First Nine Weeks (August 21 – October 19, 2018)

No School on September 3, 2018

No School for students on October 8, 2018 (Teacher PD Day)

Early Dismissal for Students on October 19, 2018

 September 10:  Hamlet Act III

                    Close reading and analytic discussion

                    Assign Independent Reading Project for Semester Exam paper (Due December 10)

                    Literary Criticism introduction (genre activity)

September 17: Hamlet Act IV

                   Close reading and analytic discussion

                   Choose books for Independent Reading Project (Semester Exam – Due 12/10/18)

                   Literary Criticism Notes and practice

September 24: Hamlet Act V

                    Close reading and analytic discussion

                   Dramatize Act V scenes

                   Work on Hamlet literary criticism paper (Due October 12)

October 1:   Hamlet Acts I-V

                  Review and Complete Multiple Choice Test

                   Complete AP Lit Exam Open Question Essay for Hamlet

                  Work on Hamlet literary criticism paper (Due October 12)

October 9:  Focused practice on AP Literature Exam Question 1:  The Poetry Essay                                                    Read and analyze a variety of poetry

                   Assign Two poem poetry presentations

                   Use TPCASTT, DIDLS, and other devices to assist in analyzing poetry. 

October 15:   Focused practice on AP Literature Exam Question 1: The Poetry Essay                                                    Read and analyze a variety of poetry

                     Use TPCASTT, DIDLS, and other devices to assist in analyzing poetry. 

                     Two poem poetry essay presentations