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TW9/4 25 min. classes, JLC reflections assigned, due Sunday at 11:59 pm on turnitin.com, sign up for turnitin.com ASAP. 2nd period class ID 22195126 , password is 2222, JLC reading assessment tomorrow
9/5 JLC reading assessment
9/6 Picture day/book gathering day, any class time used for JLC discussion, hw: reflections due Sunday night on turnitin.com 11:59 pm, bring typed copy to class for group discussions
9/9 - Go over syllabus, class discussion based on reflections - have your reflections with you in class
9/11 Block JLC motif discussion, Literary terms assignment
9/12 Norman Rockwell activity, continue lit. terms
9/13 Get poetry packets, first timed write will be poetry based - 9/23
9/16 TONE practice, follow power point and poetry packet for poems to read and annotate - mini timed writes along the way - homework - slide 10 - three poems - "Africa", "The Golden Years", "My Papa's Waltz"
9/18 block - mini timed writes on Monday's poems, Work on shift,
9/19 Homework - 3 poems on slide 17 from intro poetry pp - "Study of Reading Habits" "Those Winter Sundays" "The Whipping"
9/20 Homework - to prepare for timed write, practice more poetry! Use last two slides on intro pp - there are three more poems
9/23 Poetry timed write
9/25 block College essay workshop - have Frankenstein by Shelley (Bantam edition) in class on 9/30
9/26 College essay
9/27 College essay
9/30 Begin Frankenstein get bookmarks/reading schedule - Monster assignment due Wednesday - block day
10/2 Share Monsters - begin reading tonight - reading quizzes at any time - assign passage analysis, return timed writes
10/3 Discuss letter and ch. 1 - homework - follow reading schedule on bookmark
10/4 Discussion continued - first group of passage analysis due Monday, check handout for your due dates - follow bookmark for reading homework
10/7 Frankenstein discussion
10/9 block day, whole group discussion, "My Last Duchess"
10/10 Assign found poems
10/11
Week of 10/21 - buy Heart of Darkness - Conrad by next week - any version is ok
10/21 - discuss end of Frankenstein - homework: take practice Frank. test
10/23 - block day - review practice test, finish novel discussion, discuss two upcoming tests
10/24 Multiple choice test on Frank.
10/25 Written portion of Frank. test
10/28 Begin Heart of Darkness - take home essay for first semester will be on this novella - we will also be doing a timed write - get reading schedule today and background info on author and novella - start reading tonight
10/30 Block day - A single story, questions from reading, reading log- due at end of novel - work at your own pace
10/31 Happy Halloween! continue discussions, A single story - watch and discuss
11/1 "White Man's Burden", continue reading and discussion per bookmark schedule
11/4 - Group work - Part II - H o D discussions
11/6 Block day - present group work, discuss end of Part II, "The White Man's Burden" for homework - questions on website
11/7 finish reading tonight! Literary devices assignment due tomorrow - submit via website
11/8 final discussion on reading - more to come on racism per take home essay - in class timed write on Wednesday
11/13 Timed write, turn in reading logs - homework - "The Value of Teaching a Racist Classic" article and questions on website - questions on power point - write out on notebook paper, Buy The Importance of Being Earnest by Wilde ASAP to begin next week
11/14 Discuss article, begin Achebe article, get take home essay topics - due next Wednesday, answer questions for Achebe article - linked on website
11/15 Finish discussion of H o D, "The Hollow Men" poem, work on thesis statements/claims for essays, papers due Wednesday night on turnitin.com
11/18 Introduce "The Importance of Being Earnest" - start reading on block day
11/20 essays due tonight on turnitin.com - begin Earnest - go over any essay issues
11/22 - finish Act II of Earnest over the weekend
Buy Othello Folger edition ASAP
Monday 1/16 Critique The Road style analysis sample to help prepare for timed writes, finish "Hollow Men"
Discuss end of novel Wednesday 1/8
The Road creative projects DUE Wednesday 1/8
The Road timed-write pushed back to Thursday 1/9
Begin Othello Friday 1/10
1/13 Monday - Snow day - School cancelled - Next lit. device assignment still due on Wednesday, submit to website - excellent examples from first round are asyndeton, malapropism and euphony
Don't start reading Othello as I didn't get to introduce it and I'd rather we spend more time on block day reading than planned. Check back for updates if school is cancelled again.
Tuesday and Wednesday - I'm stifling a rant about these snow days - an unofficial motto of my hometown is "Cleveland, you've got to be tough." I don't think I need to say anything else. : )
So, if you can submit your creative project tonight as scheduled, I think that is reasonable. A few of you did not sign up, or forgot what you signed up for, so if you contacted me, you should have a plan. As for Othello, we will make up for lost time with a bit of reading at home as we go. We will make it work!
1/29 Othello Act One questions due in class - block day
2/5 Othello Act II questions due Thursday, 2/6, start reading Act III
2/6 Othello Act III
2/7 Othello Act III - goal is Act III timed write on block day next week : )
2/14 - Finish Act IV - over break - complete Act IV questions and compete creative work assigned on Wednesday - both due Monday after break
2/25 week - finish Othello - timed write on Thursday, buy Beloved, Toni Morrison for next week - Friday we will practice poetry passages from released AP tests, and begin Beloved early next week
3/4 Begin reading Beloved - follow reading schedule on bookmarks - ch.1, 2 tonight, continue as marked, intro power point is on website for character chart and background info. for reference
3/9 continue reading per bookmark schedule - block day will be split with multiple choice AP test practice and Beloved discussion
3/13 Sign up for remind code 9dh773 email was sent home today : )
3/14 Independent novel still due as assigned, keep reading Beloved, paper on hold for now, good news from AP Central - they are already considering pushing back testing dates - nothing for sure yet, but the possibility is there so that's hopeful : )
aplithelp.com is a good resource - mostly for teachers but since we are in this unique situation it does have great info. from AP readers and some short tutorial videos that can help you. It's worth checking out. There are some released prompts and general advice from readers and other AP teachers. Worth sharing.
Additionally, I added a bunch of Beloved stuff we would have discussed in class to the website link, so you can look at that. Beware of spoilers - especially on the Socratic seminar handout, but the power point is more like daily discussion questions by chapters that we would have worked through. This is all OPTIONAL as teachers are not to be assigning formal work at this point.
Once we finished Beloved, it was to be on to more poetry work and test prep. focus. Hopefully you have your poetry packets with you. If not, you can always look up the poems. More on that later. There are already some resources linked under the poetry tab on the website.
Also, try out some test prep on AP Classroom as see how it goes!
Week of 3/23 Disclaimer: "This assignment is non-graded and does include new material. The purpose of this is not to move on in our curriculum as much as it is to prepare students for success on the AP exam. I encourage all of you to do this if you plan on testing. For the few who may not complete this, I will not rely on this as foundational knowledge when we return to school”
This week we will continue our study of Beloved and it is expected and encouraged that you are following the reading schedule. On Friday, we will have our Socratic Seminar in modified format. We can use another Google doc format and I will provide that and details later in the week but for now I encourage you to practice making comments and responding to each other's comments on the document that already exists. Only two students have thus far.(thank you Jacob and Julia) The Socratic seminar questions are already posted on the website. You should read them over after you finish reading, and be prepared to contribute to the discussion on Friday. During the week, also look at the power point (which is posted) for focused questions. Slide #13 may help for ideas to contribute to the ongoing discussion already posted - it was for in-class discussion called "A Penny for your Thoughts" but the guidelines may help you spark written, modified "discussion". Slides 14 and 15 are for thesis statement work/practice and I suggest you complete that activity in part or full.
Always know you have the AP Classroom as a resource and they have offered even more resources due to limitations on teachers in this unique situation. There are videos, and all the test prep should be unlocked past what I unlocked previously. Hopefully you have checked it out already.
3/27 Socratic seminar from home! The document linked below has detailed directions on the way this can work. I'm strongly suggesting you make your contributions from 12-4 pm today (Friday) to make for a more successful discussion. If that is not possible, please add your ideas later! The document will still be available to you. As stated above, the guiding ideas/questions for the Socratic seminar are already linked on the website under the Beloved tab and you should read through before making commentary as the discussion should be based on those ideas. If you come up with your own leading questions, that's great! Ask them to the group! Be sure to include your name after your comments. Email me with questions about this learning resource. Since we cannot do the process essay, this is our main opportunity to get to analysis of the novel. I encourage you all to participate and look forward to your insights!
docs.google.com/document/d/1wYVisk4dnQTC5GC-LbIn2vJmvuu5bzX2I9YnhZ28X-8/edit?usp=sharing
Week of 3/30 Now that we've concluded our study of Beloved, we will return to our study of poetry. If school were in normal session, we'd be doing poetry and test prep now, so we will try to maintain as much of that plan as possible. AP Classroom has been reviewing poetry (I know the pace is a little slow, but since we had not gone over sonnets yet - it's a great idea to watch those videos - the more exposure to poetry you get, the better!) They have also released all their test prep so you can access that as well. By Friday, we will know more about the test format and adjust our test prep accordingly.
Hopefully, you have access to your poetry packets. I'm going to choose poems from there. If you don't have it, you can easily Google the poems as they are all well known. I'm going to set up a turnitin.com for the poetry responses (optional) and I can provide feedback if you would like it.
The website includes the Introduction to Poetry power point that we already went through for review and the Sonnet power point that we have NOT gone through for you to access. Sonnets are important and I will give you more practice with those next week - but having the notes will be helpful.
The poems and study questions for this week are attached below.
poetry_practice_subject_and_tone.docx
poetry_practice_-_speaker.docx
the_death_of_the_ball_turret_gunner2.docx
On a separate note, a sincere thank you to all of you who participated in the modified Socratic seminar! You created a 15 page document (last time I checked) full of insights reflecting deep understanding of a difficult and complex novel that you had to make your way through largely independently. I'm so proud of you and watching that unfold made my day : ) While we certainly could not get to all the passages I wanted to, or analyze it with the precision and detail we normally would have, I feel confident you came away with a solid understanding of Morrison's messages. I wish (you may not haha) that you could explore her writing further in an essay, but this year, it's just not meant to be. If you did not participate, the document is still open, and at the very least, I strongly encourage you to read what your peers contributed.
Week of 4/6 - A lot of new information has been shared with teachers this week and we will be making many adjustments to the curriculum. Starting after Spring Break, we will be able to grade your work and assign some work we didn't think we would have been able to. The independent novel project is still something that you will need to continue working on, and it is now possible to assign the second take-home essay of year, so if you did not complete your reading of Beloved, this would be a good time to do so. If you have already completed your independent novel work, you can submit to turnitin.com. We will also be shifting our test prep to the passage analysis, and even though this week is still the optional learning style like the two previous weeks, we are going ahead with immediate practice of Q2 AP prompts.
I'm providing two released prompts from 2009. For the first one (2009B by Zora Neale Hurston) I'd like you to complete a 40 minute timed write and share your response with a peer to get feedback. I've also included released student samples so you can compare your writing to those. There is also a Google Doc if you'd like a discussion platform for how you approached the passage and what you wrote about, etc. Treat this one as a warm-up, practice sort of thing.
For the second one, (2009 "The Street") attempt it completely on your own, and submit to turnitin.com if you want teacher feedback. This is a great passage and students usually have success with it : ) I've also included a list of many of the Q2 prompts from past years so you can get a feel for the types of questions that are asked. They are arranged loosely by category. You can also visit AP Classroom for more prompts.
2009_the_street_q2.pdf
2009b_hurston_q2.pdf
student_sample_essays_2009b.pdf
ap_question_2’s_2019_and_earlier__1_.docx
docs.google.com/document/d/1agYITriOG7kwCi8lwPY4OhlilbNfY6dp5ULEBPQOQPk/edit?usp=sharing
4/10- Update- I'm going to extend the window for the "The Street" timed writes until the end of Spring Break - 4/19 - to encourage you to practice a 40 minute essay and submit it for feedback. Some of you already have : ) This passage gives us a lot to work with, and I'd like to be able to talk about it the week of the 20th. I'm going to set up some kind of video meet for us, whether Teams or Zoom, so we can talk about the test, the class, any questions you have, and this prompt in particular before moving on to other Q2 prompts. This is still optional work, but it's a good opportunity to practice and get feedback.
Also, I would encourage you to submit your independent novel assignment by the 20th, but if you can't, there is a week extension as I mentioned earlier this week. Thanks to those who already submitted.
Finally, I hope you are all doing well despite the circumstances. I miss seeing you and talking to you and wish we were back at school! Enjoy spring break even if it is not what you pictured. I know mine's not but it looks like the sun will be out, which for me, is super helpful. Trying to stay positive : )
Week of 4/20 Starting this week all assignments can be graded for points, and are not optional.
Independent novel journals are "due" today, but will be accepted without penalty until ONE week from today due to the school closure. Thanks to those of you who already submitted - they have been great!
My office hours will be M,W,F from 1-2 pm. I will be available to answer any questions you have for immediate response during those times. Of course I am checking emails much more often than that, but for a quick response, I will be "in the office" during those times/days.
Monday: Teams meeting 2 pm Update on Beloved essay, discuss plan to prepare for exam, Review "The Street" HW: If you did not do a practice timed write on "The Street", I'd like you to read it (link above) and write a thesis statement so we can talk about it tomorrow. Additionally, Read Q2 2007 prompt "Johnny Got His Gun" and instead of a full timed write, compose a thesis statement, topic sentences and bullet points of your evidence. It should be a picture/blueprint of what the essay would look like. We've done this before. Have ready for Tuesday. I've also set up a discussion board on turnitin.com for peer feedback on thesis statements for this prompt. Share your thesis and offer peer feedback to two others.
2007_q2_prompt_johnny__got_his_gun.docx
Tuesday: Watch Loom video with feedback on 2007 prompt.(I'll post later in the day) Look over PowerPoint on syntax.
www.loom.com/share/78d12278a28e4ee08773046423397f6a
writing_about_syntax2.pptx
Wednesday: Read Q2 2016 prompt "Mayor of Casterbridge" and this time, do a full 40 min. timed write to sumbit to turnitin.com by Thursday night at 11:59 pm. I will provide feedback and a score.
2016_q2_prompt.docx
Thursday: If you didn't do the timed write yet, complete today/tonight, watch an AP classroom YouTube video on prose writing review - they begin on #9
Friday: Loom video with feedback on the 2016 prompt, will post in afternoon, watch another AP classroom video on prose writing, no homework over weekend : ) **unless you need to submit your independent novel journal by Monday
www.loom.com/share/54c44cca3ab74e28af03c0339751707
Week of 4/26: Same office hours as last week M, W, F 1-2 pm for a quick reply to emails, but I'm always checking anyway : ) This week the prose passages will be based on characterization.
Monday: Teams meeting at 2 pm for check-in and to discuss how last week went, this week's goals, the new Q2 prompts, and other important topics
Read prompt "Tom Jones" and like last week, don't write an entire essay, but instead think about where you would go with this argument, and do submit a thesis AND ONE evidence/analysis combination to the discussion board on turnitin.com by the end of the day on Monday. Provide feedback to TWO peers' submissions.
q2_2001_tom_jones.docx
Tuesday: Watch Loom video with feedback on "Tom Jones" passage. No homework. (Watching AP classroom youtube videos is always helpful)
Wednesday: Next timed write practice will be another on characterization. Read "Fasting, Feasting" and complete a 40 min. timed write to turnitin.com by Thursday at 11:59 pm.
q2_2008_fasting_feasting.docx
www.loom.com/share/75c3264db3ba4d26a22d988ad01aaf66
Thursday: If you did not complete your timed write, submit by tonight. If you did, try watching an YouTube video on prose and characterization.
Friday: Watch Loom video on "Fasting, Feasting" passage and timed writes, no homework over weekend, though some of you may want to begin work on Beloved essay.
www.loom.com/share/d103e21749fe40589defcdaee16371bd
Week of 5/4 Last week before the AP exam! Check on your tech for the exam - you should have received emails this week with loads of information. There is also a practice run being released Monday. We will follow the same model and schedule as the last couple of weeks - it seems to be working out well. This week's prompts are on narrator's attitude. Let's try a Teams meeting on Tuesday instead to see how the tech practice went.
Monday 5/4: Read the prompt from "Obasan" and like last week, by TUESDAY, submit a thesis and an evidence/analysis pair to the discussion board on turnitin.com.
docs.google.com/document/d/1qZFvRgkMKLDMIGYxf2qQf3nm6pmUqZTGQP0cGBtzB70/edit?usp=sharing
Tuesday. 5/5: Teams meeting 2 pm. Finish work from "Obasan " passage and submit by tonight
Here is a quick look at breaking down all the information related to the online test taking procedures, etc. - a condensed version of the video with key info.
ap_lit_2020_exam_infographic.pdf
Wednesday 5/6 Make sure to watch the Loom video with feedback on the prompt. Don't forget about the AP Classroom YouTube videos to help with specific concepts. Next prompt will be for another 40 minute practice timed write, due Thursday night 11:59 pm. "McTeague" from 2018 exam linked below.
www.loom.com/share/489b843d49874722ba43991b319bf642
docs.google.com/document/d/1Fi0zr7vCImgx4N_24hNZ9Fmy02DZcqHhWiAtRCs5pc0/edit?usp=sharing
Thursday 5/7 Submit timed write for "McTeague" tonight to turnitin.com
Friday 5/8 Watch loom video with feedback on timed writes, no homework over weekend!
www.loom.com/share/2fe512c845ce469c9792359c76543ef7
Week of 5/11 Exam Week!
More info. I found that you may have noticed as well - there are no line numbers on the passages - this is another piece that unfortunately will make annotation a bit more difficult, but try not to let it bother you. Many of the passages I copied from AP classroom did not have line numbers either. More tips:1. If you are most comfortable typing in a Google Doc, you will want to choose the paste option for submitting. Some districts which have issued devices block downloads/conversions of Google Docs for attachment purposes.
2. You have a limited time to enter your info at the beginning before the exam question appears. Have handy your 8-character AP ID and email address which you use for MyAP.
3. If you choose copy/paste, some of the formatting does not seem to transfer such as indentations for new paragraphs. Instead, double space to show paragraph breaks. Once you paste into the provided text box, you can't edit your response and have to click on "clear field," revise on your original, and re-paste.
4. If you choose the photo upload or attachment upload, prepare your paper/doc before exam day. For photos, you should write your AP ID, initials, and page numbers at the top of at least 5 pages of paper (I'm encouraging my students to write in black ink). For attachments, set up a header with your AP ID and initials on a doc and then save the doc so that it's ready to go
5. You can complete the demo as many times as you need to do so.
Monday 5/11 - optional practice on last category - social commentary - link to prompt is below
docs.google.com/document/d/1bj53r0TMVAI8px10W9COCihcZRztV1IFWj3J6lzm1l8/edit?usp=sharing
For both of these I've set up a discussion board on turnitin.com if you'd like to discuss with peers and me how you would approach the prompts - anything goes - thesis, evidence, analysis, general direction to take, asking questions of each other, take it or leave it, but at least think about these type of prompts : )
Tuesday 5/12- Let's have a quick Teams meeting at 2 pm to make sure we are all ready for the test. Here is another prompt on social commentary if you choose - link to prompt is below
docs.google.com/document/d/1kk9dWONaTBpiSdleuteI-PGCTrkpqB586Jiqecr0NJ4/edit?usp=sharing
I would also look at some YouTube videos tonight, re-look at the syntax power point, look over the feedback you got on all your timed writes, and review the Loom videos for general pointers.
Definitely prepare your technology ahead of time so reduce as much stress about that element as possible! Log on by 10:30 am for the exam
Wed. 5/13 Exam Day! 11 am Pacific Time - You are going to be amazing!!
Thursday 5/14 RELAX and enjoy a break from Lit. class
Friday 5/14 Look over your Beloved prompts and choose one for Monday - looking ahead, I know many of you will have testing next week, so work will be light - focusing on thesis statements for the essay
Week of 5/18 - focus for next two weeks is the Beloved essay, which is one of the three essential, required assignments for the semester to receive credit for the course. It will be due May 29th by 11:59 pm on turnitin.com. I will provide a suggested timeline, however, due to your own busy schedules, there will only be two check in dates before the due date. We are going to limit the essay to FIVE PARAGRAPHS - intro., conclusion, and three body paragraphs. Apt and ample evidence from the novel is appropriate. I would suggest refreshing your memory and revisiting the AMAZING work that was done with the Socratic Seminar by your classmates. Lots of good insights there to consider.
Mon. 5/18 review topics, choose one - linked under Beloved tab
Tuesday 5/19 work on thesis statement and topic sentences of body paragraphs
Wed. 5/20 submit thesis statement and three topic sentences to turnitin.com IF you want feedback - this is a check in point and NOT required, but offered for your benefit
Thurs. 5/21 Start looking for evidence for your supports - we can use the common google doc to help each other as shared below - I am happy to help find quotes - see comments on the Doc.
docs.google.com/document/d/1PFeFl4N2EQ2CUUTYFYsQFI9BFP5Aiy43Hj9fKDZbNWk/edit?usp=sharing
Fri. 5/22 Work on first two body paragraphs
Monday 5/25 Memorial Day - keep working on paragraphs only if you need to in order to have all three ready for Wednesday
Tues. 5/26 Teams meeting at 2 pm. Final creative project introduced - link is below.
docs.google.com/document/d/1yuJxBwEWbRNQbekex9A00YpncGetyTqag2xfHYSbXB4/edit?usp=sharing
Work on third body paragraph - submit all three with thesis by Wednesday - that will be the SECOND check-in point and you can get peer feedback - start thinking about your creative project
Wed. 5/27 Write intro and conclusion - participate in peer revision on turnitin.com - begin planning creative project
Thurs. 5/28 Revise and edit the essay - depending on your essay progress, work on creative project
Fri. 5/29 - final touches and submit by 11:59 pm to turnitin.com, work on creative project
Mon. 6/1 - work on creative project
Tues. 6/2 -work on creative project
Wed. 6/3 - work on creative project
Thurs. 6/4 - work on creative project
Fri. 6/5 - work on creative project
Mon. 6/8 Teams open to submit projects - instructions and sign up for Teams time slots to record:
docs.google.com/document/d/12MU3nrdngp_tRcFCIaweVo0GyCkeNC-eO_qf8kfzt9E/edit?usp=sharing
Tues. 6/9 Teams open to submit projects - last day - submit and share by 3 pm please
10/29 - Homework: read "The Planned Child", "The Victims" and "Ethics" (pages 12-13) Annotate and note the shift in each, as well as who the speaker is, what is revealed about the speaker and how the reader knows this information about the speaker
10/30 Homework: read and annotate "A Study of Reading Habits" pg. 14 - paraphrase poem, "The Whipping" pg. 14, "Those Winter Sundays" pg. 15, for all three be sure to note importance of speaker and find shifts if any
10/31
11/1
11/2
11/5 Read chapters
11/6 Finish novel
11/7 Found poems Due!
11/8 Discussion wrap up
11/9 - Frankenstein Test! Have A Doll's House for class Tuesday
11/12 - Veterans Day - No School
11/13 Start A Doll's House - Ibsen (play), introduction, choose roles
11/14 choose roles, Start reading A Doll's House
11/15 Act I questions due the day after we finish the act - questions linked under Doll's House tab
11/16 Characterize Nora and Torvald, keep reading play, assign important passages, due two days after we finish the play
11/19 assign Act One creative project, due 11/27, finish reading Act One
11/20 work on Act One questions, due at end on class
11/21 continue reading Act Two
11/22 Thanksgiving Break!
11/26 Continue Act II
11/27 Projects Due - Poetry Break
11/28 Act II
11/29 Start Act III - Act II questions DUE
11/30 Finish Play - Act III questions Due - Passages assignment due MONDAY
12/3 DH passages due, Begin Importance of Being Earnest - Oscar Wilde - Read Act I for homework
12/4 Discussion Read Act II for homework
12/5
12/6 Read Act III for homework
12/7 Discussion
12/10 Timed Write- choice of DH or Earnest
12/11 Poetry mini-unit through winter break - bring poetry packets each day - Start The Road by Cormac McCarthy after break - slide 8 on poetry power point for homework
12/12 discuss 3 poems from homework - review 2 strategies for approaching poetry - linked on website as well TPCASTT and Soapstone -HOMEWORK - slide 9 - skip "Africa" (we already did it)
12/13 discuss "My Papa's Waltz" and "The Golden Years"
12/14 Three more poems from power point - no homework over weekend
12/17 Be sure to have The Road by McCarthy when you return from break, three more poems in class today, homework - two poems - slide #17 - "When in Rome and "One Art"
12/18 Review homework, writing starters, homework, "What the Living Do" answer questions on power point
12/19 No homework over break except to have The Road with you in class when we return
1/2 Begin The Road - follow reading schedule on bookmark - reading quizzes may be at any time, so be prepared and keep up with the reading! Style analysis assignment handout - due dates on the handout - 3 separate due dates!
1/3 The Road discussion
1/4 Continue The Road - final assessment for this novel will be a timed write on 1/29
1/11 - Dover Beach poem - connect to The Road - continue to follow reading schedule and style analysis due dates - two more to go : )
1/18 - last style analysis due Tuesday - don't forget the added vocab. requirement! We will also review for the final which will be three mini-essays/detailed outlines on open response questions from past AP exams. All works we've read this semester will be options to write about.
-Buy Othello - Shakespeare - Folder edition is preferred - have in class after finals
-The Road timed write is Wednesday the 30th
Second Semester - starting with Othello - Folger edition please
1/30 Road timed write
1/31 Intro to Othello and Independent read assignment
2/1 Begin Othello
2/12 SNOW DAY UPDATES: finish reading Act II, scenes i and ii
We will pick up reading together in class at scene iii.
2/13 Poetry, two sonnets for homework, (Death, be not Proud and Love is not All) be prepared to discuss in groups on Tuesday
2/14 Poetry, "Since There's No Help" in packet - follow discussion questions on handout
2/15 Multiple Choice Wednesday
2/16 Timed write on poetry prompt either today or Friday, Explain independent read assignment - sign up after break - http://mseffie.com/AP/APtitles.html - list of choices
2/17 Don't forget to have Othello in class after break, Folger edition please
For reading Othello, check classroom board for assignments.
3/2: complete Iago's soliloquy paraphrase if not done in class
3/3 in-class time write on Act One
No homework over weekend
Week of 3/6 Continuing Othello reading and multiple choice practice,
Act II questions DUE 3/10
Start Act III 3/11
Timed write at end of Act III
3/15 Act III questions - see Othello link, multiple choice practice
3/16 Timed write - bring play - look over background notes before hand
3/17 begin Act IV
Last Othello timed write on Wednesday, 3/6, begin Beloved Thursday 3/7, start reading 3/8
Buy Beloved by Wednesday 3/6, reading starts Friday, following bookmark schedule!
Independent Reading Journals DUE 4/15 after spring break (new due date)
Follow bookmark for reading schedule - Beloved - you will have your second take home essay on this novel, quizzes as needed
Essays due on 4/6/19 at 11:59 pm on turnitin.com
AP Exam May 8th, 8 am
Creative Projects assigned end of this week - due June 4th - see handout for details
Semester Two final June 7th - Short stories - "Hills Like White Elephants" Hemingway, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been", Joyce Carol Oates, "A Good Man is Hard to Find" and "Good Country People" Flannery O'Connor
For the exam, know the plot, characters and themes of these short stories. Focus on the characters and their development over the stories' plot arcs. You will also be referencing one of our plays or novels in particular, but that will be of your choice.
TW9/4 25 min. classes, JLC reflections assigned, due Sunday at 11:59 pm on turnitin.com, sign up for turnitin.com ASAP. 2nd period class ID 22195126 , password is 2222, JLC reading assessment tomorrow
9/5 JLC reading assessment
9/6 Picture day/book gathering day, any class time used for JLC discussion, hw: reflections due Sunday night on turnitin.com 11:59 pm, bring typed copy to class for group discussions
9/9 - Go over syllabus, class discussion based on reflections - have your reflections with you in class
9/11 Block JLC motif discussion, Literary terms assignment
9/12 Norman Rockwell activity, continue lit. terms
9/13 Get poetry packets, first timed write will be poetry based - 9/23
9/16 TONE practice, follow power point and poetry packet for poems to read and annotate - mini timed writes along the way - homework - slide 10 - three poems - "Africa", "The Golden Years", "My Papa's Waltz"
9/18 block - mini timed writes on Monday's poems, Work on shift,
9/19 Homework - 3 poems on slide 17 from intro poetry pp - "Study of Reading Habits" "Those Winter Sundays" "The Whipping"
9/20 Homework - to prepare for timed write, practice more poetry! Use last two slides on intro pp - there are three more poems
9/23 Poetry timed write
9/25 block College essay workshop - have Frankenstein by Shelley (Bantam edition) in class on 9/30
9/26 College essay
9/27 College essay
9/30 Begin Frankenstein get bookmarks/reading schedule - Monster assignment due Wednesday - block day
10/2 Share Monsters - begin reading tonight - reading quizzes at any time - assign passage analysis, return timed writes
10/3 Discuss letter and ch. 1 - homework - follow reading schedule on bookmark
10/4 Discussion continued - first group of passage analysis due Monday, check handout for your due dates - follow bookmark for reading homework
10/7 Frankenstein discussion
10/9 block day, whole group discussion, "My Last Duchess"
10/10 Assign found poems
10/11
Week of 10/21 - buy Heart of Darkness - Conrad by next week - any version is ok
10/21 - discuss end of Frankenstein - homework: take practice Frank. test
10/23 - block day - review practice test, finish novel discussion, discuss two upcoming tests
10/24 Multiple choice test on Frank.
10/25 Written portion of Frank. test
10/28 Begin Heart of Darkness - take home essay for first semester will be on this novella - we will also be doing a timed write - get reading schedule today and background info on author and novella - start reading tonight
10/30 Block day - A single story, questions from reading, reading log- due at end of novel - work at your own pace
10/31 Happy Halloween! continue discussions, A single story - watch and discuss
11/1 "White Man's Burden", continue reading and discussion per bookmark schedule
11/4 - Group work - Part II - H o D discussions
11/6 Block day - present group work, discuss end of Part II, "The White Man's Burden" for homework - questions on website
11/7 finish reading tonight! Literary devices assignment due tomorrow - submit via website
11/8 final discussion on reading - more to come on racism per take home essay - in class timed write on Wednesday
11/13 Timed write, turn in reading logs - homework - "The Value of Teaching a Racist Classic" article and questions on website - questions on power point - write out on notebook paper, Buy The Importance of Being Earnest by Wilde ASAP to begin next week
11/14 Discuss article, begin Achebe article, get take home essay topics - due next Wednesday, answer questions for Achebe article - linked on website
11/15 Finish discussion of H o D, "The Hollow Men" poem, work on thesis statements/claims for essays, papers due Wednesday night on turnitin.com
11/18 Introduce "The Importance of Being Earnest" - start reading on block day
11/20 essays due tonight on turnitin.com - begin Earnest - go over any essay issues
11/22 - finish Act II of Earnest over the weekend
Buy Othello Folger edition ASAP
Monday 1/16 Critique The Road style analysis sample to help prepare for timed writes, finish "Hollow Men"
Discuss end of novel Wednesday 1/8
The Road creative projects DUE Wednesday 1/8
The Road timed-write pushed back to Thursday 1/9
Begin Othello Friday 1/10
1/13 Monday - Snow day - School cancelled - Next lit. device assignment still due on Wednesday, submit to website - excellent examples from first round are asyndeton, malapropism and euphony
Don't start reading Othello as I didn't get to introduce it and I'd rather we spend more time on block day reading than planned. Check back for updates if school is cancelled again.
Tuesday and Wednesday - I'm stifling a rant about these snow days - an unofficial motto of my hometown is "Cleveland, you've got to be tough." I don't think I need to say anything else. : )
So, if you can submit your creative project tonight as scheduled, I think that is reasonable. A few of you did not sign up, or forgot what you signed up for, so if you contacted me, you should have a plan. As for Othello, we will make up for lost time with a bit of reading at home as we go. We will make it work!
1/29 Othello Act One questions due in class - block day
2/5 Othello Act II questions due Thursday, 2/6, start reading Act III
2/6 Othello Act III
2/7 Othello Act III - goal is Act III timed write on block day next week : )
2/14 - Finish Act IV - over break - complete Act IV questions and compete creative work assigned on Wednesday - both due Monday after break
2/25 week - finish Othello - timed write on Thursday, buy Beloved, Toni Morrison for next week - Friday we will practice poetry passages from released AP tests, and begin Beloved early next week
3/4 Begin reading Beloved - follow reading schedule on bookmarks - ch.1, 2 tonight, continue as marked, intro power point is on website for character chart and background info. for reference
3/9 continue reading per bookmark schedule - block day will be split with multiple choice AP test practice and Beloved discussion
3/13 Sign up for remind code 9dh773 email was sent home today : )
3/14 Independent novel still due as assigned, keep reading Beloved, paper on hold for now, good news from AP Central - they are already considering pushing back testing dates - nothing for sure yet, but the possibility is there so that's hopeful : )
aplithelp.com is a good resource - mostly for teachers but since we are in this unique situation it does have great info. from AP readers and some short tutorial videos that can help you. It's worth checking out. There are some released prompts and general advice from readers and other AP teachers. Worth sharing.
Additionally, I added a bunch of Beloved stuff we would have discussed in class to the website link, so you can look at that. Beware of spoilers - especially on the Socratic seminar handout, but the power point is more like daily discussion questions by chapters that we would have worked through. This is all OPTIONAL as teachers are not to be assigning formal work at this point.
Once we finished Beloved, it was to be on to more poetry work and test prep. focus. Hopefully you have your poetry packets with you. If not, you can always look up the poems. More on that later. There are already some resources linked under the poetry tab on the website.
Also, try out some test prep on AP Classroom as see how it goes!
Week of 3/23 Disclaimer: "This assignment is non-graded and does include new material. The purpose of this is not to move on in our curriculum as much as it is to prepare students for success on the AP exam. I encourage all of you to do this if you plan on testing. For the few who may not complete this, I will not rely on this as foundational knowledge when we return to school”
This week we will continue our study of Beloved and it is expected and encouraged that you are following the reading schedule. On Friday, we will have our Socratic Seminar in modified format. We can use another Google doc format and I will provide that and details later in the week but for now I encourage you to practice making comments and responding to each other's comments on the document that already exists. Only two students have thus far.(thank you Jacob and Julia) The Socratic seminar questions are already posted on the website. You should read them over after you finish reading, and be prepared to contribute to the discussion on Friday. During the week, also look at the power point (which is posted) for focused questions. Slide #13 may help for ideas to contribute to the ongoing discussion already posted - it was for in-class discussion called "A Penny for your Thoughts" but the guidelines may help you spark written, modified "discussion". Slides 14 and 15 are for thesis statement work/practice and I suggest you complete that activity in part or full.
Always know you have the AP Classroom as a resource and they have offered even more resources due to limitations on teachers in this unique situation. There are videos, and all the test prep should be unlocked past what I unlocked previously. Hopefully you have checked it out already.
3/27 Socratic seminar from home! The document linked below has detailed directions on the way this can work. I'm strongly suggesting you make your contributions from 12-4 pm today (Friday) to make for a more successful discussion. If that is not possible, please add your ideas later! The document will still be available to you. As stated above, the guiding ideas/questions for the Socratic seminar are already linked on the website under the Beloved tab and you should read through before making commentary as the discussion should be based on those ideas. If you come up with your own leading questions, that's great! Ask them to the group! Be sure to include your name after your comments. Email me with questions about this learning resource. Since we cannot do the process essay, this is our main opportunity to get to analysis of the novel. I encourage you all to participate and look forward to your insights!
docs.google.com/document/d/1wYVisk4dnQTC5GC-LbIn2vJmvuu5bzX2I9YnhZ28X-8/edit?usp=sharing
Week of 3/30 Now that we've concluded our study of Beloved, we will return to our study of poetry. If school were in normal session, we'd be doing poetry and test prep now, so we will try to maintain as much of that plan as possible. AP Classroom has been reviewing poetry (I know the pace is a little slow, but since we had not gone over sonnets yet - it's a great idea to watch those videos - the more exposure to poetry you get, the better!) They have also released all their test prep so you can access that as well. By Friday, we will know more about the test format and adjust our test prep accordingly.
Hopefully, you have access to your poetry packets. I'm going to choose poems from there. If you don't have it, you can easily Google the poems as they are all well known. I'm going to set up a turnitin.com for the poetry responses (optional) and I can provide feedback if you would like it.
The website includes the Introduction to Poetry power point that we already went through for review and the Sonnet power point that we have NOT gone through for you to access. Sonnets are important and I will give you more practice with those next week - but having the notes will be helpful.
The poems and study questions for this week are attached below.
poetry_practice_subject_and_tone.docx
poetry_practice_-_speaker.docx
the_death_of_the_ball_turret_gunner2.docx
On a separate note, a sincere thank you to all of you who participated in the modified Socratic seminar! You created a 15 page document (last time I checked) full of insights reflecting deep understanding of a difficult and complex novel that you had to make your way through largely independently. I'm so proud of you and watching that unfold made my day : ) While we certainly could not get to all the passages I wanted to, or analyze it with the precision and detail we normally would have, I feel confident you came away with a solid understanding of Morrison's messages. I wish (you may not haha) that you could explore her writing further in an essay, but this year, it's just not meant to be. If you did not participate, the document is still open, and at the very least, I strongly encourage you to read what your peers contributed.
Week of 4/6 - A lot of new information has been shared with teachers this week and we will be making many adjustments to the curriculum. Starting after Spring Break, we will be able to grade your work and assign some work we didn't think we would have been able to. The independent novel project is still something that you will need to continue working on, and it is now possible to assign the second take-home essay of year, so if you did not complete your reading of Beloved, this would be a good time to do so. If you have already completed your independent novel work, you can submit to turnitin.com. We will also be shifting our test prep to the passage analysis, and even though this week is still the optional learning style like the two previous weeks, we are going ahead with immediate practice of Q2 AP prompts.
I'm providing two released prompts from 2009. For the first one (2009B by Zora Neale Hurston) I'd like you to complete a 40 minute timed write and share your response with a peer to get feedback. I've also included released student samples so you can compare your writing to those. There is also a Google Doc if you'd like a discussion platform for how you approached the passage and what you wrote about, etc. Treat this one as a warm-up, practice sort of thing.
For the second one, (2009 "The Street") attempt it completely on your own, and submit to turnitin.com if you want teacher feedback. This is a great passage and students usually have success with it : ) I've also included a list of many of the Q2 prompts from past years so you can get a feel for the types of questions that are asked. They are arranged loosely by category. You can also visit AP Classroom for more prompts.
2009_the_street_q2.pdf
2009b_hurston_q2.pdf
student_sample_essays_2009b.pdf
ap_question_2’s_2019_and_earlier__1_.docx
docs.google.com/document/d/1agYITriOG7kwCi8lwPY4OhlilbNfY6dp5ULEBPQOQPk/edit?usp=sharing
4/10- Update- I'm going to extend the window for the "The Street" timed writes until the end of Spring Break - 4/19 - to encourage you to practice a 40 minute essay and submit it for feedback. Some of you already have : ) This passage gives us a lot to work with, and I'd like to be able to talk about it the week of the 20th. I'm going to set up some kind of video meet for us, whether Teams or Zoom, so we can talk about the test, the class, any questions you have, and this prompt in particular before moving on to other Q2 prompts. This is still optional work, but it's a good opportunity to practice and get feedback.
Also, I would encourage you to submit your independent novel assignment by the 20th, but if you can't, there is a week extension as I mentioned earlier this week. Thanks to those who already submitted.
Finally, I hope you are all doing well despite the circumstances. I miss seeing you and talking to you and wish we were back at school! Enjoy spring break even if it is not what you pictured. I know mine's not but it looks like the sun will be out, which for me, is super helpful. Trying to stay positive : )
Week of 4/20 Starting this week all assignments can be graded for points, and are not optional.
Independent novel journals are "due" today, but will be accepted without penalty until ONE week from today due to the school closure. Thanks to those of you who already submitted - they have been great!
My office hours will be M,W,F from 1-2 pm. I will be available to answer any questions you have for immediate response during those times. Of course I am checking emails much more often than that, but for a quick response, I will be "in the office" during those times/days.
Monday: Teams meeting 2 pm Update on Beloved essay, discuss plan to prepare for exam, Review "The Street" HW: If you did not do a practice timed write on "The Street", I'd like you to read it (link above) and write a thesis statement so we can talk about it tomorrow. Additionally, Read Q2 2007 prompt "Johnny Got His Gun" and instead of a full timed write, compose a thesis statement, topic sentences and bullet points of your evidence. It should be a picture/blueprint of what the essay would look like. We've done this before. Have ready for Tuesday. I've also set up a discussion board on turnitin.com for peer feedback on thesis statements for this prompt. Share your thesis and offer peer feedback to two others.
2007_q2_prompt_johnny__got_his_gun.docx
Tuesday: Watch Loom video with feedback on 2007 prompt.(I'll post later in the day) Look over PowerPoint on syntax.
www.loom.com/share/78d12278a28e4ee08773046423397f6a
writing_about_syntax2.pptx
Wednesday: Read Q2 2016 prompt "Mayor of Casterbridge" and this time, do a full 40 min. timed write to sumbit to turnitin.com by Thursday night at 11:59 pm. I will provide feedback and a score.
2016_q2_prompt.docx
Thursday: If you didn't do the timed write yet, complete today/tonight, watch an AP classroom YouTube video on prose writing review - they begin on #9
Friday: Loom video with feedback on the 2016 prompt, will post in afternoon, watch another AP classroom video on prose writing, no homework over weekend : ) **unless you need to submit your independent novel journal by Monday
www.loom.com/share/54c44cca3ab74e28af03c0339751707
Week of 4/26: Same office hours as last week M, W, F 1-2 pm for a quick reply to emails, but I'm always checking anyway : ) This week the prose passages will be based on characterization.
Monday: Teams meeting at 2 pm for check-in and to discuss how last week went, this week's goals, the new Q2 prompts, and other important topics
Read prompt "Tom Jones" and like last week, don't write an entire essay, but instead think about where you would go with this argument, and do submit a thesis AND ONE evidence/analysis combination to the discussion board on turnitin.com by the end of the day on Monday. Provide feedback to TWO peers' submissions.
q2_2001_tom_jones.docx
Tuesday: Watch Loom video with feedback on "Tom Jones" passage. No homework. (Watching AP classroom youtube videos is always helpful)
Wednesday: Next timed write practice will be another on characterization. Read "Fasting, Feasting" and complete a 40 min. timed write to turnitin.com by Thursday at 11:59 pm.
q2_2008_fasting_feasting.docx
www.loom.com/share/75c3264db3ba4d26a22d988ad01aaf66
Thursday: If you did not complete your timed write, submit by tonight. If you did, try watching an YouTube video on prose and characterization.
Friday: Watch Loom video on "Fasting, Feasting" passage and timed writes, no homework over weekend, though some of you may want to begin work on Beloved essay.
www.loom.com/share/d103e21749fe40589defcdaee16371bd
Week of 5/4 Last week before the AP exam! Check on your tech for the exam - you should have received emails this week with loads of information. There is also a practice run being released Monday. We will follow the same model and schedule as the last couple of weeks - it seems to be working out well. This week's prompts are on narrator's attitude. Let's try a Teams meeting on Tuesday instead to see how the tech practice went.
Monday 5/4: Read the prompt from "Obasan" and like last week, by TUESDAY, submit a thesis and an evidence/analysis pair to the discussion board on turnitin.com.
docs.google.com/document/d/1qZFvRgkMKLDMIGYxf2qQf3nm6pmUqZTGQP0cGBtzB70/edit?usp=sharing
Tuesday. 5/5: Teams meeting 2 pm. Finish work from "Obasan " passage and submit by tonight
Here is a quick look at breaking down all the information related to the online test taking procedures, etc. - a condensed version of the video with key info.
ap_lit_2020_exam_infographic.pdf
Wednesday 5/6 Make sure to watch the Loom video with feedback on the prompt. Don't forget about the AP Classroom YouTube videos to help with specific concepts. Next prompt will be for another 40 minute practice timed write, due Thursday night 11:59 pm. "McTeague" from 2018 exam linked below.
www.loom.com/share/489b843d49874722ba43991b319bf642
docs.google.com/document/d/1Fi0zr7vCImgx4N_24hNZ9Fmy02DZcqHhWiAtRCs5pc0/edit?usp=sharing
Thursday 5/7 Submit timed write for "McTeague" tonight to turnitin.com
Friday 5/8 Watch loom video with feedback on timed writes, no homework over weekend!
www.loom.com/share/2fe512c845ce469c9792359c76543ef7
Week of 5/11 Exam Week!
More info. I found that you may have noticed as well - there are no line numbers on the passages - this is another piece that unfortunately will make annotation a bit more difficult, but try not to let it bother you. Many of the passages I copied from AP classroom did not have line numbers either. More tips:1. If you are most comfortable typing in a Google Doc, you will want to choose the paste option for submitting. Some districts which have issued devices block downloads/conversions of Google Docs for attachment purposes.
2. You have a limited time to enter your info at the beginning before the exam question appears. Have handy your 8-character AP ID and email address which you use for MyAP.
3. If you choose copy/paste, some of the formatting does not seem to transfer such as indentations for new paragraphs. Instead, double space to show paragraph breaks. Once you paste into the provided text box, you can't edit your response and have to click on "clear field," revise on your original, and re-paste.
4. If you choose the photo upload or attachment upload, prepare your paper/doc before exam day. For photos, you should write your AP ID, initials, and page numbers at the top of at least 5 pages of paper (I'm encouraging my students to write in black ink). For attachments, set up a header with your AP ID and initials on a doc and then save the doc so that it's ready to go
5. You can complete the demo as many times as you need to do so.
Monday 5/11 - optional practice on last category - social commentary - link to prompt is below
docs.google.com/document/d/1bj53r0TMVAI8px10W9COCihcZRztV1IFWj3J6lzm1l8/edit?usp=sharing
For both of these I've set up a discussion board on turnitin.com if you'd like to discuss with peers and me how you would approach the prompts - anything goes - thesis, evidence, analysis, general direction to take, asking questions of each other, take it or leave it, but at least think about these type of prompts : )
Tuesday 5/12- Let's have a quick Teams meeting at 2 pm to make sure we are all ready for the test. Here is another prompt on social commentary if you choose - link to prompt is below
docs.google.com/document/d/1kk9dWONaTBpiSdleuteI-PGCTrkpqB586Jiqecr0NJ4/edit?usp=sharing
I would also look at some YouTube videos tonight, re-look at the syntax power point, look over the feedback you got on all your timed writes, and review the Loom videos for general pointers.
Definitely prepare your technology ahead of time so reduce as much stress about that element as possible! Log on by 10:30 am for the exam
Wed. 5/13 Exam Day! 11 am Pacific Time - You are going to be amazing!!
Thursday 5/14 RELAX and enjoy a break from Lit. class
Friday 5/14 Look over your Beloved prompts and choose one for Monday - looking ahead, I know many of you will have testing next week, so work will be light - focusing on thesis statements for the essay
Week of 5/18 - focus for next two weeks is the Beloved essay, which is one of the three essential, required assignments for the semester to receive credit for the course. It will be due May 29th by 11:59 pm on turnitin.com. I will provide a suggested timeline, however, due to your own busy schedules, there will only be two check in dates before the due date. We are going to limit the essay to FIVE PARAGRAPHS - intro., conclusion, and three body paragraphs. Apt and ample evidence from the novel is appropriate. I would suggest refreshing your memory and revisiting the AMAZING work that was done with the Socratic Seminar by your classmates. Lots of good insights there to consider.
Mon. 5/18 review topics, choose one - linked under Beloved tab
Tuesday 5/19 work on thesis statement and topic sentences of body paragraphs
Wed. 5/20 submit thesis statement and three topic sentences to turnitin.com IF you want feedback - this is a check in point and NOT required, but offered for your benefit
Thurs. 5/21 Start looking for evidence for your supports - we can use the common google doc to help each other as shared below - I am happy to help find quotes - see comments on the Doc.
docs.google.com/document/d/1PFeFl4N2EQ2CUUTYFYsQFI9BFP5Aiy43Hj9fKDZbNWk/edit?usp=sharing
Fri. 5/22 Work on first two body paragraphs
Monday 5/25 Memorial Day - keep working on paragraphs only if you need to in order to have all three ready for Wednesday
Tues. 5/26 Teams meeting at 2 pm. Final creative project introduced - link is below.
docs.google.com/document/d/1yuJxBwEWbRNQbekex9A00YpncGetyTqag2xfHYSbXB4/edit?usp=sharing
Work on third body paragraph - submit all three with thesis by Wednesday - that will be the SECOND check-in point and you can get peer feedback - start thinking about your creative project
Wed. 5/27 Write intro and conclusion - participate in peer revision on turnitin.com - begin planning creative project
Thurs. 5/28 Revise and edit the essay - depending on your essay progress, work on creative project
Fri. 5/29 - final touches and submit by 11:59 pm to turnitin.com, work on creative project
Mon. 6/1 - work on creative project
Tues. 6/2 -work on creative project
Wed. 6/3 - work on creative project
Thurs. 6/4 - work on creative project
Fri. 6/5 - work on creative project
Mon. 6/8 Teams open to submit projects - instructions and sign up for Teams time slots to record:
docs.google.com/document/d/12MU3nrdngp_tRcFCIaweVo0GyCkeNC-eO_qf8kfzt9E/edit?usp=sharing
Tues. 6/9 Teams open to submit projects - last day - submit and share by 3 pm please
10/29 - Homework: read "The Planned Child", "The Victims" and "Ethics" (pages 12-13) Annotate and note the shift in each, as well as who the speaker is, what is revealed about the speaker and how the reader knows this information about the speaker
10/30 Homework: read and annotate "A Study of Reading Habits" pg. 14 - paraphrase poem, "The Whipping" pg. 14, "Those Winter Sundays" pg. 15, for all three be sure to note importance of speaker and find shifts if any
10/31
11/1
11/2
11/5 Read chapters
11/6 Finish novel
11/7 Found poems Due!
11/8 Discussion wrap up
11/9 - Frankenstein Test! Have A Doll's House for class Tuesday
11/12 - Veterans Day - No School
11/13 Start A Doll's House - Ibsen (play), introduction, choose roles
11/14 choose roles, Start reading A Doll's House
11/15 Act I questions due the day after we finish the act - questions linked under Doll's House tab
11/16 Characterize Nora and Torvald, keep reading play, assign important passages, due two days after we finish the play
11/19 assign Act One creative project, due 11/27, finish reading Act One
11/20 work on Act One questions, due at end on class
11/21 continue reading Act Two
11/22 Thanksgiving Break!
11/26 Continue Act II
11/27 Projects Due - Poetry Break
11/28 Act II
11/29 Start Act III - Act II questions DUE
11/30 Finish Play - Act III questions Due - Passages assignment due MONDAY
12/3 DH passages due, Begin Importance of Being Earnest - Oscar Wilde - Read Act I for homework
12/4 Discussion Read Act II for homework
12/5
12/6 Read Act III for homework
12/7 Discussion
12/10 Timed Write- choice of DH or Earnest
12/11 Poetry mini-unit through winter break - bring poetry packets each day - Start The Road by Cormac McCarthy after break - slide 8 on poetry power point for homework
12/12 discuss 3 poems from homework - review 2 strategies for approaching poetry - linked on website as well TPCASTT and Soapstone -HOMEWORK - slide 9 - skip "Africa" (we already did it)
12/13 discuss "My Papa's Waltz" and "The Golden Years"
12/14 Three more poems from power point - no homework over weekend
12/17 Be sure to have The Road by McCarthy when you return from break, three more poems in class today, homework - two poems - slide #17 - "When in Rome and "One Art"
12/18 Review homework, writing starters, homework, "What the Living Do" answer questions on power point
12/19 No homework over break except to have The Road with you in class when we return
1/2 Begin The Road - follow reading schedule on bookmark - reading quizzes may be at any time, so be prepared and keep up with the reading! Style analysis assignment handout - due dates on the handout - 3 separate due dates!
1/3 The Road discussion
1/4 Continue The Road - final assessment for this novel will be a timed write on 1/29
1/11 - Dover Beach poem - connect to The Road - continue to follow reading schedule and style analysis due dates - two more to go : )
1/18 - last style analysis due Tuesday - don't forget the added vocab. requirement! We will also review for the final which will be three mini-essays/detailed outlines on open response questions from past AP exams. All works we've read this semester will be options to write about.
-Buy Othello - Shakespeare - Folder edition is preferred - have in class after finals
-The Road timed write is Wednesday the 30th
Second Semester - starting with Othello - Folger edition please
1/30 Road timed write
1/31 Intro to Othello and Independent read assignment
2/1 Begin Othello
2/12 SNOW DAY UPDATES: finish reading Act II, scenes i and ii
We will pick up reading together in class at scene iii.
2/13 Poetry, two sonnets for homework, (Death, be not Proud and Love is not All) be prepared to discuss in groups on Tuesday
2/14 Poetry, "Since There's No Help" in packet - follow discussion questions on handout
2/15 Multiple Choice Wednesday
2/16 Timed write on poetry prompt either today or Friday, Explain independent read assignment - sign up after break - http://mseffie.com/AP/APtitles.html - list of choices
2/17 Don't forget to have Othello in class after break, Folger edition please
For reading Othello, check classroom board for assignments.
3/2: complete Iago's soliloquy paraphrase if not done in class
3/3 in-class time write on Act One
No homework over weekend
Week of 3/6 Continuing Othello reading and multiple choice practice,
Act II questions DUE 3/10
Start Act III 3/11
Timed write at end of Act III
3/15 Act III questions - see Othello link, multiple choice practice
3/16 Timed write - bring play - look over background notes before hand
3/17 begin Act IV
Last Othello timed write on Wednesday, 3/6, begin Beloved Thursday 3/7, start reading 3/8
Buy Beloved by Wednesday 3/6, reading starts Friday, following bookmark schedule!
Independent Reading Journals DUE 4/15 after spring break (new due date)
Follow bookmark for reading schedule - Beloved - you will have your second take home essay on this novel, quizzes as needed
Essays due on 4/6/19 at 11:59 pm on turnitin.com
AP Exam May 8th, 8 am
Creative Projects assigned end of this week - due June 4th - see handout for details
Semester Two final June 7th - Short stories - "Hills Like White Elephants" Hemingway, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been", Joyce Carol Oates, "A Good Man is Hard to Find" and "Good Country People" Flannery O'Connor
For the exam, know the plot, characters and themes of these short stories. Focus on the characters and their development over the stories' plot arcs. You will also be referencing one of our plays or novels in particular, but that will be of your choice.