Happy Early Release Day! Here are your reminders for Friday.
AP English III
You have now received your information on registration for next year. Remember that you have due dates and expectations. Please see me outside of class for recommendations on what to take next year based on my opinion - and I'll remind you that it's just that, my opinion.
For tonight you should complete the reading of Emerson's "The Over Soul" as well as complete your research topic planning document in full. I'll be collecting your research topics on Friday. We'll be doing a lot of discussion and work with Emerson on Friday as we understand what exactly the "Over Soul" is and what Emerson wants us to know about it. We'll also be getting more into the weeds on the philosophy of Transcendentalism. Your notes from Monday would be key in working through Emerson's writing. Our brief discussion and notes on rhetorical modes are also helpful and important. I posted an electronic version of the text in Google Classroom if you need it.
If there is anything that has not been graded or submitted for the Beloved unit then your time is quickly escaping. Books should be turned in tomorrow before school if they were missed today. Please see PowerSchool for the most updated information including those of you who are still missing an element of your final projects.
English IV
Today in class we started to end our unit on studying and reading poetry by completing our final TP-CASTT study of a poem as a group. Then, we transitioned into working independently on our own poetry study. Remember that this poetry study is going to end in a formal writing assignment. An essay in which you explain what the poem that you have chosen means to you and how the poet has developed that meaning to you.
If you did not finish your individual TP-CASTT sheet in class, it is important that you finish that for homework. I'll return the ones that I have on Friday and then we'll get started with writing and planning our essay responses.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Monday, February 11, 2019
Homework for Monday - 11 February
AP English III
Today in class we got a lot done. There was an overview of Romanticism and Transcendentalism including the five tenets of the philosophy as well as a bit of historical information related to Emerson and Thoreau. From there we looked at art before delving into proper research questions and the synthesis assignment.
By the end of today's class you should have a basic understanding of Transcendentalism and Romanticism. This week you'll be reading R.W. Emerson's "The Over Soul" and annotating it in order to better understand the key ideas of this philosophy. As I said in class, Emerson is defining a concept. Pay attention to the way that he uses definitions, exemplification (examples of the concept), and compare/contrast in order to help his reader understand exactly what the "over soul" is. We'll work through this text on Friday.
On Wednesday your novels, as well as any remaining work on Beloved is due. While you are going through your registration information I'll be scoring novels. Make sure that you've turned in your 1Q1P either electronically or on paper. We also have a few missing projects/presentations.
The only other thing that we have this week are our revised research topics and arguments. You must do research in order to write a proper research question (the irony, I know). By the end of this week you should have a good understanding of your question, scope, focus, and argument. I'm available for any help you may need with this task.
English IV
Today we took our vocabulary test on Unit 16 of WordSkills and then did a bit of a review on figurative language, focused on similes and metaphors. From there, it was time for creativity as we wrote about different people, paintings, and sites around the world using similes and metaphors.
As we go through the rest of the week, we'll start to wrap up our poetry unit pretty quickly. I've gone through and graded your Poet Research Projects. If you are not happy with your grade please redo the project and include the work that you were missing before. It's important that you have a poem you have found for this project. The final part of this assignment is to write about the meaning of a poem - to present your own interpretation of it as we've been doing in class. We'll be working through that work all this week!
Today in class we got a lot done. There was an overview of Romanticism and Transcendentalism including the five tenets of the philosophy as well as a bit of historical information related to Emerson and Thoreau. From there we looked at art before delving into proper research questions and the synthesis assignment.
By the end of today's class you should have a basic understanding of Transcendentalism and Romanticism. This week you'll be reading R.W. Emerson's "The Over Soul" and annotating it in order to better understand the key ideas of this philosophy. As I said in class, Emerson is defining a concept. Pay attention to the way that he uses definitions, exemplification (examples of the concept), and compare/contrast in order to help his reader understand exactly what the "over soul" is. We'll work through this text on Friday.
On Wednesday your novels, as well as any remaining work on Beloved is due. While you are going through your registration information I'll be scoring novels. Make sure that you've turned in your 1Q1P either electronically or on paper. We also have a few missing projects/presentations.
The only other thing that we have this week are our revised research topics and arguments. You must do research in order to write a proper research question (the irony, I know). By the end of this week you should have a good understanding of your question, scope, focus, and argument. I'm available for any help you may need with this task.
English IV
Today we took our vocabulary test on Unit 16 of WordSkills and then did a bit of a review on figurative language, focused on similes and metaphors. From there, it was time for creativity as we wrote about different people, paintings, and sites around the world using similes and metaphors.
As we go through the rest of the week, we'll start to wrap up our poetry unit pretty quickly. I've gone through and graded your Poet Research Projects. If you are not happy with your grade please redo the project and include the work that you were missing before. It's important that you have a poem you have found for this project. The final part of this assignment is to write about the meaning of a poem - to present your own interpretation of it as we've been doing in class. We'll be working through that work all this week!
Saturday, February 9, 2019
AP English III Announcement - Beloved Projects
Dear AP English III Students -
By the end of the weekend I will have finished scoring the projects that have been submitted with presentations complete. There are a few of you whose work I cannot find in my email or on my Google Drive. Additionally, there are one or two of you whose work I have, but there's no rubric with a presentation complete.
Please see me Monday or Tuesday to resolve this project work so that we can move to the next unit if you see no grade in your PowerSchool account for this project.
For those of you who would like to put rubles on this work, please let me know. There will be no resubmissions for this project.
By the end of the weekend I will have finished scoring the projects that have been submitted with presentations complete. There are a few of you whose work I cannot find in my email or on my Google Drive. Additionally, there are one or two of you whose work I have, but there's no rubric with a presentation complete.
Please see me Monday or Tuesday to resolve this project work so that we can move to the next unit if you see no grade in your PowerSchool account for this project.
For those of you who would like to put rubles on this work, please let me know. There will be no resubmissions for this project.
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Homework for A-Day: Weekend Edition - 7 February
Hey everyone! I hope that you all are having or have had a good day with Mr. Johnston as he fills in for me in Room 301. It's been a good day at the State Championship Swim Meet with relays and individuals making it to finals tonight! Here are your weekend reminders -
AP English III
Today in class you should have finished and turned in your viewing guide for What Happened, Miss Simone? If you were absent or unable to finish your viewing guide it is expected that you will watch the film on your own this weekend and turn in the viewing guide to me on Monday.
This weekend, you should focus on completing your research topic proposals as well as your 1Q1P assignment. Remember that your 1Q1P is your final assignment for Beloved. I'll be looking to see how well you were able to explain the meaning of your chosen quotation and how thoroughly you connected the interpretation to the content of the quotation.
For your research topic proposals, please follow the questions on the form and complete it to the best of your ability. Next week we'll be reviewing qualities of a good research topic and question as well as looking at the synthesis prompt (question one), so this will provide you a lot of great context. Remember that you can research any topic you would like with the three major exceptions.
English IV
The main thing that you all should prepare for this weekend is your vocabulary test on Monday. The test will focus on Unit 16 and will cover all of the roots that you have learned. I think that this will be a very good performance for many of you! I would also suggest that you make sure that your poet projects are submitted. I've entered grades for everything that I have seen in Google Drive and Google Classroom. Next week we'll move on to Part II of this assignment, so you need to make sure that this work is done!
AP English III
Today in class you should have finished and turned in your viewing guide for What Happened, Miss Simone? If you were absent or unable to finish your viewing guide it is expected that you will watch the film on your own this weekend and turn in the viewing guide to me on Monday.
This weekend, you should focus on completing your research topic proposals as well as your 1Q1P assignment. Remember that your 1Q1P is your final assignment for Beloved. I'll be looking to see how well you were able to explain the meaning of your chosen quotation and how thoroughly you connected the interpretation to the content of the quotation.
For your research topic proposals, please follow the questions on the form and complete it to the best of your ability. Next week we'll be reviewing qualities of a good research topic and question as well as looking at the synthesis prompt (question one), so this will provide you a lot of great context. Remember that you can research any topic you would like with the three major exceptions.
English IV
The main thing that you all should prepare for this weekend is your vocabulary test on Monday. The test will focus on Unit 16 and will cover all of the roots that you have learned. I think that this will be a very good performance for many of you! I would also suggest that you make sure that your poet projects are submitted. I've entered grades for everything that I have seen in Google Drive and Google Classroom. Next week we'll move on to Part II of this assignment, so you need to make sure that this work is done!
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Homework for A Day Classes - 5 February
English IV
Today in class we finished our poetry competition and "Still I Rise" was named our top poem for class. We'll study this poem in depth next week as we begin to finish our poetry unit. Our other major task was to go through our vocabulary review. Next class you'll have your last review activity - a crossword puzzle. You'll have your vocabulary test on Monday. So it's important to study and review with your notes and activities now.
AP English III
Be sure that you go back and read the final chapter of Beloved. Consider how this book is a memory and a story that would have been forgotten. Think about how this allows Morrison to begin healing for the whole nation.
Since I won't be with you on Thursday, consider this as notes for what is due on Monday. In class on Thursday you'll finish the Nina Simone film and the viewing guide. Then, you'll have laptops in class for you to work on your 1Q1P assignment (due on Monday) or to begin on your research paper topics (also due on Monday for completion). There will be a form that you'll complete with the research paper topics.
Remember that Beloved annotations will be collected and checked on Wednesday to round out this unit.
Today in class we finished our poetry competition and "Still I Rise" was named our top poem for class. We'll study this poem in depth next week as we begin to finish our poetry unit. Our other major task was to go through our vocabulary review. Next class you'll have your last review activity - a crossword puzzle. You'll have your vocabulary test on Monday. So it's important to study and review with your notes and activities now.
AP English III
Be sure that you go back and read the final chapter of Beloved. Consider how this book is a memory and a story that would have been forgotten. Think about how this allows Morrison to begin healing for the whole nation.
Since I won't be with you on Thursday, consider this as notes for what is due on Monday. In class on Thursday you'll finish the Nina Simone film and the viewing guide. Then, you'll have laptops in class for you to work on your 1Q1P assignment (due on Monday) or to begin on your research paper topics (also due on Monday for completion). There will be a form that you'll complete with the research paper topics.
Remember that Beloved annotations will be collected and checked on Wednesday to round out this unit.
Friday, February 1, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - A Day - 1 February
AP English III
I hope that you all enjoyed the documentary about Nina Simone today in class. I think that the film raises some very important questions about our society, race, and gender. Nina Simone is also a very intriguing figure who has had some important impacts.
Make sure that you've considered your viewing guides. This weekend also provides you a wonderful chance to go through your work on Beloved and check in on annotations and areas for your 1Q1P assignment. We'll be quickly moving on to the next unit and our research papers - consider your interests or areas to research.
English IV
I hope that you all were able to complete your projects and do some work to prepare for Part Two of the project. This weekend, focus on vocabulary. We'll be having a vocabulary test very soon - next week. Begin to prepare now so that this is a help for your grade.
I hope that you all enjoyed the documentary about Nina Simone today in class. I think that the film raises some very important questions about our society, race, and gender. Nina Simone is also a very intriguing figure who has had some important impacts.
Make sure that you've considered your viewing guides. This weekend also provides you a wonderful chance to go through your work on Beloved and check in on annotations and areas for your 1Q1P assignment. We'll be quickly moving on to the next unit and our research papers - consider your interests or areas to research.
English IV
I hope that you all were able to complete your projects and do some work to prepare for Part Two of the project. This weekend, focus on vocabulary. We'll be having a vocabulary test very soon - next week. Begin to prepare now so that this is a help for your grade.
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Homework for A-Day Students - 30 January 2019
AP English III
This post will review all of the information you need for the end of our unit on Beloved. Pay close attention to important dates and details.
I'll be out next class, so you'll be having a movie day on Friday. You'll be watching an excellent documentary about Nina Simone that really helps to bring a lot of the ideas we've been following in this unit full circle. As you watch, there will be a viewing guide to direct your thoughts and observations. This guide will be collected for a grade when we finish the film. Your projects are due via an electronic submission by the end of the day on Friday. I'll be grading on Sunday. Be sure that I have access to your project.
On Tuesday we'll finish the final two chapters in class. I love the ending of this book and want to read through it as a group experience. If you would like to finish the book in advance, you are welcome to do so. Your final assignment for Beloved is a 1Q1P assignment. You'll have time in class to work on this on Thursday (I'll be out for the State Championship Swim Meet). The 1Q1P and Final Annotation Check will be collected/scored on Monday, February 11. This will be the day that we fully move into our new unit.
English IV
Today in class we finished the first part of our competition for the poem of the classroom. On Tuesday we'll go to the next part of our competition - the class battle. Remember that in your groups one person will read the poem aloud and then the other people will say why the poem is a strong poem using the rubric.
We also did some good work with our vocabulary today! This is a good practice for our vocabulary test next week. Remember that you should be studying all sixteen wordparts in Lesson 16. If you are missing anything, please let me know.
This post will review all of the information you need for the end of our unit on Beloved. Pay close attention to important dates and details.
I'll be out next class, so you'll be having a movie day on Friday. You'll be watching an excellent documentary about Nina Simone that really helps to bring a lot of the ideas we've been following in this unit full circle. As you watch, there will be a viewing guide to direct your thoughts and observations. This guide will be collected for a grade when we finish the film. Your projects are due via an electronic submission by the end of the day on Friday. I'll be grading on Sunday. Be sure that I have access to your project.
On Tuesday we'll finish the final two chapters in class. I love the ending of this book and want to read through it as a group experience. If you would like to finish the book in advance, you are welcome to do so. Your final assignment for Beloved is a 1Q1P assignment. You'll have time in class to work on this on Thursday (I'll be out for the State Championship Swim Meet). The 1Q1P and Final Annotation Check will be collected/scored on Monday, February 11. This will be the day that we fully move into our new unit.
English IV
Today in class we finished the first part of our competition for the poem of the classroom. On Tuesday we'll go to the next part of our competition - the class battle. Remember that in your groups one person will read the poem aloud and then the other people will say why the poem is a strong poem using the rubric.
We also did some good work with our vocabulary today! This is a good practice for our vocabulary test next week. Remember that you should be studying all sixteen wordparts in Lesson 16. If you are missing anything, please let me know.
Monday, January 28, 2019
Homework for A-Day Students: 28 January
Welcome to Quarter 3 and Semester 2! Our next major stops include Spring Break, AP Exams, Finals, and then Summer! Wahoo!!!!
AP English III
Tonight your main task is to complete the final independent reading of Beloved - Chapter 26, in Part Three. As you are reading, keep in mind the two key questions for this chapter:
AP English III
Tonight your main task is to complete the final independent reading of Beloved - Chapter 26, in Part Three. As you are reading, keep in mind the two key questions for this chapter:
- What is happening both literally and figuratively between Beloved and Sethe in this chapter?
- Why is this chapter mostly about Denver?
Continue reading and annotating. Remember that your final annotations will be due when we finish the book next week.
In terms of our projects, we did not have the chance to present in 1A due to the Lockdown Drill. So, please see me at lunch, before or after school for your presentations. Your projects are due at the end of the week via an electronic submission. Remember our key takeaways in class - this is not meant to be an essay presented in another format. Consider what text is essential and what is not. Consider where the text can be altered to display its meaning or where imagery can be used to emphasize key takeaways.
Lastly, our next novel will be The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. We'll begin this book in about three weeks, so you may want to get your copies now.
English IV
Tonight we should all be focused on studying our word parts for our Lesson 16 Quiz. The quiz will be next week. You should be focused on knowing the meaning of the sixteen main word parts that we have learned as well as the key words. Try to think of other words that share these roots and meanings. Next class we'll have an activity to help us with remembering our word parts better!
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Homework for A-Day Students: 22 January
AP English III
Today was a day devoted to close reading - remember that we were working out this particular muscle as we're going to be using it a TON for the midterm examination on Thursday. As you complete the multiple choice aspect of the midterm you are doing a close reading of the questions, answer choices, and the passages themselves. On the rhetorical analysis your task is to present a close reading in words as you accomplish the goal of the prompt.
Next week we will have our ending of Beloved with our project presentations on Monday and Wednesday and the final projects coming due on Friday. Remember that you will likely share a link to your project in order to submit it to me. I will have a rubric for you to outline the way in which you'll be graded.
Please use the slides to give yourself checkpoints as you are finishing your project and preparing for your presentation. Remember that I am available to give extra feedback as it is needed.
English IV
Today in class we did a bit of creative writing, a bit of study and analysis of our poem "About School" and then we did some writing before finishing our poet projects. All a lot of great work focused on poetry skills.
Next class we're going to have a quiz to check in on our reading and understanding skills. As a way to prepare, look over all of your notes on literary devices and poetry reading skills. It would be a great idea to bring a dictionary with you next class too - remember that knowing the words is one of the best ways to understand what a poem is saying!
Today was a day devoted to close reading - remember that we were working out this particular muscle as we're going to be using it a TON for the midterm examination on Thursday. As you complete the multiple choice aspect of the midterm you are doing a close reading of the questions, answer choices, and the passages themselves. On the rhetorical analysis your task is to present a close reading in words as you accomplish the goal of the prompt.
Next week we will have our ending of Beloved with our project presentations on Monday and Wednesday and the final projects coming due on Friday. Remember that you will likely share a link to your project in order to submit it to me. I will have a rubric for you to outline the way in which you'll be graded.
Please use the slides to give yourself checkpoints as you are finishing your project and preparing for your presentation. Remember that I am available to give extra feedback as it is needed.
English IV
Today in class we did a bit of creative writing, a bit of study and analysis of our poem "About School" and then we did some writing before finishing our poet projects. All a lot of great work focused on poetry skills.
Next class we're going to have a quiz to check in on our reading and understanding skills. As a way to prepare, look over all of your notes on literary devices and poetry reading skills. It would be a great idea to bring a dictionary with you next class too - remember that knowing the words is one of the best ways to understand what a poem is saying!
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - A Day - 17 January
AP English III
Today in class we spent time working through an AP Multiple Choice sample and then three chapters of Beloved focused on better understanding of the three key female characters through close analysis of their language and syntax. Remember as I said today in class, the book is starting to come to a conclusion. Start to pay attention to the ways in which Morrison is coming to a conclusion about her key motifs and topics to create themes and arguments.
For the weekend, your first priority is to finish reading Part Two of Beloved. This is just two chapters (don't forget to finish what we started in class). As you read, focus on Paul D and Stamp Paid. Why is Morrison choosing to focus on these two men immediately after three chapters filled with the voices of women?
At this point, you should be actively constructing your final project. This is due on February 1. You'll complete your presentations earlier that week. This will be a Q3 grade.
The final grade for Q2 will be your AP Midterm on Thursday. This will be approximately twenty-two multiple choice questions and a rhetorical analysis timed writing.
English IV
Today in class we worked through a great poem by Claude McKay called "The Tropics of New York" in which we learned a new method of working through poetry called TP-CASTT. In this method, we look at important parts of a poem to see how they work together to create meaning. So, tonight I want you to practice this with the poem I gave you at the end of class.
Tonight, or over the weekend, read "About School" - Use TP-CASTT to understand it and take notes as you read. Then, answer the attached questions. Be sure to try your best on all of the questions that you can answer.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Homework for A Day - 15 January 2019
AP English III
Today in class we focused on our projects and the AP Examination before doing a quick check-in on some major ideas and trends in Chapter Nineteen. Here are your reminders as we move forward to next class.
Make sure that you've read and annotated Chapters 20-22 for next class. These chapters present basically the same content in three different ways, through three voices. Look at what makes these voices different. What does each talk about? Why is this important? As you read, don't forget to go back and consider Chapter Nineteen with the notes from today's class.
Additionally, remember that we'll be doing another multiple choice section next class. Practice with the skills and strategies today, and don't forget to start learning any terms from that sheet which may be new or unfamiliar to you.
Lastly, the dates for presenting your final project will be the 28th and 30th of January. Remember that you'll only have about two minutes to present. The final product is due that Friday, February 1.
English IV
Today in class we focused on learning some new literary devices often seen in poetry before going on to trying our hand at making or interpreting the devices. Many of these literary devices are used in poetry as well as in other types of text, and I would bet that you'll see these devices referenced on your NCFE at the end of the year. After that, we went back to our documentary on slam and performance poetry.
Next class we'll be looking at studying poems and identifying these various literary devices in them. It is also important to think to yourself about the way that these devices are used by authors to put together their themes or main ideas. Take a look at your poet's poem and see if these devices are being used to support the theme.
Today in class we focused on our projects and the AP Examination before doing a quick check-in on some major ideas and trends in Chapter Nineteen. Here are your reminders as we move forward to next class.
Make sure that you've read and annotated Chapters 20-22 for next class. These chapters present basically the same content in three different ways, through three voices. Look at what makes these voices different. What does each talk about? Why is this important? As you read, don't forget to go back and consider Chapter Nineteen with the notes from today's class.
Additionally, remember that we'll be doing another multiple choice section next class. Practice with the skills and strategies today, and don't forget to start learning any terms from that sheet which may be new or unfamiliar to you.
Lastly, the dates for presenting your final project will be the 28th and 30th of January. Remember that you'll only have about two minutes to present. The final product is due that Friday, February 1.
English IV
Today in class we focused on learning some new literary devices often seen in poetry before going on to trying our hand at making or interpreting the devices. Many of these literary devices are used in poetry as well as in other types of text, and I would bet that you'll see these devices referenced on your NCFE at the end of the year. After that, we went back to our documentary on slam and performance poetry.
Next class we'll be looking at studying poems and identifying these various literary devices in them. It is also important to think to yourself about the way that these devices are used by authors to put together their themes or main ideas. Take a look at your poet's poem and see if these devices are being used to support the theme.
Saturday, January 12, 2019
A-Day Homework for the Weekend - 11 January 2019
Sorry for posting this late everyone! From my training all day Friday, then to the swim meet, and finally home. Here are your reminders.
English IV
We'll be getting back to our poet/poetry projects on Tuesday. The goal will be to finish our research and to begin studying our poem. I'll take you through a model of poetry study that is really helpful at finding and discussing themes. Make sure that you've found your chosen poem and read it several times. Consider what you think the meaning of the poem is.
Also, if you didn't finish the film, we'll get back to that on Tuesday too.
AP English III
If you did not yet share or submit your vocabulary cards, please do so. The envelopes feel a bit light...
For the weekend you have two assignments to complete - reading and writing based. On the reading side, move in to Part Two of Beloved and complete Chapter 19. This is a longer chapter and will take you some time to read; there are several breaks in the chapter - use them to your advantage. As you read, look at how things are new and different for Sethe and her daughters. You may find it useful to compare to the opening of Part One. What's the same in terms of the structure of the chapters? What's different?
In terms of your writing, be sure that you have your outline for peer review on Tuesday. The outline should consist of the four elements in the slides from class on Wednesday (Google Classroom). I will collect your Works Cited page and mark errors in citation. Be sure that you have a hard copy of this or can share one to me and that it has at least five clear sources.
English IV
We'll be getting back to our poet/poetry projects on Tuesday. The goal will be to finish our research and to begin studying our poem. I'll take you through a model of poetry study that is really helpful at finding and discussing themes. Make sure that you've found your chosen poem and read it several times. Consider what you think the meaning of the poem is.
Also, if you didn't finish the film, we'll get back to that on Tuesday too.
AP English III
If you did not yet share or submit your vocabulary cards, please do so. The envelopes feel a bit light...
For the weekend you have two assignments to complete - reading and writing based. On the reading side, move in to Part Two of Beloved and complete Chapter 19. This is a longer chapter and will take you some time to read; there are several breaks in the chapter - use them to your advantage. As you read, look at how things are new and different for Sethe and her daughters. You may find it useful to compare to the opening of Part One. What's the same in terms of the structure of the chapters? What's different?
In terms of your writing, be sure that you have your outline for peer review on Tuesday. The outline should consist of the four elements in the slides from class on Wednesday (Google Classroom). I will collect your Works Cited page and mark errors in citation. Be sure that you have a hard copy of this or can share one to me and that it has at least five clear sources.
I think that's everything! As always, be in touch with any questions or concerns you may have.
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Homework for A Day Classes - 9 January
AP English III
Good work today getting through Chapter 18 with me. I hope that the guided read aloud helped you in understanding the various ways that Morrison is building meaning in her text. As always, be sure that you're going back and reflecting on previous moments to see if you have missed some of these important bits from before.
For tonight, make sure that you're preparing for your assessment. You'll have an argumentative timed writing on the idea of freedom - remember that you'll be using Beloved as your primary evidence, but you can use other sources too. After the timed writing, you'll have thirty identifications which center on characters - be sure to know them very well!
Your outlines will be reviewed on Tuesday by your peers. Be sure that you have really considered your project medium (podcast, video, interviews, art, photographs, collage) and how you'll be communicating your argument through your chosen format. This is where you want to think about how you'll be organizing the pieces of evidence and how you'll comment on these pieces of evidence.
Lastly, remember that you have vocabulary cards due next class - words 25-30. If you would like to submit your cards via Google Drive, that's fine. Be sure that you have all of the required parts.
English IV
Today we finished our reading and discussion of Pablo Neruda's "Ode to My Socks" and worked through understanding how the theme of the poem is created and supported. This is a really important skill, because it's what I'll be asking you to do as you study your poems in depth. After that, we moved on to vocabulary work and project work.
For tonight, you should all be focused on reading your poems closely. Try to determine the theme of the poem. What are the parts of the poem that really support and develop the theme? Is there imagery? Powerful words? This will be the goal of our second project, so it's a good idea to start with that now.
Good work today getting through Chapter 18 with me. I hope that the guided read aloud helped you in understanding the various ways that Morrison is building meaning in her text. As always, be sure that you're going back and reflecting on previous moments to see if you have missed some of these important bits from before.
For tonight, make sure that you're preparing for your assessment. You'll have an argumentative timed writing on the idea of freedom - remember that you'll be using Beloved as your primary evidence, but you can use other sources too. After the timed writing, you'll have thirty identifications which center on characters - be sure to know them very well!
Your outlines will be reviewed on Tuesday by your peers. Be sure that you have really considered your project medium (podcast, video, interviews, art, photographs, collage) and how you'll be communicating your argument through your chosen format. This is where you want to think about how you'll be organizing the pieces of evidence and how you'll comment on these pieces of evidence.
Lastly, remember that you have vocabulary cards due next class - words 25-30. If you would like to submit your cards via Google Drive, that's fine. Be sure that you have all of the required parts.
English IV
Today we finished our reading and discussion of Pablo Neruda's "Ode to My Socks" and worked through understanding how the theme of the poem is created and supported. This is a really important skill, because it's what I'll be asking you to do as you study your poems in depth. After that, we moved on to vocabulary work and project work.
For tonight, you should all be focused on reading your poems closely. Try to determine the theme of the poem. What are the parts of the poem that really support and develop the theme? Is there imagery? Powerful words? This will be the goal of our second project, so it's a good idea to start with that now.
Monday, January 7, 2019
Homework for A Day Students - 7 January
AP English III
Today in class we spent our time working through Brent Staples's "Just Walk On By" and learning about the concept of necropolitics. This concept is at the heart of what many of you are working on in your independent research projects. I would suggest that you go back and consider where this concept is at work in the research that you have already done. Reading Peggy McIntosh's piece about "Unpacking the Invisible Napsack" may be helpful in understanding where else necropolitics may be seen in the world around us.
For next class, be sure to take a look at all of Part One of Beloved. Our assessment on Friday will focus on that. On Wednesday, we'll spend time pulling together our ideas on the first part of this book and reviewing key areas of the text in advance of our assessment. The assessment will consist of an essay (timed writing - argument) and several identifications.
Remember that you will also have vocabulary cards due on Friday. You may submit these electronically via Google Slides if you would like. You'll need to do two slides per word, each slide will be the side of the card.
Next week I will be reviewing the outline for your project as well as your works cited page. This will be due at the end of class on Tuesday. Be sure that you have begun to think about what your argument is and how you will guide me through your evidence to convince me and others of your argument.
English IV
Today in class we didn't finish reading Pablo Neruda's "Ode to My Socks" so we'll finish that next class and take a look at another type of poem as well as our vocabulary for the week. Tonight, be sure that you've identified a poet and a poem for your project. If you find a poet, but can't find the information about them, then you may find it best to change to a different poet. Let me know if you need any help or suggestions.
Today in class we spent our time working through Brent Staples's "Just Walk On By" and learning about the concept of necropolitics. This concept is at the heart of what many of you are working on in your independent research projects. I would suggest that you go back and consider where this concept is at work in the research that you have already done. Reading Peggy McIntosh's piece about "Unpacking the Invisible Napsack" may be helpful in understanding where else necropolitics may be seen in the world around us.
For next class, be sure to take a look at all of Part One of Beloved. Our assessment on Friday will focus on that. On Wednesday, we'll spend time pulling together our ideas on the first part of this book and reviewing key areas of the text in advance of our assessment. The assessment will consist of an essay (timed writing - argument) and several identifications.
Remember that you will also have vocabulary cards due on Friday. You may submit these electronically via Google Slides if you would like. You'll need to do two slides per word, each slide will be the side of the card.
Next week I will be reviewing the outline for your project as well as your works cited page. This will be due at the end of class on Tuesday. Be sure that you have begun to think about what your argument is and how you will guide me through your evidence to convince me and others of your argument.
English IV
Today in class we didn't finish reading Pablo Neruda's "Ode to My Socks" so we'll finish that next class and take a look at another type of poem as well as our vocabulary for the week. Tonight, be sure that you've identified a poet and a poem for your project. If you find a poet, but can't find the information about them, then you may find it best to change to a different poet. Let me know if you need any help or suggestions.
Friday, December 21, 2018
Winter Break Begins - A Day Homework - 21 December
AP English III
Classes had a fair amount of absences today. So be aware of the information that we covered today related to the main characters in Beloved as well as some of our major takeaways related to these characters. We will be having a Part One Assessment soon after we return, so consider how you can prepare over break. As I suggested, it would be a good idea to go back and re-read certain chapters, especially if your first reading was rushed.
Over break you should finish reading Section One of Beloved. As you finish, tie together some of Morrison's larger ideas and trends in the text. What is she saying about racism and discrimination? What messages is she building related to slavery? Why do these messages matter?
There's an additional reading by Brent Staples called "Just Walk On By" - it's available in 50 Essays and at this link. This is a contemporary piece but also a unit piece. I think that many of you will find it helpful to consider this piece as part of your proposals and final projects.
Outside of this make sure to complete the AP Multiple Choice practice (given in class) - answer the questions, time yourself, and mine this for vocabulary - especially that related to questions and answers.
Don't forget that Vocabulary Cards will be collected on 1/11 for a grade.
English IV
Over break I would like for all of you to find what you consider to be a poet of interest to you. When we come back we'll be doing work with these poets to understand different parts of their career and work. You might find it helpful to be looking at different poems by this author to find a favorite.
Classes had a fair amount of absences today. So be aware of the information that we covered today related to the main characters in Beloved as well as some of our major takeaways related to these characters. We will be having a Part One Assessment soon after we return, so consider how you can prepare over break. As I suggested, it would be a good idea to go back and re-read certain chapters, especially if your first reading was rushed.
Over break you should finish reading Section One of Beloved. As you finish, tie together some of Morrison's larger ideas and trends in the text. What is she saying about racism and discrimination? What messages is she building related to slavery? Why do these messages matter?
There's an additional reading by Brent Staples called "Just Walk On By" - it's available in 50 Essays and at this link. This is a contemporary piece but also a unit piece. I think that many of you will find it helpful to consider this piece as part of your proposals and final projects.
Outside of this make sure to complete the AP Multiple Choice practice (given in class) - answer the questions, time yourself, and mine this for vocabulary - especially that related to questions and answers.
Don't forget that Vocabulary Cards will be collected on 1/11 for a grade.
English IV
Over break I would like for all of you to find what you consider to be a poet of interest to you. When we come back we'll be doing work with these poets to understand different parts of their career and work. You might find it helpful to be looking at different poems by this author to find a favorite.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Homework for A Day Students - 19 December
We are oh so close to Winter Break! I can feel it in the air! Here are your reminders to go forward into Friday!
English IV
Today we took our tests on A Doll's House and we had some time for finishing all of our project work. I'm happy that I have some great looking movie posters on my wall! We ended our class by discussing what makes a "perfect poem".
For next class I want you to bring a poem that you think fits the idea of a "perfect poem". Be ready to share a bit of your poem and explain to your classmates what makes it so good to you!
AP English III
We did a lot of great analysis today of Equiano's text as well as some big discussions about how the way in which our textbooks present stories can actually be racist too. Always be on the lookout for the veil! From there, it was on to our synthesis assignments and our upcoming proposals. Remember that your proposals are due on Friday. You should address all five questions either as a paragraph or just by answering the questions.
Additionally, we have reading for next class. In Beloved please read and annotate Chapters 14, 15, and 16. As you are reading, pay attention to all of the gaps we can fill in about our characters and their pasts. Next class we'll be building timelines for our characters in order to investigate what all they are carrying with them. We'll also talk about a new concept next class, which will begin to pull together a lot of the bigger ideas we've been discussing so far.
English IV
Today we took our tests on A Doll's House and we had some time for finishing all of our project work. I'm happy that I have some great looking movie posters on my wall! We ended our class by discussing what makes a "perfect poem".
For next class I want you to bring a poem that you think fits the idea of a "perfect poem". Be ready to share a bit of your poem and explain to your classmates what makes it so good to you!
AP English III
We did a lot of great analysis today of Equiano's text as well as some big discussions about how the way in which our textbooks present stories can actually be racist too. Always be on the lookout for the veil! From there, it was on to our synthesis assignments and our upcoming proposals. Remember that your proposals are due on Friday. You should address all five questions either as a paragraph or just by answering the questions.
Additionally, we have reading for next class. In Beloved please read and annotate Chapters 14, 15, and 16. As you are reading, pay attention to all of the gaps we can fill in about our characters and their pasts. Next class we'll be building timelines for our characters in order to investigate what all they are carrying with them. We'll also talk about a new concept next class, which will begin to pull together a lot of the bigger ideas we've been discussing so far.
Monday, December 17, 2018
Last Week Before Break - 17 December - A Day
Happy Evening Everyone! Sorry to be posting so late, but we just finished up our meet tonight. Another win for the AquaFalcons! Here are your reminders for our class on Wednesday.
English IV
Today we played our review games to remind ourselves about our vocabulary knowledge as well as the main content for Act III of A Doll's House. Next class you'll have your unit examination. There will be questions about characters, questions about the plot, short answer questions, and vocabulary questions. Be sure to use your folders and the notes you've taken to prepare.
AP English III
We worked through some strange elements of Beloved with Chapters 10-13. There's so much going on in this text that I think it may be most important to focus on one character but then keep the other two major ones in mind. Beloved is always a part of the discussion now, so we should keep her/it as part of our understanding of the characters too. Be sure to use the slides and notes to go back and look at how you are annotating the text and what you are looking for. A lot of the annotations look a bit...sparse...as I look at your books in class.
Next class we'll be looking at Equiano's narrative about his captivity and experience on a slave ship. I think that this piece gives a lot of important context for understanding the whole slave experience from beginning to end. Keep in mind Equiano's audience and how he appeals to them.
Your proposals are due at the end of class on Friday; you should have been able to take a look at more research in order to understand what you're going to be saying about your topic. You've got to be giving me a specific insight; we'll talk more about what this means on Wednesday as we go over our most recent writing assignment.
English IV
Today we played our review games to remind ourselves about our vocabulary knowledge as well as the main content for Act III of A Doll's House. Next class you'll have your unit examination. There will be questions about characters, questions about the plot, short answer questions, and vocabulary questions. Be sure to use your folders and the notes you've taken to prepare.
AP English III
We worked through some strange elements of Beloved with Chapters 10-13. There's so much going on in this text that I think it may be most important to focus on one character but then keep the other two major ones in mind. Beloved is always a part of the discussion now, so we should keep her/it as part of our understanding of the characters too. Be sure to use the slides and notes to go back and look at how you are annotating the text and what you are looking for. A lot of the annotations look a bit...sparse...as I look at your books in class.
Next class we'll be looking at Equiano's narrative about his captivity and experience on a slave ship. I think that this piece gives a lot of important context for understanding the whole slave experience from beginning to end. Keep in mind Equiano's audience and how he appeals to them.
Your proposals are due at the end of class on Friday; you should have been able to take a look at more research in order to understand what you're going to be saying about your topic. You've got to be giving me a specific insight; we'll talk more about what this means on Wednesday as we go over our most recent writing assignment.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
We're Back! Homework for the Weekend - 13 December
Glad to see you all again today, if only briefly. Here are your reminders and announcements for the weekend!
AP English III
Our next step on the work related to our final project is our proposal. In the proposal you'll be telling me what you'll be exploring (the topic/idea) and how you'll be exploring it (what examples will you discuss and what form will your final product take). This is due on Friday next week. We'll have additional time on Wednesday next week in the Media Center for research. Over the weekend you should continue looking for articles or examples - remember that these concepts are seen in a variety of ways. You may want to open up how you are finding examples in order to widen the scope for your examples.
The other major task that you have for the weekend is the reading of Chapters 10-13. In this section you should use your unit plans in order to annotate. I've got several topics for you to look at as you're looking and reading - the main thing to look at is the rules around life. Who determines what the rules are? What are the punishments? Why does it matter who makes the rules?
English IV
We spent the majority of our day today completing our reflection on class so far, and then working on our projects. The major thing to focus on was being clear in the explanation of your evidence. You want to make sure that you are connecting your actor/actress or song clearly to the play. How does this connect to A Doll's House.
I would also say that you will want to put your movie poster together on paper so that you can get all of the key elements taken care of. I'll update scores soon!
AP English III
Our next step on the work related to our final project is our proposal. In the proposal you'll be telling me what you'll be exploring (the topic/idea) and how you'll be exploring it (what examples will you discuss and what form will your final product take). This is due on Friday next week. We'll have additional time on Wednesday next week in the Media Center for research. Over the weekend you should continue looking for articles or examples - remember that these concepts are seen in a variety of ways. You may want to open up how you are finding examples in order to widen the scope for your examples.
The other major task that you have for the weekend is the reading of Chapters 10-13. In this section you should use your unit plans in order to annotate. I've got several topics for you to look at as you're looking and reading - the main thing to look at is the rules around life. Who determines what the rules are? What are the punishments? Why does it matter who makes the rules?
English IV
We spent the majority of our day today completing our reflection on class so far, and then working on our projects. The major thing to focus on was being clear in the explanation of your evidence. You want to make sure that you are connecting your actor/actress or song clearly to the play. How does this connect to A Doll's House.
I would also say that you will want to put your movie poster together on paper so that you can get all of the key elements taken care of. I'll update scores soon!
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Homework for 6 December - Weekend Edition - A Day
AP English III
Over the weekend for homework we have two assignments to work through. The first is your reading in Beloved of Chapter Nine. This is an important chapter which will bring up many ghosts for Sethe from the past. Pay attention to these elements. Understand why they're appearing and what importance they may have. Continue to develop your annotations and reading to keep track of this complex novel.
Additionally, we have a writing assignment in which you'll be synthesizing the ideas of no more than four authors from our unit so far. In this assignment you're focused on explaining a common idea between the authors. Does the idea tend to keep the same meaning/importance or does it change? Why does it stay the same or change? Remember that you'll present a thesis, body paragraph which explains the connections between the various authors, and then a conclusion which restates your thesis and reviews your main points. This assignment is due on Monday.
I'll be focused on the ways in which you are explaining and relating your examples. Your thesis will likely be clunky, that's okay. Synthesis writing is complex and will really be our goal for the next quarter. This writing will also help you as you are thinking about your final project for Beloved. If these issues have been around for these earlier authors, I'm sure that they're probably still lingering today.
English IV
Today in class the main goal was to finish our projects. Some of you were able to get this done today and I think some of us will need a bit more time. I'll be checking in with your projects shared to me on Sunday, so please try to finish them by then if you can.
Remember that you'll have a test next week on Friday on A Doll's House. The test will focus on Act III, but there will some overall questions too - especially related to the characters. That is why you should have your folders with you to study and review all that we've done in this unit so far.
Over the weekend for homework we have two assignments to work through. The first is your reading in Beloved of Chapter Nine. This is an important chapter which will bring up many ghosts for Sethe from the past. Pay attention to these elements. Understand why they're appearing and what importance they may have. Continue to develop your annotations and reading to keep track of this complex novel.
Additionally, we have a writing assignment in which you'll be synthesizing the ideas of no more than four authors from our unit so far. In this assignment you're focused on explaining a common idea between the authors. Does the idea tend to keep the same meaning/importance or does it change? Why does it stay the same or change? Remember that you'll present a thesis, body paragraph which explains the connections between the various authors, and then a conclusion which restates your thesis and reviews your main points. This assignment is due on Monday.
I'll be focused on the ways in which you are explaining and relating your examples. Your thesis will likely be clunky, that's okay. Synthesis writing is complex and will really be our goal for the next quarter. This writing will also help you as you are thinking about your final project for Beloved. If these issues have been around for these earlier authors, I'm sure that they're probably still lingering today.
English IV
Today in class the main goal was to finish our projects. Some of you were able to get this done today and I think some of us will need a bit more time. I'll be checking in with your projects shared to me on Sunday, so please try to finish them by then if you can.
Remember that you'll have a test next week on Friday on A Doll's House. The test will focus on Act III, but there will some overall questions too - especially related to the characters. That is why you should have your folders with you to study and review all that we've done in this unit so far.
Friday, November 30, 2018
Homework for the Weekend - 30 November - A Day
AP English III
During today's class we were really focused on understanding how Chapter 5 and the arrival of Beloved act as a break or a caesura in the text. This is a clear moment that affects the characters now, and it will continue to affect them as we move forward in the text. As we investigated the changes in the characters, I want you to follow this as you keep reading by looking at the changes in the symbols in the text as well.
Over the weekend, read and annotate Chapters 6-8. As you're reading, look for symbols that we have noticed before, but also consider the way that these symbols are shifting or developing in their meaning. You're also going to want to keep an eye out for irony in the text too. As we discovered, irony really is the key device Morrison will be using through her text to communicate big understandings to us.
Remember that for Thursday we'll have the end of James Baldwin's piece as well. There will be an in-class writing/synthesis assignment on this day where you'll draw on many of our different authors to understand how many of them are developing a meaning around a particular idea.
English IV
We're spending our time working our way through Act III. Today we saw the beginnings of the end as Torvald and Nora begin to argue heatedly. For the weekend I think that it's a good idea to work on your projects if you can. We'll have a workshop in class on Tuesday, but I would suggest finishing your paragraph or other project so that we can move on to finishing the play.
During today's class we were really focused on understanding how Chapter 5 and the arrival of Beloved act as a break or a caesura in the text. This is a clear moment that affects the characters now, and it will continue to affect them as we move forward in the text. As we investigated the changes in the characters, I want you to follow this as you keep reading by looking at the changes in the symbols in the text as well.
Over the weekend, read and annotate Chapters 6-8. As you're reading, look for symbols that we have noticed before, but also consider the way that these symbols are shifting or developing in their meaning. You're also going to want to keep an eye out for irony in the text too. As we discovered, irony really is the key device Morrison will be using through her text to communicate big understandings to us.
Remember that for Thursday we'll have the end of James Baldwin's piece as well. There will be an in-class writing/synthesis assignment on this day where you'll draw on many of our different authors to understand how many of them are developing a meaning around a particular idea.
English IV
We're spending our time working our way through Act III. Today we saw the beginnings of the end as Torvald and Nora begin to argue heatedly. For the weekend I think that it's a good idea to work on your projects if you can. We'll have a workshop in class on Tuesday, but I would suggest finishing your paragraph or other project so that we can move on to finishing the play.
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