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English 4

Check your email. I sent you 3 documents for the week. Read the texts, follow the directions, and answer the questions. It will be graded, and we will have a Socratic seminar on the material. Call/text me if you have any questions (856-503-7855).

For Wednesday March 18:

“The Battle of Freedom and Control in a Networked World”

Authors: Lee Rainie and Barry Wellman

1. Read the Culminating Question at the top of the document, then read the entire article.

2. Answer the corresponding questions on the right-hand side of the page.

For Thursday March 19:

“The Battle of Freedom and Control in a Networked World”

Authors: Lee Rainie and Barry Wellman

1. Read the Culminating Question at the top of the document, then re-read the entire article.

2. Read "Socratic discussion preparation" (Directions: Create (but do not answer) ten questions about “The Battle of Freedom and Control in a Networked World.” We will use these questions in our discussion. There are twenty question prompts given; choose the ten you like best and complete them.)

For Friday March 20: Finish your projects / read "The Great Society" by LBJ, and answer the text-dependent questions (TDQ).

AP English Literature and Composition

Check your email for detailed instructions; call/text me @ 856-503-7855 if necessary; check the Remind app regularly, too.

For Wednesday March 18: Complete the study guide for acts 1 & 2 of Fences; also, do the themes, motufs & symbols chart, and work on your essay.

For Thursday March 19: Complete the themes, motufs & symbols chart. Be prepared for a Socratic seminar when you return to school, and work on your essay.

For Friday March 20: Finish your projects.

English 4 week of March 23-27

For Monday March 23: Read chapter 0ne and two of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

For Tuesday March 24: Read chapter three of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

For Wednesday March 25: Read chapter four and five of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

For Thursday March 26: Read chapter six of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

For Friday March 27: Read chapter seven of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

AP English Literature and Composition week of March 23-27

For Monday March 23: Diagnostic Test, pages 13-18, questions 1-33.

For Tuesday March 24: Diagnostic Test, pages 18-23, questions 34-55.

For Wednesday March 25: Question 1, page 25 "Ballad of Birmingham" essay

For Thursday March 26: Question 2, page 26 "There Will Come Soft Rains" essay

For Friday March 27: Question 3, page 27 Open Question essay

English 4 week of March 30

For Monday March 30: Read chapter eight of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

For Tuesday March 31: Read chapter nine and ten of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

For Wednesday April 1: Read chapter eleven of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

For Thursday April 2: Read chapter twelve of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

For Friday April 3: Read chapter thirteen of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

AP English Literature and Composition week of March 30

For Monday March 30: Annotation, pages 79-90, read and answer questions 1-9 on pages 84-85.

For Tuesday March 31: The Poetry Essay Question, pages 91-99, read and plan essay.

For Wednesday April 1: Question 1, page 95, write the essay that you planned on Tuesday March 31.

For Thursday April 2: Practice Test, pages 131-136, questions 1-33.

For Friday April 3: Practice Test, pages 136-143, questions 33-55.

English 4 week of April 6-10

For Monday April 6: Read chapter fourteen of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe; answer study questions.

For Tuesday April 7: Read chapter fifteen of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe; answer study questions.

For Wednesday April 8: Read chapter sixteen of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe; answer study questions.

For Thursday April 9: Read chapter seventeen of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe; answer study questions.

For Friday April 10: No school: Spring Break.

AP English Literature and Composition week of April 6-10

For Monday April 6: View "AP English Literature: Poetry [Part 1]" (Link is under Main Menu: "AP Poetry Tutorials").

For Tuesday April 7: View "AP English Literature: Poetry [Part 2]" (Link is under Main Menu).

For Wednesday April 8: View "AP English Literature: Poetry [Part 3]" (Link is under Main Menu).

For Thursday April 9: Practice Test, pages 131-136, questions 1-33.

For Friday April 10: No School: Spring Break.

English 4 week of April 20-24

For Monday April 20: Read chapter eighteen of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe; answer study questions.

For Tuesday April 21: Read chapter nineteen of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe; answer study questions.

For Wednesday April 22: Read chapter twenty of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe; answer study questions.

For Thursday April 23: Read chapter twenty-one of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe; answer study questions.

For Friday April 24: Read chapter twenty-two of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe; answer study questions.

AP English Literature and Composition week of April 20-24

For Monday April 20: View "AP English Literature: Longer Fiction or Drama-Character" (Link is under Main Menu: ).

For Tuesday April 21: View "AP English Literature: Longer Fiction or Drama-Plot Structure." Take notes; do the homework assignment

For Wednesday April 22: View "AP English Literature: Longer Fiction or Drama-Speaker or Narrator." Take notes; do the homework.

For Thursday April 23: View "AP English Literature: Longer Fiction or Drama-Writing a Thesis." Take notes; do the homework.

For Friday April 24: View "AP English Literature: Longer Fiction or Drama-Developing Commentary." Take notes; do the homework.

English 4 week of April 27-May 1

For Monday April 20: Read chapter 23 of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe; answer study questions.

For Tuesday April 21: Read chapter 24 of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe; answer study questions.

For Wednesday April 22: Read chapter 25 of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe; answer study questions.

For Thursday April 23: Watch Things Fall Apart Crash Course Video part 1 (link is under main menu); list 10 facts.

For Friday April 24: Watch Things Fall Apart Crash Course Video part 2 (link is under main menu); list 10 facts and write a summmary.

AP English Literature and Composition week of April 27-May 1

For Monday April 27: View "AP English Literature: Prose Review--Character." Take notes and do the homework assignment.

For Tuesday April 28: View "AP English Literature: Prose Review--Setting." Take notes and do the homework.

For Wednesday April 29: View "AP English Literature: Prose Review--Structure." Take notes and do the homework.

For Thursday April 30: View "AP English Literature: Prose Review--Point of View/Narrator." Take notes and do the homework.

For Friday May 1: View "AP English Literature: Prose Review--Contrasts and Figurative Language." Take notes and do the homework.

English 4 week of May 4-May 8

For Monday May 4: Read paragraphs 1-12 of “No Name Woman” by Maxine Hong Kingston, and answer homework questions 1-26.

For Tuesday May 5: Read paragraphs 13-24 0f “No Name Woman” by Maxine Hong Kingston. and answer questions 27-40.

For Wednesday May 6: Read paragraphs 25-36 0f “No Name Woman” by Maxine Hong Kingston. and answer questions 41-51.

For Thursday May 7: Read paragraphs 37-47 0f “No Name Woman” by Maxine Hong Kingston. and answer questions 52-61.

For Friday May 8: Use the graphic organizer at the end of the story to gather evidence and interpret the text. What does this text reveal about Chinese ideals and values of women? Select details and/or quotations from the text and then explain how this use of language contributes to the author’s message about gender.

AP English Literature and Composition week of May 4-May 8

For Monday May 4: View "AP English Literature: Prose Review--Exploring Contrasts Between Characters." Take notes; do homework.

For Tuesday May 5: View "AP English Literature: Prose Review--Setting." Take notes; do homework.

For Wednesday May 6: View "AP English Literature: Prose Review--Unpacking Symbolism." Take notes; do homework.

For Thursday May 7: View "AP English Literature: Prose--Narration." Take notes; do homework.

For Friday May 8: View "AP English Literature: Writing Claims and Providing Concrete Evidence." Take notes; do homework.

English 4 week of May 11-May 15

For Monday May 11: Read “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, and answer homework questions 1-4.

For Tuesday May 12: Read “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, and answer homework questions 5-7.

For Wednesday May 13: Read “Desiree's Baby” by Kate Chopin, and answer homework questions 1-10.

For Thursday May 14: Read “Desiree's Baby” by Kate Chopin, and answer homework questions 11-20

For Friday May 15: Choose a theme that deals with gender roles and explain how this theme is developed in both stories.

AP English Literature and Composition week of May 11-May 15

For Monday May 11: View "AP English Literature: Deconstructing Prompts."

For Tuesday May 12: View "AP English Literature: Writing Effective Thesis Statements."

For Wednesday May 13: Students will be taking the AP English Literature Exam at 2:00 (log on at 1:30 to be prepared).

For Thursday May 14: View "AP English Literature: Prose Review--Developing Claims to Support a Thesis."

For Friday May 15: View "AP English Literature: Prose Review--Choosing Evidence to Support Claims."

English 4 week of May 18-May 22

For Monday May 18: Read “A Temporary Matter" by Jhumpa Lahiri, and answer homework questions 1-4.

For Tuesday May 19: Read “A Temporary Matter" by Jhumpa Lahiri, and answer homework questions 5-7.

For Wednesday May 20: Re-read “A Temporary Matter" by Jhumpa Lahiri, and answer homework questions a-e.

For Thursday May 21: Re-read “A Temporary Matter" by Jhumpa Lahiri, and answer homework questions f-j

For Friday May 22: Choose a theme that deals with gender roles and explain how this theme is developed in the story.

AP English Literature and Composition week of May 18-May 22

For Monday May 18: View "AP English Literature: What Makes Good Commentary."

For Tuesday May 19: View "AP English Literature:Establishing a Line of Reasoning."

For Wednesday May 20: Read Chapter 1 of Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, and answer text-dependent questions.

For Thursday May 21: Continue to read Chapter 1 of Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, and answer text-dependent questions.

For Friday May 22: Read Chapter 2 of Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, and answer text-dependent questions.

English 4 week of May 26-May 29

For Tuesday May 26: Read “The Short, Happt Life of Francis Macomber," and answer homework questions 1-7.

For Wednesday May 27: Continue to read “The Short, Happt Life of Francis Macomber," and answer homework questions a-e.

For Thursday May 28: Continue to read “The Short, Happt Life of Francis Macomber," and answer homework questions f-j

For Friday May 29: Choose a theme that deals with gender roles and explain how this theme is developed in the story.

AP English Literature and Composition week of May 26-May 29

For Tuesday May 26: Read Chapter 3 of Slaughterhouse Five, and answer text-dependent questions.

For Wednesday May 27: Read Chapter 4 of Slaughterhouse Five, and answer text-dependent questions.

For Thursday May 28: Begin to read Chapter 5 of Slaughterhouse Five, and answer text-dependent questions.

For Friday May 29: Continue to read Chapter 5 of Slaughterhouse Five, and answer text-dependent questions.

English 4 week of June 1- June 5

For Monday June 1: Report to Brimm to pick up personal belongings and to dro[ off books

For Tuesday June 2: Continue to read “The Short, Happt Life of Francis Macomber," and answer homework questions 1-8

For Wednesday June 3: Re-read “The Short, Happt Life of Francis Macomber," and answer homework questions 9-15.

For Thursday June 4: Read “Furlough" by Alexi Zentner, and answer homework questions 1-8.

For Friday June 5: Continue to read “Furlough" by Alexi Zentner, and answer homework questions 9-16.

AP English Literature and Composition week of June 1-June 5

For Monday June 1: Continue to read Chapter 6 of Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, and answer text-dependent questions.

For Tuesday June 2: Read Chapter 6 of Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, and answer text-dependent questions.

For Wednesday June 3: Read Chapter 7 of Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, and answer text-dependent questions.

For Thursday June 4: Continue to read Chapter 7 of Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, and answer text-dependent questions.

For Friday June 5: Read Chapter 8 of Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, and answer text-dependent questions.

English 4 week of June 8- June 12

For Monday June 8: Read "Harlem" by Langston Hughes, and answer the text-dependent questions.

For Tuesday June 9: Read "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," and answer the text-dependent questions.

For Wednesday June 10: Watch "Crash Course: Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance."

For Thursday June 11: Read “Furlough" by Alexi Zentner, and answer homework questions 1-8.

For Friday June 12: Continue to read “Furlough" by Alexi Zentner, and answer homework questions 9-16.

AP English Literature and Composition week of June 8-June 12

For Monday June 8: Continue to read Chapter 8 of Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, and answer text-dependent questions.

For Tuesday June 9: Read Chapter 9 of Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, and answer text-dependent questions.

For Wednesday June 10: Read Chapter 10 of Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, and answer text-dependent questions.

For Thursday June 11: Watch "Crash Course: Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut--Part 1."

For Friday June 12: Watch "Crash Course: Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut--Part 2.".