Week of 9/15

I hope you have enjoyed The Alchemist and I can't wait for you to start FRANKENSTEIN this week!!! Group 1, you will be grading your multiple choice this week and group 2 graded theirs last week... I feel like it's a good start. Don't be discouraged by your score, we will improve on this, I promise.

Monday, 9/15

Alchemist Symbols work

Tuesday, 9/16

Alchemist Symbols

Wednesday, 9/17

AP writing activity

Thursday, 9/18

1-AP Grading/Collaboration

2-TT

Assign Frankenstein

Friday, 9/19

SUB

JOURNALS DUE

Intro to Hamlet

Week of September 8

It's ALCHEMIST TIME!!!!!  I can't wait to talk about this book with you and listen to you delve into it.

Monday, 9/8
Peer Read College Essay
Lit terms 2
College Day

Tuesday, 9/9
Discussion over Alchemist

Wednesday, 9/10
Alchemist Discussion

Thursday, 9/11
1-TT
2-AP Grading/Collaboration

Friday, 9/12
Lit Terms Quiz 2
Alchemist Quote Response

Lit Terms 2

More easy words!

Epithet
Epic
Anecdote
Argument
Mood
Exposition
Rhetoric
Stream of Consciousness
Flat Character
Parody

Week of 9/1/ FOUR DAY WEEK ;)

I know last week was pretty slow, and I apologize for that. However, practice isn't usually that fun but it always helps make you better and that's our goal. :) This week will be really different, though still AP test-focused.

Monday, 9/1
NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, 9/2
Finish any remaining essays
Assign College Application Essay

Wednesday, 9/3
Group AP grading

Thursday, 9/4
1-AP Prac
2-TT

Friday, 9/5
SUB
Group AP Grading

***Remember, The Alchemist must be finished by next week!!!

Lit Terms 1

Easy, easy, easy... This week's (and really the whole semester's) terms are so easy. Remember the format of the quiz for Friday is that you will be quizzed over ONE of these (randomly) and you won't know which one until you get the quiz. You will need to be able to define and answer an application questions.

Form
Tone
Imagery
Essay
Onomatopoeia
Static Character
Metaphor
Rhythm
Cliche
Ambiguity (in literature)

Week of 8/25

Another great week behind, and one ahead too! :) This week will include some independent work on practice AP tests, I know it's not that fun, but see it as an opportunity to better yourselves.

Monday, 8/25
Prologue Memorization
Say/Mean/Satire during class
Lit Terms 1 out

Tuesday, 8/26
Poetry Practice

Wednesday, 8/27
Prose Practice

Thursday, 8/28
1-TT
2-AP Prac (MC)

Friday, 8/29
Open Essay Practice
Lit Terms Quiz

Week of August 18

Great first full week with you! Group 1 had a wonderful first discussion over The Canterbury Tales and I fully expect that Group 2 will be with it this week. ;)

Monday, 8/18
Discussion over Part 2 of the Prologue
"Pardoner's Tale" for homework

Tuesday, 8/19
Discussion over the Pardoner's Tale
"Wife of Bath's Tale" for homework

Wednesday, 8/20
WOB discussion

Thursday, 8/21
1- AP Prac (diagnostic test)
2-TT

Friday, 8/22
Open Question  Character essay (in-class)
JOURNALS DUE