Wed, Nov 3, 2010

Wed, Nov 3, 2010

English 12 Period 4
• AR rdg 20 mins
• Vocab 17-24 Review & quiz
• Writing structure 5 ¶ essay: 3 kinds of ¶s w/ 2 parts each
Intro¶: 1. Hook > 2. Complete Thesis (Main Idea +Supporting Subtopic Ideas)
Body ¶s: 1. Topic Sentence referring to the Main Idea > 2 Supporting facts
Concluding¶: 1. Thesis restated in different words > 2. So What? or Personal Comment

AP Literature
• AR rdg 10 mins
• Recitations
• Check, discuss, & hand in 3 facts from Donne’s life that correspond to the works we read.
• Check & hand in summary of Metaphysical Poetry
• Check, discuss, & hand in paraphrase of “On His Blindness” and definitions of the 6 words from the poem.
• Get handouts of Milton's 2 sonnets, TPCASTT poetry analysis, and Sample Train of Thought for discovering your thinking on poems
• HW: Write an essay on Milton’s two sonnets, comparing them in various literary aspects. Explain the theme/meaning and tell which poem you think is better and why. "On His Blindness" and "Having Arrived Age 23." Write 300 to 500 words, as in an AP Exam essay.

Drama/Acting
• Do you want to do monologue performance for classes? no
• Reading a play/ Presenting scene from a play read in English, for which we have books.
Should it be Reader’s Theater or Acting w/memorized dialogue?
• We will alternate reading a play in groups with shorter activities.