Today, we had a great Fishbowl discussion about Tim O'Brien's "On the Rainy River" from the AP Short Story Assignment. We also learned about writing 3X3 themes, so if you missed those notes, please get with a peer to catch up!
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"Birthday Party" by Katharine BrushIf you were not here today, you need to keep up with the AP Short Story Assignment. We also started using a T.S. Eliot Prose Passage for AP Passage Analysis.
1. The primary distinction made in the first paragraph is one between (A) a narrow definition of tradition and more inclusive one (B) the concerns of a contemporary writer and those of one from the past (C) an understanding of the past and a rejection of the present (D) the literature of Renaissance Europe and that of ancient Greece (E) a literary tradition and a historical period Confidential Information FormIf you missed class today, it is your responsibility to check the August 27th Daily Boards to catch up.
Frankenstein QuestionsIf you missed class today, it is your responsibility to check the August 26th Daily Boards. Also, please don't forget about the AP Short Story Assignment! We have two stories left!
Inner Circle for "Birthday Party"
Inner Circle for "On the Rainy River"
"Hills Like White Elephants" - HemingwayToday, instead of completing bell-work with an AP Passage Analysis question, we had a visit from Jessy, our friendly neighborhood teen librarian. We spent the rest of class following the AP Short Story Assignment. Remember that if you are absent from the outer circle, it is your responsibility to print and complete an Inner Circle Guide for that day/story.
Universal Ideas, Themes, and ThesesFollow the August 20th Daily Boards in order to get today's AP Passage Analysis question as well as today's notes on universal idea, themes, and four levels of thesis statements.
Homework: Read Sherwood Anderson's "Paper Pills" from your AP Short Story Assignment. Follow the instructions on the first page! Analysis Guides (for everyone) and Inner Circle Guides (for tomorrow's inner circle people only) are due at the start of class. Day 2You came back! Today, each student got the 2013 AP English Literature Syllabus. After discussing the syllabus, which must be signed by Friday, August 16th for a grade, students discussed the discussion strategies we will use in class this year.
Be ready to practice at least one of these with short stories next week! |