AP Language and Composition-Period 6 (Period 6) Assignments
- Instructor
- Ms. Jennifer Tan
- Term
- 2018-19 School Year
- Department
- English
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Julius Caesar (3.1)
RR# 9: How does Shakespeare portray Mark Antony in this scene? Quote and cite lines to support your answer, followed by commentary.
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Julius Caesar (3.1)
RR #8: Analyze Caesar’s lines from Act 3, scene 1, lines 64 to 79. What do they suggest about Caesar’s character, especially in light of what is about to happen to him (dramatic irony)?
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Act II Quiz
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Julius Caesar (2.2)
RR#7: Is Caesar brave or foolish when he speaks to Calpurnia? Answer the question, support it with textual evidence (rhetorical device), and comment on how persuasive it is in supporting your opinion.
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Julius Caesar (2.1)
RR #6: In a play that is dominated by men, how is Portia characterized in this scene? What can be made of the significance of her action in lines 322-325?
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Julius Caesar (2.1)
RR# 5: In the middle of the scene, Brutus apostrophizes Rome (59-61) and the conspiracy he is about to be part of (84-93). Are the apostrophe similar in purpose, or do they differ? Comment on the effect of the device in both examples.
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Julius Caesar (2.1)
RR#4: Find specific imagery Shakespeare uses in lines 10-36. What do they suggest (a) about Caesar and (b) about Brutus’ attitude to him?
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Julius Caesar (1.3)
RR #3: In lines 70-135, identify two rhetorical devices by citing quotes Cassius uses to be persuasive. Provide commentary about the effectiveness of these devices.
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Julius Caesar (1.2)
RR#2: How are Caesar, Brutus, and Cassius characterized? Support your responses with textual quotation with line numbers.
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Julius Caesar (1.1)
RR#1: What purpose or message does Murellus’s rhetorical questions serve?
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Mock AP Lang Exam (optional but highly recommended)
7:30am to 12pm
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In-Class Essay
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Read pages 566-570 and 573-575 from your textbooks. Bring books to class.
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Logical Fallacies Quiz
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Question 2 (Mini) Essay
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Read Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" and be prepared for a 5-question quiz
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The Smartest Kids in the World
Read all of "Winter"
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Chapter 3
Rhetorical Terms Test
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The Smartest Kids in the World
Read all of "Fall"
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The Smartest Kids in the World
Read up to page 45
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Teaching a Stone to Talk
In-Class Essay
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Teaching a Stone to Talk
Multiple Choice Exam
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Teaching a Stone to Talk
Read "In the Jungle" and "The Deer at Providencia" carefully
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Language of Composition (Textbook)
Chapter 2 Rhetorical terms - please refer to the handout for terms
Omit "compound-complex" from your studies
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Teaching a Stone to Talk
Read "Teaching a Stone to Talk" (85) carefully
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Teaching a Stone to Talk
Read "Total Eclipse" carefully
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"For Valour"
Submit your paragraph analysis on Google Classroom
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"For Valour" Speech
Complete both sides of Rhetorical Analysis worksheet (PAPA Square and Devices)
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"For Valour"
Read and annotate speech for tone and rhetorical devices.
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"Blood, toil, tears, and sweat"
Complete a tone paragraph in your composition notebooks
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Winston Churchill
Read and annotate "Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat" speech. Pay attention to rhetorical devices used--especially tone, diction, and tone shift--among others.
- We will continue the "I will" tone activity on Monday.
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"In this grave hour"
Finish worksheet with Post-It notes
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Textbook
Read and take notes on pages 6-14
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Grammar Fix-it Quiz
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Grammar
Slide and poster due at the end of the period
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Summer Reading
Question 2-type In-Class Essay, closed book
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Summer Reading
Contribute a quote to the class Google Doc that is objectively rich in language on your respective summer reading books.
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Parent Signature
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Summer Reading
Test
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Letter of Introduction on Google Classroom
Does not have to be written like a letter
2 paragraphs in MLA format (12pt font, 1" margins):
2 paragraphs in MLA format (12pt font, 1" margins):
- What is something/s I should know about you?
- What do you expect to get out of this class?
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The Language of Composition
Read pages 1-6, and take notes on bold terms.