Focus: How we can nurture our creative sides?
1. Sharing you with a short piece I recently wrote as a gift to my dad
2. Reading through the options from The 3 A.M. Epiphany
3. Writing your way to your own epiphanies!
4. Sharing your writing if time allows
HW:
Enjoy your senior years, and please stop my desk to visit (or to get help on your college essays).
Monday, May 18, 2015
Friday, May 15, 2015
Juniors Are the New Seniors: May 15, 2015
Focus: What do you need to take care of?
1. Warming up with my last round of reminders:
3. Deciding what you need to do right now, and offering you some suggestions about Naviance and teacher recs
HW:
1. Turn in all books.
2. Complete and print your letter.
3. Complete and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
1. Warming up with my last round of reminders:
- Turn in all books.
- Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students.
- Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).
- Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
3. Deciding what you need to do right now, and offering you some suggestions about Naviance and teacher recs
HW:
1. Turn in all books.
2. Complete and print your letter.
3. Complete and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
A.P. Lit Is Ending: May 14, 2015
Focus: How does it end?
See you at graduation, seniors!
See you tomorrow in class, juniors!
1. Warming up with my last round of reminders:
HW:
1. Turn in all books.
2. Complete and print your letter.
3. Complete and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
See you at graduation, seniors!
See you tomorrow in class, juniors!
1. Warming up with my last round of reminders:
- Turn in all books.
- Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students.
- Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).
- Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
HW:
1. Turn in all books.
2. Complete and print your letter.
3. Complete and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
A.P. Lit Is Wondering What's Stranger Than Fiction? May 13, 2015
Focus: What do we love about literature?
1. Warming up with my last round of reminders:
HW:
1. Turn in all books.
2. Complete and print your letter.
3. Complete and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
1. Warming up with my last round of reminders:
- Turn in all books.
- Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students.
- Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).
- Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
HW:
1. Turn in all books.
2. Complete and print your letter.
3. Complete and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
A.P. Lit Is Sharing Favorites: May 12, 2015
Focus: What do we love about literature?
1. Warming up with my last round of reminders:
3. Start watching Stranger Than Fiction
HW:
1. Turn in all books.
2. Complete and print your letter.
3. Complete and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
1. Warming up with my last round of reminders:
- Turn in all books.
- Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students.
- Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).
- Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
3. Start watching Stranger Than Fiction
HW:
1. Turn in all books.
2. Complete and print your letter.
3. Complete and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
Monday, May 11, 2015
A.P. + Literature = 4ever: May 11, 2015
Focus: What do we love about literature?
1. Warming up with your last happy Monday thoughts
2. Reminding you of the final tasks to accomplish before you go
4. Composing letters, filling out course evaluations, turning in books, and checking stuff off
HW:
1. Turn in all books.
2. Complete and print your letter.
3. Complete and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
1. Warming up with your last happy Monday thoughts
2. Reminding you of the final tasks to accomplish before you go
- Turn in all books.
- Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students.
- Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).
- Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
4. Composing letters, filling out course evaluations, turning in books, and checking stuff off
HW:
1. Turn in all books.
2. Complete and print your letter.
3. Complete and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
Friday, May 8, 2015
A.P. Lit Is Finishing Strong: May 8, 2015
Focus: How do we finish the year in A.P. Literature?
1. Warming up: A brief overview of next week / sign-up
2. Giving you an overview of the final tasks to accomplish before you go
4. Turning in books (if you have them)
HW:
1. Turn in all books.
2. Complete and print your letter.
3. Complete and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
1. Warming up: A brief overview of next week / sign-up
2. Giving you an overview of the final tasks to accomplish before you go
- Turn in all books.
- Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students.
- Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).
- Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
4. Turning in books (if you have them)
HW:
1. Turn in all books.
2. Complete and print your letter.
3. Complete and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
A.P. Lit Is Done with the Test: May 7, 2015
Focus: How do we finish the year in A.P. Literature?
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1. Warming up: How did it go?
2. Giving you an overview of the final tasks to accomplish before you go
4. Turning in books (if you have them)
HW:
1. Turn in all books.
2. Complete and print your letter.
3. Complete and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
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1. Warming up: How did it go?
2. Giving you an overview of the final tasks to accomplish before you go
- Turn in all books.
- Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students.
- Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).
- Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
4. Turning in books (if you have them)
HW:
1. Turn in all books.
2. Complete and print your letter.
3. Complete and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.
A.P. Lit Is Testing, One, Two, Three: May 6, 2015
Still waters run deep.
Quiet your mind, take a deep breath, and dive in.
Monday, May 4, 2015
A.P. Lit Was Born Ready: May 5, 2015
Focus: Why were you born ready for the A.P. Lit exam?
1. Warming up with some bedtime stories and remembering why you love to read
2. Offering you some interesting statistics:
3. Taking time to work through your bedside stacks and sample some "real" Question 3s
HW:
Finish up your bedside stacks, get a good night's sleep, and get to Ames by 7:30!
1. Warming up with some bedtime stories and remembering why you love to read
2. Offering you some interesting statistics:
- This year in A.P. Lit you have typed at least 100 pages of literary analysis.
- This year in A.P. Lit you have read, on average, about 3,000 pages of prose (you have also read at least 120 poems).
- You have been reading and speaking English for at least 16 years.
- But never mind all that...YOU WERE BORN READY FOR THE AP LIT EXAM!
3. Taking time to work through your bedside stacks and sample some "real" Question 3s
HW:
Finish up your bedside stacks, get a good night's sleep, and get to Ames by 7:30!
May the Fourth Be With You!
Focus: What do we need to know about prose?
1. Warming up with happy Monday thoughts and a few reminders from Mrs. Talen!
2. Enjoying a little "Name that Tone" with Quizlet, the first page of East of Eden, and the first page of Invisible Man
My easy tricks for deciphering tone:
4. Viewer Choice: Practicing 19th century prose with multiple choice questions, or...
Practicing contemporary prose with an essay prompt.
5. If time allows, taking a quick peek at Prince Liam from "The Royals"...or shall we call him Prince Hal?
HW:
1. The test is in about a week. The part of the test that you can really prepare for at this point is Question 3, so work hard on your bedside stacks. Repetition is key. Repetition is key.
2. One of your big question blog posts will be receiving a 9-point grade. Which one? That's up to you! Please e-mail me by noon today to tell me which one you'd like me to grade (can be from either semester). If I don't hear from you by noon, I will grade your most recent one.
1. Warming up with happy Monday thoughts and a few reminders from Mrs. Talen!
2. Enjoying a little "Name that Tone" with Quizlet, the first page of East of Eden, and the first page of Invisible Man
My easy tricks for deciphering tone:
- Look for patterns of diction (especially verbs).
- Look for patterns of imagery.
***FIVE MINUTE BREAK FOR READING LETTERS FROM PAST A.P. LIT STUDENTS***
4. Viewer Choice: Practicing 19th century prose with multiple choice questions, or...
Practicing contemporary prose with an essay prompt.
5. If time allows, taking a quick peek at Prince Liam from "The Royals"...or shall we call him Prince Hal?
HW:
1. The test is in about a week. The part of the test that you can really prepare for at this point is Question 3, so work hard on your bedside stacks. Repetition is key. Repetition is key.
2. One of your big question blog posts will be receiving a 9-point grade. Which one? That's up to you! Please e-mail me by noon today to tell me which one you'd like me to grade (can be from either semester). If I don't hear from you by noon, I will grade your most recent one.
Friday, May 1, 2015
A.P. Lit Is Reviewing Poetry: May 1, 2015
Focus: What do we need to know about poetry?
1. Warming up with a walk down memory lane: Enjoying an enlightening clip on "Word Bending" with the King of ______________ (name that poetic term) (5:00)
2. Partaking in "Name That Poetic Term"
3. Close reading "The Writer" together with an MMM approach and attacking a few multiple choice questions
4. Undressing Free Response #1 with "The Naked and the Nude"
HW:
1. The test is in about a week. The part of the test that you can really prepare for at this point is Question 3, so work hard on your bedside stacks. Repetition is key. Repetition is key.
2. One of your big question blog posts will be receiving a 9-point grade. Which one? That's up to you! Please e-mail me by noon on Monday to tell me which one you'd like me to grade (can be from either semester). If I don't hear from you by noon, I will grade your most recent one.
1. Warming up with a walk down memory lane: Enjoying an enlightening clip on "Word Bending" with the King of ______________ (name that poetic term) (5:00)
2. Partaking in "Name That Poetic Term"
3. Close reading "The Writer" together with an MMM approach and attacking a few multiple choice questions
4. Undressing Free Response #1 with "The Naked and the Nude"
HW:
1. The test is in about a week. The part of the test that you can really prepare for at this point is Question 3, so work hard on your bedside stacks. Repetition is key. Repetition is key.
2. One of your big question blog posts will be receiving a 9-point grade. Which one? That's up to you! Please e-mail me by noon on Monday to tell me which one you'd like me to grade (can be from either semester). If I don't hear from you by noon, I will grade your most recent one.
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