AP English Literature Period 2

I read your letters and in some instance I wrote a comment on the back, or perhaps in pencil! They were definitely from the heart, and 98% of those who submitted scored well. Some letters do need to be typed or neatly written. Assignment #2: Reflect on writing the letter. In what ways did it provide you with catharsis? Will you seek to go through with the letter (and give it to the addressed?) Lets discuss tomorrow! Also, examine Letter #8. We are almost done with Lear! Now the fun part starts--the discussions, essay writing, test creating, and dramatic presentations!

AP English Lit. Period 1

Please re-read Act IV the scenes read in class today! We will continue to discuss the change in mood/atmosphere of this Act, as well as hear additional presentations! I didn't get all the multiple choice questions from each group though! What is that about??????

AP English Literature Period 2

1. RE-READ Act Four (IV) scenes 5- till the end. Highlight, underline, use post-it notes, anything to help you understand this Act. Then, write down two striking, moving quotes from each of the following characters: Gloucester; Edgar; Cordelia; Lear. 2. Analyze the 4th Letter on your worksheet, Letters in King Lear. Do not forget to summarize the contents of the letter, any theme/topics of the letter; and how the letter moves the plot along! HInt...you have to look and read beyond Act 1, scene five to find out the contents of the fourth letter. Hint #2..look for the character who is the audience for the letter. 3. Write a letter or forgiveness to a clearly defined audience in which you forgive a wrong that they have done to you. It may be something serious or frivolous but forgive them. Use language from your heart, as do the characters in Act IV. If you do not want to forgive, or have no-one to forgive, write a letter in which you ask someone for their forgiveness. Maybe you are always abrupt, maybe you forget something you should not have. Again, the deed may be large or small, but the focus is on asking for forgiveness, or the forgiving itself. Your letter must be at least a page; and you may type it. Due Thursday!

English Periods 5 & 6

1. On Monday, October 28, 2013 we will have a five question quiz on Chapters 8 and 9 of The Narrative of Frederick Douglass. 2. Read under the section Classroom Handouts and Links. Click on the Link to Ms. Guy's Teacher Pods for the Library. Then explore the materials, including the parts of a newspaper link, and the editiable newspaper templates. After browsing the materials, write out definitions for the following terms that you obtained from the materials: Headline; Byline; What is a Lead?; Body; Ending; what is another name for an Editorial? Based on browsing the materials what are three other features you can include in your newspaper? Write them down!

English Ten Periods 5 and 6

Tomorrow, you will engage in Friday Freewrite for the first seven minutes of class. Following that, you will have a Friday Quiz on Chapters 8, 9 and a portion of Chapter 10 from the Narrative of Frederick Douglass. Then, you will hear a presentation by the librarian to help you with your newspaper assignments.

AP English Literature Periods 1 and 2

Close Reading Questions for King Lear As we all know, Act III is a pivotal Act in King Lear. So now, for the next few days, we will slow our pace and re-read the entire play in order to analyze it. For now, we will work backwards to consider the way Shakespeare sets up the play and how his careful work has paid off. Some of the questions below are thematic and some are text dependent. Have all of the responses for tomorrow. 1. Who speaks first when professing their “love” for King Lear? 2. Who first turns away King Lear? Why is this important? What might have happened had Lear not divided his power? What might have happened had Lear given only Goneril power? 3. Why does Lear’s division of power, to Goneril and Reagan encourage competition between the two? 4. What does it reveal about Cornwall’s character that he dies? 5. What is Albany first utterance? That is, what does Albany first say when he is introduced? How does it foreshadow what kind of character he is? 6. Why does Lear relate so strongly to poor Tom? Why does Lear call him a “philosopher”? 7. Why is it appropriate that Tom is “naked” or wearing clothes that are torn, dirty and dishelved? 8. How can we presume the others –Goneril, Reagan, Cornwall and Edmund are dressed throughout the play? We’ve focused much of our attention on characters in disguise: Kent; the fool; Edgar. How are Goneril, Reagan and Edmund also disguised? 9. Why does Lear disrobe himself during the storm? 10. What role does clothing have in shaping an opinion of someone? How can someone’s clothing play them, as it does Tom, false? 11. Why does Lear trust Tom, the beggar, and the fool? 12. What symbolic gesture does King Lear do in Act 3? 13. Why is Cornwall’s cut untimely? What can we predict about his character before he is “cut off” 14. Which of the sisters appears more cruel by the end of Act 3—Goneril or Reagean? Why? 15. The characters who speak what they FEEL: Cordelia; Kent; the servant, are punished. Those who say what they ought to say are not. How can speaking what one feels, not what one ought to say be therapy (like in your invectives) 16. There are many women in the play—Goneril; Regan; Cordelia, but no MOTHERS. Explain this irony. Why is this significant? 17. In the beginning of King Lear, Lear is very much a King. How has his disposition changed by Act III’s end? 18. Discuss the very irony in Edmond’s plot. The fact that he must lie, and deceive in order to get things his way. Isnt Edmond in some ways acting like the bastard that he is? (the secret, the illegitimate) The first twenty minutes will be spent discussing these questions, the next in new creative assignmets for the ends of Act 3, and finally twenty minutes to work in your groups. Your teaching assignments will need to be worked on during the weekend and on Monday during nutrition and lunch.

English Ten period 5

1. Re-read your writing based on your chapter (your newspaper draft). Answer the following questions: What do I need in order to finish this written piece? Do i need to consult another source? Speak to someone knowledgeable about the topic? Consult an online journal? 2. Are you leaning toward writing a commentary or a feature article? If so, what help or models do you need?