AP LANGUAGE FALL HOMEWORK

Aug. 22, 2016 Finish cornell notes on “Critical Reading” essay (p. 9-12) Look up ALL tone words you don’t know. Make assignment #5 in spiral notebook, titled More Tone Words

Aug. 24, 2016 Use post-its to annotate (questions, comments, stars, etc.) Gloria Naylor’s essay, “The Meanings of a Word,” on p. 488 of The Bedford Reader. Make sure, as it said in the article on critical reading, that you read all the introductory material. Also read, on p. 493, “Gloria Naylor on Writing.” To turn in: Journal Writing, Questions on Meaning, Writing Strategy, Language, and For Discussion.

Aug. 26, 2016 Download “Thank You For Arguing” PDF, or purchase the book. Cornell Notes on Introduction through Ch. 4

Aug. 29, 2016 Read Ch. 5 & 6 in Thank You For Arguing. Continue Cornell Notes. Annotate the article “How to Mark a Book.”

Sept. 7, 2016 Read all essays on pp. 93-103 (including the “On Writing” essays) Complete all Questions on Meaning, Writing Strategy, and Language. Do NOT do journals, or suggestions for writing.

Sept. 8, 2016 Complete Cornell Notes on Ch. 7 and 8 in Thank You for Arguing. Complete a brainstorm and outline for your narrative on the power of words.

Sept. 9, 2016 Finish annotating “Why We Can’t Wait,” and complete SOAPStone chart.

Sept. 12, 2016 IN HOLT ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE: Read “from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano,” from “To the Right Honorable William…” and “Honoring African Heritage” (pp. 55-64) Complete the Response and Analysis Questions (#1 – 10) on p. 65.

Sept. 14, 2016 Read pp. 116 – 118 (Cabeza de Vaca Travel Journal) And pp. 121 – 127 (William Bradford) For each, complete a metacognitive reflection: Summary Reflections (Your (What happened) thoughts/questions/ feelings as you read)

SOAPStone Comparison Chart Declaration of Independence (100-105) Iroquois Constitution (109-110) Declaration of Sentiments of the Seneca Falls Woman’s Rights Convention (112-113) Subject Occasion Audience Purpose Speaker Tone

Sept. 22, 2016 Finish annotating “Resisting the War Against the Black and Brown Underclass” Cornell Notes on Ch. 9 of TYFA

Sept. 23, 2016 Read Richard Rodriguez’ “Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood” in The Bedford Reader (pp. 651-661.) Answer Questions on Meaning, Writing Strategy, and Language.

Sept. 26, 2016 Pick a book off the AP Recommended Reading List, begin reading, and bring to class on Friday. Bring your first draft of the “Power of Words” essay to class on Thursday.

Oct. 7, 2016 Continue AP Recommended Reading Read for one hour Complete a Character Diary (at the bottom, record pages read)

October 10, 2016 Complete an RTC (Summary/Questions/Predictions&Reactions From p. 12 to bottom of p. 32 In yellow book, from p. 1220 – 1228.

October 13, 2016 Read pp. 49-68 OR 1236-1423 Mini-Quiz on these pages tomorrow.

October 14, 2016 Read to bottom of p. 100 (in blue book) Read to p. 1255 in yellow book. Complete a Reciprocal Teaching Chart.

October 17, 2016 Read to bottom of p. 130 or bottom of first column on p. 1267 Quiz #2 on Wednesday.

October 19, 2016 Complete a Metacognitive Reflection on ½-Hour of your AP Recommended Reading book. Make sure you are using YOUR OWN WORDS, imagining what you’d be thinking and feeling if you were the main character. Make sure you record p. ____ to p. ____ and include the TITLE of your book at the top.

October 20, 2016 Complete your response to the small group discussion question you were assigned at the end of the period: How does the play show conflict between individual versus the society? How was Puritanism a motivating force of the witch hunt? What conflicts occur between characters (specifically Nurse/Putnam, Parris/Proctor, Proctor/Hale, Proctor/Abigail, and Abigail/Elizabeth)? What motivates Abigail and the girls? What is the effect of confession in the play,(specifically John to Elizabeth, Elizabeth to John, Abigail to Parris, Mary to Danforth, Tituba to Hale, other accused in the court, John to Danforth)?

October 21, 2016 Write a “Closing Statement” placing the blame on the most blameworthy character or group in The Crucible. Closing Statements must include: An intro: “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, Your Honor,…” A thorough list of evidence: “You heard testimony that…” A counterargument: “The defense wants you to believe that…however,…” Emotional appeal/loaded words: “This blatant abuse of authority is not only wrong, but a danger to us all…” A call to action: “The prosecution asks that you find a verdict of…”

October 24, 2016 Catch up reading on The Crucible? Finish your free reading book by next Monday!

Nov. 3, 2016 Using the “Useful Terms” section of The Bedford Reader, create a Literary Term Handbook (any way it’s designed is fine) containing the following terms: Active Voice Metaphor Allusion Personification Analogy Hyperbole Anecdote Understatement Cliché Imagery (Image) Connotation Irony (Verbal and Situational) Euphemism Jargon Simile Parallelism, Parallel Structure For each term write the definition, put the definition into your own words, and write your own example of it.