Honors American and American Literature:
This week, we are practicing the synthesis 7 point essay to prepare for the Milestone. We will synthesize two poems, "Lucinda Matlock" and "Chicago."
AP Literature:
We will begin our online Shakespeare project. Students will be working both in groups and independently for the next few weeks on this last major project.
Reminder: The Practice AP Exam will be on Saturday, March 28th in the MHS Cafeteria. We will begin the test promptly at 9. You should be done by 1:00. Please bring a pen and pencil.
Friday, March 20, 2015
Monday, March 16, 2015
Week of March 16...
AP Literature:
We are finishing up presentations on Monday for Invisible Man research. On Wednesday, we will have a Vocabulary Test over the last three units of vocabulary. Then, on Friday, we will finish up Invisible Man by taking a quiz over Chapters 14-End and discussing Blog 17.
Honors American Literature:
We will be taking a break from our discussion of Realism to take the last vocabulary test over Units 13-15, #'s 6-20 on Tuesday. We also will practice using the online testing system to make sure that students feel comfortable with the program. Students can practice at home also:
experience-ga.ctb.com
We will also finish our reading, quizzes and journals for All the Pretty Horses. We will extend our discussion of the novel next week after students have read the whole novel.
American Literature:
Our focus this week is on Mark Twain and Kate Chopin. We will continue our discussion of Realism while we practice and prepare for the Milestone/EOC.
The Milestone/EOC will be given on Tuesday, April 29th and Wednesday, April 30th. You can find more information at:
https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/GM%20American%20Literature%20EOC%20Assessment%20Guide.pdf
We are finishing up presentations on Monday for Invisible Man research. On Wednesday, we will have a Vocabulary Test over the last three units of vocabulary. Then, on Friday, we will finish up Invisible Man by taking a quiz over Chapters 14-End and discussing Blog 17.
Honors American Literature:
We will be taking a break from our discussion of Realism to take the last vocabulary test over Units 13-15, #'s 6-20 on Tuesday. We also will practice using the online testing system to make sure that students feel comfortable with the program. Students can practice at home also:
experience-ga.ctb.com
We will also finish our reading, quizzes and journals for All the Pretty Horses. We will extend our discussion of the novel next week after students have read the whole novel.
American Literature:
Our focus this week is on Mark Twain and Kate Chopin. We will continue our discussion of Realism while we practice and prepare for the Milestone/EOC.
The Milestone/EOC will be given on Tuesday, April 29th and Wednesday, April 30th. You can find more information at:
https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/GM%20American%20Literature%20EOC%20Assessment%20Guide.pdf
Friday, March 6, 2015
Week of March 10th...
AP Literature:
Final drafts of the IM research paper are due. We will begin a unit on Shakespeare this week that will continue into April. Also, for those taking the AP Exam, we will have a practice exam on March 28th. Please see the flyer: https://www.smore.com/nt8j1
Honors American Literature:
We are going to begin discussing Realism and in what ways is All the Pretty Horses a Realist text as well as a Romantic text. We will be reading various things from the Realist time period as well as preparing for the open ended question on the Milestone.
American Literature:
We will move through Realism, reading some primary documents and some fiction, and discuss the themes of the period and how they relate to the Civil War. Students will have an opportunity to practice for the open ended response on the Milestone.
Final drafts of the IM research paper are due. We will begin a unit on Shakespeare this week that will continue into April. Also, for those taking the AP Exam, we will have a practice exam on March 28th. Please see the flyer: https://www.smore.com/nt8j1
Honors American Literature:
We are going to begin discussing Realism and in what ways is All the Pretty Horses a Realist text as well as a Romantic text. We will be reading various things from the Realist time period as well as preparing for the open ended question on the Milestone.
American Literature:
We will move through Realism, reading some primary documents and some fiction, and discuss the themes of the period and how they relate to the Civil War. Students will have an opportunity to practice for the open ended response on the Milestone.
Week of March 2nd....
AP Literature:
We are getting back on track this week from the snow days by completing a re-write as practice for the AP Exam and giving students time to work on their Invisible Man projects. I will be glad to make comments on drafts if students will place them in their folder by Friday afternoon. The final draft is due Tuesday, March 10th.
Honors American Literature:
Students will have an opportunity to turn in their re-writes of their research paper, APH Journal #1, and/or the Romantic poetry response. We will continue our discussion of Transcendental themes by reading Walden, and discussing Thoreau's philosophies. Students will take their 2nd quiz over APH on Thursday.
Regular American Literature:
After we finish reading Walden, students will create a presentation in groups as a test grade discussing one theme that we discussed in depth. Students will work on these all week and present on Friday.
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