The Traditional Scop

"Opening Lines"

"Grendal's Ambush"

"The Battle"

Lord of the Flies Geographical Assistance

http://wdb.sad17.k12.me.us/teachers/bburns/com/documents/literature/lof/island.html

The Zombies "A Rose for Emily"

The Zombies "Odyssey and Oracle" is one of the greatest records ever. Just ask an old uncle.

Theme Statement Assignment

In groups (collaborations as I would refer to them), you have had the chance to put your heads together to come up with the best possible theme statements for all 15 short stories.

As you have discovered, this assignment is not a simple task. Figuring out how to best express an author's statement of reality or universal truth takes lots of time. Never would you have thought that writing 15 sentences would be so daunting.

What I am requiring you to accomplish is the following:

1. All groups are to create a word document with all 15 theme statements numbered and in order of the schedule. Remember to include the author and title of each short story.
2. The header should include all group member's first and last names, my last name, and AP Literature.
3. Select one group member to attach and e-mail the document to regan.killackey@edmondschools.net by this Friday, October 1st.

All groups are allowed to research all stories to verify your ideas and lines of logic, BUT simply ripping an idea from an academic site would not suffice for credit. Remember why you are doing this: you must practice locating and expressing the purpose of literature in order to quickly compose an organized, sophisticated response (along with handling advanced multiple choice questions).

I suggest meeting outside of class one time this week. Exchange cell phone numbers, facebook information--whatever works.

Graham Greene Connection--Donnie Darko

Ummmm, I cannot stand Drew Barrymore, and Jake Gyllenhaal gives a less than stellar explanation for such a complex portion of the text.

This film just popped into my brain this evening.

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: REM

Recitation killed the King

"To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury
Signifying nothing." — Macbeth (Act 5, Scene 5, lines 17-28)

Memorize the following lines perfectly for 100 points. Schedule a time to meet with me before school, during tutorial, or directly after school BEFORE taking the final Exam over Macbeth. I will schedule one day for detailed, yet concise, review of the play. The Exam is very detailed, therefore your annotations (on post-its) will serve you well during preparation.

If you can figure out how to manipulate subtext within a soliloquy with gestures, facial expressions, and dramatic pauses to enhance your overall tone and message for extra points, practice and do it.

Projected Exam date: Wednesday, September 22st; therefore, you must have your recitation scheduled and completed before 1:30 that day.

"Capisce?"