Wednesday, January 16th

Goals: 

• Analyze and critique a range of literature using specific criteria (e.g., use of source material or medium, authenticity of time/place).
• Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

Announcements: 

• Finish Handmaid's Tale. Mastery Speaking and Listening Discussion Next Tuesday! 
  • ​Here is a link to read the text on-line
• ​For Mastery: Revisions to Q2 Essay and self reflection due by Friday. 


• ​Commonplace Books #3 Due Friday, January 18th 

2nd Hour
1. Business 

• Discuss conversation and ideas for Mastery next week. 
• Field Trip to Stratford in May?  
• AP registration this month! 

2. Spotlight Sentence:  "If you can call it talking, these clipped whispers, projected through the funnels of our white wings.  It's more like a telegram, a verbal semaphore. Amputated speech." (201)

• Write for 3 minutes on your first impressions, things you notice or find interesting. 
• How would this sentence be different in a different order? 
• Consider the connotations of the words. 

3. Present non-fiction texts in small groups

• Select a non-fiction text to read--fill out comparison chart. 

5th Hour 
1. Business 

• Discuss conversation and ideas for Mastery next week. ​
• Field Trip to Stratford in May?  
• AP registration this month! 

2.  Spotlight Sentence: "If you can call it talking, these clipped whispers, projected through the funnels of our white wings.  It's more like a telegram, a verbal semaphore. Amputated speech." (201)

• Write for 3 minutes on your first impressions, things you notice or find interesting.  
• How would this sentence be different in a different order?  
• Consider the connotations of the words. 

3. Workshop Time 

• Commonplace notes
• Reading 
• AP Q2 Essay revisions