AP Literature-Period 3 Assignments
- Instructors
- Term
- Fall 2020 - Spring 2021
- Department
- English
- Description
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Requiring students to think, work and perform at college level, instruction in AP English Literature and Composition prepares students to take the AP English Literature and Composition examination offered by the College Board. Passing grades on the exam afford students college credit for this course, the amount of credit varying with each university. Students hone analytical, critical and evaluative skills while reading and discussing core literary works from the AP suggested reading list or equivalent works. Students cultivate the ability to convey ideas and arguments precisely, orally and in writing advanced essays, both timed and prepared. Typical AP titles include novels, plays, poetry and non-fiction works from the Renaissance through contemporary times and are multi-cultural in origin. All students enrolled in this class are required to take the AP English Literature Examination.
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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SPRING FINAL EXAM
Below you will find the instructions for our final exam. Please submit your essay response in the document provided by the end of the period.
NOTE: Students who did NOT attend our live final exam session today will be required to respond to a different prompt.
NOTE: Students who did NOT attend our live final exam session today will be required to respond to a different prompt.
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Q3 Speed Dating
Edit the following file with your notes from our Q3 Speed Dating activity.
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The Convergence of the Twain Final Draft
Submit a copy of your final draft here. If no changes were made, you can re-upload the previous file.
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MC Practice (Laters & Nows)
1. Open the PDF file in one window (this PDF contains the passage).
2. In a separate window, open the link below, which will take you to the Google Form with the corresponding questions.
2. In a separate window, open the link below, which will take you to the Google Form with the corresponding questions.
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The Metamorphosis Part 3 Review
Complete the following items, based on your reading of the final part of The Metamorphosis.
Remember to indicate the names of your group members on the files.
Remember to indicate the names of your group members on the files.
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MC Practice (Maggie)
1. Open the PDF file in one window (this PDF contains the passage).
2. In a separate window, open the link below, which will take you to the Google Form with the corresponding questions.
2. In a separate window, open the link below, which will take you to the Google Form with the corresponding questions.
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Peer Feedback: The Convergence of the Twain
Complete the following peer feedback form, using the essay you were assigned to review (check your school email for the essay that was sent to you).
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The Metamorphosis Part 3 Check
If you were absent from our live class session, complete the quiz by following the link below. If you already took it, you can simply hit "mark as done."
Remember NOT to edit the Submission ID box, so that your score is not adversely affected.
Remember NOT to edit the Submission ID box, so that your score is not adversely affected.
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TP-CASTT: The Convergence of the Twain
Complete the modified TP-CASTT below, in preparation for our rewrites.
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The Convergence of the Twain (Annotations)
Fill out this chart to document your brainstorming.
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The Convergence of the Twain (Timed Draft)
Upload a Google Doc containing your cold write below (giving yourself approximately 30-35 minutes to write, so as to mimic test settings). Do not include your name on the submission.
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The Metamorphosis Pt. 2 Presentations
Submit your Google Slides document below. If you were absent on the day partnerships were assigned, you will turn in your notes once all the presentations are finished next week.
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The Metamorphosis Pt. 2 Quizizz
Use the link below to complete the in-class Quizizz if you were absent and/or if you would like to retake it to raise your score.
If you're satisfied with your in-class attempt, you can simply indicate mark as done.
If you're satisfied with your in-class attempt, you can simply indicate mark as done.
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MC Practice (The Frog in the Swimming Pool & Touchwood)
For this double-passage MC practice:
1. Open the PDF file in one window (this PDF contains the two passages).
2. In a separate window, open the link below, which will take you to the Google Form with the corresponding questions. Use the timer to guide you -- this is how long you should aim to spend on this task (maximum).
3. Make note of your score and which questions you struggled with most. Take a few minutes to return to the passage and find evidence to support the correct answers. If you are still uncertain, when we return to class next week, you can ask about these questions to help understand them more fully.
***NOTE*** For Question #7 in the Google Form, I accidentally neglected to include the options to which I, II, and III refer. Because of this, we are throwing that question out -- you can just click any answer for that one, so that it will allow you to submit.
1. Open the PDF file in one window (this PDF contains the two passages).
2. In a separate window, open the link below, which will take you to the Google Form with the corresponding questions. Use the timer to guide you -- this is how long you should aim to spend on this task (maximum).
3. Make note of your score and which questions you struggled with most. Take a few minutes to return to the passage and find evidence to support the correct answers. If you are still uncertain, when we return to class next week, you can ask about these questions to help understand them more fully.
***NOTE*** For Question #7 in the Google Form, I accidentally neglected to include the options to which I, II, and III refer. Because of this, we are throwing that question out -- you can just click any answer for that one, so that it will allow you to submit.
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Device Check for Students
Fill out the brief survey below to indicate your device access.
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MC Practice (Night & Day)
Open the PDF file of the prose passage below. Complete the accompanying single-passage MC practice by indicating your answers in the Google Form (click on the Quilgo link to access this form).
The timer is there just for your reference today. Try to stick to approximately 13 minutes of actual working time, and remember that this is for completion credit.
The timer is there just for your reference today. Try to stick to approximately 13 minutes of actual working time, and remember that this is for completion credit.
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Tom Jones Final Draft
Submit the final draft of your Tom Jones essay below.
To understand your score range (i.e. what percentage corresponds to your total points on the AP rubric), see below.
1 = 60% range
2 = 70% range
3-4 = 80% range (a score of 3 received the lower half of this percentage range; a score of 4 received the upper half)
5 = 90% range
6 = 98%-100%
If you're interested in learning more specifics about your score, let me know!
To understand your score range (i.e. what percentage corresponds to your total points on the AP rubric), see below.
1 = 60% range
2 = 70% range
3-4 = 80% range (a score of 3 received the lower half of this percentage range; a score of 4 received the upper half)
5 = 90% range
6 = 98%-100%
If you're interested in learning more specifics about your score, let me know!
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A Doll's House Choice Project
Have 1 person from your group submit your project below.
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The Metamorphosis Discussion Qs (Pt. 1)
Discuss and respond to your assigned question, using specific textual evidence to support your assertions. Create a Google Slides presentation (in bullet point, note-taking format) to present your ideas to the class.
Submit your presentation below for group credit.
Submit your presentation below for group credit.
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Senior College Survey
Complete Mr. Mendoza's brief survey regarding your post-graduation plans below for credit. If you finished this in class, you can simply hit mark as done.
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Tom Jones (Q2 Practice) Thesis
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Tom Jones Timed Write
Submit your response (on a Google Doc) for the Tom Jones prompt below.
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Breaking Down Sample B: Cardinal Wolsey
Following our examination of the Cardinal Wolsey passage, read the following sample essay, reflecting on specific strengths and weaknesses you notice about it. Then, using the poetry essay rubric (listed under Additional Resources in Google Classroom), indicate what you believe this essay might have earned out of 6 total points (keeping in mind that students had to write these in a timed setting).
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Breaking Down Sample A: Cardinal Wolsey
Following our examination of the Cardinal Wolsey passage, read the following sample essay, reflecting on specific strengths and weaknesses you notice about it. Then, using the poetry essay rubric (listed under Additional Resources in Google Classroom), indicate what you believe this essay might have earned out of 6 total points (keeping in mind that students had to write these in a timed setting).
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Part 2 MWDS for "A Doll's House"
Submit the completed MWDS here.
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Cardinal Wolsey TP-CASTT
Submit the completed TP-CASTT here (only 1 person per group needs to submit).
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A Doll's House Prose Paragraph
Submit the final draft of your Q2-style response for this passage from "A Doll's House."
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Q2 Prose Draft (Online Parlay Submission)
Submit the draft of your Q2-style response via the online Parlay discussion board (link below). Do not include any identifying information in your post -- we will be working anonymously next time to peer edit and revise as needed, before we submit the final version via Google Classroom. If you are working in a group, only 1 person from your group needs to submit on behalf of everyone else.
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Part 1 MWDS for "A Doll's House"
Below you will find the full template of the Major Works Data Sheet (MWDS) that we will be using for "A Doll's House." It is available as a PDF or Doc - you may choose to either fill it in by hand, or type directly into the document.
By the end of Wednesday, submit the first 2 pages (we will begin working on the second half this week).
By the end of Wednesday, submit the first 2 pages (we will begin working on the second half this week).
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Parlay Online Discussion - Doll's House #1
If you didn't get a chance to finish in class, submit your response to the discussion question at the link below. Then respond to 2 other submissions as well -- bearing in mind that scores are based not just on the quality of your original posts, but also the thoughtfulness and thoroughness in your comments to others.
Also, for your reference, the instructional video shown in class is also linked below.
Also, for your reference, the instructional video shown in class is also linked below.
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MC Practice (To the Lighthouse)
Open the PDF file below. Complete this single-passage MC practice, indicating your answers in the Google Form.
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Doll's House Evidence Charts
Add 1-2 entries to each of the following documents (only 1-2 is needed total per document, not per character). We will be working on this during Wednesday's class, but if you would like to call "dibs" on a specific piece of evidence for any given act, you might wish to enter your name and record your evidence in the meantime, so that others know that you will be focusing on that evidence yourself.
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Cardinal Newman Society Essay
EDIT the template below to write your response to the Cardinal Newman Society prompt, which is listed below again for your reference.
Christ promised, “I am with you always, until the end of the age.” The year 2020 was tumultuous and divisive for a variety of reasons, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the election, racial tensions, and violence. How has any of this strengthened your resolve to attend a faithful Catholic college? Or if you are NOT planning to attend a Catholic college, how have these experiences this past year strengthened your resolve or determination as you head into the next chapter of your life (e.g. work, military, college, etc.)?
REQUIREMENTS:
500 - 700 words
Times New Roman, 12-pt font
Include word count at end
Include page number and last name on each page
Christ promised, “I am with you always, until the end of the age.” The year 2020 was tumultuous and divisive for a variety of reasons, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the election, racial tensions, and violence. How has any of this strengthened your resolve to attend a faithful Catholic college? Or if you are NOT planning to attend a Catholic college, how have these experiences this past year strengthened your resolve or determination as you head into the next chapter of your life (e.g. work, military, college, etc.)?
REQUIREMENTS:
500 - 700 words
Times New Roman, 12-pt font
Include word count at end
Include page number and last name on each page
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A Doll's House Act 3 Check-in Quizizz
Complete the Act 3 Check-in Quizizz if not done in class. If you'd like to retake it to improve your score, you can use the same link.
If you already took this in class and were satisfied with your original score, you do not have to take it again.
Code = 02252524
If you already took this in class and were satisfied with your original score, you do not have to take it again.
Code = 02252524
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A Doll's House Reading Assignment #2 Discussion
Respond to the following questions pertaining to our most recently assigned reading from "A Doll's House," supporting your answers with specific, relevant textual evidence.
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Day of Prayer Letter
Submit your letter of thanks for your parents below. I will be printing them and have them ready for you next week, so that you can give them to your parents as part of our senior celebration.
If you know you will not be able to attend, please leave a note in the comments so that I know not to print yours.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Include salutation
- Write 2 paragraphs thanking your parents for everything they've done to support you (in senior year, throughout the years)
- Close with your hopes/prayers for them
- Sign off with your name
If you know you will not be able to attend, please leave a note in the comments so that I know not to print yours.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Include salutation
- Write 2 paragraphs thanking your parents for everything they've done to support you (in senior year, throughout the years)
- Close with your hopes/prayers for them
- Sign off with your name
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A Doll's House Reading Check #2
Complete the reading check pertaining to our most recently reading assignment from "A Doll's House."
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Cardinal Newman Society Planning Sheet
Use the template below to plan your response to the Cardinal Newman Society prompt that corresponds to your plans after graduation.
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A Doll's House Quick Review (Kahoot)
Complete the Kahoot below if you were absent from Monday's class OR if you didn't get to answer all the questions.
If you already completed the full review in class, you do not need to retake it.
Game PIN: 01283695
If you already completed the full review in class, you do not need to retake it.
Game PIN: 01283695
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A Doll's House Reading Assignment #1 Discussion
Respond to the following questions pertaining to our first assigned reading from "A Doll's House," supporting your answers with specific, relevant textual evidence.
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"A Doll's House" Reading Check
Complete the reading check pertaining to our first reading assignment from "A Doll's House."
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Original Magnetic Poem
Click the link below to complete this assignment.
Keeping in mind the poems that we reviewed in class, create your own original magnetic poem that is inspired by the themes in either of these pieces (e.g. renewal and letting go, struggles and adversity, strength and hope, etc.).
REQUIREMENTS:
- Original magnetic poem completed through the link below
- 50 words minimum
- Does NOT have to rhyme
- Focus on similar ideas to those presented in Nye's and/or Gorman's poems
- Finished product is saved and submitted as directed below
When finished, SAVE your poem and send it to [email protected] by following the steps modeled in class, OR upload a screenshot directly via Google Classroom. Remember to include your full name and the title of your poem.
Keeping in mind the poems that we reviewed in class, create your own original magnetic poem that is inspired by the themes in either of these pieces (e.g. renewal and letting go, struggles and adversity, strength and hope, etc.).
REQUIREMENTS:
- Original magnetic poem completed through the link below
- 50 words minimum
- Does NOT have to rhyme
- Focus on similar ideas to those presented in Nye's and/or Gorman's poems
- Finished product is saved and submitted as directed below
When finished, SAVE your poem and send it to [email protected] by following the steps modeled in class, OR upload a screenshot directly via Google Classroom. Remember to include your full name and the title of your poem.
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Gascoigne "The Response" Group Project
Below you will find the requirements for our group project.
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TP-CASTT for Sonnet 18
Submit the TP-CASTT for Sonnet 18 below.
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Gascoigne "The Response" Initial Draft
Have 1 person submit the draft of your group poem here. This doesn't have to be in iambic yet, or have the specified rhyme pattern. During our next class, we will spend some time reworking these drafts to fit the rhyme/meter requirements.
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Unit 2 MCQ Progress Check (AP Classroom)
Complete the practice MCQ (multiple-choice question set) that accompanies the end of Unit 2 on AP Classroom. Remember that while this is a practice, we will be using these assessments as another way to gauge our progress throughout the year.
NOTES:
- Since this is being completed online, AP Classroom requires that you download the LockDown Browser onto your device before you can open and complete the practice.
- There is a timer embedded in the practice to encourage you to stay within an appropriate average of time per passage (there are 3 passages). If necessary, it will still allow you to work beyond that time.
NOTES:
- Since this is being completed online, AP Classroom requires that you download the LockDown Browser onto your device before you can open and complete the practice.
- There is a timer embedded in the practice to encourage you to stay within an appropriate average of time per passage (there are 3 passages). If necessary, it will still allow you to work beyond that time.
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MC Poetry Practice (The Arch-Felon)
Open the PDF file below. Complete this single-passage MC practice, indicating your answers in the Google Form.
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"For That He Looked Not Upon Her" (Gascoigne)
Complete the following annotation and claim practice for George Gascoigne's "For That He Looked Not Upon Her."
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Iambic Pentameter Review
Complete the following practice with iambic pentameter.
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Claim Paragraph (Chopin)
Below you will find the prompt for the claim paragraph based on "The Story of an Hour."
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Excerpt from "Ulysses"
Complete the following activity based on our discussion of using textual details to reveal information about individuals/characters.
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"The Lottery" Focus Paragraph (POV)
When your group is finished with the in-class exercise for "The Lottery" prompt, have one person submit your final product here. Please make sure to include the names of all group members in the document.
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Unit 1 MCQ Progress Check (AP Classroom)
Complete the practice MCQ (multiple-choice question set) that accompanies the end of Unit 1 on AP Classroom (it is the only one that is unlocked at this point). Remember that while this is a practice, we will be using these assessments as another way to gauge our progress throughout the year.
NOTES:
- Since this is being completed online, AP Classroom requires that you download the LockDown Browser onto your device before you can open and complete the practice.
- There is a timer embedded in the practice to encourage you to stay within an appropriate average of time per passage (there are 3 passages). If you need a few extra minutes, it should still allow you to work beyond that time.
NOTES:
- Since this is being completed online, AP Classroom requires that you download the LockDown Browser onto your device before you can open and complete the practice.
- There is a timer embedded in the practice to encourage you to stay within an appropriate average of time per passage (there are 3 passages). If you need a few extra minutes, it should still allow you to work beyond that time.
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"Everyday Use" Discussion Starters
Continue working on this task based on "Everyday Use." The Part 2 PDF contains the added discussion question, highlighted in yellow.
UPDATE: You may now submit your final responses, following our class discussions on these items.
UPDATE: You may now submit your final responses, following our class discussions on these items.
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Quizizz - Short Story Reading Check
If you were absent on Monday OR received a D/F on your initial attempt of this in-class Quizizz (a score of 10 or below), you can use the following link to take the Quizizz. For those who are retaking, it will be for corrections credit.
CODE: 30733232
NOTE: Students with a passing score will have their scores entered automatically - you don't need to submit anything.
CODE: 30733232
NOTE: Students with a passing score will have their scores entered automatically - you don't need to submit anything.
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Settings Practice (Poe)
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Senior Color Day Voting
Click the link below to complete the Google Forms voting for our Senior Color Day.
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The Road Practice Timed Write
UPDATE 09/24: Google Forms has been experiencing some glitches today, so my recommendation is to open the form, read the prompt, type your response in a separate document, then copy/paste at the end - just in case.
Click the link below to access the practice essay assignment for The Road. The timer begins when you open the form to read the question and begin writing - so only open it when you are ready to complete the assignment (within 40 mins). You should type your response directly in the Google Form.
https://quilgo.com/form/So2tbJbg9uW8us5i
NOTE: Do NOT edit/write in the Submission ID field box.
Click the link below to access the practice essay assignment for The Road. The timer begins when you open the form to read the question and begin writing - so only open it when you are ready to complete the assignment (within 40 mins). You should type your response directly in the Google Form.
https://quilgo.com/form/So2tbJbg9uW8us5i
NOTE: Do NOT edit/write in the Submission ID field box.
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MWDS for The Road (Pt. 3)
Submit your completed MWDS here. Remember that thoroughness is key.
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Theme Tracker (The Road)
Work with your groups to complete the theme tracker below. You only need to submit 1 per group (please include the names of your group members on the document).
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Blackout Poetry (Final Draft)
Use a page from The Road to complete your own blackout poem, following the directions below.
1. Choose one of the following passages, taken from Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. (Alternatively, you can use a page from your copy of the book if you would like, or type up a different page from the book and print that one).
2. Use your selected passage to create an original “blackout poem” based on anything about yourself (e.g. your family, things you love, how you feel, something you believe, an experience you had, a dream you hope for yourself, etc.)
3. Write a ½+ page (single-spaced) typed explanation of your poem. What is it about? What do you want the reader to know about you?
1. Choose one of the following passages, taken from Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. (Alternatively, you can use a page from your copy of the book if you would like, or type up a different page from the book and print that one).
2. Use your selected passage to create an original “blackout poem” based on anything about yourself (e.g. your family, things you love, how you feel, something you believe, an experience you had, a dream you hope for yourself, etc.)
3. Write a ½+ page (single-spaced) typed explanation of your poem. What is it about? What do you want the reader to know about you?
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MC Poetry Practice (Remembrance)
1. Open the PDF file titled "AP Poetry Passage (Remembrance)." Take 15 minutes to complete this single-passage MC practice.
2. After our independent time is up, work together with your groups to compare answers and come to a consensus regarding each question. Have one representative from your group open/edit the file titled "Group Response Poetry Practice (Remembrance)."
*** Remember, this is just an initial practice - you will get credit simply for having completed the process today. ***
2. After our independent time is up, work together with your groups to compare answers and come to a consensus regarding each question. Have one representative from your group open/edit the file titled "Group Response Poetry Practice (Remembrance)."
*** Remember, this is just an initial practice - you will get credit simply for having completed the process today. ***
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Poetry Assessment #2
Click the link to complete the following portion of our poetry assessment (bearing in mind the timer). You will have 15 minutes to answer 10 multiple-choice questions. Please make sure you answer all 10 questions.
https://quilgo.com/form/iaU0EzkniWo6B3zJ
NOTE: Do NOT edit/write in the Submission ID field box -- doing so will affect your score.
https://quilgo.com/form/iaU0EzkniWo6B3zJ
NOTE: Do NOT edit/write in the Submission ID field box -- doing so will affect your score.
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MWDS for The Road (Pt. 2)
Submit an updated version of your MWDS here (at this point, you should have the quotes/significance, setting, opening scene, and style sections completed). Remember that thoroughness is key.
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Blackout Poetry Progress Check
Complete the following progress check task for the draft of your blackout poem.
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STEAL Practice: Man/Boy
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This Is Us Activity
Complete the following activity, following the editing directions included in the slides.
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Poetry Assessment #1
Complete the following portion of our poetry assessment by the deadline set in class.
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MWDS for The Road (Pt. 1)
Below you will find the full template of the Major Works Data Sheet (MWDS). For Wednesday's class, complete only the FIRST page (using the information from lecture to help guide you). It is available as a PDF or Doc - you may choose to either fill it in by hand, or type directly into the document.
We will complete the rest of the pages/charts later, following our class discussions.
We will complete the rest of the pages/charts later, following our class discussions.
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Poetry Terms Practice
Complete the practice by placing/pasting the movable text boxes at the bottom into the appropriate section of the chart.
UPDATE: If the original doesn't work on your computer, use either of the files labeled "Copy of Poetry Terms Practice." These have the info from the text boxes written as regular bullet points instead, so you can simply copy/paste the bulleted items or write out the answers.
UPDATE: If the original doesn't work on your computer, use either of the files labeled "Copy of Poetry Terms Practice." These have the info from the text boxes written as regular bullet points instead, so you can simply copy/paste the bulleted items or write out the answers.
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Course Policy
Students and parents/guardians:
Please sign the course policy agreement for our AP English Literature course. You can print and scan the signature page, upload a photo of it, or upload a Word doc with the required information from the signature page.
Please sign the course policy agreement for our AP English Literature course. You can print and scan the signature page, upload a photo of it, or upload a Word doc with the required information from the signature page.
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Summer Reading
Submit your summer reading assignment for The Road here.
Reminder: Please ensure that you follow MLA guidelines in your assignment to avoid losing points.
Reminder: Please ensure that you follow MLA guidelines in your assignment to avoid losing points.