Monday, 1/11/16: Renewed Hopes

* Open

• Look over the following links
• Course Outline (see above; scroll down to quarter 3)
• Quarter Reading (see right under "Reading")
• Poetry and Story Studies (Link to These Units On the Right or above in the "Google Drive")

* Semester 1: Thank you for your kind course reviews and helpful suggestions.  The main thing you don't want is busy work.  While the reading and responding is essential work, the historical context and vocabulary list can easily be made to eliminate that kind of work this semester.  I kept that in mind as I looked over the kinds of strategies your class most needs for college preparation and to attack the AP exam.

* Increased analytical focus for this semester brings the following modifications:

1. The Brit Lit historical guide will be a resource for you to engage in when you need it but not tested material (except where notes are given in class). 
2. Your vocabulary will come directly from your reading.  You simply need to copy down the definition that applies to the context in question.  Note that in the text or on separate paper.  Minimum requirement: 10 words per week. 
3. Many short stories and poems chosen for range, depth, and sophistication.
4. Outside reading is more specified and organized with more opening assistance.

* Begin Chapter 1 of Perrine's Poetry in Class

• If you would like to buy a copy of this excellent text, you may find them for about $30-$50, used at abebooks.com: click here to see. 
• The ISBN is 9780155074941
• We will be reading from this text for much of this semester. 

HW: Answer assigned questions for chapter 1 on paper in a journal of your choice.  Be sure that all answers are complete and considerate.

• Title: Poetry Chapter 1 Reading Responses
• Use the title of the poem to divide your answers (each poem begins a new set of questions).
• In chapter 1, you will have two poems to respond to tonight: "The Eagle" and"Winter"