Objective: The students will turn in all things Catcher.
Any issues specific to student account needs to be resolved by the student themselves by calling Collegeboard at 888-225-5427
1. This week we will simply work on ANYTHING that you feel that you need to practice.
If you want practice on a Q1, Q2 or Q3 Prompt, I will have one each day for you.
If you need some MC Practice, I have a bunch loaded in AP Classroom.
Objective: The students will turn in all things Catcher.
Any issues specific to student account needs to be resolved by the student themselves by calling Collegeboard at 888-225-5427
Turn in Catcher Packet. I will call you up to check Close Reading for 50 Points.
1. This week we will simply work on ANYTHING that you feel that you need to practice.
If you want practice on a Q1, Q2 or Q3 Prompt, I will have one each day for you.
If you need some MC Practice, I have a bunch loaded in AP Classroom.
What will you do if you are assigned this prompt on the AP Q3 Essay?
Objective: The students will complete their last packet.
Rally days suck! :)
1. Finish Catcher and put together packet in order of the cover sheet.
2. Make sure that you are able to get on Blue Book app for the AP Test. It is 13 days away!
Have a great weekend.
Objective: The students will make sure that they can log into Blue Book.
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Objective: The students will look over two essay prompts.
1. Two essay prompt discussions.
2. Catcher Discussion: 19-21
3. Catcher Chapters 22-24: We will finish the book tomorrow.
Objective: The students will look over two essay prompts.
1. Two essay prompt discussions. Add the word "jargon" to your literary memory.
2. Catcher Quiz Chapters 16-18
3. Catcher Chapters 19-21
Objective: The students will discuss their essays.
1. Get out Catcher and discuss 13-15.
2. Discuss the AP Essays and how to read the prompts.
3. Read Catcher 16-18 and study guide.
Objective: The students will discuss Catcher Chapters 10-12.
1. Catcher Quiz 10-12
2. Discuss
3. Read Chapters 13-15
4. Digital MC Practice 6 on AP Classroom
Objective: The students will work more with Catcher.
This is a hard week for sure. I really like you all, but two hours is too long of a class even if you are great kids! So here is the plan for the week:
Monday and Tuesday
1. Catcher Quiz Chapters 4-6 and discussion.
2. Read Chapters 7-9 and complete study guide
Wednesday
1. Catcher Quiz Chapters 7-9 and Discuss
2. Read 10-12
Thursday and Friday
1. Catcher Quiz Chapters 10-12
2. Read Chapters 13-15
Objective: The students will work more with Catcher.
This is a hard week for sure. I really like you all, but two hours is too long of a class even if you are great kids! So here is the plan for the week:
Monday and Tuesday
1. Catcher Quiz Chapters 4-6 and discussion.
2. Read Chapters 7-9 and complete study guide
Wednesday
1. Catcher Quiz Chapters 7-9
2. Read 10-12
Thursday and Friday
1. Catcher Quiz Chapters 10-12
2. Read Chapters 13-15
Objective: The students will discuss Chapters 1-3 and work on analyzing the symbols.
1. Catcher Quiz 1-3
2. Discuss reading.
3. Symbols Worksheet
4. Catcher Chapters 4-6 Reading and Handout
Objective: The students will begin our last book.
1. Catcher in the Rye Warren Notes
2. Read Chapters 1-3 and complete study guide.
Quiz is tomorrow.
Objective: The students will write a great Q3 Essay.
1. Turn in Q3 Study Form (50 points)
2. Q3 Essay (Period 1: 2015 Q3 Prompt Period 5: 2017 Q3 Prompt)
3. Bring Catcher tomorrow
Objective: The students will complete a Q3 Study Form for Othello.
Note: Bring Catcher in the Rye by Wednesday.
1. Turn in Othello Packet.
2. Complete Othello Q3 Study Form in GC. Due tomorrow printed.
Objective: The students will finish the play.
1. Finish reading the play.
2. Type up the last notes.
3. Finish the Study Guide
4. Put together the packet. Sorry you can't print in here. My printer is sucking! Due Monday.
New scholarship info:
Objective: The students will begin Act V.
1. Act V Scene 1 Notes
2. Read it.
3. Act V Scene 2 Notes (1/2)
4. Read it.
Get your copy of Catcher in the Rye by next week. It's our last book.
Objective: The students will complete reading of Act IV.
1. Act IV Scene 2 Notes
2. Read (13 minutes)
3. Act IV Scene 3 Notes
4. Read (6 minutes)
5. Finish Study Guide
Objective: The students will start reading Act IV.
1. Go over the notes from Act III.
2. Type Act IV Scene 1 Notes
3. Read it (15 minutes).
4. Complete the study guide questions.
Objective: The students will finish all Act III assignments.
1. Act III Scene 3 1/2 and Scene 4 Notes
2. Finish anything from Act III and the Translation from Act II if not done already.
3. Finish Mush outline if not complete yet.
4. We will finish Othello this week. Get a copy of Catcher in the Rye by next Monday. See me if this is a problem. I will find one for you.
Objective: The students will begin Act III.
1. Act III Scenes 1-3 Notes
2. Read for 20 minutes
3. Tomorrow you will read the rest of Act III by yourself (I put the audio of it in your GC). Don't be lazy and just read what the internet says about it. Actually read/listen to it. Then complete the review.
Objective: The students will read the rest of Act II.
1. Notes
2. Read the rest of Act II: 23 minutes.
3. Act II Review Handout
Objective: The students will read Act II Scene 1.
1. Notes Act II Scene 1
2. Read (16 minutes)
3. Complete the questions for Scene 1
Objective: The students will complete a soliloquy translation.
1. Get the book. It will help you on this.
2. Complete the handout.
3. Digital MC Practice 4.
Objective: The students will read more of Act I.
1. Allusion Notes: "I am what I am." Add these to you Act I Note Doc.
2. Act I Scene 2 Notes: Read it (4 minutes)
3. Act I Scene 3 Notes up to line 174: Read it.
4. Complete the Review Handout up to where we have read.
Objective: The students will begin reading of Othello.
1. Get a blank sheet of paper and a Perrine's book.
2. Warren's Tragedy and Othello Notes Power Point
3. Act I Scene 1 Notes: In GC, open the Othello Notes Doc. Each day that we read you will type notes about what we will read. This will be printed out and put in packet when we are finished reading.
4. Read Act I Scene 1
Objective: The students will begin the Othello Unit.
1. Drama Chapter Three: Tragedy and Comedy (p. 1303-1310): _____
Please just read the seven pages and outline the important information.
Objective: The students will discuss the analysis of the two plays.
1. Discuss my presentations of The Sandbox and Mind the Gap.
2. Mush prompt and handout. Due at the end of the period.
Objective: The students will finish any work from Drama Packet.
1. I am not sure if you were able to read the entire play and finish the analysis handout, so today you will complete anything from the packet that is unfinished. It's due tomorrow.
2. AP Classroom MC Practice Number 3: "A Fine Balance." Ten points to the computer.
Objective: The students will read a drama and analyze its purpose.
Note: Tomorrow I will be out with my wife for a quick surgery. I know that you will be great and I appreciate it.
1. Get the Perrine's Book.
2. I need four readers: A young man, a mommy, a daddy, and a Grandma.
3. Read the play aloud as a class. Remember what a writer of the Theater of the Absurd believes about life and our existence.
4. Complete the assignment.
Objective: The students will discuss Chapter Outlines.
1. Discuss my presentations on Drama Chapters 1 and 2.
2. Theater of the Absurd Notes (this will be added to the packet).
3. Complete the lit terms.
4. Tomorrow we read our first play.
Objective: The students will start our new unit on Drama.
1. Outline both chapters on the Drama Cover Sheet.
2. Turn in Poetry Packet 3
Objective: The students will complete the Poetry 3 Packet.
1. Finish analyzing the last two poems.
2. Complete the lit terms and any other terms.
3. Packet is due tomorrow when you walk in. We start something new tomorrow.
Objective: The students will complete the last two poem analysis.
1. Get both poems and complete analysis using the poetry how to read checklist.
How to Analyze a Poem:
Steps:
Before Reading if possible: Look into the poet and the time period. This may provide you with information that will help you analyze. You can use your phone for this.
1. Identify Form:
a. Count and label stanzas
b. Count and label lines if not done already
c. Look for a rhyme scheme and identify
d. Look for a specific rhythm (look at the number of syllables in the first few lines.)
2. Identify the subject/situation of the poem.
3. Identify the speaker of the poem (NEVER assume the speaker is the poet)
4. Identify characters in the poem
5. Find shifts in the poem (in tone, speakers, time periods, etc)
6. Come up with a UT
7. Identify Literary Devices
Objective: The students will work on speed and writing.
1. Open up GC and open the doc for Judged by My Goddess...
2. Take 30 minutes to read and respond in an intro and one body paragraph.
3. Highlight the thesis and UT yellow
4. Highlight the textual evidence light green
5. Highlight analysis light blue
Objective: The students will Analyze a poem.
1. Go over Chapter 12 Outline on Meter and Rhythm
2. Go over "When You Are Old."
3. Analyze "What Lips My Lips Have Kissed."
Objective: The students will work on their speed.
1. You have 57 minutes to complete the following:
1. Analyze "When You Are Old" and write an intro and one body paragraph. In GC.
2. Complete a MC Practice on AP Classroom. "Digital MC Practice 2"
Objective: The students will outline the last poetry chapter.
1. Get out your outline.
2. Discuss my presentation.
3. Outline: Chapter 12: Rhythm and Meter, pages 915-930: Due tomorrow.
Objective: The students will start the last poetry unit.
1. Get Perrine's book.
2. Outline: Chapter 11: Musical Devices, pages 899-906: Due: tomorrow
Objective: The students will complete the last MC Practice Group Assignment.
1. MC Practice: "Spring." Last MC Group Activity of the year.
2. Put together packet: Cross off One Time , One Night" and Poetic Device Practice Test. You should have 14 items for 140 points.
Objective: The students will complete a digital MC Practice.
1. Get out your computers.
2. Go to GC and get the link to AP Classroom
3. Sign in and there is an assignment from me for you to do.
4. Do the assignment. You can work with others. Only 8 questions, but I want to make sure that you take your time and practice using the digital format. You can work together. This is 10 points to your grade.
5. Have a great 4 day weekend.
Objective: The students will analyze a poem and write an intro and body.
If you decide to take a five day weekend and miss tomorrow, you have an assignment on AP Central. It's your first use of the AP Testing Practice ON COMPUTER to get you used to the format.
1. Analyze "The Echoing Green."
2. Write an intro and body paragraph.
3. Print and highlight and label: Thesis and UT. Textual Evidence. Analysis.
Objective: The students will analyze a William Blake poem.
1. Discuss "Perfectly Poised."
2. Analyze "The Garden of Love."
Objective: The students will know the types of sonnets and how they are written.
1. Go over "Mad Girl"
2. Sonnet Notes
3. Analyze "Perfectly Poised."
Objective: The students will analyze a poem by Sylvia Plath.
1. Analyze the poem for this packet.
Have a great Super Bowl Weekend. Enjoy Bad Bunny (or Kid Rock) at half time.
Objective: The students will complete a MC Practice.
1. Get the handout.
2. Ten minutes on your own.
3. Ten minutes in a group.
4. Go over answers.
5. Look up terms that you don't know.
Objective: The students will write an intro and one body paragraph.
1. Get out your analyzed poem.
2. On the back, write two paragraphs for the following prompt:
In the poem “The Weight of Sweetness” by Li-Young Lee, the speaker reflects on the complex, lingering nature of memory and its connection to his father. Read the poem carefully. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how Lee uses literary elements—such as imagery, metaphor, and tone—to convey the intricate relationship between sweetness, memory, and loss.
3. Your body paragraph should have an equal amount of textual evidence and analysis. Follow my formula: TS, Fact, Quote, Analysis, Analysis, Fact, Quote, Analysis, Analysis.
4. Discuss poem analysis and what you wrote about.
Objective: The students will go over yesterday's poem analysis and then do another.
1. Discuss "She Dwelt..."
2. Analyze "Weight of Sweetness."
Objective: The students will analyze a great, simple poem.
1. Let's go over two of last week's chapter outlines:
2. Analyze "She Dwelt..."
New Scholarship: RCTA Scholarship:
Objective: The students will use today to finish anything on the cover sheet that is not a poem or MC Practice.
1. I need today to grade a bunch of stuff and get caught up after being gone for five days, so please just finish anything on the Unit Cover Sheet that is not a poem or MC Practice: Outlines or Terms.
Missed ya!
Objective: The students will work on a Julius Caesar info worksheet.
Tomorrow I will be back (unless some person decides to play Juror Number 8 from Twelve Angry Men. See what I did there, a literary allusion).
1. I hear great things about my two AP classes. Thank you! Outline that last chapter from the Perrine's book.
2. If you finish early, go ahead and do the tone terms too.
3. Tomorrow we will go over all of the outlines so that all the important info that you need to know is understood.
Objective: The students will complete ONE Chapter Outline.
1. Get the new packet cover sheet and a Perrine's book.
2. Outline the the third chapter.
3. See you Monday if not earlier. I appreciate you being awesome! Jury Duty is pretty boring!
Objective: The students will complete TWO Chapter Outlines.
1. Get the new packet cover sheet and a Perrine's book.
2. Outline the first two chapters ON SEPARATE SHEETS OF PAPER. Both due for stamp tomorrow. That does not mean that Frank does one, and Samir does the other and then we just switch and copy. It's only 13 pages. No problem.
3. See you Monday if not earlier. I appreciate you being awesome! Go Patriots!
Objective: The students will write 1/2 of a Q1 Essay.
1. All Frankenstein Essays are graded and in the back.
2. Use your computer to write a 1/2 essay on "The Man with the Saxophone."
3. Print it. Then with TWO different colored highlighters, highlight the textual evidence (facts and quotes) one color, and the analysis another color. Also underline your thesis.
4. Turn in packet.
5. Maybe I will see you tomorrow...
Objective: The students will discuss the last poem by G. Brooks.
Note: I will be out on Monday for Jury Selection. If I am picked, I will be out only one week.
Netflix Rec of the Week: His and Her's... Limited Series. You will never figure out the killer!
1. Get out yesterday's MC and "kitchenette building."
Write an intro for this: In a clear and thoughtful essay, discuss how Gwendolyn Brooks uses literary devices to convey themes about aspiration and survival. How do the speaker's reflections on dreams reveal the poet's purpose?
2. Discuss both.
3. Put together packet. We will finish the first thing on Monday. Bring your charged computer.
Objective: The students will complete a MC Practice.
1. MC Practice: "To Autumn"
2. 10 minutes by yourself (NO PHONES!!)
3. 10 minutes as a group (NO PHONES)
4. Grade it with Mr. Warren
5. Put together your completed poetry packet for tomorrow turn in.
Objective: The students will discuss what they found in the poem.
Note 1: No jury duty today. Maybe tomorrow.
Note 2: Yesterday I saw three students using the internet for analysis of the poem. As I have said before, I don't care what the internet says, I only care what you think (right or wrong). As long as you try. I don't want to see any more of this... it will not be pleasant if I do.
Note 3: Scholarship Opportunity: https://www.hsf.net/scholarship
1. Get out "Mirror" and discuss your analysis with me.
In Sylvia Plath's poem "Mirror," the speaker reflects on identity, self-perception and the passage of time. Analyze how the poet uses literature devices such as tone, imagery and structure to contribute to the meaning of the work as a whole.
2. Analyze ""kitchenette building."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yQ7hOjX9v0
Objective: The students will analyze a new poem.
I may have jury duty tomorrow so you will just have another poem to analyze.
1. Allusion Notes: Narcissus
2. "Mirror" listening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nZht4WMoMo
3. Mirror analysis. Due tomorrow. Use your checklist.
Write an intro:
In Sylvia Plath's poem "Mirror," the speaker reflects on identity, self-perception and the passage of time. Analyze how the poet uses literature devices such as tone, imagery and structure to contribute to the meaning of the work as a whole.
Objective: The students will complete a poetry MC Practice.
1. Get out your analyzed poem.
2. Go over it with me.
3. MC Practice: "The Frog"
4. Complete all vocab terms for stamp on Monday if you haven't yet.
Objective: The students will analyze "Out, Out."
1. Get out your notes from yesterday on How to Analyze Poems Notes:
2. Listen to poem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQBdxu9t-zs&t=10s&ab_channel=BrianMonk
3. Read and analyze with a partner.
4. Write an intro paragraph for the following prompt:
Robert Frost, in his poem "Out, Out," seems to be making a statement about the fragility of life. In an essay, explain how the poet uses literary devices to present the overall purpose of the poem.
Objective: The students will analyze their first poem.
1. Get Chapter 2 Outline Stamped.
2. Discuss Chapter PP
3. Allusion notes: Macbeth.
4. How to Analyze Poems Notes:
5. Listen to poem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQBdxu9t-zs&t=10s&ab_channel=BrianMonk
6. Read and analyze with a partner.
7. Write an intro paragraph for the following prompt:
Robert Frost, in his poem "Out, Out," seems to be making a statement about the fragility of life. In an essay, explain how the poet uses literary devices to present the overall purpose of the poem.
Objective: The students will outline the second chapter on poetry.
1. Get out yesterday's outline for stamp. I am not going to count anything in packets this semester without a stamp showing it was completed ON TIME.
2. Discuss my Power Point.
3. Outline Chapter 2 for stamp tomorrow.
Objective: The students will write their first Q3 Essay.
1. Get the prompt. You will like what I picked.
2. Open GC and write essay on doc provided.
3. Print.
Objective: The students will prepare for the first Q3 Essay of the year.
1. Go over the Q3 Prompts handout activity from yesterday.
2. Tomorrow: Bring charged computer. You will write a Q3 Essay using Frankenstein. I will grade this like an AP Reader would. It will be worth 100 points.
3. Complete the Tone Terms from Perrine's Poetry Packet 1.
Objective: The students will look at the last 10 years of Q3 Prompts.
1. Print out your Q3 Study Form.
2. Go over with me what a Q3 Prompt looks like and how it will be graded.
3. In small groups, look at all the prompts, highlight key words that you must mention in he essay and each of you on a blank sheet of paper, tell what you would write about in the essay. All
Objective: The students will complete their Q3 Study Form.
1. Complete the Q3 Study Form. Make sure that everything is explained that needs to be.
Make sure that your Themes/UTs are complete statements: "Playing God" is not a theme.
Make sure that your short quotes are SHORT and easy to memorize.
2. Print it out when finished. Make sure it is free of errors.
3. It is due tomorrow.
Objective: The students will review Frankenstein to use in May (or earlier) on a Q3 Essay.
Sit anywhere. It is your chance this week to move seats from last semester. I will make a new seating chart on Friday after we get all of the class changes (new students here, old students gone).
1. Complete a Q3 Study Form for Frankenstein. You have two days in class. Today do it from memory. Tomorrow, bring your book to finish it if needed. DO NOT USE INTERNET!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-HTZWpDXy7P1VYar3-TsTF0xnM2OIadrXMHVsO6cpbQ/edit?usp=sharing
Objective: The students will present their final.
1. Staple your FIVE sources. Put a STAR on the three books. Put your name on it. You will turn it in when you present.
2. Presentations. Let's do three.
Objective: The students will present their final.
1. Staple your FIVE sources. Put a STAR on the three books. Put your name on it. You will turn it in when you present.
2. Presentations. Let's do three.
Objective: The students will complete all parts of Frankenstein in preparation for the final presentations.
1. Book Check Number 3
2. Turn in completed packet for 120 points.
3. Presentation Editing: Tomorrow we start presenting. Your group will lose 5 points per grammar error, so each member needs to check ALL the slides, not just the ones that you made. It should be easy to read from the back of the room, it should not have lengthy paragraphs, and you should not simply read from the board.
Objective: Students will make progress on their packets and projects.
This week:
Monday: Chapter 22 Worksheet
Tuesday: Ch. 23 Worksheet
Wednesday: Ms. Rush's Last Day
Ch. 24 Worksheet
Reading Check
Packet Due
Thursday: Presentations
Friday: Presentations
Objective: Students will make progress on their packets and projects.
1. Get Chapter 20-21 worksheet stamped
2. Complete project
3. Complete Chapter 22-24 worksheet
This week:
Monday: Chapter 22 Worksheet
Tuesday: Ch. 23 Worksheet
Wednesday: Ms. Rush's Last Day
Ch. 24 Worksheet
Reading Check
Packet Due
Thursday: Presentations
Friday: Presentations
Objective: The students will complete reading and work on research project.
1. Finish Frankenstein reading and handouts.
2. By the end of the period I expect each student to have a minimum of two source notes.
Objective: Students will analyze chapters 18-20
1. Chapter 18-20 Quiz
2. Get worksheets stamped
3. Complete Chapter 20-21 worksheet
4. Make progress on project!
Objective: Student will make significant progress on their projects
1. Complete 1 page of handwritten notes for each of your 5 sources.
2. Work within your groups to create 7-10 minute presentation.
3. Complete Chapter 17-18 worksheet.
Objective: Students will make progress on their projects.
1. Review Chapters 16-17
2. Complete Chapter 16-17 worksheet
3. Work with group to make progress on your project
Objective: Students will analyze a chapter from their novel and create a slide.
1. Get Chapter 10-15 worksheet stamped.
2. Complete slide within groups.
3. Present slide with group.
Objective: Students will continue to analyze the next chapters of their novel.
1. Get Ch. 10-11 on worksheet stamped
2. Complete Ch. 12-15
Talk with your group about what parts of your project you can complete over the break.
Objective: Students will analyze Victor's characterization throughout the novel so far
1. Review Ch. 10-11
2. Get Ch. 8-9 worksheet stamped
3. Complete Ch. 10-11 worksheet
Objective: The students will discuss Frankenstein and their projects.
If you were given the following prompt, how would you answer it?
In Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein is a very complex character. What literary devices does she use to create his complexity?
In Frankenstein, the main character, Victor is portrayed as a ___________ and _______________ person who ___________ _______________ _______________ through the use of _____________ and ___________ .
Now find me three great quotes from the book that you would use to prove the above thesis statement.
Objective: Students will analyze the next chapter of the novel.
1. Chapter 7 Quiz
2. Get handout from yesterday stamped
3. Complete chapter 7 handout
Objective: Students will analyze the next chapters of the novel.
1. Reading check Letters-Ch.5 (33 pts.)
2. Get worksheet from Friday stamped
3. Review chapters
4. Complete today's worksheet
*Project Check-In!!
Objective: Students will continue to analyze their novel.
1. Chapter 1-4 Quiz
2. Get yesterday's worksheet stamped
3. Complete chapter 3-4 worksheet independently
4. Work with groups to complete poster
Check reading schedule for weekend reading.
Objective: Students will discuss the novel.
1. Review new reading schedule
2. Discuss ch. 1-2 of the novel
3. Complete ch. 1-2 worksheet
Make sure you are signed up for the group project.
Objective: The students will discuss the Letters section of the novel with a partner.
1. Letters Section Quiz.
2. Letters Section Handout
3. Discuss anything that you don't understand with Miss Rush or Mr. Warren
4. Reading Schedule:
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Frankenstein |
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Nov. 10 |
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All Letters |
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Nov. 12 |
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Chps. 1-2 |
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Nov. 13 |
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Chps. 3-4 |
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Nov. 14-16 |
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Chps. 5-6 |
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