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Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

American Literature
5 December 2017
  
Objective: To locate and analyze the Romantic characteristics within “Cask of Amontillado.”(STANDARD RL.1, RL.2, RL.9)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by locating three Romantic characteristics within the short story and analyzing the significance of those three characteristics to the story.

Agenda:
1.    Notebook: Slam Poem – 20 min
2.    Review Romantic Literary Period – 5 min
3.    Read from textbook: “Cask of Amontillado” with EXIT SLIP – 45 min
4.    Discuss Divergent Chapters 11-13 and introduce Chapter Expert Assignment – 15 min

Assessment: EXIT SLIP

Homework: Divergent Chapters 14-16 p. 167-208

AP English Literature and Composition
5 December 2017

WOD: laudable (adjective): deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable

EX: “Impelled by a laudable ambition to study the art and mystery of his father’s hones calling, Young Jerry…held his honoured parent in view” (Dickens 161). 

Student Learning Objective: To explore the imminent man versus man conflicts suggested in this section and make predictions on how they will play out. (STANDARD RL.2, RL.3

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by making a list of the numerous man versus man conflicts and ranking them in order of importance (with a table partner). 
  
Agenda:
1.        Chapter Expert Presentations
a.   Chapter 9
b.   Chapter 10
c.    Chapter 11-12
d.   Chapter 13
2.      Introduce Book the Second, Chapters 14-16

Assessment: Class Discussion Questions BTS, Ch. 9-13
1.      II, 9: What is implied when Dickens writes, “Monseigneur received him [Charles Darnay, his nephew] in a courtly manner, but they did not shake hands” (121)? 
2.      II, 9: Though closely related, how do the Marquis and his nephew from England radically differ?
3.      II, 9: How does the note around the murder weapon explain why the Marquis was killed?
4.      II, 10: What is discussed in a conversation between Charles Darnay and Dr. Manette?
5.      II, 10: Why does the Doctor suffer a relapse and return to his cobbler’s bench?
6.      II, 10: What are the “Two Promises”?
7.      II, 11: Why does Stryver continually criticize and belittle Sydney Carton for his social lapses?  Why does Carton endure such abuse?
8.      II, 12: Why does Dickens have Mr. Lorry rather than Lucie herself reject Stryver’s repulsive, egotistical absurd proposal?
9.      II, 12: Why did Stryver go to Lorry before actually proposing? 
10.  II, 13: Why does Dickens call Carton ironically “the fellow of no delicacy”?
11.  II, 13: How does Carton (and Lucie) compare to Hamlet (and Ophelia)?


Homework: A Tale of Two Cities, Book the Second Chapters 14-16p. 155-188 (33 pages)

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