Assignments for Nov. 29 - Dec. 3, 2010

Pre-AP English I -

• Prepare for stage 2, Great Expectations exam
• Review works cited format
• Prepare draft works cited page
• Continue reading Great Expectations

Dual Credit 1301 -

• Review and discuss cause/effect essay patterns (pages 383 - 398 in The Longman Reader)
• Read and discuss focus essays: "Why We Crave Horror Movies" (pg. 400), "When Manana Is Too Soon" (pg. 411), and "When Will People Help in a Crisis" (pg. 416)
• Outline #2 due 11/29, continue preparing outline #3 for 12/1 (In-class essay, 12/3)

Assignments for the Week of Nov. 22 - 26, 2010

Pre-AP English I -

• Continue research online in English lab (room 131)

Dual Credit 1301 -

• Complete Process Analysis readings
• Submit the first of three cause/effect outlines
• Work on cause/effect outlines, selecting from #2 on page 404; #2 on page 409; or #10, 13, or 23 on page 428.

Assignments for Nov. 15 - 19, 2010

Pre-AP English I

• Review chapters 1-19 from Great Expectations
• Phase I (chapters 1-19) and author background test on Friday--summative grade
• Continue reading Great Expectations (up to chapter 35 by Sunday night)
• Submit at least two source cards with accompanying note cards for a grade

Dual Credit 1301

• Submit comparison/contrast outline and essay by Nov. 19th
• Read and discuss the Process Analysis overview (pgs. 282 - 298), "What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage" (pgs. 310 - 313), and "How to Say Nothing in 500 Words" (pgs. 316 - 327) in the Longman Reader
• Complete stylistic changes to classification/division essay for additional points, optional
• Begin planning for the upcoming cause/effect essay

Assignments for the Week of Nov. 8 - 12, 2010

Pre-AP English I

• Review chapters 1-11 of Great Expectations
• Introduce research process and resources
• Begin research for Victorian England project
• Read Great Expectations chapters 12 - 22

Dual Credit 1301

• Complete Unit 2 exam on Monday
• Review comparison/contrast essay chapter overview and examples
• Work on comparison/contrast essay independently, due Nov. 19th

No School on Thursday, Nov. 11th

Assignments for the Week of Nov. 1 - 5, 2010

English I Pre-AP

• Acquire background notes for Charles Dickens' Great Expectations
• Begin reading two chapters from the novel each night
• Complete journal, vocabulary, and study questions for section 1 of the novel
• Select research topics for upcoming project/paper
• Attend the counselor's Look to the Future presentation on Friday

Dual Credit

• Complete division/classification essay in class
• Review chapter 22
• Review for Unit Exam 2 (to be administered Monday, Nov. 8th)
• Attend the counselor's Look to the Future presentation on Tuesday

Assignments for Sept. 20 - 24, 2010

English I Pre-AP

• Practice using different sentence structures
• Write a full analytical paragraph for the following prompt: How does Delia change throughout the course of "Sweat"?
• Begin reading and responding to "The Cask of Amontillado"
• Yearbook pictures on Tuesday

Dual Credit 1301

• Complete the Unit 1 Test
• Discuss narration as a form and related strategies
• Read and discuss "Shooting an Elephant" and "Someone's Mother"
• Prepare and respond to the thesis and outline for the narrative essay
• Yearbook pictures on Tuesday

AP Suggested Reading List

I know many parents and students have requested a recommended reading list. Obviously, there are many worthwhile texts I would hope my students and I could read together, but time constraints and curriculum demands interfere with our ability to read as many as I would like in class. However, as this class is designed specifically with the intention of preparing students for the AP classes and exam, I recommend starting with the list of 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers, published by the College Board (the overseeing body of the AP Program).

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/boost-your-skills/23628.html

There are many other recommended reading lists available, some broken down by genre, others by appearance on the AP exams. These can easily be found by Googling "AP reading list."