AP Literature & CompositionWEEK 2: SEPTEMBER 8 T H- SEPTEMBER 11TH

Kick-off: Tuesday, September 8th 2015 In your AP Playbook – create a Vocabulary section

unabashed (adjective) – shameless; unapologetic; not embarassed.

He is an unabashed fan of Justin Bieber.

Her unabashed relationship with a convicted felon upset her mother.

Describe both pictures. Use the word unabashed.

“Good Readers & Good Writers” THE LIST• Tape this list on the inside cover of your AP Lit Playbook.

• This is our class list – We will add to it throughout the year!

What is a commentary?A literary commentary (also known as literary analysis) is a close examination of a passage (sometimes a whole work) in which the student:•makes salient comments on the craftsmanship of the writer •discusses the literary effects achieved in the work •how the literary effects are achieved.

What is a commentary?• We will be writing our commentaries in our AP Lit Playbooks • In AP Lit, we react to literature and write about it.• EXPERIENCE – Visceral reactions? Emotions? • INTERPRET – understanding of an action, mood, behavior, author’s

choice as having a particular meaning or significance.• EVALUATE – So what? Where does it fit into the grand scheme of

things?

What is the AP Lit Playbook? Read through the AP Lit Playbook description. Annotate for any questions, comments or concerns.

Ms. VB Playbook example

What makes a good commentary?• It establishes a topic/thematic idea (Justice, Beauty, Betrayal) in the text. • It extracts concrete examples of that thematic idea.• It determines what universal ideas are reflected in that concrete example• It has a statement of how the concrete examples reflect abstract, universal ideas to create Meaning

The Playbook Commentary Rubric Read through the Playbook Commentary Rubric.

Annotate for questions, comments or concerns.

Swipe right or leftPWB Sample Commentaries & Grading -

For each round, read The PWB sample commentary from the summer homework.

Using the rubric, give an initial score *FOCUS on THESIS & EVIDENCE

At the end, we’ll swipe right or swipe left.

Quilt Share: With your partner, share your quilt piece!

In four minutes, you need to share the most interesting part of your partner’s quilt.

Final Word (5) *This should be written on a half-sheet to turn in How would you describe the AP Lit Playbook and what makes a quality AP Playbook commentary to a student who walks into this class for the first time tomorrow?

Be conversational- use your voice!

Homework• Reread Book Two: Revelations – Leah p.101-115• Answer in the AP Lit Playbook • ONLY Experience/Reactions and• Concrete observations/details + What could they mean?

We will complete the CLAIM in class tomorrow.

Homework• You have until MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th to resubmit as many PWB Commentaries as you like•You will receive half-credit on any you did not do.•For responses you are revising to be stronger (no claim, no evidence,

weak development) you may receive full credit.

*This is the ONLY time you will receive this kind of extension opportunity. *Stay tuned for an email with resubmission instructions

Kick-off: Wednesday, September 9th 2015

diction (noun) – The choice of a particular word as opposed to others

CONSIDER:

A writer could call a rock formation by many words--a stone, a boulder, a pile of rocks, or even an "anomalous geological feature." The analytical reader then faces tough questions: Why that particular choice of words? What is the effect of that diction? The word choice a writer contributes to the author's style and tone.

The Prompt. –Thursday’s Exam (Sept.17th)

“You can leave home all you want, but home will never leave you.” - Sonsyrea Tate

Sonsyrea Tate’s statement suggests that “home” may be conceived of as a dwelling, a place, or a state of mind. It may have positive or negative associations, but in either case, it may have a considerable influence on an individual.

Choose a central character from The Poisonwood Bible who leaves home yet finds that home remains significant. Write a well-developed essay in which you analyze the importance of “home” to this character and the reasons for its continuing influence. Explain how the character’s idea of home illuminates the larger meaning of the work.

Larger meaning of the work? /Themes Look at the Abstract Words list for Thematic Ideas• With your shoulder partner, prepare at least 7 thematic ideas present in The Poisonwood Bible.•Should be able to connect to the idea of ‘home’ from the prompt

• EVERYONE SHARES

Larger meaning of the work? /Themes•Cultural arrogance of the West•The Burden of Guilt•Pantheism•Conceptions of Justice•Darkness not emanating from Africa; darkness emanating from the Western oppression of Africa.

PWB Commentary #2 - REVELATION Choose one character from this section of reading and deeply analyze her personal revelation. What is she beginning to realize about either herself, the Congo, her father/husband, her own upbringing, the country, the world, her future? This is a broad question; I want you to narrowly focus in concise writing using specific evidence and thoughtful insight of your own.

REVELATION – a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way.

Leah Homework Review: p.101-115• Take out your AP Lit Playbook entry on Leah p. 101-115• Take one minute to review your notes. • Get ready for intense, quality partner work! LET’S SEE THE COW!

Leah Homework Review: p.101-115 Round 1 Discuss the Concrete Observations and Details you made in this section. Partner A can go first, or you can just alternate. *Star the common observations, or the ones you deem most significant.

Leah Homework Review: p.101-115 Round 2 Look at the Topics for Free-Response Over Major Works handout. 1) How do Leah’s actions and words create meaning? 2) What is Leah teaching us about the human experience in this section? Tie it to concrete details and observations.

Leah Homework Review: p.101-115 Round 3 What is the Leah’s personal revelation in this section?

How does Kingsolver convey this personal revelation?

Final Word (5) In your AP Lit Playbook

COMMENTARY: What is Leah’s personal revelation in this section of the Book? How does Kingsolver convey her revelation?

Homework•You have until MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th to resubmit as many PWB Commentaries as you like•You will receive half-credit on any you did not do.•For responses you are revising to be stronger (no claim, no

evidence, weak development) you may receive full credit.

*This is the ONLY time you will receive this kind of extension opportunity. *Stay tuned for an email with resubmission instructions

Kick-off: Thursday, September 10th 2015imagery (noun) – Imagery signifies all the sensory perceptions referred to in a text, whether by literal description, allusion, simile, or metaphor. Imagery is not limited to visual imagery; it also includes auditory (sound), tactile (touch), thermal (heat and cold), olfactory (smell), gustatory (taste), and kinesthetic sensation (movement)

Write: What is the effect of the imagery in the following sentence?

“The ceiling light was a clear glass bowl half full of something dark, like a coffee cup, only it was dead bugs. I know why. They like to come up to the light because it is so, so pretty like something they want, and then they get trapped in there. I know how they would feel if you touched them. Like somebody’s eyelashes right up against your fingers” (123).

AP Literature Terms Pre-Quiz• You have 30 minutes to complete the quiz. • Write ONLY on your bubble sheet please! • You will get a score, but it will not count towards your final grade.

Ruth May Close Read Gallery Walk Read the passage carefully. In a well-written essay, analyze the elements of language Kingsolver uses to reveal Ruth May’s current state of mind. You may want to consider imagery, mood, setting, diction and point of view.

Round 1: Words or phrases (diction!) that convey a Mood Round 2: Words or phrases that evoke Imagery Round 3: Allusions Round 4: Meaning?

Final Word (5) In your AP Playbook

CREATE A CLAIM:Read the passage carefully. In a well-written essay, analyze the elements of language Kingsolver uses to reveal Ruth May’s current state of mind. You may want to consider imagery, mood, setting, diction and point of view.

Homework• Complete your CLAIM and one-body paragraph for the Ruth May Close Read or the Leah Close Read to turn in. • Typed or hand-written• You will receive it back

Homework•You have until MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th to resubmit as many PWB Commentaries as you like•You will receive half-credit on any you did not do.•For responses you are revising to be stronger (no claim, no

evidence, weak development) you may receive full credit.

*This is the ONLY time you will receive this kind of extension opportunity. *Stay tuned for an email with resubmission instructions

Kick-off: Friday, September 11th 2015

Describe both pictures. Use the word unabashed.

The Poisonwood Bible Tea Party On Monday ,we will have a “Tea Party” to review characters and their roles within the novel. Most importantly, we will be having conversations with each other to further understand the characters’ relationships.

You will be assigned a number and that will be your character. Your job is to prepare the following:◦ Relevant quotes that describe your attitude about the Congo and/or America◦ Relevant quotes that show your attitude toward other characters◦ A symbol that you will carry with you that represents your role – your purpose – for

being in this novel◦ A specific perspective of The Poisonwood Bible – what is the message that Kingsolver

is sending us with this book?

Tea Party Characters Anatole Ngemba

Leah Price

Rachel Price

Adah Price

Ruth May Price

Orleanna Price

Nathan Price

Brother Fowles

Mr. Underdown

Mrs. Underdown

Tata Kuvudundu

Methuselah

Tata Ndu

Mama Mwanza

Eeben Axelroot

Joseph Mobutu

Patrice Lumumba

President Eisenhower

Moishe Tshombe

Belgium/King Leopold

Elisabet Ngembe

Nelson

Pascal

Mama Tataba

Tata Boanda

Emily Dickinson

Sister Therese

Belgian Doctor

The Templetons

Final Word (5)

Write down the date.

Write down one word to sum up the week.

Homework• Tea Party Preparation

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Homework•You have until MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th to resubmit as many PWB Commentaries as you like•You will receive half-credit on any you did not do.•For responses you are revising to be stronger (no claim, no

evidence, weak development) you may receive full credit.

*This is the ONLY time you will receive this kind of extension opportunity. *Stay tuned for an email with resubmission instructions