Daily Agendas and Assignments

1. Bell Ringer: Open a Google Doc and add a proper MLA header

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Join textbook and read assignment

Assignment: Read GAP p. xi-xii (Preface for Students) and NIL 1-13 (Introduction) for Monday

GAP = Guide to AP Literature (Blue/Red book)

NIL = Norton Introduction to Literature (Pink/Orange/Purple book)

Monday, August 25

1. Bell Ringer: TBA

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. Choose one of the questions below. Write the essay and submit to Google Classroom by the end of the class period.

Select ONE prompt to write a response about your summer reading novel.

1.   In some novels and plays certain parallel or recurring events prove to be significant. In an essay, describe the major similarities and differences in a sequence of parallel or recurring events in a novel or play and discuss the significance of such events.

2.    The conflict created when the will of an individual opposes the will of the majority is the recurring theme of many novels, plays, and essays. Select the work of an essayist who is in opposition to his or her society; or from a work of recognized literary merit, select a fictional character who is in opposition to his or her society. In a critical essay, analyze the conflict and discuss the moral and ethical implications for both the individual and the society.

3.    Although literary critics have tended to praise the unique in literary characterizations, many authors have employed the stereotyped character successfully. Select one work of acknowledged literary merit and in a well-written essay, show how the conventional or stereotyped character or characters function to achieve the author’s purpose.

4.    From a novel or play of literary merit, select an important character who is a villain. Then, in a well-organized essay, analyze the nature of the character’s villainy and show how it enhances meaning in the work.

5.    In great literature, no scene of violence exists for its own sake. Choose a work of literary merit that confronts the reader or audience with a scene or scenes of violence. In a well-organized essay, explain how the scene or scenes contribute to the meaning of the complete work.

 FOR ALL PROMPTS ABOVE: Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation.

~~Provide evidence to support your line of reasoning.

~~Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning.

~~Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument.

Work Due: Read GAP p. xi and NIL 1-13

Assignment:  Read NIL 16-22 & GAP 169 for Tuesday

Tuesday, August 26

1. Bell Ringer: Open note quiz on readings

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. The Language of Literature (NIL 1-15)

4. Discuss NIL 1-22

Work Due: Have read read NIL 16-22

Assignment:  Read NIL 699-703 ("Hills Like White Elephants") & GAP 1-9 for Thursday

Wednesday, August 27

1. Bell Ringer: TBA

2. Prayer: May the road rise up to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back./ May the sun shine warm upon your face;/ the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,/ may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

3. MCQ Diagnostic in AP Classroom

4. Continue Lecture on Introduction to Literature and characterization

5. Pair Activity with The Great Gatsby and Worksheet 1 from GAP

Work Due: Nothing Due

Assignment: Finish MCQ Diagnostic in AP Classroom by Next Thursday by Noon, Finish GAP activity with partner for class Thursday's class & Read NIL 699-703 ("Hills Like White Elephants") & GAP 1-9 for Thursday

Thursday, August 28

1. Bell Ringer: Discuss with partner what you are going to share about your GAP Worksheet 1 for Gatsby

2. Discuss "Hills Like White Elephants"

3. GAP Worksheet 1 for "Hills Like White Elephants," as time permits

Work Due: Read NIL 699-703 ("Hills Like White Elephants") & GAP 1-9

Assignment:  Read "Good People" in NIL, finish GAP Worksheet 1 on "Hills Like White Elephants," as needed for Friday

Friday, August 29

1. Bell Ringer: Reading quiz on "Good People"

2. Discuss "Good People" using GAP Worksheet 1

Work Due: Worksheet 1 on "Hills Like White Elephants" and have read "Good People," 

Assignment: Read to discuss on Tuesday  "IDF/AFF" (printout) & GAP 9-13; MCQ diagnostic from AP Classroom due Thursday by Noon

Tuesday, September 2

1. Bell Ringer: Get book from shelf. Open to "Good People"

2. Finish discussing "Good People"

3. GAP Worksheet 2 for "Good People"

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment: For tomorrow read  "IDF/AFF". Review GAP 9-14.  Then, for Thursday, Read NIL 79-86, 582-584 ("Story of an Hour") & GAP 14-19

Wednesday, September 3

1. Discuss "IDF/AFF" using discussion guide, especially focusing on setting

2. GAP Worksheet 2 for "IDF/AFF"Take out Settings Worksheets

Work Due:  Read NIL 79-86, 582-584 ("Story of an Hour") & GAP 14-19

Assignment:  Read "The King of Bingo" (NIL 87-94)

Thursday, September 4

1. Finish discussing "IDF/AFF" using discussion guide, especially focusing on setting

2. Finish GAP Worksheet 2 for "IDF/AFF" Take out Settings Worksheets

3. Start "Story of an Hour" discuss setting

Friday, September 5

1. Start with Setting--How to discuss setting in a complex way. (7:14-15:15, 20:58-49:24)

GSP: Tool to understand Setting

G--> Geographical Setting (time and place)

• What can be understood because of the time and place?

• Is there symbolism? 

• Irony? Foreshadowing?

S--> Social Setting (people and relationships and the expectations) 

• How does the person behave? 

• How does the group of people frame the situation?

P-->Political Setting (the "power elements" of the situation)

• How does the "power" or "political" environment influence the character or plot?

  • What is going on during the time period? Is there feminist, racial equality, or religious 

2. Apply to "Story of an Hour"

Work Due: Have read and written notes for "Story of an Hour"

Assignment: Read King of Bingo (NIL 87-94) for Monday

Monday, September 9

1. Continue"Story of an Hour," as needed

2. Setting: "King of Bingo"

3. What is plot? How does the structure of the plot vary and create tension in the story?

Work Due: Have read "King of Bingo" from NIL

Assignment: Read GAP 20-24, NIL 177-180, NIL 181-188 ("The Black Cat") for Tomorrow. While reading consider how the narrator and perspective interact and affect the story structure. 

Tuesday, September 10

1. Bell Ringer: AP Daily Video Skill 4.A.1--take notes 

2. Continue Discussion of "The Black Cat"

3. Complete GAP Worksheet 3 and GAP Worksheet 4 for "The Black Cat"

4. Narrator types

5. Thesis Statements NIL 2002-2007

Work Due: Read GAP 20-24, NIL 177-180, NIL 181-188 ("The Black Cat") for Tuesday.  While reading "The Black Cat" consider how the narrator and perspective interact and affect the story structure.

Assignment:  Complete Inquizitive for "The Black Cat." The assignment will no longer be available after _________ and read NIL 2002-2007 for tomorrow

Wednesday, September 11

1. Complete GAP Worksheet 3 and GAP Worksheet 4 for "The Black Cat"

2. Narrator types

3. Thesis Statements NIL 2002-2007

Assignment: Read NIL 27, 523-533 ("Everything that Rises Must Converge") & GAP 31-35 for Thursday

Work Due: Inquizitive "The Black Cat"

Thursday, September 12

1. Bell Ringer: AP Daily Video Skill 3A.1

2. Complete GAP Worksheet 3 and GAP Worksheet 4 for "Everything that Rises Must Converge"

3. Sentence stems for talking about literature

Work Due: Read NIL 27, 523-533 ("Everything that Rises Must Converge") & GAP 31-35

Assignment:  Read "Cathedral" from NIL 682-692 and complete AP Daily Videos 4.B.1 and 7.A.2 for Tuesday

Friday, September 13

1. Continue Thursday's lesson

Work Due: LAST DAY FOR MCQ Pretest on AP Classroom

Assignment:  Read "Cathedral" from NIL 682-692 and complete AP Daily Videos 4.B.1 and 7.A.2 for Tuesday

Monday, September 16

1. Continue discussing "All That Rises Must Converge"

Work Due: Nothing Due

Assignment: Read "Cathedral" from NIL 682-692 and complete AP Daily Videos 4.B.1 and 7.A.2

Tuesday, September 17

1. Discuss "Cathedral"

2. See notes and annotations/questions in Digital book.

3. Start Literary Precis using "Cathedral"

Work Due: Have read "Cathedral"

Assignment: Unit 1: AP Classroom Unit 1 Progress Check MCQs for Monday

Wednesday, September 18

1. Continue "Cathedral"

2. Continue Literary Precis

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment: Finish Unit 1: AP Classroom Unit 1 Progress Check MCQs and FRQ for Monday

Thursday, September 19

1. Bell Ringer: 

2. Finish Literary Precis on "Cathedral"

3. Individual Precis: Select one of the story stories we have read so far. Submit to Google Classroom.

Work Due: Individual Precis, end of class

Assignment:  Finish Unit 1: AP Classroom Unit 1 Progress Check MCQs and FRQ for Monday, Read "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson (follow link) 

Friday, September 20

1. Discuss "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson 

2. Complete GAP Worksheets 3 and 4 as part of discussion

3. Turn in worksheets at the end of the hour into the bin.

Work Due: GAP Worksheets 3 and 4 at end of class

Assignment:  Continue working on  Unit 1: AP Classroom Progress Check for Monday & View AP Daily Videos 4.B.2, 4.B.3, and 7.A.3 for Wednesday

Monday, September 22

1. Bell Ringer: On a sheet of loose-leaf, write what you think or feel about poetry. Do you love it, hate it, are neutral about it? Then explain your feelings.

2. TED Talk Poetry

3. What is poetry? Class collaboration definition on the blackboard.

4. Open to NIL 789-790: Billy Collins "Introduction to Poetry" and read the poem to yourself.

5. TPCASTT

Work Due: Nothing

Assignment:  Read GAP 57-63 and ELT 1-5 & 252-276

Tuesday, September 23

1. Bell Ringer: As a class use information from ELT you read for today to try and update your definition of poetry.

2. View Overview of TPCASTT

3. Continue Billy Collins "Introduction to Poetry" and TPCASTT

4. How does a poem's structure affect meaning? Discuss info from ELT 252-276

Work Due: Have read GAP 57-63 and ELT 1-5 & 252-276

Assignment: NIL 770-777 Do you see TPCASTT in it? Take notes.

Wednesday, September 24

1. Bell Ringer: 

2. Continue Billy Collins "Introduction to Poetry" and TPCASTT

3. TPCASTT "Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane" 

Work Due: NIL 770-777 Do you see TPCASTT in it?

Assignment: Finish TPCASTT for "Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane"  which can be found in NIL.

Thursday, September 25 SENIOR Retreat

1. Discuss "Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane" 

   • Think about the various examples of figurative language describing Hard Rock. What do these examples have in common? Think also about the difference between Hard Rock before and after and the way the descriptions of him change accordingly.
   • Fill in the blanks of this sentence: While Hard Rock is described in terms of              before he is lobotomized, he is described as a              after. Is there a relation, logical or ironic, between the two words you chose? Do the two characterizations of Hard Rock have anything in common?
   • This poem is, in part, about the relation between Hard Rock and the other prisoners. In the second stanza, Hard Rock is described as a “stallion,” while the other inmates are compared to “indians.” What do you make of those comparisons? Why do you think the poet is borrowing the vocabulary of the Wild West for his imagery here?
   • This poem has a lengthy, descriptive title. What is the effect of such a long title, and how does it influence your response to the poem?
   • What else might this poem have been called?
2. Start "The Mother"

Work Due: Have written the rest of the TPCASTT for "Hard Rock"  for discussion in class

Assignment:  TPCASTT for "The Mother" due Monday

Friday, September 26

In service No School for Students

Monday, September 30

1. How does a poem's structure affect meaning? Discuss info from ELT 252-276

2. Discuss "The Mother"

• In what ways does the author create voice in this poem?

• Trace the use of the second person pronoun and then shifts to the first person pronoun. For what purpose would the author make this shift? What affect does the shift have?

• When the poem uses the first person pronoun I, does it mean the author? or someone else? Explain your thought process.

• In what ways does Brooks’ poem read like a personalized account by an invented speaker? How does Brooks help us to imagine the speaker’s experiences?

• What might the author's stance on abortion be? What evidence can you use to support that assessment?

• The poem was written in 1945, long before Roe v. Wade. Does that information change your answer? Why or why not?

• What evidence in the poem is present that would hint towards the historical setting in which it was written?

• Is the mother of the poem a single person or a collective idea of the role mother? Explain your response.

3. Why do you think Brooks might have titled her poem “the mother” instead of “a mother” or something a little less definite? 

Work Due: Nothing Due

Assignment:  

1. Write a theme statement for "The Mother"

Tuesday, October 1

1. Share theme statements

2. Find textual evidence to support your theme statement.

3. Write a group precis of the poem "The Mother"

4. Review the Poetry Guide for "The Mother"

Work Due: Theme Statement for "The Mother"

Assignment: 

• Finish reading Poetry Guide for "The Mother". Write a reflective response of at least one page that expresses your agreement or disagreement with the reading of the poem. What new insights did it provide? Explain how that adds to your understanding of the piece. Submit to Google Classroom before class tomorrow.

• Read GAP 71-75, then write a thesis statement based on the methodology/information from GAP 71-75 in which you respond to the following prompt: In "Introduction to Poetry" by  Billy Collins he presents the voice of a college professor griping about his students. In what way(s) does Collin's use of language reflect the perception of the speaker/ narrator? How does it determine the perception of the reader? for Tuesday submit to Google Classroom

Wednesday, October 2

1. Discuss your take aways from reading the poetry guide for "The Mother."

2. Discuss

   • What kind of English is Shakespeare written in? How about Beowulf? 

   • What kind of English do we speak? 

   • How much time do you think has passed between when people started speaking English and now? 

3.  TED-Ed video on King Arthur 

4. The Lord's Prayer Written & Audio  with guided activity/ exit ticket 

5. History of the English Language: TED-Ed

6. Introduction Notes to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 

7. Bob and Wheel

Work Due: Finish reading Poetry Guide for "The Mother". Write a reflective response of at least one page that expresses your agreement or disagreement with the reading of the poem. What new insights did it provide? Explain how that adds to your understanding of the piece. Submit to Google Classroom

Assignment:  Read GAP 71-75, then write a thesis statement based on the methodology/information from GAP 71-75 in which you respond to the following prompt: In "Introduction to Poetry" by  Billy Collins he presents the voice of a college professor griping about his students. In what way(s) does Collin's use of language reflect the perception of the speaker/ narrator? How does it determine the perception of the reader? for Tuesday submit to Google Classroom

Thursday, October 3

1. History of the English Language: TED-Ed

2. Introduction Notes to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 

3. Bob and Wheel

4. Read the Introduction and Notes about Middle English (pages 9-18 in SGGK)

Work Due: Nothing

Assignment: Read GAP 71-75, then write a thesis statement based on the methodology/information from GAP 71-75 in which you respond to the following prompt: In "Introduction to Poetry" by  Billy Collins he presents the voice of a college professor griping about his students. In what way(s) does Collin's use of language reflect the perception of the speaker/ narrator? How does it determine the perception of the reader? for Tuesday submit to Google Classroom

Friday, October 4

Work Day:

• Read Fitt I of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. 

• As you read, complete the GAP Worksheets 1 (characterization for Green Knight) and 2 (setting)

Work Due: Nothing

Assignment:  Finish Reading Fitt I and have your PRINTED worksheets with you when you come to class Monday

Read GAP 71-75, then write a thesis statement based on the methodology/information from GAP 71-75 in which you respond to the following prompt: In "Introduction to Poetry" by  Billy Collins he presents the voice of a college professor griping about his students. In what way(s) does Collin's use of language reflect the perception of the speaker/ narrator? How does it determine the perception of the reader? for Tuesday submit to Google Classroom

Monday, October 7

1. Read Fitt II

Work Due:  Finish Reading Fitt I and have your PRINTED worksheets with you when you come to class Monday; Read GAP 71-75, then write a thesis statement based on the methodology/information from GAP 71-75 in which you respond to the following prompt: In "Introduction to Poetry" by  Billy Collins he presents the voice of a college professor griping about his students. In what way(s) does Collin's use of language reflect the perception of the speaker/ narrator? How does it determine the perception of the reader? for Tuesday submit to Google Classroom

Assignment: Read Fitt II

Tuesday, October 8

1. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Fitt I and II Discussion

2. Additional Notes for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 

3. Pentangle in Sir Gawain and The Green Knight Video Graphic Organizer

Work Due: Have read Fitt II

Assignment: Read Fitt III and complete the hunt comparison graphic organizer while you read due Thursday

Wednesday, October 9

1. BBC's In Our Time  on Sir Gawain, take notes of important ideas

0:49-7:15; 10:30-28:29; 42:10-48:20

2. Pentangle in Sir Gawain and The Green Knight Video Graphic Organizer

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment:  Read Fitt III and complete the hunt comparison graphic organizer while you read due Thursday

Thursday, October 10

1. Fitt III discussion

2. In our Time Discussion

Work Due: Finish taking notes on the BBC's In Our Time  on Sir Gawain, have finished reading Fitt III

Assignment:  Finish reading Fitt IV for Monday and Beheading Game Comparison Graphic Organizer

Friday, October 11

1. GAP 75-88

2. Review of Analytical (MEAL) paragraphs

3. Using Lord Byron's poem "Solitude" on page 69 respond to the following prompt: The speaker considers contrasting settings. In a well written essay, analyze how Byron uses poetic elements and techniques to portray the speaker's complex attitude towards solitude.

   • Write a thesis that responds to the prompt

   • Determine the evidence you would use

   • Compose the first body paragraph of the essay with specific textual evidence and strong analysis of the evidence

Work Due:  Nothing due today

Assignment: Finish reading Fitt IV and graphic organizer for Monday

Monday, October 14

1. Finish Friday's Task--Using Lord Byron's poem "Solitude" on page 69 respond to the following prompt: The speaker considers contrasting settings. In a well written essay, analyze how Byron uses poetic elements and techniques to portray the speaker's complex attitude towards solitude.

   1. Write a thesis that responds to the prompt

   2. Determine the evidence you would use

   3. Compose the first body paragraph of the essay with specific textual evidence and strong analysis of the evidence

Work Due: Nothing due today

Assignment: Read GAP pages 89-93 and Bring MLA Handbook to class tomorrow

Tuesday, October 15

1. AP Literature, FRQ 3 Prompt on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

2. Review Notes on PAVES-O and MEAL

3. MLA Handbook Quoting Poetry and Quote within Quote format

4. Complete tasks at the end of the slide show.

Work Due: Write five paragraph essay responding to the FRQ 3 Prompt first draft due Monday, Second Draft due Wednesday, Final Draft due Thursday (10/24)

Assignment: Finish Review Notes on PAVES-O and MEAL, as needed

AP Classroom Unit 2 Progress Check FRQ and MCQ TIMED and due by NEXT Friday

Wednesday, October 16

1. Finish slide show as needed

2. Work time on essay

Overview of a Literary Essay

Work Due: Have finished reviewing PAVES-O and MEAL PowerPoint

Assignment: Write five paragraph essay responding to the FRQ 3 Prompt first draft for MONDAY; AP Classroom Unit 2 Progress Check FRQ and MCQ TIMED and due by NEXT Friday

Thursday, October 17

1.  Do TPCASTT of "Ulysses" from NIL pp. 1224-1226 

2. View the AP Daily video (Unit 2, Skill 1A, Video 1) that discusses this poem.

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment: Write five paragraph essay responding to the FRQ 3 Prompt first draft for MONDAY; AP Classroom Unit 2 Progress Check FRQ and MCQ TIMED and due by NEXT Friday

Friday, October 18 No School

Monday, October 21

1. Complete the revision checklist for each other's AP Literature, FRQ 3 Prompt on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 

2. Make corrections for class time on Wednesday, bring a printed draft to class on Wednesday

3.  TPCASTT of "Ulysses" from NIL pp. 1224-1226 and complete the guides for the AP Daily video (Unit 2, Skill 1A, Video 1) on this poem for Tuesday

Work Due:  First draft of Gawain Essay

Assignment:  TPCASTT of "Ulysses" from NIL pp. 1224-1226 and complete the guides for the AP Daily video (Unit 2, Skill 1A, Video 1) on this poem for Tuesday; Revisions for Wednesday;  AP Classroom Unit 2 Progress Check FRQ and MCQ TIMED and due by Friday

Tuesday, October 22

1. Discuss "Ulysses" from NIL pp. 1224-1226

2. NIL, Chapter 11--Take notes on the idea of "What is poetry" starting on 752-top of 757

Work Due: TPCASTT of "Ulysses" from NIL pp. 1224-1226 and complete the guides for the AP Daily video (Unit 2, Skill 1A, Video 1) on this poem for Tuesday

Assignment:  Revisions for Wednesday; Finish notes on "What is poetry" for  Thursday class time;  AP Classroom Unit 2 Progress Check FRQ and MCQ TIMED and due by Friday

Wednesday, October 23

1. Peer Editing

2. Make corrections, submit final drafts to Turnitin.com and Google Classroom by the end of the day tomorrow. Resource: Literary Analysis Essay

Work Due: Revisions, bring PRINTED draft to class 

Assignment: Final Draft of Gawain Essay due by end of day;  AP Classroom Unit 2 Progress Check FRQ and MCQ TIMED and due by Friday,

Thursday, October 24

1. Discussion "What is Poetry?"

2. NIL, Chapter 11--Take notes on the idea of "What is poetry" starting on 752-top of 757

3. Work Time: Close Reading Assignment in online textbook Digital Resources for "On Being Brought from Africa to America" due MONDAY, closes Tuesday

Work Due: Final draft of Gawain Essay to Turnitin.com and Google classroom;  AP Classroom Unit 2 Progress Check FRQ and MCQ TIMED

Assignment: AP Classroom Unit 2 Progress Check FRQ and MCQ TIMED and due by Friday; Close Reading Assignment in online textbook Digital Resources for "On Being Brought from Africa to America" for Monday

Friday, October 25

No School