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Friday, August 29, 2008

Fri, Aug 29, 2008 & Reading Record Card Format

Fri, Aug 29

Pds 1,2,4
1. AR rdg and log
2. Finish writing 300 words of essay.
FINAL DRAFT & ALL ORIGINAL WRITINGS
DUE WED for Pd 1
DUE THU for Pds 2&4

Pd 5
1. AR rdg & log
2. Quiz terms N&O et al
3. Quiz on Ren. pp176-186
5 true/false & 5 short answer
6 completed, finish Tuesday
HW: Reading Record Card due Tues for first summer book
HW: Read pp 187, 190, 191 & write short notes on what you think, qstns you have, etc

Reading Record Cards

The purpose of this card is to keep fresh in your mind information about books you read recently so you can discuss them on the Open Question for the AP exam.

Use any size note card, but use the same size for all your books.

FORMAT:

1. Title of book
2. Author, Dates of birth and death, Where lived
3. Publication year of the book originally
4. Setting: Place, Time, Current events of that time and place
5. Plot synopsis in 25 words or so
6. Characters, with brief descriptions. Identify protagonist and antagonist.
7. A major symbol or allusion
symbol (something that stands for or suggests something larger and more complex)
allusion (an indirect reference to something in literature, the other arts, history, myths,
8. Distinguishing characteristics of the work (what is different about this work?)
9. Your personal response to the content and style of the work
10. The theme (central meaning) of the work