Assignments : AP English Literature and Composition
January 26 to January 30, 2009
VOCABULARY LINK!
Monday - STUDENT RELEASE DAY - NO CLASS
Objective:
Activity :
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Homework:
Tuesday -
Objective: Students will "relearn"
vocabulary and principles of responding to poetry.
Activity : Review final exam; review Titanic and Convergence
of the Twain.
Information - Greek theater and tragedy. Mr.
Jollymore visits Hillsdale High School tomorrow for the restructuring committee
report forthcoming.
Homework: Read Greek Drama p. 1294 - 1296
and Greek Tragedy p. 1296-1298 as well as much of Oedipus as
possible beginning with the introduction p. 1299. .
Wednesday -
Objective: Students
will learn the features of Greek Drama.
Activity : Students will read Oedipus the King, p. 1299 ff and apply
the learning from previous readings to the text of the play, all under the
direction of Mr. Morgante.
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Homework: Read the play in order to answer question
2, 3, 4 on page 1341. BRING YOUR FEES FOR AP TESTS. WE WILL VISIT THE BANK
AS NECESSARY. REMEMBER TO BRING THE CHECK! Read Aristotle's On Tragic Character,
p. 1379 ff.
Thursday -
Objective:Students
will learn the features of AP prompts based on plays.
Activity :Read and study five prompts which ask for responses to plays.
Information - PAY FEES FOR AP TEST.
Homework: Finish reading Oedipus - a partner
to read aloud helps very much. Complete the question 1 - 9 (2-4 should already
be done and submitted). Bring Friday. Read Freud's On the Oedipus Complex,
p. 1381
Friday -
Objective: Students
will learn the features of Greek Drama.
Activity : A final reading of Oedipus the King. Review the question.
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Homework: Read Antigone - p. 1343-1378. Do questions
2-8, p. 1378. Submit answers Monday.
