AP 12 English - Mrs. Friesz HW#848-2156

This site provides assignments, research links, handouts, and resources to assist students. My email is: bfriesz@sbo.hampton.k12.va.us. Please email me with any questions.

AP Students,

Welcome to second semester English 12 AP Literature and Composition. AP Central http://apcentral.collegeboard.com, is a resource you should use to assist you with skill enhancement. This semester you will study poetry, drama, prose, multiple choice test skills, complete writing workshops with self-analysis of grammar/content style, practice timed writings, and have formal oral presentations using technology; while also building cloze reading, annotations, and reading/analyzing content, to build test skills for your AP Test - Thursday, May 08, 2008. Wow!

Remember: As Samuel Johnson said, "Writing without pleasure, is read without pleasure." So, first on our agenda is your writing workshop, along with your reading: A Tale of Two Cites by Dickens; then, - Sonnets to set up the mood and vocabulary for Shakespeare's Tragedy Macbeth. You have already received your handout and assignments for Dickens - but, I will post a copy. Major Assignments will be posted on this site with due dates. Major Readings for this semester are: A Tale of Two Cities, Macbeth, (Choice) - Shakespeare Play, Invisible Man (Ellison), James Joyce (A Portrait of the Artist/Dubliner) - choice, A Passage To India, The Importance of Being Earnest, My Fair Lady, Speech Book (choice - approved), with McCarthy's The Road as our classroom window to a Pulitizer Writer. We will have Socratic Seminars, quizzes, MC Test (AP Style), Timed Writings, power point presentations, and a major research paper.

The Fourth Nine Weeks will end with my favorite and as many previous students have also stated, their favorite assignment: The Senior Speech. I have posted some websites to assist students with research for this semester's content.

Speeches start May 19, 2008 - but students will work on their topic, research, formal outline, and technology beginning the middle of April. Students will choose a book to read that relates to their topic and include information from the text in their 5-10 minute oral presentation. They must research their topic and support their topic with five sources. The topics have ranged from "Freshman 15" - to "Rock Climbing in Utah." This is your topic choice! - but Appropriate, so, I must approve. As we started the year - with your essay topic for your "college essay choice," we end the year with your "topic choice." Carpe Diem!

Reminders:

No work will be accepted late and if students are absent for a test or quiz, students must make up their work (if assigned previously), on the day of return. If it was assigned while they were absent, they have three days (G/W/G). There is a Black Appointment Book Available to Students - for appointments. Wednesdays from 2:45-3:30 is the normal make up day. If another day is needed, students must ask me if the date and time they desire is available, then make the appointment.''

Students, if you are going on a field trip (or a pre-arranged) family trip, work must be completed and turned in prior to their trip (or the quiz/test) must be taken prior to their trip. Students must communicate and ask for assignments (earlier than - the afternoon prior to their field trip/pre-arranged trip).

Please email me if: K12Planet does not appear posted at least every two weeks, or if there are any concerns/questions - regarding assignments. Students may sign up for an individual account for K12Planet - so, please take advantage of this opportunity.

Remember this semester, Seniors, you have so many planned activities - Prom - After-Prom, Class Night, and the major date: June 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. - Graduation 08'. 08' RATES!

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