Friday, March 22, 2013

AP ENGLISH LITERATRUE SPRING BREAK ASSIGNMENTS

1. Complete the AP English Literature Practice Multiple Choice Assignment. Be sure to time yourself and record the time. 2. Complete the ENTIRE Major Data Works Sheet for YOUR INDEPENDENT READING NOVEL. You must have at least ten quotes in the quotes section, seven characters in the characters section; 5 symbols in the symbols section. 3. Finally, in the section labelled possible themes, write out both themes and the years of 5 Free REsponse Questions that you could use for your your independent reading novel. I have linked those questions to the link list to the left. 4. Finally, for each open ended/free response question selected, write an introduction paragraph that gets straight to the point using your independent reading novel. You may even begin with one of the quotes you used in a journal entry.

English 10 Period 2-Spring Break Assignment

Spring Break Assignments-- For Spring Break, you will engge in the types of assignments in which your normally engage. You will read an article of the Week, and complete the SOAPS sheet and complete a practice CST Exam. All Assignments are due on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. 1. Read the Article, "Neat People versus Sloppy People" by Suzanne Britt. It is listed in the link to the right. 2. Complete a SOAPS Sheet for the article. Also, complete your academic summary paragraph + your reflection to the article. 3. Finally, read and annotate and take the practice CST exam.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Honors English Ten & English 10 Homework (p. 2&5)

I attached a link so that you may read the article, "Too Much Pressure" online. Follow the link to page three of the article and respond to the following questions: Questions on Meaning: 2 Questions on Writing Strategy: 1,2,3. Questions on Language #1 and #5 although this was discussed in period 5 already.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

AP English Literature Period 3

Read The Stranger Chapters 1-3 paying careful attention to Mersualt. PLease answer the following questions: 1. From what point of view is the story told, and why might that be important? 2. Describe Mersualt's reaction to his mother's death; his job, his bosses reaction. HOw can we tell that the type of work Mersualt does is menial (not that important; routine)?What happens to Meursault on the bus to the nursing home? How does Meursault feel when he talks to the warden? What do Meursault and the doorkeeper do during the all-night vigil? Who is Thomas Perez? What seems to bother Mersault the most in Chapter 1? Who is MArie Cardona? 2.Be sure to also have three journals in your Indpendent Reading JOurnals. 3. Be sure to have completed your literature circle role sheet.

AP English Literature Homework period 1

1. Finish analyzing the tone, level of diction and 4 tone wods for passages c,d,e. Be sure to answer on a seperate sheet of paper. 2. Do NOT FORGET your Journals for Independent Reading. Three journals are due tomorrow, as well as your Literature Circle Role Sheet. 3. Finally, please answer the following study questions for Things Fall Apart in your Things Fall Apart Reading Journals: 1. Compare and Contrast Obierika. Why is it important in the novel to have a character who has titles but still be a foil to Okonkwo? 2. What does Okonkwo do to demonstrate his love in Chapter 8 for his daughter Enzinma? 3. What is the procedure for marratige in this culture at this particular time? That is, what happens and what type of ceremonies are included? You may want to include the following in your response: brideprice; dowery. 4. Why does Okonkwo assist in the killing of Ikemefuna? HOw does his death affect Okonkwo?