2-17-11

Grammar 174-175 Review D & E

Discussed Huck, watched a video on Twain and then discussed how it related to chapters 21-25 - looking at Jim's character and how he misses his family. This interaction resulted in Huck seeing Jim in a more human light.

Homework for Tuesday, Read chapter 25 up through chapter 35 (stopping at chapter 36). Annotate chapters.

If you have time, feel free to start and work on your REHUGO due next Thursday.

REHUGO #4

Nisha Rangel

AP English 3

Mr. Soeth

February 16, 2011

REHUGO #4 - Current Event Analysis: Why should or why

shouldn't homosexual couples be allowed to marry?

A. Article citation's at the end of the essay.

a) Should Gays Be Allowed to Marry? by Kathy Henry

b) I Finally Understand Why Homosexuals Shouldn't’t be Allowed to Marry by Marcus

Zabimaru


B. a) In the first article Kathy Henry states that gay marriage should become

legalized because marriage is a commitment between two adults, not two adults of a

different sex. She goes on to state that gender should not be an obstacle and the

American society should not be ones to judge when a mockery is made almost everyday

by heterosexual couples divorce.

b) Marcue Zabimaru is against the legalization of gay marriage by going back to

ancient traditions of heterosexual marriages and evolution by stating if homosexual

couples should marry then they should be able to reproduce like heterosexual

couples. He then goes on to say that gay couples do not make as good of parents as

heterosexual couples and that society will not conform to the change of legalizing

gay marriage.

C. a) Henry uses examples of the American lifestyle and how it hypocritical by

allowing one couple to achieve marriage and not the other. She goes on to state that

many gay individuals have the same jobs as straight individuals and since they are

allowed to hold the same jobs, why not the same rights? Also by creating a reference

to the "American Dream" and how denying homosexual rights of marriage we are not

fulfilling that opportunity of gaining a true "American Dream."

b) In Zabimaru's essay, he slightly uses a religious background to his argument,

which helps support him because many people have the same religious beliefs and by

creating this argument it can persuade those of similar ideas. Another crucial part

of his essay is how he lists his examples of arguments and provides information to

glorify why that is the way he feels.

D. a) Henry uses juxtapostiton throughout most of her essay by providing examples on

how one type of couple is to the other. For example, "Although American society

denies the right to marriage to gays, it glorifies heterosexuals who make a mockery

out of marriage by marrying and divorcing a succession of partners." by stating how

heterosexual couples have the opportunity to marry, but abuse it, persuades her

audience to feel sympathy for homosexual couples. Henry also uses allusions to

better her argument; "According to some individuals, America is the greatest country

in the world. It is supposedly filled with opportunities for everyone, not just

financially but an opportunity to be free from judgement. This is not true.

Everyday, millions of people are denied a right many take for granted." By alluding

to the "American Dream" it gets the audience to think about the opportunities they

have and if it truly is the American dream.

b) Zabimaru uses process analysis throughout the entire essay, listing all

reasons why he believes gay marriage should not be legal. He uses reasons such

as "Marriage is an ancient tradition and has always been a union between a man and a

woman." and "The union between a man and a woman is a fertile one, while homosexual

relationships can't without help lead to children." Listing his arguments helps to

persuade the reader to possibly agree with his reasoning or come up with their own

to go along with his. Zabimaru also uses rhetorical questions such as, "I'm sure

change is still always bad; no one wants a change in the basic structure of our

society right?" and "So, why is this important to me?" to get the audience to wonder

about his approach and to get readers to rethink their opinion.

E. While I do have my religious aspects of marriage, I still believe that love is

love and people should be able to marry as they wish. Who is to say that a guy

cannot marry a guy or a girl cannot marry a girl? No one has the right to criticise

an individuals choice of lifestyle. Plus, there is no reason to worry about everyone

else's personal aspects of life, but your own, and people need to realize that.

Marriage is something sacred, a commitment, if both can remain faith full, why must

the orientation matter?Hopefully one day there will be true equality for all, and

homosexual couples can gain their marital rights.

MLA Citation for Articles:

Henry, Kathy. "Should Gays Be Allowed to Marry?" EzineArticles. 29 May 2007. Web. 16
Feb. 2011. .

Zabimaru, Marcus. "I Finally Understand Why Homosexuals Shouldn't’t Be Allowed to
Marry." HubPages. June 2009. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. Understand-Why-Homosexuals-Shouldnt-be-Allowed-to-Marry>.

2-16-11

Grammar 173-174 Review B & C

Talked about two chapters in Huck, chapter 14, Huck and Jim's discussion on King Solomon, and Huck's lying about Jim being white and having small pox to scare away the posse hunting escaped slaves.

Finished going over AP essay samples, looking at different types of grades and discussing why.

For tomorrow, make sure you have read up through chapter 25, also, REHUGO. Don't worry about attaching the articles, just post your citations.

2-15-11

Reading quiz on Huck Finn

Brief discussion on book, scored annotations for chapters 11-20.

Looked at Student writing samples on the AP test.

For tomorrow, if - for some reason - you did not have your annotations finished, or woudl like a better score, bring them tomorrow.

We will be having a close discussion/reading on chapter 16 and on, when Huck and Jim share their stories and then make analogies afterwards. We will also talk about the Grandefords and their feud. REREAD IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE REMEMBER THIS PART!

For Thursday, REHUGO 4 and chapters 21-25.

REHUGO #3

Nisha Rangel

Mr. Soeth

AP English 3

February 9, 2011

REHUGO Analysis #3 - Universal Truths

A. a) A quote from Abraham Lincoln based off a community, "The strongest bond of

human sympathy outside the family relation should be one uniting working people of

all nations and tongues and kindreds."

b) A quote from M. Scott Peck also based off of community, "There can be no

vulnerability without risk; there can be no community without vulnerability; there

can be no peace, and ultimately no life, without community."

B. a) Lincoln is explaining to people that when family relations are not enough to

fulfill our lives, our next option is a stable community. Within the community,

there should be a unification of all ethnicity's, without segregation nor prejudice.

By building a strong bond in a community environment, it brings people closer

together, making change in that area and possibly even change to other places as

well.

b) Peck uses his quote to emphasize that a human being cannot survive without any

risks, vulnerability, peace, and ultimately, community. In order to construct a

stable community risks must be taken to acquire the trust of others and with trust

eventually it can be transformed into vulnerability because you can share your

personal ideas or thoughts with one another. Once all ideas and thoughts are put

together, peace is achieved with every one's ideas being heard and life within the

community begins to prosper.

C. a) Today, Lincoln's idea of a community could be used as a reflection on people

who may not have a substantial living environment can still put forth their efforts

toward building a new and even better community for themselves and others. Also, it

can be used to explain that no matter the person, anybody could build a reliable

commonality, as long as all can come together as one and assemble an unbreakable

bond between all ethnicity's and nations. Especially with the times we are in now

with the recession, all nations, all people must look after and confide in one

another.

b) Peck's concept of how a community should function relates to how, on occasion,

may citizens do not interact with others because of actions committed by them or

because they feel a sense of withdrawal in situations. In order to be heard, you

must take the risk of reaching out to other societal groups. Make yourself

vulnerable to the gamble of adventure and attempt to make new alliances with other

people.

MLA Citation for quotes:

Anonymous. "Community Quotes." Http://www.best-quotes-poems.com/community-

quotes.html. 2007. Web. 9 Feb. 2011. .

2-9-11

Grammar 170-171 ex. 4 and Rev. A (20 questions).

Took notes and Handout on Jolliffe's framework (gent handout from me, notes from other student).

PPT on improving your REHUGO

Practice identifying parts of a formal writing piece using Jolliffe's framework.

Chapter 6-10 on Twain is due tomorrow.

2-7-11

Grammar page 167-168, exercise 2 & 3.

Checked off annotations on first five chapters.

Reading quiz on first five chapters.

Reviewed rules of annotating.

Took notes on Twain's early life.

Went over format of resume, checked for understanding & asked questions.

Asked questions and calrified on the text.

For Wednesday: if you have questions on the next five chaptes of Huck, ask Wednesday.

Final Resume due Wednesday.

The reading for chapters 6-10 will be quizzed on Thursday.
Annotate text

REHUGO Due on Thursday.

2-3-11

Take notes 162-163, parts of verbs and types of verbs
Exercise 1 page 164, correct the verb.

Discussion on Video

Due Monday:
Correct your job application, if it's high lighted, fix it.

Rough Draft Resume, refer to your job packets, have it typed and ready for review.

Read Huck Finn, 1-5, Quiz on Monday, annotate text.

Bring in your article topic along with the five sources, we will refine topics and talk about due dates.

REHUGO #2

Zachary Cothren

Mr. Soeth

English AP 3

February 2, 2011

REHUGO #2 – Speech

A. A speech given by Elie Wiesel entitled The Perils of Indifference before President Clinton, Mrs. Clinton, Ambassador Holbrooke, and other members of congress on April the 19th, 1999 in Washinton D.C.

B. Mr. Wiesel, being a survivor of the holocaust, has a better understanding of cruelty than most. During the speech he conveys this understanding by commenting on actions taken by people, such as Hilary Clinton’s providing of Health Care to impoverished nations. He speaks of her helping because it shows non-indifference, unlike anything he viewed during his time at Auschwitz, a German Death Camp. He goes on to discuss the true meaning of indifference and its impact how today’s society, reminding us continually of Auschwitz as a reference for what he believes the world should not become. He also shared his experiences of the Holocaust in his novel entitled "Night".

C. Wiesel used rhetorical questions almost to the point of becoming excessive. The entirety of paragraph three is nothing but rhetorical questions. In text form this slightly degrades the overall power of the speech, but in spoken form he makes it onto a very influential and moving section of his paper. It causes the listener to question oneself about the meaning of indifference in their lives, not just the life of leaders and politicians. He is attempting to make the average listener to question their own action, instead of the actions of their nation.

D. Wiesel starts his speech with a powerful personal anecdote telling the story of his liberation during WWII. This causes a large amount of empathy towards him, and establishes a strong position of Pathos. He uses these anecdotes several more times to describe the life is Auschwitz, which further establishes his Pathos as the reader or listener sympathize with his plight and the utter cruelly of the situation. Though he also uses these to make points throughout the speech, sich as his explination of the “Muselmanner”.

E. MLA Citation: Wiesel, Elie. “American Rhetoric: Elie Wiesel – The Perils of Indifference.” American

Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States. Web. 02 February. 2011

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REHUGO #2

Jewel Raquidan


Mr. Soeth

English AP 3

February 2, 2011



REHUGO Analysis #2 – Historical Speech



A)A speech given by Elie Wiesel called The Perils of Indifference to President Clinton, Mrs. Clinton, Ambassador Holbrooke, members of the Congress and many other on April the 19th, 1999 in Washinton D.C.



B)During this time Mrs. Clinton was out helping those in need in other countries by getting them health care. He speaks about his appreciation at her actions for he did not have as much help when he was liberated during WWII. He also was glad that Mrs. Clinton mentioned that they were commemorating the event as a so-called, “Day of Remembrance”. He continues on voicing out his words about indifference. He says indifference, “is not a beginning; it is an end”. He reminds them of his times in Auschwitz, when he was liberated and his gratitude towards those who liberated him, witnessing what he saw and being part of those many who will remember that day.



C)“Does it mean that society has changed?” Wiesel questions. His use of rhetorical questions effects the reader greatly having them ponder the reality of humanity. Had we really learned from our pasts? The reader continues to wonder about what Wiesel spoke of which was about indifference. It is true that people help children whenever they see their faces or eyes in a commercial or a newspaper. But is it really out of the kindness of their hearts or just another thing one must do so as to not corrupt themselves but to feel better about themselves? Wiesel's goal was to not only inspire people to act for themselves when they see someone in need but to also inspire them to resist the temptation of indifference.



D)The use of repetition is found when he continues to repeatedly say, “Indifference”. The word is not only embedded in the mind of the listener or reader but whenever Wiesel interjects his speech with flashbacks the listener or reader cannot help themselves think back about “indifference”. They cannot help themselves when they begin to relate Wiesel's words and their own thoughts with the word. Then there is his use in rhetorical questions throughout his speech. Similar to his book Night he asks himself, and also to his audience, questions that could be answered immediately but allows the audience to find a deeper meaning in the question when there is none. “Does it mean that we have learned from the past? Does it mean that society has changed? Has the human being become less indifferent and more human? Have we really learned from our experiences?” There was a bit of repetition in that quote, even though the words weren't exactly but they convey the same message, but these are question that the audience will think about. Whether they could be answered or not is of their own choice.



MLA Citation: Wiesel, Elie. “American Rhetoric: Elie Wiesel – The Perils of Indifference.” American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States. Web. 02 February. 2011
 
 
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REHUGO #2

Nisha Rangel

Mr. Soeth

AP English 3

February 2, 2011

REHUGO Analysis #2 - Historical Speech

A. Elie Wiesel delivers his speech, The Perils of Indifference, to

President Clinton, Mrs. Clinton, members of Congress, Ambassador Holbrooke and other

audience members on April 19, 1999 in Washington D.C.

B. At the time the first lady, Hillary Clinton, was trying complete a philanthropic

act of getting health care for other countries. She was the first person to ever

have Congress pass White House Conference on Philanthropy. Wiesel delivers this

speech to express his feelings of gratitude toward America and his feelings

gratitude towards Hillary Clinton for helping people because when he was in need for

help during the Holocaust he had no one.

C. Wiesel's speech is related to today's world because he is trying to get people to

realize that new years mean new hope for society and that instead of having

indifference, we need to contribute to change. He's trying to prove to his audience

that mistakes made in the past should not be repeated in the present because future

generations shouldn't need to experience the pain of what he and many others had to

go through. This makes his speech highly effective because he is a surviving member

of the Holocaust, so his audience is drawn to the emotional aspect of his argument,

and he also explains how indifference is more dangerous than anything because it is

an ending that does nothing but benefiting the enemy.

D. In almost every paragraph Wiesel uses a rhetorical question. For example he

uses "What is indifference?" and "Why didn't he allow these refugees to disembark?",

which add to the emotional appeal of his speech. These questions make the audience

think about their morals, life, and what they could possibly do to contribute for

societal change. He also uses comparison and contrast to show how things have

improved and can keep improving for others who are experiencing what he already

has "And then, of course, the joint decision of the United States and NATO to

intervene in Kosovo and save those victims, those refugees...In the place that I

come from, society was composed of three simple categories: the killers, the

victims, and the bystanders. During the darkest of times, inside the ghettoes and

death camps but then, we felt abandoned, forgotten. All of us did...But this time,

the world was not silent. This time, we do respond. This time, we intervene."

Wiesel also uses definition in his speech when he gives his own example of what

indifference is, "Etymologically, the word means "no difference." A strange and

unnatural state in which the lines blur between light and darkness, dusk and dawn,

crime and punishment, cruelty and compassion, good and evil." and also uses the word

indifference for repetition throughout his speech as well.

2-2-11

Grammar page 160-161 1-20.
You are going to correct the sentence to it has the proper verb tense and usage.
REWRITE THE SENTENCE, IF IT IS CORRECT, JUST WRITE C. FOUR OUT OF THE TWENTYSENTENCES ARE CORRECT.

We checked out a copy of Huck Finn, if you don't have it already, go get it pronto!

First five chapters due by Monday.

We talked about the use of the "N" word in the contect of the story, Huck Finn as satire, and the dialogue of the story.

Twain is very committed to his use of dialogue, so if you are confused by a word, say the sentence out loud as the words that a character speaks will sound exactly like they are spelled.

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