"The Call of Cthulhu" Assignment

The narrator found several interviews, diaries, and newspaper clippings in Prof. Angell's box.  Your assignment is to recreate one of these artifacts from the spring of 1925.  It can be:

• A news report of the insane antics of people in a different country
• One of Prof. Angell's interviews with an artist
• Wilcox's dream journal excerpt
• A police report of a violent, insane criminal
• Doctor's notes about a patient in a sanitarium
• Wilcox's bas-relief (there are some pretty specific descriptions of this clay sculpture)
• A piece of artwork or poetry created by one of the artists during the time which reflects the terrifying dreams of "Cyclopean vistas" and unnameable horrors.

Your writing should be at least three paragraphs, and no more than two pages typed.  If you create an artists's artifact, include a short paragraph describing how and when it was created.  Remember, Prof. Angell is the only person (as far as we know) who makes the connection that all of these events happen at the same time.

Your FIRST DRAFT is due Tuesday!  You will have a chance to revise and polish your work.  If you're doing a piece of artwork, let's say have it at least half way finished.

Short Story Elements

Here's the homework from today.  Please complete either on paper or in your Classwork file on your Drive.

Read p.4-5 "The Jump"

1. PLOT - Write a three sentence summary of "The Jump."

What happens at the beginning/middle/end?

2. CHARACTER - Write one word or phrase that best describes the captain. Explain what evidence from the text and/or real life makes you think that.

3. SETTING: How does the setting cause the conflict?

4. THEME: What lesson about life can this teach us?

ADVANCED:

A1: How does the third-person narrator enhance the mood of the story?

A2: How would you describe the tone of the narrator?  What effect does it have on the mood/theme? (Hint: imagine the effect on the work if the tone was different)

WELCOME, CLASS OF 2018!!!

Welcome to all the new English 9 Eighth Graders at Central!
Here's a little getting-to-kow-you activity that might teach you something about yourself and how you learn best.  Please complete the survey and let Mr. Dennis or Mr. Oberheu know when you're done.  We will then meet with you to talk about how you like to learn (and how you don't like to learn).  Just follow the link!
Multiple Intelligence Survey