All of Mr. Warren's AP Literature classes will use this site as a daily log of activities and subjects taught.
Objective: The students will discuss Chapter 9.
1. Get handout for Chapter 10.
2. Discuss Chapter 9 Power Point: You will supply some good quotes for Themes discussion. Have some ready to share.
3. Read Chapter 10. Grendel's almost done. The book... and the monster.
Objective: The students will discuss Grendel Chapter 8.
1. Discuss Chapter 8. Don't make me mad!!
2. Complete Chapter 8 Questions and Themes Chart
3. Read Chapter 9
Objective: The students will discuss Grendel Chapter 7 and read 8.
1. Discuss Chapter 7: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1opMT4bxU_BSj8GVe8mcxO_A3JqlBp8je/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true
2. Complete Questions and Themes Charts
3. Read Chapter 8.
4. Make up work from yesterday: Test or Reading Check.
Objective: The students will show that they are reading Grendel.
1. Grendel Test 1-6
2. Grendel Close Reading Check #1 for 25 points.
3. Discuss Grendel Chapter 6: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1koXRLc7BuAhCKUNPPi-V169z9uIvJKFW/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true
4. Grendel 7 Reading and analysis.
Objective: The students will complete all work for the first half of the novel.
1. Read Chapter 6.
2. You should have six Chapter Questions done and six Theme Analysis done.
Objective: Students will close read chapter 5 and the article and write level 2 and 3 questions to prepare for Socratic Seminar
Materials: Pen, Nihilism Note from yesterday, Highlighter, Post It, Theme Chart, Question Stems, Article, Grendel, Anticipation Guide
Objective: The students will read the most important chapter in the book.
1. Discuss Chapter 3: Sophists: Great speakers. Skilled at moving people with words. And they don't care about truth, right or wrong, good or bad. Just winning.
2. Discuss Chapter 4: Theology: The belief in god and religion as a binding force for men and society.
3. Make sure that you have completed four chapter questions AND four theme analysis.
4. Read Chapter 5: The Dragon and Nihilism.
| Short Title | Error Code | Last Name | First Name |
| P1 | Student not registered in College Board | Dyer | Legend |
| P5 | Registered for wrong class. I dropped you. Now fix. | Richardson | Aaliyah |
| P5 | Registered for wrong class. I dropped you. Now fix. | Beasley | Brennen |
| P5 | Registered for wrong class. I dropped you. Now fix. | Orozco | Cash |
| P5 | Student not registered in College Board | Guerrero | Armand |
Objective: Students will be able to identify key ideas and supporting evidence about nihilism in an article by highlighting and writing level 2 or 3 questions about the text.
Great job last week!!
You need: Pen, Blank Paper, Highlighter
Pick up: Chapter 4 Info, Theme Sheet, Sentence Starters (yellow), Article, Quick Write
Read Grendel Chapter 4 tonight!
Here is Chapter 3 Slide Show:
Objective: The students will discuss Chapter 2 with their partner.
Miss Rush has had two days of CBU training. Tomorrow she will be back to record three days of lessons for her EdTPA. Very important for her. Make sure that you all read and try to get to class on time so that she doesn't look bad on video! You are being so great for her so far.
1. Counselors in class to discuss senior expectations and graduation.
2. Discuss Grendel Chapter 2: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17mUMUssaFGR6WUlqdPLTZn__1nhXoXJv/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true
3. Read Grendel Chapter 3
Objective: The students will know an important allusion for Grendel Chapter 2
1. Allusion Notes: Allegory of the Cave
2. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69F7GhASOdM
3. MC Practice: Janie
4. Read Chapter 2 of Grendel by Monday.
Objective: Students will practice engaging in a Socratic Seminar by asking and responding to open ended questions about Grendel
1. Grendel Chapter 1 Quiz
2. Chapter 1 Discussion
3. Socratic Seminar Background
4. Theme Chart
5. Exit ticket Question
Objective: The students will know important information needed to understand our first novel.
1. Notes: Grendel Intro: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BqsyYg1CtaTuhSMP6Cawr9N4cPvNpgiT/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true
2. Grendel Chapter 1: Reading and Questions. Quiz tomorrow.
3. Why do I want you to have a physical copy and close read it? The AP Test is in nine months. On that test you will be asked to write a DETAILED essay about a novel that you know in and out. I picked Grendel as one class novel because it is so easy to write about and it will fit most of the Q3 Prompts.
If you don't have a physical copy with notes and highlights of the important details, do you think that in nine months you will remember Grendel?
Think about a movie you LOVED nine months ago. Do you remember details, names, dates, symbols, etc. so well that you could pass an AP essay?
4. Turn in Prose I Packet IN ORDER with cover sheet on top (with your name).
Objective: The students will complete the essay.
1. Complete group essay.
2. Put Grendel on your desk. I want to see that everyone has it ready to go.
Objective: The students will know expectations of an AP Question 2 Essay.
Any more Media Permission Slips for points.
Change of plans. We will not write an individual essay today. It makes no sense for me to have you write one if I haven't shown you what you need to do to pass one.
1. Get out paper for notes.
2. Discuss the Q2 Rubric. The scoring system and what they are looking for.
3. Discuss how to write and how to use quotes.
4. Group essay. In groups of three or four. Write a group essay that answers the prompt.
Objective: The students will complete analysis of Miss Brill.
Any more Media Permission Slips?
1. Get into groups and complete the TTSTCANDI for Miss Brill. Period 5, go over the title.
2. Tomorrow we write our first essay. Bring your charged computer.
Objective: The students will know some important info needed to read the next story.
Turn in the Media Permission Slip to Ms. Rush for 10 points.
1. Intro Paragraph: How did the author present the complex character of Loretta Bird in "How I Met My Husband"?
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 if called for.
2. Stamp and go over the TTSTCANDI.
3. Miss Brill Discussion PP.
4. Close Read Ms. Brill
5. Do you have Grendel yet?
Objective: The students will complete a group TTSTCANDI of the story.
Student Teacher Media Release Form: This is an assignment: 10 points. Bring it back by Friday.
1. "How I Met My Husband" Quiz
2. Prompt: How does the author of "How I Met My Husband" present the complex character of Chris Waters in the story?
3. Complete the TTSTCANDI with a partner or group.
Objective: The students will read and analyze their next story.
You have one week from today to get a copy of Grendel. It doesn't have to be new. It doesn't have to be any specific copy, it doesn't even have to be a book. You just have to have a copy of Grendel that you can read and annotate.
1. Allusion/Symbol Notes: Colors.
2. Read "How I Met My Husband: and TTSTCANDI it. We will do title and UT together before you read.
3. Finish the story by Monday. You do not have to have the TTSTCANDI done. We will work in groups to finish that on Monday after the test (another 5-10 questions).
Symbols in Lit: Colors
· White: Purity and innocence; live, love. Sometimes death (snow is white)
· Orange: Midday; high noon of existence, harvest, pride, ambition.
· Black: No color, sorrow, evil, darkness, depression. Nothingness, void, corruption.
· Gray: Mediocrity, sickness.
· Red: Sexual passion, anger,
· Green: youth and vigor, growth and fertility. Hope, change, life, and inexperience.
· Yellow: Sickness, weakness
· Purple: royalty, riches, quickening of life.
· Blue: Truth, intellect, dawn and awakening. Life.
Objective: The students will complete a group MC Practice.
1. Allusion Notes: Noah
2. Discuss "The Destructors" more.
3. MC Practice: "The Breakup"
Objective: The students will analyze their first story.
1. "The Destructors" Test
2. Period 5: Presentations
3. Discuss Characterization of "T" in story.
4. Complete the TTSTCANDI Chart
Objective: The students will go over Characterization.
Introduction: Student Teacher here until Christmas Break: Ms. Dalton Rush.
Turn in printed Personal Statement for 50 points.
1. Allusion Notes: Jesus and the Apostles
2. Finish all presentations TODAY!
3. Go over Chapter 3 Power Point: Characterization
4. "The Destructors" Power Point
4. Read: "The Destructors" for quiz tomorrow. It's in your Perrine's Textbook.
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.
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).
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
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.
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?
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.
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.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.
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.
Objective: The students will continue presenting their chapters.
1. Presentations: Let's do five again.
2. Complete Lit Terms and MC Practice Terms.
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.
Objective: The students will complete their presentation.
1. Seating Chart
2. Complete presentation and poster. Due Monday!
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
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
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.
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.