November 8, 2010 - November 12, 2010 Schedule for A.P. English Literature


Monday, November 8, 2010

Please turn in your Part 4, Chapter 1 vocabulary, figurative language devices and literary analysis today. (We already went over this chapter on Thursday.)

Quickly go over Part 4, Chapter 2 and share your vocabulary, figurative language devices and literary analysis. Please turn in if you have not already.


Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Regular Day

Go over Part 4, Chapters 3, 4, and 5 today in class. We will go over chapters 4 and 5 in detail and read passages from the book. Please turn in your homework for each chapter if you have not already. The homework is vocabulary, figurative language and literary analysis for each chapter.

Please read Part 4, Chapter 6 for tonight. The homework is vocabulary, figurative language and analysis for Chapter 6.


Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Go over Part 4, Chapter 6 from your last night’s readings. Go over the vocabulary, figurative language and analysis for Chapter 6.

Read Part 5, Chapters 1 and 2 for tonight and ANSWER QUESTIONS over Chapters 1 and 2 on the blog. These will be due on Friday, November 12th.


Thursday, November 11, 2010

Veterans’ Day. No school.


Friday, November 12, 2010

Go over Part 5, Chapters 1 and 2 in class. Read passages, act out some scenes from Chapters 1 and 2. GO OVER THE QUESTIONS. Turn in at end of class.

For the weekend: Read Part 5, Chapters 3 and 4. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON THE BLOG. These will be due on Monday, November 15th.




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