MAY 4th - MAY 8th WEEKLY SCHEDULE FOR AP ENGLISH


Monday, May 4th:
The essay “The Party” is due today.
Briefly go over “The Party” and the multiple choice questions.
Read Albert Camus’ “The Myth of Sisyphus”.
Read and discuss THE STRANGER.
For tonight please do the compare and contrast essays over “Eros” by Robert Bridges and Anne Stevenson. This will be due on Wednesday, May 6th.

Tuesday, May 5th:
Shortened Day!
The essay “The Crossing” is due today which we will briefly go over.
We will briefly go over the two poems on the subject of “Eros”. The compare and contrast essay on “Eros” will be due tomorrow.
Excerpt and multiple choice questions will be given.
Read WAITING FOR GODOT in class and finish reading at home.

Wednesday, May 6th:
Your compare and contrast essay on “Eros” will be due today.
Excerpt and Multiple choice questions will be given.
Timed essay on excerpt from Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel, MARY BARTON.
Read WAITING FOR GODOT.
For homework: Get a good night’s sleep and eat a good breakfast.


Thursday, May 7th:
Please be at the small gym at 7:30 in preparation for the test. Bring water, juice, fruit and granola bars, two number two pencils, and a watch. Leave your i-pod and cell phone in your purse

Friday, May 8th:
Rest and debrief!

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