AP English Literature Periods 1 and 3

The Fall of Rome -- Read Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 completely. Be sure to have created a puzzle that expresses the multitude of diversity or even "fragments" within your own ethnicity or race. Identify no less than to categories in your puzzle. You may color and be creative! Respond: 1. Why is it significant that the first chapter of the novel is told uniquely in the first person? 2. What impression do you get of Mr. Washington? Write a paragraph and be sure to include specific references to the text. 3. Why is Chapter 2 (Rashid's) story told from an omniscient point of view? How might the switch between narrators impact the types of communication between Rashid and Mr. Washington? 4. What happens in Chapter 2, and unfortunately, why is this tragic happening all to common among many youth who reside in inner cities?

English Ten period 2

I-Search Work As you prepare for your I-Search Paper, do the following: 1. What topic are you interested in? Write out in the following way: I am interested in.... 2. Why are you interested in this topic? Discuss the reasons in a paragraph. 3. What do you know about the topic? Next, read the sample I-Search paper hyperlinked to the right. Clink on the Title How Memories Are Made. Read the "I-Search paper, "How Memories Are Made. It is written by a student, Michiko Yamato. then respond to the following questions: 1. What special object inspired Michiko to do his I search paper? 2. What does the first paragraph of the paper do? What is its purpose? 3. What kinds of evidence does Michiko use in the "I Search" paper? 4. Who does Michiko interview? 5. How is the paper organized? that is what does the second section do? What about the third and fourth? If you can, write out the order the paper follows. Be prepared to discuss on Tuesday. Also, bring one article on Tuesday, so we may start Annotated Bibliographies in class.

AP English Literature Period 1 and Three

Those who were in clas today, please do the following: Make the following categories based on the Prompt for Question 2 (202 AP English Literature) Diction; Syntax; Imagery; Figurative Langauge. Please write at least five examples of each from the prompt. Then write an introductory paragraph based on your chart. 1. Review letters in King Lear. 2. REview TOne Words 3. Remember Style= Author's Word Choice and the connotations it has, tone, use of imagery; use of figurative language, and syntax. 4. REview the three to four texts you wanna go with for Q3 Read over your stuff! Get some rest! Be in bed by 8:45! Good Luck

When I Was Puerto Rican Study Questions

Be sure that your responses are thorough and complete, and are in your own words! Do not restate answers from the text! 1. Re-read page 30 in which NEgi makes a list of cultural expectations. Create your own list of ten to twelves rules taught to you by your parents, family memebers, culture, gender, and age. Be ready to share. 2. Esmeralda learned about dignidad. Explain what the concept represents. (p. 30) 3. The chapter was titled "Fighting Naked." Who was fighting naked? And why? 4. Why did Mami decide to move to Santource? What were some of the improvements there? 5. Who were putas? How were these mysterious women different from Mami and the other "longsuffering wives? Be sure you have the article "But What Do You Mean?" by Deborah Tannen. If not completed, finish your SOAPS and reflection. Be also sure to work weekly on your Project. Projects are due on May 22nd!

AP English Literature Periods 1 and 3

1. First and foremost: GET SOME REST! Take a walk! GO to Yogurtland! Have some juice! The next thing is to review your novels throughly. Think of new ways to think about your stories for example---what picture of siblings is communicated by their treatment in King Lear; or Oedipus or even Things Fall Apart or your own independently read novels? 2. What about women? Are women agents of their own independence, or do they act only to been seen by men? 3. What about minorities and people of color? How are they represented in your independent novels? There were some handouts given out in perod 1-- a handout on Things Fall Apart, and in Period 3--The Myth of Sisphysus.

AP English Literature Students Both Classes

Did you miss a class session because you visited a college or were ill? Are you worried about your grade? If so, then you may be able to make up one assignment--up to 25 points for attending an AP Exam Review. In order to make up the points, you must attend the entire worksession--be on time, and not leave until dismissed. YOu must particpate and turn in any type of review assignment, essay, or practice exam. I will conduct two reviews: One on Thursday, May 2nd, afterschool and one on Friday at lunch on May 3rd; and finally one on Monday, May 6th afterschool. You may attend more than one, but you may not attend more than two to make up a missed class assignment--only 15 points will be given for a lunch session since the time available to us is considerably less. You may bring snacks and food if you like. Please come prepared with your notebook, novels, etc. Also, if possible, how many students could possibly attend a Saturday review session from 8-10:30? If this is something you are interested in, please let me know as soon as possible.

AP English Literature Periods 1 and 3

Period 1: Reflect on the essay written today in class on a free response question. How did you do considering you could not use your notes? What detial do you wish you could have remembered? Were you able to get going on the question? On Thursday and Friday, again bring your portfolio. Be prepared to write an essay on one of your two independent reading novels. Homework: On an index cards, write out five meaningful quotes from King Lear; from Things Fall Apart and two of your Independent REading Novels. On Friday, you will work in teams.