I will be available on Monday, June 23rd after 1 p.m. for extra-help. Please come to see me. Also, if you need extra-help on any other day or time, it can be arranged…just ask!!!
GOOD LUCK ON YOUR EXAMS!
First off, thanks so much for your efforts this semester–you were great!
AND…
I will be at school on Monday June 16th for most of the day: I’m yours if you need extra help, have questions about the exam, want to beg me to accept seriously overdue assignments (in which case you better bring food “gifts”, and then the answer will still be no!) 
I will be here MOST of the day! Probably around 11-5, working with a student who I can leave to do work for small periods at a time. Keep this in mind.
After Monday, I am still available for extra help, but you will have to contact me to find out when. Take advantage of my help. I know a little bit about the courses I teach….
AND AND….
Good luck!!!
c.
Just a reminder that the end of the year dinner will be held on Monday June 23 @ 8:00 PM at Piatti Restaurant 150 Eglinton Ave East.
All are welcome so we can celebrate another great year together!
Grads are urged to come so we can celebrate the new chapter in your life. Diplomas, speaches, awards, etc. will be given out so don’t miss it!!
Well friends this is the end. Everyone should start studying fot their exams this week. Take a close look at the exam review given as it outlines what type of questions to expect on the exam!!
Reminder of exam dates and times:
10 Mathematics - Monday June 16 @ 10:00 AM
11 World Religions - Wednesday June 18 @ 10:00 AM
9 Core French - Thursday June 19 @ 10:00
12 Chemistry - Thursday June 19 @ 12:00 PM
12 Biology Friday June 20 @ 10:00 AM
EXAM DATE: Wed. June 18th- 1pm SHARP
EXAM VALUE: 20% of overall mark.
EXAM LENGTH: 1-1 ½ hours
The exam will be divided into three sections:
Multiple Choice
Short Answer
Reading a Scene/ Interpretation
Know the following terms:
Drama
Strike
Mimesis
Proscenium Arch
Auditorium
Cyclorama (Cyc for short)
Monologue
Dialogue
Setting
Character
Centre Stage (CS)
Downstage (DS)
Upstage (US)
Stage Left (SL)
Stage Right (SR)
Upstage Left/Right (USL/USR)
House Left
House Right
House Light
Front of House (FOH)
Shared line
Enjambment
Feminine ending
SFX (Sound Effects)
Wings
Soliloquy
Iambic Pentameter
Blocking
Thrust Stage (Apron)
Promenade
Amphitheatre
Theatre-in-the-round
Corridor/Traverse theatre (aka “alley” stage)
Playwright
Actor
Acting
Scansion
Resonance
Motivation
Obstacle
Scan
Scansion
Meter
Caesura
Elision (i.e. raven = Rav’n)
Blank verse
Rhymed couplet
Protagonist
Antagonist
Improvisation
Optimum Pitch
Actor’s Double Role
Resonance
Projection
Warm-Up
Be familiar with these concepts:
Areas of resonance in the body
The contact points
The connection between the actor’s voice and character
The connection between movement and character
What does text say about character? i.e. how does a playwright give indications of characterization:
-The character’s own words
-The character’s own actions
-other character’s words
-other character’s actions
-stage directions
-the subtext behind any of the character’s words
Three key ingredients of drama and what they mean (have examples):
-Text
-Production
-Reception
IDC 3O Women’s Studies
Examination Outline
Exam date: Thurs. June 19th 1pm SHARP!
Exam value: 15% of your overall mark
The final examination is approximately 2 hours in length. A large portion of the exam will cover the most recent material studied in class, including some older material previously covered in other tests.
The exam will be separated into the following:
Multiple Choice
Short Answer
Reading Comprehension
Media Analysis
Essay
Know the following terms:
-Feminism
-The Persons Case
-Eugenics
-Famous Five
-Social Darwinism
-“Intelligence tests”
-British Imperialism
-Assimilation
-Burning Times
-Witchcraft
-First Wave (19th-20th Century/1800’s-1900’s)
-Second Wave (1960’s-1970’s/80’s)
-Third Wave (1990’s-present)
-Prohibition
-Temprence
-Patriarchy
-Misogyny
-Matron
-Sexism
-Malleus Malleficarum
-Humanism
-Riot Grrls
-Myths/Mythology
-Religious Legend
-Goddess
-Gaia
-Three stages of the goddess: Virgin, Mother, Crone
-gender
-sex
Four aims of Feminist Research
- Muse- a) A guiding spirit; b) A source of inspiration.
Muses - Nine goddesses of classical mythology who presided over learning and the arts. They were especially associated with poetry. Ancient Greek or Roman writers would often begin their poems by asking for the aid of the Muses in their composition.
-Know Paolo Friere’s 7 steps to creating globally-conscious change.
Note: Have a clear understanding of a human rights violation and steps you could possibly take to bring about change!
Here are four possible essay questions to prepare for the exam:
Essay Length- 3-4 pages hand written double spaced. You may NOT bring notes to class, but have these prepared ahead of time as three of the four will be on the exam for you to choose.
1) Freud has been credited with saying: “Anatomy is destiny.” With reference to gender and sex, how does this statement apply to our North American culture and to the international community at large? Using historical examples of the pre-19th century (1800’s) world and the post 19th-century (1900’s +) world, be sure to also include the male perspective to support your answer.
2) How will improvement of women’s rights in Afghanistan, and any country in general, contribute to a nation’s economy?
3) Explain how Education is so closely linked to women’s issues? Pull from historical events and contemporary issues when considering this question on a national and international scale.
4) Why is it important to have an understanding of Mythology? Pulling from a feminist (research) perspective, what can we learn from the teachings of the Goddess? How does it help to enlighten the world we live in today? Consider also how the Goddess Myths transformed and eventually disappeared from our everyday contemporary lives.
With your selected character answer the following:
1) Description of the character based on their actions and what other characters have said about them.
2) The role of the character in the story
3) Any symbolism or imagery associated with the character
4) Examples and direct quotes from the story to support your ideas
We’ll go over it in class on Thursday. This will help you for your exam. We’ll also go over some of the symbols as well. Any questions about any other material, Thursday is the time to go over it.
EXAM DATE: Tues. June 17th 1pm SHARP.
EXAM VALUE: 15% of your final mark.
EXAM LENGTH: Approx. 2 Hours
Note: You may bring your books and short story with you (The Stranger and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and “Bananafish”) but you may not have notes with you in the exam.
The exam will be divided into four distinct sections:
Multiple Choice 25%
Short Answer 25%
Reading Comprehension 25%
Essay 25%
Know the following terms:
Folktale
Legend
Protagonist
Antagonist
Character
Setting
Dialogue
Monologue
Soliloquy
Metaphor
Existentialism
Absurdism
Denouement
Climax
Conflict (three+ types)
Third Person Narration
Third Person Omniscience
Third Person Limited Omniscience
Know the following Vocabulary words:
Condolences
Atheist
Destitute
Convulsion
Vigil
Pall
Pallor
Incessant
Matinees
Imperceptibly
Meek
Incoherently
Peculiar
Vague
Proposition
Zeal
Furtive
Repulsive
Promontory
Fiery
Refresh the themes, symbols and author’s background/social climate for:
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
The Stranger
Perfect Day for Bananafish
Consider the times in which the stories were written. Ie. Cold War, WWII, etc.
Private Life vs. Public Life
Truth vs. Illusion
Good vs. Evil
Alienation
Sexuality
…and many more!!
What does text say about character? i.e. how does an author give indications of characterization:
-The character’s own words
-The character’s own actions
-other character’s words
-other character’s actions
-stage directions (in a play) or narration
-the subtext behind any of the character’s words
Essay
Below are three essay options, two of which will appear on the exam. Essay length must be 3-4 pages double spaced.
Prepare for the following:
1) Art imitates life. “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (1962), The Stranger (1942) and a “Perfect Day for Bananafish”(1948) were all written at key times in the world’s development. Social, cultural, and economic values and perspectives were shifting. Explore how these shifts of values are reflected in the three works through character, symbols and theme. You may also consider how the author’s background has influenced their work.
2) Read the following poem by Stephen Crane:
A man said to the universe:
“Sir, I exist!”
“However,” replied the universe,
“The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation.”
Apply this poem to “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and The Stranger. How does “obligation” play a role in our society and the world as a whole? Discuss through the use of the characters and texts how the playwright/author addresses this topic.
3) Truth vs. Illusion are examined as themes central to the stories of “A Perfect Day for Bananafish”, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and The Stranger. How do the authors treat the concept of Truth within each piece? Explore with as much detail as you can how it is utilized within all pieces. Please use references from the text to support your answer.
Hey Ladies:
Bring what you need to class for your portfolio assignment as this will be your final day to ask me questions, get some feedback, etc. Hopefully you will have your articles complete, your journal entries done, and by now you’re working on the final touches for your culminating essay.
This is a friendly reminder that there will be absolutely no extensions given for this ISU!
Based on our viewing of “Daughters of Afghanistan”, look over the UN’s Declaration of Human Rights you were given and also for reference see:
www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/humanrights/resources/plain.asp to view the UN’s Rights of the Child Declaration.
Complete a comparison chart or check-list between Canada and Afghanistan. Which rights listed by the UN are guaranteed by the Canadian Government? Do the leaders of Afghanistan ensure the rights of children/women?
What needs are filled and not filled for the people of Afghanistan?
Write your answers along with your chart/checklist.
