Robert Delisle

After completing review of the Sadler vocab. words for unit 1, the class read and evaluated sample AP essays. The Sadler unit 1 quiz will be this Thursday. Students should have The Ballad of the Sad Cafe completed by Wednesday.

After a review of the last Sadler vocab. words for unit 1, there was a review of errors being made in student C.E.I. paragraphs, followed by revisions in the writing center. Revisions are due tomorrow. The poetry unit exam is tentatively scheduled for Friday.

Following the completion of instruction over sentence patterns, the class complete yesterday's reading selections. Students are to complete the C.E.I. paragraphing activity for Frost's poem "Birches."

Following the Ap lit.terms quiz (#1), the class was introduced to the Blau technique of poetry analysis with "The Chimney Sweeper" poems, by William Blake. Tomorrow's class will be direct toward an introduction to and initial reading and discussion of The Ballad of the Sad Cafe. As well, students need to have a copy of As I Lay Dying (Faulkner) by next Friday.Download Gothic Literature

Class finished re-evaluations of the practice AP exam, and we will begin looking at several poems by William Blake, as well as reading and evaluating sample student essays, for the next few days. Any summer reading assignments not turned in today will receive a 10 point deduction per day. Also, students need to have their copies of Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Friday.

The main focus of today's class was on C.E.I. paragraphing practice, both with poems and paintings. Students are to complete the C.E.I. practice with the painting for homework. The slides are attached. Any summer reading assignments not turned in will have a 10point per day deduction.Download Art Slides 3

After a discussion over errors being noted in student persuasive essays and writing conference procedures for those student who wish to revise their essays for a higher grade, the class reviewed unit 1 vocab. (1-10) and practiced the inductive learning strategy as a means for the analysis of poetry, as well as an introduction to basic literary analysis paragraphing format. Reminder that the summer reading assignment is due tomorrow. 

Class continued with the AP practice exam, as well as a brief review of the unit 1Sadler vocab. words (1-10). Reminder that the AP lit. terms quiz # 1 will be this Thursday. Students need to have their copy of Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Friday. The summer reading assignment, letters of intent, and the parent consent/consequences forms for S.P. are due tomorrow

Before going to the media center to continue to work on finding secondary source material for the persuasive research paper, students were given an outline template to follow for their papers, and class instruction wqs geared toward annotation instruction and practice. Reminder that summer reading is due Jan. 24th, and students need to begin bringing their text to class next week.

Students began their 1st AP multiple choice practice exam today. Because we are in the writing lab tomorrow to work on the letters of intent, re-evaluations will be on Monday. As well, there was a quick review of the information covered in yesterday's class over sonnet instruction.