Pre-AP
Students took a poetry analysis today which assessed them on their knowledge of the TAP-CASTT model of analysis and interpretation. After the test, we began discussing post-modernism and its effects on 20th century poetry and prose.
Homework: Students need to finish reading chapters 4-5 in Lord of the Flies by Wednesday.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we continued our unit on poetry, examining different kinds of poetic forms using the TAP-CASTT analysis tool.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Friday, April 27th
Students took the first reading test on Lord of the Flies in class today. After the test was finished, we took time out to remember and write about the devastation and deep scars that were created in our community one year ago. Students wrote and talked about what they were doing and where they were on that day, and were encouraged to make continued efforts to help those affected by the storms.
Homework: Students need to review the TAP-CASTT model and make sure they understand it fully in preparation for the poetry analysis test on Monday. Also, students can begin to read chapters four and five in Lord of the Flies. These should be read by Wednesday, May 2nd.
AHSGE Reading Review
We also remembered the victims of the April 27th storms in Reading Review today and wrote odes for them before continuing on with our study of poetry and the poetic form.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Thursday, April 26th
Pre-AP
In today's class we finally finished our poetry notes, surveying American transcendentalism, modernism, and post-modernism, with poets such as Whitman, Auden, and Frost. We also began a segue into post-modernism in full, which we will focus on for the rest of the semester as we read Golding's Lord of the Flies.
Homework: Students need to finish reading and review chapters 1-3 in Lord of the Flies and be ready to take a reading quiz on the work tomorrow. They also need to review and ensure their understanding of the TAP-CASTT model in preparation for their poetry analysis test on Monday.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our study of poetry and poetic forms in class today.
In today's class we finally finished our poetry notes, surveying American transcendentalism, modernism, and post-modernism, with poets such as Whitman, Auden, and Frost. We also began a segue into post-modernism in full, which we will focus on for the rest of the semester as we read Golding's Lord of the Flies.
Homework: Students need to finish reading and review chapters 1-3 in Lord of the Flies and be ready to take a reading quiz on the work tomorrow. They also need to review and ensure their understanding of the TAP-CASTT model in preparation for their poetry analysis test on Monday.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our study of poetry and poetic forms in class today.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Wednesday, April 25th
Pre-AP
Students used the TAP-CASTT model to analyze Lord Byron's "She Walks in Beauty" in today's class. We also reviewed comma usage as a remediation of material covered earlier in the semester.
Homework: Students should review the TAP-CASTT model to ensure understanding of how to use it to analyze and write about poetry. On Monday, students will be assessed on their understanding of poetry analysis using this model.
Students should also be reading through chapters 1-3 of Lord of the Flies and be prepared for a book quiz on Friday, April 27th.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class we went through an introduction to poetry, learning about several different poetic forms and ways to analyze poetry.
Students used the TAP-CASTT model to analyze Lord Byron's "She Walks in Beauty" in today's class. We also reviewed comma usage as a remediation of material covered earlier in the semester.
Homework: Students should review the TAP-CASTT model to ensure understanding of how to use it to analyze and write about poetry. On Monday, students will be assessed on their understanding of poetry analysis using this model.
Students should also be reading through chapters 1-3 of Lord of the Flies and be prepared for a book quiz on Friday, April 27th.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class we went through an introduction to poetry, learning about several different poetic forms and ways to analyze poetry.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Tuesday, April 24th
Pre-AP
In today's class, we continued discussing Romantic poets, examining William Wordsworth's "Intimations of Immortality."
Homework: Students should read chapters 1-3 in Lord of the Flies by Friday. They will have a quiz on this reading at that time.
Here is an updated version of the poetry notes we have been discussing in class. The last version was not updated. To download this powerpoint file, click here.
Also, here is another interesting link I have, having to do with linguistic etymology (word origins). Enjoy by clicking here!
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our introduction to poetry in today's class.
In today's class, we continued discussing Romantic poets, examining William Wordsworth's "Intimations of Immortality."
Homework: Students should read chapters 1-3 in Lord of the Flies by Friday. They will have a quiz on this reading at that time.
Here is an updated version of the poetry notes we have been discussing in class. The last version was not updated. To download this powerpoint file, click here.
Also, here is another interesting link I have, having to do with linguistic etymology (word origins). Enjoy by clicking here!
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our introduction to poetry in today's class.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Monday, April 23rd
Pre-AP
In today's class, we continued our poetry notes, paying special attention to Samuel Taylor Coleridge and his most famous poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
Homework: Students need to read all of the John Keats poems in their poetry packet. These are found on page 16-21 of the packet. Students also need to make sure they have a copy of William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our discussion of poetry analysis in today's class.
In today's class, we continued our poetry notes, paying special attention to Samuel Taylor Coleridge and his most famous poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
Homework: Students need to read all of the John Keats poems in their poetry packet. These are found on page 16-21 of the packet. Students also need to make sure they have a copy of William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our discussion of poetry analysis in today's class.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Friday, April 20th
Pre-AP
After reading our sonnets, the class continued our discussion of poetry, delving into the world of the Romantics, such as Tennyson, Wordsworth, and Coleridge.
Homework: Students need to get their copy of Golding's Lord of the Flies by Monday! Also, students should read William Wordsworth's "Lines written a few miles above Tintern Abbey" for Monday's class. (on page 9 of the poetry packet)
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we discussed our exam results and finished yesterday's lesson about main idea, supporting details, and summarizing.
After reading our sonnets, the class continued our discussion of poetry, delving into the world of the Romantics, such as Tennyson, Wordsworth, and Coleridge.
Homework: Students need to get their copy of Golding's Lord of the Flies by Monday! Also, students should read William Wordsworth's "Lines written a few miles above Tintern Abbey" for Monday's class. (on page 9 of the poetry packet)
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we discussed our exam results and finished yesterday's lesson about main idea, supporting details, and summarizing.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Thursday, April 19th
Pre-AP
We delved into the world of poetry in today's class, talking about the several different poetic forms. A copy of the powerpoint can be downloaded by clicking here.
Homework: Students are to write a Petrarchan or Shakespearean sonnet that will be shared during class tomorrow. The poem must be typed, and the student must identify the sonnet as Petrarchan or Shakespearean at the top of the paper.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we reviewed and analyzed O. Henry's short story "Ransom of Red Chief."
We delved into the world of poetry in today's class, talking about the several different poetic forms. A copy of the powerpoint can be downloaded by clicking here.
Homework: Students are to write a Petrarchan or Shakespearean sonnet that will be shared during class tomorrow. The poem must be typed, and the student must identify the sonnet as Petrarchan or Shakespearean at the top of the paper.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we reviewed and analyzed O. Henry's short story "Ransom of Red Chief."
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Wednesday, April 18th
Pre-AP
In today's class, we focused our attention on the TAP- CASTT model of poetry analysis and reviewed Whitman's "O Captain! my Captain!" ensuring that students understand this mode of analysis.
Homework: Students are to use the TAP-CASTT model again to analyse Browning's "Sonnet XLIII." This analysis will be turned in on Thursday for a grade.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our figurative analysis of several different short stories in today's class.
In today's class, we focused our attention on the TAP- CASTT model of poetry analysis and reviewed Whitman's "O Captain! my Captain!" ensuring that students understand this mode of analysis.
Homework: Students are to use the TAP-CASTT model again to analyse Browning's "Sonnet XLIII." This analysis will be turned in on Thursday for a grade.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our figurative analysis of several different short stories in today's class.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Tuesday, April 17th
Pre-AP
We began talking about poetry in today's class, using Wordsworth and Coleridge's definition of poetry ("The spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings recollected in tranquility") as a basis to try and answer the difficult question, "What is poetry?"
Homework: Students are to use the TAP-CASTT model of poetical analysis (given in class) to write an analysis of Walt Whitman's "O Captain! my Captain!" which can be found on page 6 of their poetry packet.
Students also need to procure their copy of Golding's Lord of the Flies by Monday, April 23rd.
AHSGE Reading Review
Students continued to learn about the modern implications of ancient Greek mythology in today's class.
We began talking about poetry in today's class, using Wordsworth and Coleridge's definition of poetry ("The spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings recollected in tranquility") as a basis to try and answer the difficult question, "What is poetry?"
Homework: Students are to use the TAP-CASTT model of poetical analysis (given in class) to write an analysis of Walt Whitman's "O Captain! my Captain!" which can be found on page 6 of their poetry packet.
Students also need to procure their copy of Golding's Lord of the Flies by Monday, April 23rd.
AHSGE Reading Review
Students continued to learn about the modern implications of ancient Greek mythology in today's class.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Monday, April 16th
Pre-AP
In today's class, we finished watching To Kill a Mockingbird and analyzed the major differences between the book and the movie, and what effect these differences have on the overall effect of the story. We also began discussing poetry and the many different poets in the poetry packet that students received on Friday.
Homework: Students need to procure a copy of Lord of the Flies by Monday, April 23rd.
AHSGE Reading Review
We finished watching Big Fish today in class and analyzed the short story conventions that the movie entails.
In today's class, we finished watching To Kill a Mockingbird and analyzed the major differences between the book and the movie, and what effect these differences have on the overall effect of the story. We also began discussing poetry and the many different poets in the poetry packet that students received on Friday.
Homework: Students need to procure a copy of Lord of the Flies by Monday, April 23rd.
AHSGE Reading Review
We finished watching Big Fish today in class and analyzed the short story conventions that the movie entails.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Friday, April 13th
Pre-AP
In today's class, we analyzed Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, paying special attention to his use of figurative language and allusion. Then, we began watching the cinematic adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Homework: In class, students received a poetry packet that we will be using next week. Students are to read all of the selections from Tennyson's In Memoriam (pages 1-5 in the packet), fill in the blanks in the poem's introduction, and write a paragraph describing the author's changing viewpoint of the Divine as he struggles with his great loss. This paragraph will be due on Monday, April 16th.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we studied Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."
In today's class, we analyzed Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, paying special attention to his use of figurative language and allusion. Then, we began watching the cinematic adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Homework: In class, students received a poetry packet that we will be using next week. Students are to read all of the selections from Tennyson's In Memoriam (pages 1-5 in the packet), fill in the blanks in the poem's introduction, and write a paragraph describing the author's changing viewpoint of the Divine as he struggles with his great loss. This paragraph will be due on Monday, April 16th.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we studied Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Thursday, April 12th
Pre-AP
Students took the second part of the To Kill a Mockingbird Unit Test today.
Homework: Students need to view Martin Luther King Jr.'s complete "I Have a Dream Speech" (can be found by going to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UV1fs8lAbg&feature=related ) and go through the manuscript provided in class. Students need to underline every example of allusion they find in the manuscript and circle every example of figurative language they find. This must be finished by Friday, April 13th.
Also, if students have not already procured a copy of William Golding's Lord of the Flies, they should do so by April 23rd.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we finished talking about the modern implications of ancient Greek mythology, and began reading through Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."
Students took the second part of the To Kill a Mockingbird Unit Test today.
Homework: Students need to view Martin Luther King Jr.'s complete "I Have a Dream Speech" (can be found by going to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UV1fs8lAbg&feature=related ) and go through the manuscript provided in class. Students need to underline every example of allusion they find in the manuscript and circle every example of figurative language they find. This must be finished by Friday, April 13th.
Also, if students have not already procured a copy of William Golding's Lord of the Flies, they should do so by April 23rd.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we finished talking about the modern implications of ancient Greek mythology, and began reading through Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Wednesday, April 11th
Pre-AP
Students took part 1 of the To Kill a Mockingbird Unit Test today (the essay portion). They will take the short answer and fill-in-the-blank portion of the test tomorrow. Students need to continue to study the subjects mentioned in the "Homework" section of the blog below in preparation for the next section of the test.
Homework: Students need to view Martin Luther King Jr.'s complete "I Have a Dream Speech" (can be found by going to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UV1fs8lAbg&feature=related ) and go through the manuscript provided in class. Students need to underline every example of allusion they find in the manuscript and circle every example of figurative language they find. This must be finished by Friday, April 13th.
Students need to review To Kill a Mockingbird and all notes taken during our study of the novel. The Unit Test will begin on Wednesday, April 11th and will cover all Words of the Day, subject-verb agreement, verb moods (indicative, imperative, and subjunctive), troublesome verbs, irregular verbs, capitalization, all Harper Lee and Scottsboro Boys notes, and everything related to the novel itself.
Also, if students have not already procured a copy of William Golding's Lord of the Flies, they should do so by April 23rd.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we finished our discussion of the Greek Pantheon and related it to a short story entitled, "The Lottery," which we also analyzed by identifying organizational structure and allusion.
Students took part 1 of the To Kill a Mockingbird Unit Test today (the essay portion). They will take the short answer and fill-in-the-blank portion of the test tomorrow. Students need to continue to study the subjects mentioned in the "Homework" section of the blog below in preparation for the next section of the test.
Homework: Students need to view Martin Luther King Jr.'s complete "I Have a Dream Speech" (can be found by going to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UV1fs8lAbg&feature=related ) and go through the manuscript provided in class. Students need to underline every example of allusion they find in the manuscript and circle every example of figurative language they find. This must be finished by Friday, April 13th.
Students need to review To Kill a Mockingbird and all notes taken during our study of the novel. The Unit Test will begin on Wednesday, April 11th and will cover all Words of the Day, subject-verb agreement, verb moods (indicative, imperative, and subjunctive), troublesome verbs, irregular verbs, capitalization, all Harper Lee and Scottsboro Boys notes, and everything related to the novel itself.
Also, if students have not already procured a copy of William Golding's Lord of the Flies, they should do so by April 23rd.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we finished our discussion of the Greek Pantheon and related it to a short story entitled, "The Lottery," which we also analyzed by identifying organizational structure and allusion.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Tuesday, April 10th
Pre-AP
In preparation for their course selections for next year, students took a mock AP exam in class today and were visited by Amber Barnes, Hillcrest's AP Language teacher. Students were encouraged to consider closely whether or not they are going to continue in the AP track and were told all of the benefits for doing so.
Homework: Students need to review To Kill a Mockingbird and all notes taken during our study of the novel. The Unit Test will begin on Wednesday, April 11th and will cover all Words of the Day, subject-verb agreement, verb moods (indicative, imperative, and subjunctive), troublesome verbs, irregular verbs, capitalization, all Harper Lee and Scottsboro Boys notes, and everything related to the novel itself.
Also, if students have not already procured a copy of William Golding's Lord of the Flies, they should do so by April 23rd.
AHSGE Reading Review
Today, we continued our study of the Greek Pantheon.
In preparation for their course selections for next year, students took a mock AP exam in class today and were visited by Amber Barnes, Hillcrest's AP Language teacher. Students were encouraged to consider closely whether or not they are going to continue in the AP track and were told all of the benefits for doing so.
Homework: Students need to review To Kill a Mockingbird and all notes taken during our study of the novel. The Unit Test will begin on Wednesday, April 11th and will cover all Words of the Day, subject-verb agreement, verb moods (indicative, imperative, and subjunctive), troublesome verbs, irregular verbs, capitalization, all Harper Lee and Scottsboro Boys notes, and everything related to the novel itself.
Also, if students have not already procured a copy of William Golding's Lord of the Flies, they should do so by April 23rd.
AHSGE Reading Review
Today, we continued our study of the Greek Pantheon.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Friday, April 6th
Pre-AP
Students took the fourth exam on To Kill a Mockingbird in today's class. After the test, we continued our thematic debate about the novel.
Homework: Students need to review To Kill a Mockingbird and all notes taken during our study of the novel. The Unit Test will be on Wednesday, April 11th and will cover all Words of the Day, subject-verb agreement, verb moods (indicative, imperative, and subjunctive), troublesome verbs, irregular verbs, capitalization, all Harper Lee and Scottsboro Boys notes, and everything related to the novel itself.
Also, if students have not already procured a copy of William Golding's Lord of the Flies, they should do so by April 23rd.
ASHGE Reading Review
In today's class, we began talking about the Greek Pantheon and how it plays into modern literature.
Students took the fourth exam on To Kill a Mockingbird in today's class. After the test, we continued our thematic debate about the novel.
Homework: Students need to review To Kill a Mockingbird and all notes taken during our study of the novel. The Unit Test will be on Wednesday, April 11th and will cover all Words of the Day, subject-verb agreement, verb moods (indicative, imperative, and subjunctive), troublesome verbs, irregular verbs, capitalization, all Harper Lee and Scottsboro Boys notes, and everything related to the novel itself.
Also, if students have not already procured a copy of William Golding's Lord of the Flies, they should do so by April 23rd.
ASHGE Reading Review
In today's class, we began talking about the Greek Pantheon and how it plays into modern literature.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Thursday, April 5th
Pre-AP
Utilitarianism vs. Individualism (democracy) was the main topic of today's class. In analyzing the last half of To Kill a Mockingbird, we employed these two paradigms to define Atticus' sense of right and wrong and what it means to be courageous. We also discussed several poetic devices that Lee uses in the novel, including similes, metaphors, and hyperbole.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 22-31 in To Kill a Mockingbird by Friday, April 6th. On Friday, they will take the fourth exam on the novel. Then, on Tuesday, April 10th, students will take the Unit Test on the novel, which will assess all material covered in class during the duration of our study of To Kill a Mockingbird. Students would be well advised to start studying for the fourth test and the Unit Test right away.
AHSGE Reading Review
We watched some more subtle examples of propaganda in today's class, and, based on the notes we took yesterday, discussed why these clips are considered propaganda.
Utilitarianism vs. Individualism (democracy) was the main topic of today's class. In analyzing the last half of To Kill a Mockingbird, we employed these two paradigms to define Atticus' sense of right and wrong and what it means to be courageous. We also discussed several poetic devices that Lee uses in the novel, including similes, metaphors, and hyperbole.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 22-31 in To Kill a Mockingbird by Friday, April 6th. On Friday, they will take the fourth exam on the novel. Then, on Tuesday, April 10th, students will take the Unit Test on the novel, which will assess all material covered in class during the duration of our study of To Kill a Mockingbird. Students would be well advised to start studying for the fourth test and the Unit Test right away.
AHSGE Reading Review
We watched some more subtle examples of propaganda in today's class, and, based on the notes we took yesterday, discussed why these clips are considered propaganda.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Wednesday, April 4th
Pre-AP
What a capital idea! In today's class we discussed capitalization, and how it is a tricky topic, even for those who think they have a firm grasp on the concept. After playing a game to assess our understanding of the topic, we then turned to To Kill a Mockingbird and continued to analyze the story for elements that Lee included to point to her overall thesis about prejudice: that it is present in the heart of every man, but must be fought on all sides in order for it to be overcome.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 22-31 in To Kill a Mockingbird by Friday, April 6th. On Friday, they will take the fourth exam on the novel. Then, on Tuesday, April 10th, students will take the Unit Test on the novel, which will assess all material covered in class during the duration of our study of To Kill a Mockingbird. Students would be well advised to start studying for the fourth test and the Unit Test right away.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued talking about fallacious thinking in class today, and also talked about the difference in fact and opinion.
What a capital idea! In today's class we discussed capitalization, and how it is a tricky topic, even for those who think they have a firm grasp on the concept. After playing a game to assess our understanding of the topic, we then turned to To Kill a Mockingbird and continued to analyze the story for elements that Lee included to point to her overall thesis about prejudice: that it is present in the heart of every man, but must be fought on all sides in order for it to be overcome.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 22-31 in To Kill a Mockingbird by Friday, April 6th. On Friday, they will take the fourth exam on the novel. Then, on Tuesday, April 10th, students will take the Unit Test on the novel, which will assess all material covered in class during the duration of our study of To Kill a Mockingbird. Students would be well advised to start studying for the fourth test and the Unit Test right away.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued talking about fallacious thinking in class today, and also talked about the difference in fact and opinion.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Tuesday, April 3rd
Claudette Colvin as a teenager
Pre-APThere were several things discussed in today's class. First, students learned about several pesky words that grammatically trip people up all of the time. These are words such as lie/lay, sit/set, rise/raise, accept/except, well/good, etc. After this discussion, we then learned about a little-known historical figure, Claudette Colvin. Claudette was actually the first African-American person from the South known to not give up her seat to a white, fellow passenger. Claudette, who lived in Montgomery and was fifteen at the time, inspired Rosa Parks to take the same action some years later. Students were challenged to see the Civil Rights movement from the eyes of someone their own age, and to decide whether or not they thought they would have the courage to stand up to something wrong, even if it meant persecution. To end the class, we quickly discussed some of the symbolism in chapters 8-12 of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 22-31 in To Kill a Mockingbird by Friday, April 6th. On Friday, they will take the fourth exam on the novel. Then, on Tuesday, April 10th, students will take the Unit Test on the novel, which will assess all material covered in class during the duration of our study of To Kill a Mockingbird. Students would be well advised to start studying for the fourth test and the Unit Test right away
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we finished discussing different types of propaganda and began discussing logical, emotional, and ethical fallacies.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Monday, April 2nd
Pre-AP
Students took the third exam on To Kill a Mockingbird in today's class.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 22-31 in To Kill a Mockingbird by Friday, April 6th. On Friday, they will take the fourth exam on the novel. Then, on Tuesday, April 10th, students will take the Unit Test on the novel, which will assess all material covered in class during the duration of our study of To Kill a Mockingbird. Students would be well advised to start studying for the fourth test and the Unit Test right away.
AHSGE Reading Review
We concluded our comparative analysis of Romeo and Juliet and Simon Birch in class today. Students should complete the comparative analysis worksheet they received in class and have it ready to turn in tomorrow.
Students took the third exam on To Kill a Mockingbird in today's class.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 22-31 in To Kill a Mockingbird by Friday, April 6th. On Friday, they will take the fourth exam on the novel. Then, on Tuesday, April 10th, students will take the Unit Test on the novel, which will assess all material covered in class during the duration of our study of To Kill a Mockingbird. Students would be well advised to start studying for the fourth test and the Unit Test right away.
AHSGE Reading Review
We concluded our comparative analysis of Romeo and Juliet and Simon Birch in class today. Students should complete the comparative analysis worksheet they received in class and have it ready to turn in tomorrow.
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