Showing posts with label Gulliver's Travels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gulliver's Travels. Show all posts

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Travels to Countries Afar, Travels into the Future

We have finished Gulliver's Travels and seen how a stranger can observe a new world with new social customs.

H. G. Wells published The Time Machine in 1895, almost two centuries after Swift published Gulliver's Travels. However, both novels are remarkably similar in social criticism and theme. While Gulliver's Travels is a satirical work (making fun of the English Parliamentary folly), The Time Machine uses problems with humanity to create a future-looking science fiction novel.

Soon, we will complete this comparison chart of the two novels.

The Time Machine is available in free audio book online at the following links:
The Time Machine is available for free on the kindle app or online at these websites:

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Gulliver's Travels

Now that you've read the first two excerpts of Gulliver's Travels, here is the video (!!!) to review and watch Sections III and IV of Jonathan Swift's famous satire.


Remember to complete the following question and satire worksheets that go along with Gulliver's Travels. You can find an extra copy of your work at the links above. 


Monday, April 28, 2014

A Modest Proposal


Today, we began the reading of "A Modest Proposal," by Jonathan Swift. Here is the analysis chart we are discussing in class.

The first proposal is, indeed, to eat these precious babies.

 

The second proposal is NOT to eat the twelve- to fourteen-year-olds because they are much too tough and gross.
The rest of the proposals, we will read tomorrow!


Friday, December 20, 2013

Christmas Time is Here!

I hope you have a merry Christmas with friends and family followed by a glorious and safe new year!
Peace on Earth, goodwill to men!

Remember to take a little bit of time to remind yourself about English class with the following assignments and blog links:

English 3:
The Great Gatsby Essay and Take-Home Test (DUE Monday, January 6th)
FINAL DRAFT Research Paper (DUE Tuesday, January 7th)

English 4:
The Time Machine/Gulliver's Travels Story (DUE Tuesday, January 7th)
AND
Senior Project Portfolio and Product! (DUE Monday, January 6th)

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Instructions for Wednesday, April 24th (4th Period)

PLEASE COOPERATE with the sub. I have had a sudden meeting with the Army and had to leave early. I expect you to use your time wisely and complete the tasks set before you:

1. Grab a computer and log in
2. Type up a corrected and grammatically correct Letter to the Judges. *This is in the Senior Project Handbook pg 68 that is posted on the blog.*
3. Format your Letter correctly:
     a. Hit Ctrl+A together. This should highlight everything.
    b. Single space by clicking the paragraph spacing button  and choosing “1.0.”
    c. There should be 3 blank spaces between Your Address and the Senior Project Judges Address.
    d. There should be 1 blank space between the Judges Address and “Dear Judges:”
    e. There should be 1 blank space between “Dear Judges” and the first paragraph.
    f. There should be 1 blank space between every paragraph.
    g. There should be 3 blank spaces between your closing and your typed name. You will sign in this blank after you print your letter.
    h. There should be NO INDENTS. Everything should be along the left margin.
    i. Speaking of margins, select Page Layout > Margins > Normal 1’’
4. After you have finished your letter, do one of the following:
    a. Email the letter as an attachment to yourself to print at home.
    b. Save a copy to YOUR NETWORK DRIVE and print the letter in the library or another classroom.
    c. Email the letter as an attachment to me to print.
5. At 2:45 you should be done with your letters and will be given a SURPRISE by the sub!
6. Watch Gulliver’s Travels Pt. 2; Answer questions on your worksheet while watching.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

CHRISTMAS BREAK: The Time Machine


If you missed watching the remainder of Gulliver's Travels, watch the video below or on YouTube.


Then complete the following linked chart. Be sure to note the differences of the science fiction and satire genres.
Comparing Gulliver's Travels to The Time Machine

You will take Christmas Break to create your own "Traveller" story. Use the travels of Gulliver and the Time Traveller as a base of exploration of a new world or an existent world. What do the characters notice? What surprises them? How do they react? What is different about how the world exists?

Write Your Own Time Traveller Story


Examples of Time Traveller Stories (Shorter than I expect of you)