Ms. Bridges' AP English

October 29, 2012 - November 2, 2012 Weekly Schedule for A.P. English Literature Monday, October 29th: Watched film of Act 3 Discussion Extra Credit Assignment: Short research on Hamlet's Oedipal Obsession with Gertrude. Must include citation. Due Wednesday, November 7th. Tuesday, October 30th: Read and finish discussion of Act  3 Wednesday, October 31st: In class essay on Claudius' speech in Act 3 ("My sins are rank...") Thursday, November 1st: Your Act Three Test and your reading logs for Act 3 are due today. Begin watching and reading Act 4 of HAMLET Friday, November 2nd: Continue watching, reading and discussing Act 4 of Hamlet. Please continue working on your reading logs for Act 4. The Act 4 test will be given to you today. 

OCTOBER 22, 2012 – OCTOBER 26, 2012 A.P. English Literature Monday, October 22 nd : Watch the DVD of Kenneth Branagh’s HAMLET Discussion of Act 3, Scene 1 Your Act 3 reading log is due today. Tuesday, October 23 rd : Act 3 HAMLET ASSIGNMENTS: Act 3, Scene 1: Choose one of the following two: 1. Take the "To be, or not to be" soliloquy and dividing it into six parts, create six panels, illustrate the passages and write the passages underneath as captions (like a cartoon or storyboard). The passages are from Act 3, Scene 1; lines 64 - 66; 67 - 72; 73 - 77; 78 - 85; 86 - 90;   91 - 96 (Stop at "... And lose the name of action.") 2. The Hamlet and Ophelia Scene: Rewrite in contemporary English and perform. You may also reinterpret with music, dance and spoken word. Wednesday, October 24 th : Present the “To be, or not to be” soliloquy or present the Hamlet and Ophelia scene. Thursday, October 25 th : Watch A...

A.P. ENGLISH LITERATURE October 15, 2012 - October 19, 2012 Monday, October 15th: Work on Act 2, Scene 2 Reading log Tuesday, October 16th: Go over Act 2, Scene 2 Begin reading Act 3, Scene 1 Wednesday, October 17th: HAMLET Act 2 Test due today Watch film of Act 3, Scene 1 Thursday, October 18th: Go over Act 3, Scene 1 Read Act 3, Scene 2 Friday, October 19th: Watch film of Act 3, Scene 2 Go over Act 3, Scene 2

October 8, 2012 - October 12, 2012 A.P. English Literature Monday, October 8th: Read Act 2, Scene 1 and Scene 2 Discussion Act out For homework: Find examples of figurative language in Act 2, Scenes 1 and 2; write the examples, identify and explain how they relate to the theme, the characters or the plot. Act 2, Scene 1: Polonius is discussing with Reynaldo plans to spy on Laertes while he is at university. Danskers: Danes Line 12: you will get more information asking indirectly than directly. Line 15: pretend you don’t really know him well.  You know his father and his friends, but him slightly. Forgeries: false stories or lies (line 22) Polonius tells Reynaldo to spread little stories about Laertes gambling, drinking, fencing, swearing, going to brothels - Reynaldo takes exception to the brothel. The above things: the drinking, the swearing, the fencing are things that a young man should do and is expected to do, but should not do them to excess. Going to the brothel wo...

OCTOBER 1, 2012 - OCTOBER 5, 2012 WEEKLY AGENDA FOR A.P. ENGLISH LITERATURE Monday, October 1st: Go over Act 1, Scene 3: Laertes, Ophelia, Polonius Pair up and find examples of money and finance in Polonius' speech to Ophelia. For homework: Write a two paragraph mini-essay contrasting the extended metaphors used by  Polonius in his speech to Ophelia and the extended metaphors used by Laertes in his speech to Ophela. What do the differences show in the two men's attitude towards Ophelia?  This will be due on Thursday, October 4th. Read Act 1, Scene 4 in class; For  homework: Find examples of figurative language in Act 1, Scene 4: write the examples, identify and explain how it relates to the theme, the characters, or plot points. Tuesday, October 2nd: Regular day! Read Act 1, Scene 5 in class. Watch Act 1, Scene 4 and 5 in the Kenneth Branagh's film, HAMLET For homework: Find examples of figurative language in Act 1, Scene 5: wr...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 - SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 WEEKLY AGENDA FOR A.P. ENGLISH LITERATURE Monday, September 24th: Read and discuss Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2 of HAMLET For homework tonight: please do reading log, concentrating on character revelations, plot points, theme, figurative language. For tonight: PERRINE'S; page 966; "That Time of Year" by William Shakespeare; questions 1 - 4; due tomorrow Tuesday, September 25th: Shortened day Multiple choice questions over sonnet "That Time of Year" by Shakespeare Break into pairs, in Scenes 1 and 2, write down all examples of metaphor, simile and personification you can find, translate the passages into contemporary language; relate the passages to the theme, characters or plot points of HAMLET; share with class Watch Kenneth Branagh's HAMLET Wednesday, September 26th: Pass out open book test for HAMLET; Act One. This will be due when we are finished with Act 1. Read and discuss Act 1, Scene 3 of HAMLET ...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 - SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 A.P. ENGLISH LITERATURE Tuesday, September 18th: Discuss "Discovery of the New World" by Carter Revard from PERRINE'S LITERATURE; pages 750 - 752; questions 1 - 5.  The questions are due today. Prewrite on compare and contrast on two poems on "Eros" by Robert Bridges and Anne Stephenson. Wednesday, September 19th: Timed essay on "Eros" by Robert Bridges and Anne Stephenson. PERRINE'S LITERATURE; "A Study of Reading Habit" by Philip Larkin; pages 740 - 741; questions 1 - 3, pages 741; due today. Please have read 741 - 744 by today and outline. The outline of pages 741 - 744 will be due today. Please bring your Vocabulary Workshop; Unit One will be assigned and will be due on Monday, September 24th. Thursday, September 20th: Discussion on PERRINE'S LITERATURE; "A Study of Reading Habit" by Phillip Larkin; pages 740 - 741; and discussion on pages 741 - 744. Begin exci...