Wilhelm's Advanced Placement

WEEK OF 5/12/08 - 5/19/08

COMPLETION OF AP TESTING

ALL BONUS BOOK QUIZZES COMPLETE BY MAY 14

YOU MUST TURN IN YOUR TEXTBOOK ASAP.  FAILURE TO DO SO WILL AFFECT YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE GRADUATION CEREMONY.

A DAY

• COMPLETION OF IN-CLASS WORK
• A DAY EXAMS ON MAY 19

B DAY

• COMPLETION OF IN-CLASS WORK
• 3B FINAL EXAM ON MAY 16
• 2B FINAL EXAM ON MAY 20

Week of 5/5/08

Good luck on AP testing this week!! 

Please remember that all missed  work on Jane Eyre must be completed IMMEDIATELY. 

A DAY FINALS ON MAY 19.

B DAY FINALS

• 2ND PERIOD ON MAY 20
• 3RD PERIOD ON MAY 16

WEEK OF 4/28/

ALL MAKE UP WORK IS DUE THIS WEEK.  CHECK THE PROGRESS REPORT YOU WILL RECEIVE IN CLASS FOR THE NAMES OF MISSING ASSIGNMENTS.  I AM HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU, BUT THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

THIS WEEK  AND THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK INCLUDE OUR FINAL REVIEWS FOR THE AP TEST WHICH YOU TAKE ON MAY 8.

A DAY

4/29

• JANE EYRE REVIEW AND UNIT TEST
• "SNAKE" (1016) ANALYSIS

5/1

• SAT VOCAB FINAL
• JANE EYRE AP WRITING
• COMPLETE POETRY STUDY.

5/5

• DISCUSS SAMPLE MULTIPLE CHOICE.

B DAY

4/28

• JANE EYRE REVIEW AND UNIT TEST
• "SNAKE" (1016) ANALYSIS

4/30

• SAT VOCAB FINAL
• JANE EYRE AP WRITING

5/2

• GO OVER SAMPLE MULTIPLE CHOICE.
• COMPLETE TEST REVIEW.

WEEK OF 4/21/08

COMPLETE THE READING OF JANE EYRE FOR NEXT WEEK.

NO POETRY ANALYSIS THIS WEEK!

SENIOR PICNIC ON FRIDAY

A DAY

4/21

• EDIT POETRY ESSAY AND DISCUSS EXAMPLES OF ESSAYS ALONG WITH THEIR RUBRICS.
• GRADED SAMPLE MULTIPLE CHOICE

4/23

• ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF "THE SNAKE" (1016)
• SAT VOCAB 25 QUIZ    (VOCAB FINAL NEXT WEEK)

4/25

• SENIOR PICNIC

JANE EYRE UNIT TEST ON APRIL 29

B DAY

4/22

• EDIT POETRY ESSAY AND DISCUSS EXAMPLES OF ESSAYS ALONG WITH THEIR RUBRICS.
• GRADED SAMPLE MULTIPLE CHOICE

4/24

• ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF "THE SNAKE" (1016)
• SAT VOCAB 25 QUIZ      (VOCAB FINAL NEXT WEEK)

JANE EYRE UNIT TEST ON APRIL 28

WEEK OF 4/14/08

CONTINUE READING JANE EYRE WHICH IS TO BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 28.

TEXTBOOKS NEEDED EACH DAY!!!!

VOCABULARY QUIZ THIS WEEK

AP TEST ON MAY 8!!!!

A DAY

4/15

• COMPLETE JOHN DONNE POETRY FROM THE TEXTBOOK (941, 943, 945, 946, 722).
• PRACTICE MULTIPLE CHOICE
• INTRODUCTION TO JANE EYRE

4/17

• POETRY ANALYSIS:  "THE UNKNOWN CITIZEN" (1000)   BE SURE TO NOTE THE SATIRE IN THIS POEM!
• SAT VOCAB 24
• IN-CLASS WRITING

B DAY

4/14

• POETRY OF JOHN DONNE (941, 943, 945, 946, 722 IN TEXTBOOK)

4/16

• COMPLETE JOHN DONNE POETRY.
• INTRODUCTION TO JANE EYRE
• PRACTICE MULTIPLE CHOICE

4/18

• POETRY ANALYSIS:  "THE UNKNOWN CITIZEN" (1000)     BE SURE TO NOTE THE SATIRE IN THIS POEM!
• SAT VOCAB 24
• IN-CLASS WRITING

WEEK OF 3/31/08

BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK EACH DAY!!!!

CONTINUE YOUR READING OF BRONTE'S JANE EYRE ON YOUR OWN.  YOU MUST COMPLETE IT BY 4/28 (B DAY) OR 4/29 (A DAY).

A DAY

3/31

• IN-CLASS POETRY:  "MY LAST DUCHESS" (688) & "RAPE" (702)
• DISCUSS "THE YELLOW WALLPAPER" (330) AND ITS RELEVANCE TO CONTEMPORARY LIFE.
• IN-CLASS:  "WHY I LIVE AT THE P.O." (473)

4/2

• IN-CLASS AP WRITING
• READ "I STAND HERE IRONING" (433) AND THEN ANSWER QUESTIONS IN THE STUDY GUIDE.  USE YOUR OWN PAPER AND WRITE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.

4/4

• POETRY OF JOHN DONNE IN TEXT:  941, 943, 945, 946, 722
• POETRY ANALYSIS: COMPARE AND CONTRAST "THE PASSIONATE SHEPHERD" (781) AND "THE NYMPH'S REPLY" (782)

B DAY

4/1

• IN-CLASS:  "WHY I LIVE AT THE P.O." (473)
• REVIEW LAST MULTIPLE CHOICE PRACTICE.

4/3

• POETRY ANALYSIS:  COMPARE AND CONTRAST "THE PASSIONATE SHEPHERD" (781) AND "THE NYMPH'S REPLY" (782)
• IN-CLASS AP WRITING
• READ "I STAND HERE IRONING" (433) AND THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON THE STUDY GUIDE.  USE YOUR OWN PAPER AND WRITE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.

WEEK OF 3/24/08

READ THIS POST CAREFULLY TO BE SURE YOU WHAT CLASSES MEET AND WHEN.

CONTINUE TO READ JANE EYRE.  WE WILL HAVE ASSESSMENTS AFTER SPRING BREAK INCLUDING AN OBJECTIVE TEST.

TEXTBOOKS NEEDED EVERY DAY!

A DAY

3/25   BOTH CLASSES MEET.

• AP MULTIPLE CHOICE PRACTICE.
• SHORT STORIES FROM TEXT IN CLASS
• NEXT WEEK'S ANALYSIS:  COMPARE AND CONTRAST "PASSIONATE SHEPHERD" (781) AND "NYMPH'S REPLY" (782)

3/27   ONLY 4A MEETS IN ROOM 706A.

• CONTINUATION OF WORK BEGUN ON TUESDAY

B DAY

3/24  LUNCH IS DURING 2ND PERIOD TODAY.

• AP MULTIPLE CHOICE PRACTICE
• SHORT STORIES FROM TEXT IN CLASS
• NEXT WEEK'S ANALYSIS:  COMPARE AND CONTRAST "PASSIONATE SHEPHERD" ( 781) AND "NYMPH'S REPLY" (782).

3/26   THIRD PERIOD MEETS FROM 8:25 TO 11:35 IN ROOM 113.  SECOND PERIOD DOES NOT MEET TODAY.

• CONTINUATION OF WORK BEGUN ON MONDAY.

3/28   RETURN TO REGULAR SCHEDULE

LIFE OF PI REVIEW PPT.

Download life_of_pi_review.ppt

WEEK OF 3/17/08

THIS WEEK WE WILL WORK ON SAMPLE MULTIPLE CHOICE AND SELECTIONS FROM THE TEXT.

TEXTBOOKS ARE NECESSARY EACH DAY!!!!

BEGIN THE NEXT PARALLEL READING:  JANE EYRE BY CHARLOTTE BRONTE.

A DAY

3/17

• LIFE OF PI REVIEW
• EDITING GROUPS FOR POETRY AP ESSAY

3/19

• LIFE OF PI IN-CLASS ESSAY
• BRING A COPY OF JANE EYRE TO CLASS.
• REMEMBER THAT 4TH BLOCK MEETS FIRST TODAY.

3/21

• ANALYSIS:  "THE LAKE ISLE OF INNISFREE" (706) AND "MEETING AT NIGHT" (707); COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE 2 POEMS ON THE USE OF POETIC DEVICES, ESPECIALLY IMAGERY AND SOUND
• SAT VOCAB 23

B DAY

3/18

• LIFE OF PI REVIEW
• EDITING GROUPS FOR POETRY AP ESSAY

3/20

• ANALYSIS:  "THE LAKE ISLE OF INNISFREE (706) AND "MEETING AT NIGHT" (707); COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE 2 POEMS ON THE USE OF POETIC DEVICES, ESPECIALLY IMAGERY AND SOUND
• SAT VOCAB 23
• BRING A COPY OF JANE EYRE TO CLASS.
• LIFE OF PI IN-CLASS ESSAY

WEEK OF 3/10/08

THIS WEEK WE COMPLETE THE READING OF LIFE OF PI.

NO VOCABULARY THIS WEEK

A DAY

3/11.

• AP IN-CLASS POETRY WRITING
• CLASS:  "CONSTANTLY RISKING ABSURDITY" (1069)
• HW:  READ "YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN" (341).  WE WILL DISCUSS HAWTHORNE'S USE OF ALLEGORY.
• POE REVIEW DUE [SEE POE PPT. ON BLOG FOR ASSIGNMENT.]

3/13

• LIFE OF PI FINAL DISCUSSION; IN-CLASS ESSAY ON 3/17
• ANALYSIS:  "I DIED FOR BEAUTY" (841)
• "YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN" AND ALLEGORY

B DAY

3/10

• POE REVIEW DUE [ SEE POE PPT. FOR ASSIGNMENT.]
• CLASS:  "CONSTANTLY RISKING ABSURDITY" (1069)
• HW:  READ "YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN" (341).  WE WILL DISCUSS HAWTHORNE'S USE OF ALLEGORY ON WEDNESDAY.

3/12

• "YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN" AND ALLEGORY
• AP WRITING ON POETRY PROMPT

3/14

• LIFE OF PI FINAL DISCUSSION; IN-CLASS ESSAY ON MARCH 18
• ANALYSIS:  "I DIED FOR BEAUTY" (841)