Monday, January 28, 2008

Honors English 12 (January 28, 2008)

In Class:

Promethean Ambition Discussion (The Circle of Life)... how does each character chosen from world history pertain to the theme illustrated in Shelley's Frankenstein? What are the positive and negative consequences of their existence, study, and ingenuity?

Absentees will need to submit a one-page write-up on their character and their correlation to Promethean Ambition.

Received article: Responsible Creativity and the "Modernity" of Mary Shelley's Prometheus. You will need to take a look at the article for tomorrow's discussion/ overview of Chapters 1-5

Assignment:
Frankenstein Chapters 6-10 for Wednesday January 30, 2008
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My basic social character is that of thirty year-old, rambunctious and FULL of energy, 5’3”, red haired, green eyed, sportier of retro/ colorful clothing who lives in an old Victorian house. I teach Critical Thinking, English Composition, and Effective Speech at Pittsburgh Technical Institute (PTI), and I was born in Pittsburgh, but raised in Butler, PA; I was formerly a senior high school English teacher who taught British Literature to seniors for four and a half years at Butler Area Senior High School (BSHS, Butler, PA). I have been teaching college classes since 2008, when I graduated with my Master's degree in Instructional Leadership and English.