World Lit Class Activities for March 27

Reading Quiz - see me to schedule a time to make this up after break

Okonkwo and Ikemefuna vs. Abraham and Isaac Venn Diagram - get notes from a classmate

HW-TFA Chpts 9-13 and have a safe, fun Spring Break!

AP World Lit Class Activities for March 27

Analyzed Hubert Harrison's "The Black Man's Burden" and compared it to Matt 22:36-40 - pick up your copy from the class folder and get notes from a classmate

Copies of The House of The Spirits distributed for those who want to begin reading over Spring Break - pick up your copy from me after break.

HW-Have a good, safe Spring Break!

World Lit Class Activities for March 26

Ibo Culture Festival - pick up your Festival Map from the class folder and get notes from a classmate

HW-Chtps 7-8, quiz on Chpts 1-8

World Lit Class Activities for March 23

Introduced Things Fall Apart - discussed themes of the book

Books and student packets distributed - pick up yours from the class folder

HW-Chpts 1-2

AP World Lit Class Activities for March 23

Finished Cultural Presentations - get notes from a classmate

Venn Diagram comparing Okonkwo and Ikemefuna to Abraham and Isaac - get notes from a classmate

There will be a Reading Circle on Wednesday - students needs to come prepared with 5 discussion questions that will be turned in

HW-novel ready by Wednesday

World Lit Class Activities for March 20

Reviewed Poetry Anticipation Guide - recheck and let me know if you have any questions that were not answered in the unit

Writing Political Poetry RAFT - completed in groups - see me about making this up

HW-Poetry Reading Response #2

World Lit Class Activities for March 19

Modern Political Poem Analysis - completed chart to analyze a modern poem - pick up your chart from the class folder and get notes from a classmate

HW-Poetry Reading Response #2 - pick up yours from the class folder

AP World Lit Class Activities for March 19

"Kola Nut Conversations" Part II - explained Ibo proverbs in the novel and compared them to Biblical proverbs - pick up your handout of the proverbs and get notes from a classmate

HW-presentations tomorrow, TFA read by March 25

World Lit Class Activities for March 18

Group work to complete Analyzing Imagery handout for "Thought of Hanoi" - pick up your copy from the class folder 

HW-Modern Political Poem (published after 1900) printed out for class tomorrow

AP World Lit Class Activities for March 18

Pair work on TFA Cultural and Background Presentations

Presentations are now due on Friday, Research Papers are on 3rd quarter, Poetry Commentaries will be on 4th quarter

HW-Presentations on Friday, 3/20, TFA read by March 25

World Lit Class Activities for March 17

Grammar Quiz - Sent #45 - see me to schedule a time to make this up, and turn in Sent #41-44

Middle Eastern and Asian poetry - Color-coded and analyzed symbolism and imagery in Amchai's "Ein Yahav" - get notes from a classmate

HW-Have a modern political poem (written in 1900 and forward) for Thursday - must be printed out

World Lit Class Activities for March 16

New Seating Chart for 4th Quarter

Neruda's "Maldicion" compared to English translation and analyzed for word choice - analyzing Voice and Diction chart completed - pick your copy of this and the Spanish version of the poem from the class folder

HW- Grammar Quiz Sent #45, and turn in #41-44

World Lit Class Activities for March 13

Read, color-coded, and analyzed diction and imagery in Lorca's "The Guitar" - get notes from a classmate

HW-Poetry Reading Response due Monday - pick up the assignment in the class folder - for those who missed class because of the football game, this assignment is still due on Monday.  Email me with any questions.

AP World Lit Class Activities for March 13

Things Fall Apart Intro Activity -"Kola Nut Conversations" - get notes from a classmate about primary themes in the novel

HW-TFA read by March 23

World Lit Class Activities for March 12

Completed Questioning and Inferring Chart for Anti-Communist Poet Milosz -  pick up your copy from the class folder and get notes from a classmate

HW-Get a good night's sleep! :)

AP World Lit Class Activities for March 12

Revisited Poetry Anticipation Guide to evaluate progress in analyzing poetry - clarified any unclear topics - see me if you have any questions about this.

Wrote Political Poetry using RAFT - see me about making this up

Things Fall Apart distributed

HW-Things Fall Apart read by March 23

World Lit Class Activities for March 11

Grammar #44 - check with a classmate for corrections

Analyzing Form and Content - read, color-coded, and analyzed Solzhenitsyn's "Freedom to Breathe" - read and get notes from a classmate, read "The Duckling"

HW-Final Draft and Binder due tomorrow

World Lit Class Activities for March 10

Individual Revision of papers


*Note- class will meet in the regular classroom tomorrow, and you will need your regular English binder






HW-Final Draft and Binder due March 12

AP World Lit Activities for March 10

Wrap-up discussion for "Thoughts of Hanoi" - check with a classmate for notes and see me for any questions


Comments on Commentaries reviewed and discussed - pick up your copy and let me know if you have any questions


Sample Written Commentary Outline reviewed - pick up your copy and let me know if you have any questions


HW-In-class Commentary tomorrow, reading log due Thursday, Mar 12

World Lit Class Activities for March 9

Individual Revision of papers




HW-Final Draft and Binder due March 12

AP World Lit Class Activities for March 9

Group work to complete Analyzing Imagery handout for "Thought of Hanoi" - pick up your copy from the class folder


HW- In-class Commentary on Wed., Mar 11, Reading Log due Thurs. Mar 12

World Lit Class Activities for March 6

Individual Revision of papers


HW-Final Draft and Binder due March 12

World Lit Class Activities for March 5

Individual revision of papers

HW-Final Draft and Binder due March 12

AP World Lit Class Activities for March 5

Pair Work to translated "Maldicion" by Pablo Neruda - pick up your copy from the class folder

Completed Analyzing Voice and Diction Chart - turned in for a grade - pick up your copy from the class folder and see me about making this grade up

HW-Poetry Reading Log due March 12

World Lit Class Activities for March 4

Top Ten Editing Checklist for Final Drafts - get notes from a classmate


Research Paper Reminders handout and Final Draft rubric reviewed - pick your copies up from the class folder


Rough Drafts returned - pick yours up from the class folder


HW-Final Drafts and Binders due March 12

AP World Lit Class Activities for March 4

Finished Questioning and Inferring Chart - check with a group member for notes

Read, color-coded, and analyzed diction and imagery in Lorca's "The Guitar" - get notes from a classmate

HW-Poetry reading log due Mar 12

AP World Lit Class Activities for March 3

Poetry Reading Log Assignment reviewed - pick up your copy from the class folder

Czeslaw Milosz poems read and analyzed for form and content using Questioning and Inferring Chart - pick up your copy from the class folder, read the poems in the packet, get notes from a classmate

HW-Poetry Reading Log due March 12

World Lit Activities for March 2

Grammar #41 - pick up your copy from the class folder

Tone and Mood Discussion - check with a classmate for notes

Read and Analyzed Yeats' "The Second Coming" to complete "Tone and Mood Chart" - pick up your copy from the class folder and get notes from a classmate

HW-Final Draft and Binder due March 12 (note new date)

AP World Lit Class Activities for March 2

Analyzing Form and Content - read, color-coded, and analyzed Solzhenitsyn's "Freedom to Breathe" - read and get notes from a classmate, read "The Duckling"

HW-get a good night's sleep!