Practice & Reflect
Instructions:
1. Click on the "Begin" button below.
2. When you are prompted to make an account, use your student account and student password. This website has all kinds of helpful information that you need an account to save. It is soooooo worth it!
3. Begin the AP English Literature Diagnostic Test 1
This practice test has 46 multiple choice questions and emulates the layout of the actual AP Exam. There are a total of 9 reading passages:
1. Literature excerpt with 8 questions
2. Poem excerpt with 4 questions
3. Poem excerpt with 4 questions
4. Literature excerpt with 2 questions
5. Poem excerpt with 6 questions
6. Play excerpt with 5 questions
7. Literature excerpt with 7 questions
8. Poem excerpt with 4 questions
9. Play excerpt with 6 questions
In order to visit previous questions, save and continue later, or to review your test results in detail, you will need to ensure you have created an account. Take your time on each question and try your best! This can give you a lot of information to help you with the AP exam!
1. Click on the "Begin" button below.
2. When you are prompted to make an account, use your student account and student password. This website has all kinds of helpful information that you need an account to save. It is soooooo worth it!
3. Begin the AP English Literature Diagnostic Test 1
This practice test has 46 multiple choice questions and emulates the layout of the actual AP Exam. There are a total of 9 reading passages:
1. Literature excerpt with 8 questions
2. Poem excerpt with 4 questions
3. Poem excerpt with 4 questions
4. Literature excerpt with 2 questions
5. Poem excerpt with 6 questions
6. Play excerpt with 5 questions
7. Literature excerpt with 7 questions
8. Poem excerpt with 4 questions
9. Play excerpt with 6 questions
In order to visit previous questions, save and continue later, or to review your test results in detail, you will need to ensure you have created an account. Take your time on each question and try your best! This can give you a lot of information to help you with the AP exam!
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Great Gatsby Resources
Before reading each day, click on the calendar above to view the focus question for the chapter.
Setting Map
Please make a copy in your GoogleDrive Account before trying to fill in the information. Use this document to record details about the various settings in the novel. Please title the document "FirstName Last Name Gatsby Setting Map".
Please make a copy in your GoogleDrive Account before trying to fill in the information. Use this document to record details about the various settings in the novel. Please title the document "FirstName Last Name Gatsby Setting Map".
Great Gatsby Pre-Reading Assignment
Gatsby Identity
Follow the link to complete the assignment
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx5ql25toJcrWWFSMHh0TEM5SzQ/view?usp=drivesdk
Otherness
After completing the Gatsby Identity assignment, click here to read the article. Then answer the following prompt:
Based upon your understanding of "otherness" how could this notion drive an individual to create a false identity? Use examples from the article, real life, or even predictions about Gatsby in or to make your point. Your response should be a minimum of 2 paragraphs.
Follow the link to complete the assignment
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx5ql25toJcrWWFSMHh0TEM5SzQ/view?usp=drivesdk
Otherness
After completing the Gatsby Identity assignment, click here to read the article. Then answer the following prompt:
Based upon your understanding of "otherness" how could this notion drive an individual to create a false identity? Use examples from the article, real life, or even predictions about Gatsby in or to make your point. Your response should be a minimum of 2 paragraphs.
Assignment for 11/7/2016
You will have time to finish the Modern Pilgrim assignment when I return. PLEASE DO NOT WORK ON IT TODAY!!!! Complete the following assignment:
View this slideshow. It is long, but it has A LOT of information about how to score well on the essay portion of the AP exam. Take notes if you feel necessary. It may help you when you complete the next part of the assignment.
After viewing the slide show, complete this practice essay question. Follow the advice of the slideshow and you should be fine.
View this slideshow. It is long, but it has A LOT of information about how to score well on the essay portion of the AP exam. Take notes if you feel necessary. It may help you when you complete the next part of the assignment.
After viewing the slide show, complete this practice essay question. Follow the advice of the slideshow and you should be fine.
The Modern Pilgrim
Chaucer wrote about the time period he knew and understood: Middle Ages (1400s). His Canterbury Tales revealed truths about the society that he lived in. Through his satirical writing and use of irony, he was able to critic the world around him. But what is England like now? Are there still things to be critiqued? What would a modern day pilgrimage look like?
To answer some of these questions, as a class, we will read through the Overview: The Canterbury Road to Modern England, the introduction to a series of podcasts on NPR.
After reading through the overview, students will create groups of 3-5 people. (Choose wisely). The series is broken into 5 podcasts (each podcast is approximately the same length). Each group member will be responsible for listening to at least 1 podcast. ALL podcasts must be assigned to someone, so if you have less than 5 in the group, some students may be listening to more than 1 podcast each. This is up to each group to decide upon. Use this worksheet to record information from your assigned podcast. You will share this information with your group to help your group be successful in the next part of the assignment. To access the rest of the NPR podcasts, click here.
View this Slideshow for a better understanding of the project.
Use this website as a resource for your poems: look up rhymes, synonyms, and definitions.
Use this website to help you with syllable count.
To answer some of these questions, as a class, we will read through the Overview: The Canterbury Road to Modern England, the introduction to a series of podcasts on NPR.
After reading through the overview, students will create groups of 3-5 people. (Choose wisely). The series is broken into 5 podcasts (each podcast is approximately the same length). Each group member will be responsible for listening to at least 1 podcast. ALL podcasts must be assigned to someone, so if you have less than 5 in the group, some students may be listening to more than 1 podcast each. This is up to each group to decide upon. Use this worksheet to record information from your assigned podcast. You will share this information with your group to help your group be successful in the next part of the assignment. To access the rest of the NPR podcasts, click here.
View this Slideshow for a better understanding of the project.
Use this website as a resource for your poems: look up rhymes, synonyms, and definitions.
Use this website to help you with syllable count.
A Pilgrim's Profile
Use this link to access the assignment requirements. There are helpful links embedded on the document you may want to check out.
This link will take you to an online version of the Canterbury Tales where you can read about your pilgrim in further depth.
Visit this link to get more information about Chaucer and the time period. Or click here to access a brief slideshow with more information.
This link will take you to an online version of the Canterbury Tales where you can read about your pilgrim in further depth.
Visit this link to get more information about Chaucer and the time period. Or click here to access a brief slideshow with more information.
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
Before we begin reading the Canterbury Tales, please complete the following:
Vocabulary
Please open the Chaucer Vocabulary Slide presentation to complete your vocabulary cards.
Satire & Irony
Look through this presentation to gain an understanding of SATIRE & IRONY
Vocabulary
Please open the Chaucer Vocabulary Slide presentation to complete your vocabulary cards.
Satire & Irony
Look through this presentation to gain an understanding of SATIRE & IRONY
1920's Information
Click here to complete the WebQuest
To review the Fashion Slideshow and get ideas for your Gatsby Gala Attire, click here.
To review the Fashion Slideshow and get ideas for your Gatsby Gala Attire, click here.
9/20/2016
Complete the following Grammar activities.
-Their, They're, & There
-Its & It's
Be sure to give your score to Ms. Baldwin before you exit the quiz.
Once finished, you may work on your skits or Vocabulary.com.
-Their, They're, & There
-Its & It's
Be sure to give your score to Ms. Baldwin before you exit the quiz.
Once finished, you may work on your skits or Vocabulary.com.
Major Texts
Pre-Reading for Geek & Chaucer
Background Information:
In both Alexandra Robbins' Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth and Geofery Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, the reader is introduced to a variety of characters, each of whom represent a different aspect of life. Through direct and indirect characterization, the virtues and faults of each are revealed, providing a brilliant social commentary. Readers are, thus, given insight into his society, its values, and its customs. These characters are “types” and are meant to symbolize all people of their given profession or grouping.
Task:
1. "Type" Characters
You are being asked to think critically about your own culture and society. What are some character types you observe on a daily basis? It may be helpful to think about common stereotypes. Consider race, religion, ethnicity, gender, social class, cliques, professions, education level, geographic area, etc. when developing your "type" character.
You and a partner must choose one such character type and write at least two paragraphs describing him or her. (These paragraphs do NOT have to be complete sentences; in fact, you may use bullets. Please be specific and to-the-point with your descriptions) Consider what this character type looks like as well as his/her positive and negative personality traits.
2. Creating Themes and Morality
Improvise a story that revolves around one of the following themes. Each theme relates to a moral, or a lesson learned as a result of a character’s actions. Each group will write a short skit to enact for the class. Authors often use many themes in their tales to convey a satirical message about the faults of humanity. Remember, your skit should expose a fault, and end with a lesson. Find your name to discover your group and theme. If your group is missing a person(s) adjust the script as needed or join into another group if needed.
THEME: EXCESSIVE PRIDE CAN LEAD TO DOWNFALL (Emmanuel & Lilibeth)
Characters: 1 Coach
1 Player
THEME: BEING ENVIOUS / JEALOUS IS NO WAY TO LIVE (Ezzy, Gabby, Gustavo)
Characters: 2 Girls who are friends
1 Boy
THEME: ACCEPT WHO YOU ARE (Tahir & James)
Characters: 1 Father
1 Son
THEME: RESPECT THOSE AROUND YOU, FOR YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU’LL BE IN THEIR POSITION (Liliana, Hyach, Briasia, David)
Characters: 1 Old woman
3 young people
THEME: CHEATING WILL GET YOU NO WHERE (Day & Dylan)
Characters: 1 Teacher
1 Student
THEME: RESPONSIBILITY LEARNED YOUNG WILL EARN SUCCESS LATER (Merlit & Jhonatan)
Characters: 1 Employer
1 Employee
In both Alexandra Robbins' Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth and Geofery Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, the reader is introduced to a variety of characters, each of whom represent a different aspect of life. Through direct and indirect characterization, the virtues and faults of each are revealed, providing a brilliant social commentary. Readers are, thus, given insight into his society, its values, and its customs. These characters are “types” and are meant to symbolize all people of their given profession or grouping.
Task:
1. "Type" Characters
You are being asked to think critically about your own culture and society. What are some character types you observe on a daily basis? It may be helpful to think about common stereotypes. Consider race, religion, ethnicity, gender, social class, cliques, professions, education level, geographic area, etc. when developing your "type" character.
You and a partner must choose one such character type and write at least two paragraphs describing him or her. (These paragraphs do NOT have to be complete sentences; in fact, you may use bullets. Please be specific and to-the-point with your descriptions) Consider what this character type looks like as well as his/her positive and negative personality traits.
2. Creating Themes and Morality
Improvise a story that revolves around one of the following themes. Each theme relates to a moral, or a lesson learned as a result of a character’s actions. Each group will write a short skit to enact for the class. Authors often use many themes in their tales to convey a satirical message about the faults of humanity. Remember, your skit should expose a fault, and end with a lesson. Find your name to discover your group and theme. If your group is missing a person(s) adjust the script as needed or join into another group if needed.
THEME: EXCESSIVE PRIDE CAN LEAD TO DOWNFALL (Emmanuel & Lilibeth)
Characters: 1 Coach
1 Player
THEME: BEING ENVIOUS / JEALOUS IS NO WAY TO LIVE (Ezzy, Gabby, Gustavo)
Characters: 2 Girls who are friends
1 Boy
THEME: ACCEPT WHO YOU ARE (Tahir & James)
Characters: 1 Father
1 Son
THEME: RESPECT THOSE AROUND YOU, FOR YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU’LL BE IN THEIR POSITION (Liliana, Hyach, Briasia, David)
Characters: 1 Old woman
3 young people
THEME: CHEATING WILL GET YOU NO WHERE (Day & Dylan)
Characters: 1 Teacher
1 Student
THEME: RESPONSIBILITY LEARNED YOUNG WILL EARN SUCCESS LATER (Merlit & Jhonatan)
Characters: 1 Employer
1 Employee