Week 25:

AP Literature Exam Thursday, May 10, 2007

De-Mystifying Poetry:

"All my poems are suggested by real life and therin have a firm foundation...No one can imitate when you write of the particular, because no others have experienced exactly the same thing." -- Goethe

We begin our quest to unravel the mystery behind great poetry that spans from 1500 to 1947. Essentially, poetry is ambiguous (as life is), it is subject to multiple interpretations. Consider a poem as being analagous to a piece of art. When interpreting art we bring to it our own experiences; well, this is the same with poetry. Yet, sometimes I come across lines that are beautiful, yet I have no idea what they mean; looking at art, I sometimes feel the same way. We will never really know what a poem really means because the poet is not here to tell us; so we need trust the poet -- do not say "I think he is trying to say" -- the writer will tell you if you listen.

Continue reviewing your AP Literary terms and tone words.

Have a great week and remember, be empathetic to each other and work diligently...I always notice!! Smile, too!

DUE DATES:

Monday, February 26: Revised 1984 papers due.
The Great Gatsby research papers- TBA

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Week 24:

AP Exam Review

Continue reviewing your AP Literary terms and tone words.

Have a great week and remember, be empathetic to each other and work diligently...I always notice!! Smile, too!

DUE DATES:

Wednesday, February 21: Reflection Letters
Thursday, February 22: 1984 Papers due.
Monday, February 26: Revised 1984 papers due.

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Week 23:

1984 by George Orwell


Have a great week and remember, be empathetic to each other and work diligently...I always notice!! Smile, too!

DUE DATES:

Monday, Feb. 12: Essence Quotations
Tuesday, February 20: Typed papers for 1984.
Wednesday, February 21: Reflection Letters

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Week 22:

1984 by George Orwell

Power in 1984

There is a truism in American politics which holds that although you can fool some of the people some of the time, you cannot fool all of the people all of the time. Yet, in 1984, the Party seems to have mastered the techniques of keeping the people fooled nearly all the time. How has the Party managed to gain complete power? Could such methods work in America? or in other countries around the the world?

This week please keep pace with the readings and the in-class discussions. Your insight to those discussions and the timed writings will determine your success...do not be parasitic in the classroom...you owe it to your peers to contribute...take a RISK!

Have a great week and remember, be empathetic to each other and work diligently...I always notice!! Smile, too!

READING SCHEDULE FOR 1984 and OTHER DATES:

Part 3: CH I-ll (225-260) for Mon., Feb 5.
Part 3: CH 3 (260-274) for Wed, Feb 7
Finish the book (274-297) for Fri., Feb 9

AP Review session scheduled for Tues. 2/6.
Poetry Professor is scheduled for Thursday, Feb 8.
Essence Quotations due Monday, Feb. 12.

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