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.