April 8, 2013 - April 12, 2013 A.P. English Literature Agenda

Monday, April 8th:
Timed essay on Cormac McCarthy's THE CROSSING
Warriner's Participles and Phrases, pages 66 - 70, exercises 6 - 10, are due today
For homework: Read CRIME and PUNISHMENT; Part 5; Chapter One

Tuesday, April 9th:
Briefly go over MIDDLEMARCH excerpt
Multiple Choice Questions on George Eliot's THE MILL on the FLOSS
Break into pairs, assign each pair one question to answer then present answer to class.
Go over in class.
For homework: Read CRIME and PUNISHMENT; Part 5, Chapter Two

Wednesday, April 10th:
Deconstruct the excerpt from THE CROSSING
CRIME and PUNISHMENT:
Discussions:
The arrival of Raskolnikov's mother and sister (Part 3, Chapter 1; page 166)
Luzhin's letter stating that Raskolnikov gave money to Sonia, a prostitute (Part 3, Chapter 2; page 185)
Svidrigaylov's entrance (page 206 - 207)
Raskolnikov's meeting with Porfiry (Part 3, Chapter 5; page 209 - 227)

Thursday, April 11th:
Warriner's; appositives and appositive phrases; pages 77 - 79; exercise 17; due on Tuesday, April 16th
Go over: Types of sentences and Syntax
In class essay on Porfiry (the description of the essay is also on Engrade).  Write a two page minimum essay which is well crafted and organized in which you analyze the ploy Raskolnikov uses to trick Porfiry (and whether or not it works), a description of Porfiry and the rather strange behavior Porfiry employs in his meeting with Raskolnikov.  This is due at the end of the class.

Friday, April 12th:
Catch up day to work on outstanding work.

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