Date Assigned
| Due
| Assignment | Books to Bring?
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F
11/13
| T
12/1
| Poetry Out Loud
Rehearse your poem for recitation (archive at poetryoutloud.org.)
Pre-Recitation Analysis tasks: Nov. 30 (typed)
- 'How to Comprehend a Poem' tasks 1-4
- Prepare your annotated recitation poem; suggestions:
- Identify words needing emphasis with bold or italic font
- Underline lines or phrases you may want to read faster or slower (pacing)
- Mark places within the poem reserved for pauses (...remember that it's not a race to the finish; create some breathing room in your recitation with strategic pauses)
Class Dress Rehearsals: Dec. 1
Class Recitations: Dec. 2 - 4
JFK Competition: Dec. 8 (for campus-wide class winners & onlookers; Little Theater at 3:30pm)
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M
11/16
| F
11/20
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Complete reading the novel:
- Chapter 19: The Child at the Brook-Side
- Chapter 20: The Minister in a Maze
- Chapter 21: The New England Holiday
- Chapter 22: The Procession
- Chapter 23: The Revelation of the Scarlet Letter
- Chapter 24: Conclusion
| The Scarlet Letter |
M
11/16
| W
11/18
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Complete Vocabulary Unit 5 Exercises (1 - 6). | The Scarlet Letter |
F
11/13
| M
11/16
| Poetry Out Loud
Choose one (1) poem for recitation and one (1) as a runner-up from the archive at poetryoutloud.org.
- 25 lines, minimum length
- no two students in a class may use the same poem
| The Scarlet Letter |
F
11/13 | M
11/16
| Review for QUEST I: All of Unit 4 vocab + Units 1 - 3 (50% of each will be represented); grammar levels 1 and 2; Scarlet Letter.
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T
11/10
| F
11/13
| Read HLLA, pp. 132-149 for perspective on American Romanticism.
| The Scarlet Letter |
M
11/9
| F
11/13
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Complete reading:
- Chapter 13: Another View of Hester
- Chapter 14: Hester and the Physician
- Chapter 15: Hester and Pearl
- Chapter 16: A Forest Walk
- Chapter 17: The Pastor and his Parishioner
- Chapter 18: A Flood of Sunshine
| The Scarlet Letter |
M
11/9
| Th
11/12
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Complete Vocabulary Unit 4 Exercises (1 - 6). | The Scarlet Letter |
Th
11/5
| M
11/9
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Complete reading:
- Chapter 11: The Interior of a Heart
- Chapter 12: The Minister's Vigil
Generate Discussion Questions (and provide brief answers) for material in Chapters 11, 12
- Four (4) factual questions: A right/wrong answer
- Four (4) interpretive questions: More than one possible response
- Four (4) evaluative questions: Connecting an idea, characterization, event-in-the-text to ideas, behavior, and events in today's society ~ from which point a student's response can make an evaluation based on personal experience and observation.
| The Scarlet Letter |
W
11/4
| Th
11/5
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Complete reading:
- Chapter 10: The Leech and His Patient
| The Scarlet Letter |
T
11/3
| W
11/4
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Complete reading:
| The Scarlet Letter |
M
10/2
| W
11/4
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Complete Vocabulary Unit 3 Exercises (1 - 6). | The Scarlet Letter |
M
11/2
| T
11/3
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Complete reading:
- Chapter 8: The Elf-Child and the Minister
| The Scarlet Letter |
F
10/30
| W
11/2
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Complete reading:
- Chapter 6: Pearl
- Chapter 7: The Governor's Hall
| The Scarlet Letter |
W
10/28
| Th
10/29
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As an entry-point into analyzing Hawthorne's style, please identify all subjects (with single underlines) and predicates (with double underlines) on the Chapter 1 handout (distributed in class on Tuesday.) | The Scarlet Letter |
T
10/27
| W
10/28
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Complete reading:
- Chapter 4: The Interview
- Chapter 5: Hester at Her Needle
| The Scarlet Letter |
M
10/26
| W
10/28
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Complete Vocabulary Unit 2 Exercises (1 - 6). | The Scarlet Letter |
M
10/26
| T
10/27
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Complete reading:
- Chapter 2: The Market-Place
- Chapter 3: The Recognition
| The Scarlet Letter |
F
10/23
| M
10/26
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Complete reading:
- "The Custom House"
- Chapter 1: The Prison-Door
| The Scarlet Letter |
Th
10/22
| F
10/23
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Complete paraphrasings of paragraphs 33-40 of "The Custom House".
| The Scarlet Letter |
W
10/21
| Th
10/22
| Active vs. Passive Voice
Complete exercises.
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T
10/20
| W
10/21
| Pogue article
Read & answer Qs 1-10.
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M
10/19
| W
10/21
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Complete Vocabulary Unit 1 Exercises (1 - 6). |
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M
10/12
| T
10/13
| Reading & Precis:
HLLA, pp.11-19 (Puritans / Rationalists in early America); pp. 44-48 (Edwards's sermon).
| HLLA, covered
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F
10/9
| M
10/12
| Didion essay: Read, annotate, and answer questions 2 and 3 on separate paper.
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W
10/7
| Th
10/8
| Berry passage: Read and paraphrase each of the three paragraphs in detail. Use back side of handout or separate paper as needed. Your assignment will be roughly three paragraphs in length (review distinction between paraphrase and summary as needed.)
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F
10/2
| W
10/7
| Definition Essay: Rough Draft.
- Typed, 11-pt Courier New Font; printed, stapled
- Email to me if a) you're absent, or b) your printer is uncooperative
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F
10/2
| M
10/5
| Schickel article: Read, annotate, and be prepared to discuss.
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Th
10/1
| F
10/2
| Frazier article: Read, annotate, and identify SOAPS.
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W
9/30
| Th
10/1
| Steinlower article: Read, annotate, and be prepared to discuss.
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T
9/29
| W
9/30
| Lau essay: Complete "Organization and Ideas" questions #1-5.
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M
9/28
| T
9/29
| Ackerman essay: Complete "Technique and Style" questions #1-5.
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F
9/25
| M
9/28
| Compose a thesis statement for the Mairs prompt. You may write it on the same handout.
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W
9/23
| Th
9/24
| Compose a thesis statement for the Forster prompt. You may write it on the same handout.
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T
9/22
| W
9/23
| Read Forster passage and annotate as you see fit. Fill in the Socratic Foundations boxes on the back side.
Note that you are not required to answer the essay prompt for the Forster passage.
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M
9/21
| T
9/22
| Read Mairs passage and annotate as you see fit. Fill in the Socratic Foundations boxes on the back side.
Note that you are not required to answer the essay prompt for the Mairs passage.
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F
9/18
| M
9/19
| Follow this link to the COURSE DESCRIPTION and read pp.1 - 50. This will further familiarize you with the expectations of the course and of the AP Exam. Please note:
- Follow the page numbers on the pages of the actual document, not on the .pdf window.
- Much of the material is sample questions from past AP Exams (multiple-choice and essay prompts); although you're required to read these, you're not required to answer them.
- You may print it out if you like, but it's not required.
- You don't need to read the Literature and Composition section, just the Language and Composition section.
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W
9/16
| Th
9/17
| Complete written response to Cohen prompt:
- blue/black ink
- skip lines
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F
9/11
| M
9/14
| Read & complete Qs for Collins article
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T
9/08
| W
9/09
| Review Theme Questions
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