A.P. Lit Is Done with the Test: May 7, 2015

Focus: How do we finish the year in A.P. Literature?

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.

3. Taking time to compose letters and fill out course evaluations

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.

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:

• 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:

• Look for patterns of diction (especially verbs).
• Look for patterns of imagery.

3. Playing a quick round of "Name that Prose Term"

***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.

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.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are-- (April 29, 2015)

Focus: Do R & G find meaning in their lives? In their deaths?

Guildenstern: No...no...not for us, not like that. Dying is not romantic, and death is not a game which will soon be over...Death is not anything...death is not...It's the absence of presence, nothing more...the endless time of never coming back...a gap you can't see, and when the wind blows through it, it makes no sound... (124)

1. Warming up with the most important lines from Act 3 (of your choosing, of course)

2. Using past A.P. prompts to discuss the play in small groups

3. Creating your final big blog post and selecting the one you'd like me to assign a 9 point grade in the Literary Essay category (it can be from either semester)


HW:
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.

A.P. Lit Is Finding Meaning: April 28, 2015

Focus: To what extent do R & G find meaning in their lives and in their deaths?

ACT: Very Shortened Class

1. Finishing R & G Are Dead (1:36 ish)

2. Identifying the most significant line in Act 3 and sharing ideas about Stoppard's usage of the boat and the stage

HW:
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.