Monday, April 26, 2010

Big Think Interview With Tim O’Brien | Tim O'Brien | Big Think

Tim O'Brien discussing writing and The Things They Carried:

Big Think Interview With Tim O’Brien | Tim O'Brien | Big Think

Week of 4/26-4/30

Monday: Finish MC test; discuss A Modest Proposal. HW due 5/3: Your own Modest Proposal.

Tuesday: "Ignorant and Irony-impaired" article; The New Yorker cover controversy.

Wednesday: "Raising the Bar" and "College Admissions" articles.

Thursday: Twain's "A War Prayer"

Friday: A Modest Proposal multiple choice

For Monday, 5/3: Your Modest Proposal due; Satire quiz.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Week of 4/19-4/23

Monday: Intro to Satire. John Cleese letter. HW: Watch The Daily Show: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-january-8-2007/class-warfare and complete questions.

Tuesday: Discuss The Daily Show episode. HW: Essay on Body Rituals.

Wednesday: Last POW of the year DUE! Discuss essay on Body Rituals. Intro to Swift and A Modest Proposal. Read A Modest Proposal and complete questions for Monday, 4/26.

Thursday: In-class AP Prompt.

Friday: In-class Multiple Choice practice test.

Homework: A Modest Proposal and questions.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Week of 4/12-4/16

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a productive yet restful break.

Monday: Steps in Speeech Analysis: http://prezi.com/tmf3b5d-9p-y/. Discuss Judge Sweat's Whiskey speech. HW: Annotate "A Time to Rejoice, and a Time to be Heartbroken." HW for Wednesday: Write a rhetorical analysis of the speech you posted to the Ning, proving that it is the best speech ever. Post it as a comment on the video.

Tuesday: Discuss "A Time to Rejoice, and a Time to be Heartbroken." Discuss Queen Elizabeth speech.

Wednesday: Rhetorical analysis of classmate's posted speech. HW: MLK's "I Have a Dream" annotation.

Thursday: View and discuss "I Have a Dream." View and discuss RFK's speech on the death of MLK.

Friday: In-class AP prompt.

Let me know if you are attending the full-length practice exam on Saturday morning. Yes, I know it's the morning after the senior formal. Tough decision, I guess! The exam is right around the corner! We will start testing at 8; I will bring bagels (yes, that's a bribe). Testing takes 3 hours and 15 minutes, so you'll be done by 11:30. I need confirmation by Thursday.