Choose a poem from this week’s readings and explain how it shows its female character(s) being empowered (or not). Identify and analyze one crucial poetic device (distinctive diction, imagery, metaphor, allusion, etc.) that the poet uses to convey her message. Remember, as always, to include brief quotes to support your claims. Please respond in MLA format. Olds, Sharon. “The Language of the Brag.” Olds, Sharon. […]

Read The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. Then, listen to the radio play performed by Orson Welles & the Mercury Theatre. The radio play is an adaptation. Now, compare and contrast the two works.  What are the major differences? What major parts of the plot did Orson Welles leave out or condense? How are the characters different?  Be sure to cite specific parts […]

Please write a 5+ paragraph response to one of the following prompts. Be sure to organize your essay clearly (including an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion) and use multiple specific details (including quotations) from the text in order to support your argument. A high quality response will have a clear and arguable thesis, use important quotes from the play with necessary context, and follow […]

The Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA) is a WHO Health Cluster product that the Health Cluster produces during a humanitarian emergency.  The PHSA can be an initial analysis at the onset of an emergency or an update during an emergency.  The PHSA is applied to natural disasters and/or complex emergencies. WHO publishes a template for the phsa template This template provides the instructions and guidelines for […]

Based on your reading of the web resources and stories for Week 3, write at least 3 paragraphs (minimum of 5 sentences each) identifying and briefly explaining three characteristics of American Naturalism in one of the short stories.

Choose a poem from this week’s readings and explain how it shows its female character(s) being empowered (or not). Identify and analyze one crucial poetic device (distinctive diction, imagery, metaphor, allusion, etc.) that the poet uses to convey her message. Remember, as always, to include brief quotes to support your claims. Please respond in MLA format. Olds, Sharon. “The Language of the Brag.” Olds, Sharon. […]

Read The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. Then, listen to the radio play performed by Orson Welles & the Mercury Theatre. The radio play is an adaptation. Now, compare and contrast the two works.  What are the major differences? What major parts of the plot did Orson Welles leave out or condense? How are the characters different?  Be sure to cite specific parts […]

Please write a 5+ paragraph response to one of the following prompts. Be sure to organize your essay clearly (including an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion) and use multiple specific details (including quotations) from the text in order to support your argument. A high quality response will have a clear and arguable thesis, use important quotes from the play with necessary context, and follow […]

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”. There is also a short film version of this available online. Please respond with short essays to the following queries.  * What is the central theme of the story? * What role does pride play in the story? * Discuss Poe’s use of irony and gallows humor in the story.

We will wrap up the week with the chilling Charlotte Perkins Gilman classic, “The Yellow Wallpaper”. This short story is semi-autobiographical and you might want to do further research into this author’s fascinating life.  * How does the woman’s relationship with her husband change throughout the story? * Does the story belong more to the Gothic horror or feminist literary fiction genre? * Does the […]

1.Name at least 3 examples of foreshadowing (providing readers with hints to what will happen later). What effect do the use of foreshadowing have on readers? 2.How is Aylmer described or characterized? Georgiana? 3. What message about science is Hawthorne trying to send? 4. How does Hawthorne feel about perfection and trying to obtain it? 5. What realizations does Georgiana have about her husband throughout […]

Discussion: ( one paragraph) What did lesbians see that gay men did? What was different about women’s experience in or out of the military and men’s? What forces do you think were at play that caused these different responses? Instruction: No outside sources will be allowed!!! Just use the reading uploaded.    Week 9: What do lesbian see that gay men don’t seem to? Canaday […]

American Literature – The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano   Journal Instructions and Topic Choices Three journals are required during the semester. Journals must be written on current readings. Journals are due on Thursdays. Only one journal can be written per week. Journals need to written in MLA format. They should be AT LEAST 15 sentences and include a thesis that introduces the […]

Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography Part 1 and Part 2  Journal Instructions and Topic Choices Three journals are required during the semester. Journals must be written on current readings. Journals are due on Thursdays. Only one journal can be written per week. Journals need to written in MLA format. They should be AT LEAST 15 sentences and include a thesis that introduces the work, the author, and […]

Journal Instructions and Topic Choices Three journals are required during the semester. Journals must be written on current readings. Journals are due on Thursdays. Only one journal can be written per week. Journals need to written in MLA format. They should be AT LEAST 15 sentences and include a thesis that introduces the work, the author, and the journal topic. Journals are not summaries. If […]

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”. There is also a short film version of this available online. Please respond with short essays to the following queries.  * What is the central theme of the story? * What role does pride play in the story? * Discuss Poe’s use of irony and gallows humor in the story.

We will wrap up the week with the chilling Charlotte Perkins Gilman classic, “The Yellow Wallpaper”. This short story is semi-autobiographical and you might want to do further research into this author’s fascinating life.  * How does the woman’s relationship with her husband change throughout the story? * Does the story belong more to the Gothic horror or feminist literary fiction genre? * Does the […]

1.Name at least 3 examples of foreshadowing (providing readers with hints to what will happen later). What effect do the use of foreshadowing have on readers? 2.How is Aylmer described or characterized? Georgiana? 3. What message about science is Hawthorne trying to send? 4. How does Hawthorne feel about perfection and trying to obtain it? 5. What realizations does Georgiana have about her husband throughout […]

Discussion: ( one paragraph) What did lesbians see that gay men did? What was different about women’s experience in or out of the military and men’s? What forces do you think were at play that caused these different responses? Instruction: No outside sources will be allowed!!! Just use the reading uploaded.    Week 9: What do lesbian see that gay men don’t seem to? Canaday […]

Scavenger hunts are great tools to teach Internet navigation skills and basic computer skills to students while introducing, reinforcing or as a follow-up to academic concepts.  Students and/or teachers can develop a series of questions and hot link keywords to websites to locate the answers.  After locating the answer, students can highlight, copy, and click Back to paste the answer in the scavenger hunt.  TASK: […]