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 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.
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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.
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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!
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