Summer Reading - AP Literature

12^th: AP Literature:

1.     Read How to Read Literature like a Professor by Thomas Foster

2.     After reading the novel, choose a chapter of the text to apply to your reading of the short stories listed below.  While reading, think about how you can apply the concepts that Foster illustrates in the text to your analysis.  For instance, based on my reading of the chapter “Is that a Symbol?” how can I analyze “A Rose for Emily” for symbolic relevance?  After you have read the short stories, you will write a 2-3 paragraph analysis of each short story applying the information from Foster’s book.  You must use 5 different chapters from the novel (not just the same one over again).

Short Stories:

“A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner

“Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin

“A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Conner

“Stranger in the Village” by James Baldwin

“Battle Royal” by Ralph Ellison

Summer Reading - Multicultural Literature

Grade	Book and Author	On-Level Assignment	Honors/AP Assignment
12th	See Specific Course for Reading Titles	Multi Lit: Read each of the four articles and respond by generating a video blog or written blog post, How to Set up a Blog. Article 1: Why the Best Kids Books are Written in Blood by Sherman Alexie Article 2 Why Black Lives Matter (Pick one of the articles from this list to read.) Article 3 Who am I?  Think Again Ted Talk by Hetain Patel Article 4 NPR Race Card Project– Read three of the six word essays and complete one of the summary activities.	Honor’s British Literature: Read Grendel by John Gardner and complete the attached blog assignment. AP Lit: Read How to Read Literature like a Professor AND Complete the assignment listed below.

Nov. 5 -9, 2018

How will the students learn?

Detail of activities / strategies used to engaged students:

·       Monday:

o   Opening:  Students will complete the “L” on their KWL Charts in their notebooks

o   Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do):  Teacher will review peer edit form requirements

§  Independent Practice (You do):

1.       Students will take the UNIT 2 Full assessment

2.       Students will switch peer edit a peer’s essay & begin typing their own final

o   Closing:  Ticket Out the Door -  Students will email me their final draft before leaving class.

·       Tuesday: NO SCHOOL

·       Wednesday:

o   Opening: KWL Chart: Point of View, Unit 3 Intro: Pursuit of Happiness

o   Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do):  Teacher will review/teach Point of View: First, Second, Third Person (Powerpoint)

§  Guided Practice (We do): Students will break into groups of 4-5 and review various reading excerpts around the classroom to determine which point of view is being used.

§  Independent Practice (You do): As a group, students will complete Point of View form that allows students to write down which point of view was used in each excerpt along with an explanation. Students must be able to justify their answers.

o   Closing:  Ticket Out the Door –

·       Thursday:

o   Opening: Do’s & Don’ts of Presenting (Brainstorm)

o   Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do):  Teacher will talk to students about the do’s and don’ts of presenting

§  Guided Practice (We do):

1.       BRAINPOP (Point of view) Video/Quiz

2.       Class will review the presentation grading rubric that each of the students will have to complete for each presenter

§  Independent Practice (You do): Students will begin completing the presentation form for each student. Students will each of their peers a “Glow & Grow” comment.

o   Closing:  Ticket Out the Door – Presentation Feedback

·       Friday:

o   Opening:

o   Work Session -

§  Guided Practice (We do): Class will review the presentation grading rubric that each of the students will have to complete for each presenter

§  Independent Practice (You do): Students will continue completing the presentation form for each student. Students will each of their peers a “Glow & Grow” comment.

o   Closing:  Ticket Out the Door – Presentation Feedback

October 22 - 26, 2018

How will the students learn?

Detail of activities / strategies used to engaged students:

·       Monday:

o   Opening:  Parallel Structure/Syntax (What do you know?)

o   Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do):

1.       Teacher will review ACT III (students may or may not have finished reading on Friday.

2.       Teacher will have students take notes on Point of View

§  Independent Practice (You do): Students will continue reading “The Crucible” (in literature circles) ACT III. Students will begin reading ACT IV.

o   Closing:  Ticket Out the Door – Comprehension Questions (ACT III)

·       Tuesday:

o   Opening:  Brainpop (Parallel Structure)

o   Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do): Teacher will review Act IV; continue reading silently.

§  Guided Practice (We do): We will begin watching “The Crucible”

§  Independent Practice (You do): As the movie is playing, students should finish completing this character chart & comprehension questions.

o   Closing:  Unit 2 Minis (touchstones)

·       Wednesday:

o   Opening:  KWL Chart: Claim & Counterclaim

o   Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do):  Teacher will introduce the writing piece of Unit 2 to the students (Springboard)

§  Guided Practice (We do):

1.       As a class, we will finish watching “The Crucible”

2.       Class will complete the Unpacking the Embedded Assessment sheet

§  Independent Practice (You do): Students will begin their prewrite for their Argumentative Essay

o   Closing:  Ticket Out the Door -  What are the pros and cons of your issue (Students should being thinking about their Argumentative Essays)

·       Thursday:

o   Opening: Parallel Structure Review

o   Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do):  Teacher will talk to students about researching articles for their paper; teacher will also review textual evidence.

§  Guided Practice (We do):

§  Independent Practice (You do): Students will use the laptops to research articles for their topics.

o   Closing:  Ticket Out the Door – Students review their topic with a partner for more ideas

·       Friday:  (Absent)

§  Independent Practice (You do): Students will begin working on their Argumentative Essay Rough Draft.