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.