English Ten period 6

If necessary, re-read the Op-Ed piece and the short feature article on IPads. After re-reading, write a page response in which you identify and discuss differences between the two types of newspaper pieces. How is the Op-Ed piece different in subject and tone? WHy do you think the piece on ipads was so short? What similarities if any did you notice in the two types of writing? 2. Be sure to finish your crossword on Frederick Douglass 3. You thought I forgot about SOAPS but I didn't! It is due on Monday! NO exceptions! Have a great weekend!

English Ten Period 5

Read Chapter 8 of The Narrative of Frederick Douglass. Then answer the study questions below on your own paper. Do not write them in your journal. Why was Frederick forced to return to the plantation after the death of his master? How was the value of the master’s property determined? How were the slaves valued? Why was the division of property between Mistress Lucretia and Master Andrew so horrifying to the slaves? What happened to Frederick’s grandmother after the deaths of Lucretia and Andrew? How does this anecdote help explain the value of slaves? How are slaves valued when compared to livestock? [The ironic comparison of slaves to livestock is a continuous theme of the narrative.] Who owns Frederick by the end of chapter eight? Why is Frederick forced to leave Baltimore? Then select two quotes from Chapter 8 and respond to them in your journal. Do not forget to include a vocabulary word and a level 1 question and an On My Own Question. Finally, continue to think and work on your newspaper. If you have an idea for a cartoon or drawing or commentary, begin working on it, and bring on Monday for group conferences. Don't forget SOAPS

AP English Lit. periods 1 & 2

After the hiatus, I think I am back! SO after some pause, I do hope that you have been thinking about your upcoming creative assignments. For tomorrow-- Thursday, you will have your first meeting in your literature circle group. You will have exactly twenty minutes only. Following that, we will have five minutes to review, and then go full speed ahead reading Lear. The goal is to get to and read up to Act III, scene 3 by Friday. Then you will have more writing to do: 1. Think of a person who you secretly hate or loathe, or just someone not as cool as you. Then, model a Shakespearean rant (a la Kent style) of that person. Begin your "diss" with a single noun, as does Kent in act 2, scene 2. Look for structure in class on Friday. Have a subject in mind. 2. We will continue to work to revise letters. Final drafts are due on Tuesday. 3. Original soliloquy modeled about Edmond-- we will write in class on Friday. Due date: Still TBD. Nightly homework; RE-reading Lear! Studying Literary Terms!

AP English Literature periods 1 and 2

Tomorrow, your letters(creative assignment #1) is dues for period 1. Consult the linked article "Is your Family Dysfunctional?" For jargon and specific examples of dysfunction in King Lear. Period 2, you will have reading quiz on scene 2-4. don't forget about your creative artistic project!, Due Wednesday and Thursday!,, Be prepared to share

AP English Literature Prriods 1 and 2

On Friday, Period one will translate Edmond's soliloquy; then complete the SOAPS Sheet in pairs. Your translation must be done on your own! Please PRINT OUT THE SOAPS SHEET ON YOUR OWN AND BRING TO CLASS FRIDAY! (period 1)After finishing the SOAPS Sheet; you may begin the study questions for scene 2. Period 2. You will have ten minutes to start crafting your letter from the perspective of a family counselor or therapist. Next, you will re-listed to scenes 3,4,5. You will then begin study questions in class for scenes 3, 4, and 5. They are listed as Act 1 Scene 3,4,5 study questions, under our important handout section. Finally, I uploaded the instructions for both classes for the first two Creative Writing Assignments for King Lear. Note, that one is an artistic project; and one is a multi-page (2-4 page letter). Please be sure to check this document for due dates. Also, do not forget about independent reading. Get a copy of your text by library, borrowing, asking another student or teacher. I have a few copies--maybe six total of the Scarlet Letter. Have a good weekend-- I will see you next week.

English Ten Period 6

Be sure to construct Journal Entries for Chapter 4 and 5 of The Narrative of Frederick Douglass

AP English Literature Periods 1 and 2

1. If you did not get a copy of the student written response to a Free Response Question, you may click the link to a PDF file of the essay under Class Handouts. Read the student essay on "A Raisin in the Sun", which responds to the following 2013 AP Prompt: A bildungsroman, or coming-of-age novel, recounts the psychological or moral development of its protagonist from youth to maturity, when this character recognizes his or her place in the world. Select a single pivotal moment in the psychological or moral development of the protagonist of a bildungsroman. Then write a well-organized essay that analyzes how that single moment shapes the meaning of the work as a whole. You may choose a work from the list below or one of comparable literary merit. Do not merely summarize the plot. Use their essay to help you answer the following questions: 1. What did the student do well in their essay? 2. Based on reading their essay, list five "things" you must know and be able to do in order to be successful on the free response question of the AP English Exam. 2. Period 2: Write a one page reflection on your experience creating multiple choice questions in teams; you may consider all or a few of the following in your response: How did you work to create the questions? What was the most challenging aspect the assignment? What about the assignments relates directly to the article written by Wimmers on Multiple Choice Questions? How might this activity correlate with the difference between summary and analysis? 2. By Friday, all students must have chosen BOTH their Independent Reading Groups, and their novels. I strongly urge you to choose a RE-Read, but if that is not working, you may choose to read a new, but older text. 3. Finally, get ready to engage in some academic and creative writing related to King Lear.