AP English Literature Period 1

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1. Finish reading Oedipus at Colonus; up to page 185. Be sure to not skip the Choral Odes. Please also go back and either write down or use post it notes, to identify important quotes, and elements of the story. Familiarize yourself with the major characters. 
2. Use the Blank Timeline to trace the development of Oedipus' character. The Timeline has 16 lines at the top and bottom. Mentally divide Oedipus' character development in thirds. Describe Oedipus at the beginning of Oedipus at Colonus; the middle of the play; and the last portion. Provide 5 adjectives that describe him during the beginning, and then one piece of textual evidence (quote, etc.) for each adjective, then 5 adjectives to describe him during the middle with support; and five adjectives to describe him at/near the end.  You will have 15 adjectives, some may be synonyms, and 15 pieces of evidence/support on your timeline. 
2. Continue to work to complete/finish/re-read. edit your process essay based on the 1972 Free Response Prompt: In retrospect, the reader often discovers that the first chapter of a novel or the opening scene of a drama introduces some of the major themes of the work. Write and essay about the opening scene of a drama or the first chapter of a novel in which you explain how it functions in this way.
3. Thesis statement assignment. For each statement that follows, tell me if it: A. Is or Isn't at thesis.
B. Why it is or isnt. C. If it is not--make it one!!
1. “Homeless people in Berkeley should be given access to services, such as regular food donations, public restrooms, and camping facilities, because it would improve life for all inhabitants of the city.”
2. Drug use is detrimental to society.  
3. In “I Stand Here Ironing,” one can draw parallels between the narrator’s situation and the author’s life experiences as a mother, writer, and feminist. 
4. Text of the Week: We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks. Read the poem twice. Please create two questions based on the poem-- you may create one author and you? One on my own?