AP Literature Daily Agendas:  November 15 - November 19
 
Monday 11/15
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2.
Business:
    a. Reminder: Joyce - reading schedule & Decade assignment due F/M.
        *Journal & Quiz due Friday!
    b. Assign: Three examples of text (quotes) of The Crossing
being existentialist and existential theism. (pdf)
3.
Existentialist Workshop
   
a. Finish reading "No Exit."
    b.
Comment as we go - How is this existentialism?  How is that expressed?
    c. As time allows: same discussion for
"The Guest" - share Q-A & relate to existentialist ideas. -Turn in responses.
4. HW: 1) Crossing passages; 2) Joyce Work - Decade Assignment & Chapter 1 journal due F.
Tuesday 11/16
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2.
Business:
    a.
Reminder: Joyce - reading schedule & Decade assignment due F/M.
    b.
Assign: Theses! Handouts:
        1) Create a thesis for each of the prompts on your handouts.
        2) Changes in handout: ignore points at top, no need for topic sentences yet, switch the bottom prompt on page 1 to apply to The Crossing only.
        3) Due Thursday.

    c. Turn in Guest Questions since we aren't going to get to it.
    d. Tomorrow: Bring everything you need to work on Ch. 1 of Joyce & the Decade Assignment - you will have work time!

3. Reader/Writer Workshop

    a. Debrief from "No Exit" - highlight key passage towards end.
    b. Discuss the Existentialist/Existential Theism bent of The Crossing.
       
Essential Question: Is “The Crossing” existential? Is it existential theism?
            1) Read Kierkegaard quote from our
"Existentialist Primer".
            2) Based on the text of The Crossing, argue for or against the book being an example of Existential Theism.
            3) Turn in passages.
    c. If time, begin work on theses handout - due Thursday.
4. HW:
1) Theses Worksheet due R; 2) Joyce Work - Decade Assignment & Chapter 1 journal due F/M.
Wednesday 11/17 - Interim Day
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2.
Business:
    a.
Reminder: Joyce - reading schedule & Decade assignment due F/M.
    b.
Reminder: Theses worksheet due tomorrow.
3.
Reader's Workshop
    Work on any and all Joyce materials: reading, journal, decade assignment.

4.
HW: 1) Theses Worksheet due R; 2) Joyce Work - Decade Assignment & Chapter 1 journal due F/M.
Thursday 11/18 - Teacher out for Inservice; Conference Night
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2.
Business:
   
Reminder: Joyce - reading schedule & Decade assignment due F/M.
3.
Timed Writing Workshop
    a. Pass out "Other Paris" Timed Writing and review.
    b
The AP Writer's Craft: Thesis Practice & Timed Writing Prep
         *Create various theses and experiment with topic sentences for three support paragraphs.
    b.
Point out which prompts will be the actual timed writing tomorrow.
4. HW:
Joyce Work - Decade Assignment & Chapter 1 journal due F/M.
Friday  11/19
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2.
Business:
   
Reminder: Joyce - reading schedule & Decade assignment due tomorrow.
3. Timed Writing

   
The Crossing: Symbol Writing or Close Text
4. HW:
Joyce Work - Decade Assignment & Chapter 1 journal due tomorrow.