Week of: September 15-19
Teachers: DeGroodt/Falcon
Team: AP Lit
Objective: To understand a work’s complexity, to absorb richness of meaning, and to analyze how meaning is
embodied in literary form.
Objective: To understand the way writers use language to provide meaning and pleasure.
Objective: To write, focusing on critical analysis of literature including expository, analytical, and
argumentative essays as well as creative writing to sharpen understanding of writers’ accomplishments and
deepen appreciation of literary artistry.
Warm-Up: Unpack the Poetry Analysis Prompt
Activities: Poetry Analysis Essay—Individualized analysis [MAJOR]
Monday
Upcoming Major Assessments: Prose Analysis essay next Monday (Sept. 22)
Materials: Pen/pencil, novel, course handouts
Follow Up/HW: Read Ch. 11-20 of Wuthering Heights by Friday, Sept 19
Objective: To understand a work’s complexity, to absorb richness of meaning, and to analyze how meaning is
embodied in literary form.
Objective: To understand the way writers use language to provide meaning and pleasure.
Objective: To write, focusing on critical analysis of literature including expository, analytical, and
argumentative essays as well as creative writing to sharpen understanding of writers’ accomplishments and
deepen appreciation of literary artistry.
Warm-Up: Review the prompt; review AP scoring
Activities: Poetry Analysis Essay—Timed Writing [MAJOR]
Tuesday
Upcoming Major Assessments: Prose Analysis essay next Monday (Sept. 22)
Materials: Pen/pencil, novel, course handouts
Follow Up/HW: Read Ch. 11-20 of Wuthering Heights by Friday, Sept 19
Objective: To understand a work’s complexity, to absorb richness of meaning, and to analyze how meaning is
embodied in literary form.
Objective: To understand the way writers use language to provide meaning and pleasure.
Objective: To write, focusing on critical analysis of literature including expository, analytical, and
argumentative essays as well as creative writing to sharpen understanding of writers’ accomplishments and
deepen appreciation of literary artistry.
Warm-Up: WH quiz [O-E prompt]
Activities: WH Ch. 10 Socratic seminar
Debrief
Wed/Thurs
Upcoming Major Assessments: Prose Analysis essay next Monday (Sept. 22)
Materials: Pen/pencil, novel, course handouts
Follow Up/HW: Read Ch. 11-20 of Wuthering Heights by Friday, Sept 19
Objective: To understand a work’s complexity, to absorb richness of meaning, and to analyze how meaning is
embodied in literary form.
Objective: To understand the way writers use language to provide meaning and pleasure.
Objective: To write, focusing on critical analysis of literature including expository, analytical, and
argumentative essays as well as creative writing to sharpen understanding of writers’ accomplishments and
deepen appreciation of literary artistry.
Warm-Up: How do authors break the rules? How does Emily Bronte break the rules? [Think/Pair/Share]
Activities: Prose analysis of an excerpt of WH in groups
Friday
Upcoming Major Assessments: Prose Analysis essay next Monday (Sept. 22)
Materials: Pen/pencil, novel, course handouts
Follow Up/HW: Finish Wuthering Heights by Friday, Sept. 26; corresponding annotations and Novel
Notes/Key Moments also due Sept. 26