AP Literature and Composition

Assignments for the week of August 10 - 16

(subject to change)

Monday

 

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Wednesday Last Day of Summer Break
Thursday

First day of Class:

Lit Device Exam

Friday

Course Expectations/Syllabus

Questionnaire: "Why I Like It"

Short Stories: Appt with Love/The Chaser

Week of August 17 - 23
Monday

Review "Why I Like It"

HW: Comparing Two Stories

Tuesday

Elements of Fiction

SS: Use of Force

"Analyzing Conflict for Theme"

Wednesday

Review Use of Force and "Conflict for Theme"

Read Japanese Quince

HW: "Conflict for Theme" + Symbolism as element of theme

Thursday

Review Japanese Quince and Comflict for Theme

In-Class discussion of symbolism

Friday

Read The Jockey

Questions Pt 1 due in class

Questions Pt 2 homework

Week of August 24 - 30
Monday

Review Jockey Questions

Discussion: Symbolism as means to create theme

Read Little Things

HW: Multi choice questions + Solomon as allusion

Tuesday

Review Little Things

Review Questions from HW

Wednesday

1st of 3 lessons on symbolism/archetype

Intro to Jung, symbols and signs

HW: Find examples for discussion

Thursday

Continuation of lesson 1/symbolism

Topic: Archetype

HW: Black Elk Speaks

Friday

Review Black Elk

Lesson Two: Brown Penny (in-class)

Read: When Lilacs last...

HW: Response to Whitman

Week of August 31 - September 6
Monday

Review Whitman

Read and discuss: On the Pulse of Morning

HW: 6 Questions

 

Tuesday

Review Angelou Poem

Introduction of Short Story Presentations

Wednesday

Distribution of Group Short Stories

In-Class work

Thursday In-Class work
Friday

In-Class work

Presentation Dates Assigned

All the Pretty Horses due in class: September 25th

Week of September 7 - 13
Monday Labor Day: No Classes
Tuesday

In-Class work day

Wednesday In-Class work day
Thursday In-Class work day
Friday

In-Class work day

Week of September 14th - 20th
Monday Short story presentations begin
Tuesday SS Presentation
Wednesday SS Presentation
Thursday

Minimum Day

SS Presentation

Friday SS Presentation
Week of September 21 - 27
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Week of October 19 - 25
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Note: Daylight Saving ends on Nov: 1
Week of November 26 - November 1
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Thursday Thanksgiving: No class
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