Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Mélendez, A. (1990). “The Effects of Local Labor Market on Puerto Rican, White and Black Women.” Journal of Social Issues, 35 (3), 4-24. Considering earnings, unemployment, city size, industrial change, and other variables, the author, a researcher at M.I.T., focuses on the impact of local labor market conditions and infers differences in the long-term trends in labor force participation for each of these groups. He supports the thesis that White women are less responsive to income change and more responsive to the discouraged worker effect when unemployment rises than either Black or Puerto Rican women. Other factors affect Black or Puerto Rican population more so than the White. Based on studies by Bowne and Finegan (1969) and Santana-Cooney (1979) this work goes even further in detailing labor market impact on work force participation.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Antigone Study Guide Due Monday, September 19

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

Antigone Study Guide

All line references refer to The Language of Literature text 939-978

Prologue

1. What does Antigone plan to do?

2. What does she say to her sister?

3. What is the conflict of the drama?

4. What does Antigone say about Eteocles?

5. What will be the fate of anyone who disobeys Creon’s edict?

6. When Antigone asks Ismene whether--she will join her in burying Polynices-- what does Ismene say?

7. What does Ismene’s refusal reveal of her?

8. What type of person is Antigone?

9. What is the effect of Ismene’s reply to her appeal?

10. How does Ismene try to dissuade Antigone from burying her brother and with what success?

Parados

1.Who has summoned the soldiers of Argive to fight against the Thebans?.

2.What is the subject of the Chorus in lines 1-7?

3.What is the subject matter of the Choragus in lines 8-13?

4.What is the subject matter of the Choragus in lines 21-26?

5.What is the subject matter of the Chorus in lines 39-43?

Scene 1

1.How does Creon address the elders?

2.What does he say concerning their loyalty?

3.What does he say about the supremacy of the state?

4.What oath does he swear?

5.In what does he think his country’s safety lies?

6.What does he intend to do as ruler of the state?

7.What edict does he repeat?

8.How does the Chorus respond?

9.What command does Creon give the Chorus?

10.What is the reply of the Chorus?

11.How does Creon answer?

12.Who enters and stops Creon’s speech?

13.Does the Sentry come right out with information as to what has happened?

14.What does the Sentry finally announce?

15.Was there any evidence as to who might have done the deed?

16.How did the discovery of the dust upon the body affect the men?

17.What does the Chorus say about these events?

18.What is the effect upon Creon when he hears the comment?

19.Whom does he accuse of having done the deed?

20.What punishment will be dealt the men who were hired to bury Polynices?

21.How does Creon threaten the guard?

Ode 1

1.What is the theme of this ode?

2. What can man do that no other animals can?

3. What can’t man control?

Scene 2

1.Who enters just as the ode has closed and the second episode begins?

2.Does Creon accept the guard’s story immediately?

3.When Creon questions Antigone as to the deed, how does she answer?

4.How is Creon affected by her words?

5.What has happened thus far in the play?

6.What vow does Creon make?

7.Who does he suspect Antigone’s accomplice to be?

8.When Ismene is called in, what plea does she make?

9.Did Antigone allow Ismene to confirm Creon’s suspicions?

10.What final plea to spare Antigone does Ismene make?

11.What effect does this have upon Creon?

12.What example of foreshadowing is found here?

13.How does Antigone break her silence?

14.How does Antigone’s speech affect the play?

15.What does the Choragus say?

16.What is Creon’s reply?

17.What is Creon’s mood?

Ode 2

1.What does the Chorus say about Fate?

2. Why is the family of Oedipus cursed?

Scene 3

1.What does Creon ask Haemon?

2.How does Haemon reply?

3.What is the conduct of Haemon?

4.What does Creon say in his long speech?

5.What does Creon think is basic in good government?

6.What does Creon say about obedient children?

7.What does he say about having a worthless wife?

8.Is Creon a dictator or democratic?

9.What is the effect of disobedience to the state?

10.Where does help come from to aid these rulers?

11.What observation does the Chorus make?

12.What answer does Haemon give?

13.What does Haemon plead Creon to do?

14.What attitude does the Chorus express?

15.In all the scenes thus far, has Haemon spoken to influence Creon to change his mind about Antigone’s sentence?

16.Up to what point does Haemon remain controlled?

17.What does the Choragus say?

18.Does Haemon’s leaving disturb Creon?

19.When the Chorus asks if both women will be killed, what does Creon say?

20.Does Creon think Haemon will really kill himself?

21.What does the Choragus say when Creon says Ismene is not to be put to death?

22.What is Creon’s answer?

Ode 3

1.What does the Chorus say about love?

Scene 4

1. As Antigone is being led to her death, what do she and the Chorus speak about?

2. With whose death does Antigone compare hers?

3. How does the chorus try to console Antigone?

4. How does Antigone pour out her grief?

5. Why does Creon enter into the scene?

6. What does he say to/about Antigone?

7. What thoughts does Antigone express?

8. What does the Choragus seem to say about passion (lines 71-72)?

Ode 4: The chorus reminisces on others who suffered cruel imprisonment

Scene 5

1.What physical limitation does Teiresias have?

2. What alarming information does Teiresias give Creon?

3. How does Teiresias know something is wrong? Hint: the birds

4. How does Creon reply to Teiresias warning?

5. Explain the term augury.

6. Of what does Teiresias accuse Creon?

7. What advice does Teiresias give Creon?

8. How does Creon receive this advice?

9. What punishment does Teiresias say is in store for Creon’s stubbornness?

10. What does the Choragus say?

11. How does Creon feel about giving in?

12. What does Creon ask the Choragus?

13. What does Creon decide to do at the end of the scene?

Paean

1. What is the tone of the of the passage?

Exodus

1. What news does the messenger bring?

2. How does Haemon die?

3. To whom does the Messenger tell “the whole story”?

4. How does Antigone die?

5. What does Haemon do when Creon enters Antigone’s tomb.

6. Having heard the news, what does Eurydice do?

7. What does the Choragus say about Haemon’s death? (line84-85)

8. What happens to Eurydice?

9. What does Creon pray for?

10. What has Creon learned?

11. The Choragus delivers the theme of the play in the closing lines. Summarize the theme in your own words.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Example Essays

http://www.apstudynotes.org/english/sample-essays/

Oedipus Essay, Due September 9

OEDIPUS ESSAY – 5 PARAGRAPHS, DUE SEPTEMBER 9.

Pick one:

· Examine the symbols of sight and blindness in Oedipus Rex. Explain the significance, using specific details and quotes.

· How do the characters’ actions in the exodus reflect their inner characters? Explore the idea, using specific details and quotes.

· Evaluate the importance of fate in Oedipus Rex. How do the characters’ responses to fate affect their realities? Use specific details and quotes to justify your answer.

You will be graded using the following scoring guide:

	Level 2 Non-existent	Level 4 Poor	Level 6 Fair	Level 8 Good	Level 10 Excellent
Thesis An arguable statement that addresses the purpose of the essay.	Contains little or no argument	A weak argument with little or no insight that fails to address the purpose of the essay.	An obvious attempt at an argument with some insight and purpose	A strong argument with valid insight and a sense of an organizational pattern.	An insightful, arguable, comprehensive statement which displays an organizational pattern.
Organization Includes introduction, body, and conclusion sections. Each paragraph should include a topic sentence, supporting details, and a transition sentence.	The paper contains few or none of the necessary components of organization and does not follow a plan of development	The paper contains some of the necessary components of organization and does not follow a clear plan of development	The paper contains many of the necessary components of organization and attempts to follow a plan of development.	The paper contains most of the necessary components of organization and clearly follows a plan of development.	The paper contains all the necessary components of organization and clearly follows a thorough plan of development.
Content The material employed to defend the thesis.	Contains little or no relevant content	The content is not adequately informative or persuasive, includes little development or proof of the thesis, and includes generalizations and repetition.	The content is informative and somewhat persuasive, attempts to develop and prove the thesis, and may include generalizations and repetition.	The content is informative and persuasive, adequately develops and proves the thesis, and may include minor generalizations and repetition.	The content is informative and persuasive, thoroughly develops and proves the thesis, and avoids generalizations and repetition.
Grammar and Mechanics Follows proper conventions of language.	Contains excessive errors in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling	Contains many errors in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling	Contains some errors in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling	Contains limited errors in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling	Contains few, if any, errors in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling

	10	8	6	4	Incomplete
Content	Your sources are interesting and they are all clearly related to your topic.	Your sources are interesting and most are clearly related to your topic.	Your sources cover your topic, but they are less interesting and the relationship to your paper is less clear.	Few, if any, of your sources are related to your topic. You seem to have no real interest in your paper.
Relative Importance to Subject	You select a variety of research sources that are all written at the appropriate level for this paper’s purpose. The connection between your sources and your topic are clear;	You select a variety of research sources & most are written at the appropriate level for this paper’s purpose. In most cases the connection between your source & the topic is clear.	The sources you selected are less varied, but most are written at the appropriate level for this project’s purpose. At times the connection between the sources and your topic is unclear.	You select mostly one source type (i.e., Internet sites, books, etc.) Quite often the connection is unclear if there is one at all.
Annotation: Includes all 6 points. See explanation.	Your annotation follows the 6 points and provides the main conclusions of each source.	You clearly summarize the main conclusions of each of your sources and include most of the 6 points for annotations.	You clearly summarize the main conclusion of each of your sources, but fail to include most of the annotation points.	You try to summarize your sources, but have trouble focusing on the main idea. You make little or no attempt to include all 6 points for annotations.
Conventions: Proofreading, Spelling, Grammar, MLA Style	You correctly cite at least 6 sources using the MLA style described in class. Your work is in ABC order and proofread!	You correctly cite at least 6 sources using the MLA style described in class and there are a few errors.	You cite less than 6 sources and try to use MLA style described in class, but have some difficulty.	You cite fewer than 6 sources using your own citation style or use MLA style but there are many errors
TOTAL= 60	each source X10	each source X8	each source X6	each source X4

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