In Context

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Week of April 13, 2009

There will be time, there will be time
To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet;
And time yet for a hundred indecisions,
And for a hundred visions and revisions,
Before the taking of a toast and tea.
~~~
T. S. Eliot, from “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”
Sources:

English 12 AP/GT~Periods 3, 4A, 4B~Literary Analysis of British and World Literature, Advanced Composition, Creative Writing, Preparation for the AP English Literature and Composition Exam, Independent Literary Criticism and MLA Research
  • Literary Research Paper and materials (700 pts.) due in class:
  • --Period 4A on April 14
  • --Period 4B on April 15
  • --Period 3 on April 21
  • Completion of in-class vocabulary, reading, and discussion of King Lear in Periods 4A/B; Acts 4-5 with video follow-up as time permits
  • Period 3 research paper rough drafts (100 pts.) due for Peer Editing on April 15
  • Overview of 4th Quarter--Themes in Literature and Life & Modern Narrative Technique Unit: Stream of Consciousness, Circular Narrative, and Metafiction; Alienation & Existentialism
  • Ongoing review for AP English Literature and Composition Exam
  • Independent reading of Hamlet due April 27-29 for in-class FISHBOWL activity (200 pts.)

English 12 Honors~Period 2~Literary Analysis of British and American Literature, Application of the Reading Apprenticeship Model, Collegiate Writing with 6+1 Writing Traits, Creative Writing, Vocabulary Study, Preparation for the SAT and the AP English Language and Composition Exam, and MLA Research

  • In-class reading and discussion of Hamlet, Act 5 with vocabulary & video
  • HW--Review of in-class readings; completion of study guide questions
  • Hamlet final test on April 21 (200 pts.)
  • Overview of 4th Quarter Senior Seminar/Independent Reading Unit--Themes in Literature and Life & Modern Narrative Technique: Alienation & Existentialism/Social Issues
  • Research Paper Rough Draft (100 pts.) due in class April 28
  • Research Paper Final Draft and materials (700 pts.) due in class May 6 to 8