Thursday, March 25, 2010

AP Poetry Essay due Friday

in Lab 313 type and double space the AP essay paper comparing and contrasting "Bright Star" and "Choosing Something Like a Star".

On Friday, check the paper in so it's on time.

Any paper turned in after spring break is 20% late.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Poetry Terms Test

1. Objective Test today
2. AP Poetry Essay due Friday - typed (20% off if late after break)

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Poetry Analysis continued/study for test

1. Poetry Term Test tomorrow
· Match definitions of terms
· Match terms with examples
· Analyze 4 poems
2. TPCASTT on Birches due today
3. The Road Not Taken due today
4. Analyze: “A Barred Owl” and “The History Teacher”
5. Read 4 sample AP essays: graded 9,7,5,3 by AP graders
6. Highlight what students did that was effective/ model it for your own AP essay due on Friday this week

Monday, March 22, 2010

Poetry Analysis of Robert Forst's poems

1. TPCASTT on The Man He Killed due in basket today
2. TPCASTT on Auto Wreck due in basket today
3. Analyze 5 Frost poems
· Birches together
· The Road Not Taken worksheet due tomorrow
· TPCASTT on one of the other 3 poems

Friday, March 19, 2010

Analyze "The Man he Killed" and "Auto Wreck"

1. Travelling through the Dark – due today
2. With “B” partner, switch paragraphs and read 3 paragraphs, then turn it in the basket.
3. Analyze “The Man He Killed” in class
· Use TPCASTT with “C” Partner
· Homework if not finished – due Monday
4. Analyze “Auto Wreck” in class
· Use TPCASTT with “C” Partner
· Homework if not finished – due Monday

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Finish notes on poetry terms

1. Finish acrostic poems
2. Last call for books
3. Take notes on powerpoints on poetry terms
4. Quizlet.com
· Click on Find Flashcards
· search box: sasseg
· click on “user-sasseg”
· click “poetry terms”

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Acrostic Poem Presentation to Class

1. Present Acrostic Poem to class
· 10 pts. Poem
· 5 pts. Presentation (eye contact and enthusiastic voice with little reading)
2. Finish powerpoint notes
3. Signed syllabus (with parent signature) in basket
4. Return books