AP LIT (Period 1) Assignments
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- 2013-2014 School Year
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Presentation for Final Research Report due by class Final Exam period. You must submit report to turnitin BEFORE you make your presentation. See instructions attached to this posting.
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Read story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been" on p. 311.
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Annotate & score the 2 required peer reviews of the Quoyle essay. If you are in 5th period and you will miss Thursday's class due to Calc Camp, be sure to bring the assignment to our first class next week.
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Take-home Quoyle essay due. Write essay by hand in 40 minutes, *then* type it up. Submit to turnitin by 8:00 AM due-date morning and bring TWO printed copies to class. You must satisfy all instructions to receive full credit. I have attached the prompt to this assignment in case you need another copy.
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Write an original response poem as a companion to the Get Lit classic poem that you performed last week. We will perform them in class during the week that begins 4/7/14.
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Choose a classic poem from the selection of poems posted on the pdf file attached to the class web page. Memorize the poem of your choice and perform it *dramatically* in class on April 3. (Original response poem will be due next week.)
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DOAS exam on April 1. This is NOT an April Fool's joke.
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Answer questions 1 & 2 on p. 1525 on TURNITIN. Each response should be a thoughtful, organized and polished paragraph.
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If you are in class Friday: NO HOMEWORK.
If you are absent Friday, read "Desert Places" by Robert Frost (p.696 or available on-line) and answer the prompt posted on turnitin: “How does Robert Frost use landscape imagery and details to convey the speaker’s emotional state?”
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Finish reading DOAS Act I...then re-read the Act to become more familiar with the characters.
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On turnitin, write a 1-paragraph reflection on the play so far. You might want to consider character or how the play speaks to some of your own concerns.
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Due class #3: score and comment Trumbo essay.
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Study for As I Lay Dying exam.
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Fill out AILD graphic organizer distributed in class.
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-Finish reading AILD.
-Look at my brief comments on your most recent turnitin assignment and, if required, revise your work to receive full credit. EMAIL the revision to me at [email protected] or through the LACES website; do not re-submit to turnitin.
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For class #3: read 165-213.
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-Read to 165
-On turnitin, choose two quotes from AILD. For each quote, write a brief analytical paragraph focusing on how Faulkner uses literary device(s) to convey character or meaning. Be sure to include the quote in your submission.
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For Class #3 (NOT #2!) read to p. 111. I may assign a short accompanying writing assignment in Class #2. Stay tuned...
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-Do peer reviews of 2 Wolsey essays (comments and score).
-Read AILD to p. 52.
-Write three questions about your reading for discussion.
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For class #2, write the "Wolsey" essay. To receive credit, bring 2 (TWO) printed copies to class and submit to turnitin.com.
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For Class #1, read William Faulkner's short story, "A Rose for Emily" (p. 556). You may need to read it more than once. Assume we will have a quiz.
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We will have our Othello exam on Thursday, 12/5/2013. I recommend you re-read the play and/or watch a filmed version of it. The 1995 Othello starring Laurence Fishburne (123 minutes) is probably your best choice.
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Please submit the following three components to turnitin.com for your independent reading project.
1. Write a one-paragraph character sketch of the work’s protagonist. This should include discussion of the character’s goals, the conflicts experienced reaching those goals, and the character’s reaction to those conflicts. The goal here is to prepare you to write about the character as succinctly as possible in the AP exam.
2. Write a multi-paragraph essay in which you identify and support a major theme in the work. Be sure that your theme is not just a topic (e.g., don’t just say “love”; what about love?). Be sure that your support includes specific evidence (important scenes, character arc, etc.) The goal here is to explore the meaning of the work as a whole and investigate how the write conveys his/her ideas. (2-3 pages)
3. Write a brief paragraph in which you state whether or not you enjoyed reading this work, and why. The goal here is to reflect on the reading experience that you have just (hopefully!) enjoyed.
1. Write a one-paragraph character sketch of the work’s protagonist. This should include discussion of the character’s goals, the conflicts experienced reaching those goals, and the character’s reaction to those conflicts. The goal here is to prepare you to write about the character as succinctly as possible in the AP exam.
2. Write a multi-paragraph essay in which you identify and support a major theme in the work. Be sure that your theme is not just a topic (e.g., don’t just say “love”; what about love?). Be sure that your support includes specific evidence (important scenes, character arc, etc.) The goal here is to explore the meaning of the work as a whole and investigate how the write conveys his/her ideas. (2-3 pages)
3. Write a brief paragraph in which you state whether or not you enjoyed reading this work, and why. The goal here is to reflect on the reading experience that you have just (hopefully!) enjoyed.
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Finish reading Othello III, iii.
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Finish reading Othello, Act I.
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For Class #3 -- read Othello intro material attached to this assignment (you can read it in pdf or doc). Also, read Act I, Scene i of the play (pages 1264-1269). Expect a brief quiz on both.
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Study for Oedipus Rex exam.
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Write a one-paragraph close reading of the following speech performed by the Chorus in lines 829-837. Identify the cautionary message that Sophocles is conveying, being sure to identify his use of literary devices (such as personification and metaphor) and the shift in focus.
The tyrant is a child of Pride
Who drinks from his great sickening cup
Recklessness and vanity,
Until he plummets to the dust of hope.
That strong man is not strong.
But let no fair ambition be denied:
May God protect the wrestler for the State
In government, in comely policy,
Who will fear God, and on His ordinance wait. (829-838)
The tyrant is a child of Pride
Who drinks from his great sickening cup
Recklessness and vanity,
Until he plummets to the dust of hope.
That strong man is not strong.
But let no fair ambition be denied:
May God protect the wrestler for the State
In government, in comely policy,
Who will fear God, and on His ordinance wait. (829-838)
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Finish reading Oedipus. Quiz? Anything is possible. :)
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For Class #2 of NEXT WEEK (9/25/13), read the attached Oedipus intro pages (see pdf) and read the first half of the play Oedipus in Perrine's (p. 1218-1243). DO NOT READ THE INTRO IN PERRINE'S! Expect a quiz.
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Study for a literary terms quiz on the 15 words reviewed in class.
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Class #1: Quiz on 1st 15 literary terms. Also, bring Perrine's to class.
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1) On turnitin, write 1 paragraph response: How does Tennyson use literary devices to create experience in "The Eagle"?
2) Read Perrine's, pages 668-669 only.
3) Read the poem "The Man He Killed" (p. 670) aloud. On turnitin, write 1 paragraph response: How does Hardy use diction and syntax to convey character in "The Man He Killed"?
2) Read Perrine's, pages 668-669 only.
3) Read the poem "The Man He Killed" (p. 670) aloud. On turnitin, write 1 paragraph response: How does Hardy use diction and syntax to convey character in "The Man He Killed"?
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Many things to do between now and next class!
1) Peer reviews on turnitin. Follow instructions on turnitin. Due 8:00 AM Tuesday.
2) Reflection paragraph on Perrine's "What is Poetry" chapter. Follow instructions on turnitin. Due 8:00 Am Tuesday.
3) Using the Perrine's Glossary, correct the speed-definitions for all Literary Terms.
4) Think about an independent reading title.
1) Peer reviews on turnitin. Follow instructions on turnitin. Due 8:00 AM Tuesday.
2) Reflection paragraph on Perrine's "What is Poetry" chapter. Follow instructions on turnitin. Due 8:00 Am Tuesday.
3) Using the Perrine's Glossary, correct the speed-definitions for all Literary Terms.
4) Think about an independent reading title.
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Write an essay answering the Petry prompt. Use the information discussed in class, as well as your own ideas. Write this essay NEW -- do not revise your summer version. Submit the essay to turnitin (PETRY ESSAY - 2ND VERSION) by 8:00 AM Wednesday. If you do not submit it by this time, you will not receive credit for either this HW assignment or the next one (peer review). DO NOT TYPE YOUR NAME ON YOUR ESSAY IF YOU WANT OUR LATER PEER REVIEW TO BE ANONYMOUS.
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Due Class #1 -- Print and bring to class your summer essay (Petry prompt)
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Register for turnitin:
Period 1 -- 6673881
Period 5 -- 6673883
password -- ronkin
Write 1 organized, thoughtful paragraph to answer the following prompt: How did our class discussion affect your understanding or analysis of Medea?
Period 1 -- 6673881
Period 5 -- 6673883
password -- ronkin
Write 1 organized, thoughtful paragraph to answer the following prompt: How did our class discussion affect your understanding or analysis of Medea?
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Due Class #2 -- Parents read and sign syllabus. Bring to class.