"I decline to accept the end of man... I refuse to accept this. I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among the creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. The poet's, the writer's, duty is to write about these things. It is his privilege to help man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. The poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to help him endure and prevail."
— William Faulkner
— William Faulkner
Summer Reading 2015
Nothing says "I'm a junior morphing into a senior" like summer reading for AP class! So here it is: East of Eden by John Steinbeck. There are multitudes of ideas in this book, heavy philosophies, and disturbing plot twists. If you were unable to pick up a book, there will be a few available in the Welcome Center - if that is closed, well, Barnes and Noble is right down the road.
The assignment for summer is simple. Read the book and then complete two bridge essays - one at the midpoint of the book and the other at the end. The purpose of these essays is bridge the ideas and events of the novel to your own life, your prior readings, your prior knowledge in general. In educational terms, this is called activating your schema. How fancy! When you return from summer vacation, you will share and turn in your bridge essays. There will also be class discussions, a group quiz, and a Socratic seminar. Be ready!
The assignment for summer is simple. Read the book and then complete two bridge essays - one at the midpoint of the book and the other at the end. The purpose of these essays is bridge the ideas and events of the novel to your own life, your prior readings, your prior knowledge in general. In educational terms, this is called activating your schema. How fancy! When you return from summer vacation, you will share and turn in your bridge essays. There will also be class discussions, a group quiz, and a Socratic seminar. Be ready!
Here is the rubric I use to grade the bridge essays:
bridge_essays_rubric_2012.doc | |
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Here is a model bridge essay:
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Atoms of Literature Class
ap_syllabus_2013_one_sheeter.doc | |
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ap_course_description.doc | |
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ap_master_rubric_2014.doc | |
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introduction_to_poetry.doc | |
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ap_guide_the_great_gatsby.doc | |
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Senior AP Master Vocab List
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Vocab Practice Chart
ap_vocab_chart.doc | |
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Assignment 1: Sonnet of the Symbolic Self
symbolic__sonnet_self.doc | |
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Literary Criticism Readings
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critical_approaches_to_literature.pdf | |
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literary_criticism.ppt | |
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The Battle Creek Central AP Poetry Reader
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Macbeth
Deep Reading Assignments: Sonnet as Character, Fever Chart, Discussion Boxes, Theme/Motif Pairings, Socratic Circle, Competitive Quiz
Paradise Lost
Deep Reading Assignments: Discussion Questions/book,
Hamlet
Major Assignments for Hamlet:
- Read the play and the "Introduction to Hamlet" by David Bevington found in the back of your text.
- As a group of four or five, select and present an important scene from Hamlet; including post production commentary about why you staged it as you did and what importance the scene has for the whole of the play and the play's message.
- As a group of four or five, select one of the teacher generated presentation topic and compose a powerpoint, prezi, etc. about the topic being sure to advance the class's understanding beyond previous discussions and being sure to make the class aware of what they need to take away from your presentation.
- Notes over these presentations are encouraged.
Poetry Readings for Semester One
barbie_doll.doc | |
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oven_bird_practice.doc | |
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into_my_own.doc | |
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the_road_not_taken.doc | |
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heavenhell.doc | |
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old_ladies_home.doc | |
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sestina_by_elizabeth_bishop.doc | |
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introduction_to_poetry.doc | |
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Paradise Lost
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paradise_lost_book_ii_discussion_points.doc | |
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paradise_lost_book_iii_discussion_points.doc | |
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paradise_lost_book_iv_discussion_points.doc | |
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paradise_lost_book_v_discussion_points.doc | |
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Frankenstein
Macbeth
The Road
maps_of_the_world_in_its_becoming.pdf | |
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A Farewell to Arms
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The Great Gatsby
As I Lay Dying
An Ideal Husband
Slaughterhouse Five
The Things They Carried
Poems
Links (as in chains, unforged)
How to Read a Poem (Class Handout)
How to Close Read A Poem (Advanced)
Summer Assignments
half_feminine.pdf | |
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