AP Literature Daily Agendas:  September 27 - October 1
 
Monday 9/27
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2. Business
    a. Assign: College Essay upload on eCampus Friday.
    b. Announce: Peer Readers - return essay and comments to authors ASAP.
3. Reader's Workshop
    Lear Project Presentation
4. If time, discuss alienation in Lear, Crossing, Awakening.
5. HW: College Essays due Friday (eCampus).
Tuesday 9/28
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2. Business
    Reminder: College Essay upload on eCampus Friday.
3. Reader's Workshop: Chopin & The Awakening
    a. Framing our study: The Chopin Paper
    b. Emphasis: Language, Style, Psychology
        *Go deeper than surface meaning - the connotations of language.  Texture.  Sound.
    c. Discussion: Is the book Feminist vs. Feminine?
               Feminine: 3. effeminate; womanish: a man with a feminine walk; 4. belonging to the female sex; female: feminine staff members.
               Feminist: adjective  1. of or relating to or advocating equal rights for women
        1) Class in half: one half gets feminist; the other gets feminine.
        2) Think, Pair, Share - then report out to your group.  One person for each group should record ideas.
        3) Spokesperson for each group describe how the book is feminist or feminine.
        4) Students comment on each point of view - and the impact on their enjoyment/appreciation of the book.
    d. Conclusion: IF TIME: Like or dislike Edna’s character – substantiate and discuss (15 minutes)
4. HW: College Essays due Friday (eCampus).
Wednesday 9/29
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2. Business
    Reminder: College Essay upload on eCampus Friday.
3. Reader's Workshop: Chopin & The Awakening
    a. Intro: Chopin/Awakening Presentations: handout.
        *Group webquest hints.
    b. Importance of presentations: Class is expected to take notes on all presentations to prepare for formal paper to be assigned later.
    c. Form groups, generate ideas, plan research.
    d. Begin research on computers.
4. HW: FC of College Essay due Friday (eCampus).
Thursday 9/30
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2. Business
    Reminder: College Essay upload on eCampus tomorrow.
3. Reader's Workshop: Chopin & The Awakening
    a. Research and prepare your notes.
    b. Reminder: You must connect to The Awakening!
    c. Present Monday.
4. HW: 1) Work on WebQuest research for Chopin/The Awakening; 2) FC of College Essay due tomorrow.
Friday 10/1
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2. Business
    Reminder: College Essay upload on eCampus today.
3. Reader's Workshop: Chopin & The Awakening
    a. Research and prepare your notes.
    b. Reminder: You must connect to The Awakening! Have a passage.
    c. Present Monday.
4. HW: Any work still remaining for Chopin presentation.