Tue, Oct 19, 2010

Tue, Oct 19, 2010

English 12 Period 1
• AR rdg
• Read & take notes on Medieval Pd p 140-1 in Rdg Lit. up to ¶2 of Medieval Church.
• Hand in.

AP Literature
• AR rdg
• Show me:
- Prompt
- 3 Easy Steps to thesis
- Rough outline
• Check MC Practice #1, Poem
• HW: Write >or = 300 words of essay

Mon, Oct 18, 2010

Mon, Oct 18, 2010

English 12 Period 1
• AR rdg
• Quiz on “The Seafarer”

English 12 Period 4
• AR rdg
• Quiz on “The Seafarer”

AP Literature
• Hand in notes on “An Approach to Style” 4 + 20 and discuss.
• Macbeth essay handout; discuss requirements.
• Essay due next Tuesday
• Triangle graphic on how to write for a prompt on the AP Exam: Answering the question, identifying strategies, & finding evidence for the strategies
• How to write a thesis from an AP essay prompt using the 3 Easy Steps process:
Write a simple,obvious statement, Draw inferences & ask questions, Add new ideas and polish.
• Example of working with 3 Easy Steps to Write a Thesis- 1. Simple/obvious statement: In MB Shakespeare shows how being too ambitious causes one to “overleap and fall…” Sh. uses an object to further this idea by giving it purposes that parallel his theme.

Drama
• Any more monologues? Practice. Monologues must be memorized.