Week of 9/30

AP LIT:
- "The Road" discussions
- M.C. Practice
- Be through page 129 by Friday morning.
- Remember your annotations every 25 pages.

English 4:
- For "Brave New World" be through chapter 14 by Wednesday and 16 by Friday. Have the book completed by Friday for A-day and first class next week for B-day.
- In class discussions for chapters 11-12 and 13-14.
- Remember your annotations for each chapter

- For "Disgrace" be through chapter 18 by Thursday. Have the book completed by the first class next week.
- In class discussions. Terms, topics, and annotations.
- 4 types of analysis for "Disgrace"

Homecoming Week

Make sure you are dressing up for the homecoming theme days!

English 4:
- Stay up to date on your annotations on the board
- All of them will be due Thursday/Friday
- Class discussions

For "Brave New World"
1. Bernard, Lenina, Helmholtz, Mond. Describe each character and their purpose and support it with a quote from the book.
2. Sex, Drugs, Identity, Science, Religion. Describe each topic's purpose in the novel and how the novel has answered the questions: Who are we? and How shall we live? (In relation to our society today)

For "Disgrace"
1. Describe David and Lucy and their purpose in the novel. Support it with a quote from the book.
2. Describe David's behavior during the trial. Do you agree with his point of view? Why or why not?
3. Compare and Contrast the 2 sexual assault incidents. What are David's two point of views, and how do they impact him as a character?


AP Lit:
-Begin Reading "The Road" and complete 1 annotation every 25 pages
- Essay from "Things They Carried"

Week of 9/12

AP LIT:
- Socratic Seminar and annotations due
- Bring Electronics for College Apps
- Acquire "The Road" by next week

English 4:
- Annotations for the novel being read
- Bring Electronics for College Apps
- By next week you should be at the following chapters for each novel.

"Disgrace" Through Chapter 11
"Brave New World" Through Chapter 8

Week of 9/7/16

AP LIT:
- You should have read each of the stories below and do one annotation for each.
- "How to tell a true war story" "The things they carried" "Love" "Spin" "Along the rainy river" "The man I killed" "Speaking of courage"
- Must be in class for credit for group discussions

ENG 4:
- Must have your books in class ready for close readings, and to participate in class discussions.
- 2nd and 5th Period "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
(Read and do an annotation for chapters 1-3)

- 6th Period "Disgrace" by J.M. Coetzee
(Read and do an annotation for chapters 1-5)

Week 3

AP LIT:
- "How to tell a true war story" from "Things they Carried" with 2 annotations
- An annotation has 3 parts:
1. Quote
2. Term
3. Explanation: How is the term present in the quote? How do the 2 work together to bring out a theme?

Then do 1 annotation for "Enemies" and "Friends"
Then do 1 annotation each for "The Things They Carried" "Love" and "Spin"

ENG 4:
- Acquire the novel your class voted on.
- Essay in class
- Base line testing
- Thematic discussion from short story read in class...TBA

Novels:
2nd Period: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
5th Period:
6th Period: Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee

Week 2

Below are the questions from "How Much Land?" and "Death of the Author" from last week. Remember the annotations as well.

This week we will be doing assemblies, class discussions, and baseline testing.

Death of the Author

As you read the full essay, highlight important quotes, annotate the text, and generate questions in the margins that you have while reading. Then, complete the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. You should have several sentences, at least, for each answer. Be prepared for a class discussion upon my return.

1.      Who is the Author?

2.      Who is the scriptor?

3.      What is Barthes’ argument?

4.      What is the text compared to the work?

5.      What does he mean by what a text says vs. what a text does?

Complete the following based off of your reading for “How much land does a man need?”

1.      Based off of what happened in the story, what would you say Tolstoy’s views are on ambition? Explain…

2.      If we were to view Pahom’s story in the modern world, what are some things that may compare to his ambition for land in today’s society?

3.      Allegory was used in the story. Give some examples, and talk about their moral lesson they provided.

4.      What is the ultimate example of irony from this story? What type of irony is it? Explain how the event is ironic.

5.      James Joyce and Mark Twain both credited this as being one of the most important pieces of literature ever. Why do you think that is so?

6.      Create an annotation and circle talk question for the story.

Week 1

AP LIT:
-Syllabus
- AP Lit Exam
- "Death of the Author" assignment (Read and highlight as well as question the text. Develop the main argument of the essay)
- "Yellow Wall Paper" Assignment (Read and highlight the text, and answer the questions attached to it)

English 4:
- Syllabus
- Analyzing Literature
- How to do an annotation Power Point
- "Death of the Author" (Read the text and come up with the main argument it is making)
- "How Much Land Does A Man Need?" (Read the text, do 2 annotations, answer the questions)