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AP Literature Assignments
Homework Assignment: 3/18/19
When looking at music’s function in film, TV, or media, we are really talking about how it works in the context of telling a story. Themes can relate to, and make a musical statement about, a character, an idea or a concept, or other aspect of the film. Consider the music in the film, “A Raisin in the Sun” by Loraine Hansberry. Then, complete the following:
Part I: Fill in the blank, providing a clear and concise explanation for each question. (25 pts.)
Part II: Rewrite the songs for the film. (25 pts.)
Part III: Make an album cover for the soundtrack of the film, “A Raisin in the Sun,” by Loraine Hansberry. (25 pts.)
Part IV: Present your album cover to the class. (25 pts.)
Part I: Fill in the blank, providing a clear and concise explanation for each question. (25 pts.)
- What are the names and writers of the songs in the film?
- Why do you think these songs were chosen for this film?
- What are the first impressions of the music?
- What mood does the music exude?
- Does the music add to the film? How?
- Does it detract from the film? How?
- How does music in the film communicate ideas and feelings?
- What is a central, over-arching motif in the music that unifies the film?
- Is it conceptual, personal/emotional, or a combination? How do you know?
- Does it relate to a theme, a concept, a character, or a combination of these? Provide evidence from the film.
- What is the function of the songs in this film? How do you know?
Part II: Rewrite the songs for the film. (25 pts.)
- If you had to rewrite the song list for this film, what songs would you choose? Why? In your composition notebook, rewrite the song cycle with a new song list based on the themes you isolated from the film.
Part III: Make an album cover for the soundtrack of the film, “A Raisin in the Sun,” by Loraine Hansberry. (25 pts.)
- Make sure that the songs you chose from Part II are aligned with the themes you found in your analysis.
- On side one, create an album cover that expresses those theme(s) through the artwork. Be as creative and eccentric as you’d like as long as it’s school-appropriate. Use color. Do not turn in a pencil or pen-drawn project.
- Side two needs to be just as creative, but it needs to include your creative, new song list for the film.
Part IV: Present your album cover to the class. (25 pts.)
Due Date: At the START of class 3/22/19. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES. PERIOD.
Homework Assignment: 2/27/19
College advisers are visiting our classes tomorrow. They need the following information from you when they come. This assignment is mandatory whether you intend to go to college or not. It will be your first test grade of the new six weeks. My apologies for the short notice. I was just made aware.
The deadline for the students to complete the Regions scholarship (Africa American essay) is February 28,2019. Please come to class tomorrow with the following completed.
Go to: regions.com/ridingforward
Then, direct them to click the highlighted link "Enter the Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest" under the "How To Enter" tab
They will create an account and enter the scholarship essay contest.
Also, come to class prepared with the following:
*Email me anything you need printed with *Scholarship Information* in the Subject Line.
The deadline for the students to complete the Regions scholarship (Africa American essay) is February 28,2019. Please come to class tomorrow with the following completed.
Go to: regions.com/ridingforward
Then, direct them to click the highlighted link "Enter the Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest" under the "How To Enter" tab
They will create an account and enter the scholarship essay contest.
Also, come to class prepared with the following:
- PAPER COPIES of their Acceptance letters
- FAFSA confirmation page
- Scholarship awards
- Essay
*Email me anything you need printed with *Scholarship Information* in the Subject Line.
Due Date: At the START of class 2/28/19. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES. PERIOD.
Homework Assignment: 2/14/19
The following essay must be typed, printed and turned in by the start of class tomorrow. It must be typed in 12 pt. font, double-spaced and no less than five paragraphs with four to six sentences in each paragraph. The rough draft is due by the end of class, today. You’ll need my signature to proceed.
Choose a novel or play that we have read this school year that depicts a conflict between a parent (or a parental figure) and a son or daughter. Then, write a well-organized essay in which you analyze the sources of the conflict and explain how the conflict contributes to the meaning of the work. Avoid writing a plot summary.
Choose a novel or play that we have read this school year that depicts a conflict between a parent (or a parental figure) and a son or daughter. Then, write a well-organized essay in which you analyze the sources of the conflict and explain how the conflict contributes to the meaning of the work. Avoid writing a plot summary.
Due Date: At the START of class 2/15/19. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES. PERIOD.
Homework Assignment: 2/13/19
The following essay must be typed, printed and turned in by the start of class tomorrow. It must be typed in 12 pt. font, double-spaced and no less than five paragraphs with four to six sentences in each paragraph.
The meaning of some literary works is often enhanced by sustained allusion to myths, the Bible, or other works of literature. “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost makes use of such a sustained reference. Find and read and annotate the poem, then write a well-organized essay in which you explain the allusion that predominates in the work and analyze how it enhances the work’s meaning.
The meaning of some literary works is often enhanced by sustained allusion to myths, the Bible, or other works of literature. “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost makes use of such a sustained reference. Find and read and annotate the poem, then write a well-organized essay in which you explain the allusion that predominates in the work and analyze how it enhances the work’s meaning.
Due Date: At the START of class 2/14/19. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES. PERIOD.
Homework Assignment: 2/12/19
The following letter must be typed, printed and turned in by the start of class tomorrow. It must be typed in 12 pt. font, double-spaced and no less than five paragraphs with four to six sentences in each paragraph.
Write a letter to yourself explaining your personal and academic expectations of yourself, whether you have lived up to those expectations and why or why not. In addition to the correct formatting, your letter must include the following:
•Heading
•Salutation
•Body
•Closing
•Signature
Write a letter to yourself explaining your personal and academic expectations of yourself, whether you have lived up to those expectations and why or why not. In addition to the correct formatting, your letter must include the following:
•Heading
•Salutation
•Body
•Closing
•Signature
Due Date: At the START of class 2/13/19. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES. PERIOD.
Homework Assignment: 2/11/19
The following essay must be typed, printed and turned in by the start of class tomorrow. It must be typed in 12 pt. font, double-spaced and no less than five paragraphs with four to six sentences in each paragraph.
Defend or challenge the following assertion: If you always do what you’ve always done, you’re going to always get what you’ve always gotten.
Defend or challenge the following assertion: If you always do what you’ve always done, you’re going to always get what you’ve always gotten.
Due Date: At the START of class 2/12/19. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES. PERIOD.
Homework Assignment: 2/1/19
Directions: Please watch the film, "A Raisin in the Sun," by Lorraine Hansberry (the 1961 version only). You can either rent it online for about $4 or from a library. If you have an Amazon account, you can watch it online for FREE! I Googled the name, clicked on "Videos" and clicked on the one that read, "Watch on IMDB if you have an Amazon account" (I have Prime, but I'm not sure that's a requirement to have in order to watch it). Partner up and watch it together with popcorn to save money!
Viewing Instructions: As you are watching the movie, annotate and take notes, paying close attention to the literature devices (i.e., setting, plot, characterization, conflict, point of view, theme, tone, diction, language, figurative language, historical/cultural context, phenomenology, etc.). Analyze the film with fidelity.
A Raisin in the Sun
Afterwards, come to class prepared to answer questions and participate in a Socratic Conver-STATION-style discussion about the film!
Viewing Instructions: As you are watching the movie, annotate and take notes, paying close attention to the literature devices (i.e., setting, plot, characterization, conflict, point of view, theme, tone, diction, language, figurative language, historical/cultural context, phenomenology, etc.). Analyze the film with fidelity.
A Raisin in the Sun
Afterwards, come to class prepared to answer questions and participate in a Socratic Conver-STATION-style discussion about the film!
Due Date: At the START of class 2/4/19. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES. PERIOD.
Homework Assignment: 1/28/19
For class today, you must complete the following. If you were absent today, please make sure you do the following TONIGHT:
All students must complete the PAA (practice test) online during English classes. Completion certificates will be emailed to students. Students WILL NOT be able to take the TSI without their PAA completion certificate. Certificates will be used for admissions to TSI testing room. STUDENTS MUST HAVE CERTIFICATE PRINTED AND IN HAND TO ENTER TESTING ROOM. The student URL for Lancaster Independent School District is:
https://www.tsipreview.com/welcome/lancasterisd
College Student ID #: School Code: 444010
All students must complete the PAA (practice test) online during English classes. Completion certificates will be emailed to students. Students WILL NOT be able to take the TSI without their PAA completion certificate. Certificates will be used for admissions to TSI testing room. STUDENTS MUST HAVE CERTIFICATE PRINTED AND IN HAND TO ENTER TESTING ROOM. The student URL for Lancaster Independent School District is:
https://www.tsipreview.com/welcome/lancasterisd
College Student ID #: School Code: 444010
Due Date: At the START of testing, 1/29/19. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES. PERIOD.
Homework Assignment: 11/16/18
Reading: For the holiday break, you are to read up to chapter 10 in "The Kite Runner." (Click here for a book summary.) Make sure that you are annotating, summarizing at the end of each chapter and creating a Word Hoard in your Interactive Notebook. I will check for these items when you return. Have a fun, safe holiday!
Membean: None
Mixed Ink: None
Membean: None
Mixed Ink: None
Due Date: At the START of class 11/26/18. LATE AND HALF-DONE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES.
Homework Assignment: 11/15/18
Write the essay for the prompt you deconstructed in class.
Due Date: By the START of class tomorrow, 11/16/18. LATE AND HALF-DONE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES.
Homework Assignment: 10/30/18
All of the following goes on the READING side of your Interactive Notebook:
Book Study Reading: Read chapter 7 of “The Great Gatsby,” annotating for literary techniques and details.
Work Hoard: Complete all the unfamiliar vocabulary for chapters 1-7.
Dialectical Journal: Two each per chapter on diction, characterization, technique or time for chapters 1-7 (total 14).
Book Study Reading: Read chapter 7 of “The Great Gatsby,” annotating for literary techniques and details.
Work Hoard: Complete all the unfamiliar vocabulary for chapters 1-7.
Dialectical Journal: Two each per chapter on diction, characterization, technique or time for chapters 1-7 (total 14).
Due Date: By the START of class tomorrow, 10/31/18. LATE AND HALF-DONE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES.
Homework Assignment: 10/26/18
Read and annotate chapters 4-6 of The Great Gatsby, making sure to write inferences about what you're reading. At the end of each chapter, write a summary for what you read.
Due Date: By the START of class tomorrow, 10/29/18. LATE AND HALF-DONE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES.
Homework Assignment: 10/25/18
Read and annotate chapters 1-3 of The Great Gatsby, making sure to write inferences about what you're reading. At the end of each chapter, write a summary for what you read.
Due Date: By the START of class tomorrow, 10/26/18. LATE AND HALF-DONE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES.
Homework Assignment: 10/16/18
Create a KISS chart for five (5) words from your Word Hoard. Be prepared to learn the word, the correct spelling, definition, part of speech and a variation of the word.
Due Date: By the START of class tomorrow, 10/17. LATE AND HALF-DONE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES.
Homework Assignment: 9/13/18
Choose one of the following five topics and write about it. Oh. One more thing. Although you have to choose a main word to write about, all of the words below have to show up in your writing.
Topics
Ego | Love | Abuse | Sports | Education
Ego | Love | Abuse | Sports | Education
Due Date: By the END of class today. LATE AND HALF-DONE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES.
Homework Assignment: 9/12/18
On the lined paper provided, write an essay for the following prompts:
1. “Describe a setting in which you have collaborated or interacted with people whose experiences and/or beliefs differ from yours. Address your initial feelings, and how those feelings were or were not changed by this experience.”
2. “Read carefully the following passage from Billy Collins’s poem, The Art of Drowning. Then write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how the various elements of the work—plot, character, point of view, setting, tone, diction, imagery, syntax, and so on—reinforce its meaning.” Read the poem here.
1. “Describe a setting in which you have collaborated or interacted with people whose experiences and/or beliefs differ from yours. Address your initial feelings, and how those feelings were or were not changed by this experience.”
2. “Read carefully the following passage from Billy Collins’s poem, The Art of Drowning. Then write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how the various elements of the work—plot, character, point of view, setting, tone, diction, imagery, syntax, and so on—reinforce its meaning.” Read the poem here.
Due Date: By the START of class today. LATE AND HALF-DONE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES.
Homework Assignment: 8/24/18
Please complete the following assignments over the weekend:
1. Finish your license plate cards. Example here.
2. Finish pimping the front and inside of your Interactive Notebook, and setting up the pages (for any handout you're missing, I will distribute on Monday). Example here.
3. Complete Membean by Sunday, August 26, 2018. (If you have never done Membean before, click here then scroll to find and learn how to get started.)
4. Get a copy of "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates by Tuesday, September 4, 2018.
5. Enjoy your first weekend back at school!
1. Finish your license plate cards. Example here.
2. Finish pimping the front and inside of your Interactive Notebook, and setting up the pages (for any handout you're missing, I will distribute on Monday). Example here.
3. Complete Membean by Sunday, August 26, 2018. (If you have never done Membean before, click here then scroll to find and learn how to get started.)
4. Get a copy of "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates by Tuesday, September 4, 2018.
5. Enjoy your first weekend back at school!
Due Date: Monday, August 27, 2018 at the start of class. LATE AND HALF-DONE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES.