AP Test Sign Ups...

Objective:  The students will read Act IV scene i.

1.  AP Test sign ups.  You have until March 5.  That's next Tuesday!

Here is the link again:

https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/052567

Right now here is where we stand:  
Teacher # Students
Mr. Gregg Sjoerdsma 20
Mr. Gil Herrera 34
Mr. Rodney Warren 14 I am losing!!! :(   If you want to take it and think that you can pass but you can't afford it, see me.  I will pay.

2.  Notes
3.  Read Act IV i
 

Good Morning Seniors!

Objective:  Students will read and analyze the last scene of Act III.

1.  Allusion Notes:  The Four Humours

2.  Notes Act III iv

3.  Read

4.  Complete scene study questions.

BUY:  The Catcher in the Rye

Let's have a relaxing day and read a little Othello.

Objective:  The students will complete Act III iii.

1.  Get your books.

2.  Remember where we left off...  Emelia found Desdemona's hanky (the wedding sheets symbol) and is going to give it to Honest Iago so that he can make a replica.

3.  Read the rest of the scene and complete the scene questions.

4.  Register for Albert.io (I accidentally deleted some names)
Have a great day!

Othello.... so gullible!

Objective:  The students will read more of Act III.

1.  Get books and Act III Questions.

2.  Notes Act III iii

3.  Read

Complete Questions.

Act III Remember, this is the play's turning point...

Objective:  The students will read Act III Scenes 1-2.

1.  Get books.

2.  Notes

3.  Read Act III 1-2

4.  Act II Translation.

Good Morning!

Objective:  The students will complete reading of Act II.

1.  Get books.

2.  Notes

3.  Read and analyze Act II Scenes 2 and 3.

Buy Catcher in the Rye.  We start it in two weeks.  If you can't buy it at this time, see me.

That was a niice weekend! Good wrestling season Arianna.

Objective:  The students will read and analyze Act II Scene 1 of Othello.

1.  Get you text book.  And your graded essays.  They are not in the grade book yet.  I need to call your names and you need to tell me the score so I can put points in.  You can rewrite for one AP point higher if you make improvements.

If you have not written it, you have to do it NOW! 

2.  Act II Scene 1 Notes

3.  Act  II Scene 1 Reading

4.  Get Act II Questions (there are two sheets that you need to staple.  Answer Scene 1 Questions.

Note:  If you didn't complete Act I soliloquy, you need to today.

Act I Translation

Objective:  The students will complete a translation of Iago's first soliloquy.

1.  Complete a line by line translation of Iago's soliloquy from Act 1.

Have a nice weekend.  I will have your essays on Tuesday!

"Zounds" I didn't know that!!!

Objective:  The students will complete reading and analysis of Act I Othello.

1.  Biblical Allusion Notes

2.  Notes

3.  Act I Scene 3 completion.

See you tomorrow???

Objective:  The students will discuss and read Act I Scene 3 (only 1/2).

1.  Biblical Allusion Notes:  Exodus 3:14

2.  Act I Scene 3 Notes

3.  Read

4.  Work on Questions

Note:  When we are finished with Othello, we will read The Catcher in the Rye.  You will need to own it and close read it.  Start planning now.  Buy it or borrow it (and tell the person you will be writing in it).

Start Othello today.

Objective:  The students will read and analyze Act I Scenes 1-2 of Othello.

1.  Get your textbook from the back.

2.  Get the Othello Cover Sheet and Act I Questions.

3.  Act I Scene 1 Notes.

4.  Read Act I Scene 1

Repeat above for Act I Scene 2

Today is a great day... Friday!

Objective:  Students will write a great AP Q1 Essay.

1.  Grade your MC Practice for 10 points.

2.  AP Q1 Essay.  A great, kinda sad poem.  Pretty easy prompt.  Be sure to read the prompt and write about what it tells you to.

Have a great weekend!!  I appreciate you all! 

MC answers:  1. B   2. B   3. C    4. D     5. B    6. D    7. A   8. C     9. E   10. A   11. E   12. B    13. C

Good Morning My Awesome Seniors!

Objective:  The students will discuss the elements of tragedy and how they will be applied to the study of Othello next week.

1.  Tragedy Notes and Othello Intro (this will be the first part of the Othello packet).

2.  Drama MC Practice:  This one is HARD!!!  I really had to think and I still missed 2.

a)  Do it by yourself.
b)  Discuss in a group
c)  Define the following terms
     anti-romantic
     animistic
     quasi-religious
     pathos
     analogy
     rhetorical function
     Egotism
     Paradoxical Inversion
     Repartee

I love Wednesdays! Except the meetings that I have to go to afterward!

Objective:  The students will discuss Mind the Gap and then complete a poem practice.

1.  Mind the Gap PP Discussion

2.  Complete and turn in Drama Packet 1.  Staple all parts IN ORDER!

3.  The Frog poem practice.

Tomorrow we discuss Drama and Othello to begin next week.  Essay Friday.  I will look for a Drama selection to write about.

Last drama before Othello

Objective:  The students will read and analyze a realistic play and its meaning.

1.  Read Mind the Gap in Perrine's.  It's longer (11 pages) so get busy.  Complete the questions 1-7.

2.  Get the Drama Packet 1 reading to turn in tomorrow.  It will have 3 outlines, two plays, and one lit terms.  100 points.

Special Guest Speaker...

Objective:  The students will continue discussing Theater of the Absurd then move to a realistic drama.

1.  Special Guest:  Ms. Talley to speak on Absurdist Drama.

2.  Chapter 3 Outline due tomorrow

3.  Read and analyze "Mind the Gap" Due Wednesday.  Drama Packet 1 due Wednesday.

Extra Credit Opportunity:  50 points.  Margaret Atwood will be speaking.

UCR:  Tonight:  7 pm     FREE

Parking: Complimentary permits available at the Kiosk.
@UCRWritersWeek #UCRWritersWeek

INFORMATION: (951) 827-3245  performingarts@ucr.edu  www.creativewriting.ucr.edu

Did you know that RACECAR spelled backward is... Blew my mind this morning!

Objective:  The students will complete reading and analysis of the Theater of the Absurd play.

1.  Complete reading The Sandbox

2.  Answer analysis questions in the book 1-9.

Enjoy the Super Bowl!  I may be "sick" Monday depending on the outcome!🏈🏈🏈

Good Morning to my Second Favorite Class!!

Objective:  The students will read their first Drama.

1.  Visit from Mrs. Chann about AP Test Sign Ups.

2.  RCTA Scholarship info.  It's out.  Pretty easy.  Not based on need. 

3.  Theater of the Absurb notes.

4.  Read "The Sandbox" and complete the analysis questions in the book.  This is not homework.  We will finish tomorrow instead of writing an essay.No essay this week because I will be watching Tom Brady and Julian Edelman win the Super Bowl.

Good Morning to my favorite class!!!

Objective:  The students will discuss the elements of Drama from the chapter readings.

1.  Get out your outlines and show me.

2.  Let's talk about the chapters.  You will probably add some things to your notes because my Presentations are awesome and I am smart.

3.  Complete the Lit Terms by tomorrow.

We will read our first play tomorrow.  It's pretty strange!

Drama Unit Starts Today!

Objective:  The students will complete two chapter outlines.

1.  Bring me your essays.  I will enter grades today.  If you rewrote them I will call you up one at a time to see what you did to improve the grade.

2.  Drama Cover Sheet Handout

3.  Complete both outlines for tomorrow's discussion.

Essay Peer Edit Day

Objective:  The students will see sample papers and scores picked by AP Readers.  Then they will peer score.

1.  Get your essay from the back.  DO NOT SHARE YOUR SCORE WITH ANYONE!!!

2.  Get the sample papers packet.

3.  Read the Rubric description of a 5.  That's what you are shooting for.

4.  Read my essay.  Then read the samples.

5.  Get in groups of four.  Pass your paper to two other people to score.  DO NOT LOOK AT THE GRADE THAT I GAVE IT! 

6.  Read the paper and come up with a score.  Then turn the paper over and write the score you gave it.

Reader 1:  Name
Score: 
Positive Comments (2)
To improve comments (1)

Reader 2 do the same.

You all missed a special night for two girls!!

Objective:  Students will talk about poem analysis and then practice MC Poetry.

1.  Do Not Go Gentle

2.  Turn in Poetry Packet for Points (see that alliteration)

3.  MC Poetry Practice for points.  13 possible could get 14 if 100%.

Good Morning!

Objective:  The students will complete the last poem analysis of the packet.

Villanelle, a nineteen-line poetic form consisting of five tercets followed by a quatrain.


1.  Get "Do Not Go Gentle" and TTSTCANDI it.  Due tomorrow with complete packet.

 

No essays yet... Yesterday was a day devoted to my sophomores. Sorry.

Objective:  The students will use their poem analysis to outline an essay that would pass an AP Q1 Essay.

1.  You will work quietly and independently on this part.  Follow instructions to outline your essay.

2.  Go over the poem with me.

3.  Share your outline with a group of three.

4.  Discuss as a class what you would write about.

5.  Staple both sheets of paper for our packet.

No I Didn't Grade Your Essays... Concert, Patriots Game, Varsity Basketball Games... It was a great weekend of no grading!

Objective:  The students will analyze a poem.

1.  Poetry Packet:  "What lips my lips have kissed..."  .

Think of this prompt as you analyze:   The following poem is by Edna Malley.  Read the poem carefully.  Then considering such elements as imagery, form, and tone, write a well organized in which you analyze the relationship between between love and the speaker's complex memories of his past.

I will start essays today.

First AO Q1 Essay

Objective:  Students will write a good passing paper.

1.  Get a pen and three sheets of paper.

DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME!  Put your initials and your student ID Number


2.  Read the prompt.  Figure out what it tells you to write about.  And do it.  Just use what I have taught you and you will pass.

Have a great long weekend. 

Tomorrow Writing.. . So pay attention to today's discussion

Objective:  The students will discuss poem analysis and how they could apply it to a writing prompt.

1.  Discuss "Judged by my goddess"

2.  How would you use it to address this prompt:

The following poem is by William Percy.  Read the poem carefully.  Then considering such elements as imagery, form, and tone, write a well organized in which you analyze the relationship between between love and the speaker's complex memories of his past.

3.  MC Practice

Essays Done: Now Let's See What Er Need to Do to Get Better.

Objective:  The students will see other essays to further judge their progress in writing.

1.  Get out "My Goddess..." for 10 points.

2.  Look at Writing Prompt.  Then look at your intro.  Did you do the TWO things that are needed to do in the intro?

Look at my samples.  They are what you should do.

3.  Look at the Rubric I used to grade.  Then look at the sample paper that was used as a sample.  Read it and determine what grade it should receive.

4.  Look at the three samples from our class.  What grade, using the rubric, should these papers have received?  Do you agree with my grading?  Why?

Poetry Work

Objective:  The students will analyze the third poem from this packet.

1.  Discuss "Forgiveness"

2.  TTSTCANDI

Judged by my goddess' doom to endless pain

Essays are not quite done.

Objective:  The students will analyze another poem.

1.  Discuss Perrine's Chapter on Rhythm and Meter

2.  Go over "When You are Old"

3.  TTSTCANDI "Forgiveness"

First Essay of the Semester

Objective:  The students will write a great essay.

1.  Get out three sheets of paper.

2.  Get a prompt and write.  ONE SIDE ONLY. 

Tomorrow You Have a Sub. One of my ex students. Be great!

Objective:  The students will complete chapter outline and discuss.

1.  Chapter Discussion:  Musical Devices.

2.  Outline Chapter 12 on Rhythm and Meter

Tomorrow sub:  TTSTCANDI first poem on list.  Better be an awesome, detailed Close Read and analysis.  Use time wisely!

Friday:  Q3 Essay:  Frankenstein or Handmaid's.  Make sure you know the work and what you will discuss.  Be sure to know at least two short quotes to integrate. 

Friday is our next essay. Q3 using Frank/Hand

Objective:  The students will get in groups and brainstorm/plan their Q3 essay to be written on Friday.

1.  Show me completed Lit Terms for Poetry 3

2.  Q3 Prompts for Frankenstein/Handmaid's.  Read ll in your group.  Discuss which THREE would be best for your book.  Discuss what you could write about if those were the prompts given to you.

Part 1:   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QKnKbCsRqfOuFFX9ScNmS7k_qQCLWOKb/view?usp=sharing

Part 2:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UfuFagAOwXeYK_2Ufpdh8tJ0de0HftEL/view?usp=sharing

3.  Chapter 11 Outline:  Musical Devices (due tomorrow)

Welcome Back! Missed you!

Objective:  The students will complete lit terms for Poetry Part 3.

Welcome to your last semester of high school literature!  Don't let my class keep you from graduating PLEASE!!!!  Work hard, but have fun too!

1.  Sit anywhere.  I will make a seating chart later this week after kids transfer in and out.

2.  Perrine's Poetry Part 3.  Do the lit terms on a separate sheet of paper.  Due tomorrow.

New Phone Policy:  Since a few of you (well one of you) figured out that it's illegal for me to take points away for "inappropriate phone use," I have a new way of dealing with it.  It's a "Participation Grade."

You will all start out with 100 points on a "Participation" assignment grade.  I will deduct 20 points from it each time you are using the phone in a rude, uncaring, inappropriate way.  That's legal. :)

Last Day Before Project Final

Objective:  The students will perfect their projects for presentation.

Note:  I was very impressed with yesterday's book discussions.  I was telling Mr. Herrera and Mr. Sjoerdsma that I know that many of my kids won't take the AP Exam at the end of the year, but just listening to you all yesterday, I can tell that many have learned a lot.  All of your Q3 grades went up 30 points.  Made my day!

1.  Complete Poetry 2 Packet.  It should have 4 outlines, 5 poem TTSTCANDIs and 2 terms.

2.  Projects.  If you are not here for the presentation, you get an F.  Random start Monday.

Your turn to say smart things!!

Objective:  The students will share their novel with the students who did not read it.

1.  Get your Q3

2.  Get into your discussion group.  You have 5 minutes to plan.

3.  You can use anything for your discussion...  Book, Q3, whatever you need.  Explain the story and its analysis with the others. 

Grade:  Your Q3 score in the computer will go up for each insightful, educated, AP smart statement that is made.  All students must talk at least once.  I will keep track if you do.

Scoring:  1 point up for smart.
               1 point minus for not-smart.
               5 points minus if I ask a question that can't be answered.

You have 20 minutes

Last Day for Q3

Objective:  The students will complete he Q3 Study Form and show that they have complete mastery of the content and analysis of the book.

1.  Complete Q3 Study Form.

2.  Tomorrow we will have two book discussions.  You will use your Q3 Form to discuss the book with the kids who read the other book.  This discussion will take at least 15 minutes.  You will present as a group in front of the glass.  Each one of you must speak, discussing the plot of the book and all of the AP analysis points.  It must be deep and thorough.  IT WILL BE PART OF THIS Q3 Form Test Grade.

It will not deal specifically with your presentation topics. 

Frankenstein/Handmaid's Final

Objective:  The students will complete a Q3 Study Form to show that they have read and analyzed the novel for an upcoming essay.

1.  Get out three sheets of paper and a pen.  Do not write on my paper.  Write neatly.  This is worth 100 points.  How am I gonna grade it?  I am going to take the ten best... They are A's.  I am going to take the next 10 best... They are B's.  I will take the next 20 best.  They are C's.  The rest are D's and F's.

One more week... Time flies when you're having fun!

Objective:  The students will prepare for tomorrow's test on the chosen novel.

Everyone take a sec to complete the following:  http://bit.ly/APEXAMORDERS

1.  Discuss Perfectly Poised

2.  Score Close Reading of novel

3.  Tomorrow is the test.  It will not be multiple choice.  You can use your book.  I am not going to tell you what it is, but you have seen it before with Grendel.  It will be easy if you know your book.  It will be hard and you will fail if you do not know it.

4.  TTSTCANDI William Blake's Echoing Green

Hope you have all made it to the library for your research.  We start presenting in 1 week.

MC Thursday

Objective:  Students will practice the MC Poetry section of the AP Test.

1.  Note:  I will be out tomorrow.  You will all work on your projects.  Make good use of the time.  Note 2:  If you present on Monday, you still have to be here on the date of the final.  Part of your grade is "listening and participation" in the discussion of the projects. 

2.  MC Practice

3.  TTSTCANDI:  Perfectly Poised

Happy Wednesday!

Objective:  The students will discuss their analysis of the crazy lady's love song.

1.  Allusion Notes:  Thunderbird

2.  Chapter Outline Power POint

3.  Love Song TTSTCANDI discussion

4.  Outline Perrine's 7

Finish the books if you haven't yet.

Figurative Language 2

Objective:  The students will discuss figurative language and analyze the next poem by Plath.

1.  Allusion Notes:  Pandemonium

2.  Chapter 6 Outline

3.  New poem:  "Mad Girl's Love Song"

Happy hanukkah 2018 for my Jewish Kids

Objective:  The students will discuss "The Weight..." and outline Chapter 6.

1.  Allusion Notes:  Dantes Inferno

2.  Discuss TTSTCANDI of "The Weight..."

3.  Outline Chapter 6

Finish Book by Friday if you have not.  Test next Monday.

Project Friday (the next three)

Objective:  The students will collaborate on the project, assigning jobs, looking for sources, and scheduling library visits.

1.  Projects:  Here is how they will affect your grade at the semester (By the way... If you went to UCR already, you can't go again for extra credit this semester).

A= Grade up 3%
B= Grade up 1%
C= Grade stays where it is
D= Grade drops 5%
F= Grade drops 10%

A note will sent to your parents today to inform them of this assignment and its effect on your semester grade. 

Get at it!

Bring the Rain!!

Objective:  The students will complete the next TTSTCANDI for a cool poem.

1.  Poetry MC Practice.  "To Autumn"

2.  TTSTCANDI Poem:  "The Weight of Sweetness"

Projects tomorrow.  Read the book.

Objective:  The students will discuss how to analyze the syntax of a piece of lit.

1.  Allusion NOtes :  Sinbad

2.  Syntax discussion and notes.

3.  Discuss yesterday's TTSTCANDI of "She Dwelt..."

4.  Complete Lit and Tone Terms.

Tomorrow we try our first poetry MC Practice.  And finish your book!

I am liking Frankenstein!

Objective:  The students will analyze a great poem by William Wordsworth

1.  Allusion Notes:  Prometheus

2.  Chapter discussions/presentations

3.  "She Dwelt" TTSTCANDI and close reading.

Are you finishing the novel reading??

Welcome Back! Hope You Rested and Read!

Objective:  The students will outline two chapters from Perrine's.

1.  Allusion Notes:  Sarah and Hagar

2.  Perrin'e Poetry Chapter 4 and 5 Outline.  Both due tomorrow.

3.  How is your reading going?

The Handmaid’s Tale or Frankenstein Reading Calendar:

Handmaid’s Sections I-VI:  15 journal entries                                        Due: 11/19             Frankenstein Letters to Chapter 3

Handmaid’s Sections VII-XI:  15 journal entries                                    Due: 11/26             Frankenstein Chapters 4- 17

Handmaid’s Sections XII-Historical Notes:  15 entries                           Due: 12/3               Frankenstein Chapters 17-end

Enjoy Your Break

Objective:  The students will begin reading their books.

Here is an intro to Handmaid's Chapter 1

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O6E6Un2QPIiNHU5JE-II0ldzx7emcsRU/view?usp=sharing


If you are reading Frankenstein....  Well so am I and I haven't made a chapter 1 intro yet....