Wednesday, March 25, 2015

AP PRACTICE LOCATIONS and TIMES

Saturday, March 28th, 9-1 in T219
Friday, April 10th, 9-1 in B200 (due to painting, this location may change, check back)
Monday, April 13th, 3:30-7:00 in T208

TEST booklets will be passed out promptly, so arrive a little early!

NOTE: Bring pencils, pens, and paper.  Turn in multiple choice to box before break.  Staple and turn in all essays to box before leaving.  MAKE SURE TO PUT YOUR NAME (correct MLA heading and header) on ALL PIECES OF PAPER.

Friday, March 20, 2015

Weekly Agenda 3.23-3.27

One Hundred Years of Solitude 

MONDAY and TUESDAY
Poetry Group Consultation
Working Thesis Review
Model Paragraphs

SSR

Presentations
HW Read up until page 201 for FRIDAY

WEDNESDAY
100 Years
-Look closely at Jose Arcadio's death
-character of Amaranta
Journal Entry #9: s/m/t or collect and connect

THURSDAY and FRIDAY
Review #9

More samples, rubric for essay.

Recommended for Spring Break: Read through to 354 for Monday, April 13th; Work on draft of essay for the 15th, bring to class.  ESSAY due April 17th to turnitin.com by 11:59pm --penalty will apply to late papers.


Monday, March 16, 2015

Weekly Agenda 3.16-3.20

One Hundred Years of Solitude

MONDAY and TUESDAY
Presentations

Review pp1-78
-evidence for motifs of Desire, Discovery, and Opposition
--Jose Arcadio I and II; Melquiades; ice, photography, compass
--characterization of Aureliano

Focus on Magical Realism
-Chapter 2: Prudencio Aguilar
--qualities, tone, effect on narrative and reader

Analysis of evidence relating to "solitude," (27, 49, ...88...)
HW READ pages 102-159 for FRIDAY

WEDNESDAY
Presentations

Focus on Magical Realism
-Chapter 2: Prudencio Aguilar
--qualities, tone, effect on narrative and reader

Analysis of evidence relating to "solitude," (27, 49, ...88...)
HW Reading Journal #7: Find evidence of figurative language that has a clear effect on the meaning of the story.  Complete a thorough glossary entry.

THURSDAY and FRIDAY
Presentations

Review -159
-quality of innocence?  Remedios.  Others?
-feuding sisters
-cult of death

Effect of figurative language
-oxymoron
-simile
-magical realism metaphors
HW READ pp160-201 for March 27th

NEXT
Poet Synthesis Essay will be due after Spring Break, on April 17th, to turnitin.com; details and support materials (i.e. rubric) available next week.

Friday, March 13, 2015

One Hundred Years of Solitude READING SCHEDULE


READ 
Pages 1-36 for Thursday, March 12th
Pages 37-78 for Monday, March 16th
Pages 79-101 for Tuesday, March 17th
Pages 102-159 for Friday, March 20th
Pages 161-201 for Friday, March 27th

Spring Break

READ 
Pages 202-291 for Monday, April 10th
Pages 292-354 for Monday, April 20th
Pages 355-417 for Friday, April 24th

  • Writing Expectations: Prepare to record evidence and share analysis of ideas relating to consistent motifs and themes: collect and connect, s/m/t charts, and glossary entries will be expected.
  • 1-2 Key Term quizzes will likely occur as we get further into the text. 
  • Finally, do your best to generate language and ideas around the literary mode, magical realism.  How does Marquez weave magical elements into his portrayal of the Macando inhabitants? 

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Weekly Agenda 3.9-3.13

One Hundred Years of Solitude

MONDAY and TUESDAY
Assign presentation schedule

Finish Nobel Speech review and connections
-connect to Chronicle
-predict connections to 100 years

Hopefully, get books!

Group-eyes on poems
-an opportunity to get assistance
HW Read Chapters 1-2 for Thursday

WEDNESDAY
Presentations

SSR

THURSDAY and FRIDAY
Review Chapters 1-2
-characterization
-symbolism
-connections

Presentations
HW Read Chapters 3-4 for MONDAY.  Prepare selected quotation analysis.  

Monday, March 2, 2015

Weekly Agenda 3.2-3.6; AND, Journal GP4

SEMESTER 2: JOURNAL ENTRIES for GP4
#1  1/12 "Signal Man"Dickens' Questions        5
#2  1/15     Tale of Two Cities A,B,C                  5
#3  1/30   Tale of Two Cities Character Chrt    10
#4  2/5    Tale of Two Cities  Imagery Gloss     5
#5  2/25  Chronicle: Diary, and s/m/t chart       10
#6  2/26  Timed: EROS reflect and rewrite       5    
                                                                            40


AGENDA
MARQUEZ: Chronicle of a Death Foretold; The Solitude of Latin America; 100 Years of Solitude

MONDAY and TUESDAY
Hand back annotated Bibliography
(note on failing grades and notice home)

Review Chronicle
-role of women
-masks and costumes
-religion (sacrifice)
-violence
-personification

Critical Questions:
How does the issue of Angela Vicario's purity relate to the theme of appearance and reality?
How does Marques use humor in the novel?
What is the significance of the point of view?
What does the murder symbolize?
What does the ending mean, is it an ending or a beginning?

WEDNESDAY
Poet Study Check in
-model essays
-"what's your angle"
-what poems are essential?
-how to structure
-need help analyzing

THURSDAY and FRIDAY
"The Solitude of Latin America"
Journal #6: SOAPSTone
-connect to Chronicle

Create anticipatory set

More multiple choice practice