Reading over break

Please read through chapter 7 of the Scarlet Letter for Monday, December 2nd.

 You are going to skip the chapter "The Custom House" and begin with the chapter "The Prison Door". (The reason I put a question mark after chapter two is that I'm not sure how all editions number their chapters. The last chapter that we are reading for Monday is The Governor's Hall")

Please keep track of vocabulary words that are new to you as you are doing your reading. You will need to demonstrate your new vocab acquisition later before Winter Break. The method of showing your new vocab is up to you: you may choose to make a list with definitions, flash cards, a quizlet, post-it notes in your book--whatever works best for your brain.

A link to the Scarlet Letter is available here.

Thinks to think about:

What makes Hester Hester?
Who is this mysterious man and what is his problem?
Why is the minister so messed up?
And what on earth is going on with Pearl?

Reading Due Thursday

Please read "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe for Thursday.

Synthesis Outilne due Monday

Synthesis slides from class

Synthesis Assignment information

Synthesis Outline template

Edwards Quotation Analysis

Here is a readable link the the rubrics for AP Lang this year.  Make sure you are looking at the one for essay two which is the analysis essay.

For tomorrow, please bring ONE Edwards quotation from your essay that you wrote a revised "middle step" how analysis for.  If you are able to print in color, it might be helpful for you to color code the steps in the analysis process in the following manner:

Black font:  your quotation and device (Where/What)

Blue font:  your "how" analysis.  (How).  How is this scary?  What about the quotation encourages salvation?

Red font: your connection to one or more of your purpose ideas. (Why)  Why does Edwards want to do the things he just did?  Why is this important for his purpose?

Unit 1 Test

Here is a kahoot that will help you practice some of the terms that will be on your unit 1 test.  It is not perfect, but it's something!

Upcoming Assignments

Remember to bring your white book to class on Thursday and Friday.

Your 3rd precis is due this Friday!

Your study guide for your Unit 1 test is available here.

Also, your Unit 1 test in on Tuesday, November 12!

Due 11/6

Please read 104-114 in the white book.

Reading due Tuesday, 11/5

Please read white book beginning on page 98 (from Claim to Thesis) and ending on page 100 before the "activity" section.

Reading due Monday

Please read Part II of the "Musings" packet which is available here.