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January 31, 2019

1/31/2019

Objective: I can read a passage from Middlemarch by George Eliot and "It's a Woman's World" by Eavan Boland and discuss my interpretation of both then supplement that interpretation by re-viewing each with a critical lens.
Agenda:

Entry Task: MC#2; turn in Women's Lit. annotations if you did them. Due tomorrow if interested!
- Review our class definitions of feminism and gender marginalization
Read aloud Middlemarch passage and annotate as you go
- Write your initial response on the back of the page
Read aloud "It's a Woman's World" and annotate as you go
- Write your initial response on the bottom of the page
As a class, discuss our initial interpretations of the passage and poem.
- What are the similarities/differences?
- What stands out to you?
- What do the prompts reveal about what we should take away from the passage and poem?
Review the Brief Overview of Lenses by reading the General Focus of Study for each.
- Which lenses would help us make more meaning from the poem and passage?
- Select 1-2 and answer 2-3 questions on the passage and poem for each
Exit Task: Review "A Woman's World" or Middlemarch analysis and student example for that which was most difficult for you to interpret. How does their interpretation compare to your initial response?
Optional Assignment: Time yourself for 1 hour and write the essay for either "A Woman's World" or Middlemarch. It will be scored like any other essay. You may type this and email it to me via sleonetti@cheneysd.org or you may hand write. Either way, I am only accepting these through 2/14.

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January 30, 2019

1/30/2019

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1Objective: I can consider my ideals for myself and a partner to gain insight into our society and social expectations in comparison with those of the past.
Agenda:

Entry Task: MC #1
- Get out your perfect partner and perfect self
- Get out a RED pen, marker, colored pencil, crayon
Take notes on Gender through the Ages, crossing out aspects of yourself and partner that would not apply
Exit Task:
- Having completed the activity, consider why we are able to have the expectations we do for ourselves and our partners.
- What historical movements or groups have created the social expectations and freedoms we perceive for ourselves in the 21st century that did not exist historically.
- Define Feminism in your own words.
Optional Homework: Read in full "Gender Roles in the 19th Century" and "Women in Literature." Annotate "Women in Literature" for 5 extra credit points.

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January 29, 2019

1/29/2019

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Objective: I can consider my ideals for myself and a partner to gain insight into our society and social expectations in comparison with those of the past.
Agenda:

Entry Task: MC #1 & 2
- Sit in a space where you can "create," and get out the type of drawing tool you prefer (crayons, colored pencils, markers)
Create your perfect partner including hobbies, education-level, profession, economic power, emotions/communication, personality, and family structure.
Create your perfect self including hobbies, education-level, profession, economic power, emotions/communication, personality, and family structure.
Both need to be complete and ready to be used tomorrow during class. DO NOT spend too much time on the image (this is not a time for perfectionism!), but do make sure that details are apparent including clothing, hair, skin, etc.
Exit Task: Share what you LOVE about your partner and yourself with your elbow partner.

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January 28, 2019

1/28/2019

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Objective: I can be (re)aquainted with the expectations for AP Literature and can process what it means to not "read with your eyes" or believe in a single story.
Agenda:

Entry Task: Pick up your work from last semester off the table, please, and grab a Chromebook. You will also need your notebook.
Review expectations in your notebook for Habits of Mind and Skills to Target.
- Have your +/- changed? Have you improved on those you highlighted?
- Based on these, consider what your goal is for this semester, and write it along the top of the next blank page in your notebook, labeled SEMESTER 2.
Share our winners!
In the Chromebook, go to www.literaturewithleonetti.com and find the deepening assignment options.
- Review options and email me your idea(s) for this semester telling me why you are interested in this option, or create your own description if none of these appeal to you. You may not complete the same assignment this semester as last semester.

Re-read annotations from Don't Read with Your Eyes
- Watch The Danger of a Single Story and add to your annotations/answer the question below.
Exit Task: How do Don't Read with Your Eyes and The Danger of a Single Story connect to the work we are doing in AP Literature? Use at least one reading from last semester to explain your thinking.
Homework: Read our new multiple-choice selection and complete #1

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January 22, 2019

1/22/2019

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You are invited to showcase your AP Deepening assignment on January 22 in our classroom. Please bring any project not already turned in (those already will be set up). If you selected to write a college or scholarship essay, please wear your school colors for a photo op and acceptance letter if received (essays will not be shared as many are personal in nature). In this gallery setting you will be a critic looking to select the top 3 pieces to receive our class awards. Thank you for your commitment to deepening your knowledge of our course material!

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January 21, 2019

1/21/2019

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January 17-18, 2019

1/17/2019

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Objective:  I can relax and enjoy a film version of Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, or Pride and Prejudice considering the film in comparison to the novel I read.
Extra Credit Available:  Review the Brief Overview of Lenses, select one with which to critique the film. Then write an article following the same format and rubric as those required for your magazine to earn up to 25 extra credit points.
Deepening Assignment Due Tuesday: You may work silently while viewing if you need time to prepare. These will not be accepted late as you have had all semester to work on it.

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January 16, 2019

1/16/2019

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Objective: I can analyze the novel I read, Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, or Frankenstein, using the prompt given within the 50 min. time limit.
Agenda:

Entry Task: Get out your essay folder, My Essential Literature, and notes for your novel. Select one of the three prompts you have already seen in your Book Club:
- Bildungsroman (Coming-of-Age)
- Country Setting
- Deceptive Character
Once the bell rings, review the prompt and write your essay using any of the materials you have in your writing folder and your My Essential Lit. or questions (you cannot use the book or your phone).
Exit Task: Put your essay and the prompt in the folder and back in your group folder with your My Essential Literature in the box. Vote on your movie choice on the back counter by tallying on the post-it next to it.

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January 15, 2019

1/15/2019

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Objective: I can meet with my Book Club to discuss my novel and have a deeper understanding of the text through listening to multiple points of view.
Agenda:

Entry Task: TURN IN YOUR MAGAZINE! You cannot work on this now. Sit with your Book Club.
- Discuss the end of your novel using the questions and quotations provided
- Your 6 questions and 2 quotations are due by the end of the period! 10 extra credit points if you complete them all.
- Discuss deceptive character prompt with your group and determine a MOWAW as well as three key scenes that connect. Of the three prompts you have in your Book Club folder, which do you think best fits your book? Which would you write about if you had to choose?
Exit Task: Add to My Essential Literature--it is due tomorrow, so you can use it on your essay Deepening Assignment due at beginning of period on Tuesday!

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January 14, 2019

1/14/2019

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Objective: I can work together in a group to create a published magazine that represents the time, literary movement, content, and author of my book while accurately citing sources.
Agenda:

Entry Task: Get a Chromebook and sit with your Book Club
- Continue work on your articles
- Be sure to add your references to your Works Cited!
- "Share" and edit your articles within your group
Exit Task: Print your cover, articles, and Works Cited--to be turned in at BEGINNING of period tomorrow!

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