Colegio Bolivar

William Shakespeare

The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he is really very good - in spite of all the people who say he is very good.
Robert Graves Quote (1895 - 1985)
Ben Jonson Quote (1573 - 1637)
Sweet Swan of Avon!
Ben Jonson Quote (1573 - 1637)
He was not of an age, but for all time!
Ben Jonson Quote (1573 - 1637)
When I read Shakespeare I am struck with wonder
That such trivial people should muse and thunder
In such lovely language.
D. H. Lawrence Quote (1885 - 1930)

Course Description

This course is designed to comply with the curricular requirements described in the AP English Course Description and will present an in-depth study of great literature from around the world. Writing is emphasized throughout, and frequent essays, both analytical and personal, will be assigned along with two major research papers. Students are expected to have mastered composition skills such as writing with a thesis and research paper techniques. Students must also have excellent reading skills in order to handle the significant amount of required reading. It is strongly recommended that students also take the advanced placement exam; however, the primary objective of this course is for you to become better critical thinkers, readers and writers.

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Next Assignment:  Please read Chapter Eight (Fiction) Perrine & Edith Wharton – Roman Fever, page 409, and Flannery O’Connor – A Good Man Is Hard to Find, page 454.

Assignments

(5) The Week of February 6 - 3 classes

• Mon 2/6 Period 4: Chapter Summary & Presentation for Chapter Eight (Fiction) Perrine & Edith Wharton – Roman Fever, page 409, and Flannery O’Connor – A Good Man Is Hard to Find, page 454 - Castro Santiago & Chavarro Martina.  Discussion of Evaluating Fiction. 

  • Assignment: Please read Edgar Allan Poe – The Cask of Amontillado, page 611, and Elizabeth Tallent - No One’s a Mystery, page 617, for next class.
    

• Wed 2/8 Period 2:  Finish Chapter Eight from Fiction (p. 645).  Discuss Evaluating Fiction: Edgar Allan Poe – The Cask of Amontillado, page 611, and Elizabeth Tallent - No One’s a Mystery, page 617.

  • Assignment: Please read the introduction (pages vii to xlii) in Hamlet, Perrine (pp 1027 to 1032 & 1074-1078), the handouts (Tragedy Handouts - Tragic Structure and Tragic Hero) and the Hamilton (pages 1 to 7) for next class.

• Thu 2/9 Period 5:  Introduction to Tragedy, Shakespeare and Hamlet

(6) The Week of February 13 - 3 classes

• Mon 2/13 Period 3:  Close Reading of Hamlet - Experts - Echeverri Esteban & Estevez Maria Andrea

• Wed 2/15 Period 1:  Close Reading of Hamlet.

• Thu 2/16 Period 4: Close Reading of Hamlet - Experts - Franky Catalina & Giraldo Maria Camila

(7) The Week of February 20 - 3 classes

• Tue 2/21 Period 2: Close Reading of Hamlet

• Wed 2/22 Period 5: Close Reading of Hamlet - Experts - Gutierrez Laura & Gutierrez

• Fri 2/24 Period 3: Close Reading of Hamlet

  • Assignment: Read Hamilton 198 to 207, and do the exercises on page 207 (Part I - 2 of 5; Part II - 2 of 5; Part III - 2 of 5; Part IV - All)

(8) The Week of February 27 - 3 classes

• Tue 2/28 Period 1: Close Reading of Hamlet.  Review Hamilton reading and exercises.

• Thu 3/1 Period 1: Close Reading of Hamlet - Experts - De Pineres Paula & Llano Helena

• Fri 3/2 Period 4: Close Reading of Hamlet.

  • Assignment: King Lear (to end of Act III) due March 9

Major Assignments

• 3/9: King Lear should be read to the end of Act III
• 3/20: King Lear should be finished
• 3/30: Third Shakespeare play
• 3/25: Third quarter Formal essay
• 4/1: AP Essay over Third Shakespeare play
• 5/6: Formal Essay over one Shakespeare play