Thursday, April 2nd

📚 Continue Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway: A Norton Critical Edition

•  Discuss:

  • Beneath the Waves: Unraveling the Life & Legacy of Virginia Woolf 

  • Moments of Being in Virginia Woolf's Fiction 

Tuesday, March 31st

📚 Begin Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway: A Norton Critical Edition

•  Read/Analyze:

  • Beneath the Waves: Unraveling the Life & Legacy of Virginia Woolf 

  • Moments of Being in Virginia Woolf's Fiction 

Monday, March 30th

📚 Complete MC2 - 54 - AP Classroom 

Friday, March 27th

📚  Summative (Q1: Poetry Analysis Essay)

⭐ Looking Ahead: 

• Bring Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway: A Norton Critical Edition on 3/30

• MC2 - 54 - AP Classroom on Monday, 3/30

Thursday, March 26th

📚 Group 6: Owen, Tessa, Charan, Addie, Audrey, Leo

• bell hooks 

• imagery

• symbol

• synesthesia

⭐ Looking Ahead: 

• Bring Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway: A Norton Critical Edition on 3/30

• MC2 - 54 - AP Classroom on Monday, 3/30

Tuesday, March 24th

📚 Group 5: Lea, Maya, Elizabeth, Ty, Brady, Alex

• Nikki Giovanni 

• irony

• overstatement

• understatement

⭐ Looking Ahead: 

• Bring Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway: A Norton Critical Edition on 3/30

• MC2 - 54 - AP Classroom on Monday, 3/30

Monday, March 23rd

📚 Group 4: Logan, Sean, Philip, Drew, Skye, Jackson

•  Wole Soyinka 

• assonance

• cacophonous

• consonance

• euphonious

⭐ Looking Ahead: 

• Bring Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway: A Norton Critical Edition on 3/30

• MC2 - 54 - AP Classroom on Monday, 3/30

🍀 Happy Spring Break 🍀

Friday, March 13th

📚 Group 3: Ruby, Alexis, Molly, Kiera 

• Gwendolyn Brooks 

• allegory

• alliteration

• metonymy

• synecdoche

⭐ Looking Ahead: 

• Bring Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway: A Norton Critical Edition on 3/30

• MC2 - 54 - AP Classroom on Monday, 3/30

Thursday, March 12th

📚 Group 1: Connor, Sam, Will, Viktor, Matt, Will

• Pablo Neruda 

• allusion

• rhyming

• sonnets

📚 Group 2: Gretta, Blythe, Skyler, Andrea

• Sylvia Plath  

• extended metaphor

• implied metaphor

• standard metaphor

⭐ Looking Ahead: 

• Bring Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway: A Norton Critical Edition on 3/30

• MC2 - 54 - AP Classroom on Monday, 3/30

Tuesday, March 10th

📚 Begin: Group Poetry Presentation

• • 7th Poetry Unit Timeline  

  • Review: A Poet’s Glossary

⭐ Looking Ahead: 

• Bring Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway: A Norton Critical Edition on 3/30

• MC2 - 54 - AP Classroom on Monday, 3/30

Monday, March 9th

📚 Begin: Group Poetry Presentation

• • 7th Poetry Unit Timeline  

  • Review: A Poet’s Glossary

⭐ Looking Ahead: 

• Bring Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway: A Norton Critical Edition on 3/30

• MC2 - 54 - AP Classroom on Monday, 3/30

Friday, March 6th

📚 Begin: Group Poetry Presentation

• • 7th Poetry Unit Timeline  

  • Review: A Poet’s Glossary

⭐ Looking Ahead: 

• Bring Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway: A Norton Critical Edition on 3/30

• MC2 - 54 - AP Classroom on Monday, 3/30

Thursday, March 5th

💫 Complete MC1 - 50 - AP Classroom 

📚 Begin: Group Poetry Presentation

• • 7th Poetry Unit Timeline  

  • Review: A Poet’s Glossary

⭐ Looking Ahead: 

• Bring Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway: A Norton Critical Edition on 3/30

• MC2 - 54 - AP Classroom on Monday, 3/30

Tuesday, March 3rd

📚 Begin: Group Poetry Presentation

• • 7th Poetry Unit Timeline  

  • Review: A Poet’s Glossary

⭐ Looking Ahead: 

• Bring Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway: A Norton Critical Edition on 3/30

• MC2 - 54 - AP Classroom on Monday, 3/30

Monday, March 2nd 

📚 Begin: Group Poetry Presentation

• • 7th Poetry Unit Timeline 

  • Review: A Poet’s Glossary

⭐ Looking Ahead: 

• Bring Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway: A Norton Critical Edition on 3/30

• MC2 - 54 - AP Classroom on Monday, 3/30

Friday, February 27th

📚 Q1 Poem Summative Essay

Thursday, February 26th

📚 Q3 Crime and Punishment Summative Essay

💫 Looking Ahead: 

• Q1 Poem Summative Essay Due: Friday, 2/27

Tuesday, February 24th

📚 Q3 Essay Review

 📖 Homework: Finish novel by Monday 2/23: 

Crime and Punishment (Part 6, 1-8 & Epilogue)

• VI.i (pp. 413-422)

• VI.ii (pp. 422-435)

• VI.iii (pp. 435-444)

• VI.iv (pp. 444-454)

• VI.v (pp. 454-468)

• VI.vi (pp. 468-481)

• VI.vii (pp. 481-489)

• VI.viii (pp. 489-499)

• Epilogue (pp. 503-518)

💫 Looking Ahead: 

• Q3 Crime and Punishment Summative Essay Due: Thursday, 2/26

• Q1 Poem Summative Essay Due: Friday, 2/27

Monday, February 23rd

📚 Q3 Essay Review

 📖 Homework: Finish novel by Monday 2/23: 

Crime and Punishment (Part 6, 1-8 & Epilogue)

• VI.i (pp. 413-422)

• VI.ii (pp. 422-435)

• VI.iii (pp. 435-444)

• VI.iv (pp. 444-454)

• VI.v (pp. 454-468)

• VI.vi (pp. 468-481)

• VI.vii (pp. 481-489)

• VI.viii (pp. 489-499)

• Epilogue (pp. 503-518)

💫 Looking Ahead: 

• Q3 Crime and Punishment Summative Essay Due: Thursday, 2/26

• Q1 Poem Summative Essay Due: Friday, 2/27

Friday, February 20th

📚 Q2 Part V Formative Essay 

 📖 Homework: Finish novel by Monday 2/23: 

Crime and Punishment (Part 6, 1-8 & Epilogue)

• VI.i (pp. 413-422)

• VI.ii (pp. 422-435)

• VI.iii (pp. 435-444)

• VI.iv (pp. 444-454)

• VI.v (pp. 454-468)

• VI.vi (pp. 468-481)

• VI.vii (pp. 481-489)

• VI.viii (pp. 489-499)

• Epilogue (pp. 503-518)

💫 Looking Ahead: 

• Q3 Crime and Punishment Summative Essay Due: Thursday, 2/26

• Q1 Poem Summative Essay Due: Friday, 2/27

Thursday, February 19th

📚 Finish Parts I-IV (pp. 3-335) Formative Assessment Presentation

📖 Homework: Read & Annotate: 

Crime and Punishment (Part 5, 1-5)

• V.i (pp. 340-355)

• V.ii (pp. 355-367)

• V.iii (pp. 367- 380)

• V.iv (pp. 380-396)

• V.v (pp. 396-409)

💫 Looking Ahead: 

• Q2 Part V Formative Essay Due: Friday, 2/20

• Q3 Crime and Punishment Summative Essay Due: Thursday, 2/26

• Q1 Poem Summative Essay Due: Friday, 2/27

Tuesday, February 17th

💛 No School

Monday, February 16th

💛 No School: President's Day

Friday, February 13th

📚 Parts I-IV (pp. 3-335) Formative Assessment  Presentation

📖 Homework: Read & Annotate: 

Crime and Punishment (Part 5, 1-5)

• V.i (pp. 340-355)

• V.ii (pp. 355-367)

• V.iii (pp. 367- 380)

• V.iv (pp. 380-396)

• V.v (pp. 396-409)

💫 Looking Ahead: 

• Q2 Part V Formative Essay Due: Friday, 2/20

• Q3 Crime and Punishment Summative Essay Due: Thursday, 2/26

• Q1 Poem Summative Essay Due: Friday, 2/27

Thursday, February 12th

📚 Begin Parts I-IV Formative Project Due: Friday, 2/13 (presentation)

• Parts I-IV (pp. 3-335) Formative Assessment  

📖 Homework: Read & Annotate: 

Crime and Punishment (Part 5, 1-5)

• V.i (pp. 340-355)

• V.ii (pp. 355-367)

• V.iii (pp. 367- 380)

• V.iv (pp. 380-396)

• V.v (pp. 396-409)

💫 Looking Ahead: 

• Parts I-IV Formative Project Due: Friday, 2/13

• Q2 Part V Formative Essay Due: Friday, 2/20

• Q3 Crime and Punishment Summative Essay Due: Thursday, 2/26

• Q1 Poem Summative Essay Due: Friday, 2/27

Tuesday, February 10th

📚 Begin Parts I-IV Formative Project Due: Friday, 2/13 (presentation)

• Parts I-IV (pp. 3-335) Formative Assessment  

📖 Homework: Read & Annotate: 

Crime and Punishment (Part 5, 1-5)

• V.i (pp. 340-355)

• V.ii (pp. 355-367)

• V.iii (pp. 367- 380)

• V.iv (pp. 380-396)

• V.v (pp. 396-409)

💫 Looking Ahead: 

• Parts I-IV Formative Project Due: Friday, 2/13

• Q2 Part V Formative Essay Due: Friday, 2/20

• Q3 Crime and Punishment Summative Essay Due: Thursday, 2/26

• Q1 Poem Summative Essay Due: Friday, 2/27

Monday, February 9th

📚 Class Analysis Part III.v. & vi. (pp. 238-259)

📖 Homework: Read & Annotate: 

Crime and Punishment (Part 4, 1-6)

• IV.i (pp. 263-275)

• IV.ii (pp. 275-286)

• IV.iii (pp. 286-294)

• IV.iv (pp. 294-309)

• IV.v (pp. 309-327)

• IV.vi (pp. 327-335)

⭐ Due Tuesday, 10th for Class Analysis 

💫 Looking Ahead: 

• Parts I-IV Formative Project Due: Friday, 2/13

• Q2 Part V Formative Essay Due: Friday, 2/20

• Q3 Crime and Punishment Summative Essay Due: Thursday, 2/26

• Q1 Poem Summative Essay Due: Friday, 2/27

Friday, February 6th

📚 Class Analysis Part III (pp. 183-259)

📖 Homework: Read & Annotate: 

Crime and Punishment (Part 4, 1-6)

• IV.i (pp. 263-275)

• IV.ii (pp. 275-286)

• IV.iii (pp. 286-294)

• IV.iv (pp. 294-309)

• IV.v (pp. 309-327)

• IV.vi (pp. 327-335)

⭐ Due Tuesday, 10th for Class Analysis 

💫 Looking Ahead: 

• Parts I-IV Formative Project Due: Friday, 2/13

• Q2 Part V Formative Essay Due: Friday, 2/20

• Q3 Crime and Punishment Summative Essay Due: Thursday, 2/26

• Q1 Poem Summative Essay Due: Friday, 2/27

Thursday, February 5th

📚 Group Analysis Class Presentation Part II (pp. 85-180)

📖 Homework: Read & Annotate Crime and Punishment

• III.i (pp. 183-195)

• III.ii (pp. 195-206)

• III.iii (pp. 206-219)

• III.iv (pp. 219-230)

• III.v (pp. 230-248)

• III.vi (pp. 249-259)

⭐ Due Friday, February 6th for Class Analysis 

💫 Looking Ahead: 

• Parts I-IV Formative Project Due: Friday, 2/13

• Q2 Part V Formative Essay Due: Friday, 2/20

• Q3 Crime and Punishment Summative Essay Due: Thursday, 2/26

• Q1 Poem Summative Essay Due: Friday, 2/27

Tuesday, February 3rd

📚 Group Analysis Cont... Part II (pp. 85-180)

• Present to class on Thursday, February 5th

📚 Homework: Read & Annotate Crime and Punishment

• III.i (pp. 183-195)

• III.ii (pp. 195-206)

• III.iii (pp. 206-219)

• III.iv (pp. 219-230)

• III.v (pp. 230-248)

• III.vi (pp. 249-259)

⭐ Due Friday, February 6th for Class Analysis 

Monday, February 2nd

📚 Group Analysis Part II (pp. 85-180)

• Present to class on Thursday, February 5th

📚 Homework: Read & Annotate Crime and Punishment

• III.i (pp. 183-195)

• III.ii (pp. 195-206)

• III.iii (pp. 206-219)

• III.iv (pp. 219-230)

• III.v (pp. 230-248)

• III.vi (pp. 249-259)

⭐ Due Friday, February 6th for Class Analysis 

Friday, January 30th

📚 Finish Crime and Punishment Class Analysis 

• I.vii (70-81)

📚 Homework: Read & Annotate Crime and Punishment

• Part II, Chapter i (pp. 85-101)

• II.ii (101-110)

• II.iii (110-123)

• II.iv (123-133)

• II.v (133-144)

• II.vi (144-163)

• II.vii (163-180)

⭐ Due Today for class analysis 

Thursday, January 29th

📚 Crime and Punishment Class Analysis 

• I.vi (59-70)

• I.vii (70-81)

📚 Homework: Read & Annotate Crime and Punishment

• Part II, Chapter i (pp. 85-101)

• II.ii (101-110)

• II.iii (110-123)

• II.iv (123-133)

• II.v (133-144)

• II.vi (144-163)

• II.vii (163-180)

⭐ Due January 30th (Friday) for class analysis 

Tuesday, January 27th

📚 Crime and Punishment Class Analysis 

• I.v (49-59)

• I.vi (59-70)

• I.vii (70-81)

📚 Homework: Read & Annotate Crime and Punishment

• Part II, Chapter i (pp. 85-101)

• II.ii (101-110)

• II.iii (110-123)

• II.iv (123-133)

• II.v (133-144)

• II.vi (144-163)

• II.vii (163-180)

⭐ Due January 30th (Friday) for class analysis 

Monday, January 26th

📚 Crime and Punishment Class Analysis 

• I.iv (38-49)

• I.v (49-59)

• I.vi (59-70)

• I.vii (70-81)

📚 Homework: Read & Annotate Crime and Punishment

• Part II, Chapter i (pp. 85-101)

• II.ii (101-110)

• II.iii (110-123)

• II.iv (123-133)

• II.v (133-144)

• II.vi (144-163)

• II.vii (163-180)

⭐ Due January 30th (Friday) for class analysis 

Friday, January 23rd

📚 Class Analysis Crime and Punishment:

• I.III (26-38)

• I.IV (38-49)

• I.V (49-59)

• I.VI (59-70)

• I.VII (70-81)

⭐ Crime and Punishment Research DUE Friday, 1/23 (Google Classroom)

Thursday, January 22nd

📚 Class Analysis of Crime and Punishment:

• Part I, Chapter I (pp. 1-10)

• I.II (10-26)

• I.III (26-38)

• I.IV (38-49)

• I.V (49-59)

• I.VI (59-70)

• I.VII (70-81)

⭐ Crime and Punishment Research DUE Friday, 1/23 (Google Classroom)

Tuesday, January 20th

📚 Continue in class Crime and Punishment Research

• • (Updated) DUE Friday, January 23rd (Google Classroom)

📚 Homework: Read & Annotate Crime and Punishment:

• Chronology-List of Characters ix-xli

• Part I, Chapter I (pp. 1-10)

• I.II (10-26)

• I.III (26-38)

• I.IV (38-49)

• I.V (49-59)

• I.VI (59-70)

• I.VII (70-81)

⭐ DUE for Class Analysis/Discussion on Thursday, January 22nd

Monday, January 19th

💛 No School: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Friday, January 16th

📚 Continue in class Crime and Punishment Research

• • DUE Tuesday, January 20th (beginning of period on Google Classroom)

📚 Homework: Read & Annotate Crime and Punishment:

• Chronology-List of Characters ix-xli

• Part I, Chapter I (pp. 1-10)

• I.II (10-26)

• I.III (26-38)

• I.IV (38-49)

• I.V (49-59)

• I.VI (59-70)

• I.VII (70-81)

⭐ DUE for Class Analysis/Discussion on Thursday, January 22nd

Thursday, January 15th

📚 Continue in class Crime and Punishment Research

• • DUE Tuesday, January 20th (beginning of period on Google Classroom)

📚 Homework: Read & Annotate Crime and Punishment:

• Chronology-List of Characters ix-xli

• Part I, Chapter I (pp. 1-10)

• I.II (10-26)

• I.III (26-38)

• I.IV (38-49)

• I.V (49-59)

• I.VI (59-70)

• I.VII (70-81)

⭐ DUE for Class Analysis/Discussion on Thursday, January 22nd

Tuesday, January 13th

📚 Continue in class Crime and Punishment Research

• • DUE Tuesday, January 20th (beginning of period on Google Classroom)

📚 Homework: Read & Annotate Crime and Punishment:

• Chronology-List of Characters ix-xli

• Part I, Chapter I (pp. 1-10)

• I.II (10-26)

• I.III (26-38)

• I.IV (38-49)

• I.V (49-59)

• I.VI (59-70)

• I.VII (70-81)

⭐ DUE for Class Analysis/Discussion on Thursday, January 22nd

Monday, January 12th

📚 Continue in class Crime and Punishment Research

• • DUE Tuesday, January 20th (beginning of period on Google Classroom)

📚 Homework: Read & Annotate Crime and Punishment:

• Chronology-List of Characters ix-xli

• Part I, Chapter I (pp. 1-10)

• I.II (10-26)

• I.III (26-38)

• I.IV (38-49)

• I.V (49-59)

• I.VI (59-70)

• I.VII (70-81)

⭐ DUE for Class Analysis/Discussion on Thursday, January 22nd

Friday, January 9th

📚 Begin Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment

• Crime and Punishment Research

  • DUE Tuesday, January 20th (beginning of period on Google Classroom)

⭐ Buy Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment (Bring to class on Monday, 1/12) 

Thursday, January 8th

📚 Begin Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment

• Crime and Punishment Research

  • DUE Tuesday, January 20th (beginning of period on Google Classroom)

⭐ Buy Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment (Bring to class on Monday, 1/12) 

❄ Happy Winter Break! See you in 2026! ❄

Monday, December 12th

• Review: 

• Baldwin's The Artist’s Struggle for Integrity 

• James Baldwin — "I'm Writing for People" 

• A Poet’s Glossary

• Modernism/Existentialism Notes 

⭐ Looking ahead: 

Buy Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment (Bring to class on Monday, 1/12) 

Final Exam: Thursday, December 18th @ 1:20

Friday, December 12th

📚 Finish Class Analysis of  Ellison’s Invisible Man

• Epilogue (572-581)

⭐ Looking ahead: 

Buy Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment (Bring to class on Monday, 1/12) 

Final Exam: Thursday, December 18th @ 1:20

• Review: 

• Baldwin's The Artist’s Struggle for Integrity 

• James Baldwin — "I'm Writing for People" 

• A Poet’s Glossary

• Modernism/Existentialism Notes 

Thursday, December 11th

📚 Finish Class Analysis of  Ellison’s Invisible Man

• Chapter 25 (535-571)

• Epilogue (572-581)

⭐ Looking ahead: 

Buy Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment (Bring to class on Monday, 1/12) 

Final Exam: Thursday, December 18th @ 1:20

• Review: 

• Baldwin's The Artist’s Struggle for Integrity 

• James Baldwin — "I'm Writing for People" 

• A Poet’s Glossary

• Modernism/Existentialism Notes 

Tuesday, December 9th

📚 Finish Class Analysis of  Ellison’s Invisible Man

• Chapter 24 (513-534) 

• Chapter 25 (535-571)

• Epilogue (572-581)

⭐ Looking ahead: 

Buy Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment (Bring to class on Monday, 1/12) 

Final Exam: Thursday, December 18th @ 1:20

• Review: 

• Baldwin's The Artist’s Struggle for Integrity 

• James Baldwin — "I'm Writing for People" 

• A Poet’s Glossary

• Modernism/Existentialism Notes 

Monday, December 8th

📚 Finish Class Analysis of  Ellison’s Invisible Man

• Chapter 23 (479-512) 

• Chapter 24 (513-534) 

• Chapter 25 (535-571)

• Epilogue (572-581)

⭐ Looking ahead: 

Buy Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment (Monday, 1/12) 

Final Exam: Thursday, December 18th @ 1:20

• Review: 

• Baldwin's The Artist’s Struggle for Integrity 

• James Baldwin — "I'm Writing for People" 

• A Poet’s Glossary

• Modernism/Existentialism Notes 

Friday, December 5th

📚 Finish Class Analysis of  Ellison’s Invisible Man

• Chapter 21 (445-461)

• Chapter 22 (462-478) 

• Chapter 23 (479-512) 

• Chapter 24 (513-534) 

• Chapter 25 (535-571)

• Epilogue (572-581)

⭐ Looking ahead: 

Final Exam: Thursday, December 18th @ 1:20

Thursday, December 4th

📚 Q1 Essay Review on Poetry: A Poet’s Glossary

📚 Class Analysis of  Ellison’s Invisible Man

• Chapter 21 (445-461)

• Chapter 22 (462-478) 

• Chapter 23 (479-512) 

• Chapter 24 (513-534) 

• Chapter 25 (535-571)

• Epilogue (572-581)

⭐ Looking ahead: 

Final Exam: Thursday, December 18th @ 1:20

Tuesday, December 2nd

📚 Read/Annotate (Graded) 

Ellison’s Invisible Man by Friday, December 5th

• Chapter 21 (445-461)

• Chapter 22 (462-478) 

• Chapter 23 (479-512) 

• Chapter 24 (513-534) 

• Chapter 25 (535-571)

• Epilogue (572-581)

⭐ Looking ahead: 

Q1 Review on Thursday, 12/04

Final Exam: Thursday, December 18th @ 1:20

Monday, December 1st

📚 Read/Annotate (Graded) 

Ellison’s Invisible Man by Friday, December 5th

• Chapter 21 (445-461)

• Chapter 22 (462-478) 

• Chapter 23 (479-512) 

• Chapter 24 (513-534) 

• Chapter 25 (535-571)

• Epilogue (572-581)

⭐ Looking ahead: 

Q1 Review on Thursday, 12/04

Final Exam: Thursday, December 18th @ 1:20

💛Happy Thanksgiving Break 

Friday, November 21st

Finish Class Analysis:

• Chapter 18 (383-408) 

• Chapter 19 (409-422)

• Chapter 20 (423-444)

📚 Read/Annotate (Graded) 

Ellison’s Invisible Man by Friday, December 5th

• Chapter 21 (445-461)

• Chapter 22 (462-478) 

• Chapter 23 (479-512) 

• Chapter 24 (513-534) 

• Chapter 25 (535-571)

• Epilogue (572-581)

⭐ Looking ahead: 

Q1 Review on Thursday, 12/04

Chapters 21-25 & Epilogue: DUE on Friday, 12/05

Final Exam: Thursday, December 18th @ 1:20

Thursday, November 20th

📚 Class Discussion (Graded) Ellison’s Invisible Man 

• Chapter 16 (333-355) 

• Chapter 17 (356-382) 

• Chapter 18 (383-408) 

• Chapter 19 (409-422)

• Chapter 20 (423-444)

⭐ Looking ahead: 

Chapters 21-25 & Epilogue: DUE on Friday, 12/05

Final Exam: Thursday, December 18th @ 1:20

Tuesday, November 18th

📚 Read/Annotate (Graded) 

Ellison’s Invisible Man by Thursday, November 20th

• Chapter 16 (333-355) 

• Chapter 17 (356-382) 

• Chapter 18 (383-408) 

• Chapter 19 (409-422)

• Chapter 20 (423-444)

Monday, November 17th

📚 Read/Annotate (Graded) 

Ellison’s Invisible Man by Thursday, November 20th

• Chapter 16 (333-355) 

• Chapter 17 (356-382) 

• Chapter 18 (383-408) 

• Chapter 19 (409-422)

• Chapter 20 (423-444)

Friday, November 13th

📚 Class Discussion (Graded) Ellison’s Invisible Man 

• Chapter 13 (261-295)

• Chapter 14 (296-317)

• Chapter 15 (318-332)

Thursday, November 13th

📚 Class Discussion (Graded) Ellison’s Invisible Man 

• Chapter 10 (196-230) 

• Chapter 11 (231-250)

• Chapter 12 (251-260) 

Tuesday, November 11th

💛 No School: Veterans Day 

Monday, November 10th

💛 No School: Teacher Work Day

Friday, November 7th

📚 Finish Class Discussion (Graded) Ellison’s Invisible Man 

• Chapter 9 (172-195)

📚 Read/Annotate (Graded) 

Ellison’s Invisible Man by Thursday, November 13th

• Chapter 10 (196-230) 

• Chapter 11 (231-250)

• Chapter 12 (251-260) 

• Chapter 13 (261-295)

• Chapter 14 (296-317)

• Chapter 15 (318-332)

Thursday, November 6th

📚 Class Discussion (Graded) Ellison’s Invisible Man 

• Chapter 4 (98-108)

• Chapter 5 (109-135)

• Chapter 6 (136-150)

• Chapter 7 (151-161)

• Chapter 8 (162-171)

Tuesday, November 4th

📚 Read/Annotate (Graded) 

Ellison’s Invisible Man by Thursday, November 6th

• Chapter 4 (98-108)

• Chapter 5 (109-135)

• Chapter 6 (136-150)

• Chapter 7 (151-161)

• Chapter 8 (162-171)

• Chapter 9 (172-195)

🠮Modernism/Existentialism Notes 

• • Make sure to ⭐ any and ALL useful quotes--Preparation is key. 

    • What is the text arguing?

    • What literary elements are at play?  

    • Define unknown references and words

    • Remember APLit Exam 6 Part Analysis (Q1, Q2, Q3):

      • Character(s)

      • Setting

      • Structure 

      • Narration

      • Figurative Language 

      • Literary Argumentation

Monday, November 3rd

📚 Read/Annotate (Graded) 

Ellison’s Invisible Man by Thursday, November 6th

• Chapter 4 (98-108)

• Chapter 5 (109-135)

• Chapter 6 (136-150)

• Chapter 7 (151-161)

• Chapter 8 (162-171)

• Chapter 9 (172-195)

🠮Modernism/Existentialism Notes 

• • Make sure to ⭐ any and ALL useful quotes--Preparation is key. 

    • What is the text arguing?

    • What literary elements are at play?  

    • Define unknown references and words

    • Remember APLit Exam 6 Part Analysis (Q1, Q2, Q3):

      • Character(s)

      • Setting

      • Structure 

      • Narration

      • Figurative Language 

      • Literary Argumentation

Friday, October 31st🎃

📚 Read/Annotate (Graded) 

Ellison’s Invisible Man by Thursday, November 6th

• Chapter 4 (98-108)

• Chapter 5 (109-135)

• Chapter 6 (136-150)

• Chapter 7 (151-161)

• Chapter 8 (162-171)

• Chapter 9 (172-195)

🠮Modernism/Existentialism Notes 

• • Make sure to ⭐ any and ALL useful quotes--Preparation is key

    • What is the text arguing?

    • What literary elements are at play?  

    • Define unknown references and words

    • Remember APLit Exam 6 Part Analysis (Q1, Q2, Q3):

      • Character(s)

      • Setting

      • Structure 

      • Narration

      • Figurative Language 

      • Literary Argumentation

Thursday, October 30th

📚 Read/Annotate (Graded) 

Ellison’s Invisible Man by Thursday, November 6th

• Chapter 4 (98-108)

• Chapter 5 (109-135)

• Chapter 6 (136-150)

• Chapter 7 (151-161)

• Chapter 8 (162-171)

• Chapter 9 (172-195)

🠮Modernism/Existentialism Notes 

• • Make sure to ⭐ any and ALL useful quotes--Preparation is key

    • What is the text arguing?

    • What literary elements are at play?  

    • Define unknown references and words

    • Remember APLit Exam 6 Part Analysis (Q1, Q2, Q3):

      • Character(s)

      • Setting

      • Structure 

      • Narration

      • Figurative Language 

      • Literary Argumentation

Tuesday, October 28th

⭐ Join 7th-APLit: 3VQN2J

📚 Class Discussion (Graded) Ellison’s Invisible Man

• Chapter 1 (pp. 15-33)

• Chapter 2 (pp. 34-70)

• Chapter 3 (71-97)

• What is the text arguing?

• What literary elements are at play?  

• Define unknown references and words

Monday, October 27th

⭐ Quick recap of Intro: 22, Pro: 5, 6, 7, 14

📚 Group Discussion (Graded) Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man

• Chapter 1 (pp. 15-33)

• Chapter 2 (pp. 34-70)

• Chapter 3 (71-97)

• What is the text arguing?

• What literary elements are at play?  

• Define unknown references and words

Friday, October 24th

"Do I contradict myself?

Very well then I contradict myself,

(I am large, I contain multitudes.)"

"Song of Myself" - Walt Whitman 

📚 Read/Annotate (Graded) Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man by Monday, October 27th for discussion 

• Chapter 1 (pp. 15-33)

• Chapter 2 (pp. 34-70)

• Chapter 3 (71-97)

🠮Modernism/Existentialism Notes 

• Make sure to ⭐ any and ALL quotes that will be useful in essays! Preparation is key. 

  • What is the text arguing?

  • What literary elements are at play?  

  • What time period is the story written in? How does setting/time impact the characters?

  • What literary movements is it contributing to? 

  • What genre is it? 

  • What symbols repeat? Extended metaphor? 

  • Define references and words you do not understand.

  • Remember AP Lit Exam 6 Part Analysis (Q1,2,3):

    • Character(s)

    • Setting

    • Structure 

    • Narration

    • Figurative Language 

    • Literary Argumentation

Thursday, October 23rd

⭐ Class Analysis Invisible Man 

• • Introduction (vii-xxiii)

  • Melville & Eliot quotes

  • Prologue (3-14)

📚 Read/Annotate (Graded) Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man by Monday, October 27th for discussion 

• Chapter 1 (15-33)

• Chapter 2 (34-70)

• Chapter 3 (71-97)

Tuesday, October 21st

⭐Begin Analysis Invisible Man 

• Read/Annotate/Analyze (A Poet’s Glossary) 

  • Introduction (pp. vii-xxiii)

  • Melville & Eliot quotes

  • Prologue (pp. 3-14)

📚DUE Thursday (10/23) for discussion/analysis 

Monday, October 20th

⭐ Group Novel: Summative essay/Q2 (40 minutes)

• Make a copy for your essay: Q2 Group Novel Summative 

📚 Buy Invisible Man and bring it to class on Tuesday, October 21st (begin reading analysis) 

Friday, October 17th

⭐ Group Novel: Review/Discuss/Annotate/Analyze/A Poet’s Glossary

• College Essays -- last work day is Friday, October 17th (ED Nov. 1st) 

📚 Buy Invisible Man and bring it to class on Tuesday, October 21st (begin reading analysis) 

Thursday, October 16th

⭐ Group Novel: Review/Discuss/Annotate/Analyze/A Poet’s Glossary

• College Essays -- last work day is Friday, October 17th (ED Nov. 1st) 

📚 Buy Invisible Man and bring it to class on Tuesday, October 21st (begin reading analysis) 

Tuesday, October 14th

💛 No School: Fall Break 🍂

Monday, October 13th

💛 No School: Fall Break 🍂

Friday, October 10th

⭐ Drafting college essays continued...

• Mary Johnson and Oshea Israel

• Traffic Stop

  • Never Drive Me Away

• Make a copy of this and check off boxes as you write: College Essay, Step-by-Step 

• Tag me (taryn.cawlfield@bvsd.org) with questions, or if you are ready for an edit! 

📚 Group Novel Formative: Due TODAY!! (share with Cawlfield) 

⭐ Consider Dates: 

• Group Novels -- must be finished by Thursday, October 16th (summative) 

• College Essays -- last work day is Friday, October 17th (ED Nov. 1st) 

• Buy Invisible Man and bring it to class on Tuesday, October 21st (begin reading analysis) 

Thursday, October 9th

⭐ Drafting college essays continued...

• Shades of Love 

• Star Bound

• Make a copy of this and check off boxes as you write: College Essay, Step-by-Step 

• Tag me (taryn.cawlfield@bvsd.org) with questions, or if you are ready for an edit! 

• 2025 Colorado Free Application Days (Oct. 7-9, 2025)

📚 Group Novel Formative: Due Friday, October 10th

• Literary Periods & Movements

⭐ Consider Dates: 

• Group Novels -- must be finished by Thursday, October 16th (summative) 

• College Essays -- last work day is Thursday, October 16th (ED Nov. 1st) 

• Buy Invisible Man and bring it to class on Friday, October 17th (begin reading analysis) 

Tuesday, October 7th

⭐ Drafting college essays continued...

• 1st Squad 3rd Platoon

• A Life of Honor

• Make a copy of this and check off boxes as you write: College Essay, Step-by-Step 

• Tag me (taryn.cawlfield@bvsd.org) with questions, or if you are ready for an edit! 

• 2025 Colorado Free Application Days (Oct. 7-9, 2025)

📚 Group Novel Formative: Due Friday, October 10th

• Literary Periods & Movements

⭐ Consider Dates: 

• Group Novels -- must be finished by Thursday, October 16th (summative) 

• College Essays -- last work day is Thursday, October 16th (ED Nov. 1st) 

• Buy Invisible Man and bring it to class on Friday, October 17th (begin reading analysis) 

Monday, October 6th

⭐ Drafting college essays continued...

• The Busboy 

• The Golden Rule

• Make a copy of this and check off boxes as you write: College Essay, Step-by-Step 

• Tag me (taryn.cawlfield@bvsd.org) with questions, or if you are ready for an edit! 

• 2025 Colorado Free Application Days (Oct. 7-9, 2025)

📚 Group Novel Formative: Due Friday, October 10th

• Literary Periods & Movements

⭐ Consider Dates: 

• Group Novels -- must be finished by Thursday, October 16th (summative) 

• College Essays -- last work day is Thursday, October 16th (ED Nov. 1st) 

• Buy Invisible Man and bring it to class on Friday, October 17th (begin reading analysis) 

Friday, October 3rd

⭐ Drafting college essays continued...

• Rules of the Road 

• Meet the Greenbergs 

• Make a copy of this and check off boxes as you write: College Essay, Step-by-Step 

• Tag me (taryn.cawlfield@bvsd.org) with questions, or if you are ready for an edit! 

• Common App announces 2025–2026 Common App essay prompts

• 2025 Colorado Free Application Days (Oct. 7-9, 2025)

• 14 College Essay Examples From Top-25 Universities (2025–2026)

📚 Group Novel Formative: Due Friday, October 10th

• Literary Periods & Movements

⭐ Consider Dates: 

• Group Novels -- must be finished by Thursday, October 16th (summative) 

• College Essays -- last work day is Thursday, October 16th (ED Nov. 1st) 

• Buy Invisible Man and bring it to class on Friday, October 17th (begin reading analysis) 

Thursday, October 2nd

⭐ Active Annotating: Read/Annotate/Analyze 

• • ALWAYS define/explain references and words you do not understand!!

  • What is the novel arguing? 

  • What literary elements (A Poet’s Glossary) are at play? 

  • What time period is the novel written in? 

  • Is the plot taking place in a different time period? 

  • What literary movements is it contributing to?

  • What genre is it? 

  • What symbols repeat? Extended metaphor(s)?

• Start Group Novel Formative: Due Friday, October 10th

• Literary Periods & Movements

• Consider Due Dates: 

  • Group Novels -- must be finished by Thursday, October 16th (summative) 

  • College Essays -- last work day is Thursday, October 16th (ED Nov. 1st) 

📚 Buy Invisible Man and bring it to class on Friday, October 17th (begin reading analysis) 

Tuesday, September 30th

⭐ Drafting college essays continued...

• Mama Sug 

• Dreamer's Gift

• Make a copy of this and check off boxes as you write: College Essay, Step-by-Step 

• Tag me (taryn.cawlfield@bvsd.org) with questions, or if you are ready for an edit! 

• Common App announces 2025–2026 Common App essay prompts

• 2025 Colorado Free Application Days (Oct. 7-9, 2025)

• 14 College Essay Examples From Top-25 Universities (2025–2026)

📚 Bring Group Choice Novels everyday!! Active Annotations on Thursday, 10/2

⭐ Consider Dates: 

• • Group Novels -- must be finished by Thursday, October 16th (summative) 

  • College Essays -- last work day is Thursday, October 16th (ED Nov. 1st) 

  • Buy Invisible Man and bring it to class on Friday, October 17th (begin reading analysis) 

Monday, September 29th

⭐ Drafting college essays continued...

• Man of Steel 

• Grandma's Hands 

• Make a copy of this and check off boxes as you write: College Essay, Step-by-Step 

• Tag me (taryn.cawlfield@bvsd.org) with questions, or if you are ready for an edit! 

• Common App announces 2025–2026 Common App essay prompts

• 2025 Colorado Free Application Days (Oct. 7-9, 2025)

• 14 College Essay Examples From Top-25 Universities (2025–2026)

📚 Bring Group Choice Novels everyday!! Active Annotations on Thursday, 10/2

⭐ Consider Dates: 

• • Group Novels -- must be finished by Thursday, October 16th (summative) 

  • College Essays -- last work day is Thursday, October 16th (ED Nov. 1st) 

  • Buy Invisible Man and bring it to class on Friday, October 17th (begin reading analysis) 

Friday, September 26th

⭐ Active Annotating: Read/Annotate/Analyze 

• • ALWAYS define/explain references and words you do not understand!!

  • What is the novel arguing? 

  • What literary elements (A Poet’s Glossary) are at play? 

  • What time period is the novel written in? 

  • Is the plot taking place in a different time period? 

  • What literary movements is it contributing to?

  • What genre is it? 

  • What symbols repeat? Extended metaphor(s)?

• Consider Due Dates: 

  • Group Novels -- must be finished by Thursday, October 16th (summative) 

  • College Essays -- last work day is Thursday, October 16th (ED Nov. 1st) 

📚 Buy Invisible Man and bring it to class on Friday, October 17th (begin reading analysis) 

Thursday, September 25th

⭐ Active Annotating: Read/Annotate/Analyze 

• • ALWAYS define/explain references and words you do not understand!!

  • What is the novel arguing? 

  • What literary elements (A Poet’s Glossary) are at play? 

  • What time period is the novel written in? 

  • Is the plot taking place in a different time period? 

  • What literary movements is it contributing to?

  • What genre is it? 

  • What symbols repeat? Extended metaphor(s)?

• Consider Due Dates: 

  • Group Novels -- must be finished by Thursday, October 16th (summative) 

  • College Essays -- last work day is Thursday, October 16th (ED Nov. 1st) 

📚 Buy Invisible Man and bring it to class on Friday, October 17th (begin reading analysis) 

Tuesday, September 23rd

⭐ Drafting college essays continued...

• Beat by Beat 

• The Family Equation  

• The Men Who Fed America 

• Wane and Alton

• Make a copy of this and check off boxes as you write: College Essay, Step-by-Step 

• Tag me (taryn.cawlfield@bvsd.org) with questions, or if you are ready for an edit! 

• Common App announces 2025–2026 Common App essay prompts

• 2025 Colorado Free Application Days (Oct. 7-9, 2025)

• 14 College Essay Examples From Top-25 Universities (2025–2026)

📚 Bring Group Choice Novels for a grade on Thursday, 9/25! 

Monday, September 22nd

⭐ Drafting college essays continued...

• Make a copy of this and check off boxes as you write: College Essay, Step-by-Step 

• Tag me (taryn.cawlfield@bvsd.org) with questions, or if you are ready for an edit! 

• Common App announces 2025–2026 Common App essay prompts

• 2025 Colorado Free Application Days (Oct. 7-9, 2025)

• 14 College Essay Examples From Top-25 Universities (2025–2026)

📚 Bring Group Choice Novels for a grade on Thursday, 9/25! 

Friday, September 19th

⭐ Drafting college essays continued...

• Make a copy of this and check off boxes as you write: College Essay, Step-by-Step 

• Heart to Heart  

• Then and Now 

• Common App announces 2025–2026 Common App essay prompts

• 2025 Colorado Free Application Days (Oct. 7-9, 2025)

• 14 College Essay Examples From Top-25 Universities (2025–2026)

📚 Bring Group Choice Novels for a grade on Thursday, 9/25!  

Thursday, September 18th

⭐ Drafting college essays continued...

• Make a copy of this and check off boxes as you write: College Essay, Step-by-Step 

• A Piece of Home 

• Paul Braun and Philip Morris

• Common App announces 2025–2026 Common App essay prompts

• 2025 Colorado Free Application Days (Oct. 7-9, 2025)

• 14 College Essay Examples From Top-25 Universities (2025–2026)

📚 Bring Group Choice Novels Everyday! 

Tuesday, September 16th

⭐ Drafting college essays continued...

• Make a copy of this and check off boxes as you write: College Essay, Step-by-Step 

• Hand in Hand 

• Just Like Yesterday

• Common App announces 2025–2026 Common App essay prompts

• 2025 Colorado Free Application Days (Oct. 7-9, 2025)

• 14 College Essay Examples From Top-25 Universities (2025–2026)

📚 Bring Group Choice Novels Everyday! 

Monday, September 15th

⭐ Drafting college essays continued...

• Make a copy of this and check off boxes as you write: College Essay, Step-by-Step 

• Always a Family  

• She Was the One

• My Aunties 

• Driving Lessons

• Common App announces 2025–2026 Common App essay prompts

• 2025 Colorado Free Application Days (Oct. 7-9, 2025)

• 14 College Essay Examples From Top-25 Universities (2025–2026)

📚 Select Choice Novels - bring by Tuesday, September 16th

• Advanced Placement English Literature Exams, 1970-2025

Friday, September 12th

⭐ Drafting college essays continued...

• Make a copy of this and check off boxes as you write: College Essay, Step-by-Step 

• John and Joe 

• The Joys and the Pains of Motherhood 

• Common App announces 2025–2026 Common App essay prompts

• 2025 Colorado Free Application Days (Oct. 7-9, 2025)

• 14 College Essay Examples From Top-25 Universities (2025–2026)

📚 Select Choice Novels - bring by Tuesday, September 16th

• Advanced Placement English Literature Exams, 1970-2025

Thursday, September 11th

⭐ Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire timed formative essay (40 minutes)

📚 Writing Criteria 

Tuesday, September 9th

⭐ Counseling Department: 12th grade BVSD- ICAP

📚 Select Choice Novels - bring by Monday, September 15th

• Advanced Placement English Literature Exams, 1970-2025

📚📚 Read "The World I Live In" (pages 181-184) for formative essay on Thursday, September 11th

Monday, September 8th

⭐ Drafting college essays

• Make a copy of this and check off boxes as you write: College Essay, Step-by-Step 

• Clean Streets

• The Rent We Pay 

• Common App announces 2025–2026 Common App essay prompts

• 2025 Colorado Free Application Days (Oct. 7-9, 2025)

• 14 College Essay Examples From Top-25 Universities (2025–2026)

📚 Select Choice Novels - bring by Monday, September 15th

• Advanced Placement English Literature Exams, 1970-2025

📚📚 Read "The World I Live In" (pages 181-184) for formative essay on Thursday, September 11th

Friday, September 5th

⭐ Search for colleges/universities!!

• Make a folder in Google Drive titled "College Essays"

• In your "College Essays" folder make more folders for each college and title them: "CU essays", "Yale essays", "Scholarship Essays", etc. 

• In each one of those folders create a document that has the college essay prompts pasted on the document.

• Common App announces 2025–2026 Common App essay prompts

• 2025 Colorado Free Application Days (Oct. 7-9, 2025)

📚📚 Read "The World I Live In" (pages 181-184) for formative essay on Thursday, September 11th

Thursday, September 4th

⭐ Present  or Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire Group Discussion (pages 114-179)

• Complete: CommonLit 12th Grade Pre-Assessment

📚 Read "The World I Live In" (pages 181-184) for formative essay on Thursday, September 11th

Tuesday, September 2nd

💛 No School: Professional Development 

Monday, September 1st

💛 No School: Labor Day

Friday, August 29th

⭐ Present  for Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire Group Discussion  (pages 68-113) 

Thursday, August 28th

⭐ Present  for Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire Group Discussion  (pages 15-67) 

Tuesday, August 26th

⭐ Present  for Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire Group Discussion  (pages 3-14) 

Monday, August 25th

⭐ Prepare for Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire Group Discussion (pages 3-179) 

📚 Present for Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire Group Discussion:

💫Due on Tuesday, August 26th

Friday, August 22nd

⭐ Prepare for Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire Group Discussion (pages 3-179) 

📚 Present for Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire Group Discussion:

💫Due on Tuesday, August 26th

Thursday, August 21st

⭐ Present #10 Group Project

• Mrs Cawlfield's defining videos: 

  • 1. 1. • Denali 

          • The Most Astounding Fact 

          • Lions - The New Endangered Species? 

          • ODESZA: The Last Goodbye Finale (Live from The Gorge)

📚 Prepare for A Streetcar Named Desire Group Discussion on Friday, 22nd

Tuesday, August 19th 

⭐ Finish #10 Group Project: 

• • Each person looks for interesting images and videos that represent them and relates to their answer for #10/Student Inventory: foods, novels, films, songs, places to travel, hobbies, etc. 

  • Each person in the group should eventually add at least 2 photos/videos to the document 

  • Each person writes a short well written paragraph (10+ sentences) under the videos or images analyzing their importance

📚DUE TODAY Share it with Mrs. Cawlfield: taryn.cawlfield@bvsd.org 

• • • re-title the document listing all your first names so I can easily open it on Block for the class

Monday, August 18th 

⭐Summer Reading: A Streetcar Named Desire DUE TODAY on Google Classroom

📚 2025-2026 AP Literature and Composition Syllabus

⭐ One person will create a GoogleDoc with their group: 

• • Title it "#10 Group Project"

  • Share it with everyone in the groups as editors

  • Share it with me too: taryn.cawlfield@bvsd.org (make me an editor)

  • Go to "File" select "Page setup" select "Pageless"

  • Each person looks for interesting images and videos that represent them and relates to their answer for #10/Student Inventory: foods, novels, films, songs, places to travel, hobbies, etc. 

  • Each person in the group should eventually add at least 2 photos/videos to the document 

  • Each person writes a short well written paragraph (10+ sentences) under the videos or images analyzing their importance

    • 1. 1. • DUE Tuesday, August 19th (at the end of the period)

Friday, August 15th 

⭐Student Inventory DUE TODAY

• Google Classroom Code: sb34vigg

📚 Summer Reading: A Streetcar Named Desire

• • • DUE Monday, August 18th (at the start of the period)

Thursday, August 14th 

💜 Welcome to your new favorite class!

• • Make a copy of this Student Inventory and respond to the questions, in extensive detail.

    • DUE Friday, August 15th (at the start of the period)

📚 Summer Reading: A Streetcar Named Desire

• • • DUE Monday, August 18th (at the start of the period)