Sub tomorrow... Feeling sick.

Objective:  The students will review MC final sections for the AP Test.

1.  Here are the answers to the MC Finals.  Those of you taking the test, figure out what you did wrong on the ones that you missed.

Prose:  1. E   2.  B  3. D  4. A  5. C  6. D   7. B  8. C  9. E  10. E  11. B  12. E  13. A  14. D  15. A 
16. E  17. C  18. A  19. B

Poetry:  1. D  2. B  3. E  4. E  5. B  6. E  7. D  8. D  9. C  10. C  11. A  12. B  13. C  14. E
15. C  16. C  17. E  18. E  19. D  20. A  21. D  22.  D

2.  Tomorrow:  Q3 Open Source Essay:  If I was you I would look over all of my Q3 Syudy Forms for this year.

Let Me Work in PEACE. I have a lot to do.

Objective:  The students will review Poetry Discussions for the upcoming AP Exam.

Essays not graded yet.  That's one of the things that I am working on.  The other is the softball game (exciting news ahead for EXTRA CREDIT) and the scholarships that are due today.

1.  Here are some Power Points that you could study for the AP Exam.

Musical Devices in Poetry:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CldG72oKQJT3pc8i3qGtoBowY6RfIv1k/view?usp=sharing

Rhythm and Meter:   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V-61krtPwz5Mk51E239nalocq5A-bTZU/view?usp=sharing

Reading a Poem:   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gMgHL77bcjKNvYy-VDYPSKUSqbdoqO4p/view?usp=sharing

{art 4 of the Final (almost done!)

Objective:  The students will write a great essay on a very easy poem.

1.  Get out two sheets of paper.

2.  Get the prompt.  Put name on all papers.

3.  Read the prompt.  Read the WHOLE poem.  Focus on what you know.  Write and show that you have learned.

MC Poetry Final

Objective:  Be smart and pass.

1.  Get your Prose Essay

2.  Get scan sheet and test packet.  Put your name on both.

3.  You have all period to take the test.

4.  Scan when complete.  Write percentage on answer sheet.  Staple test to answer sheet.  Give to me to put in the computer.

Tomorrow Poetry Essay

Poetry MC Practice 2

Objective:  The students will complete their last Poetry Practice of the year.

Sorry...  I just can't find an easy one!  I promise that I will for the Final though!

1.  Get both Poetry MC Practice pieces.

2.  Complete them without talking and phones.

3.  Grade and discuss.  Look up any words that you don't know.  Minimum of 5.

4.  Get 10 points.

I will not be here tomorrow.  Bring something to work on.  There are 4 practice pieces on Albert.io

Poetry Multiple Choice Practice

Objective:  The students will practice a multiple choice Poetry piece.

NOT GONNA LIE:  This one is freakin' hard!  I missed 4.  Although I see why I made the errors. 

1.  Get both pages of the MC Practrice.

2.  Complete the practice.  Do not use phones or talk.  This is for 10 points.  Esay points for trying hard to do well and for following directions.

3.  Grade and discuss.

4.  Look up words on the test that you don't know.  There will be several.

AP Final Part 2: Prose Essay

Objective:  The students will write an excellent essay on a pretty easy Prose piece.  And they will pass this part of the AP Final!

1.  Grab 2 sheets of paper and a pen.  Write your name and period number on it.

2.  Write one side only.

3.  Read the prompt carefully.  Figure out what it tells you to write about it.  And write.

Tomorrow:  Poetry Practice.

Tomorrow: Prose Essay AP Final Part 1

Objective:  The students will review Imagery and Figurative Language Power Point Discussions for AP Final and AP Test.

1.  Get your AP Prose Practice Essay that we did last week.  Reread the excerpt and your essay.  Look at what I checked as Good and the notes that I made.

2.  Tomorrow:  Focus on what you KNOW, not what you don't.

3.  Power Point Reviews:

Imagery:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gGzAOwHsXYqOTbgkzspHK_q3cGnubSQ_/view?usp=sharing

Figurative Language I:   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PiggpYq4wLoN7Arjpfgg1qIHUy0vy__A/view?usp=sharing

Figurative Language II:   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FO2uMfiuSYvyvWGZ6fQPnVdp0EFtEXjS/view?usp=sharing

Figurative Language III:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FO2uMfiuSYvyvWGZ6fQPnVdp0EFtEXjS/view?usp=sharing

AP Final Part 1

Objective:  The students will complete the first part of the final:  Prose MC.

Put your phones away and don't touch them until everyone is done.

1.  Get a pencil and printed answer sheet.
2.  Put your name on the answer sheet above the title of the test.
3.  Take the test.  You have all period so no rush.
4.  Staple the Test to the back of the answer sheet.
5.  Scan the test when complete and write your percentage on the paper.  Be honest when you write it!
6.  Bring me the completed test and answer sheet.

Have a great weekend.

Complete your Open Source Q3 Study Form for a piece that WE HAVE NOT READ IN CLASS!

Objective:  The students will look at something that we have not read in class this year to complete a Q3 Study Form.

Period 1:  This is due by the end of the period.

Period 2:  This is due tomorrow.

Tomorrow is Prose MC Final Part 1

Prose MC Final on Friday (if you miss due to ditching, you can not take)

Objective:  The students will practice Prose MC for Friday's Final (Part 1)

1.  Prose MC Practice Jane Eyre

2.  Your Pick Q3 Study Form.  Pick a book from the AP List or one that you know well that is not on the list and complete a Q3 Study Form on that book.

Here is the Link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rOOo_QXkRHBY59lu6UiO7JMAlELSjDl2IZCVpYlnxjw/edit

Last Essay Before the Final

Objective:  The students will practice one last essay, a Q2 Prose Prompt, before we start the real essays for the final.

1.  Grap and prompt, two pieces of paper and a pen.

2.  Read and underline the prompt.  Figure out what you need to do.

3.  Read the piece.

4.  Write a good AP essay that answers the prompt.

Practice Again...

Objective:  The students will complete a MC practice and look up things forgotten for upcoming AP Test.

1.  MC Practice Poetry

2.  Using yesterday's and today's practice tests, look up or confirm that you know all of the following.

How to ID Direct Objects and Indirect Objects
Tone, Diction, Rhymes, Meter
Paradox, Hyperbole and Paradoxical Hyperbole (make sure you understand that question from yesterday)
Syllogism
Pastoral Imagery
An exposition of a symbol
Anecdote
Allegory, antithesis, oxymoron
Duality

Essays Graded

Objective:  The students will test practice for the AP Test (for the remainder of the year).

1.  Get your essays.  I was very happy with most of them.

2.  MC Test Practice.  One is easy.  One is hard.  I did awesome!  Except for one bonehead error.

Catcher Final

Objective:  The students will write an AP style essay for an AP Q3 Prompt.  And they will use Catcher in the Rye.

1.  Grab the prompt and two sheets of paper and a pen. 

2.  Write on one side only.  You can't use your book.  You can use yesterday's intro practice.

Due by end of the period.  Write neat.  Write well.  Be smart. 

Last Day of Catcher before Essay tomorrow.

Objective:  The students will read 10 prompts, brainstorm ideas, then write intro paragraphs for each.

Insight that came to me this weekend.  Pretty deep stuff:  Mr. Antolini wasn't petting Holden... he was trying to rub out all of the "F You"s in his life.

1.  Get out Q3 Study Form for points.  Bring it up when called.

2.  Complete Prompts assignment:
     a)  Read each prompt.  Underline important words that are key to the essay.
     b)  Write an AP style intro paragraph for each.  You will be able to use this tomorrow.

3.  Essay tomorrow.

Note:  If you want to play in this year's softball game against the staff, there is a meeting here at Lunch Wednesday.  20 boys and 20 girls!

Finished with Catcher

Objective:  The students will review Catcher by completing a Q3 Study Form.

1.  Turn in Packet.  I will call you up one at a time to check the Close Reading.

2.  Complete the Q3 Study Form for Catcher.  Due Monday.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rOOo_QXkRHBY59lu6UiO7JMAlELSjDl2IZCVpYlnxjw/edit

Have a great weekend!

So now you know what Holden's problem in life is.

Objective:  The students will complete all parts of Catcher.

1.  Finish Catcher if you need to.

2.  Complete Packet.  I have the cover sheet for you.

3.  Book and Packet due tomorrow.

The students will finish THe Catcher

Objective:  The students will complete their analysis of Catcher.

1.  Man in the Tombs allusion

2.  Catcher 21-26.  Finish the book.

Friday:  Packet due with all questions complete and symbols analysis and Notes from intro.  Book is due too!!

Objective:  The students will discuss yesterday's analysis questions.

1.  Discuss:

1.  Chapter 12:  The cab driver, Horwitz, and his explanation of ducks and fish in the lagoon.

2.  Chapter 13:  His lost/stolen gloves and what he does when he loses something.

3.  Chapter 13:  Sunny the prostitute and Holden's interaction with her.

4.  Chapter 14:  Allie and the bike story.

5.  Chapter 14:  The Bible allusion:  Jesus and the disciples.

6.  Chapter 15:  The nuns and his "contribution" to them.

7.  Chapter 15:  Literary allusion:  Romeo and Juliet.


2.  Read Chapters 19-21 and complete the questions.

Welcome to the last quarter of high school for the rest of your lives! (most of you)

Objective:  The students will discuss the importance of several important aspects of Catcher.

1.  In pairs, discuss the importance of all of the following.  Jot down some ideas on a piece of paper and some textual evidence that supports it.  Be ready to share your ideas with the class.

1.  Chapter 12:  The cab driver, Horwitz, and his explanation of ducks and fish in the lagoon.

2.  Chapter 13:  His lost/stolen gloves and what he does when he loses something.

3.  Chapter 13:  Sunny the prostitute and Holden's interaction with her.

4.  Chapter 14:  Allie and the bike story.

5.  Chapter 14:  The Bible allusion:  Jesus and the disciples.

6.  Chapter 15:  The nuns and his "contribution" to them.

7.  Chapter 15:  Literary allusion:  Romeo and Juliet.

I decided not to make you write today... A little research before since you LOVE YOUR PHONES!!!

Objective:  The students will look at two educational sources and develop understandins of the important symbols in The Catcher in the Rye.

1.  Symbols Handout.  Use your phones, books and each other to complete descriptions and textual evidence (also tell me the source) for each of the symbols that has been mentioned so far in the book.

2.  Today and Tomorrow:  Catcher Chapters 16-18.

Have a great break.  No homework.  We will finish Catcher when we return.

Catcher, already 1/3 complete

Objective:  The students will analyze the characterization of minor characters in the novel and their importance to revealing the main character.

1.  Get your Catcher Quiz #1 from folder.

2.  Catcher Quiz Number 2:  Discuss how the author characterizes a minor character(s) in the novel and his/her importance in revealing the main character.  You can choose any character(s).

3.  Read Chapters 10-12 and complete study guide.

Catcher... Keep your Kings in the Backrow

Objective:  The students will discuss two important symbols in the story.

1.  Get your essays from the back.  I need to get the score in the computer.

2.  Discuss Catcher Chapters 4-6 and the two symbols.

3.  Catcher Chapters 7-9 and study questions.

Weekend off...

Objective:  The students will analyze and grade 4 student Othello Essays.

1.  Get an Othello essay packet. 
2.  Read and discuss all 4 essays in order to get normed.
3.  In groups, read a minimum of 3 papers.  On the back, write the score (1-9) and write one positive and one to grow on comment.  Try not to be nasty (sometimes it's hard I know).

4.  Albert.io Poetry Assignment 3.  Due by 11:59 on Sunday.  If you are at home right now you are still required to do this.

This book is funny and sad at the same time!

Objective:  The students will continue analyzing Catcher in the Rye, paying special attention to character and characterization.

1.  Catcher Quiz #1

2.  Discuss Chapters (allusions that you may want to look into)

3.  Read Chapters 4-6 and complete handout.

New Book Today

Objective:  The students will start analyzing The Catcher in the Rye.

1.  Catcher in the Rye Notes

2.  You will close read the book for 100 points.  Today Chapters 1-3

3.  Complete handout questions.  Due tomorrow

Catcher Tomorrow

Objective:  The students will write a great Q3 Essay using Othello as the lit.

1.  Get out three sheets of paper.
2.  Write your initials, student ID, and Period.
3.  Write neatly and on one side only.
4.  Staple Prompt to the top when complete and put in white basket.

Catcher in the Rye tomorrow!!!!!

Essay Tomorrow

Objective:  The students will discuss the 12 prompts that were outlined on Friday.

Not so good with Albert.io Assignment #2.  Not impressed at all.

1.  Get into groups.  Share your ideas with the entire class.  If you are not sharing, it would be smart to write some notes.

2.  I will pick the prompt that has the best discussion/reaction and possibility for everyone writing a good essay.

3.  Catcher in the Rye on Wednesday.  8 bucks at Barnes and Noble or online for free if you print it (but not here)

Friday Already!

Objective:  The students will look at AP Q3 Prompts and figure out what they would do if assigned one of them to write an essay using Othello.

1.  Get into groups.
2.  You will be assigned TWO prompts to outline.
3.  Following written directions and complete for both prompts.
4.  One speaker from each group will discuss and tell the class what your group decided.
5.  While other present, listeners should take notes on paper.  You will write on one of these prompts on Monday.

Turn in Q3 Study Form for 100 points.

Don't forget Albert.io Assignment Number 2 by Sunday night.

Happy Thusrday!

Objective:  The students will complete a review of all parts of Othello.

1.  Turn in Othello Packet.  Be sure to check off all the things that are in it AND don't lie.  If it's wrong, the highest grade you get is a 60.  If you only did half of one assigned part, write 1/2 on the space.

2.  Complete Q3 Study Form.  Due tomorrow printed out.

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rOOo_QXkRHBY59lu6UiO7JMAlELSjDl2IZCVpYlnxjw/edit

Sub Today

Objective:  Students will complete Othello Packet

1.  Complete Othello Packet and organize for turn in tomorrow.

2.  Albert.io Poetry Assignment 2

3.  Othello Q3 Study Form

Link:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rOOo_QXkRHBY59lu6UiO7JMAlELSjDl2IZCVpYlnxjw/edit

Othello... Done. Literally

Objective:  The students will complete Othello reading and analysis.

1.  Notes
2.  Read
3.  Complete Study Questions
4.  Organize Packet in order of cover sheet.  Due tomorrow.

Homework:  Complete by Sunday 11 pm.  Albertio Poetry Assignment 2 (15 pts. for 18 questions)

Finish Othello this week.

Objective:  The students will read the firsts Scene of Act V.\

AP SIGN UPS:  We have 18 signed up.  Getting better!
 

Please remind your kids that Tuesday 3/5/19 at 11:59 pm is the absolutely last minute they can register and pay for the exams. Exams must be paid for as well as registered for by this time.

1.  Notes
2.  Read
3.  Study Questions.

Albert.io assignment is reopened until 8 pm.

We finish tomorrow!  Have you bought your Catcher in the Rye.  See me if there is an issue.  It is online in a 115 page PDF that you can print out (not here).

Senior Non-Ditch Day

Objective:  The students will complete Poetry AP Test Practice on two poems using Albert.io.

1.  Sorry I couldn't find my electric griddle, so no egg burritos today.  But help yourself to a donut.

2.  If you are here.  You get 5 Extra Credit Points.  Even if you are at DECA or King High Remembers.

3.  Complete the Poetry Assignment on Albert.io.  It is due by 8 pm.  It is worth 15 points.  There are 19 questions possible.  I gave you a new poem, and an old poem that you should be familiar with.  I got 17/19 correct.  89%.  See if you can beat me.

Period 1 Class Code:   55VZZXHPN531
Period 2 Class Code:   Q1DAC5LW1EKF

Homework:  Complete Act IV Questions from Othello if not finished yet.

Buy Catcher in the Rye

You all are making me sick!!! Literally. Stop!!! I can't miss a day. It's not fishing season!

Objective:  The students will read and analyze the completion of Act IV.

Note:  Today (in anticipation of many of you being sick tomorrow) we will read two scenes and you will complete the rest of the questions.  Tomorrow while you are at the doctor's office, I will assign your first Albert.io assignment.  You will only have one day to complete it.  For points.  NO MAKE UPS!

1.  Act IV ii and iii notes and reading.

Get well!

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.
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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!🏈🏈🏈