Day 45

 Objective:  The students will discuss how to read a poem, then talk about "Out, Out."

1.  Roll Quiz

2.  Discuss your essays:  I may have graded them "like your teacher" instead of an AP Reader.  But that is OK, I will get harder as we go...

3.  How to approach a poem.  Or at least how I suggest that you do it...  Notes

4.  "Out, Out":  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQBdxu9t-zs

5.  Discuss Poem

6.  Frankenstein Intro PP:  

7.  Mary Shelly TED Talk Video:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDgu25Dsv34

8.  Frankenstein Reading Schedule:   About 13 pages per day.  Keep up with reading.  Quizzes will be done.

Week 1:

Monday:  All Letters

Tuesday:  Chaps. 1-2

Wednesday:  Chaps. 3-4

Thursday: Chaps. 5-6

Friday: Chapter 7

Week 2:

Monday:  Chaps. 8-9

Tuesday:  Chaps. 10-11

Wednesday:  Chaps. 12-13

Thursday:  Chaps. 14-15

Friday:  Chaps. 16-17

Week 3:

Monday: Chaps. 18-19

Tuesday: Chapter 20

Wednesday:  Chaps. 22-23

Thursday:  Chapter 24 to end

Friday:  Vacation

Day 44

Objective:  The students will look at their first poem.  Not really to analyze it yet... Just to read it.  To hear it.  We will get to the analyzing part later.

1.  Discuss Poetry Chapter 2 Outline

2.  Macbeth Allusion:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzkIFRSwOPQ

3.  "Out, Out" by Robert Frost:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQBdxu9t-zs

Poem is in your GC.  Print it out if you can.  We are going to analyze it when we get back.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MKVmqHtEDOXuoLbywujfQ6EVVyj6NrRajqLkurRRflY/edit?usp=sharing

4.  Complete Tone and Lit Terms for Perrine's Unit 3 in GC.

Day 43

 Objective:  The students will discuss Poetry Chapter 1 and then outline Chapter 2.

Roll Quiz

1.  Discuss Perrine's Poetry Chapter 1 (Why are so many NOT COMPLETE YET?)

2.  Outline Perrine's Poetry Chapter 2

Day 42

Objective:  The students will wrap up Perrine's Prose Part 2 Unit with final story discussion.  Then start Perrine's 3.

1.  Discuss "The End of Something"

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fZPfYwCbcw-5zvMf2v2qdJ_N1XieWkeVesDcTup-lWA/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the prompt to consider as you read:

In the following short story by Ernest Hemingway, “The End of Something,” the author describes a dramatic experience. Read the passage carefully. Then, in a well-organized essay, show how Hemingway’s techniques convey the impact of the experience on the main character to reveal his purpose.

2.  Perrine's Unit Part 3:  Poetry 1: 

Complete Chapter 1 Outline:  What is Poetry?  I set up a doc in GC

Day 41

Objective:  The students will complete their first Q3 Essay using Grendel as their open source.

ROLL QUIZ 

We will discuss Hemingway's "The End of Something" on Monday.  Today we have to write. :)

1.  Let's go over how I want you to quote in AP essays.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VYgrY6wLiYP4-ByKRN8REDxGMpSbvldj/view?usp=sharing

2.  Write the essay.  It is due in one hour.

It is in GC.

 Grendel how to quote PP

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VYgrY6wLiYP4-ByKRN8REDxGMpSbvldj/view?usp=sharing

Day 40

Objective:  The students will read their last Hemingway story to wrap up the unit.  They will read it only, with no assignment, only to discuss it on Wednesday in a great short class discussion.

If you have not completed Grendel Q3 Study Form, you have until Wednesday at the start of class. 

DO ROLL IN GC please.

1.  Read "The End of Something."  

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fZPfYwCbcw-5zvMf2v2qdJ_N1XieWkeVesDcTup-lWA/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the prompt to consider as you read:

In the following short story by Ernest Hemingway, “The End of Something,” the author describes a dramatic experience. Read the passage carefully. Then, in a well-organized essay, show how Hemingway’s techniques convey the impact of the experience on the main character to reveal his purpose.

2.  I want to have a nice week of NO ASSIGNMENTS for you (or for me to grade) that will lead up to Friday's essay on Grendel.  Please (honestly and thoughtfully) read the story.  As you read, consider the prompt above.  It will lead us in our discussion on Wednesday.  

This is an experiment...  The no work part.  I hope it works.

Day 39

Objective:  The students will know what a Q3 Essay Prompt looks like and what the expectations are for students to pass.

1.  Roll Quiz on Grendel Chapter 12

2.  Important AP Test Note from the Office:

Please pass along this information to your students.

Upcoming deadlines:

• November 13: HARD DEADLINE - joining sections, status "Yes"
• December 20: Deadline to pay for exams at bit.ly/mlkwolfstore

There are still students who have not joined your sections.  There is a hard deadline of November 13 for students to join.  November 13 is the last date for me to submit our AP exam order for May 2021 (except second semester AP courses). Students joining after this date will be charged a $40 late fee no matter what, since College Board will charge us that amount for any exams added after this date (with the exception of the second semester AP courses).  Students can pay until December 20.  Any student that has questions about payment or special circumstances can email me.

 

3.  Finsh the last two Nick Adam's story presentations:  A Way You'll Never Be, and Fathers and Sons

4.  What is a Q3 AP Prompt?  See sample on Warren's Camera.  Discuss.

5.  Let's look at some:  In GC

5.  Grendel Q3 Study Form:  In GC

 

Day 38

 Objective:  The students will complete MC Practice and the Themes Chart for Grendel.

1.  Assignment in Albert.io.  Prose Practice 3.  Due by 10 am tomorrow.  For 15 points in gradebook.

2.  Themes Chart due tomorrow.  You can submit one paper with 4 group members.

Day 37

Objective:  The students will discuss Grendel 11, two Hemingway stories, and finish Grendel.

1.  Roll Quiz

2.  Grendel 11 PP

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UtjefRciiWmdy8Iu8aywZQtZ5TOg2LYc/view?usp=sharing

3.  Hemingway Stories:  The Doc and His Wife, The Light of the World.

4.  Grendel 12.  Assignment in GC

Did I say Close Reading Grendel was required or Extra Credit??