September 18, 2017 - September 22, 2017 Weekly Agenda for A.P. English



Monday, September 18th: 

In class:
Poetics Presentations:
Plot and Character
Jefferson, Elizabeth, Saundra, Ronald, Manuel

The Tragic Hero
Carter, Monce, Angela, Jennifer, Dunya, Allison, Leslie

For homework:
Assigned reading of Oedipus Rex; through page 44
Do reading log: summary, figurative language, characters
Due Wednesday, September 20th.

Tuesday, September 19th: 
In class:
Go over reversal, recognition, irony, etc.
Greek philosophy - ordinary men cannot judge great men

Poetics presentations:

Group 3:
Cristina, Alejandro, Matteo, Daireen, Oscar, Blanca,
The Three Unities
Definitions
Explanations
Examples of the use of the three unities in modern literature/film.

Group 4:
Luis, Kais, Zane, Aaliyah, Roland
Catharis
Definition: Luis
Purpose: Alejandro
Aristotle’s belief in catharsis: Zane and Kais 
Use of catharsis in modern films: Aaliyah and Roland

Group 5 will go tomorrow



For homework: 
Read Oedipus Rex; pages 25 - 44;
Do reading log: summary, figurative language, characters,
reversal, recognition, irony, etc.
Due Wednesday, September 20th

Wednesday, September 20th: 
Pass out the field trip for The Red Shoes
 Presentations:
5th Group: Emily, William, Brandy, Sydney, Christina
The slides were slow to load so group presented without the slides, but will emila them to me.
Relevance of Catharsis:
Brandy – definitions
Christina – explanations
Emily – purgation of the emotions of pity and terror
William – modern examples of catharsis. Cinematic catharsis supplanted by modern day documentaries and news casts of actual events.
Sydney – wrap up

Brief lecture on Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
Showed brief video on Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.

 For Friday in class: 

Go over pages 25 - 44 in Oedipus Rex 
Reading log: summary, figurative language, characters 
Reversal, recognition, irony, etc. 

 Go over "The Most Dangerous Game"
Assign "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber";page 105 - 106; questions 1  - 9
Due Friday, September 29th.

 For homework: 
Read Oedipus Rex, Scene 3, pages 45 - 57
Reading log: summary, figurative language, characters,
reversals, recognition, irony, etc.
Due Friday, September 21st

Thursday, September 21st: 
No school! 

 Friday, September 22nd: 
Review "The Most Dangerous Game"
Review Oedipus Rex; pages 45 - 57; Scene 3
Summary, figurative language, characters, reversals, recognition, irony, etc.
Multiple Choice Questions over Oedipus Rex 

How to Do Reading Logs! 
Scene Number, and the pages 
Brief summary:

Characters: 
Character name: 
Quotations: 
Characteristic revealed by the quotation

Figurative Language: 
Metaphor: 
Quotation 
What is being compared to what? 
What is revealed by the comparison?

Imagery: (If Any)
The quotation


What is being described? And how?

Irony: 
Quotation 
Why is it ironic? 

If there is a reversal, explain it. 
If there is recognition, explain it.
Quotation which reveals the character is beginning to recognize. 

Notes about the reading logs: You need to include the characters who are in the scenes. 
You need to find at least one example of figurative language
You need to include any ironic references. 









For homework:
Read Oedipus Rex, Scene 4 and Exodos; pages 45 - 78
Reading log: summary, figurative language, characters,
reversals, recognition, irony, etc.




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