December 1, 2009

World Literature

• Collect memoirs (2pm class's due on Wednesday)
  
• Punctuation History
• Period Confusions
• Apostrophe Confusions
  

AP Literature

• "Hazel Tells LaVerne"
• HW: Select a poem from poetryoutloud.org
  

November 30, 2009

World Literature

• Memoir questions
• Correcting run-ons
  
• HW: Memoirs due
  

AP Literature

• Review Chapter 5 in AP workbook
• HW: "Hazel Tells Laverne"
  

November 24, 2009

World Literature

• Return myth quizzes
• Review grammar packet
• HW: Final memoir due Tuesday, Dec. 1

AP Literature

• Poetry Out Loud
• "Design" by Robert Frost
  
• HW: Read and complete exercises in Amsco workbook, Chapter 5: Analyzing Poetry for the Multiple Choice Section; Othello essay dues tomorrow with all drafts and peer editing

November 23, 2009

World Literature

• Sentence Variety (tomorrow review of sentence formation and pronoun usage)
  
• Review procedure for Writing Workshops and handouts
  
• Group Assignments
• HW: Final Memoir due (with both drafts and peer editing worksheet) Tuesday, December 1

AP Literature

• Workshopping Othello essays
• Final due (with both drafts and peer editing worksheet) on Wednesday, November 25
  

November 20, 2009

World Literature

Cables, folders, and quotes, oh my!

• Letters in writing folders
• Check Drafts
• Review Peer Editing handout/partners
  
• Review Revision Checklist
• Pronoun Case Review
  
• Review Grammar packet
  
• HW: Revised drafts due Monday, 11/23 for Peer Editing
  

AP Literature

• Sentence Composition
• HW: Draft 2 due Monday

November 19, 2009

AP Literature

• Discuss Workshops
• Syntax and Effective Sentences
• HW: Draft 2 due on Monday; Final due on Wednesday
  

November 17, 2009

World Literature

• Crafting writing: Angela's Ashes excerpt
  
• Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
• Pronoun Case
• Pronoun Reference
• HW: Memoir Draft due Friday
  

AP Literature

• Review Writing Workshop procedures
• Work independently and conference on drafts
  
• HW: Draft due; Second draft due Monday
  

November 16, 2009

World Literature

• Collect Donor Letter finals
• Return Odyssey test and discuss
  
• Review Memoir Topics--audience; creating scenes; details
  
• Language terms: concise, tone
• Reviewing "How to Be a Bad Writer" by Langston Hughes
  
• Sharing freewrites on sensory details
• HW: Angela's Ashes excerpt--practice active reading; highlight details; Memoir draft due Friday (Monday for 2 pm class)

AP Literature

• Check homework (thesis worksheet) for those absent on Friday
• Shelby to finish test
  
• Review topics from text
• Review use of quotations
• HW: Draft due

World Literature

• Collect mythology books
• Return letters, revised drafts due Monday
• Revist Personal Proofreading Lists
• Review Langston Hughes' "How to Be a Bad Writer"
• Review Memoir Topics--audience; creating scenes; details (sensory, memory, reflective)
  
• HW: Freewrite on sensory details for fifteen minutes (a minimum of two single-spaced pages). Before you begin, close your eyes, and picture the scenes and the people.
  

AP Literature

• Thesis and Evidence
• HW: Read pages 5-29; Draft due Tuesday

November 11, 2009

World Literature

• Collect Letters
• Contests and Literary Magazine
• Discuss "Salvation" questions
• Topic Brainstorming

Language Terms

1. Allusion--cultural reference (Bible, mythology, and Shakespeare are most common)
2. Paradox--a contradiction that reveals a truth
3. Repetition--provides rhythm and enhances meaning
4. Polysyndeton--use of multiple conjunctions (and, but, or, so) in close proximity
5. Figurative--non-literal language that is representational
6. Imagery--language that appeals to the senses

Memoir Tip

Create a memoir with tension or conflict.

AP Literature

• No Heart of Darkness; next novel, The Awakening by Kate Chopin
• Discuss timed writing exercises
• Briefly review topic selection, thesis, and support; revise for Monday; draft due Tuesday
• Review for Othello test
• HW: Othello test tomorrow

November 11, 2009

World Literature

• Final letter due
• Salvation handout due

AP Literature

• Collect lessons on writing
  
• Select topic for Othello essay and complete handout.

November 10

World Literature

• Memoir unit begins
• HW: Final letter due

AP Literature

• Timed writing exercise on betrayal or symbolism.
• HW: Select topic for Othello essay and study for test on Thursday
  

November 9, 2009

World Literature

• Check letter drafts
• Complete peer editing
• HW: Typed final due on Wednesday

AP Literature

• Discuss Act 5 and freewriting
• View last scenes of film version
• HW: Read pages 52-58 in your textbook. Using complete sentences and specific details, write down five "lessons" you learned about writing a literary explication or analysis.
  

November 4, 2009

World Literature

Mythology Group Presentations

AP Literature

• Complete exercises on Act 4. Work in pairs or groups of three.
  
• HW: For Thursday, complete exercises. For Friday, correct incorrect answers on quiz for higher grade.

November 2, 2009

Enjoy your day off! Vote if you can!

World Literature

• Presentations begin on Wednesday
  

AP Literature

• Finish Othello, Act 4 by Wednesday and complete 10 entries in your journal.