Friday, December 7, 2018

American Literature

7 December 2018

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Planbook: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/6ERFJ

Objective: To prove your knowledge of your chosen choice reading book in a live interview. (STANDARD RL.1-3, SL.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by orally answering questions on their choice reading book. 

  

Agenda:

1.      Choice Reading Interview #3: Day Three Students, see list - 45 min

2.      Independent work time – 45 min

a.       Continue Divergent Chapters 19-21 p. 242-281

b.      Begin drafting Creative Piece #4, due Monday at the end of the block

Assessment: Choice Reading Interviews

Homework: Divergent Chapters 22-25 p. 282-332

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AP English Literature and Composition

7 December 2018

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Planbook: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/PCDJX

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 for Book the Second, Chapters 9-13
1. Chapter 9 - ?
2. Chapter 10 – Lisa
3. Chapter 11 – Ryan
4. Chapter 12 – Nate
5. Chapter 13 - Penelope
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)