08/19/08 P5:Please read through the website BEFORE coming to this first class.
Course Description and Expectations +
Standards & Benchmarks;
Rubrics & Formats; Reading Groups & Work Groups for Year; Chapter Reviews & Reading
Discussion/Questions from Perrine and Hamilton; Discussion
Expectations & Rubric; Website (+ Updates) & Passwords
Assignment for Next Class: Read
introduction to AP test (photocopies)
08/21/08 P3:
Part One Mock AP Exam
Assignment for Next Class: None
(2) The Week of August 25 - 4
classes
08/25/08 P1:
Part 2 Mock AP Exam
Assignment for Next Class: None
08/26/08 P4: Discussion of Mock AP
Exam, including scoring guidelines, sample responses, scoring
summary, and AP Reader Comments.
Assignment for Next Class: Read Chief
Reader Comments & Rubrics for Essays & Grade Essay Samples B, BB,
RR, WW
08/28/08 P2:
Discussion of Mock AP Exam,
including scoring guidelines, sample responses and scoring summary.
Assignment for Next Class: Grade Essay
Samples G, AAA, JJJ, FFF
08/29/08 P5:Discussion of Mock AP Exam, including scoring guidelines,
sample responses and scoring summary.
Assignment for Next Class: Read Lost in the Funhouse
- Photocopies
(3) The Week of September 1 - 2 classes
09/02/08 P3: Paideia Seminar Over
Lost in the Funhouse
Assignment for Next Class: Research to
share background information on Ralph Ellison and Invisible Man
Assignment for Sunday: Two AP Essays from your Summer Reading are due
Sunday; please email
these
to me.
09/04/08 P3:Introduction of First Quarter Novel:
The Invisible Man Ellison, Ralph. See
Invisible Man Background and Themes.
Review Summer Reading & Discuss
first quarter outside novel & reading groups and responsibilities.
Review rubrics for AP Essays & Peer Review expectations.
Assignment for Next Class: None
09/07/08:Summer AP
Essays due. We do not have class this day.
You MAY NOT use late days for this assignment.
(4) The Week of September 8 - 4
classes
09/08/08 P1:Essay Work over Summer AP Essays.
Set up AP Potluck Dinner.
Assignment for Next Class: None
Assignment for Sunday: Peer Reviews for Summer Essays
(Choose essay
#1 from the person listed above you and essay #2 from the person listed
below you in the
archives) & Email to me and your reviewee
when done. Please make comments using Word (see
here for a tutorial) and grade the essay using the
generic rubric in
the archives with a short overall comment at the end. Please return your summer reading novels.
09/09/08 P4:
Essay Work over Summer AP Essays.
Assignment for Next Class: None
09/11/08 P2: Essay Work over Summer AP Essays.
Review rubrics and expectations for class discussions, presentations,
Essential Literary Terms homework and assign discussion monitors.
Assignment for Next Class: Read Pages 8 to
12 in Hamilton +
Chapter One &
The Most Dangerous Game, page 67, in Perrine
09/12/08 P5:Chapter Summary & Presentation
for
Chapter One Perrine & The Most Dangerous Game, page 67 - Juanita Barberi
& Juan Sebastian Caicedo.
Discussion of commercial and literary fiction + Fiction Literary Forms
Assignment for Next Class: Read Hunters in the Snow, page 86
09/14/08: Peer Reviews for Summer Essays
due. We do not have class this day.
(5) The Week of September 15 - 1
class
09/16/08 P3:Discussion of Hunters in the Snow, page 86.
Assignment for Next Class: Read Chapter Two from
Perrine and The Destructors, page 111.
(6) The Week of September 22 - 3
classes
09/22/08 P4:Chapter Summary & Presentation
for
Chapter Two Perrine & The Destructors, page 111 -Valentina Calderon &
Camilo Carvajal.
Assignment for Next Class: Read pages 150 to 154 &
167 to 178 in Hamilton & Do the exercises on page 152 & 178
09/24/08 P2: Discussion
of Hamilton, pages
150
to 154 & 167 to 178
& Exercise Review, pages 152 and 178.
Assignment for Next Class:
Read
How I Met My Husband, page 125, and the
critical analysis.
09/25/08 P5: Continued discussion
of plot and structure and How I Met My Husband, page 125.
Assignment for Next Class: The Invisible ManMid-Point (to Chapter 14, page 296)
Assignment for Next Class: Read Miss Brill, page 175 and How Far She Went, page 179.
10/03/08 P1:Discussion of characterization with Miss Brill, page 175, and How
Far She Went, page 179.
Assignment for Next Class: Read pages 125
to 144 in Hamilton & Do the exercises on pages 132 (Two examples
only for II and III - you don't need to do I) and 144 (Choose Three)
(8) The Week of October 6 -3 classes
10/06/08 P4 - COLGATE:Discussion of Hamilton, pages
125 to 144
& Exercise Review.
Assignment for Next Class: Read Chapter Four from
Perrine and The Lesson, page 195.
10/08/08
P2: Chapter Summary & Presentation
for
Chapter Four Perrine & The Lesson, page 195- Maria Claudia Crespo &
Lucas Escobar. Discussion of Theme.
Assignment for Next Class: Read pages 154 to 162 in
Hamilton & Do the exercises on page 162 (Choose Two of the Eight
Exercises in Part I; Skip Part II; Do all of Part III)
10/09/08 P5:
Discussion of Hamilton, pages
125 to 144
& Exercise Review.
Assignment for Next Class: Read A Worn Path, page 212,
and A & P, page 619
(9) The Week of October 13 - 3
classes
10/14/08 P3:Discussion of Theme & A Worn Path, Page 212,
and A & P, page 619.
Assignment for Next Class: Read Once Upon a Time, page 220, for
next class.
10/16/08 P1:Final discussion of Theme
and Once Upon a Time, page 220.
10/17/08 P4:Chapter Summary & Presentation
for Chapter
Five Perrine & Shirley Jackson, The Lottery, Page 251 - Julian
Garces & Jennifer Garcia.
We will be using
this
worksheet and the criticisms assigned.
Assignment for Next Class: Read pages 112 to 122 in Hamilton
& Do the exercises on page 122 (Choose Three of the Ten
Exercises).
(10) The Week of October 20 - 3
classes
10/21/08 P2 - QUAKER:
Discussion of Hamilton, pages
112 to 122
& Exercise Review.
Assignment for Next Class: Read Katherine Anne Porter The Jilting of Granny Weatherall, page 260
and Ernest Hemingway Hills Like White Elephants, page 268.
Assignment for Sunday: First Quarter Outside Novel
and AP Essay due Sunday
10/22/08 P5:
Discussion of Point of View and Katherine Anne Porter The Jilting of
Granny Weatherall, page 260 and Ernest Hemingway Hills Like White
Elephants, page 268.
10/24/08 P3:CLASS CANCELLED
Assignment for Next Class: Read Chapter One in Perrine Poetry
and Prepare Robert Hayden The Whipping; Emily Dickinson The last
Night that She lived; William Carlos Williams The Red Wheelbarrow;
Langston Hughes Suicides Note; Adrienne Rich Poetry: 101;
Archibald MacLeish Ars Poetica 102.
10/26/08:First Quarter Outside Novel and AP Essay due.
We do not have class
this day. You MAY NOT use late days for this assignment.
(11) The Week of October 27 - 2
classes
October 28 & 29:Parent's Day - Please use the agenda
here for Parent's Day.
10/30/08 P1:Chapter Summary &
Presentation for
Chapter One Perrine Poetry & Assigned Poems - Kirsten Joerns & Maria
Victoria Lopez - Robert Hayden The Whipping; Emily Dickinson The
last Night that She lived; William Carlos Williams The Red
Wheelbarrow; Langston Hughes Suicides Note; Adrienne Rich Poetry:
101; Archibald MacLeish Ars Poetica 102.
Assignment for Next Class: None
10/31/08 P4:Continued
discussion of Chapter One Perrine Poetry & Assigned Poems
Assignment for Next Class: Final
Discussion of The Invisible Man.
(12) The Week of November 3 - 2
classes
11/05/08 P2:Final Discussion
of The Invisible Man.
Please complete the discussion sheet
HERE before class if possible...
Assignment for Next Class: Read Writing About Literature in Perrine, pages 3-23
& pages 247-274 in Hamilton (skim and review)
11/06/08
P5:Discussion of
First Quarter Formal Essay and readings from Perrine & Hamilton.
Review use of Peer Reviews and Self Check Formats for Formal Essays plus
Formal Essay rubric.
Assignment for Next Class: Please read
Writing About Literature in
Perrine, pages 23-34,
and the sample essays, pages 40 to 58, for next class.
Assignment for Sunday: Peer Review for Quarter One
AP Essay (See instructions in
the email).
11/10/08 P3:
Discussion of First Quarter Formal Essay.
Chapter Summary
& Presentation for Writing About Literature in
Perrine, pages 3-39 - Nicolas Lukauskis & Lia Nessim
(Pages 2 to
23) & Daniela Ventura (Pages 23 to 39). Discussion of the Essay
Format, sample essays from Perrine (pages 40 to 48),
Review use of Peer Reviews and Self Check Formats for Formal Essays plus
Formal Essay rubric. Discuss proper documentation and plagiarism.
Assignment for Next Class: Read
background material on Joseph Heller & Catch 22
11/12/08 P1 COLGATE:Introduction of Second Quarter Novel,
Catch 22,
& Second Quarter Outside Reading.
Assignment for Next Class: Read Chapter Two in Perrine Poetry and Prepare
John Donne Break of Day; Emily Dickinson Theres been a Death, in
the Opposite House; Mari Evans When in Rome; Sylvia Plath Mirror;
William Blake The Clod and the Pebble; Yusef Komunyakaa - Facing It.
11/13/08:
BLACKBOARD ONLINE DISCUSSION: You should have your assigned
story read and pondered.
You need to post AT
LEAST one new topic/thread for discussion (one or two paragraphs of
interpretation) along with one or two questions you have to help fine
tune that interpretation (lingering doubts, aspects which dont seem to
fit, etc). As part of this post, you should also introduce
yourself to the group in a paragraph before you write your
interpretation. Directions are here for Blackboard.
11/13/08 P4:
Chapter Summary & Presentation
for Chapter
Two Perrine Poetry & Assigned Poems - Laura Obando & Ana
Isabel Ortiz - John
Donne Break of Day; Emily Dickinson Theres been a Death, in the
Opposite House; Mari Evans When in Rome; Sylvia Plath Mirror;
William Blake The Clod and the Pebble; Yusef Komunyakaa - Facing It.
Assignment for Next Class: None
11/16/08:
BLACKBOARD ONLINE DISCUSSION:You need to read ALL
the original topics and responses for your story and respond to at least
three.
Directions are here
for Blackboard.
(14) The Week of November 17 - 3
classes
11/18/08 P2:
Continued discussion of Chapter
Two Perrine Poetry & Assigned Poems.
Assignment for Next Class:
Read Chapter Three in Perrine Poetry and Prepare Henry Reed Naming of Parts; Langston Hughes
Cross; Robert Frost Desert Places; John Donne A Hymn to God the
Father; Elizabeth Bishop - One Art.On
the Road
to 149 for next class.
Assignment for Sunday:
First Quarter Formal Essay Due. Please submit this to
Turnitin AND by email to me.
11/19/08: BLACKBOARD ONLINE DISCUSSION:You should read ALL
the responses to your original message and offer some kind of conclusion
for that thread.Directions are here
for Blackboard.
11/19/08 P5:Chapter Summary & Presentation
for Chapter
Three Perrine Poetry & Assigned Poems - Laura Potes & Camila
Romero - Henry Reed
Naming of Parts; Langston Hughes Cross; Robert Frost Desert Places;
John Donne A Hymn to God the Father; Elizabeth Bishop - One Art.
Assignment for Next Class:
None
11/21/08 P3:Continued discussion of Chapter Three Perrine Poetry & Assigned
Poems.
Assignment for Next Class: Bring
TWO copies of your formal essay WITHOUT comments!
11/23/08:
First Quarter Formal Essay + Self
Check List Due. Please submit this to
Turnitin AND by email to me. We do not have class
this day.
You MAY NOT use late days for this assignment.
(15) The Week of November 24 - 2
classes
11/25/08 P1:
Work on Peer Editing and Formal Writing.
We will be using the
Peer Review
Format.Discuss
rewrite policy and opportunities.
Bring TWO copies of your formal essay WITHOUT comments to this class.
Assignment for Next Class:
Read Chapter Four in Perrine Poetry and Prepare
Gerard Manley Hopkins Spring; William Carlos
Williams The Widows Lament in Springtime; Adrienne Rich Living in
Sin; Seamus Heaney The Forge; Robert Frost After Apple-Picking; Jean
Toomer Reapers; John Keats To Autumn
11/26/08 P1:
Work on Peer Editing and Formal Writing.
We will be using the
Peer Review
Format.
Bring your peer
review essays and formats to this class.
Assignment for Next Class: TWO Peer Reviews using the
Peer Review
Format / Read Chapter
Four Perrine Poetry & Assigned Poems (Gerard Manley Hopkins Spring; William Carlos
Williams The Widows Lament in Springtime; Adrienne Rich Living in
Sin; Seamus Heaney The Forge; Robert Frost After Apple-Picking; Jean
Toomer Reapers; John Keats To Autumn)
(16) The Week of
December 1 -
3
classes
12/02/08 P4:Chapter Summary & Presentation
for Chapter
Four Perrine Poetry & Assigned Poems (Gerard Manley Hopkins Spring; William Carlos
Williams The Widows Lament in Springtime; Adrienne Rich Living in
Sin; Seamus Heaney The Forge; Robert Frost After Apple-Picking; Jean
Toomer Reapers; John Keats To Autumn)-
Juan Camilo Saavedra & Ana Milena Shiwa.
Assignment for Next Class: Catch 22
Mid-Point Discussion (to chapter 22, page 230)
12/03/08 P2:
Mid-point discussion of Catch 22
(to chapter 22, page 230).
Continued
discussion of
Chapter Four Perrine Poetry & Assigned Poems
Assignment for Next Class: Read
pages 83 to 92 in Hamilton & Do the exercises on page 92 Do Two
of the Five Exercises in Part I; Do Part A in Part II; Do Two of
the Five Exercises in Part III; Skip Part IV).
Assignment for Sunday: Second Quarter Outside
Novel and AP Essay
12/05/08 P5:
Continued
discussion of
Chapter Four Perrine Poetry & Assigned Poems + Hamilton exercises.
Assignment for Next Class: Read
Chapter Five in Perrine Poetry and Prepare Sylvia Plath Metaphors;
Adrienne Rich - Ghost of a Chance; John Donne A Valediction:
Forbidding Mourning; Andrew Marvell To His Coy Mistress; Langston
Hughes Dream Deferred; Billy Collins Introduction to Poetry
12/07/08:OPTIONAL: Rewrite of First Quarter
Formal Essay due. You only need to rewrite the Introduction, One
Argument and the Conclusion - grades for rewrite will be averaged with
original essay grades. You MAY NOT use late days for this assignment.
Please send via email.
(17) The Week of December 8 - 2
classes
12/10/08 P3:
Chapter Summary & Presentation
for Chapter
Five Perrine Poetry & Assigned Poems: Sylvia Plath
Metaphors; John Donne A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning; Andrew
Marvell To His Coy Mistress; Langston Hughes Dream Deferred; Billy
Collins Introduction to Poetry) - Camilo Spataro & Daniela Ventura
Assignment for Next Class: Read pages 32 to 42 in Hamilton
& Do the exercises on page 36 (Do Four of the Ten Exercises in
Part I; and Part 2 of Part II - the Dickinson poem) and 42 (Do Four
of the Ten Exercises).
12/11/08 P1:
Continued discussion of Chapter Five Perrine
Poetry & Assigned Poems + Hamilton exercises.
Assignment
for Next Class: Final Discussion of
Catch 22Bring
back books from Semester One
12/12/08:Second Quarter Outside Novel
and AP Essay due.
We do not have class this day.
You MAY NOT use late days for this assignment.
(18) The Week of December 15 - 2 classes
12/15/08 P2:Introduce The Awakening for
Christmas reading. Bring back books from
Semester One.
Assignment for December 15: Second
Quarter Formal Essay Due by 7:00AM 12/12.
12/16/08 P5: Christmas StuffReview for Final Exam. Class Review of First Semester &
Suggestions for Second Semester. Bring back books from
Semester One.
12/16/08: Second
Quarter Formal Essay + Self Check List due. Please submit to
Turnitin AND by email to me. You MAY NOT use late days for this assignment.
AP Final Exam - TBA, 10:15 to
2:00 Library Bring money for pizza!
You are responsible for your
own transportation home.
High School Exams:
December 17 to December 19
Semester One - 47 Classes, 18 Weeks, 0 Missed Classes
STAY TUNED....Second
semester work won't be posted until after Christmas...
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