AP Prep Session

Please use the following to register for Saturday's Prep Session:

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After School Novel Sessions

UPDATE: Given My Illness AND Easter We Need To Postpone These Until Next Week. Thanks....

Independent Novel Study - Deadlines

Deadlines: 

Complete Novel by the end of Spring Break.

3/25: Select an appropriate work of  Literary Criticism that explores your novel from one of these critical literary lenses:

Formalism - What you're most accustomed to seeing

Marxist

New Historical / Cultural

Post Colonial

Eco - Criticism

Critical Race Theory (CRT)

Then assess the value and validity of their argument in the context of your work.

Submit the bibliographic link for your article by 3/25 (project grade)

After School Sessions - We will meet after school 3/21-3/25 to discuss themes, character, and style in these works. For these you should have notes already prepared about significant questions, issues, themes. (project grade for attendance and participation, project grade for prepared notes)

3/21 - Mao II

3/22 - Reservation Blues

3/23 - The Crossing

3/24 - Americanah

3/ 28 - The Round House

3/31: Complete "Found Poem" Exercise and Compose "Found Poem" from a passage in your work  with explanation of relevance... Example is in Dropbox (Project Grade)

Final Paper Submission: 4/4 11:59 PM Remember to proof read your work before you submit your paper. (6 Weeks Test Grade, Project Grade)

8th Period Writing

Please post a considered response to the following prompt about Hamlet in the comments section before 12:00 AM tonight:

What do you suppose Shakespeare is trying to tell his audience (and future audiences) about the complex relationship  humans have with power, authority, and individuality.

Remember, Begin with a thesis and then support your answer with referential evidence from the text and commentary that explores the idea.

By Sunday Night please respond to two comments from your class (click reply under their comment). You may agree, disagree, or pose a synthesized answer that explores new ground.

7th Period

Please post a considered response to the following prompt about Hamlet in the comments section before 12:00 AM tonight:

What do you think Shakespeare is trying to tell his audience (and future audiences) about the nature of fate and an individual's control over his or her destiny?

Remember, Begin with a thesis and then support your answer with referential evidence from the text and commentary that explores the idea.

By Sunday Night please respond to two comments from your class (click reply under their comment). You may agree, disagree, or pose a synthesized answer that explores new ground.

6th Period Writing

Please post a considered response to the following prompt about Hamlet in the comments section before 12:00 AM tonight:

What essential truth do you think  Shakespeare is trying to tell his audience about human nature in this play?  How does he demonstrate this idea and to what end (why)?

Remember, Begin with a thesis and then support your answer with referential evidence from the text and commentary that explores the idea.

By Sunday Night please respond to two comments from your class (click reply under their comment). You may agree, disagree, or pose a synthesized answer that explores new ground.

Quiz from 3/1

How has Hamlet changed since the end of Act 3?

He's Dead.