AP English Shawn Chen Period 3 Back to School AP English Shawn Chen Period 3 ----- Meeting Notes (9/15/16 19:08) -----

AP English Literature The College Board “English” Literature Gaston Caperton—gone but not forgotten David Coleman—new president ETS—connection to college board “English” Literature The Brits Novels, plays, short 1500-present stories, poems The Yanks 1600-present

AP Test in May Credit offered at your prospective school Study sessions offered; not required Structure of the test 3 parts 1 hour/5 passages/55 questions 2 hours/3 essays/1 prose, 1 poetry, 1 “open”

THE COLLEGE ESSAY Mindset Brainstorming Drafting Sharing November 1-15 NAGGING

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Powerschool— FINAL EXAMS BEFORE WINTER BREAK Virtual gradebook Updated every 5 weeks—sometimes closed between updates Cumulative grade not always available Assignment grades and assignment descriptions ARE available

The Literature Summer Reading A Sense of an Ending, A Visit from the Goon Squad, How to Read Literature Like a Professor Poetry Lyric, narrative, formal(villanelle, sonnet), classical Novels Montana 1948, Heart of Darkness, The Stranger, Crime and Punishment, Snow Falling on Cedars Drama Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Rhinoceros, M. Butterfly Short Stories— Bartleby, Carver, Saunders, AM Homes

Googledocs/Googlebooks/Etext Kindle fine Etext ok Electronic submissions Turnitin.com googledocs

The Methods Class Discussion Timed Writing “book tests” Small group/whole class Timed Writing “book tests” Practice Multiple Choice Prose Poetry Projects/composition book

Homework Reading (schedule posted on website) Informal poetry analysis Articles and readings available on website Substantial research-based essays (second and third quarter) Vocabulary

Grading Policies

LATE, MISSING, Truant  “second semester senior”—it’s not “a thing” Trips, conferences, school visits. GO online 1 day 5%, 2 day 10%, 3 day half credit only At semester I check for truants “0” for truants

Meetings/Questions Lunch Before school After school WEDNESDAY OFFICE HOURS!! Ext-5212 Email schen@mbusd.org