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.