1. Back to School Shawn Chen

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

3. AP Test in May Credit offered at your prospective school Study sessions offered; not required Last year’s pass rate 100% Structure of the test – 3 parts – 1 hour/5 passages/55 questions – 2 hours/3 essays/1 prose, 1 poetry, 1 “open”

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

5. Parent portal Mira Costa High School homepage

6. Powerschool— Virtual gradebook Updated every 5 weeks—sometimes closed between updates Cumulative grade not always available Assignment grades and assignment descriptions ARE available

7. The Literature Summer Reading – Where Angels Fear to Tread, Snow Falling on Cedars, 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 Drama – Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Rhinoceros, M. Butterfly Short Stories— Bartleby, Carver, Saunders, AM Homes

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

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

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

11. Grading Policies

12. 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

13. Meetings/Questions Lunch Before school After school Ext-5212 Email – schen@mbusd.org