September 27th - October 1st Weekly Agenda
for AP English

Monday, September 27th:
Discuss the weekend's reading of CRIME and PUNISHMENT;
Chapters 2 and 3
Begin reading Chapter 4 in class; please finish reading for homework tonight
Begin your own vocabulary word bank from CRIME and PUNISHMENT and
take note (write down) of any figurative language or rhetorical devices you discover in your reading of CRIME and PUNISHMENT and how it is used by the author.
Go over the packet on John Mills, Jeremy Bentham and the Utilitarian Theory

Tuesday, September 28th:
Vocabulary Unit 1 is due today
Today in class, write down three levels of questions over last night's reading of CRIME and PUNISHMENT (Chapter 4); share with class; discuss.
Class work:
Break into groups of three:
Pass around a paper. On this paper you will do the following:
Write down one "Level One" question over your reading of Chapter 4
"Level One" questions are: defining; describing; identifying; listing, etc.
Then pass the paper to the next person.
When the paper comes back to you, write a "Level Two" question over your reading of Chapter 4.
"Level Two" questions are: analyzing; grouping; inferring; synthesizing; comparing; contrasting; sequencing
When the paper comes back to you, write a "Level Three" question over your reading of Chapter 4.
"Level Three" questions are: Evaluating; hypothesizing; speculating; imagining, judging; predicting
Then in a discussion with your group answer the questions.
For homework, read Chapter 5; be sure to do your vocabulary and literary devices as you read Chapter 5.

Wednesday, September 29th:
Today in class present your group's questions and answers from yesterday. Open the discussion up to the rest of the class.
Discuss last night's reading. Be sure to do your vocabulary and literary devices from Chapter 5.
For homework, read Chapter 6; be sure to do your vocabulary and literary devices as you read Chapter 6.

Thursday, September 30th:
Discuss last night's reading of Chapter 6; be sure to do your vocabulary and literary devices as you read.
Begin reading Chapter 7 in class; please finish for homework tonight. Be sure to do your vocabulary and literary devices as you read.
Today you will be given a prompt over Raskolnikov's nightmare regarding the beating, torture and killing of the horse. This essay will be due on Tuesday, October 5th.

Friday, October 1st:
Discuss last night's reading of Chapter 7
Begin reading Part 2, Chapter 1 and 2 for homework over the weekend.
Be sure to do your vocabulary and literary devices as you read.

Friday, October 1st:

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