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March 27, 2008

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.

March 21, 2008

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

March 13, 2008

LIFE OF PI REVIEW PPT.

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March 12, 2008

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

March 07, 2008

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)

March 03, 2008

POE PPT AND ASSIGNMENT

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