12 Grade AP English Literature and Composition (Period 2B) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Brian Pollard
- Term
- Fall 2015
- Department
- Language Arts
- Description
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The AP English Literature and Composition course is intended to give students the experience of an introductory-level literature course in college. Students will be reading a great deal of classic, sophisticated, world literature from the sixteenth century to contemporary times. The Pearson Anthology: Literature; An Introduction to Reading and Writing (AP Edition) will be used and several novels, plays, and poems wills be studied as well. The course will concentrate on the experience of literature, the interpretation of literature, and writing to develop stylistic maturity. The goal is to foster a love of literature, and to prepare students to succeed in college.
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Prepare for Final:
1)Timed Practice Test - 2 Passages
2) Timed Write #1 - Free Response Prompt - Respond to a surprise prompt using a text of your choice from the semester, including your book analysis text, Hamlet (if time allows), or Frankenstein, Oedipus, Their Eyes Were Watching God, or Pride and Prejudice.
3) Timed Write #2 - Prose prompt - Prepare to write about a surprise prose excerpt about character development, and the use of literary devices.
Due on the day of the final: Summary form for your book analysis choice. You can use this and other summary forms on the final.
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Final Draft of Book Analysis Essay - Due on Writer Key by 8:30 PM
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Book Analysis Project - Title and Question Due
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- Prepare for Frankenstein Timed Write on Prompt of your choice (Fri)
- Finish Frankenstein Questions Reading #7 and Book Summary Form (Fri)
- Vocab Exam #6 (Fri)
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Frankenstein Reading #5
Vocab Quiz #6
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Turn in a rationale of what novel you will read and respond to for the Book Analysis Term Paper. Let me know if you need recommendations.
Vocab Exam #5
Oedipus the King: Completed Study Guide, Discussion Questions, Timed Write
Frankenstein: Reading #2 Due - Through Chapter 6
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Oedipus Study Guide Through Episode 4, Stasimon 4,
Frankenstein Reading #1 - Questions through Chapter 1
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Read Oedipus the King (Episode 2 and Stasimon 2) and complete study guide questions (summary is OK, not individually).
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Roots Vocab Quiz #5
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Submit Romance Unit Essay on Writer Key by Thursday 8:30PM.
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Finish Reading Oedipus The King through Stasimon 1, Complete Study Guides Pages 1-2.
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Their Eyes Were Watching God - Summary Worksheet
Vocabulary #1-4 Review Exam
Select Essay Topic, Prepare a rough thesis for Romance Unit Essay
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Finish TEWWG and discussion questions for last chapters. Prepare for Timed write on the novel and a prose prompt.
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Read TEWWG Chps 10-16 Pages 94-146, Discussion Questions, Reading Journal
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Study for Vocab Exam #4
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Read TEWWG Chp 1-4. Complete Discussion questions in brief, full sentences aren't required.
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Complete Pride and Prejudice Summary Worksheet
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Complete novel, "Pride and Prejudice, and discussion questions, Prepare for Vocab Quiz #4, Finish "Society" Notes
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Add to society, aristocracy notes. Read pages 1-10 of Pride and Prejudice and annotate. Create reading journal notes on characters, setting, vocabulary.
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-Complete revised Icarus or Seasons response.
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-Read "Sir Gawain" Parts 3 and 4 and complete either the evens or odd discussion questions. Keep adding to you notes about how "Gawain" exemplifies the romantic genre.
-Study for Vocab Exam 3
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Revisions of Sonny's Blues Prompt due. Turn in at the beginning of class along with the original timed write.
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Read "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" Parts 1 and 2 and add to your notes on elements of romanticism.
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Roots Vocab Quiz #3
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Write a one page response to your assigned Icarus poem that analyzes the theme and how some poetic elements contribute to the theme (such as figurative language, sound devices, tone, structure, etc...). The assignment can be completed by hand or shared on Google Drive by the beginning of class on Friday.
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Complete Interpret step for Icarus Poem
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Read "Seasons" article and respond on Writer Key by Monday 9PM
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Vocabulary Exam #2, Complete facts for assigned poem on Icarus
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Preread the poem "The Passing of Arthur" Pages 910-911
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Allusions Quiz, Read packet "Or the Bible" to prepare for class discussion.
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Vocabulary Quiz #2, Reread "Sonny's Blues" for timed write
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Read "Sonny's Blues" and prepare at least one page for a fishbowl discussion of the text.
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Finish "Sonny's Blues" Prompt on Writer Key by 9PM
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Study for Greek and Latin Vocabulary Exam #1
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Vocab Exam #1
Read Joyce's "Araby" PG 245-249. Complete page 249 questions #1-2 and what biblical allusions can you find.
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Return Signed Syllabus
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Allusions Project Presentations - Share any presentation aids and be ready to present your allusions source information to the class.
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Allusions Project Due - Share written file, share on Google Drive, and submit in writer key by Monday at Midnight.
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Study for Greek and Latin Roots Vocabulary Quiz #1 - Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes
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Read genre criticism handout.