AP Lit: Hamlet Reading Schedule

1/29: Act I

2/2: Act II

2/5: Act III

2/9: Act IV

2/13: Act V

ENGLISH 11 S - Lord of the Flies Reading Schedule

Guiding Questions:
- What is human nature?
- How does society impact human behavior?
- How do authors use symbolism to create meaning in their work?

Reading Schedule:
1/24: Chapter 1
1/26: Chapter 2
1/30: Chapters 3 and 4
2/2: Chapter 5
2/6: Chapters 6 and 7
2/9: Chapters 8 and 9
2/13: Chapters 10 and 11
2/16: finish Lord of the Flies

Richard Ford reads in Portland!

Richard Ford, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award (Independence Day) is reading from his new novel, The Lay of the Land, this Wednesday.
12:00 p.m. - Portland Public Library. FREE!
7:00 p.m. - SPACE Gallery, Congress Street, $5.
This is an incredible opportunity to hear one of the more respected writers of contemporary American literature read his work. Let me know if you need directions!

Hours at the Grind

To celebrate Martin Luther King Day, I will be at the Gorham Grind from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. to help on papers due next week. Feel free to come by, sip some coffee, talk about books, and maybe we'll get around to your papers. You can use this as a tune-up too for next week when we do your feedback sessions.
IF THE WEATHER IS BAD, DO NOT RISK DRIVING INTO TOWN! I am here (as I write this, Monday morning) at the Grind, but DO NOT risk it if the driving looks bad.

AP Open Essay Prompts

In a comment for this post, I've put all the AP open essay prompts from 1970-2005. I hope these help as you think about future papers for the course.

AP Lit: Women in Literature Essay

Due: 1/12 or 1/16 - take your pick!
Goal: Develop a sound thesis using close reading of quotations.
Length: 3-5 pages (not 2.5 pages).
Topic: Your thesis. You may use AP prompts to help create your thesis.
Weight: 100 points on 2nd quarter.

You will sign up for your feedback session beginning next week in class.