In lieu of a course calendar, each post will begin with a standard copy-and-paste of upcoming major work. It is NOT a comprehensive list of everything assigned; be sure to note the FOR TOMORROW section of most daily posts. However, this section will highlight the most important upcoming work.
Upcoming Dates to Note (Major exams, assessment essays, "big" assignments)
Sept. 12: Self-Definition
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AP Lit & Comp Per.3 = 8633309
AP Lit & Comp Per.4 = 8633320
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MONDAY IN CLASS
Summer Reading Pre-Discussion Assessment
Overview of Self-Definition personal writing assignment
We will be working over the next five to six weeks on three strands:
- McCarthy's All the Pretty Horses (through Sept. 19, though not every day)
- Personal Writing (Self-Definition and Personal Essay)
- Short Story Unit
TUESDAY IN CLASS
Received hand-out for Self-Definition
Individual notation/whole class discussion of stylistic features for the first paragraph of
All the Pretty Horses
3rd period only--continuation of written work with a short quick-write (8 minutes or so) on the syntax of the opening paragraphs (ending with the train). Papers collected.
For Wednesday--students asked to review Part I of the novel
WEDNESDAY IN CLASS
4th period picked up the syntax work described above; papers collected
Both classes--Students assigned to groups to discuss characterization for John Grady Cole, Rawlins, and Jimmy Blevins. Though 3rd period began sharing with one key insight, the Wednesday-short bell rang. We will continue tomorrow.
SO--be prepared (without relying on your group) to offer insights into their traits as well as how McCarthy establishes the reader's sense of these characters.
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