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. Quiz tomorrow!

AP Language

Set the timer for 25 minutes (you already did fifteen minutes of planning if you were in class today) and write this essay: 

Read the following excerpt from The Decline of Radicalism (1969) by Daniel J. Boorstin and consider the implications of the distinction Boorstin makes between dissent and disagreement. The, using appropriate evidence, write a carefully reasoned essay in which you defend, challenge, or qualify Boorstin’s distinction.

Dissent is the great problem of American today. It overshadows all others. It is a symptom, an expression, a consequence, and a cause of all others. I say dissent and not disagreement. And it is the distinction between dissent and disagreement which I really want to make. Disagreement produces debate but dissent produces dissension. Dissent (which comes from the Latin, dis and sentire) means originally to feel apart from others.People who disagree have an argument, but people who dissent have a quarrel. People my disagree and both may count themselves in the majority. But a person who dissents is by definition in a minority. A liberal society thrives on disagreement but is killed by dissension. Disagreement is the life blood of democracy, dissension is its cancer.

You will be graded on completion, a clear thesis, reasons that draw on PEEPS and clear and connected evidence. Marjorie's handout and sample outlines for other prompts: Click Here

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

Thursday, April 21

Seniors - Complete your writing on Carrie tonight. Remember to look back at your notes from the week and write another two paragraphs expanding on the writing you did last week. You have feedback and can revise and extend.

Last week: How are social norms established in the novel? 

This week: As the novel develops, how does King portray characters who enforce, challenge, or break those norms? 

You can and should use the notes from class, including the close reading you did in small groups and/or the lecture to inform your developing paper. Here is the google doc with the assignment and reminders: WEEK 1 and 2 Carrie. 

AP Language -
1. Complete the multiple choice section of the diagnostic at the beginning of your AP review sheet. Make sure to time yourself for 1 hour. Practicing the timing is crucial. Turn off your phone and computer in order to concentrate and make the conditions as similar to the test as possible. If you cannot create these conditions, you can do it in my room for one hour tomorrow during lunch.

2. Please bring your scored argument essay on Polite Speech from the practice test.

Seniors - Carrie Writing, Week 2
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kynRko7021Znz1o9LGadyLvYHoMcwwzoPFUAuww0VuI/edit?usp=sharing

Homework, Wednesday 4/20

-Seniors - 
Read to p. 175. Quiz tomorrow is likely.

AP Language 

Finish essay on "Debtors' Prisons." Use the class resources here: http://soflitandlife.blogspot.com/p/ap-language-and-composition.html

Homework, Tuesday, April 19

Seniors 
Read to page 150 of Carrie. Note passages in which social norms are enforced, challenged or broken.
AP 


1. Revise your argument essay and reshare it with me on google docs at jessica.candlin@gmail.com. I will check your revisions by looking at your revision history.

2. Last night's homework: Read Ch. 8 of They Say, I Say, answer the questions below based on the reading and complete exercise #1 tonight. You may write very lightly in pencil in the book to complete it. Keep in mind that your revisions will be do on Wednesday. 

1. What anecdote does Graff provide to illustrate the power of transitions? 
2. What words does Graff mention as those particularly well-suited to argument writing? 
3. Why do pointing words need to be used carefully? 
4. Why does Graff use the word "constellation" to describe key terms and phrases? 
5. According to Graff, what is the effect of Douglas's use of a series of contrasting words and phrases? 
6. What analogy does Graff provide to convey the importance of repetition (hint, it is not "building bridges")? Why is this an analogy rather than a metaphor or simile? 
7. What does the word "subordinate" mean? 
8. According the Graff, what's the trick about repetition? 

Homework

Seniors 
By Tuesday, read to page 126 of Carrie and answer the questions in link in your notebook:  Click Here . I recommend reading 75-100 before Monday and the next 25 tomorrow during class. There will be a quiz tomorrow.

AP 
Read Ch. 8 of They Say, I Say, answer the questions below based on the reading and complete exercise #1 tonight. You may write very lightly in pencil in the book to complete it. Keep in mind that your revisions will be do on Wednesday. 

1. What anecdote does Graff provide to illustrate the power of transitions? 
2. What words does Graff mention as those particularly well-suited to argument writing? 
3. Why do pointing words need to be used carefully? 
4. Why does Graff use the word "constellation" to describe key terms and phrases? 
5. According to Graff, what is the effect of Douglas's use of a series of contrasting words and phrases? 
6. What analogy does Graff provide to convey the importance of repetition? Why is this an analogy rather than a metaphor? 
7. What does the word "subordinate" mean? 
8. According the Graff, what's the trick about repetition?