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Monday, May 10, 2010

Mon, May 1, 2010

Pds 1 & 4
1. AR rdg
2. Vocabulary 22, 24
3. Quiz 13-19, 22-24

Pd 2
1. Vote on video
2. Watch Jane Eyre and note differences with book

Pd 6
1. AR rdg.
2. Any more essays?
3. Vocabulary 22, 24
4. Quiz 13-19, 22-24

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Tue, May 4, 2010

Pd 1
1. AR rdg
2. Final draft postponed until Wed to add research of one item
3. Show me any more work done.

Pd 2
1. Check HW Mult Choice 1-21 from 2009 exam
2. Check “How Should I Plan” for poem “On the Subway.”
3. Handouts to read for exam preparation:
Diction for Pygmalion and marking “On the Subway”;
Sample essays for Wolsey and Symbol

Monday, May 03, 2010

Mon, May 3, 2010

Pds 1 & 4
1. AR rdg
2. Write your second 200 words
3. Show me your first 200 if you have not yet done so.

Pd 2
1. Hand in essay Qstn 3: Symbol for a work you have read (Open Topic)
2. Discuss essay on Wolsey and how to mark the text.
3. Handouts for homework
HW: Read “How Should I Spend My Time” handout and mark the poem on the back page
HW: Read the passages from last year’s exam and answer the questions. We will go over them tomorrow.

Pd 6
1. AR rdg.
2. Write your second 200 words
3. Show me your first 200 if you have not yet done so

Sunday, May 02, 2010

Reading Record Cards

Reading Record Cards

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

Use any size note card, but use the same size for all your books.
Include the type of information briefly.
For example,
Protagonist: Jane Eyre

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.
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. A quotation that is meaningful to you or that is typical for the author. Document so it can be found if needed.
11. What do you think is the theme of this work? Look for a universal idea.