09/26/2014

Read the Renaissance poems listed below and be prepared to discuss them on Monday; take a few notes on each poem--you will not turn these notes in, but it will help you offer educated, intelligent responses yo:

Renaissance Readings: Look them up in the table of contents (if you cannot find them in the book, then read them online):

1. “Thou blind man’s mark”

2. “One day I wrote her name upon a strand”

3. “The Lie” Sir Walter Raleigh

4. “from Astrophel and Stella”

5. “Since there’s no help, come let us kiss and part” Michael Drayton

6. “When in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes” Shakespeare

7. “Let me not to the marriage of true minds” Shakespeare

8. “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun” Shakespeare 

A Sonnet is a moment's monument,--
Memorial from the Soul's eternity
To one dead deathless hour. 

09/25/2014

Great work with allegory today!

HW: Finish Poetry Glossary and study words three times:)

09/24/2014

***Find an allegorical work (poem or song) and write a brief paragraph explaining what makes the work allegorical.

***Bring the work/paragraph to class for discussion tomorrow!

***Thank you for great study session turn out-excellent!

Ms. J

09/18/2014

Read pages 492-498 in Red Book
Read pages 542-550 in Black Book

09/16/2014

Please read on "Symbolism and Allegory"
pages 457-462 Red Book
509-516 Black Book

"The true method of knowledge is experiment."

William Blake

09/15/2015

Homework:

Take Cornell Notes over pages 5-13 of the Manifesto. Be sure to write a summary of what you learned on the "Design" analysis as a result of your note-taking.

***Also, I do want to see scores on the practice AP exam, so please turn that in as well tomorrow--be sure to include your focused paragraph on what you need to study as well as a list of new unfamiliar words to study.

Ms. Johnson

09/11/2014

Rhythm and Meter Reading:

Read 480-491 Red Book

Read 531-542 Black Book

"Rhythm is a dancer; it's a sole companion--you can feel it everywhere!" (ha ha)

Johnson

09/10/2014 Homework

Read pages 465-472 in Red Book
Read pages 516-523 in Black Book

Be prepared to discuss syntax
Be thinking about your original poem

P.S. Nice teamwork today:)

Ms. J

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

- Gandhi

09/09/2014

Read pages 444-451 in Red Book
Read pages 496-502 in Black Book


Adios,

Johnson

09/08/2014

Homework:

"Diction" Reading:
Red Book: 436-444
Black Book: 488-496

"Design" essays due tomorrow for those who were absent today!

Happy almost Tuesday!

See me for "Imagery" assignment--today's lesson

"Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words."

-Robert Frost

09/05/2014

Homework:

• Robert Frost's "Design" essay. Be sure to time yourself, please.
• Also, review "Imagery" handout

Ms. Johnson

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."

~ Mahatma Gandhi

09/04/2014

Homework:

Read pages 409-422 in the Red Book and 461-474 in the Black Book
*Take notes for yourself on how to experience, interpret, and evaluate poetry.


See you tomorrow--happy almost Friday!

"The only way round is through."

- Robert Frost

09/03/2014

Welcome to AP Class and Happy Senior Year!


Wednesday's Homework:

1. Write me a letter discussing your goals for college/life after high school. Include three things about yourself that are important for me and your classmates to know about you. Also include your dream college of choice and a back-up school that you wish to attend.


2. Read syllabus with parent/guardian. Please turn in a piece of paper with your signature and that of your parent/guardian that will serve as an indication that you have read the course syllabus and understand the policies.  Retain the course syllabus for your records.

3. Take Personality Test at this link: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
Directions: Write down the initials of your results and your name; that's it. For example: John Smith ISTP
(If you wish to look up what your results mean, feel free to research on your own; it's fun)
***Letter and signed syllabus are due tomorrow. IF you didn't get a book today, be sure to bring your ID badge tomorrow to get an anthology.

Personality Results are due Friday!
See you tomorrow!

Ms. Johnson