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Mrs. Westenskow's |
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During the course of the school year, students will be studying a variety of genres and taking a plethora of notes. In the following links you will a find a copy of notes given in class, general assignments, projects, and essay assignments. |
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Edgar
Allan Poe
is the
father of the short story. |
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The Pearl,
written by John Steinbeck, is
both a novella and a parable. |
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Drama:
Greek
drama is the basis for current drama and established the essentials of
the theatre. |
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Animal
Farm,
written
by George Orwell, is a story
about animals on a farm. It is also a fable, a satire, and an allegory. |
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The
Arthurian Legend
site
provides the background material and history for the Legend of
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table |
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Le Morte
d'Arthur Three of the tales from Sir Thomas Malory's book about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table are included in our textbook. To find out more about our study of King Arthur, click on the sword. |
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Fantasy
Fiction To enter the fantasy fiction world of make believe and review information from the study guide, click on the dragon. |
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Her
Majesty's Wizard & Fantasy Fiction
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The Loop To find out
more about the conflicts between man and nature and one man’s rites of
passage, click on the picture. |
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Shakespeare To find out
more about Shakespeare and Elizabethan theatre click on the picture of
Shakespeare. (includes glossary) |
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Julius
Caesar
is one of
Shakespeare's most famous plays. Caesar is an historical figure who
played a significant part in Roman history. To find out
more about Shakespeare's Julius Caesar click on his picture. |
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to return to the home page. |
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Click here http://www.oocities.org/westenskowdorf/denver_south.html
to return to the themes home page |