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June 14-17 Agenda:

All of you will present your graduation speech to reflect on the past and to look forward to the future (I will too)

On the last day we will have a little goodbye celebration :D




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13 June 2011 Agenda:

The final stretch!

Objective: Students will develop and successfully deliver a graduation speech that reveals the significance of their high school experiences and their goals/hopes for the future.

* Finish Lit Circle Presentations (due to technology issues)
* Final assignment: Graduation Speech (see attachment for directions)
* Sample Speech
* Time to begin writing speeches
* Bring Lit Circle Novels + Diyannis -- we'll return all tomorrow at the beginning of class

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Thursday-Friday June 9-10 Agenda:
 
Presentations! :) Keep in mind that the order of presentations may change if someone is absent, so be prepared to present Thursday, even if you think you're scheduled for Friday!
 
Order of presentations for 0:
 
1. Things Fall Apart -- Promotional Campaign
2. Miss Jane Pittman -- Mock Trial
3. Frankenstein -- Promotional Campaign
4. Macbeth -- Parody
5. Ethan Frome -- Mock Trial
6. AQWF -- Act out scenes
7. Siddhartha -- Act out scenes (Metamorphosis)
 
Order of presentations for 5th:

1. Macbeth -- Mock Trial
2. Miss Jane Pittman -- Promotional Campaign
3. Frankenstein -- Puppet Show
4. AQWF -- Parody
5. Ethan Frome -- Mock Trial
6. Siddhartha -- Parody
7. Jane Eyre -- Act out
 
 

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8 June 2010:
 
Final day I will accept Senior Research Papers (Turn in window: June 3 - June 8)
 
You must turn in your completed final draft (MLA), including letter of introduction, 1500+ word essay, and Works Cited/rubric on top (complete the back of it) + green packet on bottom.

You may NOT turn this in after class or as an email, so be prepared to turn it in WITHIN the window of 6/3-6/8 (don't procrastinate)

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Monday-Wednesday 6/6 to 6/7 Agenda:

* Groups sign up for Lit Circle project (type and time) -- Max of 2 groups may present each type
* Work time to prepare and practice your presentation:
  • Write a SCRIPT utilizing direct quotations and evidence from the text to make your skit/trial/action engaging and informative -- do NOT just "wing it" or your presentation will fall flat
  • Be sure you plan a way to involve the audience (handout, quiz, participation, etc.)
* Each day: I will collect essays at the beginning of the period -- the rest of the class time is for work on your presentation
* Reminder: Your essay window closes on WEDNESDAY (no emails)

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3 June 2011 Agenda (Moved from Thursday to Friday due to Computer Lab)
 
* Turn in essays if complete (rubric on top/green packet on bottom)
* Final Lit Circle Meeting (finished with reading): Stamp roles, engage in Lit Circle discussion/Socratic seminar
* Begin to prep for presentation: I have attached the genres you can choose from for your presentation so your group can begin brainstorming over the weekend.  I will give you work time on Monday and Tuesday, and we will present on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of next week.  

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June 1-2: Computer Lab for essay revisions/editing/final draft
* Essay turn in window opens tomorrow 6/3 and closes on Wednesday 6/8 (During class -- no after school or emails so come prepared)

* If your essays are complete, you may work on Lit Circle presentations during our computer lab time

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31 May 2011
 
Bring typed Sr. Research Paper to class!  (Peer editing/revision)
 
Look for/Correct:
 
* "You" or "I" (1st/2nd person)
* Contractions
* Naked quotes
* PC/Works cited match?
* Diction

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26 May 2011 Agenda:
 
* Second Lit Circle Meeting (2/3 of book): Stamp roles, engage in Lit Circle discussion/Socratic seminar
* Reflection
* No class until 5/31 -- You MUST bring your typed research paper w/Works Cited that day for peer editing/revision.

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Library: Senior Research Project (Typing your abstract + essay + Works Cited)

I have attached the model paper and the rubric for this essay.

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24 May 2011 Agenda:

0 Period:
* Lit Circle prep -- Be sure you've read 2/3 as agreed by your group + write your Lit. Circle response/graphic organizer


5th (70-min class):
* Lit Circle prep -- Be sure you've read 2/3 as agreed by your group + write your Lit. Circle response/graphic organizer
* Research help time/1:1 conferences

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Computer Lab: Type your Sr. Research Essay
* Be sure to look at the model paper -- especially the abstract. Note the formality of voice and the format/brevity.

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20 May 2011 Agenda:
 
0 Period:
 
Research Help/ Lit Circle prep day:
  • Turn in green research packet -- I'll grade and return as quickly as possible.
  • Return Intros (Note: Students who need to revise their intros based on my feedback must do so this period)
  • Draft Q1 Body paragraphs
  • Time for reading your literature
 
5th Period:
* Draft Introduction -- Due this period!
  • Turn in green research packet -- I'll grade and return as quickly as possible.
  • Thesis -- Take a STANCE and include your 3 areas of research
  • HTBT -- Add your hook, topic, and background
* Turn in when completed and begin drafting Body Paragraphs for Q1
* Continue working on Question 1 Body Paragraphs

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19 May 2011 Agenda:
 
Objective: Students will engage in collegial discussions where they communicate effectively and think critically re: literature of choice and submit Lit Circle roles by the end of the period.
 
* First Lit Circle Meeting (1/3 of book): Stamp roles, engage in Lit Circle discussion/Socratic seminar
* Reflection
 

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18 May 2011 Agenda:
* All students: Lit Circles tomorrow -- Be ready with your roles start of period tomorrow!
 
* 0 period only: (5th will do this on Friday)
* Draft Introduction -- Due this period!
  • Thesis -- Take a STANCE and include your 3 areas of research
  • HTBT -- Add your hook, topic, and background
* Turn in when completed and begin drafting Body Paragraphs for Q1
* Continue working on Question 1 Body Paragraphs
* HW (0 + 5th): Lit Circle roles need to be prepared by beginning of period tomorrow

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17 May 2011 Agenda
 
Note: No 5th Period today (CST testing schedule) -- You need to prep for your lit circle roles (due at beginning of class on Thursday)
 
Per 0: Lit Circle prep day

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Library: Senior Research Project. 
 
Green Packet due Friday of this week

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13 May 2011 Agenda:
 
* After the AP: Survey questions/seminar
* Model Research Paper (see attached for abridged view)
* Time to work on Literature and/or Research paper

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12 May 2011 Agenda:
 
* Check out books (from Student Services or from me)
*  Assign Lit Circle roles /dates
* Begin reading with a purpose  :)
* Daily HW: Read your novels/prep your roles + Work on research paper

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11 May 2011 Agenda:
 
0 Period:
* Sign up for Lit Circles/novels + research topics
* See attached for step-by-step instructions for setting up Sr. Research Essay
* Library for research/notes -- 5th did this yesterday
 
5th Period:
 
* Sign up for Lit Circles/novels + research topics
* See attached for step-by-step instructions for setting up Sr. Research Essay
* PPT: Lit Circl Roles (take notes) -- This is what we did yesterday in class

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10 May 2011 Agenda:
 
* Approximate Timeline for rest of the year
Approximate timeline: Research Paper (In-class work days will be Mondays & Wednesdays)
  • Week 1-3 (May 6-27): Research your topic, take notes, draft intro, body paragraphs, conclusion; (Library days: 5/6, 5/9, 5/16 and 5/25)
  • Week 4 (May 31-June 2): Bring draft to class/peer evaluation + revision (Bring draft to class on May 31; we are in C.Lab on June 1 & 2 for revision and/or to work on Lit Circle presentations)
  • Week 5 (June 3-8): Window to turn in your completed final draft, including letter of introduction, 1500+ word essay, and Works Cited (MLA)
Approximate timeline: Lit Circles (In-class work time will be Tuesdays & Thursdays)
  • Week 1 (May 9-13): Choose/check out literature, form groups, assign roles, determine pages to read by each deadline
  • Week 2 (May 16-20): 1/3 of novel
  • Week 3 (May 23-27): 2/3 of novel
  • Week 4 (May 30-June3): Novel complete, plan presentation (We are in the library June 1 & 2 to work on Lit Circle Presentations and/or Essay revision)
  • Week 5: (June 6-10): Lit Circle presentations
Approximate timeline: Graduation Speeches + Return portfolios
  • Week of June 13-17
* PPT/notes: Lit Circles (See attached PPT)
* HW: Research the books/choose a book for your literature project. 
 
Novel choices: All Quiet on the Western Front, Frankenstein, Macbeth, Cry the Beloved Country, Siddhartha, Pygmalion, Things Fall Apart, Ethan Frome, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

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Library: Senior Research Project

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Library for "Pre-Research" (We have to be in the library b/c of AP testing in my room, so let's take advantage of it!)
 
* Introduce Senior Research Project (see attached PPT)
* Demonstrate research tools (Gale + Noodlebib Citation Maker)
* Do "pre-research" to choose a topic and narrow it down with 3 research questions
* See attachment for research notes page (you will use three pages back-to-back -- take10 notes per research question)
 
Note: You may research any topic of your choice, with these caveats...
 
1. It must be researchable from academic sources (such as Gale resources,  reference books, biographies, credible magazines and newspapers, and other non-fiction informational materials)
2. You must be able to take an arguable STANCE on your topic. 

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***THIS IS IT!  THE BIG DAY FOR THE AP TEST IS HERE! *** Wear your AP-LIT T-shirts proudly (:
 
** We will have a pre-test breakfast party in Room 120 (please bring the food/drink/etc. that you signed up to bring)
 
Sleep well the night before! Come to the test prepared (pencils, pens, ID, a snack) and do your best!

The biggest key to doing well is to make sure that you RESPOND TO THE TASK THAT IS ASKED. This applies to the multiple choice questions as well as the essays.  

Make me proud! 

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3 + 4 May 2001
 
Objective: Students will self-select study needs and revisit mnemonics (DIDLS, TPCASTT, etc) in final preparation for success on the AP Lit test!
 
* Return "My Picture" and review answers/explanations
* PPT: Final test prep tips (What to do/what not to do)
* Review your MAJOR WORKS summaries.(blank organizers are attached) Know 2 novels + 2 plays INTIMATELY!
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Brave New World
Going After Cacciato
Hamlet
Much Ado About Nothing
Pride and Prejudice
1984
Novels/plays from 10th or 11th grade
* Practice applying your major works to past AP prompts (Do/What + Thesis + Quick Outline)
 
* Review: Analyzing Syntax + Quick Plans for past AP Prompts
 
** Note: Any students NOT taking the AP Test will take a test in class over the next 2 days for a score

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2-4 May 2011 Agenda:

 
 
Monday:
* Collect HW (Yeats)
* Return "Sonnet 90" and review answers/explanations
* "My Picture" paraphrasing and MC practice (collect at end of period)
* HW: Make sure you bring your MAJOR WORKS summaries and Foster's book to class for the next 2 days
 

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29 April 2011 Agenda:
 
 
** Wear your AP Lit T-shirt today!**
Objective: Students will demonstrate ability to accurately interpret the attributes of a poem as measured by AP multiple choice questions.  
 
* Collect HW (0: Sonnets/5: Hughes)
* Quick Review of Countee Cullen's "From the Dark Tower"/Collect HW
* PPT: Quick tips for AP poetry: Multiple Choice and Essays
* Multiple Choice poetry analysis -- collect handout at end of period
* HW: Read 2 versions of Yeats' "A Dream of Death" (DiYanni p. 760).  Respond to the following:
  1. What are the differences between the two poems in terms of diction, imagery, syntax, structure, sound, rhythm, meter, and meaning?  
  2. What is the significance of the changes?  What is the purpose?  What is the effect?  (This is the SO WHAT part)

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28 April 2011 Agenda:

* Wear your AP Lit T-Shirt tomorrow!

Objective: Students will apply knowledge of H.R. influences and poets by analyzing poetry as a class and individually (using TPCASTT mnemonic)


* Collect DiYanni HW (pp. 905-907 Q 2-6 and Q 3-5, respectively) -- Per 0
* Collect Sonnet handout -- Per. 5
* PPT: Harlem Renaissance (brief background)
* We Do: "America" (Claude McKay) TPCASTT analysis
* You do (pairs): "From the Dark Towers" (Countee Cullen) TPCASTT analysis 
* You do (on your own): DiYanni 907: "I, Too" (Langston Hughes) TPCASTT analysis

 
* Hw: (Per 0): Complete marking the sonnet handout

* HW (Per 5): DiYanni p. 905 ("Dream Deferred") + Questions 2-6 AND p. 906-907 ("Mother to Son") + Questions 3-5
 

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27 April 2011 Agenda:

Obj: Students will demonstrate ability to apply poetry terms to examples (quiz + homework practice)

* Poetry Terms Quiz (yes, another one!)
* Sonnet Review (handout): Identify the organizational structure, rhyme scheme, and turn in each sonnet (I'll model "The World is too Much With Us" -- you do the same for the rest of the poems)
* HW (Per 0): DiYanni p. 905 ("Dream Deferred") + Questions 2-6 AND p. 906-907 ("Mother to Son") + Questions 3-5
* Hw: (Per 5): Complete marking the sonnet handout from yesterday
 

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26 April 2011

Objective: Students will demonstrate understanding of poetry forms & terms as measured by a quiz; students will self-assess and prepare for a second quiz tomorrow.


* Quiz: Poetry Forms, Devices, and Terms
* Trade & Grade/Review 
* Present theme statements from the 4 poems (20th C. female poets) -- Stand and Read: Sentence by sentence "Fever 103"
* HW:  DiYanni pp. 744-747 (Reviewthe sonnet structure) +  Study poetry terms again -- Another poetry quiz tomorrow (examples rather than definitions) + bring DiYanni

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25 April 2011 Agenda:

Objective: Students will work collaboratively to discuss and debate the themes of 20th Century female poets.  

* Collect Sparknotes HW (Test results/diagnostic/PROOF of studying)
* Review the "Terms you need to KNOW" for tomorrow's quiz (See attached)
* 20th C. female free verse poems (poetry from break): 1 group for each of the 4 poems: discuss, debate, and present thoughts to class (Theme of each poem?)
* Bring DiYanni this week!

HW:  It's time to have all of the poetry terms MEMORIZED.  Study the  AP Terms handout I gave you 1st quarter + DiYanni 682-685 (poetry types) + 709 (figures of speech) + 738-739 (poetic meter terms).  You will be quizzed on these terms.  

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Create a Sparknotes account and take the AP Lit practice test (see link below). 
 
After you take the test, print your results, along with study notes/diagnostic based on the test results (it will give you strengths and weaknesses --PROVE TO ME * you've worked to improve your weaknesses).
 
This test is composed of 30 multiple-choice questions that are similar to those you will find on the actual AP exam on test day. On the real AP exam, the multiple-choice section is composed of 50-55 questions worth 45 percent of your grade that you have 60 minutes to complete. The real exam also contains a free-response section constituting 55 percent of your final grade.
 
This diagnostic test will pinpoint your weak areas and tell you how to use your AP Power Pack to target those areas effectively. The test takes 30 minutes to complete.

* One way that you will demonstrate your study skills is with quizzes after break that will determine whether or not you have been studying the AP Terms/Poetry Terms handout I gave you back in 1st Quarter.  It's time to have all of these terms MEMORIZED.  Study the  handout + you may want to review DiYanni 682-685 (poetry types) + DiYanni 738-739 (poetic meter terms) + the instructional pages that review each poetic device in between.  You will be quizzed on these terms.  
http://testprep.sparknotes.com/testcenter/ap/englishlit/

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15 April 2011 Agenda:

Objective: Students will work collaboratively to demonstrate ability to analyze non-fiction texts for elements of style + theme using DIDLS mnemonic.  
 
* Klosterman's "Robots" Essay: This time each group will focus on one of the DIDLS aspects + all come up with THEME
* HW: Sparknotes AP Lit Test: Print your results (including the diagnostic) and SHOW ME PROOF that you are working to strengthen your areas of weakness.  (See 4/22 homework link for the details)
 
Also: Complete the 20th Century Women Poets handout 
 
Due after break

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14 April 2011 Agenda:
 
Objective: Students will work collaboratively to demonstrate ability to analyze non-fiction texts for elements of style + theme using DIDLS mnemonic.  

* Self-grade practice tests
* Klosterman's "I Wanna Get Free" -- groups read together.  Each group member has a different DIDLS +Theme focus
* Write responses on posters (Diction, Imagery, Detail, Language, Syntax + Theme)
* Check out an AP Cliffs book from me if you want it over break

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13 April 2011 Agenda: (substitute teacher)

Objective: Students will work in pairs to demonstrate ability to analyze poetry; outcome will be an essay outline (theme + style).  
 
* DiYanni p. 1022: Wilfred Owen's "Dulce et Decorum Est"  -- Pairs work together to do a TPCASTT + Outline

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12 April 2011 Agenda: (Substitute teacher)
 
* Collect homework (TPCASTT + Outline from emule random poem)
* Cliffs AP Practice Test #4 (All Multiple Choice) -- pp. 221-232
* Collect at end of period (trade & grade if time)

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11 April 2011 Agenda:

* T-shirt $ from the stragglers (plus I need $1 from everyone who ordered a shirt -- Sorry, but there was a change in price)
* Pass back "Deep Thoughts" essays -- grab your portfolio to look through your progression + file the deep thoughts essay
* AP Rubric Practice: I will randomly hand out essays -- you will grade it using the AP rubric, including relevant commentary (use AP Rubric language)
* Acceptance or Rebuttal: Give the essay and commentary back to essay writer. You will each decide to accept or rebut the grade (include relevant commentary)
* Voice lessons: Syntax (use of the colon between independent clauses).
* HW: emule poem TPCASTT + outline (due tomorrow)

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8 April 2011 Agenda:
 
* Due today: $5 for T-shirts
 
* In-class essay on one of the poems you outlined ("With Rue..." "Anthem for Doomed..." "Tri-Colour" or "Above the Battle"
 
* AP-Lit Test Prep books are available to check out!
 
* HW due Tuesday: Click on the link below, then click "random poem" from the menu on the left.  Whatever poem comes up: Print it, TPCASTT it, and write an OUTLINE for an essay. 
** If you cannot get access to the first link (it won't work at school) click on the second link and choose a poem from the list of poetry on the lower right side of the page.
 
Note: If it's a poem we've already analyzed, or an epic (LONG) poem, hit random again for another poem. 
http://www.emule.com/poetry/?page=poem http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/59

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7 April 2011 Agenda:
*** $5 Due by tomorrow for AP Lit T-Shirts!! ***
* Voice Lesson: Detail (W.H. Auden)
* A-B partners: 5 minutes to discuss the poems
* Independently Create essay outline for either of the poems ("Above the Battle" or "Tri-Colour")
* Turn in your TPCASTT + outline at end of period

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6 April 2011 Agenda:

* Voice Lesson: Imagery
* Partners write an essay outline for one or both of the "Laments" poems.  
 
* HW: Read + TPCASTT "Above the Battle" (Bates) + "Tri-Colour" (Service)

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5 April 2011 Agenda:
* Collect Quizlets

* Voice Lesson: Tone: Plath's "Cut" -- Model/Think aloud essay outline (elmo) 
* Discuss irony and voice in "War is Kind"  (TPCASTT -- groups share >> class share)
* Share 2 sample essay outlines for the following prompt: Discuss the tone in Crane's "War is Kind" -- See attached for 2 possible models.  

HW: Laments for Lost Innocence" (PALA pp. 79-80)  Read the two poems and answer the questions.

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4 April 2011 Agenda:
 
* Vote on T-Shirt options for AP Lit!!
 
* What is evil?  With your group, share your answers to the questions from Friday's homework
* Socratic Seminar
* Reflection/TOD
* HW: Read + TPCASTT "War is Kind" (Diyanni 687-688)

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1 April 2011 Agenda:
 
Objective: Students will work collaboratively to demonstrate ability to analyze non-fiction texts for elements of style + theme using DIDLS mnemonic.  

* Groups: Discuss/debate "Dr. Seuss" article
* Turn in packet with "Of Studies" "Of Love" "Hitler" and "Dr. Seuss" responses (5Q + DIDLS)
* Independent test (formative): Cliff's pp. 107-110 (Q1-13)
 
* HW: 2+ Quizlets with annotation (see link) due Tuesday -- annotate THE WHOLE PAGE, whether you got the answers right or wrong.  For instance, if the answer is synecdoche, give examples of other synecdoches; if the answer is personification, give examples of personification, etc. 
 
ALSO: To prepare for Monday, answer the following questions:
1. Define evil.
2. Does evil exist in the world?  How do you know?  (Note: If you can, bring physical evidence (not mandatory, but if you have pictures, documents, etc.that depict evil)
3. What actions do you feel are evil?  Why do you feel that way?  Think in terms of our current world, but also historical and literary examples of evil. 
http://quizlet.com/888976/test/

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31 March 2011 Agenda:
 
Objective: Students will work collaboratively to assess difficulty levels of sample AP test questions + demonstrate ability to analyze non-fiction texts for elements of style + theme.  

* Cliffs AP pp. 43-46: Read passage independently/work in partners to answer the MC questions AND label each question as easy, medium, or difficult + why.
* Groups of 8: Discuss/debate Hitler article main idea and style

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30 March 2011 Agenda:

* Stamp 5Qs + DIDLS for Bacon's "Of Love"
* Complete 15 questions from first prose selection (Cliff's pp. 38-40) 
* Groups of 8: Discuss/debate "Of Love" meaning + responses to questions
* HW: 5Qs + DIDLS for "Hitler" article

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29 March 2011:
 
Due Today: Anticipation Guide Part III Essay
 
Objective: Students will practice analyzing prose passages by answering 5 questions + analyzing style with DIDLS.
* Stamp "Of Truth" Response (Answers to the 5 questions -- genre, narrator, subject, etc. + DIDLS)
* 4 minute written response
* 15 minute debate/discussion in groups of 8
* Cliff's book pp. 38-39 (Answer 5Qs + Quick DIDLS, then answer the 15 MC questions).

* HW: Answer the 5Qs + DIDLS for "Of Love" (If you don't have the class set, see the attached link -- it's about the 10th essay down)
http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/texts/bacon/bacon_essays.html

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28 March 2011 Agenda:

* Show me your AP Lit Test receipt if you have not yet
* Huxley / Orwell PPT + journal/brief discussion (Note: Next year this should be a philosophical chairs discussion)

* Kick off of "Prose Week":
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* 5 prose questions you should be able to answer + DIDLS review
 >> Here are the 5 questions:
  • What is the genre? 
  • Who is the narrator/speaker and what is his attitude toward the subject?
  • What is the subject/purpose of the passage?  Is it to present an argument or introduce an idea?  To persuade?  To entertain?...
  • What is the structure?  How do the paragraphs work together to advance the passage?
  • What is they style (diction, imagery, fig language, syntax) and what rhetorical appeals are used?
* Newspeak Essay: I'll read first 4 paragraphs aloud + we'll work through first 2 questions/ Students read and annotate the rest of the article + answer questions 3-5 & DIDLS (Independent -- Finish as HW if needed)

* HW: Read and annotate + complete DIDLS for "Of Truth" by Bacon (see attached doc if you don't have the packet -- it's the first essay)
 
Reminder: Deep Thoughts Essay (Part III of Anticipation Guide) is due tomorrow!

http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/texts/bacon/bacon_essays.html

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Due today: 1984 Final Project
 
* Show me your AP-Lit test receipt!

* Gallery Walk -- Share your project with classmates
1. EVERYONE take out a sheet of paper and rip it into fourths
2. On each quarter sheet, write the following:
 
Top Line: Your nam
* Creativity              1  2  3  4
* Effort                    1  2  3  4
* Thought-provoking  1  2  3  4
* Originality              1  2  3  4
       Total Grade:
 
Why? Explain score:
 
 
Grader's Name:
 
3. I'll count you off 1/2.  All 1's will present first -- all 2's will assess first -- once you've assessed 4 people, you will give me your 4 rubrics and then present to 4 people. 
 
*Reminder: Part III Anticipation Guide essay is due Tuesday

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24 March 2011 Agenda:
 
* Housekeeping:
1. Turn in article responses if you didn't yesterday
2. Any questions on projects that are due tomorrow?
3. REMINDER: ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT TO SIGN UP FOR THE AP LIT TEST -- Show me your receipt
* Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" (see attached ppt and link to the article)
* WOTD: Humanist
* Discussion Web re: equality + freewrite (What if everyone were equal?)
* Read the short story
* Discussion Web re: equality in 2081
* Class discussion/share
* HW: Final 1984 Projects are due TOMORROW + Deep Thought response due on Tuesday
 
http://www.nexuslearning.net/books/holt_elementsoflit-3/Collection%204/Colle...

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23 March 2011 Agenda:
 
* Final Project Options Questions? Brainstorming time -- Due FRIDAY (3/25)
* Review Final Essay: Anticipation Guide Part III (Deep Thoughts) -- Due TUESDAY  (3/29)  **Note: changed due date from Monday to Tuesday**
* Connection Articles: "Big Mother..." OR "Orwell Had Nothing..." (fight it out amongst your group members so two of you read each article)
* Written response to the 5 prompts on the attached PPT (collect at end of period)
 
* HW: 1984 Final Projects!

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22 March 2011 Agenda:
 
 
* Preview 1984 project options (due Friday 3/25) See attached for options
* Discuss Anticipation Guide Part III essay (due Tuesday 3/29) -- 600+ word MLA format "Deep Thought" response
* Group debates (group according to assigned number):
1. Write down 3 key thoughts associated with your topic
2. Give one/Get one with other students with the same number (we'll line up outside if it's warm enough)
3. Sit down with your topic group to discuss/debate the topic
4. Whole class share/debrief

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Today is the DAY for baccalaurete speeches: 6th Period and IMMEDIATELY after 6th in Room 120.  Come prepared with your 3-5 minute speech -- follow all guidelines and do your best!

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21 March 2011 Agenda:

* Collect C/C essays
* Quiz: Book Three + Appendix
* Finish viewing Fahrenheit 451
* Begin 1984 Book Three Analysis 
* HW: Prep for Informal Debate on one of the four subjects (as assigned) -- If you were absent, please select one option to prepare for tomorrow's class:
 
1. Can history be rewritten? Should it be?
2. Does the past exist if no one remembers it? How can it be proven?
3. Who wrote Goldstein’s book? If it was the Party, then why?
4. What is power? What makes a person powerful?

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18 March 2011 Agenda:

* Double-bubble chart to compare/contrast 1984 (novel) w/Fahrenheit 451 (film)
* HW: Brief (1-2 pages) compare/contrast essay due Monday

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17 March 2011 Agenda:

* Double-bubble chart to compare/contrast 1984 (novel) w/Fahrenheit 451 (film)
* HW: Finish reading Book Three of 1984 + appendix (Newspeak)

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15 March 2011
 
WOTD: Same as yesterday
 HW: Read Book 3 Ch. 1-2

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>> Objective: Students will critically analyze events, themes, characters, and connections in 1984 in a Socratic Seminar with a reflection/ticket out the door
Agenda:
* Socratic Seminar with student-generated questions: Parts I & II of 1984
* Reflection/TOD





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>> Objective: Students will critically analyze and write responses to questions re: Goldstein's "Theory and Practice of Oligarchiacal Collectivism"
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* Review the sample question, frame, and response on the handout
* Work together with your groups to think critically and write effectively in response to either the ODD or EVEN questions, depending on where you sit in the room
* Respond with your group

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14 March 2011
 
WOTD: collectivism (n): the political principle of centralized social and economic control
 
Sent: Collectivism demands that the individual is subordinate to the group, such as the idea of the "common good." 
 
Also: Review the definition of oligarchy from your WOTD notes
 
 
Per 0: (I'm out for WASC so we'll do Soc Sem tomorrow):
>> Objective: Students will critically analyze and write responses to questions re: Goldstein's "Theory and Practice of Oligarchiacal Collectivism"
 
Agenda:
 
* Review the sample question, frame, and response on the handout
* Work together with your groups to think critically and write effectively in response to either the ODD or EVEN questions, depending on where you sit in the room
* Respond with your group
 
 
 
Per 5:
 
>> Objective: Students will critically analyze events, themes, characters, and connections in 1984 in a Socratic Seminar with a reflection/ticket out the door
 
Agenda:
* Socratic Seminar with student-generated questions: Parts I & II of 1984
* Reflection/TOD

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11 March 2011
 
* Guided discussion of current 1984 chapters (beginning of Part II)
* HW: Finish reading Part II and Prep for Socratic Seminar on Monday (5th) and Tuesday (0) -- write some AWESOME questions!

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10 March 2011 Agenda:
 
* WOTD: mutable
* Share your questions with your groups
* Video Clips on N. Korea (3 clips) + respond to questions on handout
* HW: Continue reading and writing your questions to prepare for Socratic Seminar

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9 March 2011 Agenda:
 
* 1984 Part I chapter summaries, discussion, and written responses
* HW: Continue reading Part II (2 chapters/day) + write 2+ questions for each of Costa's levels

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Tuesday 3/8: 

Due today: You should be finished reading Part I of 1984 (Ch. 1-8) before class today
* Part I Assessment 
* Self-evaluation for write 3/grade 1 (you MUST write commentary for each grade)
 
* HW: Continue reading 2 chapters/day

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Monday 3/7: 

Submit Anticipation Guide Part II (600 Wd. typed response)
In-class essay on "The Unknown Citizen" (40 minutes)

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4 March 2011 Agenda:
 
>> Objective: Students will discuss exposition of 1984 and analyze a connecting poem (DIDLS/TPCASTT, etc.)

* Due today: Two Minutes Hate/Orgy Porgy comparison
* 1984 analysis/discussion
* "The Unknown Citizen" reading and analysis
Prep for in-class essay (Monday)
 
* HW: 600-word MLA-formatted response to Anticipation Guide Part II due Monday/ Finish Part I of the book by Tuesday

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3 March 2011 Agenda
 
>> Objective: Students will understand what propaganda is and its purpose, and begin to apply the concept to 1984 (worksheet)
* WOTD: oligarchy
* Art of Propagana -- complete worksheet
* PPT questions in groups >> Whole class discussion
* HW: 2-Minutes of Hate / Orgy Porgy written comparison
(Suggestion: Read Ch. 3-4 tonight to keep up with pacing)

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2 March 2011 Agenda:
 
>> Objective: Students will begin to understand what propaganda is and its purpose, and begin to apply the concept to 1984 (worksheet)
 
* Propaganda video + worksheet
* I begin  Ch. 1 aloud -- discuss exposition (characters + setting)
* HW: Finish reading Ch. 1 tonight
(Suggestion: You may want to continue reading through Ch. 2 to pace your reading)

* Due Monday: Submit Part II of the Anticipation Guide (typed, double-spaced, 600 words)

* Due Tuesday: Finish reading Part I of 1984 (Ch. 1-8) 

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3/1 - 3/3: It's a secret
 
Okay, so here's what we did:
 
* Oceania anthem (video)
* Ministry of Love Re-education stations with observations with Big Brother PPT (30 min)
* Written reflections/share with group/debrief as class
* Student Services: Pick up 1984
* Anticipation Guide Part I  -- complete and discuss
 

(( Next year: HW is Anticipation guide Part II w/2 days to complete/type))

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28 Feb 2011 Agenda:
 
In-Class Timed writing (40 minutes): Compare/contrast essay on "Those Winter Sundays" and "My Papa's Waltz"
 
 

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25 Februray 2011 Agenda:
 
* Quick Assessment: 1. Something we haven't already discussed about "Those Winter Sundays" and 2. 3-4 images that stand out to you from Frost's poem and why. 
* Class reading of "My Papa's Waltz" -- first impressions? Discussion
* Double-bubble to C/C "Those Winter Sundays" and "My Papa's Waltz"
 
* HW: Essay is on Monday.  You may use your double-bubble and you may pre-write thesis.  That is all you may use for this 40 minute essay. 

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24 Feb 2011 Agenda:
 
* Using the knowledge gained yesterday, assess 3-4 of our student poetry essays using the AP Rubric.  
* Give a score and commentary (We will use this essay as part of our write 3/grade 1 assignment).
 
HW: Same as Wednesday.

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23 Feb 2011 Agenda: 
 
Cliff's Prep p. 122 (poetry essay prompt) --
1. 10 minutes: Read the prompt and poem and draft thesis/choose evidence.
2. Read the two sample essays (pp. 138-141) and assess using AP Rubric.
3. Share commentary.
 
HW: Read Diyanni 671-678 (Experience of Poetry -- reread "Those Winter Sundays" and commentary, etc.) -- read and take notes (for you) this before Friday's class.

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Due today: "Araby" (Diyanni 81) -- DIDLS analysis + response to 3 questions at end of the story.
 
22 Feb 2011 Agenda:
 
* WOTD: sophistry
* Voice Lessons: Imagery (drums)
* "Araby" guided questions
* HW:  Narrate an experience in which you were disappointed. First, show how your erroneous expectations were generated; then, describe what you actually encountered (show the contrast with your expectations).
1+ page story -- due Wednesday

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In-class essay: Poetry Analysis
 
Prompt: Read the poem carefully.  Then write an essay in which you discuss how use of language in the poem determines the reader’s response to the speaker and his situation.
 
Thesis Frame (Use if it works for you):
 
In (title of poem), (Author’s name) uses (1st poetic device), (2nd poetic device), and (3rd poetic device) to (depict/ portray/evoke/criticize/explain, etc.) (some aspect of human life).
The last part of the thesis (after the word “to”) is the SO WHAT and is critical to your thesis!
 
HW: Due Tuesday: "Araby" (Diyanni 81) -- Read the story, apply DIDLS analysis + respond to 3 questions at end of the story.
 

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Poetry PPT Day 6 -- developing an analytical response (bring Diyanni with you): Develop thesis and evidence (still working with partner)
 
* Look at/discuss model poetry essays for "Sonnet 146"

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Poetry PPT Day 5: "Sonnet 146" analysis + self-selected poem from Diyanni (partners)


Note: Zero period will complete this assignment as independent study.  You may work with a partner on this assignment:

1. Start by analyzing Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 146” -- Use the DIDLS,SoapsTone, and/or TPCASTT handout to drive your analysis, but remember that not all elements apply to every poem. Note: "Sonnet 146" is on the back of the "Autumn Refrain" poem.  

2. Now select a poem from the attached list and work with a partner to complete a poetry analysis (SOAPSTone, DIDLS, and/orTPCASTT) for that poem.  

If you cannot find someone to work with as a partner, then please complete the work on your own, but that means you'll be on your own for tomorrow's work as well.  (Note: partners = 2 people, not 3 or 5)
 
Bring your Diyanni with you for the rest of the week. 

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Due today: Final day to turn in "My Modest Proposal" writing assignment

Poetry PPT Day 4 + SOAPSTone, DIDLS, etc. handout
*** Bring Diyanni tomorrow!

*** Note: Zero Period is independent study tomorrow -- you are responsible for completing the assigned work (see tomorrow's agenda).  

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14 Feb 2011 Agenda    :) Happy Valentine's Day :)

Due today: Questions 1-5 from "A Modest Proposal"
 ** "My Modest Proposal" Writing assignment turn in window is Monday-Tuesday.  


* Satire >> Colbert Report + PPT
* Modest Proposal discussion/collect homework
* Finish discussion on "Autumn Refrain"

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Due today: HW Assignment: 

1. Go to the website linked below (the first link)

2. Study the terms/flashcards AND play the games -- they are fun and they'll really help you to learn these very important terms! Then...

3. Go to the second link below (or just click on "tests" on the main page).  Take a quiz and print it out after you finish it.  Turn in 2 quizzes for homework credit.  Turn in 4 different quizzes for extra credit (which you KNOW I don't usually assign).  

*** Click "regenerate" to get a different quiz every time***

To receive credit, you must annotate the quiz.  Show me you're doing more than just guessing or retaking the same quiz.  Annotate the questions you got right by explaining why it's correct, and for the questions you missed, note why you missed it  and how you can improve your knowledge on these terms.  

(Note: I am expecting you to miss some, especially the fill-in-the-blank questions. The idea here isn't to keep taking the same quiz until you get it right -- I'm not grading you on the percent you get correct).

Due: 2/10 (this Thursday)
 
http://quizlet.com/390627/ap-literature-terms-flash-cards/ http://quizlet.com/390627/test/

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10 Feb 2011 Agenda:

* WOTD
* Review the poetic devices in your poem of choice; discuss the effects
* "Autumn Refrain" -- We'll read together -- respond to questions on the handout

* HW: "A Modest Proposal" -- pick up a handout that has the reading and the assignment Questions 1-5 due Monday; "My Modest Proposal" Writing assignment due Monday-Tuesday.  

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9 Feb 2011 Agenda:

* WOTD: kowtow (v)
* New seats :)
* Share out your responses to the 3 poems
* Review the terms on the back of the poetry handout and look back at your chosen poem to identify the poetic devices the poet uses.  Tomorrow we'll talk about the effect of those devices.

* HW: Finish the above + Terms website (look at the links for the 2/10 homework)

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District Writing Assessment

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7 Feb 2011 Agenda:
 
* WOTD: jejune (adj)
* Reader Response to poetry (see attached PPT for details)
* "A Noiseless Patient Spider" -- we will respond together
* Read the other 3 poems and then choose ONE to respond to (see questions in PPT)

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Due Today: Pride and Prejudice Group Projects/Presentations -- We'll begin presenting today and finish during finals (Final Exam grade)
 
I have attached the presentation rubric so you can see how you'll be assessed. 

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Final prep and practice time for groups:
 
* Load up your PPT
* Finalize your plans
* Run through your presentation

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Hi Vanessa :)

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Due today: Pride and Prejudice Essay (on assigned topic)

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27 & 28 January 2011

* Pride and Prejudice Film -- add to notes
* Discussion and Q&A

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25 & 26 January 2011

* Work Time: Group projects + independent essays
* Q&A, planning, and support
* Hint: Your essay should parallel your project -- it will have your unique voice, but the bulk of the work should be done with your group, as follows:
  • Come up with a thesis statement as a GROUP -- this will be the focus of your group project and your individual essay
  •  Prove your thesis with relevant evidence from the text -- do not limit yourself to the "3 body paragraph" mentality.  This is bigger than that -- find all of the evidence that you need to fully develop this project and paper.
  • Discuss the significance of each piece of evidence (So What?)  -- How does it impact the characters, plot, theme, etc. 
* Essays due on Friday 1/28; projects due on Tuesday 2/1

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24 January 2011 Agenda:

* "6 Months Unplugged" article discussion
* 4 Socratic Seminar questions: After Pride & Prejudice
* HW: Essays are due 1/28; Group projects are due 2/1

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21 January 2011 Agenda:
 
Due today: Pride & Prejudice Volume Three journals
 
* Read a couple of sample Woolf essays aloud.  Phenomenal work.
 
* Distribute Woolf essays, review and file.  Note: Several of you are missing essays in your portfolios...return them so you have a complete portfolio!
 
* Volume Three discussion
 
* Work time for group projects

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20 January 2011 Agenda:
 
* Cliffs AP books: Practice Test #1 (Q1-42 only) -- respond to the questions and take NOTES to give me re: concepts and terms we need to revisit/study
 
* Reminder: P&P Volume Three journals due tomorrow
* Also: Be prepared to work in your groups tomorrow -- bring materials with you

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19 January 2011 Agenda:
 
* Assign group leaders -- choice of 9 prompts for group project and essay
* Assign groups
* Model what NOT to do with student volunteers ... and then what to do using PPT and handout (intertextuality)
* See attached for the assignments (9 pages -- look for your specific assignment and print that page only).
 
Due dates: Essay (individual) 1/28    Group Project/presentation 2/1
 

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18 January 2011 Agenda:
 
* Film: Pride and Prejudice Volume One: While viewing, record your personal reactions.  How did you visualize the characters?  Does the film hold up to your imagination?  What ideas are reinforced?  What was unexpected?
 
* Reading/Journal: Volume Three and dialectical journal (4 high comedy examples and analysis).

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The only way to succeed on the AP Lit test is to learn the terms inside and out.  I already gave you a list of terms earlier, so here's another (Lit Terms Handbook).
 
Note: there is some redundancy between the two lists...which means you can study the terms twice as often! (-:  Remember, we will be quizzing/testing these terms so it's your job to study them!
 
The second attached doc includes some tips and tricks for approaching the multiple choice section of the AP test.

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14 Jan 2011 Agenda:
 
* Cliff's AP Prep work: pp. 36-47
* Read/Work on Pride and Prejudice Volume Three and journals (due next Friday)

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13 Jan 2011 Agenda:
 
* On-demand essay: "Shakespeare's Sister"
 

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12 January 2011 Agenda:
 
* Due Today: P&P Volume Two reading and dialectical journal (4 quotations plus analysis -- high comedy double-entry journal)
 
* Quiz: Volume Two
* Discussion and analysis

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Agenda 11 Jan 2011
 
* Pass back Much Ado Essays/Return
* Mini-Socratic Seminars (sorry zero period!)...Focus on:
  • Woolf's beliefs/messages/themes.  Strongest belief?
  • Wolf's tone (attitude toward her subject and characters)
  • The role of anonymity
  • Discuss the prompt and how you might respond

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10 Jan 2011 Agenda:
 
* BW: Voice Lessons -- Tone (Bermbeck)
* Woolf's "Shakespeare's Sister" Pre-reading: Quickwrite, Author Bio + preview the essay prompt
* During Reading: Annotate the document + list 6 beliefs of Virginia Woolf (star the most important belief)
*HW: Complete the above (due tomorrow) + complete 4 quotations/analysis of high comedy in Volume II of P&P (2-column style) -- due Wednesday
 
*** See attached for Virginia Woolf's "Shakespeare's Sister" text and PPT

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NOTE: I changed the final turn in date for Hamlet essay rewrites to 1/6 due to the college panel on Friday. 

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Friday: All classes will meet with our panel of college students.  These are all former SHS students who now attend colleges and universities, including CSUF, CSULB, UCI, and USC!  We will also have students representing community colleges, so there is something for everyone :)
 
Zero period will meet in Room 120 as always; all other classes will convene in the cafeteria.
 
Please come prepared with questions you have about what college is really like, and be prepared to take notes. 

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Today is the FINAL DAY to turn in Hamlet essay rewrites!  Note: This is a change -- I cannot collect them on Friday because of the college panel, so today is the day!

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5 January 2011 Agenda:
* Collect Hamlet Essay Rewrites
* Do you know...
1. How many MC questions are on the AP Lit test and what they're worth?
2. Should you guess on the test?
3. How many essays are on the test and what they're worth?  Are they all worth the same value?
4. Should you write your essay in pencil or pen?
5. Hol long should your essay be?
6. What should you do if you forget a character's name?
7. Should you title your essay?
 
* Read pp. 3-17 of our Cliffs AP Guide for the answers!  Take notes.

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4 January 2011 Agenda:
 
* Collect Hamlet Essay rewrites + original drafts (due date is this THURSDAY)
* Complete High Comedy PPT and activities
* Thesis statements revisited -- look at examples and refine

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Work to complete over break:
 
1. Read Ch. 1-23 of Pride and Prejudice (Volume 1) -- Be sure to keep the "Comedy" handout in mind as you read (see attached).  Take notes to support your learning process (I will, of course, not collect these notes -- they are for you).
 
2. Rewrite Hamlet essays -- Due after break (You MUST turn in your graded draft with your rewrite, or file your graded draft in your portfolio if you are not going to rewrite).

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3 January 2011 Agenda:

* Due this week: Hamlet essay rewrites with original essay
* P&P Volume One Quiz
* P&P Volume One High Comedy PPT

* Note: Read Volume Two by Wednesday, January 12

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Check out this website with AP Lit flashcards, quizzes, and games:
 
http://quizlet.com/390627/ap-literature-terms-flash-cards/

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* Much Ado film
**** Pick up Pride and Prejudice TODAY in my room ****
* Over break: Read Volume 1 of Pride & Prejudice (Note: Volume 1 = Ch. 1-23 in your books).

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* Much Ado film
* Over break: Read Volume 1 of Pride & Prejudice

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15 December 2010
 
* Much Ado film
 
* Over break: Read Volume 1 of Pride & Prejudice

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14 December 2010
 
* Much Ado in-class essay (assessment)

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13 December 2010: BRING $3 if you have not yet paid for Pride and Prejudice!
 
Today we will practice writing thesis statements that are DEBATABLE, pass the SO WHAT test, and pass the HOW and WHY test.
 
See attachment for details
 
Note: One of these will be used for your timed writing tomorrow.

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10 December 2010 Agenda:
 
* Act IV recap: Each group member clarify/summarize + key quotes for one of the following:
1. Claudio's behavior at the wedding
2. The Friar's plan
3. Beatrice & Benedick's agreement
4. Dogberry & Verges
 
* Act V reading (finish the play!)

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9 December 2010
 
* Act III recap
* Act IV reading (finish at home)

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8 December 2010
 
* Acts I & II big ideas/discussion
* Act III (begin in class/finish at home)

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7 December 2010 Agenda
 
* Complete Much Ado Pre-reading PPT -- malapropism, ideas, issues and themes
* Hand out Much Ado books and read Act I in class
* HW: Read Act II tonight!

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6 December 2010 Agenda:
 
* Collect: Major Works Summary for Hamlet + Response to Foster Ch. 1/Hamlet
* Assign volunteers to take character roles (4 to 8 student volunteers) -- Roles A/B and X/Y -- 5 minutes to prepare your skits then perform in class
* Anticipation Guide -- While student actors are rehearsing, everyone else jot down responses to the anticipation guide
* Performances and explanation of who is who in the play
* Group discussion then whole class share out re: anticipation guide
* Much Ado about Nothing -- Notes on setting and characters

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2 December 2010
 
* Final day to turn in your Hamlet essay
* Groups: Share your essay prompts and plan of attack for each based on Hamlet
* End of Period: Simpsons Hamlet clip
* HW: Major Works summary is due on Monday + Review Foster's (How to Read Lit) Ch. 1 and write a response to what Foster would say about The Tragedy of Hamlet in relation to "Every Trip is a Quest" (also due on Monday).

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1 December 2010 Agenda:
 
* Trade and Grade MC section of test
* Read and Discuss Lion King essay
* Groups: Look at past AP Open Response prompts as assigned
* Write a thesis statement and a plan to respond to each prompt based on Hamlet
(You will present this to the class tomorrow) -- See attached doc for a full list of the prompts
 
* HW: Essays are due tomorrow!  Major Works summary is due Monday!

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30 November 2010
 
* Hamlet Final Exam

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29 November 2010 Agenda:
 
* Collect essays this week (Essay Window: 11/29-12/2)
* View Brannagh Act V
* Read and discuss critical Hamlet essay  (Shakespeare in the Bush)
* Study for Hamlet final exam

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Over BREAK: Check out this website with AP Lit flashcards, quizzes, and games:
 
http://quizlet.com/390627/ap-literature-terms-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/390627/ap-literature-terms-flash-cards/

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19 November 2010 Agenda:
 
* Collect Act V Study Guide
* Act V discussion
* Distribute/discuss essay prompt to be completed by Monday Nov. 29th -- Use your character charts and notes to help you respond to the prompt!  (See attachment)
* Be prepared for Hamlet final exam on Tuesday Nov. 30th

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18 November 2010 Agenda:
 
* Collect Act IV Explication/ Hand out assignment due after break
 
* Act IV Closure/Act V Opening
 
* Focus: By the end of the period you should have a stronger understanding of, and be able to write about, the causes and effects of the decisions made by these characters, and how those decisions inevitably influence the outcome of the play.
 
* Ticket out the door: R&G cause and effect statement
 
* HW: Write cause and effect statements for Laertes, Hamlet, Claudius, and Gertrude
* Reminder: Act V Study Guide is due tomorrow

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17 November 2010 Agenda:
 
* Act IV scenes v-vii discussion and analysis
* If Time: Work on Act IV Soliloquy explication (Act IV iv (ll. 32-66): "How all occasions..." )
* HW: Explication is due Thursday
+ Read Act V AND complete Act V Study Guide by Friday

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16 November 2010 Agenda:
 
* Act IV, scenes iv-v analysis (Insults, Fortinbras' battle, and insanity)
(See attached PPT details)
* Head's up: Kameron will meet with students today for soliloquy explication from 3:30-4:30 at B&G Club (Act IV iv (ll. 32-66): "How all occasions..." )
* HW: Explication is due Thursday
+ Read Act V AND complete Act V Study Guide by Friday

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* Collect Act III & IV Study Guide
* Collect $1.50 per student for Much Ado About Nothing
* Act IV, Scenes i-iii discussion and analysis (See attached PPT details)
 
* Head's Up: Read Act V AND complete Act V Study Guide by Friday

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Agenda 10 November 2010:
 
* Quick Quiz on Act III
* Complete Act III discussion
* HW: Read Act IV before Monday's class + complete study guide for Acts III and IV (one act each side)
* Please bring $1.50 so I can purchase a copy of Much Ado About Nothing for you!

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Agenda 9 November 2010:
 
* Discussion: Act III -- Interaction between Ophelia and Hamlet
* Class enactment of Act III, scene ii (Hamlet, 1st Player, Polonius, Rosencrantz, Guilenstern, Horatio, King, Queen, and Ophelia) 
 
 
* HW: Complete Act III Reading (quick quiz tomorrow)
 
Also: Act III Soliloquy explication is due tomorrow!  Summative grade.

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Due today: Personal Statement Rewrites (1 Paragraph minimum) AND Act I and Act II Study Guide is due as well
 
Agenda 8 November 2010:
 
* Collect assignments
* Dramatic Reading in pairs: Act III soliloquy
* View 2 film versions of the soliloquy: Gibson and Branagh
* Discuss differences
* Sample Soliloquy Explication of lines 56-60 (see slide #5 of attached ppt for details) -- this is the model I want you to follow for the explication due on Wednesday
* Your explication should be divided as follows: 
  (line numbers)
60-64
64-68
68-76
76-82
83
84-88
 
This is due on Wednesday. Remember: You may work with a study group on this, including B&G Club with Kameron on Tuesday.  This will be a SUMMATIVE grade.
 

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Agenda 5 November 2010:
 
* Collect Act II Soliloquy Explication (DiYanni 1435-1437). This time it needs to be a double-entry (left column = paraphrase/right column=analysis)
* Act II Soliloquy reading (ll. 485-end)
* Work time (Study Guides, Personal Statements)

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Agenda 4 November 2010:
 
* Hamlet Act II, Scene ii -- Close reading for subtleties and nuances:
ll. 40-168 Roles: King, Queen, Polonius, Voltimand
ll. 169- 375 Roles: Polonius, Hamlet, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern
 
* HW: Act II Soliloquy Explication is due tomorrow
+ Due Monday: Act I & II Study Guide and Personal Statement Revision (1 paragraph min.)

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Agenda 3 November 2010
 
* Act I Closure (See PPT)

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Agenda 2 November 2010
 
* Act II, scene i reading/discussion: Paired reading (Polonius/Reynaldo and later Polonius/Ophelia) with guided questions (see attached PPT for the details).
 
* Continue Act II reading in class/finish as HW
* Heads Up: Act II Soliloquy explication (DiYanni 1435-1437) is due on Friday.  This time it needs to be a double-entry (left column = paraphrase/right column=analysis)

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Agenda 1 November 2010
 
* Guided Discussion of Act I, scenes iv and v
* HW: Read Act II by Wednesday

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Agenda 29 October 2010:
 
* Voice Lessons: Tone
* Return Personal Statements for revision
* You must revise the highlighted paragraph -- Bring to AVID tutorial or HW Central
* Hamlet Act I iv & v guided discussion

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Reminder: Parent Letter is due today!
 
Agenda 28 October 2010
 
* Turn in Soliloquy Explications
* Quiet reading of parent letters
* Discussion of advice you are willing to share
* Hamlet Act I iii -- Family dynamic between Laertes, Ophelia, and Polonius
(See PPT attached on 10/27 for details) Note: The link should work now :)

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Agenda 27 October 2010
 
* Hand out Graphic Organizers for each act
* Hamlet Act I i and ii discussion: The exposition (characters, conflicts, and relationships)
 
** See attached PPT
* Reminder: Parent letter is due tomorrow! AND Soliloquy explication is due tomorrow!

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Agenda 26 October 2010
 
*** Note: Study Groups available at Boys and Girls Club ***
Today's Study Group Focus: Act I ii soliloquy ("O' that this too too sullied...")
 
* Discuss the sentence frame for conflict/theme: In the closing scenes of Hamlet, the conflict of ____ is resolved by _________. Its resolution contributes to the overall theme of ______, wherin _______. Ultimately, ____________.
* Anticipation Guide/Discussion
* HW: Explicate Hamlet's Act I ii soliloquy (DiYanni 1404): You may work with a study group to complete this (during AVID tutorial, with Boys and Girls Club support, during HW Center, etc.).  Due Thursday.
 
 
*** Proposed Study Groups:
Tues 10/27: Act I ii (ll. 129-159): "O, that this too too sullied..."
Tues 11/2: Act II ii (ll. 485-545) "O, What a rogue..."
Tues 11/9: Act III i (ll. 56-90): "To be or not to be..."
Tues 11/16: Act IV iv (ll. 32-66): "How all occasions..."

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Agenda 25 October 2010:
 
 
* Sentence frame for conflict/theme: In the closing scenes of Hamlet, the conflict of ____ is resolved by _________.  Its resolution contributes to the overall theme of ______, wherin _______.  Ultimately, ____________.
 
* Finish the film
* Name the dead (9 total!) and assign blame
* Handout for history and terms (read/annotate/define as HW)
* Reminder: Parent homework is due on Thursday

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Agenda 22 October 2010:
 
* Review responses for sentence frames (themes and soliloquy)
* Continue viewing/discussion of Hamlet

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Agenda 21 October 2010
 
* Hamlet film adaptation -- "To be or not to be" soliloquy (view/discuss/view)
* Heads Up: Read Hamlet Act I by Monday 10/25 (Starts on DiYanni 1394).
 
Review Questions
1. Through Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, readers are able to see the theme of _______ develop. This is revealed to us through ______.
2. In his “to be or not to be soliloquy, Hamlet ponders ______ because _____. the reason this speech is so important is ______.

 

(Theme categories: revenge, lies and deceit, family relationships, sanity vs. insanity, life vs. death)

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Agenda 20 October 2010
 
* Hamlet film adaptation
* Heads Up: Read Hamlet Act I by Monday 10/25 (Starts on DiYanni 1394).

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Agenda 19 October 2010
 
* Shakespeare Bootcamp Day 2
* Read DiYanni 1302-1307 AND 1394 (Shakespeare refresher course)
* Heads Up: Read Hamlet Act I by Monday 10/25 (Starts on DiYanni 1394).

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* Review the Reflection Questions from Lady Gregory's The Rising of the Moon
** Collect Homework: Questions 1-6 from Diyanni 1173 and 2 Paragraphs: 1 for "Interpretation" and 1 for "Evaluation"
 
* PPT: Reading Plays
* PPT: Shakespeare Bootcamp (See attached)

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Last day to turn in Personal Statements (final draft)
 
Agenda 15 Oct 2010:
 
* Group Essay Response -- Note: If you were absent today, you need to respond to the essay prompt on your own (see attachment)
 
* HW due Monday: Read DiYanni pp. 1164-1179 (including Lady Gregory's short play The Rising of the Moon) and respond to Reflection Questions 1-6 on page 1173.  In addition, write a reflective paragraph for the section titled "Interpretation" (DiYanni 1174-1176) and another reflective paragraph for the section titled "Evaluation" (DiYanni 1177-1179).

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A&P Conflict Analysis Worksheet
 
* HW due Monday: Read DiYanni pp. 1164-1179 and respond to Questions 1-6 on page 1173. In addition, write a reflective paragraph for the section titled "Interpretation," and another reflective paragraph for the section titled "Evaluation."

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Agenda 13 Oct 2010:
 
* No Voice Lessons today
* Anthropolgy study: The Nacirema
* HW: Read "A&P" (DiYanni 26) for tomorrow + 2 days left to turn in Personal Statement
 
* Heads-Up regarding what is due Monday: Read DiYanni pp. 1164-1173 and respond to Questions 1-6 on page 1173. In addition, write a reflective paragraph for the section titled "Interpretation," and another reflective paragraph for the section titled "Evaluation."

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Agenda 12 Oct 2010:
 
* Voice Lessons: Diction in RHW
* Lit Crit groups: Rocking-Horse Winner (See PPT for details)
* HW: Read "A & P" (DiYanni 26) before Thursday's class + Personal Statement due this week

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Agenda 11 Oct 2010:
 
* Voice Lessons: Finish Syntax Direct Instruction/Practice
 
* Class discussion on the Rocking-Horse Winner: Character, Conflict Analysis, Symbolism, Climax, Theme
* HW: Read "A & P" (DiYanni 26) before Thursday's class + Personal Statement due this week

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Agenda (8 Oct 2010):
 
* BW: Voice Lessons -- Syntax and Tone
* Work time on one of the following:
* Major Works Summary Sheets for Summer Reading
* Personal Statement
* Pass back papers
 
* HW: Read Rocking-Horse Winner (DiYanni 96-106) by Monday AND Personal Statements are due next week! (Before 10/15)

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Agenda (7 Oct 2010):
 
* BW: Voice Lessons -- Imagery
* Gallery Walk -- teach your form of criticism and learn about the others (take notes)
* HW: Remember that the personal statements are due next week! + Read Rocking-Horse Winner (DiYanni 96) by Monday

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Guest Speaker -- A-G Review, college costs, FAFSA, and CSU specific information

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Agenda (5 Oct 2010):
 
* BW: Voice Lessons -- Detail ~ 10 minutes
* Discussion: How would Foster view "The Use of Force"? ~ 5 minutes/ TURN IN your assignment
* Students work in groups to analyze one theory of literature analysis (assignment started yesterday)
 
* HW: Be prepared to present on Thursday + Read "Rocking-Horse Winner" (DiYanni 96-106) by Monday

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Agenda (4 Oct 2010):
 
>>>  Per 0 Absent Assignments: Alan Araujo -- Read Group 9 assignment (Structuralist Criticism); Yvette DeJesus -- Read Group 10 assignment (Deconstructive Criticism)
 
* BW: Voice Lessons -- diction
* Return essays/discuss general issues/re-file
* Assign groups: Students will work in groups to analyze one theory of literature analysis:
1. Formalist Criticism (DiYanni 2076-2079)
2. Biographical Criticism (DiYanni 2079-2081)
3. Historical Criticism (DiYanni 2082-2084)
4. Psychological Criticism (Diyanni 2084-2087)
5. Marxist Criticism (DiYanni 2088-2090)
6. Feminist Criticism (DiYanni 2088, and 2090-2093)
7. Reader-Response Criticism (DiYanni 2090-2097)
8. Mythological Criticism (DiYanni 2097-2100)
9. Structuralist Criticism (DiYanni 2100-2103)
10. Deconstructive Criticism (DiYanni 2104-2107)
11. Cultural Criticism (DiYanni 2107-2109)
 
* Meet with your group to form a plan; read the assignment as homework and come in tomorrow to complete your task. 
* The Task: Crate a poster that synthesizes the assigned criticism and connects it to "The Use of Force."  You will use these posters to teach your classmates about your assigned concept in a gallery walk (Thursday).

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Agenda (1 Oct 2010):
 
*** Reminder: CSU application window opens today! ***
 
* Elements of Fiction in "Use of Force"
* HW: Read one of the assigned short stories for Monday's class

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Agenda (30 Sept 2010):
 
Personal Statement Peer Review and Revisions
1:1 conferences
Personal Statements are due the week of Oct. 11th (Window: Oct. 11 to 15)
 
HW: Read "The Use of Force" (DiYanni 2068) to prepare for Friday's class

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Agenda (29 Sept 2010):
 
Guest Speaker -- College Timeline

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Agenda (28 Sept 2010):
 
* Personal Statements:
 -- Review requirements, guidelines, and tips (See attached PPT)
 -- Reflect on your 1st draft and make revisions (2nd draft) by Thursday
 
Period 0: Read the Personal Statement packet to help inform your writing -- return packets tomorrow (Period 5 will get these on Wednesday)

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Agenda (27 Sept 2010):
 
* Informational: EAP scores available online (CollegeEAP.org)
* Make AP Lit portfolios and take old portfolios home
* AP Lit rubric review & guidelines
* Peer assessment of Open Response essays -- must include rationale for score

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Agenda (24 Sept 2010):
 
Open Response Essay on summer novels

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Agenda (23 Sept 2010):
 
Their Eyes Were Watching God
 
* Student led discussion & questioning (mini Socratic Seminars)
* Whip-Around Reflection
* Ticket out the Door

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Agenda (22 Sept 2010):
 
Their Eyes Were Watching God -- Novel Notes & Student-led discussion
 
* Count off 1-7 to analyze a symbol or motif from Their Eyes Were Watching God
* Prepare 5 questions (1 Level1   3 Level2   1 Level3)
* Prepare to lead a class discussion tomorrow

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Agenda (21 Sept 2010):
 
* Philosophical Chairs -- 4 questions
* Grade SR Tests

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Agenda (20 Sept 2010):
 
(See attached PPT)
 
* Review of Foster's Ch. 17 to lead into discussion about "Orgy Porgy" and promiscuity in Brave New World + 8-minute paragraph
* "Pneumatic" discussion
 
* HW: Complete either the odds or evens (as assigned) for the front of the hypnopaedic slogans handout.  All students should complete the back of the handout.

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Agenda (17 Sept 2010):'
 
* Brave New World analysis:
 
Carefully read the highlighted quotations and develop an analytical paragraph for each that does the following:
 
1. provides context for the quotation;
2. addresses the theme(s) that Huxley is developing; and
3. includes your opinion regarding whether the idea presented in this quotation is visible in our world today.
Be sure to back up your answers with evidence from the text.
 
>> You'll need to pick up the assignment from me if you missed class <<
 
HW due Monday: Re-Read/take notes Foster Ch. 17 ("...Except Sex")  and read/annotate “Future Shock” article

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Agenda (16 Sept 2010):
 
* Socratic Seminar for Cacciato: topics include discussion questions, Freud's theories, and literary criticism article and themes
 
Soc Sem #1: Focus on Id, Ego, and Superego -- then discuss other questions re: the novel
 
Soc Sem #2: Focus on the article "A Separate Peace" -- then discuss other questions re: the novel and themes
* TOD: Reflection
 
* Bring Brave New World tomorrow

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Agenda (15 Sept 2010):
 
* Return Index Cards -- overall impressions & specific notes
* Count off 1-13 and respond to assigned question from the handout as follows: 5-7 minutes on your own, 5-7 minutes with students assigned the same question, and finally, whole class discussion
* HW: Respond to the last question on the handout (listed as #12: Id, Ego, and Superego) + read, annotate, and ask questions related to the literary criticism article "A Separate Peace" -- be prepared for a Socratic Seminar tomorrow.

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Agenda (14 Sept 2010):

* Salsa groups -- mixed groups of hot, medium, and mild for Cacciato -- share ideas
* Model analysis >> Group analysis of assigned quotation:
1. Give context
2. Ask questions
3. Evaluate style -- not what is said, but how it's said: diction, syntax (sentence structure; the order of words; parallel structure; variations), tone, figurative language, sound devices (repetition, alliteration, etc.)
4. Analyze connections & intertextuality
5. Other thoughts

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Agenda (13 Sept 2010):


Summer Reading Test (50 questions)

* Bring Cacciato to class tomorrow

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Agenda (10 Sept 2010):

Period 0:

* Collect summer assignments (index cards and personal statement drafts)
* Syllabus review
* "I Am" Poems for a character (as assigned)
* HW: "I Am" Poem for yourself (include a picture and feel free to recreate the poem in a different form) + Be prepared for Monday's test on the summer reading

Period 5:

* Share "I Am" poems
* 3 Questions on summer reading
* Student-generated discussion on summer reading
* HW: Be prepared for the test on Monday

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Summer Assignment is due on the first day of class (See attached).

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Agenda (9 Sept 2010):

* Collect summer assignments (index cards and personal statement drafts)
* Syllabus review
* "I Am" Poems for a character (as assigned)
* HW: "I Am" Poem for yourself (include a picture and feel free to recreate the poem in a different form) + Be prepared for Monday's test on the summer reading

*** Note: This is the agenda for Period 5 Thursday, and Period 0 Friday