9/23/09

Since I'll be gone tomorrow, I'll see you on Friday. Don't forget to review your vocabulary words!

Freshmen:
Reviewed Point of View and finished notes on literary terms: theme, irony, symbolism
Began discussing "The Handsomest Drowned Man" homework.
HW: Study for vocab quiz on Friday and Literary Terms test on Monday.

AP Lit:
Discussed the auditor in "The Cask of Amontillado." (Way to think creatively, Camille!) Then we spent a few minutes looking at "White Elephants."
HW: Read "Why I Live at the P.O." You'll take some character notes and work on writing a character description in class on Thursday.
Vocab Quiz on Friday.
Read "Bartleby, the Scrivener" over the weekend for class on Monday.

9/22/09

Freshmen:
We read "The Lady, or the Tiger?" together and discussed its lack of resolution. (Frustrating, isn't it?) Then you added Point of View, First Person, Limited Third Person and Omniscient Third Person to your list of literary terms.
HW: Read "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" (see the link on the right) and complete the worksheet that goes along with it. Due tomorrow.

AP Lit:
Re-read together and discussed "The Cask of Amontillado." (Poe is a genius at using irony and sound devices to infuse humor and suspense. So twisted!)
HW:
for Wed.: "Hills Like White Elephants"
for Thurs: read "Why I Live at the P.O."
for Fri: describe the characters of "P.O" using as many of the terms given in class on Thurs. as possible.
for Mon: read "Bartleby, the Scrivener."

9/21/09

Freshmen:
I gave you your first 5 vocabulary words. We will add 5 each Monday; we will have a quiz each Friday. Don't forget that you need to know the meaning and be able to SPELL each word correctly. Then, we took a bunch of notes on literary terms related to character and characterization. We'll look at another story tomorrow.


AP Lit:
You received your first 5 vocabulary words. We'll add new ones each week and take a quiz each Friday. Then, we took a bunch of notes on Narration and Point of View. Also, I collected your sample essays which you scored with the AP scoring guide.
HW: for Tuesday read "The Cask of Amontillado"
for Wednesday read "Hills Like White Elephants"

9/19/09

Freshmen:
Review stories and lit terms from this week then had time to read SSR books. We'll read a bit every Friday, so be sure to brings your books with you!

AP Lit:
Compared scores on AP sample essays.
HW: Score your own paper and explain your reasoning. Also, explain what you'd like to work on in your writing this year.
Next week's reading: for Tuesday read "The Cask of Amontillado" and for Wednesday read "Hills Like White Elephants."

9/17/09

Freshmen:
Discussed your MDG plot diagrams, then took notes on Conflict and Setting.
Read "Gaston." (Except for 7th period).
HW: Bring your 1st SSR book for tomorrow.

AP Lit:
Put "Sonny's Blues" in chronological order and talked about what different effect it would have if written in this manner.
HW: Score the sample AP essays I handed out on Tuesday. Be ready to discuss the scores you gave each and why.