Amelia Sanders

Agenda: May 18, 2012

Essential Question: How does literature reflect society?

A Separate Peace character project presentations

Fill-in American literature time line

Review final exam essay topic possibilities (you may bring in brainstorming to the test):

• What does A Separate Peace reveal about the impact war can have on young men?
• What does A Separate Peace reveal about the role of competition and envy in friendship?
• How does A Separate Peace show the theme of growing up and lost innocence?

Final exam review time

HOMEWORK

• Review for final exam & brainstorm for essay (final exam essay in class Tuesday; study guide due the day of the exam)

Agenda: May 17, 2012

Essential Question: How does literature shape or reflect society?

Work on A Separate Peace character body biography projects (presentations tomorrow)

Final Exam Study Guide handed out:

Download Honors American Literature Study Guide - literature spring 2012

Download Honors American Literature Study Gudie Lit Term - Vocab Term-Essay spring 2012

HOMEWORK

• Begin reviewing for the final exam. Study guide is extra credit.

Agenda: May 15, 2012

Essential Question: How does literature shape or reflect society?

Discuss Flannery O'Connor's short story and its main themes

Intro the Contemporary Reflective Essay & read Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue":

Download Contemporary Non-Fiction Class Work Overhead

Intro A Separate Peace character project: Download A Separate Peace Body Biography assignment

HOMEWORK

• Finish reading ch. 11-13 of A Separate Peace - quiz tomorrow!

Agenda: May 14, 2012

Essential Question: How does literature reflect society?

A Separate Peace Socratic Seminar

Discuss Flannery O'Connor's "The Life You Save May Be Your Own"

HOMEWORK

• Read ch. 11-13 of A Separate Peace - due Wednesday!

Agenda: May 11, 2012

Essential Question: How does literature reflect society?

Study Flannery O'Connor and her short story, "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" - answer analysis questions:

Download The Life You Save May Be Your Own reading response

A Separate Peace reading time

HOMEWORK

• ch. 6-10 of A Separate Peace are due Monday with at least 5 discussion questions to bring to the Socratic Seminar
• Finish the O'Connor reading assignment if not done in class!

Agenda: May 10, 2012

Essential Question: How does literature reflect society?

A Separate Peace Socratic Seminar

Reading time for A Separate Peace

HOMEWORK

• Read ch. 6-10 of A Separate Peace due Monday

 

Agenda: May 9, 2012

EOCT Today!

A Separate Peace reading time

HOMEWORK

• ch. 1-5 of A Separate Peacedue tomorrow - bring 5 questions (written down) to class for the Socratic Seminar - details below

Download Socratic Seminar Preparation

Download Socratic seminar rubric

Agenda: May 8, 2012

EOCT!

A Separate Peace reading time

HOMEWORK

• ch. 1-5 of A Separate Peace is due Thursday

Agenda: May 7, 2012

Essential Question: How are Post-Modernism themes different from Modernism? How does literature reflect society?

Review Post-Modernism background reading

Introduce A Separate Peace with background reading info on the author and setting

EOCT review

HOMEWORK

• Review flash cards & American Lit time line to review for the EOCT
• Ch. 1-5 of A Separate Peace due Thursday

Agenda: May 4, 2012

Essential Question: How does literature reflect society?

Computer Lab - turn in final draft of research paper (hard copy and electronic to <turnitin.com>

Work on EOCT prep on <usatestprep> and/or Post-Modernism reading notes

HOMEWORK

• Post-Modernism reading assignment & notes is due Monday!
• Our study of A Separate Peace starts Monday - bring your copy if you have one