Thursday, March 29, 2012
Expository Composition Period 2- Name Essay and Spring Break Assignments
1. You will write a fully copmleted rough draft that is ready for peer editing. Your essay tells the story behind--Your Name. You may focus on your entire name, or your first name. Be sure to include the following in your essay: The story behind your name; fond memories or not so fond memories regarding your name; teasing; the etymology of your name ( for this part, you may actually research your name to see its origin). Even if your essay only focus on your first name, be sure to identify your full name. This essay is both narrative and expository. A coplete rough draft is due on April 10th (Tuesday). Have fun with this one!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
AP English Literature Spring Break Assignments
1. Finish your rough draft for the writing assignment in which you were asked to corret a misconception about an aspect of your culture (ethnicity; socio-economic; gender; age group). Your essay may include quotes/anecdotes/description. You may use first person (sparingly).
2. Finish reading and annotating Things Fall Apart. Complete the Major Works Data Sheet.
3. Write a thesis statement or theme statement for each of the following subjects: success/failure/sacrifice/redemption/insecurity/powerlessness/power/favoritism/social acceptance/balance or temperance.
4. Answer the following short study questions: Why is it significant to the village that the missionaries builds its church on the Evil Forest?
Define the word "disenfranchisement". Who were the disenfranchised in Things Fall Apart? Why is it important that a society takes care of this group?
Define the following literary tems and provide examples from Things Fall Apart: verbal irony; dramatic irony; situational irony; foreshadowing; internal conflict.
AP Prep Schedule: When we return we will devote one week to discussing themes from Things Fall Apart and making connections to Oedipus and The Kite Runner.
Week 2- April 16 through Weeks4 April 23 we will read one novel or play per week. The novels are relatively short (no more than 250 pages). Get ready to have fun!!!!!
2. Finish reading and annotating Things Fall Apart. Complete the Major Works Data Sheet.
3. Write a thesis statement or theme statement for each of the following subjects: success/failure/sacrifice/redemption/insecurity/powerlessness/power/favoritism/social acceptance/balance or temperance.
4. Answer the following short study questions: Why is it significant to the village that the missionaries builds its church on the Evil Forest?
Define the word "disenfranchisement". Who were the disenfranchised in Things Fall Apart? Why is it important that a society takes care of this group?
Define the following literary tems and provide examples from Things Fall Apart: verbal irony; dramatic irony; situational irony; foreshadowing; internal conflict.
AP Prep Schedule: When we return we will devote one week to discussing themes from Things Fall Apart and making connections to Oedipus and The Kite Runner.
Week 2- April 16 through Weeks4 April 23 we will read one novel or play per week. The novels are relatively short (no more than 250 pages). Get ready to have fun!!!!!
AP English Literature-Critical Approaches Handout and things to Come
Due tomorrow (3/29): Select anyone of the events/details from Things Fall Apart and apply at least two of the critical lens to it (Formalist; Sociologist; Mythological; Psychological; Historian). Be sure to clearly identify the event you discuss; and clearly in two pages answer the questions that that perspective demands. In some instances (historical) you may make predictions as to how an event or ceremony began.
Monday, March 26, 2012
AP English Literature- Things Fall Apart
1. Reflect on the apple exercise. What does it show us about our view?
2. Read and annotate and give your own titles to Chapters 17-20 of Things Fall Apart. Answer the following:
Define efulefu; osu; Evil Forest
1. What informs readers that there will be tension between the Christian missionaries and the citizens of Umuofia?
2. For what purpose do the conversations about tapping palm wine, and the village of Abame have? How do these foreshadow the arrival of the missionaries?
3. Why was Nwoye attracted to the new religion of Christianity?
4. How did the clans undesirables contribute to the spread of the new religion? How is this ironic?
2. Read and annotate and give your own titles to Chapters 17-20 of Things Fall Apart. Answer the following:
Define efulefu; osu; Evil Forest
1. What informs readers that there will be tension between the Christian missionaries and the citizens of Umuofia?
2. For what purpose do the conversations about tapping palm wine, and the village of Abame have? How do these foreshadow the arrival of the missionaries?
3. Why was Nwoye attracted to the new religion of Christianity?
4. How did the clans undesirables contribute to the spread of the new religion? How is this ironic?
Friday, March 16, 2012
AP English Literature Period 1
1. Prepare a brief one pager in which you research and answer the followingL What is the actual setting for Things Fall Apart? (that is, in what country, and continent does the story take place, and at what time)?
2. Finish completing your scales using the concept "Justice". Then, write a one page response answering the following: How is the concept of Justice present in the lives of the characters in Things Fall Apart? You may discuss clear cases where justice is served, or discuss cases in which injustice is perpetrated. Can justice ever be constant?
3. Answer the following questions: Why did Okonkwo tell the boys stories of violence and bloodshed? What stories were you told as a child, which now seem to exist for a larger purpose? What is that purpose? Why do you think Okonkwo particpates in the killing of Ikemefuna? Why do you think this part of the story is told? for what purpose? What message do you think Achebe wants us to get from Ikemefuna's brief stay with Okonkwo and his family? Why is it significant that Okonkwo was warned not to participate in the killing of Ikemefuna? What does this reveal about the chracter, so to speak of the village? Why is Okonkwo so fond of Enzima, and of her mother, Ekwefi?
Be prepared to discuss yoru RE-READING OF CHAPTERS 4-7
2. Finish completing your scales using the concept "Justice". Then, write a one page response answering the following: How is the concept of Justice present in the lives of the characters in Things Fall Apart? You may discuss clear cases where justice is served, or discuss cases in which injustice is perpetrated. Can justice ever be constant?
3. Answer the following questions: Why did Okonkwo tell the boys stories of violence and bloodshed? What stories were you told as a child, which now seem to exist for a larger purpose? What is that purpose? Why do you think Okonkwo particpates in the killing of Ikemefuna? Why do you think this part of the story is told? for what purpose? What message do you think Achebe wants us to get from Ikemefuna's brief stay with Okonkwo and his family? Why is it significant that Okonkwo was warned not to participate in the killing of Ikemefuna? What does this reveal about the chracter, so to speak of the village? Why is Okonkwo so fond of Enzima, and of her mother, Ekwefi?
Be prepared to discuss yoru RE-READING OF CHAPTERS 4-7
Friday, March 2, 2012
AP Engilsh Lit--Things Fall Apart
1. COmplete the exercises on point of view. Review notes on point of view and narration.
2. Reach Chapters 2-3 of Things Fall Apart. Answer the following:
1. What dominates Okonkwo's life?
2. What did Okonkwo hate and why did he hate these two traits? What does this reveal to the reader about Okonkwo?
3. Summarize Chapter 3 in a paragraph. What purpose does Chapter 3 serve?
4. Give Chapters 2 & 3 a title with a paragraph explanation of your choice.Be prepared to discuss
5. In class on Tuesday, you began writing about a misconception or misleading view that society holds of your culture; location; ethnicity; age; social class. etc. Write a full rought draft of what you began in class.
2. Reach Chapters 2-3 of Things Fall Apart. Answer the following:
1. What dominates Okonkwo's life?
2. What did Okonkwo hate and why did he hate these two traits? What does this reveal to the reader about Okonkwo?
3. Summarize Chapter 3 in a paragraph. What purpose does Chapter 3 serve?
4. Give Chapters 2 & 3 a title with a paragraph explanation of your choice.Be prepared to discuss
5. In class on Tuesday, you began writing about a misconception or misleading view that society holds of your culture; location; ethnicity; age; social class. etc. Write a full rought draft of what you began in class.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Winter Break Assignments-- All Classes
Dear Students,
I hope that all of you enjoyed your first week of vacation and are now back on track. By now, all of you (except period 5) should have created a blog and at least four posts and responses to those in your group. Please look for your class title below for more information:
1. AP English Literature- You should be reading your independent novel, making your posts, and responding to the questions of your group members.
2. You should have selected your vocabulary words to memorize. You also must purchase or check out The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles--but translated by Paul Roche.
3. Don't forget your practice AP Exam.
4. When we return, if you have started using your three ring spiral for other classes, you will need to clean it out. We will now begin having daily 10-15 minute routines. One some days we will do Voice Lessons, other days sentence combining; other days grammar, and possibly the fourth day will be a reading quiz of some sort, or silent reading.
Great Books period 2
1 You should also be blogging on your independent reading novel.
2. Additionally, you also need to check out or purchase The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles translated by Paul Roche ISBN 978-0-452-01167-0
English ten period 4 and 6
1.You should be reading your independent reading novel in your reading groups. Each student should have their own blog and should be making their blog posts and responding to the questions of your team members. If you are doing extra credit, be sure to create complete journal entries for your extra credit novel.
American Literature Period 5
1. Be sure to finish your Crucible Writing Questions that were distributed. Do not wait until the last minute to answer these questions. Each response should be at least three to four paragraphs.
2. Our next text is The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. To help prepare you for this text, please complete each of the following activities. Under the section of my blog, entitled "Websites of Interest" visit the links Frederick Douglass biography. Listen to the brief biography of Frederick Douglass. 2. Visit the link to the Introduction to Slave Narratives and read about the written narrative form. 3. Also visit the link for the short written biography of Frederick Douglass. Following this, complete the reflective journal (it is a google doc). Include a total of ten facts learned about Frederick Douglass/slavery Two questions; two ways you can apply or connect; two surprises you had.
I hope that all of you enjoyed your first week of vacation and are now back on track. By now, all of you (except period 5) should have created a blog and at least four posts and responses to those in your group. Please look for your class title below for more information:
1. AP English Literature- You should be reading your independent novel, making your posts, and responding to the questions of your group members.
2. You should have selected your vocabulary words to memorize. You also must purchase or check out The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles--but translated by Paul Roche.
3. Don't forget your practice AP Exam.
4. When we return, if you have started using your three ring spiral for other classes, you will need to clean it out. We will now begin having daily 10-15 minute routines. One some days we will do Voice Lessons, other days sentence combining; other days grammar, and possibly the fourth day will be a reading quiz of some sort, or silent reading.
Great Books period 2
1 You should also be blogging on your independent reading novel.
2. Additionally, you also need to check out or purchase The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles translated by Paul Roche ISBN 978-0-452-01167-0
English ten period 4 and 6
1.You should be reading your independent reading novel in your reading groups. Each student should have their own blog and should be making their blog posts and responding to the questions of your team members. If you are doing extra credit, be sure to create complete journal entries for your extra credit novel.
American Literature Period 5
1. Be sure to finish your Crucible Writing Questions that were distributed. Do not wait until the last minute to answer these questions. Each response should be at least three to four paragraphs.
2. Our next text is The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. To help prepare you for this text, please complete each of the following activities. Under the section of my blog, entitled "Websites of Interest" visit the links Frederick Douglass biography. Listen to the brief biography of Frederick Douglass. 2. Visit the link to the Introduction to Slave Narratives and read about the written narrative form. 3. Also visit the link for the short written biography of Frederick Douglass. Following this, complete the reflective journal (it is a google doc). Include a total of ten facts learned about Frederick Douglass/slavery Two questions; two ways you can apply or connect; two surprises you had.
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