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.