AP Lit Final Exam

Dear AP Lit students, this may be a blessing for many if you, but your final exam has been rescheduled to Thursday, during the period 1 block and period 2 block! I hope this isnt an inconvenience for anyone. In the mean time, you should have known to review the plot and major literary terms of King Lear, the letters of King Lear, famous lines, also review the first half of Oedipus, the major claims of articles read: The Power of Birth Order; Playing Favorites; the Bible; as well as Literary Terms.

AP English Lit. Period 1 and 2

Period 1--Please print out up to page 67 if you have printing capacity. We will read in class. Additionally, be sure to continue identifying passages for your Independent Reading Project. Tomorrow periods one and two will have twenty minutes more to work in groups, examine sample AP tests, and solidify passages from your own Independent Reading Texts. As far is Oedipus is concerned, period two, print up to 67, as well if you do not have a book, or can not bring in tech to read on screen.

H. Expository Composition period 6

Re-read the portion of Oedipus Rex began in class yesterday. Then respond to the following questions: 1. What is the occasion as the play begins? 2. Why are mourners thronged around the palace of Thebes? 3. Summarize what the priest tells Oedipus. 4. Why are the citizens of Thebes there? 5.Name three results or outcomes of the current plague that Thebes is facing. 4. What line, in your opinion demonstrates King Oedipus devotion to his citizens? 5. What riddle does Oedipus now need to solve? 6. In the Ode of Entry, the chorus calls upon Athena; Phoebus; and Apollo. Look up each of these Greek deities, on Wikipedia (no need to write the definition) but once you know who these deities are, respond: Why does the Chorus call of each of them to aid the city of Thebes? 7. On page 14, Oedipus says, "I speak of course, as a stranger to the story and stranger to the crime, being to late your last citizen.." what is ironic, almost humorous about this statement given what we know about Oedipus? 8. Find another example of verbal or dramatic irony. 9. What is Oedipus the King trying to see? What can he see all around him?

AP English Literature Period 1 and 2

Good Morning! I hope that all enjoyed your break and that is one of rest. I feel compelled to remind you that you will begin your line recitals tomorrow! We will proceed in the order of the lines in the play. If you are in Act 1, Act 2 be prepared to recite your lines tomorrow. ALL STUDENTS MUST, however BE DRESSED AND IN COSTUME. In order to finish, we must hear at least 15 students on each recital day. Absent students are not allowed to make up their lines, unless they have a MEDICAL NOTE FROM A HOSPITAL OR DOCTOR with a Physician Name and Phone number within the last three to five days. 2. We will continue studying and analyzing Poetry, continuing with our study of The Sonnet. Please find, lol, your AP Perrine Literature Text as reading will be assigned for classwork/homework near the end of this week. 3. We will also read The Three Theban Plays, also known as the Oedipus Tragedy. If you would like to order the book, the author is Sophocles, but the translator is Paul Roche. The book is red, and a few copies are indeed available at Barnes and Noble Manhattan Beach. We will begin reading it on Monday, December 9th. Much of your reading will occur in class and without me! 4. Your Final Exam will include Multiple Choice Questions on King Lear; Passage Analysis from Lear; Oedipus; Poetry Analysis of Sonnets; and Literary Terms, and a free response question. Your Final is modeled after the AP Exam and you will need the entire 2.5 hours allotted to you! . Finally, to those students who do not currently have a grade of A, or B in AP English Literature: Between your lines, your Independent Reading Work, Poetry Classwork, Oedipus Work, and the Final Exam you have the chance to earn between 300-400 points. Please do not ask for any more extra credit. Most of the work assigned will take the form of both classwork, homework and participation. Please do not miss class, please do not miss quizzes or exams, no excuses! YOU have three weeks of the Fall Semester! Get it done!

Thanksgiving Break Assignment and Reminders--AP English Literature Period 1 & 2

REMINDERS....All AP Lit Classes: Period 1 and 2 will have their King Lear Recitals on Monday December 2 & 3rd for Period 1; and Tuesday and Wed. December 3rd and 4th for Period 2. You must come in costume, with your lines memorized. Remember, that for many of you, this is your last opportunity to make a dent in the zero spot for the Summer Reading Assignment. Now: The Thanksgiving Break Assignment for all classes is to (1)READ another CHUNK in your Independent Reading Novel, (2) Create three journal entries in your own homemade journal cover with your name and text. NO summarizing allowed. 3. Complete two literature circle role sheets: 1. The Literary luminary sheet; and two, the sheet of your choice, based on your group. You will have a chance to meet in groups on Thursday. If you finished reading your novel already, then your job is to re-read a section and to still do the literary luminary sheet highlighting important quotes and passages of the ENTIRE NOVEL or PLAY, as well as the three entries. one could discuss theme; one could discuss important characters; one could discuss plot. On Thursday we will work to complete a Major Data Works Sheet for our Independent Reading Novel, after meeting in groups. Finally, those you obtained the special assignment, please note that only those students approved where to obtain the assignment. I will not accept it from those students who currently have a 50% or higher in AP English Literature. This assignment is also due on Monday, December 2nd.

Sonnet- AP English Literature Periods 1 and 2

Your sonnets are due tomorrow. They must be typed. Please include the quote selected from King Lear that lead you to compose your sonnet. Also remember: Your sonnet may be either Elizabethan or Italian, you must have rhyme scheme; you must have 14 lines. Try to write in iambic pentameter. It must be OBVIOUS that your sonnet is to King Lear; or another character from Lear; about King Lear; or a theme in the play. Your sonnet must have clear, specific references to characters or a theme in the play. You must bring your brainstorm/s, even if you changed your mind and wrote a NEW sonnet.

English Ten Period 5 &6

Homework: For each of the following categories, name two (2) events from The Narrative of Frederick Douglass 1. Shattered Innocence 2. Random Acts of Violence 3. Interconnectedness of Families 4. Slavery as Unnatural for Blacks and Whites 5. Religious Hypocrisy of Slavery 6. Kind Acts of Whites (Not All Whites Are Bad) 7. Importance of Literary 8. The Behavior of Whites was not Superior to Blacks. Your exam will be on Thursday, November 21st. It will be a combination of Multiple Choice; Matching; Short Answer; SOAPS and essay question. I will give you a chapter, and also ask you to do the SOAPS for that chapter. Begin studying now. The exam is not difficult, but it is a long test.

H English Ten Honors Period 4

Think back to "The Possibility of Evil" and "Life is Sweet at Kumansenu". Identify no fewer than six total similarities between the stories. These can be similarities in plot or even story structure. You may use bullet points or narrative (paragraph). This will provide that background for us to write a short story of our own! Details about our own short story will be provided on Wednesday!

English Ten Honors Period 4

Please complete sections 3 and 4 of Life is Sweet Using the Reciprocal Teaching Protocol.

King Lear Assignments

On Tuesday and Wednesday, in class, we will review use of specific literary techniques that abound in Lear. You will also get an exhaustive list of projects. In the meantime, the following assignment is due on Tuesday, November 12th from all students! Select Two different ACTS from King Lear. Then for EVERY scene in that ACT create a concise, yet catchy headline for that scene. Type out your headlines in a variety of fonts and sizes on your computer. Please do not type for than four headlines on one page. Experiment with the many types and fonts. You may not use that same font size and type (for example Times New Roman more than once)! Print out your headlines on neat, clean, white paper. Be prepared to discuss! Other assignments are coming! Check this blog again at or by Sunday, November 10th at 9 a.m.

AP English Literaure Periods 1 and 2

Please check back to our blog no later than Saturday morning by 9 am. You will find a complete listing of a total of 5-6 creative projects involving King Lear. A least two are due on Tuesday!!

AP English Literature PEriods 1 and 2

Be sure to complete your reflection based on the questions from King Lear.

English TEn PEriods 5 & 6

1. Finish sentence combining Exercise if not finished in class. 2. Don't forget your SOAPS and your one page Reflection for the Article of the Week. There will be a Friday quiz on dialogue, pacing, narrative, anecdote and from the student story you read today! Be prepared! Water Skier The water skier sits on the float. 2. He waits. 3. His muscles are tensed. 4. The boat lurches forward. 5. The rope tightens the slack. 6. The rope drags the skier. 7. The drag is through the water. 8. Suddenly he is up. 9. He leans to one side. 10. He veers outward. 11. He dips. 12. He glides. 13. A spray trails behind him. 14. The spray is silver in the sunshine. 15. His hair flattens. 16. The flattening is against his forehead. 17. He sees his reflection. 18. The reflection is on the water. 19. The surface is glass. 20. The glass is liquid. 21. The glass gleams. 22. The glass glitters. 23. He stiffens. 24. He locks one leg. 25. He lifts a ski. 26. He leans back. 27. His ski tip hits a wave. 28. It shatters the calm. 29. It breaks his reflection. 30. The breaking is a spray of foam. 31. The pieces fade behind him. 32. Now the skier signals “in.” 33. The boat makes a turn. 34. The turn is wide. 35. The boat heads toward shore. 36. The heading is direct. 37. The boat is moving. 38. The moving is rapid. 39. The boat swerves. 40. The swerve is sudden. 41. The swerve is away from the beach. 42. The skier glides to the beach. 43. He sinks. 44. His sinking is slow. 45. The sinking is into the water. 46. The water is green. 47. He feels the wash. 48. The wash is from the boat. 49. The wash laps at his back. 50. He smiles to himself.

Fretag's pyramid

Period 2, please list two events for each aspect of the pyramid: inciting incident, rising action, climax, complication, reversal, etc. period 1 Because you have additional time, list two events for inciting incident, three events for rising action, two events for climax, and then two for each remaining aspect of Freytags pyramid.

AP English Literature Periods 1 and 2

Complete these short study questions from Act IV (Four) Act IV. Why does Gloucester want to commit suicide, and how do Edgar’s actions help change this and brighten Gloucester’s spirits? Why has Edgar changed his disguise? How does Edgar describe the beggar who led to him Dover (Edgar himself) to Gloucester? Why is this convincing to Gloucester? In Lear’s madness, he continues his growth as a character. Write out two quotes from Lear that reflect his OWN personal growth. Why does Lear rave against women? What is the thematic significance of the dialogue between blind Gloucester and mad Lear? How does Lear now view the concept of justice in the world of men? How would this have made him a better king? Explain Lear’s words beginning, “We came crying hither….” What news does the gentleman (messenger from Cordelia) give to Edgar? How does Oswald die? Why is it an appropriate death for him? What is the content of the letter Oswald was carrying to Edmund?

AP English Literature Period 2

I read your letters and in some instance I wrote a comment on the back, or perhaps in pencil! They were definitely from the heart, and 98% of those who submitted scored well. Some letters do need to be typed or neatly written. Assignment #2: Reflect on writing the letter. In what ways did it provide you with catharsis? Will you seek to go through with the letter (and give it to the addressed?) Lets discuss tomorrow! Also, examine Letter #8. We are almost done with Lear! Now the fun part starts--the discussions, essay writing, test creating, and dramatic presentations!

AP English Lit. Period 1

Please re-read Act IV the scenes read in class today! We will continue to discuss the change in mood/atmosphere of this Act, as well as hear additional presentations! I didn't get all the multiple choice questions from each group though! What is that about??????

AP English Literature Period 2

1. RE-READ Act Four (IV) scenes 5- till the end. Highlight, underline, use post-it notes, anything to help you understand this Act. Then, write down two striking, moving quotes from each of the following characters: Gloucester; Edgar; Cordelia; Lear. 2. Analyze the 4th Letter on your worksheet, Letters in King Lear. Do not forget to summarize the contents of the letter, any theme/topics of the letter; and how the letter moves the plot along! HInt...you have to look and read beyond Act 1, scene five to find out the contents of the fourth letter. Hint #2..look for the character who is the audience for the letter. 3. Write a letter or forgiveness to a clearly defined audience in which you forgive a wrong that they have done to you. It may be something serious or frivolous but forgive them. Use language from your heart, as do the characters in Act IV. If you do not want to forgive, or have no-one to forgive, write a letter in which you ask someone for their forgiveness. Maybe you are always abrupt, maybe you forget something you should not have. Again, the deed may be large or small, but the focus is on asking for forgiveness, or the forgiving itself. Your letter must be at least a page; and you may type it. Due Thursday!

English Periods 5 & 6

1. On Monday, October 28, 2013 we will have a five question quiz on Chapters 8 and 9 of The Narrative of Frederick Douglass. 2. Read under the section Classroom Handouts and Links. Click on the Link to Ms. Guy's Teacher Pods for the Library. Then explore the materials, including the parts of a newspaper link, and the editiable newspaper templates. After browsing the materials, write out definitions for the following terms that you obtained from the materials: Headline; Byline; What is a Lead?; Body; Ending; what is another name for an Editorial? Based on browsing the materials what are three other features you can include in your newspaper? Write them down!

English Ten Periods 5 and 6

Tomorrow, you will engage in Friday Freewrite for the first seven minutes of class. Following that, you will have a Friday Quiz on Chapters 8, 9 and a portion of Chapter 10 from the Narrative of Frederick Douglass. Then, you will hear a presentation by the librarian to help you with your newspaper assignments.

AP English Literature Periods 1 and 2

Close Reading Questions for King Lear As we all know, Act III is a pivotal Act in King Lear. So now, for the next few days, we will slow our pace and re-read the entire play in order to analyze it. For now, we will work backwards to consider the way Shakespeare sets up the play and how his careful work has paid off. Some of the questions below are thematic and some are text dependent. Have all of the responses for tomorrow. 1. Who speaks first when professing their “love” for King Lear? 2. Who first turns away King Lear? Why is this important? What might have happened had Lear not divided his power? What might have happened had Lear given only Goneril power? 3. Why does Lear’s division of power, to Goneril and Reagan encourage competition between the two? 4. What does it reveal about Cornwall’s character that he dies? 5. What is Albany first utterance? That is, what does Albany first say when he is introduced? How does it foreshadow what kind of character he is? 6. Why does Lear relate so strongly to poor Tom? Why does Lear call him a “philosopher”? 7. Why is it appropriate that Tom is “naked” or wearing clothes that are torn, dirty and dishelved? 8. How can we presume the others –Goneril, Reagan, Cornwall and Edmund are dressed throughout the play? We’ve focused much of our attention on characters in disguise: Kent; the fool; Edgar. How are Goneril, Reagan and Edmund also disguised? 9. Why does Lear disrobe himself during the storm? 10. What role does clothing have in shaping an opinion of someone? How can someone’s clothing play them, as it does Tom, false? 11. Why does Lear trust Tom, the beggar, and the fool? 12. What symbolic gesture does King Lear do in Act 3? 13. Why is Cornwall’s cut untimely? What can we predict about his character before he is “cut off” 14. Which of the sisters appears more cruel by the end of Act 3—Goneril or Reagean? Why? 15. The characters who speak what they FEEL: Cordelia; Kent; the servant, are punished. Those who say what they ought to say are not. How can speaking what one feels, not what one ought to say be therapy (like in your invectives) 16. There are many women in the play—Goneril; Regan; Cordelia, but no MOTHERS. Explain this irony. Why is this significant? 17. In the beginning of King Lear, Lear is very much a King. How has his disposition changed by Act III’s end? 18. Discuss the very irony in Edmond’s plot. The fact that he must lie, and deceive in order to get things his way. Isnt Edmond in some ways acting like the bastard that he is? (the secret, the illegitimate) The first twenty minutes will be spent discussing these questions, the next in new creative assignmets for the ends of Act 3, and finally twenty minutes to work in your groups. Your teaching assignments will need to be worked on during the weekend and on Monday during nutrition and lunch.

English Ten period 5

1. Re-read your writing based on your chapter (your newspaper draft). Answer the following questions: What do I need in order to finish this written piece? Do i need to consult another source? Speak to someone knowledgeable about the topic? Consult an online journal? 2. Are you leaning toward writing a commentary or a feature article? If so, what help or models do you need?

English Ten period 6

If necessary, re-read the Op-Ed piece and the short feature article on IPads. After re-reading, write a page response in which you identify and discuss differences between the two types of newspaper pieces. How is the Op-Ed piece different in subject and tone? WHy do you think the piece on ipads was so short? What similarities if any did you notice in the two types of writing? 2. Be sure to finish your crossword on Frederick Douglass 3. You thought I forgot about SOAPS but I didn't! It is due on Monday! NO exceptions! Have a great weekend!

English Ten Period 5

Read Chapter 8 of The Narrative of Frederick Douglass. Then answer the study questions below on your own paper. Do not write them in your journal. Why was Frederick forced to return to the plantation after the death of his master? How was the value of the master’s property determined? How were the slaves valued? Why was the division of property between Mistress Lucretia and Master Andrew so horrifying to the slaves? What happened to Frederick’s grandmother after the deaths of Lucretia and Andrew? How does this anecdote help explain the value of slaves? How are slaves valued when compared to livestock? [The ironic comparison of slaves to livestock is a continuous theme of the narrative.] Who owns Frederick by the end of chapter eight? Why is Frederick forced to leave Baltimore? Then select two quotes from Chapter 8 and respond to them in your journal. Do not forget to include a vocabulary word and a level 1 question and an On My Own Question. Finally, continue to think and work on your newspaper. If you have an idea for a cartoon or drawing or commentary, begin working on it, and bring on Monday for group conferences. Don't forget SOAPS

AP English Lit. periods 1 & 2

After the hiatus, I think I am back! SO after some pause, I do hope that you have been thinking about your upcoming creative assignments. For tomorrow-- Thursday, you will have your first meeting in your literature circle group. You will have exactly twenty minutes only. Following that, we will have five minutes to review, and then go full speed ahead reading Lear. The goal is to get to and read up to Act III, scene 3 by Friday. Then you will have more writing to do: 1. Think of a person who you secretly hate or loathe, or just someone not as cool as you. Then, model a Shakespearean rant (a la Kent style) of that person. Begin your "diss" with a single noun, as does Kent in act 2, scene 2. Look for structure in class on Friday. Have a subject in mind. 2. We will continue to work to revise letters. Final drafts are due on Tuesday. 3. Original soliloquy modeled about Edmond-- we will write in class on Friday. Due date: Still TBD. Nightly homework; RE-reading Lear! Studying Literary Terms!

AP English Literature periods 1 and 2

Tomorrow, your letters(creative assignment #1) is dues for period 1. Consult the linked article "Is your Family Dysfunctional?" For jargon and specific examples of dysfunction in King Lear. Period 2, you will have reading quiz on scene 2-4. don't forget about your creative artistic project!, Due Wednesday and Thursday!,, Be prepared to share

AP English Literature Prriods 1 and 2

On Friday, Period one will translate Edmond's soliloquy; then complete the SOAPS Sheet in pairs. Your translation must be done on your own! Please PRINT OUT THE SOAPS SHEET ON YOUR OWN AND BRING TO CLASS FRIDAY! (period 1)After finishing the SOAPS Sheet; you may begin the study questions for scene 2. Period 2. You will have ten minutes to start crafting your letter from the perspective of a family counselor or therapist. Next, you will re-listed to scenes 3,4,5. You will then begin study questions in class for scenes 3, 4, and 5. They are listed as Act 1 Scene 3,4,5 study questions, under our important handout section. Finally, I uploaded the instructions for both classes for the first two Creative Writing Assignments for King Lear. Note, that one is an artistic project; and one is a multi-page (2-4 page letter). Please be sure to check this document for due dates. Also, do not forget about independent reading. Get a copy of your text by library, borrowing, asking another student or teacher. I have a few copies--maybe six total of the Scarlet Letter. Have a good weekend-- I will see you next week.

English Ten Period 6

Be sure to construct Journal Entries for Chapter 4 and 5 of The Narrative of Frederick Douglass

AP English Literature Periods 1 and 2

1. If you did not get a copy of the student written response to a Free Response Question, you may click the link to a PDF file of the essay under Class Handouts. Read the student essay on "A Raisin in the Sun", which responds to the following 2013 AP Prompt: A bildungsroman, or coming-of-age novel, recounts the psychological or moral development of its protagonist from youth to maturity, when this character recognizes his or her place in the world. Select a single pivotal moment in the psychological or moral development of the protagonist of a bildungsroman. Then write a well-organized essay that analyzes how that single moment shapes the meaning of the work as a whole. You may choose a work from the list below or one of comparable literary merit. Do not merely summarize the plot. Use their essay to help you answer the following questions: 1. What did the student do well in their essay? 2. Based on reading their essay, list five "things" you must know and be able to do in order to be successful on the free response question of the AP English Exam. 2. Period 2: Write a one page reflection on your experience creating multiple choice questions in teams; you may consider all or a few of the following in your response: How did you work to create the questions? What was the most challenging aspect the assignment? What about the assignments relates directly to the article written by Wimmers on Multiple Choice Questions? How might this activity correlate with the difference between summary and analysis? 2. By Friday, all students must have chosen BOTH their Independent Reading Groups, and their novels. I strongly urge you to choose a RE-Read, but if that is not working, you may choose to read a new, but older text. 3. Finally, get ready to engage in some academic and creative writing related to King Lear.

Honors English Ten Period 4

1. How do you feel about what happens to the characters as the play ends? 2. Why do you think Creon finally agrees to free Antigone and bury Polyneices? What lines give clues to his motives? 3. How would you describe the major conflicts in Antigone? Is the conflict between absolute good and absolute evil, or is the conflict more between opposing views of what is good? 4. Many people criticize current movies and television shows for being too violent. How would you compare the level of violence you see in movies and television with the level of violence you see in Antigone? How do you feel about having violent actions take place offstage rather than on stage?

AP English Literature Period 2

Re-read Act 1, scene 2 and 3 as needed in order to answer LEar Study Questions and complete your SOAPS sheet based on Edmond's soliloquy. Be sure to have on Tuesday.

AP English Literature Period 1

Write a one page reflection of your experience working in teams and creating multiple choice questions. What was difficult about the experience? Easy? Tough? Challenging? Rewarding? How did you do it? How did the assignment make you think differently about tests?

Honors English Ten Period 4

Please choose one: --You are Haimon/Creon. Write a short monologue to a friend after his conversation with his father/son. What frustrations does he express? What complimentary things, if any, does he say about Creon/Haimon? --You are Haimon. Write a poem in response to what has happened in your conversation with your father, Creon. This might be a bittersweet poem for your father, a love poem for Antigone, or an elegy, etc. Be creative!

AP English Literature Period 2

No pronoun homework just yet. I cant find an assignment to assess pronouns that I like yet. Nevertheless, think about a custom or a tradition rooted in your culture that dictates or expects you to do something, act "some kinda way", or behave a certain way. It (the custom or tradition) may pertain to your race or ethnicity; your age group; where you live; your religious practices. Write it or a few of them down. We will over the next few days, using Edmond's soliloquy as a model, write a soliloquy of our own! so have a list of maybe three possible choices for tomorrow! Thanks :)

AP English Litearture Period 1

Carefully read and annotate the article, "Questioning the Text" by Eric Wimmers. Respond: What is the author's purpose in writing this article? Who is the audience for the article? Why do teachers usually make little use of multiple choice questions? What is one apparent drawback of multiple choice questions?

H. English Ten Period 4

Answer each of the following based on reading Scene 3 of Antigone 1. Haimon makes a powerful attack on his father's thinking and logic. Point out two examples from Haimon that point to flaw's in Creon's reasoning for wanting to kill Antigone. 2. What motivates Creon to want to punish Antigone? Identify at least two motivations or reasons behind the punishment. 3. How do Creon's attitude about women seem to influence his decision about Antigone? What is hi attitude about women, based on your reading? 4. What change does Creon make to Antigone's punishment? How is this evidence of Haimon's reasoning?

English Ten Periods Five and Six

1. Read all of Chapter 3 of The Narrative of Frederick Douglass. Be sure to select two quotes from Chapter 3, and construct full journal responses including a vocabulary word, and level one and an on my own question. Finally answer each of the following: 1. Explain the irony of a slave master keeping slaves out of the garden. 2. What did Colonel Lloyd do to keep the slaves out of the garden? 3. How many slaves did Colonel Lloyd own? Who is Job, and what similarity does he have with Colonel Lloyd? Why is he compared to him? 4. Why does Frederick discuss Old and young Barney so much? 5. What happened to the slave who told his master the truth, although he didn't know he was speaking to his master?

H English Ten Period 4

Homework: Be sure to complete your sentence combining exercises, and also to finish reading scene 3. You will have a brief reading quiz regarding this week's Article of the Week, and Antigone read thus far.

AP English Literature Period 1 and 2

Click under the Important Class Handouts and Documents to find a short Introduction to Reading Shakespeare. Please carefully read it, annotate it if you can print it, as you will need it tomorrow!

AP English Literature Period 1

Due tomorrow: 1. Write a short--no fewer than five sentences or bullet point-- reflection based on taking the Practice Multiple Choice AP English Literature Practice Exam. What does this exam measure? That is, in order to do well, what types of things will you need to know how to do? Reflection #2: Write A ONE PAGE RELFECTION to the following: What problems or difficulty do multiple choice exams pose for you? Think of your experience with multiple choice exams--specifically the AP, the PSAT; the SAT; the ACT. HOw have you traditionally fared on these types of tests? Are these types of exams difficult for you and why? DO you value multiple choice tests or do they make you anxious? Reflect on your history with them, your exposure to them and do not be afraid to share it in your reflection. 3. Finish your SOAPS for the Article, The Power of Birth Order.

H. English Ten Period 4

1. Complete your SOAPS for this weeks Article of the Week. Complete your Academic Summary Paragraph as well. Then Translate Each Stanza of the Ode in your own words, using the four squares of paper started in class. Finally, review your categories of literary terms.

English Ten Periods 5 and 6

Period Five--Read all of Chapter Two of The Narrative of Frederick Douglass. Under the Classroom Important Documents Link, there is a link to the entire book, The Narrative of Frederick Douglass. Click on the link and read Chapter Two of The Narrative. Then, complete your Literature Circle Role Sheet (Literary Luminary; Summarizer; Discussion Director; Connector; Illustrator) COMPLETELY based off your reading. In addition, select two quotes to respond to in your journal based off your reading of Chapter 2. Period 5, you will get your journals back tomorrow, September 17th.

AP English Literature Period 1 Homework

Be sure to read "The Power of Birth order"

Calling All Techies and Videographers?

Are you good with a video camera? Do you know how to videotape well, or how to create and edit video? Do you know how to create podcasts? If you answered yes to any of these, Ms. Guy needs you!! I mentioned in class that I would especially like to video my AP Classes, and even tenth grade classes on days in which we engage in discussion or a lively lecture. I would then like to be able to post video of these discussions on our blog so that absent students can watch and keep up with what happened in class that today. If this is your talent, please see me during homeroom or nutrition. I have all of the equipment--videocamera, camera, flip, etc. I just need your skill at holding the camera. Thank you and see you tomorrow!

English Ten Period 5

1. Based on our reading of The Narrative of Frederick Douglass: 1. What about Mr. Douglass' life would you like to learn more? 2. Why do you feel it might have been difficult for Douglass to tell his story? Additionally, you should have come to write down or take a picture of two of your literary term categories. Using your glossary of literary terms, be sure to define all of the terms you put in two of the categories.

AP English Literature Period 2

1. Complete reading of the article on Multiple Choice Questions up to page 422. 2. Download and complete the King Lear Anticipation Guide. 3. Complete the Rovery Survey pages one and two. 4. Bring biblical handouts to class tomorrow!

AP English Literature Period 1

Homework: 1. Be sure to Complete the Recovery Survey Page 1 and 2 Under Class Handouts. If you have printer access, please print it BEFORE coming to CLASS and COMPLETE at home. If you do not have printer access, WRITE YOUR ANSWERS on your OWN Paper. 2. Print and Complete the King Lear Anticipation Guide. It is Under Class Handouts. 3. Re-read your returned essays. Bring to class tomorrow.

English Ten Period 4,5,6

All English Students (English Ten Students) Be sure to fully complete your SOAPS sheet for your Article of the Week. Be sure to write a one paragraph summary of the article which includes the article title, the subject, claim and purpose. Om a second paragraph, you may react or reflect on the reading.

AP English Literature Period 1

Write a one page reaction to "Are Families Dangerous?". Your first paragraph or two must identify the author, her claim/s; and the occasion which prompted the essay. Then discuss to what extent to you agree with Barbara; how has society or rather the media (tv, social media, radio, etc.) contributed in any way to the dangers of family life? You must use complete sentences, you response must be a full one-sided page. It may be typed or handwritten. Do not skip lines in hand-writing

AP ENGLISH LIT P. 1

I will provide the copies of the biblical handout referenced on Friday. Please bring a bible, King James Version, if you have one, to school on Monday.

Honors E nglish Ten Antigone Questions

1. How do you feel about Antigone's attitude toward her brothers and toward her sister Ismene? 2. In their first scene together, Antigone and Ismene are foils, characters who have contrasting or opposite qualities. How would you characterize each sister? Does Sophocles seem to side with one sister over the other? Do you? Explain. 3. We haven't met Creon yet. What reasons do you think he would have given for his decree to leave Polyneices' body unburied? 4. In verbal irony, what is said is the opposite of what is meant. Where does Antigone use verbal irony in her scenes with Ismene? How does this make you feel about Antigone? 5. In the Parodos, Polyneices is compared to an animal. What animal is it, and how does this metaphor make you feel about Polyneices? 6. At the end of the Parodos, what hopes for the future does the Chorus express? Do you think these expectations will be fulfilled? Why, or why not? 7. What motivates Antigone to break Creon's law? What motivates Ismene to respect it? 8. Briefly discuss the role the chorus plays in Greek Theatre.

English Ten Homework Period 6

1. Write one page about a time in which you changed something about yourself to either fit in, to be fashionable, or for friends. What was it? Why did you do it? Do you regret having done it? 2. Re-read the excerpt from, "Hair" by Malcolm X. Create a right there, think and search, author and you and on my own question for the story. Finally, respond to each of the following reading questions IN COMPLEETE SENTENCES: 1. What do you think is the most important or powerful word, phrase or sentence from Malcolm's story? Why? 2. Why do you think Malcolm feels that conking (perming) his hair is a step toward degradation? 3. What lesson does this story tell? Why do you think Malcolm chooses to tell it?

Honors English Ten Reflective Journal

First off, the vocabulary assignment has been postponed! Instead, look for the H/English Ten Reflective Journal link under the section Classroom Handouts. Download it, and complete it based on understanding the powerpoint, your reading of the textbook, and listening to the short lecture by Ms. Nicol. Print the reflective journal; complete it and then bring on Friday.

AP English Literature Perio1 1

(Why) Are Families Dangerous? Answer the question using a combination of your word experience, conjecture; personal experience (remember, I am a mandated reporter). NO fewer than five bulleted statements, or a full paragraph 6-8 sentence response.

Honors English Ten Period 4

Using the graphic organizer or your own version of the organizer Ms. Nicol used in class today, lookup definitions of each of the following words: anticipate; edict; stubborn; arrogant; braggart; insolent; haughty; condescend; berate. Be sure all aspects of the graphic organizer are complete.

English Ten "Hair" Excerpt

Based on your reading and re-reading of Malcolm X's Hair, answer the following questions in complete sentences and be prepared to discuss. Also create two right There Questions; One think and Search; One Author and You; One On My Own Question: 1. What lesson in learned from this story? 2. Of what does Malcolm persuade us? 3. What do we learn? 4. What aspect of culture do you think this story "Hair" preserves? 5. What do you think Malcolm wants us to understand from this excerpt? 6. Why might this narrative be difficult for Malcolm to tell? 7. Why might it have taken courage for this story to be told to readers?

AP English Lit Periods 1 & 2 Literary Term Categories

Don't forget to define each of the literary terms. Feel free to check out the link to my categories to see how I categorized many of the terms. Then define one category at a time until they are all done (by Tuesday)! You will have a second quiz probably on day 2 of your class.

AP Literature Periods 1 and 2

tomorrow, you will have approximately 8 minutes to finish your literary terms categories before finalizing our discussion of summary and analysis and writing our NEW essay on either Still Life (those students who were programmed into ERWC) and Shadow of the Wind. We will not have the chance to discuss the article "Are Families Dangerous as of Yet?", yet, so the vocabulary assignment will be posted tomorrow and due on Tuesday.

So...Ms. G.What Have we done in your class?

By the end of Week 2, this should sound and look familiar. If you have one of the assignments below floating around in your notebook, they must be submitted by Friday, August 23, 2013. If you are in enrolled in AP English Literature Period One and Two, You have: Written an Opening Day Assessment on a poem Written me a letter; Downloaded, read and posed questions about the syllabus Submitted summer reading journals for Still Life and Shadow of the Wind; Written an In-Class Essay on Shadow or Still Life (scored using generic AP Rubric); Taken a Multiple-Choice Exam on Still Life; Completed one Voice Lessons Assignment; Began to discuss the process of Analysis... If you are a tenth grade student, you have: Written an Opening Day Assessment Submitted a Scrap Book or Journal Entries for The Color of Water Created a "Put it in the Bag Assignment." Downloaded the syllabus, read it and posed questions; Had a parent sign syllabus and classroom rules and procedures; Engaged in Classroom Routines: Article of the Week: "A Lifetime Penalty" Written a response to Journal Topic; Written a Dear Ms. Guy letter; Completed a Student Strategy Survey Sheet; Took a Quiz on Procedures; Rules; Routines Written a letter to a friend, and then another letter same topic, different audience; You are reflecting on the differences in each letter.

New To AP?

If your schedule has recently been changed, and you are now in AP, welcome! To date, the class read my letter to students, and has written me one of their own; received a major data worksheet and began to work on it to prepare for the Shadow of the Wind/Still Life With Rice Essay test, and Still Life Multiple Choice text next week, submitted their summer reading, and got it back already!, Received textbooks, downloaded and printed the AP Syllabus; and reviewed it in class. Tomorrow will be spent completing the Major Data Work Sheet and preparing for Mini-Unit #1, "Why do We Read Literature?". We will also continue to see how AP English Literature and AP English Language are different. See ya tomorrow. Ms. G

English Ten "Put it In the Bag" Assignment Periods 4, 5, 6

We will spend tomorrow reviewing procedures and rules, and also getting to know more about each other. To prepare for this feat, be sure to write your "Dear Ms. Guy Letters. Also, please find a brown paper bag--the small kind, if possible. Then, think of who you are, your dreams, goals, your likes and dislikes. Then find 6-8 items that you feel symbolize you, and these dreams, goals, who you are at the core. You may select more than 6-8 objects but be extremely thoughtful in your choosing. Perhaps, you are more mature than your friends or peers.....select an item that may reflect how mature you are, or that distinguishes you from your friends and peers. You may decorate your brown paper bag! If you can not find a brown paper bag; you may use another paper or plastic bag as needed.

Welcome to the 2013-2014 School Year! This blog is for students in AP English Literature and English Ten. Here you will find many necessary documents including your syllabus, rubrics, some readings, Articles of the Week, and other handouts necessary for success in our class. Please visit the blog twice weekly for updates, homework assignment notifications, and new postings.