Today, August 26, 2013
General
Information:
We started off class today being introduced to books that
each student will have in order to study for the SAT tests, and then we continued
to annotate “The Cask of Amontillado.” Our homework was to finish annotating
“The Cask of Amontillado” if we did not in class, (There is more information
below as to how far into the story we annotated today, and a few examples of
the annotations) and our SAT book exercises.
Announcements:
1)
The café specials today included but were not
limited to: Fazoli’s pasta bowls, pizza, salad, fresh fruit, and chick-fil-a
sandwiches.
2)
There is a meeting on the morning of August 29
in room C1 at 6:45 A.M. for any freshmen who are interested in running for
student council. For more information on this particular event, look at the
Arapahoe website.
*On speaker information was announced regarding Littleton
Public Schools code of conduct (which can be found online) which defines weapon
policies, etc. Mrs. Smith passed around sheet of paper which the class signed
saying that we were aware of this information. Those that missed today’s class
will need to contact Mrs. Smith if they have any questions and want to sign the
paper.
SAT Books
Today each student received a copy of “Vocabulary Power Plus
for the new SAT” which we will use every week to prepare for our SAT tests. On
the inside cover we wrote the day it was issued, our names, and under the
“Condition” column, wrote down “Mrs. Smith.”
This week we will complete Lesson one, which can be found on
page 15. Below it, you will see 15 words, with their meanings and other
specifics. EACH MONDAY we will be introduced to 15 vocabulary words, which we
will study throughout the week on our own time. Be prepared to know
those 15 words, the correct spelling,
definitions, and parts of speech by Friday. On Friday,
we will be quizzed over our knowledge of those words on paper and will have to
know all of the above information.
IN ADDITION to the vocab words, there are five exercises per
chapter. This week, we will need to complete exercises 1, 2, 3, 4, and the
Identifying Errors section by Friday. Write the answers down on a separate
piece of paper. Do not worry about doing Exercise five. If you have any
questions regarding Lesson One, be sure to ask on Wednesday, which is the
designated day for Mrs. Smith to answer any questions about the SAT books.
The answers to your exercises on your sheet of paper should
look like this:
(Lesson)-1.1-(exercise)
1)
Enervate
2)
…
1.2
1)
… the rotting deer carcass smelled to high
heaven.
2)
…
1.3
1)
Fusion= melt together
2)
…
1.4
1)
… last very long.
2)
…
Identifying Errors:
1)
D.
2)
..
The Cask
of Amontillado
Our annotations of “The Cask of Amontillado” consisted of
highlighting words or phrases, and adding comments throughout the story on
things that we wondered, noticed, or wanted to look back on. (To insert a comment, go to the insert file, and click comment, after you have selected the portion of the text you would like to comment on.) We took the text
into our own hand and deciphered it line by line. (You do not have to have a
comment on every line- just phrases that stand out to you or mean something
that is crucial to the story.) Here are a few examples that we did in class to
get you started:
"Amontillado!"
"And I must satisfy them."
"Amontillado!"
"As you are engaged, I am on my way to
Luchresi. If any one has a critical turn it is he. He will tell me --"
"Luchresi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry."
"And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match
for your own.
"Come, let us go."
"Whither?"
Comment of highlighted script : Oh never mind...
I'll just visit… You're busy." He knows Fortunato will jump at the chance
to be the best connoisseur of wine. The use of "My friend"
continuously builds up the trust Fortunato has for him.
He had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was
surmounted by the conical cap and bells. I was so pleased to see him that I
thought I should never have done wringing his hand.
I said to him --"My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking to-day. But I have
received a pipe of what passes for Amontillado, and I have my doubts."
"How?" said he. "Amontillado, A pipe? Impossible! And in the middle of the carnival!
Comment of highlighted script: "I have this
fancy wine, but I don't know if it is good or not. Because I know of your
expertise, will you try it?" The narrator is using Fortunato's flaws
against him, luring him. It is a possibility that the wine is poisoned...
We
continued to annotate right up until the point when the narrator notices that
“the intoxication of Fortunato had in a great measure worn off.” The rest we
will do in class tomorrow.
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