December 11, 2017 - December 15, 2017 Weekly Agenda

Monday, December 11th:


What good news does Voltemand bring?
Old Norway thought that Fortinbras was planning an attack against Poland, but when he looked deeper into it,  he discovered actually Fortinbras was actually planning an attack against Denmark.  Fortinbras was seeking to avenge his father’s death and humiliation.
Old Norway sends an arrest warrant out on Fortinbras.
Rebuke: to scold
After Fortinbras promised he would never do that again, Old Norway gave him 3, 000 crown and allowed him to keep the men he had hired as soldiers in order to invade Poland.  Now Old Norway is asking permission for Fortinbras to cross Denmark to go to Poland.

What are some of the examples of Polonius doing the very thing he does not want to do in his speech to the king and queen on page 71 – 72?
He rambles and doesn’t get to the point, but claims he will be brief.

What conclusion does Polonius jump to as the reason for Hamlet’s behavior?
Ophelia’s rejection of Hamlet!

Do you think Claudius agrees with Polonius’ conclusion?
Open to debate!

On page 79, analyze Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Hamlet’s joking about life and fate. What comparisons are made about fortune or fate and what opinions do you think they have about life and fortune?
Fickle: changeable in affection
Fortune is a strumpet!
A strumpet is a prostitute
What do you think Shakespeare is saying about fortune, destiny, or fate? Do you think he believes in fate? Or does he believe in the randomness of life?
The tension that exists between a person of action and a person who thinks –
In this play, who is the dynamic man of action seizing his destiny?

Wednesday, December 13th:
Watch Hamlet, Act 3 

Thursday, December 14th: 
Act 2 Test is due today
Watch Act 3 and 4 today

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Reading Assignments for the Winter Break for AP English Literature:
These assignments will be due on Friday, January 12th
You may submit these earlier to turnitin.com

Perrine’s
Chapter 2
Plot and Structure: pages 107 – 115
Outline
Main Ideas
Important points

Read and answer the questions at the end of the short stories:
The Destructors; pages 115 – 129; questions 1 – 8
Interpreter of Maladies; pages 147 – 166; questions 1 – 8

Chapter 3
Characterization; pages 168 – 173
Outline
Main Ideas
Important points

Please read and answer the questions at the end of the stories:
Everyday Use; pages 173 – 181; questions 1 – 6
Miss Brill; pages 182 – 186; questions 1 – 8
Hunters in the Snow; pages 187 – 201; questions 1 – 8

Chapter 4 – Theme; pages 203 – 210
Outline
Main Ideas
Important points

Please read and answer the questions at the end of the stories:

The Lesson; pages 210 – 217; questions 1 - 5
A Worn Path; pages 223 – 231; questions 1 - 6





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