Summer Reading
Oedipus Rex & The Great Gatsby
AP EnglishMonday
9/15 Read in your IR book and work on the final draft of your Gatsby essay. Due Thursday.Tuesday
9/16 Read in your IR book and work on the final draft of your Gatsby essay.Wednesday
9/17 Based on the writing notes, class discussion, our writing conference, and your own ideas, finish revising the final draft of your Gatsby essay. Due tomorrow.Thursday
9/18 Revise your timed writing on moral ambiguity. Due tomorrow.Friday
9/19 Read in your IR book and finish your diction paragraph.Homework Assignments: Week 3
Monday
9/8 Finish your Gatsby essay. Remember that you’re only handing in one draft of this essay, so spend some time revising on your own. Please feel free to show me a draft of your essay on Monday if you want some feedback for Monday night. Essays are due tomorrow, Tuesday September 9th.Tuesday
9/9 Complete the OPTIC assignment on Dancing the Charleston. For your conclusion paragraph, be sure to discuss how the image parallels a theme from The Great Gatsby.Wednesday
9/10 Complete the tragedy assignment on arete and hubris. Find an example of each and write one paragraph for each term arguing how Oedipus exemplifies the termThursday
9/11 Complete the tragedy assignment on hamartia, ate, and dike. Find an example of each and write one paragraph for each term arguing how Oedipus exemplifies the term.Friday
9/12 Read in your IR book.Homework Assignments: Week 2
Tuesday
9/2 Read through the four essay topics for The Great Gatsby and write a quick think write on each topic. Don’t worry about grammar, just think deeply and get your ideas down on paper. Keep this as a think write. Write for about 7 minutes for each topic. Click on the link to see the four topics.Wednesday
9/3 Begin writing your Gatsby essay based on one of your think writes and on class discussion. You will only hand in one draft on Tuesday, but be sure to give yourself time to edit and revise before handing in your essay on Tuesday, September 9th. Bring your pre-writing to class Thursday.Thursday
9/4 Work on your Gatsby essay. Bring at least a page to class on Friday, but aim for more.Friday
9/5 Read in your IR book. Choose three quotations from Oedipus Rex and reflect on two of them. (You won’t need quite as much length as on the Gastby quotations). Page through your book and notes as you look for quotations in order to prepare for the exam tomorrow. Choose meaty quotations. Due Monday. Oedipus exam Monday.
Homework Assignments: Week 1
Wednesday
8/27 Choose four quotations from The Great Gatsby and reflect on two of them in detail. Write approximately one page about each quotation. Focus on analyzing the specific lines rather than summarizing the plot surrounding the quotations. Re-read the model quotation reflection if you’re not sure what to do. The key to this assignment is choosing meaty quotations. Don’t start writing about a quotation unless you have a lot to say about it—choose carefully. You may want to handwrite this assignment or use your home computer, but it is unlikely that the school printers or drop off will be working on Thursday.Thursday
8/28 Re-read the scene on pages 135- 143 (or light blue frame 130 - 136) of The Great Gatsby and write a reflection on the scene. Write 2 - 3 pages and go in depth. Use specific quotations and analyze carefully, but focus on content over form. Due Tuesday 9/2.Friday
8/29 Choose an IR book and begin reading. Bring in your IR book to be checked on Tuesday if you have not done so yet. Finish your Gatsby scene reflection if you have not done so already—due Tuesday.
Due Dates
Note-taking assignment: Wed 8/27
Quotation Refl. Gatsby: Thurs 8/28
Gatsby Exam: Thurs 8/28
Scene Analysis: Tues 9/2
IR book check: Tues 9/2
Quotation Refl. Oedipus: Mon 9/8
Oedipus Exam: Mon 9/8
Gatsby Essay: Tues 9/2
Gatsby Essay (final): Thursday 9/18
Revised timed writing: Friday 9/19