AP English Literature Period 1

Remember to read The Stranger up to part 2-- and to complete one of the Reading, Reaction and Sheets per chapter--uploaded already under the Class Handouts. You should have 4 sheets. (Chapter 1, 2, 4, 5-- didn't you do Chapter 3 anyways)?

English Ten periods 2 and 6

Dialogue Writing Using Dialogue in Creative WritingIncluding and Punctuating Dialogue.
Tips to writing realistic dialogue
Exploring Dialgoue
Dialogue in Creative Writing
After viewing the videos or reading the articles please answer the following in writing: What is dialogue? Why do writers/authors use dialogue? What should dialogue do to a story--why is it used? Why is it important that dialogue be realistic?

English Ten period 6

1. Complete your Old Me VS. New Me (Open Mind) based on how you were BEFORE your physical fight or verbal argument.
2. Complete your Open Mind (Before and After) for Frederick Douglass- before his fight and after his fight with Covey. Include 4 quotes; 3 adjectives and one image to describe him before and after.  Use color!!!!
3. In what ways was Cesar Chavez similar to Frederick Douglass? Or The Legacy of Cesar Chavez (write a one page reflection).
4. I AM Poem  for Frederick Douglass (as if he wrote it himself, sometime after his fight).
Begin Drafting your Chapter 3 and finishing your Chapter 2.

English Ten periods 2 and 6

Literature Circle Group Presentation Reflection: Discuss your groups presentation to the class. Do you feel that your group put forth your best effort?Why or why not? Was the presentation a team effort or did one group member take over or not contribute their fair share? Do you feel that your understanding of the novel was communicated? How? What was the best part of your presentation? If you could redo your presentation (in terms of the slides or oral presentation) what changes might you make? Feel free to discuss color, text, slides etc.  Use academic language and be sure your response is one page.

English Ten period 6

Agenda for Monday, March 27th.
1. Be Sure to get a SOAPS Sheet from the Guest Teacher and read your Article of the Week. Complete a SOAPS; Academic Summary and pose three questions about your article (level 1; author and you; on my own)
2.  Be sure that you identified examples of Sensory Language (5 Senses Chart) from The Narrative of Frederick Douglass.
3. Begin: Write about a Fight that you had that marked a difference in your personality. Who was the fight between? Why did you fight? When? How did it happen? How have you changed as a result? This is the beginning of your Chapter 3 Autobiographical Incident.
4. Quiz on Wednesday on Sensory Language and The Narrative of Frederick Douglass Chapters 8-where we are in chapter 10.

English Ten Period 2 and 6

1. Write a one half to one page reflection in which you answer the following questions:
Which novel or text piqued your interest as a result of the class literature circle presentations? Why? What aspect or element of the presentation (warm-up; summary; hashtags; clip) sparked your interest and why?
Which group impressed you and why?
2. Prepare for a quiz on the various types of sensory language (imagery) and how they impact a text. Quiz either Friday or Monday.

English Ten period 2 and English Ten period 6

On Friday, you will participate in the Womyn's Herstory Month Celebration. Consequently, this assignment is due on Monday. You will read another short narrative, "Champion of the World" 
by Maya Angelou. Complete a SOAPS and another sensory details chart. Pay specific attention to Angelou's use of sensory details.