English IV AP
Week 36
Monday 5/20
Agenda:
Camerawork continued
CBS Sunday Morning’s feature on Garret Brown, inventor of the steadicam.
If you're into it, you can watch this piece (optional) where Brown talks at greater length about using the steadicam to shoot Rocky.
Screening: "Parasite"
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Editing/Camerawork on Thurs
Tuesday 5/21
Agenda:
Camerawork continued
This famous clip from "Silence of the Lambs" where FBI trainee Clarice Starling first visits the notorious psychologist/serial killer Hannibal Lector to ask for his help profiling another murderer. And Tony Zhou's video essay on the effect of camera angle on this scene.
Studiobinder's "Different Types of Camera Shots and Angles in Film". There's a lot of info here, but we don't have time to cover everything. So you can ignore the sections on "framing" and "lenses," but you should pay attention to "shots," "angles," "focus," and especially "movement" (including the handheld shot) and click on at least a few examples of each.
Screening: "Parasite"
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Editing/Camerawork on Thurs
Wednesday 5/22
Agenda:
Camerawork continued
Group Notes on 'Camerawork"
Practice Quiz
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Editing/Camerawork Tomorrow
Thursday 5/23
Agenda:
Quiz on Editing/Camerawork
Week 35
Monday 5/13
Agenda:
Short Story Presentations: Caitlin, Mike
Crash-Course Intro to Film: Setting up our remaining 13 days.
...Day 1, Editing
Tuesday 5/14
Agenda:
BJ, Paris, Cassidy, Maggie
Voting on our first film: 'Gravity,' 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' 'Parasite,' or 'All Quiet On The Western Front'
Wednesday 5/15
Agenda:
Sophia, Chloe, Laurel
Editing -Practice Quiz
Screening: TBD
Thursday 5/16
Agenda:
-"Office Day"
Friday 5/17
Agenda:
Screening: "Parasite"
Week 34
Monday 5/6
Agenda:
TBD (Prom Monday)
Tuesday 5/7
Agenda:
Final Cram For Tomorrow's AP Exam:
"One-Sheeters" for useful stories.
Wednesday 5/8
Agenda:
AP Exam Day!
Thursday 5/9
Agenda:
Exam Post-Mortem
Lottery for Short Story Presentations (see guidelines for details).
Results:
Mon: BJ, Caitlin, Mike
Tues: Paris, Cassidy, Maggie
Wed: Sophia, Chloe, Laurel
Friday 5/9
Agenda:
Pizza Day!
Set agenda for remaining weeks.
Week 33
Monday 4/29
Agenda:
The Short Story Continued: (Writing Workshop)
Short Story Plan Check-In w/ the teacher ...and each other)
Writing Continued *Progress Report due Wed.
Announcements & Reminders:
Short-Story Plan Due Today
Short Story Progress Report due Wed.
Short-Story Final Draft Due Friday
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Tuesday 4/30
Agenda:
AP Check In (Last Week's Prep)
Announcements & Reminders:
Short Story Progress Report due Tomorrow.
Short-Story Final Draft Due Friday
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Wednesday 5/1
Agenda:
AP Prep: Multiple Choice
Announcements & Reminders:
Short Story Progress Report due Today.
Short-Story Final Draft Due Friday.
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8.
Thursday 5/2
Agenda:
AP Prep: TWO Essays
Announcements & Reminders:
Short-Story Final Draft Due Tomorrow.
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8.
Friday 5/3
Agenda:
AP Prep: Reviewing Yesterday's Work:
Announcements & Reminders:
Short-Story Final Draft Due Today.
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Week 32
Monday 4/22
Agenda:
Other Short Stories (from the screen): Hair Love ...and Feast
Intro to the Short-Story Project; set due date for plan.
Announcements & Reminders:
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Short-Story Plan Due 4/29.
Tuesday 4/23
Agenda:
Writing Workshop:
Reading: "Any Time Will Do"
Short-Story Project: The Plan.
Announcements & Reminders:
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Short-Story Plan Due Monday
Wednesday 4/24
Agenda:
Writing Workshop:
Short-Story Project: The Plan ...and the progress report.
Announcements & Reminders:
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Short-Story Plan Due Monday
Thursday 4/25
Agenda: TBD
Announcements & Reminders:
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Short-Story Plan Due Monday
Friday 4/26
Agenda:
AP Prep
Announcements & Reminders:
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Short-Story Plan Due Monday
Week 31
Monday 4/15
Agenda:
Choice Short Story: Brief Review
Really Short Short Stories: 'Hills Like White Elephants': Reading, Follow-Up Questions, Review
Announcements & Reminders:
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Tuesday 4/16
Agenda:
'Story of an Hour': Reading, Follow-Up Questions, Review
Writing Workshop: "Moon Tiger" Essay
Announcements & Reminders:
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Wednesday 4/17
Agenda:
'The Egg': Reading, Follow-Up Questions, Review
Writing Workshop Continued: "Moon Tiger" Essay
Announcements & Reminders:
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Thursday 4/18
Agenda:
Really, Really Short Stories: The Six-Word Memoir
From The Screen: Time Enough At Last
Writing Workshop Continued: "Moon Tiger" Essay
Announcements & Reminders:
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Friday 4/19
Agenda:
AP Prep
Announcements & Reminders:
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Week 30
Monday 4/8
Agenda:
The Short Story Continued: 'The Yellow Wallpaper' Revisit / Review
Announcements & Reminders:
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Tuesday 4/9
Agenda:
The Short Story Continued: "Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
Announcements & Reminders:
Vocab Test on Thursday
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Wednesday 4/10
Agenda:
Follow-Up Questions for "Owl Creek Bridge"
The Short Story Continued: Your Choice
Announcements & Reminders:
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Thursday 4/11
Agenda:
Vocab Test: Latin Terms, etc.
The Short Story Continued: Really Short Short Stories
Announcements & Reminders:
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Friday 4/12
Agenda:
AP Prep (This One Counts)
Announcements & Reminders:
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Week 29
Monday 3/25
Agenda:
Questions 1-4 Review.
Questions 5-11
Announcements & Reminders:
Personal Narrative Final Drafts Due Today.
Metamorphosis Questions 1-4 Due Today.
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Tuesday 3/26
Agenda:
Metamorphosis Continued: Supplemental Readings & Questions
Announcements & Reminders:
AP Prep on Thursday *This one counts
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Wednesday 3/27
Agenda:
The Short Story Continued: 'The Yellow Wallpaper'
Announcements & Reminders:
AP Prep tomorrow *This one counts
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Thursday 3/28
Agenda:
AP Prep *This One Counts
Announcements & Reminders:
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Week 28
Monday 3/18
Agenda:
Writing Workshop: Peer Reviews for Original Narratives *Due Wednesday.
Intro to The Short Story
Announcements & Reminders:
Peer Reviews for Original Narratives Due Wednesday.
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Tuesday 3/19
Agenda:
Written Response to 'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?'
Review / Discussion / Notes
Announcements & Reminders:
Peer Reviews for Original Narratives Due Tomorrow.
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Wednesday 3/20
Agenda:
Writing Workshop:
Reading Peer Reviews for Personal Narratives
Personal Narrative Final Drafts *Due Friday
The Short Story Continued: 'The Metamorphosis' *Read Part I for tomorrow.
Announcements & Reminders:
Peer Reviews for Original Narratives Due Today.
Personal Narrative Final Drafts Due Friday.
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Thursday 3/21
Agenda:
Answer the first four follow-up questions on "The Metamorphosis" on page 977 of this document (page 34 on the PDF). *Submit in Turnitin by the beginning of class tomorrow.
Reading Continued: 'Metamorphosis' Parts II & III. *Complete during class today.
Announcements & Reminders:
Personal Narrative Final Drafts Due Tomorrow
Metamorphosis Questions 1-4 due tomorrow.
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Friday 3/22
Agenda:
AP Prep
Announcements & Reminders:
Personal Narrative Final Drafts Due Today.
Metamorphosis Questions 1-4 Due Today.
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Week 27
Monday 3/11
Agenda:
Reviewing the Presentation Rubric
Personal Narratives Continued:
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Presentations Begin Wednesday. Here's the schedule.
Reaction Essay for Choice Narrative # 2 (From Teem Ink) due Wednesday.
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Tuesday 3/12
Agenda:
Personal Narratives Continued:
Reading / Reaction Essay for Choice Narrative # 2 (From Teem Ink) due Tomorrow.
Writing: Original Personal Narrative *Due Monday.
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Presentations Begin Tomorrow. Here's the schedule.
Reaction Essay for Choice Narrative # 2 (From Teem Ink) due Tomorrow.
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Wednesday 3/13
Agenda:
Presentations: Maggie, Brandon, Caitlin
Personal Narratives Continued:
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Presentations Begin Today. Here's the schedule.
Reaction Essay for Choice Narrative # 2 (From Teem Ink) due Today.
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Thursday 3/14
Agenda:
Presentations: Sophia, Cassidy, Laurel
Personal Narratives Continued:
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Presentations continue through the week. Here's the schedule.
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Friday 3/15
Agenda:
Presentations: Chloe, Mike, Paris
Personal Narratives Continued:
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Presentations continue through the week. Here's the schedule.
AP Lit Exam Date: May 8
Week 26
Monday 3/4
Agenda:
'Letters of Note' continued:
Read peer-feedback for your original letter.
Presentation Lottery (deciding who goes when)
Intro to Public Speaking:
Read this short piece on 'Crutch Words'
Follow-up Discussion & Intro to tomorrow's exercise.
Announcements & Reminders:
Peer Reviews: Original Letters *Due Today
Quiz on "Mr. Covey" on Thursday.
Tuesday 3/5
Agenda:
Public Speaking Exercise: Avoiding 'Fillers'
'Office Time':
Personal Narratives Cont'd:
Capstone Work
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on "Mr. Covey" on Thursday.
Wednesday 3/6
Agenda:
Exhale
Personal Narratives Cont'd:
Announcements & Reminders:
Thursday 3/7
Agenda:
Quiz on "Mr. Covey"
Public Speaking Continued: Review / Discussion: Mark Bowden on Body Language
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Presentations Begin Next Week. Here's the schedule.
Friday 3/8
Agenda:
Public Speaking Continued: Using Media
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Presentations Begin Next Week. Here's the schedule.
Week 25
Monday 2/26
Agenda:
'Letters of Note' continued:
Discussion: Thompson's 'Letter to a Friend'
Choice Letter: Reading / Reaction Essay (Due Wednesday)
Original Letter: Due Thursday
Announcements & Reminders:
Reaction Essay for Rowling / Flowers Correspondence Due Today.
Reaction Essay for Choice Letter Due Wed.
Vocab Test on Wed (French Terms, etc.) ---Here's a master list.
Tuesday 2/27
Agenda:
'Letters of Note' continued:
Discussion: Rowling / Flowers Correspondence
Choice Letter: Reading / Reaction Essay (Due Tomorrow)
Original Letter: Due Thursday
Announcements & Reminders:
Reaction Essay for Rowling / Flowers Correspondence Due Today.
Reaction Essay for Choice Letter due Tomorrow.
Vocab Test Tomorrow (French Terms, etc.)
Wednesday 2/28
Agenda:
Vocab Test (French Terms, etc.)
'Letters of Note' continued:
Discussion: Choice Letter
Original Letter: Due Tomorrow
Announcements & Reminders:
Original Letter Due Tomorrow
Thursday 2/29
Agenda:
"Office Day"
Peer Reviews: Original Letters *Due Monday
Capstone Work
Announcements & Reminders:
Friday 3/1
Agenda:
AP Prep
Announcements & Reminders:
Peer Reviews: Original Letters *Due Monday
Week 24
Tuesday 2/20
Agenda:
Writers on Writing continued:
Writing Exercise Part 3 for King's 'Revising The Work': Read *Due in Turnitin by Thurs.
Review: Questions for Discussion on Bradstreet's "The Author to her Book"
'Letters of Note' continued:
Reactions to 'To My Old Master'
Vocab: French Terms commonly used in English.
Announcements & Reminders:
Reaction Essay for "To My Old Master' Due Today.
Capstone Project Progress Report Due Today.
Writing Exercise Part 3 for King's 'Revising The Work': Read *Due Thursday.
Wednesday 2/21
Agenda:
'Letters of Note' continued:
Review / Discussion: 'To My Old Master'
Reading / Reaction Essay for Thompson's 'Letter to a Friend' *Due Friday.
Mini Lecture: Writing a research Paper (Name-Dropping)
Vocab: French Terms commonly used in English.
Announcements & Reminders:
Writing Exercise Part 3 for King's 'Revising The Work' Due Tomorrow.
Reaction Essay for Thompson's 'Letter to a Friend' Due Friday.
Thursday 2/22
Agenda:
Mini Lecture: Writing a research Paper (Citations)
'Letters of Note' continued:
Reading / Reaction Essay for Rowling / Flowers Correspondence *Due Monday
Vocab: French Terms commonly used in English.
Announcements & Reminders:
Writing Exercise Part 3 for King's 'Revising The Work' *Due Today.
Reaction Essay for Thompson's 'Letter to a Friend' Due Tomorrow.
Reaction Essay for Rowling / Flowers Correspondence Due Monday.
Friday 2/23
Agenda:
AP Prep (This One Counts)
Announcements & Reminders:
Reaction Essay for Thompson's 'Letter to a Friend' Due Today.
Reaction Essay for Rowling / Flowers Correspondence Due Monday.
Week 23
Monday 2/12
Agenda:
Writers on Writing continued:
Review / Discussion: King's 'Revising The Work.'
Writing Exercise Part 1 for King's 'Revising The Work' *Due in Turnitin on Wed.
Bradstreet's 'The Author to her Book': Intro/Reading.
Vocab: French Terms commonly used in English.
Announcements & Reminders:
King's 'Revising The Work' Questions For Discussion due today.
"Office Day" for Capstone research on Wed.
Writing Exercise Part 1 for King's 'Revising The Work' *Due in Turnitin by Wed.
Tuesday 2/13
Agenda:
Writers on Writing continued:
Questions for Discussion on Bradstreet's "The Author to her Book" *Due Tomorrow.
Intro: 'Letters of Note'
Vocab: French Terms commonly used in English.
Announcements & Reminders:
"Office Day" for Capstone research tomorrow.
Writing Exercise Part 1 for King's 'Revising The Work' Due Tomorrow.
Wednesday 2/14
Agenda:
'Office Day' (in Media Center)
Writing Exercise Part 2 for King's 'Revising The Work' *Due in Turnitin on Fri.
Research / Writing (Capstone Project Annotated Bib & Working Thesis)
Announcements & Reminders:
Writing Exercise Part 1 for King's 'Revising The Work' Due Today.
Writing Exercise Part 2 for King's 'Revising The Work' *Due in Turnitin on Fri.
Thursday 2/15
Agenda:
Writing Exercise Part 2 for King's "Revising the Work' *Due Tomorrow.
'Letters of Note' continued: Reaction Essay for 'To My Old Master' *Due Tuesday
Vocab: French Terms commonly used in English.
Announcements & Reminders:
Writing Exercise Part 2 for King's 'Revising The Work' Due Tomorrow
Reaction Essay for "To My Old Master' Due Tuesday
Capstone Project Progress Report Due Tuesday.
Firday 2/16
Agenda:
AP Prep
Announcements & Reminders:
Writing Exercise Part 2 for King's 'Revising The Work' Due Today.
Reaction Essay for "To My Old Master' Due Tuesday
Capstone Project Progress Report Due Tuesday
Week 22
Monday 2/5
Agenda:
Writers on Writing continued:
Poe's 'Philosophy of Composition': Questions for Discussion (Written Response)
Anne Lamott's "Shitty First Drafts": Intro / Reading
Vocab: French Terms commonly used in English.
Announcements & Reminders:
Tuesday 2/6
Agenda:
Writers on Writing continued:
Lamott's 'Shitty First Drafts': Questions for Discussion (Written Response) *Due in Turnitin by the beginning of class tomorrow.
Reading: King's "Revising The Work"
Announcements & Reminders:
Questions for Discussion on Lamott due in Turnitin by the beginning of class tomorrow.
Wednesday 2/7
Agenda:
Mini Lecture: Doing Academic Research
Writers on Writing continued:
King's "Revising The Work" -Questions For Discussion
Bradstreet's "Author To Her Book": Intro / Reading
Vocab: French Terms commonly used in English.
Announcements & Reminders:
Questions for Discussion on Lamott due in Turnitin by the beginning of class tomorrow.
Thursday 2/8
Agenda:
Writers on Writing continued:
...-Questions For Discussion *Due by in Turnitin by the beginning of class on Monday.
Bradstreet's "Author To Her Book": Intro / Reading
Vocab: French Terms commonly used in English.
Announcements & Reminders:
King's 'Revising The Work' Questions For Discussion *Due by in Turnitin by the beginning of class on Monday.
Friday 2/9
Agenda:
AP Prep
Announcements & Reminders:
King's 'Revising The Work' Questions For Discussion *Due by in Turnitin by the beginning of class on Monday.
Week 21
Monday 1/29
Agenda:
"The Stranger" Continued:
Quiz on Part 2, Chapters 1, 2, & 3.
Review / Discussion / Notes
Camus's The Myth of Sisyphus
Vocab: French Terms commonly used in English.
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Proposal Due Friday.
Tuesday 1/30
Agenda:
"Library Time":
"The Stranger" Continued (Part II, Chapts 4&5: Reading / Notes)
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Proposal Due Friday.
Wednesday 1/31
Agenda:
"The Stranger" Continued:
Questions for comprehension (Part II, chapts 4&5).
Quiz on Part II, Chapters 4 & 5
Review / Discussion / Notes
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Proposal Due Friday.
Thursday 2/1
Agenda:
"Stranger" Wrap-Up: Major devices, ideas, themes.
About tomorrow's AP prep.
Intro to Nonfiction: Writers on Writing ...'Library Time"
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Proposal Due Tomorrow.
Friday 2/2
Agenda:
AP Prep
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Proposal Due Today
Week 20
Monday 1/22
Agenda:
Vocab Test
The Stranger Continued:
Reading Continued: Chapts 4-6
Vocab: French Terms commonly used in English
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Chapters 4-6 of The Stranger Tomorrow.
Capstone Project Proposal Due Feb 2nd.
Tuesday 1/23
Agenda:
Quiz on Chapters 4-6 of The Stranger
Highlights / Discussion / Notes
Vocab: French Terms commonly used in English
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Proposal Due Feb 2nd.
Wednesday 1/24
Agenda:
Killing An Arab continued.
Vocab: French Terms commonly used in English
Writing conferences (Hamlet essays)
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Proposal Due Feb 2nd.
Quiz on Part 2, Chapters 1, 2, & 3 of "The Stranger" on Monday.
Week 19
Tuesday 1/16
Agenda:
Reading: Chapter 1
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Proposal Due Feb 2nd.
Wednesday 1/17
Agenda:
The Stranger Continued:
Questions/Discussion: Chapter 1
Reading Continued: Chapters 2 & 3
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Chapters 1-3 of The Stranger tomorrow.
Vocab Test on Friday (Confusables plus a few Lit Terms)
Capstone Project Proposal Due Feb 2nd.
Thursday 1/18
Agenda:
The Stranger Continued:
Quiz on Chapts 1-3
Discussion/Notes: Chapters 2 & 3
Reading Continued: Chapt. 4
Vocab: French Terms commonly used in English
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Chapters 4-6 of The Stranger on Monday.
Vocab Test tomorrow (Confusables plus a few Lit Terms)
Capstone Project Proposal Due Feb 2nd.
Friday 1/19
Agenda:
Vocab Test
The Stranger Continued:
Reading Continued: Chapts 4-6
Vocab: French Terms commonly used in English
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Chapters 4-6 of The Stranger on Monday.
Vocab Test tomorrow (Confusables plus a few Lit Terms)
Capstone Project Proposal Due Feb 2nd.
Week 18
Monday 1/8
Agenda:
"The Importance of Being Earnest"
Intro
Screening
Announcements & Reminders:
"Earnest" Quiz on Wed.
Supplemental-Reading Notes on Wed *Everybody will read & prepare notes on the last installment.
Novel Chapter Notes Due by the beginning of class on Wednesday. *Submit via Turnitin.
Capstone Project Proposal Due Feb 2nd.
Tuesday 1/9
Agenda:
"Earnest" continued.
Supplemental-Reading Notes: Caitlin: "It's Greek To Me"
Announcements & Reminders:
"Earnest" Quiz tomorrow.
Supplemental-Reading Notes tomorrow *Everybody will read & prepare notes on the last installment.
Novel Chapter Notes Due by the beginning of class Tomorrow. *Submit via Turnitin.
Capstone Project Proposal Due Feb 2nd.
Wednesday 1/10
Agenda:
Quiz on "Earnest"
Supplemental-Reading Notes:
*Everybody: "One Story"
Announcements & Reminders:
Novel Chapter Notes Due Today
Capstone Project Proposal Due Feb 2nd.
Thursday 1/11
Agenda:
AP Prep (Oscar-Wilde Edition) *This one counts!
Announcements & Reminders:
Friday 1/12
Agenda:
Novel Quiz # 3 (On The End)
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Proposal Due Feb 2nd.
Week 17
Tuesday 1/2
Agenda:
Sneak Peek at the Capstone Project.
"Library Time"
Announcements & Reminders:
Wednesday 1/3
Agenda:
AP Prep
Announcements & Reminders:
Thursday 1/4
Agenda:
Follow-Up on capstone Project Proposals (Due Date, selection strategies, etc.)
"Office Time:"
Reading/Prepping notes for tomorrow's quiz.
Creating/Selecting Chapter Notes for for-credit submission. *Here, again, are the guidelines.
Announcements & Reminders:
Novel Chapter Notes Due by the beginning of class on Wednesday 1/9. *Submit via Turnitin.
Capstone Project Proposal Due Feb 2nd.
Friday 1/5
Agenda:
Announcements & Reminders:
Novel Chapter Notes Due by the beginning of class on Wednesday 1/9. *Submit via Turnitin.
Capstone Project Proposal Due Feb 2nd.
Week 16
Monday 12/18
Agenda:
Revising dates to clear up this week's conflicts.
Library Time for novel, supplemental readings, & notes.
Notes on Supplemental Reading (BJ)
Announcements & Reminders:
Novel Quiz 1 (On the Beginning ...and the supplemental readings) on Wed.
"Hamlet" Essay Test on Thurs
Tuesday 12/19
Agenda:
Hamlet Wrap-Up: Review/notes on major themes, ideas, questions.
Announcements & Reminders:
Novel Quiz 1 (On the Beginning ...and the supplemental readings) on Wed.
"Hamlet" Essay Test on Thurs
Wednesday 12/20
Agenda:
Novel Quiz #1
Announcements & Reminders:
"Hamlet" Essay Test tomorrow.
Thursday 12/21
Agenda:
"Hamlet" Essay Test
Announcements & Reminders:
Friday 12/22
Agenda:
Announcements & Reminders:
Week 15
Monday 12/11
Agenda:
Novel Check & Notes on first installment of supplemental reading (Mr. Carty).
...Here's where we'll keep out notes.
Hamlet Continued: Acts 4 & 5 Review
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Acts 3 & 4 of Hamlet on Wed.
Tuesday 12/12
Agenda:
*Change in Plans: Paris/BJ/Maggie will deliver supplemental reading notes on Thurs rather than tomorrow.
'Hamlet' Documentary
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Acts 3 & 4 of Hamlet tomorrow.
Quiz on 'Hamlet' documentary & Vonnegut Lecture on Thurs.
Independent-Reading Continues: See assignment details for deadlines & supplemental readings.
Wednesday 12/13
Agenda:
Quiz on Acts 4 & 5 of 'Hamlet'
Kurt Vonnegut on 'The Shapes of Stories & Why Hamlet Is So Important' *Watch and take notes on this on your own. Follow-up quiz tomorrow.
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Hamlet Documentary & Kurt Vonnegut Lecture tomorrow.
Independent-Reading Continues: See assignment details for deadlines & supplemental readings.
Thursday 12/14
Agenda:
Quiz on Hamlet Documentary & Kurt Vonnegut Lecture.
Supplemental Reading Notes (Paris, BJ, Maggie) *Postponed to Tomorrow
Announcements & Reminders:
Essay Test on 'Hamlet' on Tuesday
Independent-Reading Continues: See assignment details for deadlines & supplemental readings.
Novel Quiz #1 on Wednesday
Friday 12/15
Agenda:
Announcements & Reminders:
Essay Test on 'Hamlet' on Tuesday.
Independent-Reading Continues: See assignment details for deadlines & supplemental readings.
Novel Quiz #1 on Wednesday
Week 14
Monday 12/4
Agenda:
Supplemental Reading Assignments
Hamlet Continued: Act 3
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Act 2 of Hamlet Tomorrow
Tuesday 12/5
Agenda:
Act 2 Quiz
Act 3 continued
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Act 3 of Hamlet on Thurs
Wednesday 12/6
Agenda:
Announcements & Reminders:
Thursday 12/7
Agenda:
Act 3 Quiz
Act 4 continued
Announcements & Reminders:
Friday 12/8
Agenda:
AP Prep
Announcements & Reminders:
Week 13
Monday 11/27
Agenda:
Act I continued
Announcements & Reminders:
Tuesday 11/28
Agenda:
Shakespeare's Hamlet: Act II Continued
Announcements & Reminders:
"Hamlet" Act I Quiz TBD
Wednesday 11/29
Agenda:
Announcements & Reminders:
Thursday 11/30
Agenda:
Shakespeare's Hamlet continued:
Quiz on Act I
Act III: "To be or not to be..."
Announcements & Reminders:
Friday 12/1
Agenda:
AP Prep
Announcements & Reminders:
Week 12
Monday 11/20
Agenda:
Poetry Test Date???
Poetry Lesson 7 (Form & Structure)
Pre Reading
Case Studies
Announcements & Reminders:
Poetry Test on Wed
Tuesday 11/21
Agenda:
Sonnet 29 Review
Shakespeare's Hamlet: Intro; Scene 1
Announcements & Reminders:
Poetry Test Tomorrow
Wednesday 11/22
Agenda:
Poetry Test
Announcements & Reminders:
Week 11
Monday 11/13
Agenda:
Case Studies
Announcements & Reminders:
Tuesday 11/14
Agenda:
Poetry Continued:
Pre Reading
Case Studies
Announcements & Reminders:
Poetry Quiz on Thursday (Rhyme & Point of View)
Wednesday 11/15
Agenda:
Poetry Continued:
Pre Reading
Case Studies
Announcements & Reminders:
Letters mailed to parents today with AP-exam payment info.
Poetry Quiz Tomorrow (Rhyme & Point of View)
Friday's AP practice will count (poetry, multiple choice)
Thursday 11/16
Agenda:
Poetry Quiz (Rhyme & Point of View)
Pre Reading
Case Studies
Announcements & Reminders:
Tomorrow's AP practice will count (poetry, multiple choice)
Friday 11/17
Agenda:
AP Prep (Poetry, Multiple Choice) *This one counts.
Week 10
Monday 11/6
Agenda:
Case Studies
Announcements & Reminders:
Tuesday 11/7
Agenda:
Case Study: "Anyone Lived In A Pretty How Town"
Announcements & Reminders:
Poetry Quiz Tomorrow: Words & Syntax
Wednesday 11/8
Agenda:
Poetry Quiz: Words & Syntax
Announcements & Reminders:
Week 9
Monday 10/30
Agenda:
Pre Reading / Notes
Case Studies
Announcements & Reminders:
Poetry Quiz on Sound Tomorrow
Lit Terms Test on Wednesday
Tuesday 10/31
Agenda:
Poetry Quiz on Sound
Poetry Lesson 2 (Meter) Continued
Case Studies
Announcements & Reminders:
Lit Terms Test Tomorrow
Wednesday 11/1
Agenda:
Vocab Test (Lit Terms)
Poetry Lesson 2 (Meter) Continued (More Case Studies)
Poetry Lesson 3 (Words & Syntax) (Pre Reading)
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Announcements & Reminders:
Poetry Quiz on Meter on Friday
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Thursday 11/2
Agenda:
Meter -One Last Case Study
Poetry Lesson 3 (Words & Syntax) -Pre Reading
Academic Responsibility Self Evaluation
Announcements & Reminders:
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Poetry Quiz on Meter Tomorrow
Friday 11/3
Agenda:
Poetry Quiz on Meter
AP Prep
Week 8
Monday 10/23
Agenda:
Vocab: Lit Terms Wrap-Up
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 21 Review / Notes / Discussion
Book 22 Intro / Reading
Announcements & Reminders:
Lit Terms Test on Nov. 1
Read Book 22. Prepare Questions & Comments for Tomorrow
Tuesday 10/24
Agenda:
AP Prep: "Eleven" : First-Paragraph Review
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 22 Review / Notes / Discussion
Intro/Reading: Books 23 & 24
Announcements & Reminders:
Reading-Check Quiz on Books 23 & 24 Tomorrow
Odyssey Essay Test # 2 on Friday
Lit Terms Test on Nov. 1
Wednesday 10/25
Agenda:
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Reading-Check Quiz on Books 23 & 24
Review/Notes/Discussion
Announcements & Reminders:
Odyssey Essay Test # 2 on Friday
Lit Terms Test on Nov. 1
Thursday 10/26
Agenda:
Odyssey Wrap-Up
Intro to Poetry Unit
Announcements & Reminders:
Odyssey Essay Test # 2 Tomorrow
Lit Terms Test on Nov. 1
Friday 10/27
Agenda:
Odyssey Essay Test # 2
Announcements & Reminders:
Lit Terms Test on Nov. 1
Week 7
Monday 10/16
Agenda:
Vocab: Lit Terms
"The Odyssey" Continued: Book 18 Review; Book 19 Intro/Reading
Composition Lesson #6: Writing About Literature: Using The Present Tense
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Books 16-18 on Wed.
Read Book 19. Prepare Questions / Comments for tomorrow.
Tuesday 10/17
Agenda:
Grammar & Usage: Avoiding Dangling Modifiers & Practice Quiz #1
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 19 Highlights, Review, Discussion
Vocab: Lit Terms
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Books 16-18 Tomorrow.
Wednesday 10/18
Agenda:
Quiz on Books 16-18 of "The Odyssey"
"The Odyssey" Continued: Book 19 wrap-up, Book 21
Vocab: Lit Terms
Announcements & Reminders:
Dangling Modifiers Quiz on Friday (This One Counts)
Thursday 10/19
Agenda:
Grammar & Usage: Avoiding Dangling Modifiers & Practice Quiz #2
The Odyssey Continued: Books 21
Vocab: Lit Terms
Announcements & Reminders:
Dangling Modifiers Quiz on Tomorrow (This One Counts)
Read Book 21 for Monday (Prepare Questions & Comments)
Friday 10/20
Agenda:
Quiz on Dangling Modifiers (This One Counts)
AP Prep
Announcements & Reminders:
Read Book 21 for Monday (Prepare Questions & Comments)
Week 6
Monday 10/9 (Holiday)
Tuesday 10/10
Agenda:
The Odyssey Continued:
Book 16: Highlights, Discussion, Notes.
Intro / Reading: Book 17
Vocab: Lit Terms
(If time Permits) Composition Lesson # 6 (Using the Present Tense)
Announcements & Reminders:
Complete Book 17 for Thursday
Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz on Thurs (This one counts).
Wednesday 10/11 (No Class)
Thursday 10/12
Agenda:
Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz
The Odyssey Continued:
Book 17 Review / Discussion / Notes
Book 18
Lit Terms.
Announcements & Reminders:
Read Book 18, prepare questions & comments for Monday
Friday 10/13
Agenda:
AP Prep
Week 5
Monday 10/2
Agenda:
Comma/Semicolon Quiz (this one counts).
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 14:Review/Discussion/Notes
About how essays are scored:
Announcements & Reminders:
Essay Test on Books 1-13 of "The Odyssey" on Thursday
Tuesday 10/3
Agenda:
Vocab: Lit Terms
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 15 Summary
About how essays are scored:
Announcements & Reminders:
Essay Test on Books 1-13 of "The Odyssey" on Thursday
Wednesday 10/4
Agenda:
"The Odyssey" Continued: Book 16 Intro / Reading
Vocab: Lit Terms
Announcements & Reminders:
Essay Test on Books 1-13 of "The Odyssey" tomorrow.
Complete Book 16 for Monday.
Thursday 10/5
Agenda:
Essay Test on Books 1-13 of "The Odyssey"
Friday 10/6
Agenda:
AP Prep
Announcements & Reminders:
Essay Test on Books 1-13 of "The Odyssey" tomorrow.
Complete Book 16 for Monday.
Week 4
Monday 9/25
Agenda:
Reviewing the Comma Rules & Practice Quiz #1.
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 10 Review
Intro/Reading: Book 11
Vocab: Lit Terms
Announcements & Reminders:
Read Book 11 (You can skip lines 257-376). *Written Response (in class) tomorrow.
Quiz on Books 8-11 of "The Odyssey" on Wednesday
Tuesday 9/26
Agenda:
"The Odyssey" Continued:
About Reaction Essays and an impromptu example from the teacher.
Vocab: Lit Terms
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Books 8-11 of "The Odyssey" tomorrow.
Reaction Essay for Book 11 due tomorrow *Submit in Turnitin before the beginning of class.
Wednesday 9/27
Agenda:
Quiz on Books 8-11 of "The Odyssey"
Book 11 Wrap-Up
Vocab: Lit Terms
Announcements & Reminders:
Reaction Essay for Book 11 due today. *Submit in Turnitin before the beginning of class.
Read Book 12 For Tomorrow
Thursday 9/28
Agenda:
"The Odyssey" Continued
Book 12 Review
Book 13 Summary
Book 14: Intro/Reading
Vocab: Lit Terms
Announcements & Reminders:
Comma/Semicolon Quiz On Monday (This One Counts)
Odyssey Essay Test #1 on Thursday.
Friday 9/29
Agenda:
AP Prep
Announcements & Reminders:
Comma/Semicolon Quiz On Monday (This One Counts)
Odyssey Essay Test #1 on Thursday.
Week 3
Monday 9/18
Agenda:
Reviewing the Possessives Rules & Practice Quiz #1.
"The Odyssey"
Book 7 Wrap-Up
Quiz Prep: Sample Open-Ended Prompt
Intro/Reading: Book 8
Film Clip from "Troy"
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Books 1-7 of "The Odyssey" Tomorrow
Tuesday 9/19
Agenda:
Quiz on Books 1-7 of "The Odyssey"
Book 8 Continued
Vocab: Lit Terms
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Books 1-7 of "The Odyssey" Today
Possessives Quiz on Thursday
Wednesday 9/20
Agenda:
Composition:
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 8: "Library Time," Review, notes, discussion.
Book 9: Intro/Reading
Announcements & Reminders:
Possessives Quiz Tomorrow (This one counts)
Thursday 9/21
Agenda:
Possessives Quiz (This one counts)
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 8: Review/Discussion/Notes
Book 9: Intro/Reading
Vocab: Lit Terms
Announcements & Reminders:
Complete Book 9; Prepare Questions/Comments For Tomorrow.
Friday 9/22
Agenda:
Composition Lesson # 2: Order of Ideas
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 9 Review
Vocab: Lit Terms
Week 2
Monday 9/11
Agenda:
Pre-Course Reading Review
Reviewing the Syntax Guide and Syntax Practice Quiz #1.
"The Odyssey"
Book Sign-out
Intro Lecture
Independent Reading:
Film Clip from "Troy"
First-Day Questions Revisited
Announcements & Reminders:
Turnitin sign-up & note-taking exercise due Today.
Read the Context and the Summaries for books one through four for "The Odyssey" for tomorrow.
Syntax quiz on Thursday (that one counts).
Tuesday 9/12
Agenda:
About Taking Notes
Vocab: Lit Terms
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Review: Context & Books 1-4
Reading: Book 5
Announcements & Reminders:
Read Book 5 for tomorrow. Prepare questions/comments for class discussion.
Syntax quiz on Thursday (that one counts).
Wednesday 9/13
Agenda:
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Highlights/Review/Discussion (Book 5)
Intro/Reading: Book 6
Vocab: Lit Terms
Announcements & Reminders:
Syntax quiz on Friday
Thursday 9/14
Agenda:
"The Odyssey" Continued:
"Library Time"
Highlights/Review/Discussion (Book 6)
Intro/Reading: Book 7
Vocab: Lit Terms
Announcements & Reminders:
Syntax quiz on tomorrow (this one counts)
Friday 9/15
Agenda:
Syntax Quiz (this one counts)
"The Odyssey" Book 7 Continued
Vocab: Lit Terms
Week 1
Tuesday 9/5 (About the Class)
Agenda:
About the class: Course intro, syllabus, etc.
Announcements & Reminders:
Pre-Course Reading Test is on Thursday. Here, again, is the assignment.
Wednesday 9/6 (About You)
Agenda:
About You: Complete these First-Day Prompts.
Review/Discussion.
Independent Work (Due Monday, by the beginning of class):
Sign up for Turnitin (class ID 40502225, enrollment key: cartystudent).
Announcements & Reminders:
Turnitin sign-up & note-taking exercise due Monday.
Pre-Course Reading Test is on Tomorrow. Here, again, is the assignment.
Thursday 9/7
Pre-Course Reading Test -Here, again, is the assignment.