5 Virtues

First of all, for you non-twits, this is what I just tweeted:
Dear AP: I loved every moment of today. I am so glad we weren't home for flooding. You guys are awesome! #5virtueblogpostisup

But for real... though I do love a good day at home, today's class was just perfect. Discussion was awesome over Sir Gawain, your questions were relevant and insightful, you took us beyond the text... I LOVED IT ALL!!! So, thank you.

I had mentioned that I had wanted you to list your 5 Virtues that either govern your life or that you would like to have govern your life. Please feel free to answer this question in the comments section since we didn't get time to do it in class.

I will list my 5 below. I had a difficult time narrowing mine down to 5, but here they are.

Faith
Order
Intention
Relationship
Goodness

Week of 1.14

Well, I messed up first thing this week, so today and tomorrow are a little off. (Well, technically I messed up at the end of last week...) I am so excited to do Macbeth with you guys!!! I really think you are going to love it and get so much out of it. In fact, I love all of this Unit 3.

Monday, 1/14
Sir Gawaine/Le Morte (IN CLASS) :(
Brief intro to Unit 3

Tuesday, 1/15
Talk about Gawaine, Le Morte

Wednesday, 1/16
Macbeth Intro Seminar

Thursday, 1/17
1- Archetypes
2- TT

Friday, 1/18
Macbeth Act I
Lit Terms Quiz-- WHAT??? Yes. I am starting a new cram-for-the-AP-test-probably-what-we-should-have-done-all-year lit terms quiz each week or every other week. It is replacing the vocabulary that I tossed this year. You will get ten lit terms each week (or every other week). You need to both memorize the definition AND be able to either provide or recognize examples. This week's words are easy AND located on the blog post immediately below this one. :)

Something NEW! 1/14 Lit Terms

I'm going easy in Week 1. Most of these are words you at least vaguely know. Become very familiar not only with the definition, but with examples of these. :)

Motif
Parallel Structure
Allusion
Conceit
Parable
Free Verse
Diction
Romance (not of the Friday night/Valentine's Day variety)
Couplet
Connotation

Sonnet Annotation Activity

Step 1: Pick a sonnet. It does not have to be written by Shakespeare (or Petrarch), but it DOES need to fit the sonnet form and be a well-written poem. The websites below will help you come up with one. Do NOT take too long to find one, but DO select a sonnet that you like and understand.

Shakespearean

Other sonnets (click on the poet's name and it will take you to that page, then you can click on sonnets written by that poet)

Step 2: Annotate the sonnet using the comments feature of the word processing program. First, copy and paste the sonnet into the document (including title and poet). Next, break it apart (the longer version of what you will do during the AP test on the poetry question), making notes and analysis. The websites below will help in this process. I am hoping we all know how to use the comments feature because I couldn't find a website with a tutorial for whatever generic version of word processing is on these machines...

Annotation Guides

Mr. Prestney, whom you probably wish was your teacher...

English 228 with a great example of what an annotated poem LOOKS like...

Round Two... The End... Last Hill of the High School Roller Coaster...

We're back, and we're better than ever!!! :) I am truly happy that I get to spend one last semester with you. It was so nice yesterday, in the midst of a day of the unknown, to get to relax during 2nd period with people I already know I love. Haha! Anyway, like I told you yesterday, this next unit is a pretty easy one and I expect you to really get to relax and have fun with Macbeth.

Tuesday, 1/8
Sonnet Partner work
MC for H/W

Wednesday, 1/9
Computer lab activity (annotate a sonnet)

Thursday, 1/10
1-TT
2-Archetypes

Friday, 1/11
Sonnet AP question practice
JOURNALS DUE

Week of December 3

I am rather certain that I say this nearly every week. Even still, this is one of my favorite weeks of the semester because I LOOOOOOOVE the Middle Eastern novel panel discussions!!!! I sure hope you people don't let me down. ;)

REMEMBER TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY ON THE BLOG POST BELOW!!!!!!!

Monday, 12/3
Finish ME Novel work

Tuesday, 12/4
Panels over Kabul Beauty School OR Bookseller of Kabul AND The Kite Runner

Wednesday, 12/5
Panels over Three Cups of Tea and Reading Lolita in Tehran

Thursday, 12/6
Group 1- Therapeutic Thursday
Group 2- Look at portfolios

Friday, 12/7
Sonnets!!!
JOURNALS DUE

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