Journals for Lord of the Flies (again)

We'll write journals as we read Lord of the Flies. I plan to collect the first set of journals on block day, 2/10 and 2/11. I'll post the journals here as we complete them. If you are absent, please look here. You will be required to complete all of them before the due date. Thanks.

Journal #1 (completed in January around goals)

Journal #2 If you were stranded on a deserted island with 15 of your classmates, how do you think you would survive? What strengths do you already have that would help you? Do you think it would be important to have rules? Why or why not?Do you think it would be important to have a leader? Why or why not? Do you think you would make a good leader in this situation? Explain.

Journal #3: Choose one character from Lord of the Flies and write a letter home explaining what has happened on the island so far. Include important information including events, people, and what you think this character wants most of all.

Journal #4: Please describe the following characters. In this description, explain what you think their strengths and weaknesses are. Also, make a guess as to what you think each represents.
Ralph:
Jack:
Piggy:
"littluns":

Journal #5:
1. Find the paragraph on the top of page 181 which begins: "The rock struck Piggy..."
2. Select the two most important sentences in the paragraph(in your opinion) and write them in quotes. Explain why you chose these two sentences.
2. Who do you think is to blame for Piggy's death? Why? What do the deaths of Simon and Piggy have in common? How does William Golding feel about human nature? About laws and rules? Explain your answer.

work for week of 2/22

We shall finish Lord of the Flies this week. Here is the daily schedule:

Monday: Finish chapter 9
Tuesday: Finish chapter 10
Block day: Finish chapter 11 in class. Read chapter 12 for homework
Friday: Quiz on chapters 9-12 and Journals 1-5 are due

Next week, we'll work on the essay for Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies chapters 9-12

Chapter 9
Simon is considered a mystic. What does that mean?
What happens to him? Explain the scene.
Who is responsible for his death? How do you know?
What is the significance of the chapter ending? Explain.
Chapter 10
Did things return to normal after Simon’s death? Explain.
What do you think will happen to Piggy? Why?
Are Piggy’s attempts at being reasonable ridiculous? Explain.
Chapter 11
What happens to Piggy? Did you think it would happen? How did you know? Describe the scene.
What happens to the conch? What do you think it symbolizes?
Chapter 12
What do you think is going to happen to Ralph? Explain why you think so.
Describe the chase between Jack and Ralph.
What happens at the end of the book?

homework for week of 2/8

This week, the reading schedule is as follows:

Monday: Finish chapter 5
Tuesday: Finish chapter 6
Wednesday: Finish chapter 7
Friday and vacation: Finish chapter 8

Quiz on chapters 6-7 on "Block Day"
Vocabulary quiz on "Block Day"

Guiding questions for chapters 6-8

On "block day", either Thursday or Friday, you will have a quiz on chapters 6 and 7. This quiz will include some of the questions below. Make sure you can answer them. 

Chapter 6

What is the beast from the air? Be specific.

How did the beast from the air get there?

What effect does it have on Ralph?

What effect does it have on Jack?

What effect does it have on the others?

Chapter 7

What does Simon say to Ralph?

What do we learn about Simon?

What does Ralph say to Jack that is a little surprising?

What is the mock hunt?

What is your feeling during the mock hunt? 

Chapter 8

What does Simon mean by, “What else is there to do?”

What did Simon discover in the forest?

Who is the Lord of the Flies?  Describe him.

Guiding questions for chapters 3-4

We had a quiz on chapters 1-2. Here are the guiding questions for chapters 3-4. You are expected to answer them thoroughly. They are due on Friday at the beginning of class and will count as a quiz:


Chapter 3:

1. Describe Jack at the beginning of chapter 3. What is he focused on accomplishing? Why?
2. Describe the shelters being built.
3. What challenges is Ralph facing as a leader?

Chapter 4: 

1. Describe the "littluns." How do they compare to the older boys? Use specifics from the text.
2. How does Piggy fit into the group at the bathing pool? Why do you think his hair doesn't grow like the other boys? Hint: think about it as a symbol, not literal.
3. What happened to the fire? Why is it important?
4. How do Jack and his boys react to killing the pig?
5. At the end of the chapter, what does Ralph do? Why do you think he does this?

Lord of the Flies reading and vocab schedule week of 2/1

We have begun reading Lord of the Flies. Here is the reading schedule for this week:

Monday: Complete chapters 1 and 2 (due Tuesday)
Tuesday: Complete chapter 3 (due block day)
Block day: Complete chapter 4 (due Friday)
Friday: Complete chapter 5 (due Monday)

Most of you will have at least some reading at home several times a week. We shall have time in class to read as well. See guiding questions for chapters 3-4 above. You will be responsible for answering these questions and passing in complete answers on Friday.

We'll review the vocabulary on Monday and block day and have a quiz on these ten words on Friday:
daunting     bliss     diffident     untrodden     emphatic     phosperescence    myopia     ludicrous     cynical    inimical

See me with any questions!