September 2018
Wednesday, September 5: Policies, What is rhetoric?, Vocabulary plan, Flannery O’Connor sqs, short stories assigned, poem practice Assigned short stories: While I have handed out standard hard copies in class, here are back-ups I found on the Web: Claire, Grace C. "Revelation" Marisol, Vanessa "Good Country People" Kateri, Olivia "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" Elizabeth, Julia "The Lame Shall Enter First" Emma, Gabby "The Enduring Chill" Thu, Josephine, Katie "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" Zoe, Ariana “Everything That Rises Must Converge” Grace B., Grace T. “A Temple of the Holy Ghost” Belency, Gillian “Parker’s Back” Students may sign up to recite the poem Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday; there will be some class time on Friday as well Friday, September 7: All-School Mass at 9:30; Poem due, HW: Read assigned short story ********************* Tuesday, September 11: Poem discussion—what is the poem’s argument? How does the poem support its argument? Assigned short story due for discussion; in-class writing (the story’s argument and devices/tools used) set-up from discussion AP Lang Lab 7th period: What is AP Lang? Rubric for the essays, important emphases, discussion #1: Preface and Intro-- SOAPSTone idea as it relates to these sections; AP Lang summer reading assignment (8 questions) is due September 25 Wednesday, September 12: No class; Summer Reading Groups meet Friday, September 14: In-class writing on O'Connor story; Prep presentation ********************* Tuesday, September 18: Refine arguments and tenets, prep presentations AP Lang Lab 7th period: Discussion #2: Sections 1 and 2 Wednesday, September 19: Story presentations #1 Friday, September 21: Story presentations #2; Tenets of the O'Connor story; HW: Finalize re-write of in-class writing ********************* Tuesday, September 25: Re-write of in-class writing due; "Indians" essay begun in class; HW: Finish reading Tompkins article AP Lang Lab: O’Connor SQs due (8 questions); Discussion #3: Sections 3-5; HW: Prep for in-class writing October 2 Wednesday, September 26: First discussion of "Indians"; HW: Extend discussion (How is this possible? What is her conclusion?) HW: Read Part 1 of TS/IS, pp. 19-53 Friday, September 28: No class; Field Day ********************* |