Onwards and Upwards! May 16, 2019

Focus: What does it mean to live a (nonfictional) meaningful life?

1. Warming up with my last call for your final tasks:

• Turn in all books.

• Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students.

• Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).

• Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.

2. Enjoying the ending of Stranger Than Fiction

HW:
1. Three good things
2. Timshel
3. Stay in touch (for real!).

Picnic and Senior Spotlight: May 15, 2019

Focus: What does it mean to live a (nonfictional) meaningful life?

1. Warming up with my last call for your final tasks:

• Turn in all books.

• Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students.

• Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).

• Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.

2. Spotlighting my seniors:

• Are you going to college? Taking a gap year? If yes, where, and what might you study / do?

• What would be the ultimate graduation gift?

• Any final thank-you's to those you are leaving behind?

• Favorite senior year memory?

3. Enjoying our A.P. Lit picnic!


HW:
1. Turn in all of your books.
2. Complete (and print, if typed) your letter)
3. Polish and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online course evaluation, linked HERE.

What's Stranger Than Fiction? May 14, 2019

Focus: What does it mean to live a meaningful (nonfictional) life?

Remember that tomorrow is our class picnic and our senior spotlight! We'll meet in here first.

1. Warming up with our final to-do list reminder:

• Turn in all books.

• Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students.

• Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).

• Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.

2. Start watching Stranger Than Fiction 

HW:
1. Turn in all of your books.
2. Complete (and print, if typed) your letter)
3. Polish and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online course evaluation, linked HERE.

The To-Do List, Day 3: May 13, 2019

Focus: What does it mean to live a meaningful (nonfictional) life?

1. Warming up with our final three good things together

2.  Offering you your final in-class time to accomplish the following tasks:

• Turn in all books.

• Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students.

• Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).

• Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.

3. Start watching Stranger Than Fiction 

HW:
1. Turn in all of your books.
2. Complete (and print, if typed) your letter)
3. Polish and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online course evaluation, linked HERE.

The Final To-Do List, Part 2: May 10, 2019

Focus: How do we finish the year in A.P. Literature?

1. Warming up with an overview of the final tasks to accomplish before you go

• Turn in all books.

• Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students. Please take your time with these and complete them thoughtfully.

• Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).

• Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.

2. Taking time to compose letters and fill out course evaluations

3. Turning in books (if you have them)

HW:
1. Turn in all of your books.
2. Complete (and print, if typed) your letter)
3. Polish and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online course evaluation, linked HERE.

Your Final To-Do List: May 9, 2019

Focus: How do we finish the year in A.P. Literature?

1. Warming up with an overview of the final tasks to accomplish before you go

• Turn in all books.

• Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students.

• Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).

• Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.

2. Taking time to compose letters and fill out course evaluations

3. Turning in books (if you have them)

HW:
1. Turn in all of your books.
2. Complete (and print, if typed) your letter)
3. Polish and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online course evaluation, linked HERE.

The Test Is Done! May 8, 2019

Focus: How do you get the most out of your A.P. experience?

1. Warming up: How'd it go?

2. Relaxing with my new favorite Ted Talk for people leaving the structured world of high school

HW:
We'll have a final checklist to tackle tomorrow, but it's all stuff that can be completed during class. 

A.P. Lit Was Born Ready! May 7, 2019

Focus: What mindset do you need to do well on tomorrow's test?

1. Warming up with what makes you a (Ninja) Warrior

2. Playing one final round of Quizlet Live and talking strategy for the poetry essay (Q1)

3. Offering you your A.P. Lit stats

HW:
1. Get a good night's sleep, hydrate, eat breakfast tomorrow morning, bring a snack, and show up EARLY to the A.P. Literature test.

2. Use your gold sheet to complete your nightly routine of the bedside stack; use Quizlet to review terms and vocabulary.

YOU ARE A GENIUS WITH MUCH TO LEARN.

The Prose with No Thorns: May 6, 2019

Focus: What do we need to remember about prose?

1. Warming up with three good things

2. Playing a quick round of "Name that Prose Term"

***TEN MINUTE BREAK FOR READING LETTERS FROM PAST A.P. LIT STUDENTS***

3. Practicing strategies for the prose essay (Q2)

4. Cooling down with Academic Vocabulary, Lists 5, 6, and 7

HW:
EVERY DAY UNTIL MAY 8: 

• Spend time with your Bedside Stack.

• Look through our first semester literary terms and our second semester academic vocabulary (and your teen tiny vocab notebook, if you kept one).

Staying Woke: May 3, 2019

Focus: How do we wake up your understanding of Invisible Man?

1. Warming up with Around the World

2. Rereading the first page and last page of Invisible Man

• What conflicts are set up from the start?

• How are they resolved (or not) in the end?

• What does the resolution or lack thereof help us understand Ellison's tone and themes?

3. Mapping out Invisible Man:

• Narrator
• Setting(s)
• Main characters
• Minor characters
• Symbols
• Motifs
• Memorable lines
• Tone
• Themes

HW:
EVERY DAY UNTIL MAY 8: 

• Spend time with your Bedside Stack.

• Look through our first semester literary terms and our second semester academic vocabulary (and your teen tiny vocab notebook, if you kept one).

The First Page and the Last Page: May 2, 2019

Focus: What do the final pages of the books we've read this year reveal about the characters we love?

1. Warming up with a quick name game to jog your memories

Round 1: Ask other people questions to glean information about your character. After a few minutes, we'll stand in a circle, and you'll explain what your guess is and how you figured it out.

Round 2: Find a character partner, preferably from a different book. Ask your partner these questions:

• What is it that you think you want?
• But what do you really want?
• What burning question do you still have?
• Follow up: Could these characters eat lunch at the same table? Why or why not?

2. Laying out the first and final pages of East of Eden, Beloved, Invisible Man, & Waiting for Godot

Opening Pages

• Which three moments from the opening pages strike you as significant, and why?
• What central conflicts does the author establish in the opening pages?

Closing Pages

• Which three moments from the closing pages strike you as significant, and how?
• What movements / shifts do you notice when you compare the opening to the closing?
• Which conflicts are resolved in the final pages, and how so? Which are left unresolved?
• How does the way in which conflicts are resolved (or not) reveal tone and themes?

3. Wrapping up with a little circle storytelling using Academic Vocabulary, Lists 5, 6, and 7

HW:
EVERY DAY UNTIL MAY 8: 

• Spend time with your Bedside Stack.

• Look through our first semester literary terms and our second semester academic vocabulary (and your teen tiny vocab notebook, if you kept one).

The Poetry MC Review: May 1, 2019

Focus: What do we need to know about poetry?

1. Warming up with "Name That Poetic Term"

2. Speed dating with a poem from your MC practice test

• Remember the title.

• Look for helpful info in the top or bottom blurb.

• Perform a quick MMM reading.

3. Concluding with a lively review of Academic Vocabulary, Lists 5-7

HW:
EVERY DAY UNTIL MAY 8: 

• Spend time with your Bedside Stack.

• Look through our first semester literary terms and our second semester academic vocabulary (and your teen tiny vocab notebook, if you kept one).