Spring Break Homework

Seniors 
Read to p. 238 of Carrie. Here are the guiding questions: Click Here. If you did your reading, they should be easy to answer. If they are difficult to answer, go back and do some rereading. I also encourage you to watch the film Carrie if you can get access to the older version.  Have a happy and healthy week off!

AP Language 

1. Stick to your study calendar over break as you work through the Kaplan book. If you did not show me your scored multiple choice exam today, send me a picture of it ASAP. Remember to use 60 minutes (and no longer) to complete all of the questions for the MC diagnostic and to review the multiple choice strategies and other handouts on the AP tab of this webpage as you study.

2. Immerse yourselves in news, art, and reading about the current events that interest you. There are great documentaries, biopics and adaptations of classic and significant novels on netflix that could provide useful examples for your argument essays. I noticed today on the exit slips that some of you misunderstood Marjorie's point about literary examples. Literary examples are NOT necessarily the best. However, ACADEMIC examples, such as historical figures and events, scientific concepts, and social movements that you discuss in school are powerful because you share them with your audience of teacher/scorers. I will give extra credit to students who post a paragraph recommending a film, TED Talk, article, summary of an influential figure with a link about them, or video that they think could be useful as an example for argument essays (link on class blog).


Some resources I think you will like: Vice, New York Times Op-Docs, Ted Talks, Biopics on Netflix, profiles in the New Yorker etc. Use your own interests and passions to guide you.

Enjoy your break!

Attend the Saturday session tomorrow:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apex-student-study-session-4-manhattan-english-tickets-20079796211