Friday, February 20, 2015

02/20/2015

***Check out AP Test Prep Resource Tab Above--lots of practice info!
***Fridays at 3pm--new Study Time!


Purchase and read Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard by Wednesday.
Character Quote Assignment due Monday!

Happy Weekend!

Other works to purchase:

  • Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
  • Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
  • Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
  • Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe


Thursday, February 19, 2015

02/19/2015

***Purchase or check out Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard.
Be ready to discuss Raisin in Sun in its entirety--meaning you have of course finished the play.

After School AP Study Session begins at 3pm tomorrow 


Tuesday, February 17, 2015

02/17/2015

In class today:


  • We went over the multiple choice section of the AP Exam
HW: Read "Tragedy and the Common Man" by Arthur Miller
and also read "Raisin in the Sun" play by Thursday.

***We will discuss Death of A Salesman tomorrow in class and begin looking ahead at Raisin in the Sun for the next couple of days. 

***First go to library to check out Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead--if not, then buy it--try The Book Bin on Court Street downtown.



AP Multiple Choice Exam Information: 


Scoring the Exam
The multiple-choice section counts for 45 percent of your grade. The free-response section
contributes the remaining 55 percent.

What to Bring
• Several sharpened No. 2 pencils with erasers for all responses on your multiple-choice
answer sheet.
• Pens with black or dark blue ink for completing areas on the exam booklet covers and
for free-response questions in most exams.
• Your six-digit school code. Home-schooled students will be given a code at the time of
the exam.
• A watch.
• AP-approved calculator with the necessary capabilities if you are taking the AP Calculus,
Chemistry, Physics or Statistics Exams.
• A ruler or straightedge only if you're taking an AP Physics Exam.
• A government-issued or school-issued photo ID if you do not attend the school where
you are taking the exam.
• Your Social Security number* for identification purposes (optional). If you provide your
number, it will appear on your AP score report.
• If applicable, your SSD Student Accommodation Letter, which verifies t


What Not to Bring
• Cell phones, digital cameras, personal digital assistants (PDAs), BlackBerry smartphones,
Bluetooth-enabled devices, MP3 players, email/messaging devices, or any other
electronic or communication devices.
• Books, compasses, mechanical pencils, correction fluid, dictionaries,
highlighters,**notes or colored pencils.**
• Scratch paper; notes can be made on portions of the exam booklets.
• Watches that beep or have an alarm.
• Portable listening devices** or portable recording devices (even with headphones) or
photographic equipment.
• Computers.**
• Clothing with subject-related information.
• Food or drink.**

Thursday, February 5, 2015

02/05/2015

My apologies for the confusion in yesterday's homework.

Please write an AP Prompt for Tartuffe intro.
Also underneath prompt, please provide a brief explanation as to why the introduction would achieve a high score--what makes it an effective introduction

For assistance in writing AP level prompts click here: Open-Ended Prompts 1970s to Current

Additionally finish A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen over the weekend (be sure to read the introduction to Realism and Ibsen's play).