Focus: What should we consider as we read our critical review books?
1. Exploring sample critical review essays, including a published review of Beloved
2. Reading your critical review books with a new sense of purpose
HW:
1. For next Tuesday, please read through Chapter 1 of Part 2 in Beloved. As you read, keep adding to your list of words and phrases (we're doing an activity with it on Monday). Google share this document with me at kleclaire@lps.k12.co.us
2. Keep reading your critical review book
3. Next poetry response due Monday.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
We're AP Lit Nerds and Loving It: January 30, 2014
Focus: Was Sethe's act of violence one of hurting or healing? Was is selfish or selfless?
1. Enjoying a visit from Mrs. Talen to discuss the A.P. process
2. Socratic seminar: Discussing Beloved through Chapter 16
Use one or two of the Socratic "stems" to pose an important discussion question.
3. Wrapping up: Was your question answered (or did it just lead to further questions)?
HW:
1. Bring your critical review book to class tomorrow.
2. Please also bring the critical review packet that I gave you a couple of weeks ago.
3. For next Tuesday, please read through Chapter 1 of Part 2 in Beloved. As you read, keep adding to your list of words and phrases (we're doing an activity with it on Monday).
1. Enjoying a visit from Mrs. Talen to discuss the A.P. process
2. Socratic seminar: Discussing Beloved through Chapter 16
Use one or two of the Socratic "stems" to pose an important discussion question.
3. Wrapping up: Was your question answered (or did it just lead to further questions)?
HW:
1. Bring your critical review book to class tomorrow.
2. Please also bring the critical review packet that I gave you a couple of weeks ago.
3. For next Tuesday, please read through Chapter 1 of Part 2 in Beloved. As you read, keep adding to your list of words and phrases (we're doing an activity with it on Monday).
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
We're AP Lit Nerds and Loving It: January 29, 2014
PLC: Shortened Class
Focus: How can we improve our poetry timed writings?
1. Warming up: With a partner, make a quick t-chart (or Venn diagram) in which you list words/phrases from the Dickinson poem that have a direct correlation, either through similarity or contrast, with words and phrases from the Frost poem
2. Discussing the poems separately and together in terms of moments (imagery, diction, punctuation, etc), movements, and multiple meanings
3. Browsing the rubric and sample essays; if time, applying the rubrics to our own essays
HW:
1. Read your critical review book (and bring it to class on Friday).
2. Read through Chapter 16 for tomorrow. As you read, keep a Google doc where you simply type favorite/intriguing/seemingly important words and phrases from these chapters. You'll want at least ten, but the more, the better.
Focus: How can we improve our poetry timed writings?
1. Warming up: With a partner, make a quick t-chart (or Venn diagram) in which you list words/phrases from the Dickinson poem that have a direct correlation, either through similarity or contrast, with words and phrases from the Frost poem
2. Discussing the poems separately and together in terms of moments (imagery, diction, punctuation, etc), movements, and multiple meanings
3. Browsing the rubric and sample essays; if time, applying the rubrics to our own essays
HW:
1. Read your critical review book (and bring it to class on Friday).
2. Read through Chapter 16 for tomorrow. As you read, keep a Google doc where you simply type favorite/intriguing/seemingly important words and phrases from these chapters. You'll want at least ten, but the more, the better.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
We're AP Literature Nerds and Loving It: January 28, 2014
Focus: What happens when life hands you two poems for the price of one?
Please help yourself to a new poetry packet as you walk in!
1. Warming up: Celebrating the wonder that is Annabelle!
From Mrs. Lombardi: Annabelle is a quiet, kind- hearted soul who is an excellent Spanish student. I can always count on her to give me the right answer but she is never boastful or arrogant about knowing it. Seeing her smile in the morning makes my whole day and I am so happy to be her teacher.
From Mrs. Firchau: Annabelle always has a smile on her face which brightens my day. She is very kind and always willing to help out other students.
From Ms. Levi: I don't think I have really ever seen Annabelle without a smile on her face (even first thing in the morning!). Plus, she has a great sense of humor!
From Mr. Lienemann: As a student, Annabelle exemplifies a positive attitude and demonstrates academic initiative. She is responsible, honest, and extremely dedicated to her school and education. Annabelle is a bright young woman with an outstanding attitude towards studies, work and people in general. Her pleasant personality and poised manner make her an enjoyable student.
From Mrs. Little: Annabelle is a very conscientious student.
2. Practicing your timed writing: Poem comparison (don't panic)
HW:
1. Sleep in tomorrow.
2. Read your critical review book (and bring it to class on Friday).
3. Read through Chapter 16 for Thursday (this is a large chunk of reading designed to be spread out over the next several days; please don't save it for Wednesday night). As you read, keep a Google doc where you simply type favorite/intriguing/seemingly important words and phrases from these chapters. You'll want at least ten, but the more, the better.
Please help yourself to a new poetry packet as you walk in!
1. Warming up: Celebrating the wonder that is Annabelle!
From Mrs. Lombardi: Annabelle is a quiet, kind- hearted soul who is an excellent Spanish student. I can always count on her to give me the right answer but she is never boastful or arrogant about knowing it. Seeing her smile in the morning makes my whole day and I am so happy to be her teacher.
From Mrs. Firchau: Annabelle always has a smile on her face which brightens my day. She is very kind and always willing to help out other students.
From Ms. Levi: I don't think I have really ever seen Annabelle without a smile on her face (even first thing in the morning!). Plus, she has a great sense of humor!
From Mr. Lienemann: As a student, Annabelle exemplifies a positive attitude and demonstrates academic initiative. She is responsible, honest, and extremely dedicated to her school and education. Annabelle is a bright young woman with an outstanding attitude towards studies, work and people in general. Her pleasant personality and poised manner make her an enjoyable student.
From Mrs. Little: Annabelle is a very conscientious student.
I accidentally placed her in the AP Psych class which was supposed to be
for seniors only. She, however, has kept up with the work and has contributed
to our class. Her attitude is very positive and her hard work and intelligence
has been reflected by her good grades in the class.
From her mama:
Our Daughter Annabelle is the definition of “LOVE”!
ANNABELLE IS:
A JOY AND A JOY TO BE AROUND… (sometimes)
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR, and
BEAUTIFUL
BRIGHT
DEDICATED
GIVING
HARDWORKING
HELPFUL
INTELLIGENT
LOVING
LOYAL, and a
PAIN IN THE REAR… (sometimes)
RESPECTFUL, and
She is a SISTER to 2 BROTHERS
She is a TEDDY BEAR and a GRIZZLY BEAR, she is…
SINCERE
SPECIAL
SPOILED
STUBBORN… (sometimes)
SWEET
TALENTED, a
TRUE FRIEND, and she is…
VERY LOVED
We love her dearly!
2. Practicing your timed writing: Poem comparison (don't panic)
HW:
1. Sleep in tomorrow.
2. Read your critical review book (and bring it to class on Friday).
3. Read through Chapter 16 for Thursday (this is a large chunk of reading designed to be spread out over the next several days; please don't save it for Wednesday night). As you read, keep a Google doc where you simply type favorite/intriguing/seemingly important words and phrases from these chapters. You'll want at least ten, but the more, the better.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
We're AP Lit Nerds and Loving It: January 27, 2014
Focus: How do we get better at the multiple choice section?
Please turn in your poetry responses.
1. Warming up: Learning a few tricks to unraveling the sonnet...
You can often recognize it because it's square ("If It's Square, It's a Sonnet).
The form ties directly to the content:
2. Returning to the sonnet on the multiple choice, as well as a few other sections.
3. Figuring out how AP scoring works
HW:
1. Read your critical review book (and bring it to class on Friday).
2. Read through Chapter 16 for Thursday (this is a large chunk of reading designed to be spread out over the next several days; please don't save it for Wednesday night). As you read, keep a Google doc where you simply type favorite/intriguing/seemingly important words and phrases from these chapters. You'll want at least ten, but the more, the better.
3. I will have your next poetry packets in class tomorrow.
Please turn in your poetry responses.
1. Warming up: Learning a few tricks to unraveling the sonnet...
You can often recognize it because it's square ("If It's Square, It's a Sonnet).
The form ties directly to the content:
- Look at the first four lines together, the next four lines, the third four lines, and then the final two.
- Find the shift (circle your but's).
If it's Shakespearean, prepare yourself for a little inversion.
Inversion, in English language, is achieved by the following ways:
- Placing an adjective after the noun it qualifies e.g. the soldier strong
- Placing a verb before its subject e.g. shouts the policeman
- Placing a noun before its preposition e.g. worlds between
Here is an example of inversion from Shakespeare’s Play “Macbeth”:
MACBETH: “If’t be so, For Banquo’s issue have I fil’d my mind,
For them the gracious Duncan have I murther’d,
Put rancors in the vessel of my peace
Only for them, and mine eternal jewel
Given to the common enemy of man,
To make them kings -the seed of Banquo kings!
Rather than so, come, Fate, into the list,
And champion me to the utterance!”
2. Returning to the sonnet on the multiple choice, as well as a few other sections.
3. Figuring out how AP scoring works
HW:
1. Read your critical review book (and bring it to class on Friday).
2. Read through Chapter 16 for Thursday (this is a large chunk of reading designed to be spread out over the next several days; please don't save it for Wednesday night). As you read, keep a Google doc where you simply type favorite/intriguing/seemingly important words and phrases from these chapters. You'll want at least ten, but the more, the better.
3. I will have your next poetry packets in class tomorrow.
Friday, January 24, 2014
We're AP Lit Nerds and Loving It: January 24, 2014
Winter Assembly: Shortened Class
Focus: Who/what is Beloved?
1. Warming up: How is Beloved marked?
What does our friend, Thomas Foster (from How To Read Literature...) have to say about marks?
"...character markings stand as indicators of the damage life inflicts...[characters] bear signs illustrating the way life marks all who pass through it." (195)
Find a couple of good passages illustrated how Beloved is marked. What might these marks signify?
2. Discussing Chapters 5 through 8 of Beloved, two medium-sized groups
3. Wrapping up
HW:
1. Read your critical review book.
2. Read through Chapter 16 for Thursday (this is a large chunk of reading designed to be spread out over the next several days; please don't save it for Wednesday night). As you read, keep a Google doc where you simply type favorite/intriguing/seemingly important words and phrases from these chapters. You'll want at least ten, but the more, the better.
3. Next poetry response due on Monday.
Focus: Who/what is Beloved?
1. Warming up: How is Beloved marked?
What does our friend, Thomas Foster (from How To Read Literature...) have to say about marks?
"...character markings stand as indicators of the damage life inflicts...[characters] bear signs illustrating the way life marks all who pass through it." (195)
Find a couple of good passages illustrated how Beloved is marked. What might these marks signify?
2. Discussing Chapters 5 through 8 of Beloved, two medium-sized groups
3. Wrapping up
HW:
1. Read your critical review book.
2. Read through Chapter 16 for Thursday (this is a large chunk of reading designed to be spread out over the next several days; please don't save it for Wednesday night). As you read, keep a Google doc where you simply type favorite/intriguing/seemingly important words and phrases from these chapters. You'll want at least ten, but the more, the better.
3. Next poetry response due on Monday.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
We're AP Lit Nerds and Loving It: January 23, 2014
Focus: What can we expect of the multiple choice section on the AP Literature exam?
1. Warming up: Decoding the test
2. Speed dating: Find the right match for you...wait, no. Find the right match for each M.C. question
3. Talking through the tricky sections as a class
HW:
1. Please read the next four chapters in Beloved by this Friday. For your reading ticket, please find one word that you've taken notice of in the novel so far (perhaps because it's repeated, or because Morrison's using it in a new way), and type a paragraph or two exploring its meaning. Please include at least one textual passage in your response.
2. Next poetry response due next Monday.
3. If you haven't done so yet, please acquire and start reading your critical review book.
1. Warming up: Decoding the test
- Classifying the passages (examples: Prose, 19th century-ish?, or Poetry, Modern)
- Ranking the passages for level of difficulty
- Identifying types of questions
2. Speed dating: Find the right match for you...wait, no. Find the right match for each M.C. question
3. Talking through the tricky sections as a class
HW:
1. Please read the next four chapters in Beloved by this Friday. For your reading ticket, please find one word that you've taken notice of in the novel so far (perhaps because it's repeated, or because Morrison's using it in a new way), and type a paragraph or two exploring its meaning. Please include at least one textual passage in your response.
2. Next poetry response due next Monday.
3. If you haven't done so yet, please acquire and start reading your critical review book.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
We're AP Lit Nerds and Loving It: January 22, 2014
Focus: What does it take to do well on the AP Lit multiple choice test?
1. Warm-up: Celebrating the life and times of Ms. Charlie Payne
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From Mr. Ahern: I've had Charlie in Drama and Public Speaking. It's easy to come up with good things about here, but they sound so generic. She is a hard worker, she always gets her work done, she puts forth an excellent effort, etc. I'd rather come up with something unique. The first thing I think of is her small stature. So I'd want my quote to be something like "The tiny, tremendously terrific thespian...and public speaker."
From Ms. Durow: Charlie is always in a positive mood and has a sweet disposition
From Mrs. Winn: I have only know Charlie for a semester but what a blessing to have in class. Compassionate, loving, courageous and full of beauty.
From Mr. McMullen: I have Charlie in Tech Studies. Charlie is a sweet, kind hearted girl! She is a creative, conscientious, hard working student who always has a smile and positive attitude.
From Mr. Spare:
From her mama: "Every time I see this picture it evokes so much emotion - it is one of my all time favorites of her! This picture inspired me to write Charlie a letter about being strong in all aspects of her life, intellectually, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Now I know I was writing about Warrior Strong."
2. Taking on the big fat multiple choice section
HW:
1. Please read the next four chapters in Beloved by this Friday. For your reading ticket, please find one word that you've taken notice of in the novel so far (perhaps because it's repeated, or because Morrison's using it in a new way), and type a paragraph or two exploring its meaning. Please include at least one textual passage in your response.
2. Next poetry response due next Monday.
3. If you haven't done so yet, please acquire and start reading your critical review book.
1. Warm-up: Celebrating the life and times of Ms. Charlie Payne
From Mr. Ahern: I've had Charlie in Drama and Public Speaking. It's easy to come up with good things about here, but they sound so generic. She is a hard worker, she always gets her work done, she puts forth an excellent effort, etc. I'd rather come up with something unique. The first thing I think of is her small stature. So I'd want my quote to be something like "The tiny, tremendously terrific thespian...and public speaker."
From Ms. Durow: Charlie is always in a positive mood and has a sweet disposition
From Mrs. Winn: I have only know Charlie for a semester but what a blessing to have in class. Compassionate, loving, courageous and full of beauty.
From Mr. McMullen: I have Charlie in Tech Studies. Charlie is a sweet, kind hearted girl! She is a creative, conscientious, hard working student who always has a smile and positive attitude.
From Mr. Spare:
Charlie is a totally cool, interesting, complicated young woman. She has dark thoughts sometimes, but her Shih-Tzu comforts her. I am very glad that I got to know here this fall.
Jan 6
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I meant "her" not "here"
And I meant to be weird.
From her mama: "Every time I see this picture it evokes so much emotion - it is one of my all time favorites of her! This picture inspired me to write Charlie a letter about being strong in all aspects of her life, intellectually, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Now I know I was writing about Warrior Strong."
2. Taking on the big fat multiple choice section
HW:
1. Please read the next four chapters in Beloved by this Friday. For your reading ticket, please find one word that you've taken notice of in the novel so far (perhaps because it's repeated, or because Morrison's using it in a new way), and type a paragraph or two exploring its meaning. Please include at least one textual passage in your response.
2. Next poetry response due next Monday.
3. If you haven't done so yet, please acquire and start reading your critical review book.
Monday, January 20, 2014
We're AP Lit Nerds and Loving It: January 21, 2014
Focus: How can we better understand the characters in Beloved?
Please turn in your second round of poetry responses.
1. Warming up: Getting together other people who took interest in your character; getting to know that character by responding to some creative writing prompts
2. Discussing the first four chapters of Beloved, Socratic seminar style
3. Wrapping up!
HW:
1. Change of mind: We're going to do the multiple choice practice in class tomorrow. If you already did this last Thursday, you can bring Beloved or your critical review book to read in class.
2. Please read the next four chapters in Beloved by this Friday. For your reading ticket, please find one word that you've taken notice of in the novel so far (perhaps because it's repeated, or because Morrison's using it in a new way), and type a paragraph or two exploring its meaning. Please include at least one textual passage in your response.
3. Next poetry response due next Monday.
Please turn in your second round of poetry responses.
1. Warming up: Getting together other people who took interest in your character; getting to know that character by responding to some creative writing prompts
2. Discussing the first four chapters of Beloved, Socratic seminar style
3. Wrapping up!
HW:
1. Change of mind: We're going to do the multiple choice practice in class tomorrow. If you already did this last Thursday, you can bring Beloved or your critical review book to read in class.
2. Please read the next four chapters in Beloved by this Friday. For your reading ticket, please find one word that you've taken notice of in the novel so far (perhaps because it's repeated, or because Morrison's using it in a new way), and type a paragraph or two exploring its meaning. Please include at least one textual passage in your response.
3. Next poetry response due next Monday.
Friday, January 17, 2014
We're AP Lit Nerds and Loving It: January 17, 2014
Focus: How we do enter the world of Beloved?
Please turn in your poetry packets.
1. Warm-up: Enjoying a few rounds of musical chairs with your Beloved reading tickets
2. Discussing the first two chapters of Beloved, either via Socratic seminar or small groups (your choice)
3. Wrapping up: Share with the class...
HW:
1. Read the next two chapters of Beloved by Tuesday. For your reading ticket, please close read a character (other than the house). Pick the character that intrigues you the most so far, find a few good passages for that character, and interpret/question/investigate them to draw some conclusions about that character.
2. Complete your poetry response for one of the poems in Paul and Nick's packet; print one copy for me, and, if you feel comfortable with it, print one copy for Paul and Nick.
3. Please complete the multiple choice practice before next Thursday's class. Set aside 55 minutes (or an hour--whichever it says on the packet) so that you can do the entire thing at once.
Please turn in your poetry packets.
1. Warm-up: Enjoying a few rounds of musical chairs with your Beloved reading tickets
2. Discussing the first two chapters of Beloved, either via Socratic seminar or small groups (your choice)
3. Wrapping up: Share with the class...
- Something smart
- Something random you noticed
- Something confusing
HW:
1. Read the next two chapters of Beloved by Tuesday. For your reading ticket, please close read a character (other than the house). Pick the character that intrigues you the most so far, find a few good passages for that character, and interpret/question/investigate them to draw some conclusions about that character.
2. Complete your poetry response for one of the poems in Paul and Nick's packet; print one copy for me, and, if you feel comfortable with it, print one copy for Paul and Nick.
3. Please complete the multiple choice practice before next Thursday's class. Set aside 55 minutes (or an hour--whichever it says on the packet) so that you can do the entire thing at once.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
We're AP Lit Nerds and Loving It: January 16, 2014
Focus: What's the best way to approach Invisible Man through writing?
1. Warming up: Discussing your essays in small groups
2. Workshopping your essays as a class (or however you like to do this with Mrs. Makovsky)
3. Wrapping up: Before giving your essays back to Mrs. Makovsky, please write me a little note on the front that states the following:
HW:
1. Read Chapters 1 and 2 of Beloved and compose a one page response to the following question: How is 124 (the house) a character in the novel so far? What kind of character is it? What are the most revealing/significant details about the house?
2. Finish your poetry packets, por favor.
1. Warming up: Discussing your essays in small groups
2. Workshopping your essays as a class (or however you like to do this with Mrs. Makovsky)
3. Wrapping up: Before giving your essays back to Mrs. Makovsky, please write me a little note on the front that states the following:
- What's something helpful you got from class today that you could apply to your essay?
- What would you like me to focus on when I grade your essay? In other words, what do you think you need the most help with?
HW:
1. Read Chapters 1 and 2 of Beloved and compose a one page response to the following question: How is 124 (the house) a character in the novel so far? What kind of character is it? What are the most revealing/significant details about the house?
2. Finish your poetry packets, por favor.
We're AP Lit Nerds and Loving It: January 15, 2014
Focus: How do we enter the disturbingly haunted world of Beloved?
Please turn in your poetry responses and pick up your new packet.
1. Warm-up: A little freewriting on one of the following lines from Beloved...
"She is a friend of my mind. She gather me, man. The pieces I am, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order. It's good, you know, when you got a woman who is a friend of your mind."
"He wants to put his story next to hers."
"'She was my best thing.' ... He leans over and takes her hand. With the other he touches her face. 'You your best thing, Sethe. You are.' His holding fingers are holding hers."
"Sometimes the photograph of a close friend or relative--looked at too long--shifts, and something more familiar than the dear face itself moves there. They can touch it if they like, but don't, because they know things will never be the same if they do."
2. Facing some difficult images and reading some important lines to prepare for Beloved
3. Reading the opening pages of Beloved together
HW:
1. Finish your poetry packet by Friday, please (remember that you're working with a partner to create it).
2. Read Chapters 1 and 2 for Friday. For your reading ticket, please type or handwrite a page in response to the following question: How is the house (124) a character in the novel so far? What are its most revealing details? What kind of person is the house?
3. Remember that the optional AP Lit exam is this Thursday after school.
Please turn in your poetry responses and pick up your new packet.
1. Warm-up: A little freewriting on one of the following lines from Beloved...
"She is a friend of my mind. She gather me, man. The pieces I am, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order. It's good, you know, when you got a woman who is a friend of your mind."
"He wants to put his story next to hers."
"'She was my best thing.' ... He leans over and takes her hand. With the other he touches her face. 'You your best thing, Sethe. You are.' His holding fingers are holding hers."
"Sometimes the photograph of a close friend or relative--looked at too long--shifts, and something more familiar than the dear face itself moves there. They can touch it if they like, but don't, because they know things will never be the same if they do."
2. Facing some difficult images and reading some important lines to prepare for Beloved
3. Reading the opening pages of Beloved together
HW:
1. Finish your poetry packet by Friday, please (remember that you're working with a partner to create it).
2. Read Chapters 1 and 2 for Friday. For your reading ticket, please type or handwrite a page in response to the following question: How is the house (124) a character in the novel so far? What are its most revealing details? What kind of person is the house?
3. Remember that the optional AP Lit exam is this Thursday after school.
Monday, January 13, 2014
We're AP Lit Nerds and Loving It: January 14, 2014
Focus: How can we synthesize larger ideas about Invisible Man?
Please turn in your signed class policies and your Invisible Man books.
1. Warm-up: Celebrating the life and times of Kaitlyn Hicks
From Mr. Schneiderman: "Kaitlyn has a great sense of humor and a calming laid back attitude that is contagious."
From Mrs. Bradley: "Kaitlyn, you are smart, kind, and sincere. You have a beautiful smile and I enjoy being your teacher."
From Mrs. Grantham: "Kaitlyn is very courteous of others and strives to include everyone."
From Mrs. Little: "Kaitlyn has impressed me with her positive attitude and
From her mom:
"Kaitlyn is amazingly independent and has been since birth. Kate has always been a trend setter and not a follower.
2. Sharing some thoughts on the novel's final line
3. Tuesday Writing #1: Invisible Man
HW:
1. Please complete your first poetry response by tomorrow (1-2 pages typed, double spaced).
2. Make sure your big question post for Invisible Man is complete and that I have your blog address.
3. If you own copy of Beloved, bring it to class tomorrow.
Please turn in your signed class policies and your Invisible Man books.
1. Warm-up: Celebrating the life and times of Kaitlyn Hicks
From Mr. Schneiderman: "Kaitlyn has a great sense of humor and a calming laid back attitude that is contagious."
From Mrs. Bradley: "Kaitlyn, you are smart, kind, and sincere. You have a beautiful smile and I enjoy being your teacher."
From Mrs. Grantham: "Kaitlyn is very courteous of others and strives to include everyone."
From Mrs. Little: "Kaitlyn has impressed me with her positive attitude and
attentiveness to what we are talking about in class. I have observed that she
is also very conscientious. I have enjoyed having her in class."
From her mom:
"Kaitlyn is amazingly independent and has been since birth. Kate has always been a trend setter and not a follower.
At her 9 month old check-up the doctor was astounded that not only could she speak in full sentences; but, she and her older sister who is two and half years older had a twin language.
Kate brings me pure happiness and her dry sense of humor is hilarious."
2. Sharing some thoughts on the novel's final line
3. Tuesday Writing #1: Invisible Man
HW:
1. Please complete your first poetry response by tomorrow (1-2 pages typed, double spaced).
2. Make sure your big question post for Invisible Man is complete and that I have your blog address.
3. If you own copy of Beloved, bring it to class tomorrow.
Friday, January 10, 2014
We're AP Lit Nerds and Loving It: January 13, 2014
Focus: How does the journey of an invisible man end (and how did it begin)?
Please turn in your critical review proposals.
1. Warm-up: Playing with Ellison's dichotomies and antitheses
2. Discussing the final chapters of Invisible Man in Socratic seminar
3. Going 'round the circle for a final wrap-up
HW:
1. If you haven't finished your Invisible Man blog post, now is the time (especially since you have a timed writing on Invisible Man tomorrow). Also, if your blog is not linked to our class website, please e-mail me your link right away. Much thanks!
2. Please complete your first poetry response by Wednesday, and bring Beloved to class if you own your own copy of it.
3. Finish creating your poetry packet by Friday and submit a hard copy to me.
Please turn in your critical review proposals.
1. Warm-up: Playing with Ellison's dichotomies and antitheses
2. Discussing the final chapters of Invisible Man in Socratic seminar
3. Going 'round the circle for a final wrap-up
HW:
1. If you haven't finished your Invisible Man blog post, now is the time (especially since you have a timed writing on Invisible Man tomorrow). Also, if your blog is not linked to our class website, please e-mail me your link right away. Much thanks!
2. Please complete your first poetry response by Wednesday, and bring Beloved to class if you own your own copy of it.
3. Finish creating your poetry packet by Friday and submit a hard copy to me.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
We're AP Lit Nerds and Loving It: January 10, 2014
Shortened Class Today
Focus: How can we meaningfully end this semester and start the next one?
1. Welcoming you back and explaining second semester (click HERE for the syllabus)
2. Really--what is this Critical Review you speak of?
3. Enjoying a quick exercise with opposites
4. Using antithesis to understand the narrator's journey in Invisible Man
5. Time to work on your big question blogs for Invisible Man, or your poetry packet, or your first poetry response, etc.
HW:
1. If you haven't done so yet, (re)read the ending AND the Prologue of Invisible Man. For your reading ticket for our final Socratic seminar on Invisible Man, I'd like you to answer this question: What does it mean to be invisible? Feel free to wander away from the novel as you respond, but keep bringing yourself back every now and then. I'd like this to be about one page, typed and double spaced.
2. Please decide on your critical review book. Sam and I will be at Tattered Cover tomorrow around 11 if you'd like to stop by. Your proposals are technically due Monday, but it's okay if you need a few extra days.
3. Think about what poems you'd like to include in the poetry packet you're making. Please submit a hard copy of your packet to me by next Friday.
4. Just FYI: We will have our first Tuesday writing on Tuesday. It will be on Invisible Man.
Focus: How can we meaningfully end this semester and start the next one?
1. Welcoming you back and explaining second semester (click HERE for the syllabus)
2. Really--what is this Critical Review you speak of?
3. Enjoying a quick exercise with opposites
4. Using antithesis to understand the narrator's journey in Invisible Man
5. Time to work on your big question blogs for Invisible Man, or your poetry packet, or your first poetry response, etc.
HW:
1. If you haven't done so yet, (re)read the ending AND the Prologue of Invisible Man. For your reading ticket for our final Socratic seminar on Invisible Man, I'd like you to answer this question: What does it mean to be invisible? Feel free to wander away from the novel as you respond, but keep bringing yourself back every now and then. I'd like this to be about one page, typed and double spaced.
2. Please decide on your critical review book. Sam and I will be at Tattered Cover tomorrow around 11 if you'd like to stop by. Your proposals are technically due Monday, but it's okay if you need a few extra days.
3. Think about what poems you'd like to include in the poetry packet you're making. Please submit a hard copy of your packet to me by next Friday.
4. Just FYI: We will have our first Tuesday writing on Tuesday. It will be on Invisible Man.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
We're AP Lit Nerds and Loving It: January 8, 2014
Focus: How do we wrap up first semester and move on?
1. Warm-up: What is this mysterious "Critical Review" you speak of?
If you're absent today, here are some helpful links:
Critical Review Overview
Critical Review Proposal
2. Taking time to do what you need to do, such as...
a. Making your poetry packet
b. Responding to a poem from Ms. Leclaire's packet
c. Browsing some possible Critical Review titles
d. Reading Invisible Man
e. Color a pretty picture
f. Play "Lord of the Rings" Monopoly
HW:
1. Finish Invisible Man and reread the Prologue; you will have time tomorrow in class to compose your big question blog on Invisible Man, we will have our last Socratic on Friday, and a Tuesday writing in which you will be required to write about Invisible Man.
2. Finish your poetry packet and print it out for me by Friday.
3. First poetry response due this Monday.
4. Critical Review proposal due Monday. Feel free to join Sam and me at Tattered Cover this Saturday at 11 am.
1. Warm-up: What is this mysterious "Critical Review" you speak of?
If you're absent today, here are some helpful links:
Critical Review Overview
Critical Review Proposal
2. Taking time to do what you need to do, such as...
a. Making your poetry packet
b. Responding to a poem from Ms. Leclaire's packet
c. Browsing some possible Critical Review titles
d. Reading Invisible Man
e. Color a pretty picture
f. Play "Lord of the Rings" Monopoly
HW:
1. Finish Invisible Man and reread the Prologue; you will have time tomorrow in class to compose your big question blog on Invisible Man, we will have our last Socratic on Friday, and a Tuesday writing in which you will be required to write about Invisible Man.
2. Finish your poetry packet and print it out for me by Friday.
3. First poetry response due this Monday.
4. Critical Review proposal due Monday. Feel free to join Sam and me at Tattered Cover this Saturday at 11 am.
Friday, January 3, 2014
We're A.P. Lit Nerds and Loving It: January 7, 2014
Focus: So what happens now?
1. Welcoming you back and explaining what's happening this week in A.P. Literature
a. Sharing my letter to Mrs. Pramenko with you (feel free to write me back)
b. Information about the optional (though strongly encouraged) A.P. Literature exam
c. Your first semester grades
d. So...what happens at the end of Invisible Man, anyway?
e. What will our second semester books be?
2. Collecting your contact information
Please click HERE to fill out the short Google form.
3. Returning your poetry essays and projects
4. Speaking of poetry...taking a creative, open approach to some really good poetry this semester
HW:
1. By Friday, please (re)read the ending of Invisible Man and reread the Prologue.
2. Also by Friday, please finish your Big Question blog post on Invisible Man. You will have time in class on Wednesday and/or Thursday to work on this.
3. Sam and I will be at Tattered Cover (the Highlands Ranch one) this Saturday at 11 am. Stop by to pick out your Critical Review book, to enjoy a cup of chai, or just to say hello. And then if you're feeling stressed, you can go paint pots at Arts on Fire.
4. By Monday at the latest, please submit your signed Critical Review proposal to me (we'll go over this tomorrow, but click HERE if you'd like to know what this is right now!).
1. Welcoming you back and explaining what's happening this week in A.P. Literature
a. Sharing my letter to Mrs. Pramenko with you (feel free to write me back)
b. Information about the optional (though strongly encouraged) A.P. Literature exam
c. Your first semester grades
d. So...what happens at the end of Invisible Man, anyway?
e. What will our second semester books be?
2. Collecting your contact information
Please click HERE to fill out the short Google form.
3. Returning your poetry essays and projects
4. Speaking of poetry...taking a creative, open approach to some really good poetry this semester
HW:
1. By Friday, please (re)read the ending of Invisible Man and reread the Prologue.
2. Also by Friday, please finish your Big Question blog post on Invisible Man. You will have time in class on Wednesday and/or Thursday to work on this.
3. Sam and I will be at Tattered Cover (the Highlands Ranch one) this Saturday at 11 am. Stop by to pick out your Critical Review book, to enjoy a cup of chai, or just to say hello. And then if you're feeling stressed, you can go paint pots at Arts on Fire.
4. By Monday at the latest, please submit your signed Critical Review proposal to me (we'll go over this tomorrow, but click HERE if you'd like to know what this is right now!).
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