In Context

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Week of October 25, 2010

English 12 AP/GT~Periods 2, 3, 4A~Literary Analysis of British and World Literature, Advanced Composition, Creative Writing, Senior Writing Project, Preparation for the AP English Literature and Composition Exam, Independent Literary Criticism and MLA Research
  • The National Day on Writing: Optional Submission to CHS e-Zine
  • Jude the Obscure Literary Elements, AP Questions, and Group Work for Upcoming In-Class AP Essay on Jude the Obscure (200 pts.): Thursday, October 28th
  • HW--Independent reading of Pride and Prejudice (1813) by Jane Austen
  • End of First Quarter on Friday 11/5

English 12 Honors~Period 4B~Literary Analysis of British and American Literature, Application of the Reading Apprenticeship Model, Collegiate Writing with 6+1 Writing Traits, Creative Writing, Senior Writing Project, Vocabulary Study, Preparation for the SAT and the AP Language and Composition Exam, Independent Rhetorical Analysis and MLA Research

  • HW--National Writing Day Activity--Found Poem
  • The National Day on Writing: Optional Submission to CHS e-Zine
  • HW--Final Draft of College Essay (200 pts.) due Wednesday, stapled with
  • 1.) rubric on top
  • 2.) final typed, double spaced draft with name & date, original title, essay question & word count
  • 3.) self-evaluation paragraph with list of schools and due dates
  • In-Class Analysis of Cuckoo's Nest Literary Elements: plot, characterization, setting, point of view, mood, tone, and theme
  • Part 4 (pgs. 249-311) of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962) by Ken Kesey due Friday 10/29 for Quiz #5 (100 pts.)
  • End of First Quarter on Friday 11/5