Thanksgiving Assignments for AP English Literature

1.       1. If you received a “See Me” or a low score on a process essay, you may want to re-write it. This includes the creative wring tasks for The Fall of Rome: Contrasting your Favorite with Least Favorite Teacher; Chapter 1 from Rashid’s point of View; Discovering that You and a peer are from different social classes although you are members of the same race or ethnicity.  

2   2. Read the essay, “A Dozen Demons” by Ellis Cose. It is scanned and uploaded. For each demon, identity a character who experiences that demon in The Fall of Rome. Also, identify a time you have experienced any 6 of the 12 demons. Carefully read and annotate the essay. Then connect the essay to the characters in The Fall of Rome.

3    3. Complete your Major Data Worksheet for The Fall of Rome.

      4.  Prepare to write essays in class for the following AP Prompts: Foil Character; Minor Character;

5   5. Read Antigone in the red book: The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles. If you do not have a copy it is scanned on the blog.  

6. Complete the Multiple Choice AP English Literature Exam.  Be sure to annotate each poetry passage or poem of your exam. Try to give yourself one hour to complete it. Please try to do this in one sitting