May 23, 2007 AP Summer Assignment

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Summer 2007 Assignment for AP Literature and Composition

Radford High School/ Teacher: Sheryl Scanlon/ E-mail: shscanlon@aol.com

The Advanced Placement (AP) exam in Literature measures how well you can read, find meaning, and recognize techniques used to express that meaning. To pass the AP exam it helps to have read widely. The two modern classics assigned here are interesting and not difficult to understand on your own. I am sure you will enjoy them and that the stories, characters, and ideas will remain with you for a long time. The books are Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton and Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. These will be two of the books you'll be able to write about on the AP Exam in May.

You will write an essay on each book when school resumes. Have the following work prepared to turn in, both part 1 and part 2 for each book, on the first day of school. Hand in the work for each book separately. If you want to borrow the books, come to room 266 at Radford. (THIS PARAGRAPH HAS BEEN REVISED FOR CLARITY)

PART I: Questions and Vocabulary (during the reading)

1. QUESTIONS: For each chapter of Their Eyes Were Watching God and every 2 chapters of Cry, the Beloved Country, write a question for which the answer is not given. Avoid questions about what will happen next. The purpose of writing questions is to discuss the possible answers. “Why” questions often work. Answers will of course be opinions based on the text. Write enough information in the question so that you will remember what happened in the chapter.

2. ANSWER: Answer one of your early questions in 50 to 100 words.

3. VOCABULARY: Find words you don’t know the meaning of from each book. For each word write: (1) at least 25 words of the sentence the word is in, (2) the page # you found it on, and (3) the definition that fits the sentence

PART II: Examining the Literary Elements

Use the term’s definition to write about the term’s use in each book.

1. THEME: a statement that the text seems to be making about a subject; the meaning
• Write the main theme as you understand it. In a well written book all other elements support the theme.

2. PLOT: sequence of events
• Write a statement of the plot in one sentence, around 25 words (actually a precis)

3.SETTING: time and place
• Write about the setting and its impact on the theme

4.CHARACTERIZATION: the various means by which an author describes and develops the characters in a literary work. Flat characters are types defined by a single idea or quality, whereas round characters have the three-dimensional complexity of real people. The author may employ direct characterization, explicitly presenting or commenting on the characters, or indirect characterization, setting forth characters through their actions, statements, thoughts, and feelings. The first is telling, the second is showing
• Write about the characterization of the characters (five or fewer) most important to the theme. Is the character flat or round, and why do you think so? Give an example of the characterization for each person and tell whether it’s direct or indirect.

5.POINT OF VIEW: the vantage point from which a narrative is told, typically first-person or third-person, occasionally mixed. In a narrative told from first person perspective, the author tells the story through a character who refers to himself or herself as “I.” Third-person narratives come in two types: omnisicent (all knowing) and limited.
• Write about the point of view of the narrator and how it affects the theme

6.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, religion, or popular culture
• Write about a symbol or allusion & how it’s related to the theme (Don’t use one from a study guide.)

ANY WORK TAKEN FROM A STUDY GUIDE IS PLAGIARISM AND RECEIVES A FAILING GRADE

Friday, May 18, 2007

Friday, May 18, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. Quiz on 2 Brownings pp 798, 808
HW: Read Dickens & David Copperfield pp 845-857
Write 100 words on how this story compares to Jane Eyre.

Periods 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Read Treasure Island
PER 2: p58-63; Take quiz on parts 1 & 2
PER 4: Review & take quiz on parts 1 & 2

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Quiz chs 32-34
HW: Read ch 35-38 for Mon

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Thursday, May 17, 2007

PERIODs 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Read Treasure Island
Per 2 pp 42-58
Per 4 pp 65-70 and take STAR test in Mac Lab

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. Quiz Tennyson poems: Break, Break, Break; Crossing the Bar; In Memoriam; pp781,782,794
2. Discussion
HW: Read Browning pp 798-809: Robert and Elizabeth Barrett and all his and her poems.
Pick your favorite of his & tell why.
AP Chem students make up quiz on 4 poems of Tennyson:
Tears, Idle Tears; Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal; Break, Break, Break; &Crossing the Bar pp779-782

PERIOD 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Read Treasure Island from p47 to 65, ch 12

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Quiz chs 29-31
HW: Read ch 32-34 for Fri
See May 9 for reading schedule

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Read Tennyson poems and discuss
HW: Read 3 Tennyson poems: Break, Break, Break; Crossing the Bar; In Memoriam; pp780,781,794
Know the theme and why you think that.

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Read Treasure Island from p34 to 42
3. STAR test in Mac Lab

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. STAR test in Mac Lab
3. Quiz chs 27-28
HW: Read ch 29-31 for Wed
See May 9 for reading schedule

Monday, May 14, 2007

Monday, May 14, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Read about Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Periods 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Review
3. Read Treasure Island
(PER 2) chpt 6 to p34 , (PER 4) chpt7 & 8 to p47

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Quiz chs 22-26
HW: Read ch 27-28 for Tue
See May 9 for reading schedule

Friday, May 11, 2007

Friday, May 11, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Reflection on preparation for exam

Periods 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Presentation
3. Review Treasure Island Part 1 with worksheet questions

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Quiz chs 20-21
HW: Read ch 22-26 for Mon
See May 9 for reading schedule

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Thursday, May 10, 2007

PERIODs 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Read Treasure Island :
Per 2 chs 3-4
Per 4 chs 4-6
3. Answer questions about part 1 on worksheet

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. Quiz on terms and study
2. Tips before the exam
HW: Get 8 hours of sleep and eat a good breakfast

Period 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes
3. Read Treasure Island Ch 2&3

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Quiz chs 18 & 19 and essay question
3. Read aloud in class
READING SCHEDULE Jane Eyre
Read:
ch 20-21 for Fri 5/11
ch 22-26 for Mon 5/14
ch 27-28 for Tue 5/15
ch 29-31 for Wed 5/16
ch 32-34 for Fri 5/18
ch 35-38 for Mon 5/21

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. Quiz on terms, 5 or 15
2. Make up Secret Sharer quiz
3. Comment on as many alias essays as you can
HW: Read all 19 pages of the handout concerning the AP exam

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Presentations
3. Read Treasure Island Ch 1 & 2

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Quiz ch 17
3. Read aloud in class
READING SCHEDULE Jane Eyre
Read:
ch 18-19 for Wed 5/9
ch 20-21 for Fri 5/11
ch 22-26 for Mon 5/14
ch 27-28 for Tue 5/15
ch 29-31 for Wed 5/16
ch 32-34 for Fri 5/18
ch 35-38 for Mon 5/21

Monday, May 7, 2007

Monday, May 7, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. Quiz on Joseph Conrad and The Secret Sharer
HW: Study your 5 terms for quiz Tues
HW: Choose one to do for tomorrow:
1) 10 more terms; study for quiz
2) Multiple choice practice
3) Essay for the open question

Periods 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Presentations
3. Read Treasure Island Ch 1

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Quiz chs 13-16
Read ch 17 for Tues
ch 18-19 for Wed

Friday, May 4, 2007

Friday, May 4, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. Check Macbeth cards
2. Check essay evaluation. Groups evaluate samples
3. Comment on "alias" essays.
HW: Read Joseph Conrad p921-3 and The Secret Sharer p925-947

Period 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Presentations
3. Read Treasure Island

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. ANy more essays?
3. Quiz chs 9-12
Read chs 13-16 for Mon
Read ch 17 for Tues

Thursday, May 3, 2007

Thursday, May 3, 2007

Periods 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Presentations

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. Hand in essays w/alias & 5 terms you need to learn or learn better.
HW: Score and comment on the sample essays using the guideline sheet.
HW: Complete the Macbeth reading card.
2. Term presentations continued.
3. Discuss Macbeth with respect to open essay topics.

Period 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Presentations

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. ANy more essays?
3. Quiz chs 6-8 and essay question
HW: Read chs 9-12 for Fri
Read chs 13-16 for Mon
Read ch 17 for Tues

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Term presentations
3. Quiz on 6 terms
HW: AP essay for practice. Students will comment on these in class and suggest a score. I forgot to tell you to use an alias on your paper instead of your own name.
HW : Pick 5 other terms you don't know or need to know better. List them for tomorrow.

Periods 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Presentations

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. ANy more essays?
3. Quiz chs 4 & 5
HW: Read chs 6-8 for Wed
Read chs 9-12 for Fri (around 40 pp)
Read chs 13-16 for Mon (around 40 pp)
Read ch 17 for Tues (around 20 pp)