Tuesday

So today - if you haven't done so we will read canto 10.  If you have, will talk.

Let's look at Canto 9 here

Also go here

and HERE

Monday

Today we need to discuss Cantos 5-8.

This week the plan is to read Cantos 9-20.  If you are traveling, all I want you to do is read and take notes in your book.  Mark your book up.  If you can discuss what you are reading with other people in the class.

Did everyone take the Hell quiz? 

Thursday

Today we will talk about cantos 2-4.  I will probably leave before the class is over to get to my flight.  When I leave you are to read cantos 5-8.  Tomorrow, you've been assigned some MC problems on Shmoop.

Homework cantos 5-8

Canto I

Today, we are going to talk about the podcast you watched, and we will discuss Canto I.

Some important things in Canto I - "Dark Woods"; the three beasts: the leopard, lion, and she-wolf; and Virgil.  Also, you have allusions to Troy, Rome, and the journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. 

So, why Virgil?  Why is Virgil not allowed into Heaven? 

Here are two sites that will help us with this discussion:

An essay on the three beasts go HERE

And an overview of Canto I - go HERE

Homework: Cantos 2-4.  We will start these in class if we have time.

The Inferno

Today, we will review the multiple choice questions from yesterday.

Then, we will move on to an introduction to Dante's Inferno.  You will all need to take the following test: Take the following test and see what region of Hell you belong in.

Tonight, you will need to read Canto 1 and watch the video below!

Here are two websites full of information on Dante's Infero: University of Texas here and The World of Dante here

As we read you need to outline each section of HELL:

Each section should contain:

1) What type of sinners are in the circle (note that some circles have sub-divisions)
2) The punishment(s)
3) Who is there (both real people and those from literature)
4) Discuss how the punishment fits the sin
5) List the monster/demon in the various circles 
7) List any allusions (outside literary characters)
8) List a theme

These outlines will be due next Wednesday.  I expect them to be detailed.

Topography to know:

The Rivers

The Circles

The Sub-Sections (inner rings of 7, 8, and 9)

The City of Dis

Terms to know :

Contrapasso

Hubris

Terms for the various sins

End of the BOOK

So today, I want to discuss what characters you could write essays on (AP Test).

Also, how does the book open and close?  What can you say about the books organization? 

Anna
Alexey Karenin
Vronsky
Levin
Kitty
Stepan
Dolly
Prince and Princess Shtcherbatsky
Sergey
Nikolay
Betsy
Varenka
Lidia

MC

2008 Practice Test

Reading Schedule

2/9 Chapters 24-27
2/10 Chapters 28 - End
2/11 Part 8 chapters 1-5
2/12 Part 8 chapters 6 -10
2/13 Part 8 chapters 11-15
2/15 FINISH

Assignment.  Choose 1 passage from Part 7 or Part 8 and write 1) A Factual Question and answer.  2) A Technical Question and answer.  3) An Analytical Question and answer.  4) An Inferential Question and answer.

Also make sure you write a summary/overview of both Part 7 and Part 8.

The Final will be two essays and a multiple choice section.

A source that might help you is AP CRASH COURSE