AP English Literature Period 4

I hope that Winter Break has allowed you the opportunity to spend time with friends and family, and get much needed rest. Following are Winter Break Assignments and/or supplies needed for the Second Semester:  1. Purchase or Check out King Lear by William Shakespeare. Please do not purchase the "No Fear" Shakespeare version. Purchase or check out the purple copy. If you intend to have me purchase your copy for you, please bring $6.50 on Tuesday for purchase.
2. Arrange yourself in a group with no more than three other classmates. You should have checked out or ordered your "Throwback" novel or play.  The Throwback should be a novel or play of literary merit that you have already read and will re-read and keep a journal for.
3. Please check back later this week for updates (by Friday January 1st)
When we return we will have the following schedule: Monday: AP Multiple Choice Practice; Wednesday: Writing & Literary Techniques; Thursday: Literature Circles; Friday: Poetry.

Honors English Ten period 5

I hope that Winter Break has allowed you the opportunity to spend time with friends and family, and get much needed rest. Following are Winter Break Assignments and/or supplies needed for the Second Semester:  1. Purchase or Check out King Lear by William Shakespeare. Please do not purchase the "No Fear" Shakespeare version. Purchase or check out the purple copy. If you intend to have me purchase your copy for you, please bring $6.50 on Tuesday for purchase.

2. Continue working on your blog. You should have a name, several hyperlinked bloggers and blogs that you follow, and an image uploaded.

Honors Expos. Comp/World Literature period 6

I hope that Winter Break has allowed you the opportunity to spend time with friends and family, and get much needed rest. Following are Winter Break Assignments and/or supplies needed for the Second Semester: 
1. Purchase or Check out King Lear by William Shakespeare. Please do not purchase the "No Fear" Shakespeare version. Purchase or check out the purple copy. If you intend to have me purchase your copy for you, please bring $6.50 on Tuesday for purchase.
2. Arrange yourself in a group with no more than three other classmates. Decide on a non-fiction expository text of no fewer than 185 pages for Literature Circles. You will need your book on Monday, January 11th.
3. Continue working on your blog. You should have a name, several hyperlinked bloggers and blogs that you follow, and an image uploaded.
4. If I am correct, the Dozen Demons visual assignment is still an assignment. Because we didnt discuss it fully, it is due January 20th. Do not wait to get started on it.

AP English Literature Period 4/ H. Expository Compositon Period 6

As of 6:47, I have not finished grading all of your essays. I have finished inputting the last few remaining Precis; Poetry Questions, etc. Tomorrow during periods one and four I will continue to grade your essays. Please DO NOT FISH FOR POINTS! I hate it. Writing for many of you is a challenge, and much of the writing and some of the work you submitting has quite frankly been weak (not for everyone!). Be happy that I assign so many assignment to give you the opportunity to make up or quickly boost your grades! Please trust and believe, second semester will be much more rigorous: dont believe me just watch! Happy Holidays!

AP English Literature Period 4

Tomorrow, you will take a Final Exam on The Picture of Dorian Gray. Rest assured that all previous assignments were or will be included in your grade.  Tomorrow, you are also submitted your Dorian Gray Essay. DO know, for most, essay writing is difficult, and is usually not an automatic grade booster. Please note that if you are a borderline student, this may mean you receive the lower of two scores, if you have struggled somewhat in the class.

H. Expository Composition Period 6

As previously discussed, tomorrow you will produce an on-demand piece of writing about The Fall of Rome. The essay will be scored according to a rubric. The expectation is that you have a thesis statement and are able to support your response with evidence. The grade you receive on the in-class essay will count toward your final score.  It is NOT a credit or no credit assignment; it will be read and scored based on the quality of your writing, thesis and support.
2. You will also have the chance to participate in a student lead discussion of The Fall of Rome. This discussion will be woroth a specific number of points. All students must participate. In order to do so, please construct one Level 2 or Level 3 question and be ready to share in class tomorrow.
3. Lastly, during the second hour, we will begin viewing American Promise.
4. Finally, many of your grade reports DID NOT include scores for the first Major Essay on Hidden Intellectualism. That graded essay may lower your percentage.  Essay writing tends to be more difficult than reading and study questions. If your essay grade lowers your overall percentage, that means more essays will be assigned to augment your writing scores. The essay will not be removed.

H. Expository Composition Period 6

Carefully read Chapters 12 and 13 of The Fall of Rome. Complete one dialectical journal per chapter.
2. Read the Final Exam Assignments. We will discuss tomorrow! The Countdown is on! Start locating returned SOAPS for your Annotated Bibliography.

AP English Literature Period 4

1. Re-read your Friday feel Good Poem, and carefully construct a Rhetorical Precis based on the poem you chose. Remember to include one clarification question; one application question; one style question. Also be sure to identify (list) no fewer than four literary techniques from the poem.
2. Bring Dorian Gray and Exploring Sibyl to class tomorrow.
3. Finalize novels to be read during second semester (Throwback Thursday).
4. Bring back any Independent Reading Novel that you checked out from the class library.

H. Expository Composition

Text to Text: Be sure to complete the Text to Text Assignment in Which Characters from The Fall of Rome are matches with the demons they experience.
2. Read Chapter 9, 10 and complete two Dialectical Journal Responses per chapter. Include Chapter, page of quote and response. Be sure to identify what the quotes reveals about the character before you make any other reactions or responses.

H. English Ten Period 5

Carefully read and annotate the second part of "Civil Disobedience" Then on the back of your 4 Square sheet; do the same for the end of the text. Specifically:
In one box; select two new quotes that resonate with you; In another box create a level 2 or level 3 question; identify a statement that is unclear or that you disagree with; and identify that you feel is the main idea from this excerpt.

AP English Literature Period 4

On Monday, be sure to have the responses to questions: 2,4 and 11 that were originally assigned on Thursday. Also, be sure to review what you learned about the female characters whom Sybil is compared to.
2. Complete questions #1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 (pg 655). depending on their applicability of your poem. (A minimum of five) Poems: "Curiosity"; "Sorting Laundry" and "Lonely Hearts"
3. Finally, be sure to fully complete questions from Exploring Sibyl: 2,3,8,9. (You should have already done 1, 4 and 7). Be ready to discuss on Monday, and to begin writing!

H. English Literature Period 5

1. Be sure to review Claudette Colvert. Also, begin to select an important (historical) figure who took a stand. The figure must have taken a specific stand against something unjust. Their stance must have been uncomfortable, and they nevertheless made it.

AP English Literature Period 4

Wonderful last few minutes of class! Be sure to bring your Chromebooks, The Picture of Dorian Gray. Print out the Exploring Sibyl Assignment that was discussed, if possible! See you tomorrow! Ms. G

H. Expository Composition period 6

1. Finish Reading The Fall of Rome Chapter 7. Select one quote and do your dialectical journals.
Respond to the following questions: Are successful minorities obligated to be mentors? Should they feel obligated? Discuss, feel free to use your own experience or observation and feelings to support your claim.
2.  Derrick Harper succesfully graduates from Howard undergrad and Howard law school. (Howard is a Historically Black Institution).  Discuss his significance as a character? Why does our author have Derrick go to a minority institution and is still successful? What message is being communicated?

AP English Ltierature Period 4

1. Be sure to finish all of the questions on your Practice AP English Literature Exam from Monday!
2. Be sure to bring Dorian Gray!
See you on Wednesday! Ms. G

H. Expository Composition

Making Text to Self connections with "A Dozen Demons" by Ellis Cose
1. Select any eight of the demons, then respond with a two or three (or more) response in which you describe and discuss your interaction, observation or experience with that particular demon. Be specific!

H. English Ten Period 5

Based off our reading of "Ron's Big Adventure" Use your four squares to complete: 

1. With which character do you most identify? Why? Use evidence to support your response

2. Create one Author and You or Own MY Own Question

3. Identify one Fact from the text

3. Describe any one of the characters using 2-3 adjectives. 

Finally, please bring headphones and Chromebooks tomorrow!

H. Expository Composition p.6

1. Fully Finish updating and customizing your blog. Include the symbolic image, about me paragraph and the academic hyperlinks, as well as the hyperlinks to academic bloggers that you decided to follow from The Huffington Post.
2. Complete your two additional interviews. You may opt to include a few of the "Dozen Demons" especially if you "interview middle class minorities."
3. Find and make a post about an "Article of the Week" from one of the sites that you hyperlinked.

H. English Ten Per. 5

Thanksgiving Break Assignment
1. Fully finish creation of your blog. You must have the required number of hyperlinks; the picture; the "about me section"
2. Respond to the following prompt: If you could create your dream Thanksgiving dinner menu and guest list, what would you make? Whom would you invite? Create a menu of your holiday meal. More importantly create a listing of ten to twelve individuals that you would invite to your meal. They may be alive or deceased, and should include a combination of famous individuals, artists, entertainers, political leaders, academics; people who took a stand. Why would you invite them? Provide a rationale for each individual person you invited.
3. Finish your Independent Reading Novel.
4. Finally, read, The Magic of the Family Meal.

English Ten Period 5

1. Continue to work on creating your blog 2. Finish your character analysis essay integrating your own quotes and evidence to support your thesis statement. 3. Please visit the following link Using Education Technology in the English Classroom  and complete the survey!

AP English Literature Period 4

Carefully Read the Dialectical Journal Scoring Rubric. Then, re-read your last entries for The Picture of Dorian Gray. Score each individual entry (Chapters 15-20) with a number, as well as the designation:  Critical Reader; Literaal Reader; etc.  Then respond: How can you strengthen your responses to your quotes?
2. Finish your essay on Theme.  Be sure to first complete the Graphic Organizer. Your essay may be typed single spaced or handwritten. Underline your thesis in red ink. Underline in pencil your evidence (allusion and or symbol or setting).
Be ready to discuss your essay; as well as to present your theme charts tot he class.

H. Expos. Comp. Period 6

1. Re-read "A Nation Within A Nation" Complete the SOAPS from the article. (if not finished in class)
2. Then, write a response on one of the following prompts: What are the benefits and set-backs of being a nation within a nation?  or 2. How is my ethnic group also a nation within a nation? or 3. How has the nation within a nation continued to expand?
3. Complete your identity puzzle using colors, markers, or tagxedo.
4. If you have not finished your blog, continue to work on it; continue to also conduct your interviews.  You need two by Tuesday (if you did not conduct any as of yet).

AP English Literature Period 4

On Monday, November 16th we will have an Independent Work Day. On that day, I will pass back assignments and collect assignments assigned but not collected for a variety of reasons (field trips; class presentations; my absence due to training;). We will also self-correct several assignments; and I will stamp and issue credit for others.
2. By Monday, November 16th, have Chapters 15-20 of the novel read, with one journal entry per chapter.

H. English Ten period 5

1. You should have completed your Chapter Open Minds and completed the Study Questions on Antigone.  On Monday, we will begin writing character analysis.  We also will begin our Interim Assessment next week.

H. Expos. Composition

Complete SOAPS from Article of the Week. If SOAPS run out, use your own paper. Be sure to read Chapter 5-6 from The Fall of Rome. 2 Dialectical journals per chapter.  Remember, blogging assignment due on Thursday. First two Interviews are also due on Thursday! We will finish revising Nickel and Dimed Essay on Monday. Also bring The Fall of Rome. 

AP English Literature Period 4

1. Be sure you have completed questions 1,2,3,6, 7 and 12 from your Perrine Text page 655 completed. Also, be sure to carefully read The Picture of Dorian Gray Chapters 11-13. Read more if you can. Our goal is to be finished reading BEFORE Thanksgiving break, but by the break at the LATEST. We must read at least one more text before Winter Break! Complete two dialectical journals per chapter (you will have a total of 6 entries at least on Monday).

H. Expository Composition

Finish the study questions began in class (questions 1-8 and #10).  2. Finish reading Chapter 4 Past is Prologue. 3. Take two quotes from the Chapter, and complete your dialectical journals for the chapter.
The Classroom Questions are listed under Class Handouts

H. English Ten p.5 Ode 1 Questions

Questions: 1. Which stanza does the chorus seem to reflect? Why? 2. In which stanza does the overall tone of the ode seem to change? why? 3. In which stanza does the Chorus seem to advise? What advise do they seem to give? 4. For whom do you think this ode is directed? Who is the audience? Why?

H. Expository Composition p. 6

1. Re-read Chapter 3 of The Fall of Rome and select two quotes from that chapter and create two dialectical journal responses. At the bottom of one of your two responses, create either an Author and You question (Level 2) or an On My Own Question for discussion in class on Monday.
2. Finally, study for your Nickel and Dimed Exam, slated for next week on Monday (Wednesday at the latest).
3. Begin thinking about your interviewees for the Interview project. No interviews are due on Monday, but you may begin the process.

H. English Ten

1. Use five adjectives to describe Creon.
2. Then, use your text (Antigone) and find and copy one piece of evidence (textual detail, or quote) to support each one of the adjectives you wrote down.  You will have a total of five words, followed by examples to support each adjective.
3. Re-read Act 1, scenes 1 and 2.

H. English Ten p.5

Today in class, we read the Prologue of Antigone.  It is on page 772 of the Prentice Hall text and page 688 of the Green Text. We describe Antigone using five adjectives and 5 to describe Ismene.

AP English Literature p.4

1. Re-rad Chapter six of The Picture of Dorian Gray. Select two quotes from chapter 6; and two from chapter 7. Respond to each of your quotes in a full folded page entry.  Be sure to copy the quote at the very top of your page and include the page number. Lastly, read a portion of chapter 8. Select a quote and respond using response starters.  There may be a brief reading quiz on tomorrow!

H. Expos. Comp Period 6

Continue reading and finish chapter 2 of The Fall of Rome. Select two quotes, one can be from chapter 1 if you like, and write a response using either the Say/Mean/Matter strategy or using the response starters. You must have two total responses.

AP English Literature Period 4

Be sure to have read your chapters and scored your essays. Additionally, I have uploaded the entire Dorian Gray study guide under Important Readings and Class Handouts. Be sure to complete Chapters 5-7.

English Ten period 5

1. Review Origins of the Greek Theatre in your textbook page 768-up. Then, download the Reflective Journal and complete all sections.
2. Complete your reading of your Article of the Week and then complete your SOAPS sheet.

H. Expository Comp. Period 6

1. Re-read, if needed, The Fall of Rome Chapter 1. After finding five adjectives to describe Mr. Washington; you will identify and write down evidence for each adjective (including page number).
2. Continue reading/reviewing Nickel and Dimed Chapter 3, or sections you need to review.  Our unit exam will be this Thursday.
3. For those who attended the Mt. Saint Mary's presentation, please stop by room 114 to write your introduction essay draft at lunch.  You only need 15-20 minutes. 

AP English Literature Period 4

1. Complete scoring of three essays: essays #A; #B; 3C from the Fall 2015 Released Open Question. For each essay scored; be sure to use language from the rubric to write a written justification of that essay. You should have three paragraphs: one for each essay scored.
2. Complete your multiple choice questions and answer choices for The Picture of Dorian Gray. Computer sources should not be used. All questions must be authentic, student created questions. Your team may need to come to room 114 during nutrition; lunch; break or afterschool to finish. Posters must be finished by Thursday.
3. Continue reading The Picture of Dorian Gray Chapter 5-7. Study questions will be posted as a document under class readings and handouts.

AP English Literature p.4

Carefully re-read, if needed Chapters 1-2 of Dorian Gray. Be sure to complete your comprehension questions for Chapters 1-2 (the handout distributed in class).!
There is still time to submit meal applications and there is still time to check out a book!

AP English Literature Period 4

1. For our Friday poem, "The Loveliest of Trees" please answer questions 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 from your Perrine Literature Text. Then compose a rhetorical precis for the poem as well. Do not forget to include 3 questions: Clarification; Application; and Style.
2. Read Chapter 2 and 3 of The Picture of Dorian Gray.

H. Expository Composition Period 6

Continue Reading Chapter 3 of Nickle and Dimed. Read from page 127-155 (in the book; pdf will differ).
Then, complete the Literary Luminary; Discussion Director; Tweeter and the Visualizer for that chuck of reading. That means each person will be completing 4 tasks for 25 pages of reading.

H. Expos. Comp Per. 1

Bring Nickle and Dimed Tomorrow. We will be finished with Chapter 3 by Friday.

E. Expos. Comp. Period 6

Yes! We have finally embarked on Chapter 3. Answer the following questions which are based on the latter part of Chapter 2; and the beginning of Chapter 3
1. Why do you think Barbara spends so much time (book space) writing about her co-workers and the relationship she has developed with them? Why does she tell us about their ups and downs and their determination to continue working? How does this add to her overall purpose or argument?
2. Who is Caroline? How is her acquaintance with Barbara quite ironic? I mean, how is Caroline's similar to Barbara's study but...real?
Be ready to discuss on Monday. Also bring your books and phones.

AP Lit Period 4

AP English Literature Period 4

 Generate a list of five descriptors to describe Basil. After making the list, chose one word you think best describes him, then explain why, using a specific example/examples from the text to support and illustrate your idea.

2.       Generate a list of five descriptors to describe Lord Henry. After making the list, chose one word you think best describes him, then explain why, using a specific example/examples from the text to support and illustrate your idea.

3.       Complete the following sentence: The relationship between Basil and Lord Henry is…………………….. or is like……………… After you complete the sentence, explain why their relationship is like x, then provide an example to support your idea.

4.       Generate a list of five descriptors to describe Dorian. After making the list, chose one word you think best describes him, then explain why, using a specific example/examples from the text to support and illustrate your idea.

5.       Complete the following sentence….. Lord Henry ………………………………………….Dorian while Basil ……………………………………………………………

6.       What is the significance of Dorian’s last name?

7.       Develop two right there questions and two inferential (author and you) questions for this chapter.

2. Answer questions 1, 3, 6, 14 for "I Heard A Fly When I died" by Emily Dickison. The questions are on page 655. 

H. English Ten Period 5

1. Read your selected short story. As you read, make written notes about the story. Select three quotes overall and respond to them using one of the response starters that you use in Independent Reading.

AP English Literature Period 4

Re-read Chapter one of The Picture of Dorian Gray. Complete ALL of the Close Reading Questions and be prepared to engage in a discussion about them.  Additionally, be prepared to answer more questions and then to do some writing about the chapter.

ERWC Period 1 and H Expository Compostion period 6

1. Finish reading the chunk of Nickle and Dimed pages 76-98 of your textbook. (If you are reading from the pdf  the pages are different, I believe 46-60).
2. Based on your reading, select one quote, the page number and write a half page folded response to that quote.
3. Then, be sure to complete the Role Sheet for your role in your group. If you do not have a printer, you may copy down your job on your own sheet of paper.  The Role Sheets are found under Classroom Readings and Handouts at Litexplorations

AP English Literature Period 4

1. Under Class Readings and Handouts, click the link to The Official Biography/Website of Dorian Gray. Read the Biography (all of it by clicking next at the end of each page. There are four short pages of biographical information). Based on your reading, answer the following:
How are Oscar's parents "odd" for their time? Especially Oscar's mother? What activities did each of them do that made them remarkable for the time period? 2. Briefly summarize Oscar's education. In whcat subjects did he excel? How might his educational background and that of his parents be reflected in his novels? Specifically, what types of texts did Oscar the student know exceedingly well? It follows, then, that what types of texts will be included or referenced in his (Oscar's) works?
2. Oscar Wilde is famous for his wit.  Click on the Tab (On his Official Biography/Website) Quotes.
Select one quote from each of the following sections: Men; Women; Life; Love; People that you find truthful, ironic, thoughtful; funny or amusing.  (You will have 5 quotes in total). Have at the beginning of class on Wednesday to discuss. Be sure you have written them down.

H.Expository Comp. P.6

1. Create a Timeline of the Top 8 events from your "My Love Affair Essay". This time though, use marker or ink and write your timeline on white paper or cardstock. Evenly space ideas.  You may even type your timeline or use a temple.
2. Create some sort of collage or visual to accompany your "My Love Affair" Essay. If you need supplies, stop by. You dont need to "go all out" but because your essays had such sensory details, I thought it would be nice to draw, or create something that fits, or goes with your essay!

AP English Literature p.4

1. Please bring a King James version of the Bible to School. We will read or reference a chapter from the Bible Before Reading Dorian Gray.

H. English Ten Period 5

1. Create three Level 3 On My Own; 3 Author and You; and two Right There Questions for the Cold Equations.
2. Finish your Plot Graph for The Cold Equations.
3. Continue reading your Independent Reading Novel with 4 journals weekly. Most of you should be finished and reading for Book #2 next Week.

H. Expository Comp. Period 6

Carefully read Chapter two of Nickled and Dimed. For every eight  pages of reading, select one quote or statement from the book. Copy it down and respond and interact with that statement. What does it reveal? Predict? Show? Connect with? Your response should be at least a folded page (hot dog way)
Also, answer the following questions: 1. How much are customers charged for Maid Service? How much are the maids actually paid? 2. Why does Barbara break out in a rash? What is she able to do that most workers would not, had they broke out in a rash? When Barbara needs help, later on in this chapter, she learns that most of the assistance that is available for the poor is during work hours. Explain the irony in that situation. Why do you think Ted gives Barbara a raise when she doesn't work as much as the other maids, and is not as loyal?

2. Final Draft of your Essay is due on Monday. You have the option of submitting only the Narrative Portion on Monday, and Continuing to work on the Expository part. 

H. English Ten

1. Complete your "I Am" Poem or Character Bio-Poem. Rewrite on white paper or paper without lines. Be creative! Add color. Make into the shape of a college! Be bold and daring.
2. Finish reading "The Cold Equations" by Tim Goodwin Answer the following question: How did the actors voices add to our understanding of the story?

Honors English Ten Period 5

1. Complete your Character Bio-Poem or Character I Am Poem based on your Open Mind.

ERWC Period 1 & H. Expos. Composition Period 6

1. Be sure to visit the link and re-read the Intro and Chapter 1 (To Nickle and Dimed), if you did not have a chance. Additionally, you may still turn in the classwork/homework from last Friday which was the SOAPS on Revise for Evidence and the study questions for Nickle and Dimed.
2. How much does it take to be Middle Class? Look at the chart found here : What does it mean to be middle class?
3. Then, with that range of numbers in mind for California, print/download the Cost of Living Calculations. Then calculate the costs for food, rent or mortgage, utilities, transportation costs; clothing; car payment; car insurance; phone; and basic necessities. You may ask your parents for some of their actual expenses for things or use the web to assist you.

H. Expository Composition Period 6

Frame Sentence: There are many others who share in my love of......
If you need help, use the above frame sentence to begin or refocus the second segment of your essay.
Be sure the second section addresses: the people or organization concerned with your interest; a trend or development; and a cause for concern.
Finally, eliminate 50% of "to be verbs" on each page; 50% of bland, non-information containing words (words with neutral connotation when you want a word that has a connotation); use active verbs in active tense and not the passive.

H. Expos. Comp. Period 6

H. Expository Composition: Please obtain a copy of Nickled and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich. In the meantime, you may find the PDF here to read the Introduction and Chapter 1
 Nickeled and Dimed

ERWC Period 1 and H. Expos. Comp. Period 6

By Monday, students in both classes should have read the Introduction and Chapter One (1) of Nickled and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich,  Please answer the following questions neatly, completely and legibly: Nickled and Dimed: Introduction and Chapter One 1. Near the outset, Ehrenreich (speaking of her own sister) employs the term “wage slave.” What does she mean by this?

2. What are the three rules the author sets for herself at the beginning of Nickel and Dimed? 3. Early on, the author tells us that she has a Ph.D. in biology. How, if at all, does this figure into the narrative

CHAPTER 1 – SERVING IN FLORIDA 1. Early in Chapter One, Ehrenreich notes that, in terms of low-wage work, “the want ads are not a reliable measure of the actual jobs available at any particular time.” Explain why this is so.

2. At one point, Ehrenreich details the living conditions of her fellow workers at the Hearthside. Reviewing these arrangements, explain how each set-up compares with the author’s own “$500 efficiency” quarters.

3. Waiting tables at Jerry’s, the author meets a young dishwasher named George. Who is he? What is his story? Why do he and Ehrenreich befriend one another? And why does she not “intervene” when she learns from an assistant manager that George is thought to be a thief?

4. On her first—and last—day of housekeeping in Key West, Ehrenreich is met by a manager who addresses her as “babe” and gives her “a pamphlet emphasizing the need for a positive attitude.”  Why do you think this is important? What does this reveal?

5. In an extended footnote in Chapter Two, Ehrenreich explains how “the point” of the housecleaning service where she is employed “is not so much to clean as to create the appearance of having been cleaned.” Why is this? Why the deceit? Why does The Maids outfit not really clean homes properly?

6. Continue to revise (especially period 6 since you have yours back) your essays. 

AP English Literature p.4

Complete the SOAPS Sheet and the Academic Precis based on your reading of "Love" from our Perrine Text, or "The Hound".  Remember, you are completing a Rhetorical Precis, which includes a list of literary terms employed; 3 questions: 1 Clarification Question' 1 style question (or about an aspect of style or language or literary technique; and 1 Application question.

Expository Composition P. 6

1. If you can, please report to room 114 tomorrow during brunch. Otherwise please do the following:
a. Re-read your essay OUT-LOUD with a Pencil. Mark where areas that you hear are problematic. Perhaps you repeat the same word, or use too many "coulds" or "woulds" before the actual verb. b. eliminate using the same word by combining some sentences.
c. Look at your paragraphs: do you use to few paragraphs? d. Does your essay appear finished?

AP English Lit. P4

1. Read the essay, "Questioning the Text: Literary Analysis and Multiple-Choice Testing." by Eric Wimmers. Annotate the essay and understand the author's argument.
2. Continue/complete the 10 Multiple Choice Questions created with a your colleague on the poem, "The Hound".
3. Re-read our Feel Good Friday poem, "Love" by Anonymous on page 820 of your Perrine Text. Respond to questions 1,2,3,6,7,10, and 14 from page 655 Understanding Poetry.
4. Review any lecture notes as we are nearing a unit exam within the next two weeks.

H. Expository Composition P. 6

Complete your Essay #1: (Both parts--the narrative and expository part). Then type and print out for a second round of peer editing on Monday.
Reminders: Using specific details help build your credibility. They satisfy the reader. They produce more engaged and lively writing.
Also, the second part of the essay asks you to inform the reader about how your hidden love or talent exists and has others, too that love that same topic.  In the second part of the essay, you demonstrate what you learned about your interest through research.

H. English Ten P5

Finish reading, "Life is Sweet at Kumansenu" Be ready to discuss this story, as well as continue working a bit on Greenleaf on Monday.
Be sure to keep reading your Independent Novel.

AP English Literature p.4

1. Be sure you have finished the Diagnostic AP Lit Exam. 2. Finish your Rhetorical Precis for "The Hound"
3. Be sure to check-out; order; The Picture of Dorian Gray. I have copies of the text which can be purchased from me-- they are the Dover Edition of the text-- only about ten copies.

H. English Ten

Be ready to share your levels of questions. Be sure you understand "Greenleaf"

H. Expos Composition P.1

Continue to research details for your essay.  If you need to speak with family members, view pictures or programs in order to add specific details please do so. Re-read your essay, and try a new beginning to grad the readers attention. Use specific names and proper names for objects so that the reader can imagine what is happening.  Revise for specificity; revise for evidence. Then, re-read the actual prompt,and continue writing.

H. Expository Composition p.6

Be sure to look under classroom reading and important handouts to download the first Major Essay/Writing Assignment, "My Love Affair With..."

AP English Literature P. 4

1. In class we read the poem "The Hound". Complete questions 1,2, 3, 5,6, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15 from page 655 of the Perrine Literature Text.
2. Select any two and respond in a full page:
Recollect a time when you felt inferior to someone else. Why did you feel that way and how did you act?
Recollect a time you felt superior to a person.  Why did you feel that way and how did you demonstrate your superiority?
Write about insecurity. What does it mean to feel or act or be insecure? How do insecure people act?
3. Finally, read the short story "Greenleaf" by Flannery O'Connor in your story, or by following this link Greenleaf by Flannery O'Connor . Read the story up page 317 (the online version. if using the Perrine text, read up to page 491. As you read, make notes perhaps on an index card of the times when a character acts superior to another. Or when a character acts insecure. Are there instances where a character acts both superior and insecure?

H. Expository Composition P. 6

1. Bring in a tangible artifact that reflects or represents one of your talents, likes, or hobbies that is a source of Hidden Intellectualism.
2. Be sure to complete question #6 (The Synthesis Question) and bring to class.

AP English Literature Period 4

Continue matching the AP Open Prompts by year with their corresponding Chapters in How to Read Literature Like A Professor. 
2. Be sure you have ordered or checked out your AP Independent Reading Novel.
3. Order/Reserve a copy of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. I will have the a few copies of the Dover Edition for sale ($4.50) next week.

H. English Ten P.5

1. Use wikipedia or another source and read the biography of Flannery O'Connor.  

2. Do not finish reading the end of "Greenleaf" rather, re-read what was read in class-- anywhere from the beginning of the story to page 328. Annotate and mark details of the story that convey Mrs. May's distaste for the Greenleafs; Mr. May's silent defiance of Mrs. May's condescending attitude; and humorous details that indicate that Mrs. May is not all she claims to be. 

AP English Literature Period 4

Read All of the essay, "I Know Why The Caged Bird Cannot Read" by Francine Prose and answer question #5; and Under Rhetoric and Style, answer question number 3.

Honors Expository Composition Period 6

1. Write out answers for questions 1, 4 and 1 and 2 on the first page regarding "Hidden Intellectualisms" Be sure to bring the essay tomorrow!

H. English Ten Period 5

The Worlds of Fiction:
In class today, I provided a convention or rule, or common practice, that was specific to Southerns.
In three sentences or more or less, describe a convention which governs behavior from your race, gender, ethnicity; age group; location or geography or religion.

Carefully read and re-read the short story "Greenleaf" by Flannery O'Connor up to page 317. Please answer the following questions on a sheet of paper that will be submitted.
1. What type of imagery is a crown/wreath of thorns?
2. For how long had Mrs. May hired Mr. Greenleaf? Why doesn't she (Mrs. May) find another worker if she is unsatisfied with the Greenleafs?  Find the exact answer from the text and write it down.
3. Mr. Greenleaf says something to Mrs. May that demonstrates his (Mr. Greenleaf's) sense of values and beliefs. What does he say to Mrs. May? (hint..it involves her sons) and what does his comment reveal about his values?
4. Why does Mrs. May "never eat breakfast" p.314? Explain the significance of Mrs. May sitting at the head of the table, and the way her two sons, Scofield and Weslet behave. How do they behave?

AP English Literature Period 4

Complete the How to Read Literature Like A Professor Study Guide for the following chapters:
Now Where Have I Seen Her Before (Chapter 5); Or the Bible (Chapter 7); Chapter 10 (It's More Than Just Rain of Snow); Chapter 22 (He's Blind for A Reason); Chapter 26 (Is He Serious? And Other Ironies?)

ERWC Period 1/H. Expos Comp Per. 6

Period 1:
Of the 15-20 hobbies and skills and interests and likes you identified, you are to narrow your list to five. Then, for each of those five hobbies, find/name one person who makes a successful living in that area or field; and 1 writer or blogger or TV Journalist or or commentator whose work concerns that interest or field.  You will have a list with a total of ten names of individuals.  If possible, write down the websites of those bloggers and or writers to share with the class tomorrow (9/1/15 for period one; 9/2/15 for period 6).
Period 6:
First, compile a list of 15-20 interests, hobbies, skills, and things you like--those interests that Graff calls Hidden Intellectualism.

H. Expository Composition

What kinds of "stuff" do you like to do? Make a list of twenty hobbies, skills, abilities, interests, and things that you like, have an affinity for. Bring your list to class on Monday.

English Ten Periods 3 and 5

Due Monday: One Dialectical Journal Entry of at least a full page based on 15 to 20 pages or more of your novel You must include a quote; the page number of that quote, the date of your entry. Your response should include use of a response starter. Your response must be at least a full folded page.

AP English Literature Period 4

Be sure to google "Ms. Effie's AP Blog". Once there, click on the Open Ended Titles link. This will open a link to all of the novels and plays that have been suggested for the Free Response/Open Question.  Peruse the list, selecting two or three novels. Then feel free to google them to read a short overview.  Lastly, you will need to check out, borrow, or purchase that novel for our first Independent Reading Novel.

AP English Litetaure Period 4

Don't forget to continue reading the Course Description for AP English Literature. It can be found at the following link: AP English Literature Course Desription

English Ten Honors Period 5

Look under classroom readings/ and handouts. Download or write out the chart using the handout you received in class (the Randall Leigh handout).  Bring this to class on Monday, along with your SOAPS Sheets and the handout.

AP English Literature Period 4; English Ten periods 3 & 5

Carefully re-read if needed the "Dear Ms. Guy" letter listed under class readings and handouts. Compose a letter to me following the specifications outlined in the letter. Your "Dear Ms .Guy" letter may be typed or handwritten. Additionally, please download and have your parent sign the classroom rules and bring tomorrow to class.

Welcome to 2015-16 School Year!

Welcome to the 2015-2015 school year. My name is Ms. Guy and I am delighted to be your teacher. I want you to become well acquainted with this blog, as I use it to post many of your homework assignments, as well as articles, study questions and important handouts. Be sure to check the blog especially on weekends and if you have missed class. Also know that I have a companion blog called "Teacher Talk" which is used primarily for my tenth grade class and my ERWC class. Nevertheless, if you are looking for a handout, it may be on that blog. I hope that this blog helps ease communication, and serves as a vehicle for learning. This blog will be tailored toward AP English Literature and English Ten.

AP English Literature Periods 1 and 6

It is almost time to take a bow! I promised that I would have your Senior Reflective Essays read, and with a note or comment from me to you. After reading the essays, I can tell that you were "under the gun". Many of you sat down at your computers and simply typed. Normally this would be a bad thing, but considering the fact that I changed the date of the assignment; I graded rather leniently. If you would like, these essays are available for you to pick up. Several of you wrote so eloquently about your teachers, especially Dr. Fletcher and Dr. Johnstone, I would love to make copies of your essays and give give them to each of them. Lastly, there are also assignments, which I forced myself to grade, that you may find helpful.  These include Non-Fiction SOAPS and Role Sheets; original poems or invectives; creative open ended questions; etc. Stop by this week and next to obtain these assignments, and keep them as they may be of use for you for college. See you soon and enjoy!

AP English Literature Periods 1 and 6

All Senior Reflective Essays are due no later than Friday, May 29th DURING HOMEROOM. There is no break time on Friday because of the Multicultural Assembly Special Schedule.  You may turn in an essay at an earlier time.  Do not leave or place an essay in my box.

AP English Literature Period 1

I have made my final decision regarding the Senior Reflective Essay. After speaking with several teachers and an administrator, I did learn that the Senior Grade Due Date was changed.  Nevertheless, I am a firm believer in the importance of reflection, and beginnings and endings. Graduation from high school is an important chapter in your lives, and you should cherish written reflection about your experience here at King Drew.  To that end, those of you who carried a grade of "A" or "B" at the ten week marking period must write the essay, but you may limit, if you can, you response to two to three pages. This means that you can laser in on one class, or one or two experiences, should you choose.  Since it is for English, you bet I want to see some sort of literary text that moved you in some way either by how it was taught, how you read it or experienced it, etc. It doesnt have to be from AP Lit.

To those of you who carried a "C" or below, you must thoughtfully compose the entire 4 plus pages of the essay. You need it to boost your grade beyond a shadow of a doubt.  You may stop by to discuss or work on your essay tomorrow after school if you have time. This applies to everyone in periods 1 and 6.

AP English Literature Period 6

Tomorrow, you will meet in your Non-Fiction Groups again, after silently reading and annotating your text. By now, everyone should be on page 75 of their text at least.  Be sure to complete two role sheets and have them already completed when you arrive to class.
2. Your Senior Reflective Essay is due. I do apologize for the delay in this assignment, but the fact remains: how we begin and close chapters in our lives is of extreme importance.  Tonight after your reading, continue to brainstorm and jot down ideas and actually write. Think about this writing as a way to bring to a close your high school life.
You will also have time to write in class tomorrow.
As you know, I am working on your grades--specifically reading as fast as I can assignments assigned right before you took the AP Exam and entering them, as well as reading your current work.  Some work will be passed out in class. Although the report says that grades are due on Friday, do know that the grading window is open. I will double check with Mrs. Smith that if a Senior Grade improves as a result of submission of the essay, that I may correct it in Misis!

AP English Literature Periods 1 and 6

Carefuly re-read/browse the packet of Academic Literacy: Reading, Writing and Thinking Critically policy document as distributed in class. After reading, write a one to one and a half reflection based on your reading, and answering this question: What did you think of the policy document? What aspect of your reading did you find most helpful or enlightening as a college bound senior? Why?

AP English Literature Periods 1 and 6

You will be engaging in Non-Fiction Literature Circles EVERY DAY NEXT WEEK! In order to finish your text that you found, checked out, or ordered. Each day/night, read 20 pages or more of your text, so that you read at least 200 pages of it.  Since you will be meeting DAILY in your groups, you will also be Completing and Submitting a Literature Circle Role Sheet each day.  Roles include the following:
1. Discussion Director (same as previous lit. circles). 2. Connector (same) 3. Tweeter (new role)
4. Reflector (new role) 5. Visualizer (new role) 6. Photocapture  Each person will have two roles: The Reflector + an additional role that you select.  The role sheets are under the old ones.

AP English Literature Period 1

In class today, your groups worked on a portion of the Jigsaw poster on Academic Competencies. Additionally, we read the Introduction or Prologue of your non-fiction text and Chapter 1 and completed a SOAPS on it. Stop by tomorrow to get that SOAPS Sheet, if you cant access it online. Bring your books daily.

AP English Literature Periods 1 and 6

1. Order your non-fiction texts. The expectation is that you have them by Monday evening, or at least access to the first thirty pages of reading by then.
2. I will begin gradually filling in grading holes for assignments given but not collected. For example, in period 1, I will collect your Scarlet Letter Reading Journals.
3. Please, both classes bring The Fall of Rome on Monday. I will need the Scarlet Letter and the Stranger as well on Monday.
4. In addition to your Non-Fiction Literature Circles, we may read one last novel of 190 pages or less.

AP Lit Periods 1 and 6

I was slightly disappointed that more students could not meet today afterschool, unless you had a flat tire! In any case, today's review was extremely productive. In case you are interested, I attached the AP Review Activity Document under Class Readings and Handouts.
I strongly urge you to review: The Letters of King Lear (who wrote them; why? briefly what did they say; who was supposed to get them; how did they move or impact the plot?)-- this is actually on the handout with a few other review activities.  Also, review what you feel to be your weakness. The Perrine Test is also great for you to re-read sections on point of view; characters; poetry; setting; all those great things.
2. We are meeting tomorrow morning at 7:30 in room 114 for a light breakfast and photo juice; carrots; granola; maybe a lil' fruit; green tea to get you going.  No bagels or stuff to make you sluggish.
3. Try to get some rest. Remember two pens and pencils and no bags. You may leave your bag in my closet.
Ms. Guy

AP English Lit P1

Can you believe I got a flat tire? I may not make it to school before 4th period, but there will be an AP review afterschool today for extracredit.

AP English Literature Periods 1&6

Study, Study, Study. The reality is that many students are more prone to select a novel they "like" or really engaged with for the Free Response Question 3. With that in mind, that may work, provided that you maximize the value of that novel. 1. Take 2 different novels, one written before 1950 and one anytime, and brainstorm a list of thematic associations with each of those novels (minimum ten associations each novel) period 6, YOU ALSO HAVE ANOTHER PRACTICE MC EXAM
2. Select any two of the student generated prompts below. Write a one to two page response, which includes theee specific quotes or passages from your text inside your response:
1. Family dynamics in a story usually have a major impact on a character, their decisions, and the ending of the work. Select a novel or play in which you analyze how family impacts the outcome of a character. Avoide mere plot summary (A. Wright)
2. Choose a novel or play in which status, identity, or appearance is important. Then, write a well developed essay in which young analyze the source of the importance or significance given to stautus, identity, or appearance. Avoid plot summary. (N. Rahmaan)
3. A numerical age doesnt always define a characters maturity. Select a text where a younger character experiences more growth and maturity than that of hus or her elders. (Y. Garcia)
4. Sometimes our enemies reflect or mirror who we are or want to be, and for that reason we clash. Select a literary work in which two characters clash because the enemy may be "the other side of the coin" of a main character. Avoid mere plot summary. (Z. Laguna)
5. In drama, often multiple characters have a moment, sparked by an event, or utterance, known as an epiphany. Identify, by listing the epiphanies of five characters in King Lear (maybe Glouchester; Edmound; Edgar; Albany, etc.) and three characters in The Glass Menagerie.

AP English Literature Period 1

Our time together before AP Exams is almost done. Tomorrow, we will re-focus on the Free Response Essay. Please bring King Lear  and The Scarlet Letter as you may need it. Tomorrow, I will define a few poetic forms, but most of your time will be spend writing and discussing, with some quiet time to yourself.
Also, you will get back a barrage of assignments. The most important ones to take are Major Data Worksheets; Reflections; Open Minds; Character Bio-Poems, One pagers and Journals. These you will re-read and study from to refresh your memory of the novels.
3. On Monday, afterschool, I can offer a review session to those needing extra-credit. I can not offer one tomorrow because I have a doctors appt. I can offer one on Friday, if there is interest.

AP English Literature Period 1

1. Select any two characters from texts, preferably read in AP Lit; and complete an Open Mind for them.  Identify each character by name at the bottom, then identify, preferably from a journal or major data worksheet, the three most important things they said.  Write each down on their respective side, along with three to four images that symbolize them, and six adjectives on each side.  Then, using pencil, connect the adjectives or words or images that you feel may relate from one character to another.
2. Carefully read the released AP Lit Prompt. After reading and annotating it. Write the essay.
3.  Those who still need to: categorize your multiple choice exams.
4. On Thursday we will have another Poetry Write Around; A discussion and possible Free Response Essay Question on The Scarlet Letter; and another AP Practice Test will be given to you with three essay topics for you to complete.

AP English Literature Period 1 and 6 Homework

Carefully read pages 686-692 of your Perrine Literature text on Connotation and Denotation. Please answer the questions on page 692 1-5. Do not write the questions but think deeply about the answers.

Period 1: You are to categorize the question types for the Practice AP Lit Exam you got back today. Remember question types include: Grammar/Antecedent Reference; Grammar: Shift; Comprehension: tone; author's purpose; characterization; primary purpose; Literary Device Knowledge; form; Method of Organization.

Period 6: Check back on Tuesday to get one of the two tests that you took back so that you can categorize the questions before I see you on Wednesday, April 29th

AP English Lit. Periods 1 and 6

1. Complete AP English Literature Practice Test. You must mark/annotate the passages.
2. Create a total of five Free Response Essay topics (with the titles we have read this year in mind.) remember, you should not name a specific text by name. Type all essay topics on one sheet. Your topics should be those not addressed on previous AP Exams.
3. Read and study your literary terms, categories, notebooks.

AP English Literature Period 6

Tomorrow, we will discuss The Stranger. Please finish the novel. We will also revisit the Powerpoint reading Camus theory of The Absurd. We will do a variety of short activities to review The Stranger including creating multiple choice questions, and Free Response Questions. We will also respond to another essay, on a Poem. You should have been keeping journal responses for The Stranger. Bring tomorrow.
2. Secondly, you should be reviewing your notebooks for literary term definitions, reading the Perrine text for clarification and assistance as well.

AP English Literature Period 1

Now, more than ever you should dedicate 20 minutes per night to studying literary terms and devices, and even reading segments of your Perrine Text that help you conceptualize how devices work to create meaning.
1.  Based on your reading The Scarlet Letter, you will write one prompt which mimics the prompts of the Free Response Question #3

2.  Create ten total multiple choice questions of your own.  2 comprehension questions (purpose/tone) ; 2 specific grammar questions; 2 questions about literary technique; 2 detail questions; and 2 organization questions.  You may write out or type or even copy and paste the passages from the novel into your work (if you type everything)

3.  Finish reading the novel

4.  Thursday will really be a throw-back day in which we will review The Scarlet Letter, and begin to review other characters we have read from literature.  Have your Journals. May do a journal check. 

AP English Literature Homework period 1

1. Your Open Mind should feature three character defining quotes before and three character defining quotes after some sort of transformation or pivotal moment in the life of your selected character. Also include at least 3-4 adjectives before, and 3-4 adjectives after that character defining moment.  You also need 3 pictures/images or symbols before; 3 after.
2. Complete the Major Data Worksheet. You do not need to complete the quotes section as you have been reading and making dialectical journal entries one per chapter. Focus on Characters-- always include a minor one; as well as the back page.
3. Finish the Okefenokee Swamp Assignment discussed in class today.

AP English Literature Period 1

Finish completing the classwork assignment based on on your literary term quiz #1.  What is the impact of the device/strategy/or technique? What does Hawthorne intend to accomplish based on its use?
2. Continue Reading the Scarlet Letter up to Chapter 19: remember, one journal entry for each chapter of the novel.

AP English Literature Period 6

Carefully read and annotate the 4 page (2 page front and back) handout on The Prose Passage. Study your notes on the literary terms and techniques: connotation; denotation; tone; distance; levels of diction: high/formal/elevated; standard or medium; low or informal as well as the diction types. We will begin to apply this to our reading/writing and analysis of poems and prose passages.
2. Finish reading Chapter 3 (Part 2) of The Stranger. Select a quote, and continue your journal.
Tomorrow we will be revisiting The Rainbow by D.H. Lawrence. Getting a list of Tone Words and Words to Describe Language and Writing.

AP English Literature Period 6

Continue to Read The Stranger. Finish Part 2. For every chapter, please write one journal response, in which you select a quote or passage from the protagonist; or even another character. Tell me why the quote is significant. What does it do in terms of moving the novels plot along? Characterization?
2. Re-Read "The Whipping" by Robert Hayden. Answer ten questions that you self-select from page 655/655 in the Perrine Literature Text.
3. Study all your literary terms!

AP English Literature Homework P. 1

1. Continue reading and annotating The Scarlet Letter, with one Entry per chapter in your journals (you select a quote; defend it as the most important or revealing, in 200 words or less).
2. Create three questions for tomorrow's discussion: 1 Level 3 Question (Theme based; discussion question; 1 Right there Question; 1 Author and You Question: the answer is not in the text, but you must read the text).
3. Begin studying.  As stated in class, I will give less and less direct instruction and discussion; and more time for you to review; read; study; take sample tests; rewrite essays, etc. While you are doing this, I am making sure that I have accurately recorded assignments in Making the Grade.  My personal goal is that you get graded work, to put in your folders by Friday, or Monday, April 20th (the day before the 113 min. periods begin)
4. Discuss the difference in feeling in the following two words: melancholy and sad. How do the two differ?

AP English Literature Period 1

1. Continue Reading and annotating and underlining The Scarlet Letter Chapters 11-14. Select one important, revealing, evocative quote that moves you, or tells you or foreshadows or indicates or symbolizes something worthwhile to you as a reader. Respond to the quote in 150 words or less. Be sure to use literary language, precise language, and dont simply summarize the quote, but justify its importance in the novel or chapter.
2. Define all of the literary terms and techniques on BOTH sides of the Puzzle. Great online resources, include Virtual Salt- A handbook of Rhetorical Terms/Literary Terms.

AP English Lit Period 6 -- The Stranger

Be sure to finish reading all of part 1 of The Stranger. Be able to answer the following questions:
1. When does the plot seem to thicken, in your opinion? Why?
2. Describe each of the following characters in five words each: Mersault; Raymond; Old man Salamerno; Marie; the dog; No slang words or casual diction allowed.. For example...no "easy going"
3. Finally, be sure you have at least five distict journal entries in your response journal.

AP Literature Period 1

Read Carefully Chapters 1-10 of The Scarlet Letter. For each chapter in your reading journal, select the quote or passage that you feel to be the MOST IMPORTANT to the chapter. Discuss the importance and significance of your selection.  Highlight the quote, and include the page number on it as well. Your response must be no longer than 150 words You can not use the word "because" in any of the ten entries.
2.Assignment #2 will be uploaded by Tuesday afternoon.

AP English Literature Periods 1 & 6

You will have a Spring Break Assignment. You know it involves reading and journaling. Please check back tomorrow morning for updates!

AP English Literature Period 1&6

Read/Read in Your Perrine Literature several selections about Writing About Literature pg. 5-6;
pg. 11 (Proving Your Point); read Writing In-Class Essay or Essay Tests pg 15-22). Please then download and complete the Reflective Journal. Be sure to include at least 8 bullet points under the "What I Learned Section" Be sure to complete the Journal, with at least two other components for each of the sections.

AP English Literature Periods 1 & 6

You received your character analysis peer-edited essays. Select one, read out-loud. Revise for:
Evidence. Is your Evidence poignant and specific? 2. Grammar and Conventions: Do you add logical transitional words and phrases? Do you add additional textual details? Due Monday. Typed drafts only.

Improving Education: A View from King/Drew Magnet High School

AP English period 1

Homework: Rather than do the reflection, be sure you have identified 6 demons you may have encountered. Write the name of the demon, then provide a brief anecdote or description of when or how you encountered it. Some of your responses may be longer than others.
2. Identify any 6 demons encountered by a male in the novel The Fall of Rome. You may use bullet points for this. Then identify 3-6 demons Ms. Hansen encounters or experiences.

Ap English Literature Period 6

1. Look under Class Readings and Handouts. Download The Stranger Dialectical Journal Cover. Please place several sheets of paper inside your journal. fold it as normal.
2. Then respond: What impression do you get of the narrator? How might his behavior be considered odd, considering the opening events of the novel? Identify two details from your reading of the text thus far that point to an "oddity" or our narrator.
3. Finish your journal response regarding race, gender or ethnicity being like a demon.
4. Bring typed original prompts and multiple choice questions tomorrow.
5. Download the Major Data Worksheet. If you don't see it, goggle it, and print the PDF that you see.

AP English Literature Period 1

1. Please complete your second Open Ended AP Free Response Prompt. Please also type both prompts, and suggest titles (grades 9-12) of literary merit that you feel could be used to answer the prompt.
2. Continue working on 5-7 multiple choice questions for The Fall of Rome. Remember to construct answers for your questions (A-E)

AP English Literature Period 6

1. Finish your second prompt, modeled after (in terms of language and breadth) the AP English Literature Open (Free Response Prompt). Be sure to type both your prompts (the one completed in class, and the one completed at home. Include a total of five texts for each prompt...if you can)
2. I suspect that many students have not fully read the entire text. Expect a reading quiz on Wednesday with one question or quote identification from chapters 9-the end of the novel ( 7 questions total).
3. Finish constructing your own ten multiple choice questions for The Fall of Rome, with answer choices A-E.

AP English Literature periods 1 & 6

Updates: Students in AP English Lit periods 1 & 6 must purchase a 3 Ring Binder --preferably 1&1/2 inch to accommodate up to 375 sheets. Please include, purchase or make at least ten dividers for the following sections: Shadow of the Wind; The Glass Menagerie; The Picture of Dorian Gray; King Lear; Lit Circle #1; The Fall of Rome; Poetry; Lit Terms; and sections for two more novels. This notebook is due on Thursday.

2. Please download (if you do not have a copy) A Major Data Worksheet for The Fall of Rome (period 1 has this already). The copy is under handouts. Complete the Major Data Worksheet by Friday. Ten quotes; 6 total characters.  This is due on Thursday.

3. Complete the TPCASTT  for "Shall I Compare Thee to A Summer's Day?" as well as ten questions on page 655 in the Perrine Text.

4. Many students finished their lit. circle novel early and didn't so a last set of journals (2/5/15) . To avoid some students having finished, and others not, if you KNOW YOU FINISHED EARLY, PLEASE COMPLET 3 DIALECTICAL JOURNAL ENTRIES FOR THE FALL OF ROME, to be a grade filler.

Lit. periods 1/6

If you were absent in periods 1 or 6, this is the prompt to which we responded, in reference to a minor character (character who appears briefly) in The Fall of Rome. This was written in class. If you did not finish, you must at home.

1994. In some works of literature, a character who appears briefly, or does not appear at all, is a significant presence. Choose a novel or play of literary merit and write an essay in which you show how such a character functions in the work. You may wish to discuss how the character affects action, theme, or the development of other characters. Avoid plot summary.

AP English Literature Periods 1 & 6

1. Read the section on Characterization in Your Perrine Literature Text (page 161-166). Upload the document Reflective Journal and complete( its under hanfouts). Also review the questions on Reviewing Chapter 3 on page 166 on Your Blue Perrine Text.
2. Bio-poem or I AM poem on two minor characters. Must use specific evidence, but stand the "Testing the Validity of Interpretations? Guide.
3. Finish the novel. we will read a bit out loud but finish it. Exam coming soon.

AP English Literature Period 1

Type a one and one half page reflection in which you address your understanding of: how characters function in texts; paying attention to characters who appear briefly; and the importance of continuing to "Read life a Professor" including applying symbolism and historical archetypes to texts. Discuss what you learned, wanted to say in the discussion but perhaps held back, and what else you feel is note-worthy in understanding how characters work. 
2. Complete a character bio-poem for two different minor characters.
3. RE-read sections of The Fall of Rome in preparation for closing writing assignments.

AP English Literature Periods 1&6

1. Tomorrow, you will take a practice AP Multiple Choice Exam.  Do not write answers on the exam--rather, write them on your own paper.  You should get to question 25 at the very least. Do not take the exam home. On Monday, we will discuss the answers.
2. Period 1-- Your have a total of four (4) bio-poem due (one for each major character and a minor character of your choosing).  Due typed on Monday. Be prepared to read!
3. Period 6-Finish your second analysis at home, if you didn't already finish it on Thursday.
4. Reading homework: Read Chapter 7-10 of The Fall of Rome. Questions to be posted later!

AP ENGLISH LIT. P1&6

Please bring The Fall of Rome for reading in class on Monday. Study questions for Chapters 5-9 will be distributed. On your block day, be prepared for multiple discussions--including your responses to your puzzles, The Fall of Rome; Open Minds (p.1/6) and Bio poems. Geeting closer to writing character analysis essays on the three major and one minor character. Poetry essay will be the Week of March 9th. You will recieve questions from previous poems and are expected to write an in class essay on a prompt of my choosing.

AP English Literature Period 1

Outstanding job on introductory paragraphs + one body paragraph. Please finish reading Chapter 4 of The Fall of Rome.
2. Create your intra-racial or intra-ethnic or intragender fissures puzzle in which you specifically identify at least 20 "factions" from your ethnic or racial or gender group. Please use color.

AP English Literature Period 1 & 6

Continue and finish reading Chapter 4: Past is Prologue. Prepare for a reading quiz on Wed. (period 6) and Thur. for Period 1.  Period one response: How do the events in chapter 4 explain Mr. Washington's responses in each of the following cases: (1) His lack of reaction when Mr. John Hays, the headmaster says " You (meaning Mr. Washington) are truly a credit to your race. (pg. 8)
(2) His lack of empathy when his black male colleagues suggest that each Chelsea student take a class in Black History; (pg. 9)
(3) His resistance to mentor young black males at Chelsea;  (pg 12)
(4) His preference of the word "Negro";
(5) His unease at meeting Rashid (pg. 13)
(6) HIs surprise at Rashid's request for extra-credit.  (pg 13)
(7) His desire (Mr. Washington's) desire to be invisible. (pg 8)

AP English Literature Period 6

1. Puzzle Assignment! Must Use Color
2. Finish your responses to the three questions based on the opening passages of the novel: What does each passage mean? Summarize. 2. Do you agree with passage #2? Why or why not? If not African-American, substitute your ethnicity. 3. Why does Southgate begin with these excerpts?
3. Read and complete the SOAPS based on your Article
TBA: The Birthday Party; TPCASTT of Your Poem; Lit Circle Major Data Worksheet.

AP English Literature Periods 1 & 6

Reading Quiz for both classes: Point of view and Narrative Types (and the advantages and disadvantages of each)
2. Also, for the past five to six weeks, each class has read and explored a poem. Titles include "It Sifts from Leaden Sieves"; "Living in Sin": "The Unknown Citizen"; "The Hound" and this week's choice.  You have done a TPCASTT Analysis and answered questions in your Perrine Text about the selected poem.  Be prepared to write about one of the classwide poems.
3. Period 1: Bring your Major Data Worksheet on Thursday.  Both classes bring your throw-back to class on Thursday.
4. Literature Circle #2 will begin March 5th Need a Novel with a Female Protagonist.

AP English Literature Periods 1 & 6

Happy Valentine Day! And President's Day!
1. Be sure you have completed your TPCASTT for the poem you selected on Friday.  That was classwork.
2. Be sure to answer 10 (not 15 as I previously stated) questions on page 655 from your Perrine Text regarding the poem you selected.
3. Be prepared to share aspects of your TPCASTT Analysis to the class upon return.

AP English Literature Period 1

Finish the re-write of a scene of passage taken from pages 1, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14 from the Fall of Rome from Mr. Washington's point of view to Rashid's point of view.
2. Bring your books tomorrow!

Ap English Literature Periods 1&6

Homework:
1. Complete two journals for your last chunk of reading (many students alerted me that they have finished their novels; or are almost done).
2. Complete a literature roll circle sheet. Perhaps everyone can be a discussion director!!!!
3. Bring the Fall of Rome and your poetry stuff.
4. PERIOD 6 ONLY: Read page 229-230 in the Perrine Literature Text answer questions #1, 2 on page 233.

AP English Literature Period 1 and 6

1. Remember, that your Literature Circle Journals are due tomorrow as well as your role sheets. Many students are going on a field trip--no excuse--I must have your roll sheets and journals tomorrow.
2. Your five week grade date is approaching.  Click 2015AP English Lit. Assignment Record Log to see Assignments that you should have submitted to me. Maybe one or two of these you may still have--for the most part, all have been collected.
3. Period 6 Homework-- In addition to the above, write a reflection that is at least a page that answers the following prompts: --Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a general AP Free Response Question Prompt.
--Discuss the benefits of re-reading (several times) a text and using the detailed TPCASTT strategy, even if one has a basic understanding of the text? Identify new understandings of the poem "Those Winter Sundays" that you overlooked but now notice as important based on your re-reading and re-analyzing.

AP English Literature Periods 1 and 6

1. Finish reading Chapter one of The Fall of Rome. Be prepared to discuss.
2.Be prepared and armed with your Literature Circle Materials: Your journals with three new entries (two pages each); and your FULLY COMPLETED literature circle roll sheet. You will be discussing chunk 1; and chunk 2.

AP English Lit. PEriod 1

Please check back tomorrow morning by 10 am for your homework assignment! Ms. G

AP English Literature Period 6

"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character--that is the goal of a true education."-- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Reflect on the quote above from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Then, discuss an assignment or reading given you in your English class, preferably, AP English Lit that caused you to think intensively and/or critically.  Or think of an assignment or project from another class that developed your character.  Discuss the assignment or project; how it challenged you; and what you discovered about the subject matter or yourself while undertaking it.  Required length: one full page.

2. Finish reading, or re-reading "Living in Sin" from your Perrine Literature Text.  Complete a total of 15 of the questions on page 655 using "Living in Sin". Be ready to discuss your interpretation in class on Wednesday, and be ready for a reading quiz on the poem (a short one).

3. To continue reading and journaling for your Literature Circle Novel (read another chuck). You will really have your first official meeting this Thursday. You should have three more complete DJ's done by Thursday as well as your literature circle role sheet completed.

4. Finally, finish categorizing the test questions of Practice AP English Literature Exam into the following learning domains: grammar; literary terms/technique; comprehension: tone/purpose; main idea; vocabulary knowledge; detail; pattern of organization.

AP English Literature Period 1

"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character--that is the goal of a true education."-- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Reflect on the quote above from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Then, discuss an assignment or reading given you in your English class, preferably, AP English Lit that caused you to think intensively and/or critically.  Or think of an assignment or project from another class that developed your character.  Discuss the assignment or project; how it challenged you; and what you discovered about the subject matter or yourself while undertaking it.

2. Finish reading; re-reading if necessary today's poem, " It Sifts From Leaden Sieves". Look up the definition of a Sieve; as well as Leaden. Complete 15 of the questions on page 655. Be sure to number your responses; and be ready to discuss on Tuesday. Be ready for a reading quiz on Tuesday.

3. Continue reading and journaling for your Literature Circle Novel (read another chuck). You will really have your first official meeting this Thursday. You should have three more complete DJ's done by Thursday as well as your literature circle role sheet completed.

4. Finally, finish categorizing the test questions of Practice AP English Literature Exam into the following learning domains: grammar; literary terms/technique; comprehension: tone/purpose; main idea; vocabulary knowledge; detail; pattern of organization.

AP LIT P1

Reflect on the details that you found in Chapter 1 of your throwback and what those details foreshadow. Also reflect on your reading of the in class reading. Based on rereading Chapter 1 of your novel, what value does re reading have? With what aspects of Nabokovs comments about reading do you agree? Do you agree that real reading is really "re-reading"? Discuss other aspects of the reading that yoj found engaging. Also discuss two or three details from Chapter 1 and the events or ojtcomes they foreshadow. Your response/reflection must be a full page and a half.
2. Role sheets from Thursday will still be accepted if yojr Lit Circle Role Sheet ws not fully completed.

AP English Literature period 1

1. Determine who will be what role for Literature Circles. Download the sheet found under Handouts. 2. Read your chunk of the your "Literary Throwback" Complete three separate entries that are at least two full pages each (a total of 6 pages). Include a quote, and the page number at the top of the page. 3. Locate and bring the text you used for your free response essay that you wrote in class on Monday. 4. Bring King Lear to class on Tuesday. 5. Be prepared to write on your throw back novel on Thursday-- a thesis paragraph.

Happy New Year! AP English Literature Students

For Winter Break- you were to complete the AP English Literature Practice Exam that was distributed during the Final Week of School. The test IS NOT Available online, not is it available to be scanned. Because access to the school has been limited, if you did not get a copy, lost it, left it or misplaced it, you may earn a zero on this assignment; and it is due upon return. Please email me if you did not get the test. There are only approximately five students who are in this situation. 2. By now, you should have ordered your copy of your LITERATURE CIRCLE TEXT THAT YOU SAID YOU WOULD READ IN GROUPS. IT is a text you have already read. You will be RE-READING individually and discussing in groups that you have already chosen. This will begin immediately upon return next Monday. 3. I have made changes in our reading schedule. We will begin with the short contemporary novel: The Fall of Rome by Martha Southgate Please order a copy on Amazon; or online. We will read Oedipus after reading The Fall of Rome. 4. We are NOT finished analyzing King Lear. We will have TBT where we we will discuss previous texts, as well analyze them in writing. Find your copy of King Lear and include it in your materials.