H. English Ten period 3

1. Complete your Before and After Open Minds for the character Sophia Auld.  Remember to include descriptions, images, symbols, actions inactions and quotes on both sides of the open mind. Please include a quote that counts as a defining moment in the middle of the open mind.  Be sure to color! Be imaginative!
2. Your Final Drafts of your Chapter 1 are due Tuesday. Fine tune, and remember to read the scoring rubric given you.
3. Literature Circle Presentations are due March 9th.

AP English Literature Period 1

1. As discussed in class, you will read and score each of the student essays given you in the typed student packet for 2009 Question 3 essay on Symbol. Use the rubric found on page 2 here http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap09_eng_lit_sgs.pdf  to score each essay.
Write your scores and your paragraph (3-4 sentences) rationale on one sheet of paper. Identify which essay you were scoring by indicating its letter. Also, you may highlight and underline essay strengths in clarity, thesis statement, and overall writing.
2. Character Analysis: Two I Am Poems; 1 Character Bio-poem for a minor character; 1 Two-Voice poem for two characters that are character foils in The Kite Runner. 
3. Continue working on the final draft of your essay for Why Do Characters Lie? Remember, it is a multipage essay.
4. Continue reading The Kite Runner. You will have another reading quiz this week-- either Tuesday or Friday.  Journals for Chapters 13-15 will be checked on Tuesday.  Bring your books tomorrow.

Peer Editing

 Consider the following in the students essay you are reading. Do they: have a claim or thesis that is not a FACT, but an opinion that answers how? or why? or to what extent? Is there evidence of understanding a universal theme? Is the essay organized with a beginning, middle and end? Are claims supported with evidence: quotes, textual details; events; specific aspects of character (actions; appearances; thoughts; words; inactions; etc.) and your own reasoning as to why these are important?  Does the essay ARGUE a claim? Is it logical?
Are the quotes well integrated or do they appear choppy, or out of place?  Does the writer make use of the best evidence and most complete evidence including aspects of Acts IV and V?
  Grammar/Conventions: Is the pronoun, "I" avoided? "we" and "you" Second person should not be used. Are transitional phrases used?

Please view the link to the essay planning guide. Consider it as a way to organize your thoughts for this character analysis essay on King Lear. Essay Planning Guide Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4BLVnt1qsfkZWppRDdfbWU4dnM/view?usp=sharing

AP English Literature Period 1

1. Chapters 10-13 reading and journals will be checked. Please do not attempt to recycle a journal :(
2. 1 page response: Do you feel that Amir was a coward? A morally ambiguous character? A child? Manipulative? Discuss your response in a page.

H. World Literature Period 5

1. Have a printed or fully written copy of your rough draft ready. Tomorrow, after reading the remainder of King Lear, we will move into peer editing, and determining final dates for the Physical Object; and the Bio/Character Poem.
2. Line Recital Reflection for those who presented on Tuesday:  Rate yourself on your performance of your lines.  How well do you feel your performance reflects the energy and understanding you gave the assignment? What costume choices did you make and why? How did these enhance your character? What was the overall message of the lines you intended to portray? If you could revisit, what would you change and why? If you could update your costume but still reflect the intended message, how might you dress?

AP English Literature Period 1

1. Read your returned quiz responses and tewrite each paragraph of your Kite Runner Quiz #1 for prompts in question 2, 3 and 4. Be sure to fully answer the prompt using specific textual support and details.
2.  How are we prepared for Amir's response to Hassan's assault? Use your open mind to record a combination of twelve (12) actions or inactions, words, and inner thoughts of Amir which point to his disposition.
3. Continue Reading The Kite Runner with the intent to finish the novel no later than next week. Record most important or moving statement of each chapter in your journal. You may record two statements. Journal responses for Chapters 10-12 this week.
4. Continue drafting research essay: Why Do Characters Lie.

H. World Literature period 5

Agenda--
1. Using your play, and your understanding--complete the King Lear Comprehension Questions Packet and submit to Mrs. Wilson by the end of the period today.
2. Your rough drafts are in the second tray of the black wire mesh paper holders on my desk. Gisselle and Frederick will pass out your rough drafts so that you may continue writing/typing.
3. Your Final draft is due to me Sunday 2/19/17 by 6pm. Email it to LGUY@LAUSD.NET
4. Review and read your lines. You must deliver them from memory, with feeling and emotion. Costumes are not optional--however, if you know your lines, you will not fail if you do not have a costume. Cross Your Fingers! I think I found another version of King Lear to Watch here after you have worked on your draft-- you may also watch over the weekend while preparing for your lines: PBS Channel King Lear Watch The Play
5. Don't forget you will be selecting titles for you own World Literature Lit. Circle Groups. Titles will be posted shortly. 

Learning More About Afghanistan

Honors World Literature Period 6 revised 04/22/20
Our novel is The Kite Runner. We will begin reading together in conference next week on April 29th.  By Tuesday at 2 pm, please upload a reflective journal based on your exploration of any three  of the following 
1. Biography of Khaled Hosseini
AND ANY TWO  of the following sites/curriculum guides to learn more about the history of Afghanistan:
A Curriculum Guide: http://www-av.pps.k12.or.us/doc/n00020_tg.pdf
2. This Guide presents maps and information regarding the rise of the taliban and human rights violations.http://www.amnestyusa.org/sites/default/files/kiterunnerhigh_0.pdf
3. Information on Malala: The Girl Who Was Shot for Going to School.
4. Pashtun and Hazara People (Ethnic Groups in the novel) Found at National Geographic.  
5. The Wars in Afghanistan The Wars in Afghanistan
6. US announces surprise talks with the Taliban
7. Afghanistan's Next War.  this is a current (March 2020) article about the impact of the Covid 19 on the people of Afghanistan and their neighbor, Iran from the New York Times.
8. If you would like to watch a video here is one: The Strategic Importance of the United States in Afghanistan
Please do not visit the Google Sites yet because we have not started reading yet.  Please also bookmark the pdf listed under Classroom Readings and Handouts.
(Google Tour: The Kite Runner)
After visiting at least two sites, complete the Reflective Journal on either this blog or Teacher Talk.
(Complete--write out answers to questions from Chapter 1-5 questions from study guide here: Penguin Readers Guide to The Kite Runner don't do this yet)

English Ten Period 3

Good Morning! Following are assignments to be completed and submitted to our guest teacher, Mrs. Wilson. Remember that your rough full draft of your Chapter 1 is due on Friday of this week.
1. Complete Crossword Puzzle for The Narrative of Frederick Douglass.
2.  Carefully select any chapter from The Narrative of Frederick Douglass from Chapters 3-7. you may need to silently, and briefly re-read that chapter.  Then: Complete a SOAPS sheet for it.  You may obtain a paper one, or simply download an electronic version, complete each section and send to my email: LGUY@LAUSD.NET electronically.  Create a Rhetorical Precis for Your Chapter. Be sure to list at least three examples of literary techniques; provide the tone; and create one Application, Clarification, and one Style Question.Submit both the SOAPS and Precis to Mrs. Wilson today.
3.Homework/Classwork due Friday:  Attached is the link to the Penguin Frederick Douglass Study Guide: http://www.penguin.com/static/pdf/teachersguides/narrative.pdf   Answer the study questions for Chapters 4-7 from the Guide. You do NOT need to write the question, but you will need to label the chapter. These are due on Friday. Important due dates: Reading Quiz Friday, February 17th; Rough draft of Autobiographical Narrative is also due.

AP English Literature Period 1/H. English Ten Period 3/ H World Literature p.5

Tomorrow, we will have a poetry writing/modelling writer's workshop to celebrate Valentine's Day! Bring your colored pens and pencils, markers, Valentines themed card-stock or simply white card stock. You will have the chance to model one of several poems to present to a loved one, a "boo" or "bae" or someone who you cherish.  You may also express love in heritage, or community. Please google the following poems to become acquainted with them.  You would be changing some of the content and substituting your own:
Kidnap poem by Nikki Giovanni.
Beautiful Black Men by Nikki Giovanni
Sonnet #1 by Lewis Walddren
Communication by Nikki Giovanni
You may also google Sonnets by Shakespeare and read a couple of them.  You may select a poem of your choosing to model. Be sure to have it already printed. The poem should have an author.

AP English Literature Period 1

Homework: 1. Each week we need to read and write about something in addition to whatever literature we are studying and analyze it using the SOAPS Protocol. Select and article/commentary from one of my favorite online sites: The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
2. Complete a SOAPS Sheet. You are not required to print the SOAPS Sheet out; you may write it on your own paper, as long as you include evidence. Remember you always need three purposes and three subjects.
3. Please complete the 25 question multiple choice online practice test found here: http://www.mhpracticeplus.com/apExams.php 
Be sure that you take a screenshot or print your results.  There should be at least 25 questions.
4. Bring in your Valentines themed markers or journal paper. Also, bring in a sweet treat for you or someone else. 

AP English Literature Agenda

1. Today, you will use the scoring guide to provide feedback to two student essays written on the Shirley Prose passage using the rubric found here: https://d3jc3ahdjad7x7.cloudfront.net/V13vbQEZ1FNZvFpL1Ao7XFGO7Kezf04MyhOAcDTYaPcKF1KL.pdf 
You must give your student a numeric score; and write a paragraph justifying their score using rubric language and prompt language. 
2. Your Choice: Article of the Week
3. Multiple Choice Monday.

English Ten Period 6

1. Use the information from the SOAPS you completed for YOUR Chapter: What is Frederick's overall purpose for your chapter? What is his more specific purpose?  What evidence does he use to help prove his purpose or claim? Which example or piece of evidence do you find most compelling? what did you learn about either: families; master's; their wealth; how slavery distorted right and wrong?   Write your response in one full page.
2. Using the Sample Character Traits Handout you will write sentences with the first row of words: from     1. affectionate- 20. careful. Write sentences using either events and characters from The Narrative of Frederick Douglass or your experience or BOTH.

AP English Literature

I only accept excused late work during period one. Do not put late assignments in my mailbox or send via a friend for any reason. They will not be accepted unless we have made arrangements!. The Fall of Rome Essays are due from those students intending to submit tomorrow. All students will write their in-class essay on Shirley by Charlotte Bronte tomorrow. Also all students must create one question that you would like to pose for Mondays Kite Runner Discussion. It should be a LEVEL 2 or LEVEL 3 question.

AP English Literature Period 1

I will be taking home to read and score one of your essays this Friday! It is your choice.  Friday can also be dedicated to writing the "Shirley" prompt in class.
2. Tomorrow is dedicated to a discussion of the The Kite Runner thus far up to chapter 6. Be sure to bring your Journals, questions, thoughts, connections to the biblical references in the text.

H. English Period 3

Please read and familiarize yourself with the information on Slave Narratives from the following link http://public.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/slave.htm    Lecture notes will come from information found at this site.  Please re-read Chapter 3 and be prepared to respond to discuss.
2. Be sure to have completed Literature Circle Role Sheet and any last group reflections or discussion questions.
3. Journals collected Friday!

H. English Ten period 3

The Slave Narrative and Motifs and Patterns found in Slave narratives.
Consider the following quote from Frederick Douglass in his second Autobiography entitled, My Bondage and My Freedom: "The ante-bellum slave narrative was the product of fugitive bondmen who rejected the authority of their masters and their socialization as slaves and broke away, often violently, from slavery. . . . Through an emphasis on slavery as deprivation--buttressed by extensive evidence of a lack of adequate food, clothing, and shelter; the denial of basic familial rights; the enforced ignorance of most religions or moral precepts; and so on--the ante-bellum narrative pictures the South's "peculiar institution" as a wholesale assault on everything precious to humankind. Under slavery, civilization reverts to a Hobbesian state of nature; if left to is own devices slavery will pervert master and mistress into monsters of cupidity and power-madness and reduce their servant to a nearly helpless object of exploitation and cruelty" (79).
What does the above mean? What examples of this quote do we see in chapters 1, 2, or 3 of the Narrative of Frederick Douglass? 

Tone Tuesday: AP English Literature

Please compare and contrast the tone of two passages from two different translations of Oedipus at Colonus: In the Paul Roche version that statements begin on page 131 (after the 3rd Choral Dialogue) where Oedipus responds to Creon. In the other version http://classics.mit.edu/Sophocles/colonus.html  Oedipus comments begin at "O' shameless railer."  What elements of diction, syntax, imagery contribute to differences in tone? Describe the tone using at least three words.  Where are shifts?

AP English Literature Period 1

1. Begin drafting any of your essays. Since you have a rough draft or even a solid second draft of your The Fall of Rome struggle for Power essay, I would begin the Ways We Lie Character Essay.
2. Using Biblical Allusions to enrich our reading.  The Kite Runner features allusions to a famous Biblical story: David and Goliath.  Read that story here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+17&version=KJV  (versus 1-56) then respond:  Contrast David with Goliath.  What did David do for a "living" versus Goliath.  How does David justify his claim that he is fit or skilled or brave enough to fight against Goliath? Why didn't David wear the "armor" provided for him? What did he use instead?
3. Be sure to finish your Kite Runner journals and reading up to Chapter 6. We will discuss on Monday.

AP English Literature Period 1

Continue reading The Kite Runner. You should have finished (at the very least) Chapter 4. For each chapter--you may need to go back and re-visit a chapter do the following on a folded sheet of paper--or a regular sheet: Select the most important, or most moving, or most meaningful or character revealing quote TO YOU from each chapter. Write that quote, even, or action at the top of your paper and then your honest reaction to it (if you fold your paper, write a front and back. If you dont fold; then 3/4 of a page per entry will suffice THIS TIME!) This means you may connect personally, you may also connect to another text; and/or make a generalization (text to world).  Your journals can be informal--but always remember, the purpose is to show how you engage with the text, but also literary elements such as imagery, or irony; or comparisons or humor or method of characterization is illustrated in the text. Happy Reading :) (seriously)