Course: Grade 12 Language Arts

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- Student Welcome Page
- Course Announcements Forum
- Help Forum
- Apropos of Nothing Forum
Unit: First Words

A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care that the balances are correct. -Frank Herbert's Dune

This isn't just the beginning of this course. We'll be looking at some of the earliest texts ever written by humans. They are thousands of years old and can provide insight into the thoughts and actions of people today.
- First Words 1 Standards Pre-Assessment Quiz
- 01 - The Why: Introduction to this unit Page
- 02 - What is Mesopotamia? Page
- 03 - Reading: Enuma elish Page
- 04 - Before you read The Gilgamesh Epic Page
- Study Questions: The Gilgamesh Epic Assignment
- 05 - Reading: The Gilgamesh Epic Page
- 06 - The Flood Narrative Page
- 07 - Reading: Creation/Flood - King James Version Page
- 08 - Reading: Flood/Human Population - Greek Version Page
- 08.1 - Ancient Greece Overview Page
- Lessons Learned: Enuma elish Importance Assignment
- Gilgamesh's Hero's Journey Assignment
- Gilgamesh Essay Questions Assignment
- Flood Compare and Contrast Assignment
- Additional Narratives: Flood Compare and Contrast Assignment
- Effect of Geography on Stories and Culture (Presentation) Assignment
- Reflection #1 Assignment
Unit: Search Engines vs Electronic Databases

"You wouldn't like me when I'm angry...because I always back up my rage with facts and documented sources." -The Credible Hulk
- Search Engines vs. Electronic Databases Standards Pre-Assessment Quiz
- 01 - Search Engines vs. Electronic Databases Page
- 03 - Internet Searching Page
- 04 - Wikipedia Page
- 05 - Electronic Databases Info Page
- 06 - Assignment: Search Engine vs. Electronic Databases
- Lesson: 07 - A Guide to Reading and Analyzing Academic Articles Page
- 07.1 - Assignment: Now You Try
- 08 - Citing Your Sources Page
- 09 - Proper citation of resources Quiz
- 10 - Search Engine vs. Electronic Databases Forum
- Reflection #2 Assignment
Unit: The Written Word

For most of human history things were not written down. Now they are.
- The Written Word Standards Pre-Assessment Quiz
- 01 - The Written Word Introduction Page
- 02 - History of the Written Word Presentation Assignment
- Written Word Presentation Sharing Forum
- 03 - Written Word: Power and Control Assignment
- So, now what? Forum
- Reflection #3 Assignment
Unit: It's Greek to Me

Know thyself. Nothing in excess. -Carved into the temple at Delphi
- 01 - The Why: Introduction to this unit Page
- 01.1 - The Romantics and Classical Greece Page
- 02 - Who has time for all that? Assignment
- 03 - The Story of Prometheus Assignment
- 04 - Heracles or Hercules? Page
- 05 - A New Direction Page
- 06 - Romanticism: It might not be what you think it is... Assignment
- 07 - William Blake Assignment
- 7.5 - William Blake Poetry Page
- 08 - Reading: Prometheus Bound Page
- 09 - It's Greek to Me Unit Assessment Assignment
- Reflection #4 Assignment
Unit: Read This Book!

Frankenstein, it is not the name of the monster...or is it?

“Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay
To mould me man? Did I solicit thee
From Darkness to promote me?”

-Paradise Lost [x.743-45]
- Read this Book Standards Pre-Assessment Quiz
- 01 - Creation of New Life Assignment
- 02 - Exploration and Discovery Page
- 03 - Frankenstein Author's Preface Page
- 03.1 - Frankenstein Texts Page
- 03.2 - Frankenstein Audio Page
- 04 - Characters in Frankenstein Page
- 05 - Pre-Reading: Response to the World Around It Page
- 06 - Galvanism Page
- 07 - Explicit/Implicit Assignment
- 08 - Finding the message Assignment
- 09 - Review and Author Choices Page
- 10 - Victor's Emotional State Assignment
- 11 - Discussion Questions Assignment
- 11.1 - Essay Topics Assignment
- 12 - Key Ideas and Details Project Assignment
- 13 - How Do You Analyze Something? Page
- 14 - Craft and Structure Project Assignment
- 15 - Versions Assignment
- 16 - Frankenstein Inspires Assignment
- 17 - Moving Pictures Assignment
- 18 - Through the Contrast of Comparison... Assignment
- 19 - Message in the Medium Assignment
- 20 - What if? Assignment
- 21 - The Outsider Assignment
- Frank's Social Media Remix Forum
- Reflection #4 Assignment
Frankenstein Quizzes on the Readings
- Quiz #1 Chapters 4-5
- Quiz #2 Chapters 6-7
- Quiz #3 Chapters 8-10
- Quiz #4 Chapters 11-14 Assignment
- Quiz #5 Chapters 15-17 Assignment
- Quiz #6 Chapters 18-23 (There are spoilers here if you've not read up to Ch. 23) Assignment
Unit: That Couldn't Really Happen

“Survival is the ability to swim in strange water.” ― Frank Herbert, Dune
- That Couldn't Really Happen Standards Pre-Assessment Quiz
- 01 - Science Article Review Assignment
- 02 - What's Next? Assignment
- 03 - Rights and Responsibilities Assignment
- 04 - Cloning Responses Assignment
- 05 - Defend the Scientist Assignment
- 06 - Summary of an Issue Assignment
- 07 - Essay Response Assignment
- Reflection #5 Assignment
Unit: Shakespeare Again?!

Thou hast forced me to sink to this level.
- Shakespeare Again? Standards Pre-Assessment Quiz
- 01 - Yes, again and here's why... Page
- 02 - Video Intro Page
- 03 - Othello Texts Page
- 03.1 - Othello Audio Page
- 04 - Character Guide Assignment
- 05 - Language in Context Assignment
- 06 - Dueling Monologues Assignment
- 07 - Emilia, Desdemona and Feminist Criticism Page
- 08 - Citicism and analysis Assignment
- 09 - Othello's Creation Assignment
- Reflection #6 Assignment
Unit: Norse Myth

The fairest lives do those men live
Whose wisdom wide has grown.
- Norse Myth Standards Pre-Assessment Quiz
- Welcome Page
- 01 - Unit I: Introduction Page
- 02 - Defining Mythology Page
- 03 - Background: The Eddas Page
- 04 - Assignment: Norse "Discovery" of America
- 05 - Assignment: The Kensington Runestone
- 06 - Unit II: Odin's Wisdom Page
- 07 - Reflections on Odin's Wisdom Assignment
- The Wisdom of Odin Discussion Forum
- 08 - Norse Governance Compared to the U.S. Democracy Assignment
- 09 - Using Norse Ideals in the Modern World Assignment
- 10 - Unit III: The Creation Page
- 11 - Reading Creation Myths Page
- Creation Forum
- CreationQuiz
- 12 - Unit IV: The Gods & Their Stories Page
- 12.1 - Norse Pantheon God Chart Page
- 13 - MythSelections Page
- 14 - Assignment: Thor's Journey to Utgard
- 15 - Who do you think you are? Assignment
- 16 - Fill in the (Ginnunga)gap Assignment
- Image Quiz
- 17 - Unit V: This is the End Page
- 18 - Reflection on the Norse Outlook Assignment
- 19 - The Story of Ragnarok: Twilight of the Gods Page
- 20 - Rewriting Ragnarok Assignment
- 21 - It's Time to Rebuild Assignment
- 22 - Heroes of the Sagas Page
- 23 - The Monomyth (Again) Page
- 24 - Saga Review/Report Assignment
- Assignment: Saga Forum
- 25 - Hero's Monomyth Assignment
- 26 - Essay: Stories and Culture Assignment
- 27 - Sif's Hair and the Treasures of the Gods Page
- 28 - The Theft of Thor's Hammer Page
- 29 - Loki's Children and the Binding of Fenrir Page
- 30 - Iduna's Apples Page
- 31 - The Building of Asgard's Wall Page
- 32 - Thor's Journey to Utgard Page
- 33 - Baldur's Dreams Page
- Reflection #7 Assignment
Unit: Current Events

"There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know." -Donald Rumsfeld when asked how he was so sure that Iraq has attempted to or is willing to supply terrorists with weapons of mass destruction.
- Current Events Standards Pre-Assessment Quiz
- 01 - News Sources Page
- 01.1 - How to Detect Bias in the News Media Page
- 01.2 - Writing a Review Page
- 02 - Article Review #1 Assignment
- 03 - Article Analysis #1 Assignment
- 04 - Media Watchdog Groups Page
- 05 - How to Communicate with Journalists Page
- 06 - Contact the Media Page
- 07 - Become a watchdog Assignment
- 08 - Current Events Presentation Assignment
- Reflection #8 Assignment
Unit: Blogging

“Blogs are whatever we make them. Defining ‘Blog’ is a fool’s errand.” -Michael Conniff
- 01 - The Why: Introduction to this unit Page
- 02 - Blogging Questions Assignment
- 03 - Creating Your Blog Page
- 04 - Sharing your blog and other blogging related interactions... Forum
- 05 - Submit your finished blog Assignment
- Reflection #9 Assignment
Unit: The Future of Communication

"The problem with internet quotes is that you can't always depend on their accuracy." -Abraham Lincoln, 1864
- The Future of Communication Standards Pre-Assessment Quiz
- 01 - The Why: Introduction to this unit Page
- 01 - The TED Talk Phenomenon Assignment
- 02 - Interwebs 2.0 Assignment
- 03 - Net Neutrality Page
- 04 - Net Neutrality Analysis Assignment
- 05 - Memes Page
- 06 - Meme Assignment
- 07 - Jargon and Misinformation Assignment
- 08 - Future Tense Assignment
- 09 - Copyright Assignment
- 10 - Licenses and Terms of Use Page
- 10 - Reflection on the Law Assignment
- 11 - You Write the Law Assignment
- 12 - Fair Use Scenarios Assignment
- 13 - Culture Critique Remix Assignment
- Reflection #10 Assignment
Unit: Problem/Solution

"A problem never exists in isolation; it is surrounded by other problems in space and time. The more of the context of a problem that a scientist can comprehend, the greater are his chances of finding a truly adequate solution." -Russell L. Ackoff (1956) The development of operations research as a science
- Problem/Solution Pre-Assessment Quiz
- 01 - Problem/Solution Page
- 02 - Research Project Part 1 Assignment
- 03 - Assignment: Research Paper
- 04 - Assignment: Podcast
- Assignment: Letter to the Editor Forum
- 05 - Assignment: Be Represented
- Reflection #11 Assignment
Writing and Research Resources
- Writing Traits Page
- Threes in Essays, Paragraphs and Sentences Page
- 01 - Research Resources Page
- 02 - Research Resource: Writing a Research Paper Page
- 03 - Research Resource: Citing Your Work Page
- 04 - Information Resources Page
Odell Education Materials
- Understanding Close Reading Documents
- 00 Instructional Notes URL
- 01 Attribution Page
- 02 Setting the Scene Page
- 03 Looking Closely for Details Assignment
- 04 Guiding Question Handout URL
- 05 Understanding Close Reading Texts URL
- 06 Looking Closely Discussion Forum
- 07 Text 2 - Frankl URL
- 08 Independent Reading Assignment
- 09 Paraphrase and Discuss Forum
- Questioning Texts
- 00 Questioning Texts Unit Overview URL
- 01 Instructional Notes URL
- 02 Questioning Text Model Activity URL
- 03 [Description] Questioning a Text Practice Page
- 04 Questioning Text Practice URL
- 05 Questioning a Text Activity URL
- 06 [Description] Questioning Text Independent Practice Page
- 07 Modeling Analyzing Text URL
- 08 [Description] Developing Text-Dependent Questions Page
- 09 Explain Yourself [Teacher] URL
- 10 [Description] Explain Yourself Assignment
- Analyzing Details
- 00 Analyzing Details Unit Overview URL
- 01 Analyzing Details Instructional Notes URL
- 02 Analyzing a Poem Page
- 03 Discussion Page
- 04 Comparing Texts Page