Daily Agendas & Assignments

Monday, October 28

1. Draft essay for "On Being Brought from Africa to America" submit at end of hour.

2. Prompt: In "On Being Brought from Africa to America" by Phyllis Wheatley, one could interpret the poem to be either genuine or ironic. Take a stance on the speakers intention. In what way(s) do the poetic form, diction, or other aspects add to the interpretation of the whole as either genuinely grateful or ironically appreciative of the Christians who saved her.

Work Due:  Close Reading "On Being Brought from Africa to America"

Assignment: Read and take notes on Essential Literary Terms (ELT) pages 34-43 which will review figurative language: simile, metaphor, and personification. Complete the Exercise on pages 39-40 for similes and metaphors as described in the grey box on the bottom of 39. Complete all 10 on page 40 due Wednesday by class time.

Tuesday, October 29

1. Unit 2 Faculty Lecture in AP Classroom

2. Work time on Essential Literary Terms assignment

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment: Finish exercise on 39-40 of ELT for Wednesday

Wednesday, October 30

1. Figurative Language: Work through he first Voice Lesson (MLK, Jr.)

2. How Does an Author's Language Create the Atmosphere of the Writing

Work Due: Exercise on 39-40 of ELT for Wednesday

Assignment: Find and print a song that has similes/ metaphors. Highlight the figurative language, then identify the tenor and vehicle.

Thursday, October 31

1. Halloween Prayer: Dear God, we ask that your hand of protection is upon everyone out trick or treating this Halloween. Keep them safe from harm, protect them from injury, protect them from dangerous people, protect them from getting lost. Be with each child, parent and guardian. Help them to feel safe and secure in their community. Amen. 

2. Figurative Language: "Tell Tale Heart"

3. Share similes and metaphors found in songs

4. "A Rose for Emily" Apply what you have learned so far. 

Work Due: Find and print a song that has similes/ metaphors. Highlight the figurative language, then identify the tenor and vehicle.

Assignment: Complete the Setting Chart for your assigned section

Friday, November 1

1. Prayer: Glory Be

2. Settings for "A Rose for Emily"

3. STEAL for characterization

Work Due: Setting chart for "A Rose for Emily"

Assignment: Complete Indirect Characterization Chart for...Girls--Emily/ Boys--Barron

Monday, November 4

1. Prayer: Hail Mary

2. Figurative Language: Like Sunshine

3. "A Rose for Emily" characterization discussion

4. Discuss other elements

Work Due: Complete Indirect Characterization Chart for...Girls--Emily/ Boys--Barron

Assignment: Comparisons for "A Rose for Emily" 

Tuesday, November 5

1. Prayer: Our Father

2. Figurative Language: I was seven

3. Discuss Comparisons for "A Rose for Emily"

Work Due: Comparisons for "A Rose for Emily"

Assignment: Write a literary precis for "A Rose for Emily" considering the following prompt: TBA

Wednesday, November 6

1. Prayer: Glory Be

2. Timed Writing: "A Rose for Emily"

Work Due: Literary Precis for "A Rose for Emily"

Assignment: Complete TPCASTT for "The Flea" p. 832 NIL

Thursday, November 7

Prayer: May the courage of Oscar Romero inspire us to work with integrity for an end to violence and poverty. Amen.

Figurative Language: Now only the night

Discuss: "The Flea" p. 832 NIL

• Figurative Language: Extended Metaphor

• Questions for discussion and AP Prompt

Work Due: TPCASTT for "The Flea"

Assignment: Complete the precis for "The Flea"

Friday, November 8

1. Prayer: May the courage of Oscar Romero inspire us to work with integrity for an end to violence and poverty. Amen.

2. Discussion on "The Flea"

Work Due: Precis for "The Flea"

Assignment: None

Monday, November 11

What you need today: pen, Chromebook (closed)

1. Timed Writing "The Flea"

Work Due: None

Assignment: Read ELT 7-8 and complete the Dramatic Monologue Exercise 1. In addition identify the tenor and vehicle of the extended metaphor in the piece. Explain how the vehicle adds depth to the comparison with each additional detail. Be prepared to discuss in class tomorrow.

Tuesday, November 12

1. Discuss "Mother to Son"

2. Extended Metaphor Song Analysis

   • You will select one of the songs on the list and then create a slide show to present to the class explaining the extended metaphor on Thursday

Work Due: Read ELT 7-8 and complete the Dramatic Monologue Exercise 1. In addition identify the tenor and vehicle of the extended metaphor in the piece. Explain how the vehicle adds depth to the comparison with each additional detail. Be prepared to discuss in class tomorrow.

Assignment: Extended Metaphor Song slide show for Thursday

Wednesday, November 13

1. Look at the covers of the novel. Create a Venn Diagram of the similarities and differences.

• What do the different covers indicate about  possible themes?

• What might we learn about the novel considering the title and the images present? Why would the woman be presented in this way?

• Who do you think this woman is? Can you imagine yourself as this woman (if you are one?) Why or why not?

2. Research on Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 author

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment: Extended Metaphor Song slide show for Monday

Thursday, November 14

1. Research on Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 author

2. Read "The Yellow Wallpaper" for Friday (NIL 585) and complete the Inquisitive for Monday (full credit--11/18; open for partial credit until 11/25)

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment: Finish "The Yellow Wallpaper" for Friday (NIL 585) and complete the Inquisitive for Monday (full credit--11/18; open for partial credit until 11/25)

Friday, November 15

1. Discussion on "The Yellow Wallpaper"

2. Start Kim JiYoung, Born 1982, Read "Autumn 2015"

Work Due: Have read "The Yellow Wallpaper"

Assignment: Finish Inquisitive for Monday, Read "Autumn 2015" for discussion on Tuesday

Monday, November 18

Prayer: Hail Mary

1. Finish "The Yellow Wallpaper" discussion

2. Conduct some background research on the Korean holiday present in the first chapter in relation to the "holiday syndrome" phenomenon. 

3. Start Presentations on Extended Metaphor Songs (1)

Work Due: Inquisitive for "Yellow Wallpaper"

Assignment: Finish reading "August 2015" by class time tomorrow

Tuesday, November 19

Prayer: Our Father

1. Continue Presentations on Extended Metaphor Songs (3)

2. Discussion on "August 2015" and Korean holiday research

3. Start close reading activity from "August 2015"

Work Due: Read "August 2015"

Assignment: Finish close reading analysis and be prepared to discuss Wednesday. Read the second chapter for Thursday

Wednesday, November 20

Prayer: Glory Be

1. Finish Presentations on Extended Metaphor Songs (2)

2. Finish close reading discussion (specific text from "August 2015")

3. Start "Trifles"

Work Due: Close Reading "August 2015"

Assignment: Do Inquisitive for "Trifles" due Friday

Thursday, November 21

Prayer: St. Thomas Aquinas Prayer

1. Finish Reading "Trifles"

2. Work time on Inquisitive

Work Due: Have read the second chapter of novel

Assignment: Finish Inquisitive for tomorrow

Friday, November 22

Prayer: St. Michael the Archangel

1. Discuss "Trifles"

2. Discuss Chapter 2 of Kim Jiyoung, 1982

3. Comparative discussion of the two

Work Due: Inquisitive

Assignment: Nothing Assigned

Monday, November 25

Prayer: 

1. Finding Dispersed Families

2. Timeline activity for Korean War (1950s-1990s)

• Economic

• Social

• Political

• Major US events for comparison

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment: Complete some research and be prepared to collaborate with everyone on a timeline poster

Tuesday, November 26 MidQuarter

1. Finish Timeline Activity

2. Read the historical information provided to you. After reading, conject and then draw a sketch of the "happiness index" based on  what you have learned about Korean history. On Monday, we will compare our conjectures and discuss why they may be similar or different. Be ready to explain how or why you believe the events would raise, lower, or have no impact on the personified countries "happiness."  In other words, if Korean were a person, what would the happiness (generalized) graph look like since 1945.

Work Due: Have at least 10 things to place on the timeline

Assignment: Finish reading the historical information and completing your draft of the Korean happiness graph for Monday

Wednesday, November 27 No School

Thursday, November 28 Happy Needless Turkey Murder Day (bonus is you know the allusion)

Friday, November 29 Happy Consumerism Day

Monday, December 2

Prayer: 

1. Discuss the historical information provided since 1945

2. Compare sketches of the "happiness index" based on  what you have learned about Korean history

3. How does this information shed light on the second chapter of Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982?

Work Due: Happiness Chart for Korean History from website

Assignment: Be prepared to discuss Gye and preview the Three Women and Three Generations under the Unit 3 materials

Tuesday, December 3

Prayer: 

1. How does the information shed light on the second chapter of Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982?

2. Create happiness charts for the three women based on the information provided in Three Women and Three Generations

3. Close Reading from chapter 2

Work Due: Be prepared to discuss Gye and preview the Three Women and Three Generations under the Unit 3 materials

Assignment: Review Ancestral Rites from website

Wednesday, December 4

Prayer: 

1. South Korean News: President Declares Martial Law, Congress Overturns within 6 Hours

2. What did you learn about Ancestral Rites?

3. Korean Poetry--TPCASTT/ Discussion

Work Due: Review Ancestral Rites from website

Assignment: Read the third chapter: "Adolescence, 1995-2000" for Friday; Complete a TPCASTT for one Korean poem for tomorrow

Thursday, December 5

Prayer: 

1. TPCASTT of Poems

2. "I'm Just Ken" Discussion

Work Due: TPCASTT for assigned poem

Assignment: Read "Adolescence, 1995-2000" for Friday

Friday, December 6

Prayer: 

1. Thoughts and Reactions discussion "Adolescence, 1995-2000" 

2. What is actually is Patriarchy? 

3. How does patriarchy play a role in Kim Jiyoung's adolescent years?

Work Due: Have read "Adolescence, 1995-2000"

Assignment: Look for specific textual evidence from the first three chapters, but especially chapter 3 of patriarchal impacts on Kim Jiyoung. Is this one of the issues that has lead to her psychological disorder? Be able to explain with textual evidence.

Monday, December 9

Timed Writing AP Classroom

Work Due: Nothing Due

Assignment:  Reread Chapter 3 in Kim Jiyoung 

Tuesday, December 10

1. Finish video on Patriarchy

2. Discuss aspects evident of patriarchy in the first three chapters of novel.

3. Compare the experiences of patriarchy in South Korea and in the United States

Wednesday, December 11

1. Discussion on Chapter 3: Impacts on Jiyoung's life

Work Due: Nothing due

Assignment: Read Gender Preferences in South Korea and then re-read pages 17-19 of the novel. Look up the footnote 2 mentioned in the novel. Review the links about birth rates of the genders world wide and those of Korea. Be prepared to discuss these pages.

• Gender Ratios of Newborns: https://ourworldindata.org/gender-ratio 

• Gender Rations of Newborns in Korea by Birth Order: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/sex-ratio-at-birth-by-birth-order 

• Why does this persist?: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38362474 

Thursday, December 12

1. Chapter 3 Discussion: 

   • Fetal Femicide and Birth Ratios

     1. Based on these data, how would you interpret the events of pp 17-19? 

     2. What does it mean that “the ratio for the third child and beyond was over two-to-one” (Cho 19)? 

     3. How do the trends in South Korea compare to the sex ratio at birth statistics of other Asian countries, like India and China? What are the similarities between these countries? Why do you think this trend continues today in South Korea? Students are encouraged to refer to online resources such as “100 Women: How South Korea Stopped Its Parents Aborting Girls” from BBC.  

     4. What social pressures and economic challenges influenced Oh Misook’s “decision” to end her third pregnancy?

   • Names

Work Due: Have read Fetal Femicide and re-read pages 17-19 of the novel. Look up the footnote 2 mentioned in the novel. Review the links about birth rates of the genders world wide and those of Korea. Be prepared to discuss these pages.

Assignment: Read the next chapter "Early Adulthood, 2001-2011"

Friday, December 13

Discuss Chapter 4: "Early Adulthood, 2001-2011"

1. • Gender Gap in Opportunities and Pay

Work Due: Have read chapter 4

Assignment: Read the half of the next chapter for Monday 

Monday, December 16

1. Read "Girl" (NIL 710-711) 

In a paragraph consider how the story changes when thinking about it in two different ways:

• monologue by 0ne person speaking to "girl"

• a list of the remembered advice given over the course of a childhood remembered by "girl"

2. Start reading "Boys and Girls" from NIL pp. 166-176 

Work Due: Have read the first half of "Marriage, 2012-2015"

Assignment: Finish reading "Marriage, 2012-2015"

Tuesday, December 17

1. Discussion for "Marriage, 2012-2015"

2. Neologisms

3. Finish reading "Boys and Girls"

4. Working in pairs, for the story “Boys and Girls” create a T-Chart in which one side provides details from the story when the narrator was treated “like a girl” and the other side provides details of when she was treated more “like a boy.” 

   • What do you notice? 

   • Is there a balance? 

   • Who treated her differently than most? 

   • Why is this significant?

Work Due: Have finished reading Chapter 5 for class

Assignment: Finish novel for Thursday and write a reflection on TBA

Wednesday, December 18

1. Finish reading "Boys and Girls"

2. Working in pairs, for the story “Boys and Girls” create a T-Chart in which one side provides details from the story when the narrator was treated “like a girl” and the other side provides details of when she was treated more “like a boy.” 

4. • What do you notice? 

   • Is there a balance? 

   • Who treated her differently than most? 

   • Why is this significant?

   • In what ways is this story similar to "Girl"?

   • In what ways is it different?

   • How do the two related to Kim Jiyoung?

Thursday, December 19

Finish discussing novel Kim Jiyoung

Introduction to Jane Eyre

Reading Calendar and discussion plan

Divide the novel into 6 sections. Decide on due dates for each section. Each of you will (individually once, or in pairs twice) lead the discussion on the first day of that portion. On the second day, I will provide guidance and specific things to take note of. I have suggestions for breaking into sections for discussion. You should finish the novel by the end of January.

Friday, December 20

A gift of words

Reading day for Jane Eyre

Monday, December 30

No School

Tuesday, December 31

No School

Wednesday, January 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

No School

Thursday, January 5

1. Kim JiYoung: Reincarnation or Remembering Other People's Memories

• Research

• Article about "past lives" 

2. Reading/ Work Day for Jane Eyre

Friday, January 6

1. Jane Eyre Discussion/ Activity lead by Grace

Work Due: Have read chapters in Jane Eyre

Assignment: Read next section of Jane Eyre for ...