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Assignments for November 2019

 

Date Class Work Homework Due Today

Week 10

Mon

10/28

Minimum Day

Let's explicate a poem.

Be ready to present your poem analysis on Monday; both the what and the how.

 

Tues

10/29

Group analysis

Be ready to present your poem analysis on Monday; both the what and the how.

 

Weds

10/30

Group analysis

Be ready to present your poem analysis on Monday; both the what and the how.

 

Thurs

10/31

Group analysis

Be ready to present your poem analysis on Monday; both the what and the how.

 

Fri

11/01

Teacher In-Service

No Students

Be ready to present your poem analysis on Monday; both the what and the how.

 

Week 11

Mon

11/04

Group Poem Presentation

  • Add to poetry/devices glossary

  • Check Senior Board for critical dates

Group poem Presentation

Tues

11/05

Group Poem Presentation

  • Add to poetry/devices glossary

  • Check Senior Board for critical dates

 

Weds

11/06

Complete Group Poem Presentation.  Reflect.

Journal 5a: Reflect on the experience of working with your group on the poem analysis.  Identify three new understandings you took away from the experience of working with your group or sitting/presenting in Socratic Circles.  How do you feel about presenting poetry in pairs?

 

Analysis: "The Sick Rose" by William Blake (1794). 

This poem is in the "Snake" packet.  Please read the instruction and review the poem for symbolism.  Pick a lens and a theme for your analysis.

 

Add to your glossary of poetry devices (know symbolism)

Hands off on the research, let's duplicate the AP experience.

 

  • Add to poetry/devices glossary

  • Check Senior Board for critical dates

 
 

Thurs

11/07

Minimum Day: High School Open House

Analysis: "The Sick Rose" by William Blake (1794). 

This poem is in the "Snake" packet.  Please read the instruction and review the poem for symbolism.  Pick a lens and a theme for your analysis.

 

Add to your glossary of poetry devices (know symbolism)

Hands off on the research, let's duplicate the AP experience.

  • Add to poetry/devices glossary

  • Check Senior Board for critical dates

 
 

Fri

11/08

Review past

  • Work on Oedipus rewrite, due on Friday 11/15.  Submission: paperclip rewrite to the old inclass essay.

  • Add to poetry/devices glossary

  • Check Senior Board for critical dates

 

Week 12

Mon

11/11

Veteran's Day

No Students

  • Work on Oedipus rewrite, due on Friday 11/15.  Submission: paperclip rewrite to the old inclass essay.

  • Add to poetry/devices glossary

  • Check Senior Board for critical dates

 

Tues

11/12

Introduction to Hamlet: outlining the What to get to the How.  Use Major Data Worksheet (short or long version) to identify key elements.

  • Work on Oedipus rewrite, due on Friday 11/15.  Submission: paperclip rewrite to the old inclass essay.

  • Add to poetry/devices glossary

  • Check Senior Board for critical dates

  • Class of 2020 photo tomorrow during snack.  Put on your spirited stuff.

 

Weds

11/13

Introduction to Hamlet: outlining the What to get to the How.  Use Major Data Worksheet (short or long version) to identify key elements.

Class of 2020 photo

  • Work on Oedipus rewrite, due on Friday 11/15.  Submission: paperclip rewrite to the old inclass essay.

  • Add to poetry/devices glossary

  • Check Senior Board for critical dates

 

Thurs

11/14

Introduction to Hamlet Historical Context: The Renaissance. Outlining the What to get to the How.  Use Major Data Worksheet (short or long version) to identify key elements.

 

  • Work on Oedipus rewrite, due on Friday 11/15.  Submission: paperclip rewrite to the old inclass essay.

  • Add to poetry/devices glossary

  • Check Senior Board for critical dates

  • Fall play runs through Saturday.  Let's go out and support our wonderful thespians.

 

Fri

11/15

Hamlet: An Introduction

Begin Hamlet

 

  • Add to poetry/devices glossary

  • Check Senior Board for critical dates

  • Fall play runs through Saturday.  Let's go out and support our wonderful thespians.

 

Oedipus rewrite

Week 13

Mon

11/18

Hamlet

  • Maintain Major Data Worksheet - update as we move through the work.

  • First poetry Socratic Seminar on Friday.  Pairs be ready.  Make sure you bring your poetry packet to follow along with this week's presenters.

 

Tues

11/19

Hamlet

  • Maintain Major Data Worksheet - update as we move through the work.

  • First poetry Socratic Seminar on Friday.  Pairs be ready.  Make sure you bring your poetry packet to follow along with this week's presenters.

 

Wed

11/20

Hamlet

  • Maintain Major Data Worksheet - update as we move through the work.

  • First poetry Socratic Seminar on Friday.  Pairs be ready.  Make sure you bring your poetry packet to follow along with this week's presenters.

 

Thurs

11/21

Hamlet

  • Maintain Major Data Worksheet - update as we move through the work.

  • First poetry Socratic Seminar on Friday.  Pairs be ready.  Make sure you bring your poetry packet to follow along with this week's presenters.

 

Fri

11/22

Hamlet

During break, please log into AP College Board.

Go to MyAp, the Assessments page and to the Assignments tab.   Take Quiz 1.  This test is not timed. Please complete the work by Sunday December . 

If you have questions about taking the test, please consult the student guide.

 

Thanksgiving Holiday

November 25-29