Day 15

Objective:  The students will complete the second MC Practice.

1.  Get Chapter 3 Outline out for stamp.

2.  MC Practice:  "New York"

3.  Register for my class on AP Central:

Period 1:  WRG7NZ                                  Period 5:  MGNWD3

 

Student Registration:

• Please encourage students to use a personal email address to create their account. Explain that this email should only be used for school or professional purposes. Students should not use their school email, otherwise they will not be able to access their account upon graduating. They will need to verify their emails via their phones as their Chromebooks do not allow students to sign into their personal emails.  

• Guide students to enter their full LEGAL name to avoid issues when redeeming college credit. Students should not use nicknames or non-legal names.

• Students have access to update some of their information via their account settings on College Board (ID numbers, emails, passwords).

• Students should save their password & security phrase in multiple locations as we do NOT have access to help them retrieve their accounts.

• Students must submit their login information via AP Login Information 2025-26. Please provide your students this link.

About Fines:

• Exams will be free for all students enrolled in an AP course. 

• A fee of $40 will be applied to any exam that is canceled after November 15, including cases where a student is dropped from their MLKHS courses. Students are required to inform Mr. D’Amico via email if they drop the course to make sure the exam is canceled with College Board.

• A fee of $40 will also apply if a student is absent or arrives late on the day of the exam.

• Students who are not enrolled in an AP class but wish to take the exam will incur a charge of $99. Students must request an exam-only registration with Mr. D’Amico before the end of October.

 

Day 14

Objective:  The students will outline the last pre-reading chapter in Perrine's.

There is a change of plans.  Usually Thursdays are MC Practice, but I must grade 60 essays before Back to School Night tonight.  Tomorrow we will do presentations and MC Practice.

1.  Get your outline out for stamp.

2.  Go over my presentation on Chapter 2.

3.  Get out a blank sheet of paper and read/outline Chapter 3 (get out unit cover sheet for pages). 

Day 13

Objective:  The students will discuss Chapter 1 on Reading a Story and then read and outline Chapter 2 on Plot.

1.  Get out Chapter 1 Outline for stamp and get the Perrine's book from the back.

2.  Presentations

3.  Discuss Chapter 1 Presentation 

4.  Chapter 2 Outline:   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x2EAy5RkL55v_SxDQvDE38P8gy-CSFPz/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

Day 12

Objective:  The students will present their chapter and outline the first chapter from Perrine's.

Get you hands on a copy of Grendel by John Garner.  We will be starting it soon.

1.  Get the Perrine's textbook from the back of the class. 

2.  Presentations:  Let's do three.

3.  Perrine's Chapter 1 Outline:  Read the chapter and fill in the chapter notes template.

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/15fu3U1UMbqPRaxlrlaaTwySNWhl-3B4J/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

Day 11

Objective:  The students will begin preparing for all of the things that they need to do in order to get into college (2 or 4 year) or trade schools or military or life in general.

My Website:  warrenmlk.com.  Use it if you are absent.  

Personal Statement Day

 
1.  Roll and Personal Statement Presentation:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gNG04TTQAQ2Alsx2vi0t-oazo9AV0jTR/view?usp=sharing

2.  Personal Statement Handout:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/19ukvuLrwx53xyNL42mtXeuq86l05ISmY/view?usp=sharing

 
3.  Video One:  What is a Personal Insight and What should you do on it?

https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-first-year/personal-insight-questions.html

Example of what NOT TO DO WITH CREATING YOUR OWN VOICE:  See pic.

 
4.  How are you going to pay for college? It's EXPENSIVE!!!  Apply for as many scholarships as you can!!!  All of them that you are able according to the requirements.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGxwyU6SL3s&t=3s

5.  Letter of Recs:  Get as many as you can from many different sources!!!!

Link to Jason's Cheat Sheet:
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kpPGY7p8VL696DNGJ8VTezraGL56Tmb3/view?usp=sharing

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/13XLkyrcFcib5addKoXudBeR8Qsk25Buhb-Moh0LlIec/edit?usp=sharing

6.  myscholly.com and how you can use it.

You can use my account free.  rwarren@rusd.k12.ca.us   Password:  Jeffrey1

 

You can change student information and interests to suit yourself.  Just do not change login or password.

 

 7.  Begin writing.  It is due typed and printed on Monday. Choose only ONE essay for the class.  I will only grade ONE. 

 

Day 10

Objective:  The students will analyze and read a Q2 Prompt.

Buy our first book:  Grendel by John Gardner.  You will be required to close read all our novels for points in the grade book. 

Period 5:  Very sorry about yesterday!  I got called out on a two hour teacher union thing.  It might happen a few times this year. 

1.  Presentations:  Just Period 5 to catch up:  Let's do three.

2.  Period 5:  Let's go over yesterday's answers.  MC Thursday:  On most Thursday we will do some form of Multiple Choice Practice.  We will start with paper handouts and group work.  Then we will move to paper and individual scores.  Then digital.  Keep all handouts to include in your Unit Packets.

3.  Q2 Prompt:  Break down prompt.  Read and analyze the story.  Write an AP Intro.  Discuss what you would write about.

Day 9

Objective:  The students will complete their first MC Practice.

1.  You may want to look over your MC Terms for a second.

2.  Presentations:  Let's do three.

3.  MC Thursday:  On most Thursday we will do some form of Multiple Choice Practice.  We will start with paper handouts and group work.  Then we will move to paper and individual scores.  Then digital.  Keep all handouts to include in your Unit Packets.

4.  Buy our first book:  Grendel by John Gardner.  You will be required to close read all our novels for points in the grade book. 

 

Day 8

Objective:  The students will read their first piece, outline a Q1 Essay, and write an intro paragraph.

1.  Presentations:  Let's do five.

 2.  What is the AP Test:  It is a total of THREE hours.

        1st Hour:  Multiple choice:  It is 45% of the overall grade.  Five selections:  55 Questions

        2nd and 3rd hours:  Three Essays:  Q1:  Poem,  Q2:  Prose, Q3:  Open Source

2.  Sample Q1:   "The Snowstorm"

            1.  Break down Prompt

            2.  Read and analyze

            3.  Write an AP Intro Paragraph

            4.  Outline your body paragraphs

3.  What should an intro to an AP Essay look like?

        Three to four sentences

         Name the author, the title, type of lit and time written if given.

        One line summation of the piece:  The Top of the Iceberg. 

        The thesis of your paper which states the UT.

         

Day 7

Objective:  The students will continue presenting their chapters.

1.  Presentations:  Let's do five again.

2.  Complete Lit Terms and MC Practice Terms. 

Day 6

Objective:  The students will know what the AP test is and what they need to do in order to pass.

1.  Turn in your posters.  Make sure that your name is visible ON THE FRONT.

2.  Warrenmlk.com:  This is my webpage you will use for all of your handouts, lesson plans, and information for the class.  If you are absent, you are expected to go on the website and find out what you are responsible to do.

3.  What is the AP Test?  Three hours:  Three essays, and 55 MC Questions.

4.   Iceberg Analogy:  How you will read, think and write.

5.  Presentations:  1-5 

6.  Complete the Tone Terms from Unit 1 Cover Sheet. 

Day 5

Objective:  The students will complete their presentation.

1.  Seating Chart

2.  Complete presentation and poster.  Due Monday! 

Day 4

Objective:  The students will begin their first presentation project.

1.  Sit anywhere that you are comfortable.  Tomorrow I will make a permanent seating chart for use during the rest of the semester so that I don't have to call roll each day.

2.  Digital Citizenship Day 2 Lesson

3.  Presentation Discussion

4.  Presentation Work 

Day 3

Objective:  The students will know the school rules (and more importantly, mine) on use of AI.

1.  Book Checkout in library.

2.  Points for TTSTCANDI Poster and get your college worksheet from back folder. 

Period 0:   8:15    Period 1:  9:10   Period 3:  11:05    Period 4:  12:00     Period 5:  1:30

3.  Digital Citizenship Day 1:  AI Use RUSD Policy and Mine.

4.  Bathroom Rule

5.  Phone Rule

6.  Eating and Drinking Rule 

Day 2

Objective:  The students will make a copy of the TTSTCANDI Chart for use at home for homework.

1.  Grab large paper from side table and sit anywhere.  Phones away and things out of your ears.

2.  Turn in yesterday's college worksheet (10 points or less). 

3.  Roll 

4.  Complete a TTSTCANDI Poster for 10 points or less.  Due tomorrow. 

 

Day 1

Objective:  The students will look into a college of their choice and find information about it and its costs.

Grab a handout from side desk and get out your computer and a pen. 

1.  Welcome!  Sit anywhere that you feel you can listen and learn without interruptions or causing interruptions. We will make a seating chart when the classes are balanced and all changes are made next week.  

2.   Roll and Intro

3.  College Worksheet.  This is due tomorrow for 10 points (or less). Add three things to the back.

14.  Two possible minor degrees that you could study.

15.   Housing:  Where and what is it and how much money?

Writing:  In a great paragraph, write what you should do THIS year in order to attend this school. 

Day 170

Objective:  The teacher is done.

Note:  Today and Friday:  Last Extra Credit of the year:  Donate to the KKAC Seniors/Staff Softball Game:  This Friday.

2.5 points/dollar:  Up to $20/50 points.  You may ask, "Isn't this like buying a grade?  Well... maybe, but it's for a good cause!  

1.  Go to the softball game and cheer on your classmates.

 

 

Day 169

Objective:  The teacher is done.

Note:  Today and Friday:  Last Extra Credit of the year:  Donate to the KKAC Seniors/Staff Softball Game:  This Friday.

2.5 points/dollar:  Up to $20/50 points.  You may ask, "Isn't this like buying a grade?  Well... maybe, but it's for a good cause!  

1.  If you play "Mafia," keep it down a bit.  I needed meds after yesterday!

 

 

Day 168

Objective:  The teacher will finish grading essays.

Note:  Last Extra Credit of the year:  Donate to the KKAC Seniors/Staff Softball Game:  This Friday.

2.5 points/dollar:  Up to $20/50 points.  You may ask, "Isn't this like buying a grade?  Well... maybe, but it's for a good cause!  

1.  We are done. All essays are graded.  All scores are in.  Your grade is done.  I am done!

 

Day 167

Objective:  The teacher will finish grading essays.

Note:  Last Extra Credit of the year:  Donate to the KKAC Seniors/Staff Softball Game:  This Friday.

2.5 points/dollar:  Up to $20/50 points.  You may ask, "Isn't this like buying a grade?  Well... maybe, but it's for a good cause!  

1.  We are done. All essays are graded.  All scores are in.  Your grade is done.  I am done!

 

Day 166

Objective:  The teacher will finish grading essays.

Note:  Last Extra Credit of the year:  Donate to the KKAC Seniors/Staff Softball Game:  This Friday.

2.5 points/dollar:  Up to $20/50 points.  You may ask, "Isn't this like buying a grade?  Well... maybe, but it's for a good cause!  

1.  We are done.

Day 165

Objective:  The students will review for the AP Test.

Note:    We are done with all work.  The test is Wednesday.  If I were you, I would:

1.  Get on Bluebook app and mess with it to see how it works.

2.  Review your Q3 Study Forms from first semester:  Grendel and Frankenstein

3.  Review Packets from this semester:  Othello and Catcher.

4.  Review TTSTCANDI Chart.  If you don't know this, then you won't pass the Q1 or Q2 Essay. 

5.  Review:  Imagery (including pastoral), Three types of irony, Romanticism, Gothic, Realism, Satire, How to state diction, syntax and tone properly in an essay. 

6.  For the Q3 Essay:  Do not use popular fiction that you read outside of school:  No Hunger Games, Harry Potter, The Giver, etc...

7.  If you write about Frankenstein, make sure you call the creature the monster or the creature, NOT Frankenstein! 

8.  Write about one book only on the Q3.  Know two books, but you write on only ONE!!

Day 164

Objective:  The students will review for the AP Test.

Note:    We are done with all work.  The test is Wednesday.  If I were you, I would:

1.  Get on Bluebook app and mess with it to see how it works.

2.  Review your Q3 Study Forms from first semester:  Grendel and Frankenstein

3.  Review Packets from this semester:  Othello and Catcher.

4.  Review TTSTCANDI Chart.  If you don't know this, then you won't pass the Q1 or Q2 Essay.

 

Day 163

Objective:  The students will write their last essay of the year.

1.  Get the prompt and write.

 

Day 162

Objective:  The students will see and discuss a Q1 Essay Prompt.

1.  We have one thing left.  A Q1 Essay.  That will be tomorrow.

2.  Let's practice one today.  "London's Summer Morning."

 

 

 

Character/Characterization/Characterize

How the character is presented to the reader:

1.  Physical Description

2.  TWA:  Thoughts, Words and Actions of the character

3.  TWA of Other Characters:  

 

Day 161

Objective:  The students will complete a MC Practice.

1.  Group pick up of Cap and Gown (and yard sign if ordered).

2.  MC Practice for points.

Day 160

Objective:  The students will write a great Q3 Essay.

1.  Go to GC and write your Q3 Essay.  NO OTHER OPEN TABS.  If I see one open, automatic fail.

Day 159

Objective:  The students will prepare for their Q3 Essay.

1.  Practice Q3.

2.  Download Bluebook to your device: 

3.  Tomorrow is your Q3 Essay:  You should come in with two books that you know.  Author, title, plot and characters, UTs, key symbols, short quotes, etc.

Download Bluebook now. 

Day 158

Objective:  The students will complete a MC Practice.

1.  AP MC Practice Number 8

Day 157

Objective:  The students will practice for the AP Test.

1.  Turn in Catcher Packet

2.  Catcher Final Test

3.  AP MC Practice Number 8

Senior Field trip tickets on sale through Monday. Monday is the LAST day to buy your ticket and get on a bus. We have to purchase the tickets on Tuesday since it is a group purchase. Please remind seniors, they are not allowed to just show up to Knott's. If someone does this, said senior will not be permitted to participate in future senior events (event is inclusive of graduation). There will be no refunds on any future paid events for making poor choices. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catcher Test:  Q3 Prompt

Write an intro

Outline Body 1 and 2:

TS

Fact

Fact

Analysis

Analysis

Fact

Fact

Analysis

Analysis

Day 156

Objective:  The students will complete all parts of Catcher.

1.  Catcher Quiz:  25 points.

2.  Catcher Close Reading Check:  50 points.

3.  Compile Catcher Packet in order for 100 points.

Day 155

Objective:  The students will finish reading Catcher.

I am on campus if you need me.  Just have Mr. Warren Jr. text me.

1.  Finish the novel today.  Packet is due Thursday.  Quiz tomorrow on the last 6 chapters.  Close reading check is tomorrow.  Don't waste this period.  Get to it.

2.  If you do not have a score for yesterday's College Board AP MC Practice in Aeries, then do it today.  Today is the last day I will put scores in Aeries.

Day 154

Objective:  The students will practice MC for the test.

1.  Catcher Quiz Chapters 19-21 (cancelled).  Just discuss.

2.  AP MC Practice Number 7 on College Board.  12 questions (10 points to grade).

3.  Catcher Reading and Questions Chapters 22-24

Days 152-153

Objective:  The students will write a Q2 Essay.

Thursday:

1.  Q2 Essay:  Remember, write about what you know, don't try to write on things that you really don't know.  Don't try to get too deep if you can't.  You just need a 4.  Organize.  Have a thesis.  Mention the key words.  Have solid topic sentences.  Have text evidence.  Analyze it.  Use the formula.

 

Friday:  

1.  Catcher Quiz and discussion Chapters 16-18

2.  Read Chapters 19-21 and complete study questions.

Day 151

Objective:  The students will practice a Q2.

1.  Catcher Quiz Chapters 13-15

2.  Q2 Essay Prompt Practice

3.  Catcher 16-18 Reading and Handout

Days 149-150

Objective:  The students will read several essays to see if they are passing papers or failing papers.

Block Schedule:  Each Day will cover two periods. 

Monday:  

1.  Essay discussion sample papers.

2.  Peer exchange:  You each will grade TWO of your peers papers.

Tuesday:  

1.  Catcher Chapters 13-15 Handout and Reading

Day 148

Objective:  The students will write a great Q1 Essay.

1.  Get the prompt and write.  Please show me that you have learned what it takes to pass the essay.

 2.  Have fun and be safe at Prom.

Day 147

Objective:  The students will continue reading Catcher.

1.  No quiz today.

2.  Discuss Chapters 7-9

3.  Read Chapters 10-13

4.  Tomorrow you will have a Q1 Essay (Poem).  Bring your computer charged and ready to go.  Look over your last essay.  What did you do right?  What did you do wrong?  Adjust for tomorrow.

Day 146

Objective:  The students will discuss Chapters 4-6

1.  Chapters 4-6 Quiz.  Use yesterday's paper.

2.  Discuss the chapters.

3.  Read Chapters 7-9 and answer handout.

Day 145

Objective:  The students will show that they have read the first three chapters of Catcher.

1.  Chapters 1-3 Quiz

2.  Discuss the reading and your annotations.

3.  Chapters 4-6 Reading and handout.

Day 144

Objective:  The students will start the last novel of their HS Career.

1.  Get all three handouts.

2.  Catcher Intro Notes.

3.  Read Chapters 1-3.  Quiz tomorrow.  Complete the questions handout.

Day 143

 

Objective:  The students will eat donuts.

BUY CATCHER IN THE RYE by Monday.  Must have it in hand on Monday.

1.  Have a nice day and be safe.

Day 142

Objective:  The students will complete a MC Practice.

BUY CATCHER IN THE RYE by Monday.  Must have it in hand on Monday.

1.  Jane Eyre MC Test and Surprise.

2.  Have a nice day tomorrow.  I am giving you the day off to buy your Catcher in the Rye book.

Day 141

Objective:  The students will complete a MC Practice.

BUY CATCHER IN THE RYE by Monday.  Must have it in hand on Monday.

1.  I am done grading first period's Q3 Othello Essay and I am seriously perplexed by some of you.  I wonder what you have been listening to over the last 7 months.  Not me obviously.

Yesterday's prompt:

Many works of literature contain a character that intentionally deceives others.  This character's dishonestly may be intended to help or to hurt.  Such a character, for example, may choose to mislead others for personal safety, to spare someone's feelings, or to carry out a crime.

Choose a novel or play in which a character deceives other.  Then in a well written essay, analyze the motives for that character's deception and discuss how it contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. 

Do not merely summarize.

2.  MC Practice:  "Getting Old"

 

Day 140

Objective:  The students will complete a Q3 Essay using Othello as the source.

Note:  Get Catcher in the Rye by next week.  

1.  Turn in Othello Packet. Make sure that you have 15 Scenes highlighted for easy counting and all blanks filled in.

2.  Get handout.

3.  Type your essay. 

6= 105

5= 90-100

4= 70-89

3=50-69

2=40-59

1= Bad.  Just plain bad!

Day 139

Objective:  The students will show that they know Othello by passing the MC Test.

Note:  If you have any MC Practices to make up, they must be done by Wednesday.  I don't want to have to look up scores until the end of the year!

1.  Othello MC Test

2.  Tomorrow Othello Q3 Essay.  Period 1 and 2 will have the same prompt.  Period 4 will have a separate one.  Students who are absent will have a third choice.

Welcome Back!  Hope you are ready to finish the year strong.  Lots of "new" rules that were sent out in an email:

• Please only let one student out of your classroom at a time, no matter what the period.  Students do not need to be out of class in pairs or triplets.  
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• Please remember that the G Bathrooms are ALWAYS open from 8:40 am - 3:15 pm.  We have these bathrooms monitored at all times.  We try and leave D and E open but we have a group of boys and a group of girls that will all push their way into the bathroom to VAPE releasing the odor / smoke everywhere.  

• As a reminder - NO ONE should be out and about without a pass at any time.  If they are leaving your classroom, they should have their phone with the restroom pass, they should have a pass that was sent to them, or a pass from the teacher.  Students who do not have passes will be sent back / escorted back to the classroom for a pass.  Please operate on the basis that a student who does not have a pass does not have permission to be out of class.

• We will be putting several students on lockdown for the end of the school year to try and encourage them to get their work done.  For these students to leave your classroom, you will need to call a campus supervisor for them to have an escort.  These are students who are wandering the campus and meeting up with friends or just not making it to class. 
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Day 138

Objective:  The students will finish Othello. 

1.  Get books.

2.  Read the last 10 minutes of the play.

3.  Finish the notes.

4.  You should have 15 scenes (3,3,4,3,2).  You have to print these out and highlight each separate scene so that I can count them easily.  All blanks must be filled in too.  Due Monday when we return.

Day 137

Objective:  The students will read 1/2 of Act V.

1.  Notes

2.  Read 17 minutes.

3.  If you are absent tomorrow, finish Othello on your own.

Day 136

Objective:  The students will finish Act IV.

1.  Notes Act IV Scenes 2-3

2.  Read it.  

3.  Finish Act IV Handout

Day 135

Objective:  The students will read more of Othello.

1.  Get Perrine's and the handout.

2.  Notes

3.  Read Act VI Scene 1 (14 minutes)

Note:  If you are going to miss any days at the end of the week, we will finish the play by Friday.  You will have to read it on your own to finish.  It's online to listen to and read.  You just have to find it.

Day 134

Objective:  The students will read more of Othello.

Note:  Our goal this week is to finish Othello.  I don't want any complaining!  No phones, no heads down.  This is easy stuff!  A nice way to end the week before break!

1.  Act III Scene 3 and 4 Notes

2.  Read:  Twenty Minutes.  

3.  Finish Act III Questions for stamp tomorrow.

Day 133

Objective:  The students will read Act III up to the turning point of the play.

1.  Notes Act III Scene 1, 2, and part of 3

2.  Read 20 minutes

3.  Act III Review

Day 132

Objective:  The students will finish Act II Activities

1.  Get Perrine's

2.  Notes for Act II Scene 3

3.  Read (20 minutes today!  Stay awake and pay attention).

4.  Act II Review

Day 131

Objective:  The students will read more of Othello.

1.  Get Perrine's

2.  Read Act I Scene 1 and Scene 2

3.  Complete Act II Soliloquy Translation:  No phones allowed.  Stamp when done today.

Day 130

Objective:  The students will read part of Act II.

1.  Notes:  Act II Scene 1

2.  Read part of Act II Scene 1 (10 minutes)

3.  Finish Act I Handouts today for stamp.

Day 129

Objective:  The students will finish Act I.

1.  Get Perrine's

2.  Read Act I Scene 3 Continued

3.  Act I Review

4.  Act I Translation (line by line without using your phone) 

5.  If you were absent on Friday you have a MC Practice in College Board to do.

Day 128

Objective:  The students will type some notes and take a two part MC Practice for points.

Note:  Since so many of you are absent today, I have to adjust.

1.  Type the Act I Scene 3 Continued Notes for Monday reading.

2.  AP MC Practice Number 6 in College Board.  There is a Prose selection and a Poem Selection for total of 20 points.

 

Day 127

Objective:  The students will read more of Act I.

Note:  Yesterday, I had issues with students on their phones while reading.  I have tried to treat you like adults, but that's not working.  So, since you can't act like adults, I will take off 10 points from your "Participation grade" each time I see you with a phone while we are reading.

1.  Allusion Notes:  Write by hand.

2.  Act I Scene 2 Notes:  Type

3.  Act I Scene 2 Reading

4.  Act I Scene 3 Notes:  Type

5.  Act I Scene 2 Reading up to line 174

6.  Review Handout

Day 126

Objective:  The students will begin Othello.

1.  Get lit book and your computer out and paper.

2.  Warren Othello Intro Notes (handwritten)

3.  Act I Scene 1 Notes:  Handwritten or Typed (if typed, you must type them yourself.  NOT copy and paste from some other student who typed them.  I will check this each day as well as check when turned in)

4.  Read/Listen to Act I Scene 1

Day 125

Objective:  The students will begin the Othello Unit.

1.  Othello Cover Sheet

2.  Outline Chapter 3.  For those of you who skim, I am gonna quiz you tomorrow.

3.  College Board:  AP MC Practice 5:  Raisin in the Sun drama

 

Day 124

Objective:  The students will wrap up the mini-drama unit.

Great News!!!!!  I finished grading all of the Sophomore's Research Papers!!

1.  Complete lit terms.

2.  Put packet in order.

3.  Turn in for points.

4.  If you did not take the MC Practice in College Board on Friday, do it now.  I am putting in points today. 

The sophomore class officers have been working really hard on the Prom Fashion Show.  The show is this Friday, March 7 at 6:30 pm and tickets are on sale now at the bit.ly/mlkwolfstore. Tickets are $7 pre-sale and $10 at the door.  Our juniors and seniors are showcasing fashion looks from local boutiques, various shops and designers.   We are also including a few show stopping looks by a New York designer for the students to wear. 

This year we are extremely thankful for our several community sponsors as well as sponsors including Mission Inn Florist, Spaghetti Factory and a special gift from the New York fashion and beauty industry. There will be a guaranteed special gift giveaway from The Fragrance Group  for the first 100 tickets purchased at bit.ly/mlkwolfstore.  You must be in attendance to receive this gift giveaway.  For those that are not able to purchase a pre-sale ticket, there will be additional special gifts at the door the night of the show. This is an event you won’t want to miss!  

P.S. If you attend you will receive the free $90 gift as well!

Day 123

Objective:  The students will complete a poetry MC Practice and the play analysis.

I have some Letters of Rec to write and some research papers to grade, so you all need to be quiet and complete the following:

1.  Mind the Gap reading and questions from cover sheet.  Due Monday even if you are home sick.  You have the book at home.

2.  College Board:  15 point/question MC Practice on a cool poem.

 

Day 122

Objective:  The students will go over Drama Chapter Outlines and yesterday's amazing play.

1.  Get out the two chapter outlines and the questions from yesterday.  Stamps.

2.  Go over my Power Points for all three.

3.  Two Day Assignment:  Mind the Gap reading and questions. If you are absent tomorrow it's still due on Monday for stamp. 

Day 121

Objective:  The students will know what the Theater of the Absurd is and its purpose.

Note:  I will stamp the two outlines tomorrow.  Hope they are done.

1.  Get out cover sheet:  Add "Notes:  Theater of the Absurd"

2.  Notes on the play that we will read.

3.  Read the play out loud:  I need four readers who read great and want 5 extra credit points.

The Young Man:               Mommy:                       Daddy:                             Grandma:    

4.  Complete the assignment on a sheet of paper from your cover sheet.

Day 120

Objective:  The students will begin the Drama Mini-Unit. 

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1.  Turn in the Poetry Unit 3 Packet for points.

2.  Today we begin a mini-unit on Drama (plays) before we read Othello.  

3.  Get the Perrine's Book and Outline the two chapters by tomorrow morning.

Day 119

Objective:  The students will analyze the last poem of our unit.

1.  Go over "Forgiveness."

2.  Analyze "Do Not Go Gentle..."

3.  Put together packet for turn in tomorrow.

Day 118

Objective:  The students will analyze the second to last poem for the packet. 

Note:  The District Superintendent is walking into classes today.  If I see ANYONE on their phone playing a game or watching a video or doing anything other than AP Literature work, I will not be happy... 

Note 2:  Yesterday's MC Practice was tough!  I hate the digital format.  I took it and missed three.  Picked the "deceiver" on each one of those.

1.  Discuss "Judged by my goddess..."

2.  Analyze "Forgiveness" (a very nice poem with a positive UT).

3.  Do all Lit terms on the Unit Cover Sheet.  Use your computers for this.

4.  Have a great weekend!  Be safe.

Day 117

Objective:  The students will complete another MC Practice and poem analysis.

1.  Stamp and discuss "What Lips..."

2.  MC Practice:  On your computer:  MC Practice Number 3 on College Board.

3.  "Judged by my goddess..." analysis.

Day 116

Objective:  The students will practice a Q1 Prompt.

1.  Get out your computer and write 1/2 an essay for the following:  You have 20 minutes to submit.

In W.B. Yeats' poem, "When You Are Old," the speaker reflects on the passage of time and the nature of love.  In a clear and thoughtful essay, discuss how Yeats uses literary devices such as imagery, tone and structure to convey the speaker's emotional journey to express the poet's purpose.

2.  Analyze "What lips my lips have kissed..." for discussion and writing.

 

Day 115

Objective:  The students will go over outlines and analyze a new poem.

1.  Get out your outlines for stamps.  No unstamped work will be in this last packet.

2.  Discuss my slide shows of these chapters.

3.   Analyze:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEHjBPS21A8

William Butler Yeats, “When You are Old” (this one sounds depressing!):  Due tomorrow.

Day 114

Objective:  The students will know the musical devices used in Poetry.

1.  Get the new cover sheet for our last Poetry Unit III.

2.  Get the Perrine's Book.  

3.  On TWO separate papers, outline both chapters so that we can be ready to read a poem on Monday and finish our poetry units.  (We are a week behind Herrera's class)

Yes, you many have some homework!  Get it done for stamps on Tuesday.  Have a fun 4 days off.

Day 113

Objective:  The students will complete their last MC Practice for Extra Credit of the year.

If I haven't introduced our CBU Guests yet...  Mr. Posey and Ms. Heavenlee will be here for about 50 hours observing and working with you.  Make them happy that they are going into teaching!

1.  Get the new improved unit cover sheet.

2.  Go over Echoing Green and Garden of Love

3.  "Spring" Group MC Practice

4.  Turn in completed packet for points. 

Yesterday's Quiz:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/194ulloKMiQuqCHLkG835ciy0GR7xJ8x4x8XR70bANjs/edit?usp=sharing

Day 112

Objective:  The students will practice identifying poetic devices.

Introduction:  Our second visitor from CBU is here today to start her 30 hours of observation.  Her name is Ms. Heavenlee and she is here to see my best class in action.

1.  Poetic Devices Review.  Get a blank paper out and number 1-16.

2.  Complete yesterday's poem analysis and put together your packet.

Day 111

Objective:  The students will analyze two poems.

1.  You have two poems left to finish the packet.  You have two days to analyze them.  You will write an intro paragraph for both, I just have to write the prompt for "The Garden of Love."

2.  Packet due on Wednesday.

Daty 110

Objective:  The students will complete their first digital MC Practice.

Introduce:  Mr. Davis Posey:  CBU Graduate Student working on his teaching credential.  He will be here on Wednesdays and Fridays for about 50 hours observing you all.  Make him feel welcome and not regret his career choice!

1.  Get out "Perfectly Poised" and go over line by line analysis.

2.  Get out your computer and complete the MC Practice that I made for you on College Board.  This is worth 10 points to your grade. 

3.  Enjoy the Super Bowl with your family and friends (or at work at Buffalo Wild Wings).

Day 109

Objective:  The students will analyze a really cool poem.

Today I have to teach myself the new digital AP Multiple Choice part of the test so that I can assign some "tests" for you to get practice.

Tomorrow:  Bring Charged Computers.  You will take an MC Practice for real points on the computer.

1.   Notes:  Sonnets

2.  "Perfectly Poised" analysis.  This is a good poem, but tricky!

3.  Make sure that you can log on to College Board and are part of my AP class.