AP Literature and Composition
Ms. Troy
cassandra.troy@austinisd.org
Austin High School
Spring 2015
http://aplittroy.weebly.com
5th Six-weeks
**** These dates are flexible and might shift depending on depth of discussion and completion of reading.
Date
February
23/24
Mon/Tues
Class Agenda
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Ecuador R&D
February
25/26
Wed/Thurs
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Feb/March
27/2
Fri/Mon
March
3/4
Tues/Wed
Handouts Distributed
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Sonnets: Peer Lesson
Sonnet Packet Part I + Annotated
Excerpt Due (√)
Sonnet Packet Extras &
Foster Excerpt
 Tone in Poetry
 Comparison Poems
AP Poetry
Helen of Troy Comparison Tone Poems
from AP exam
Homework/
Reminders
1/2 –way Quizzes for Novels:
March 11/12
 A Clockwork Orange (all)
 Lolita— All of Part I
 Wind Up Bird—Book II, Ch 16
(The Simplest Thing…)
 Americanah—Ch 24
Complete Sonnet Packet and
Excerpt Annotations for Friday 2/27
Finish Sonnet Packet for 3/3
Keep Reading!
 Full Sonnet Packet Due (L1)
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Poetry—Sonnets Cont’d
Keep Reading!
March
5/6
Thurs/Fri
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March
9/10
Mon/Tues
 APMC #4 (L1)
 Poetry—continued
March
11/12
Wed/Thurs
 Half-way Reading Quiz for 20th Cent.
Novels (L2)
 Small Group Novel Discussions—theme,
In-class APMC Practice
Latin American Poetry
Poem Samples
Keep Reading!
Keep Reading!
Keep Reading!
character, motifs, etc.
March
13/23
Fri/Mon
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Reading Time for 20th/21st Century Novels (√)
Work on Novel Snapshots (√√)
Keep Reading!
March
16-20
Spring Break!
March
24/25
Tues/Wed
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Poetry—Writing the Poetry Essay (√)
Keep Reading!
Sample Essay
Poems/Prompts
Keep Reading!
March
25/26
Thurs/Fri

Poetry—Writing the Poetry Essay (√)
Sample Essay
Poems/Prompts
Keep Reading!
Poetry—Writing the Poetry Essay (√)
March
30/31
Mon/Tues
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April
1/2
Wed/Thurs
 Final Reading Quiz 20th/21st Century
Novel (L2)
April
6/7
Mon/Tues
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Keep Reading!
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April
10/13
Fri/Mon
April
14/15
Tues/Wed
April
16/17
Thurs/Fri
CIP Project Assignment
CIP Project Resource Pkt
Novel Snapshot Due next class
Introduction to Advanced Research
In-Class Timed Writing—20th/21st
Century Novels (L3)
 Novel Snapshot Due (√√)
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April
8/9
Wed/Thurs
Sample Essay
Poems/Prompts
Research, Reading/Annotating, and Writing for
Lit Crit RIP
 Wiz Words Quiz #5 (L1)
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Literary Crit RIPs #1 & #2 Due next
class!
Submit your chosen concept from Adler’s List
Research, Reading/Annotating, and Writing for
Lit Crit RIP
 Literary Crit RIP #1 & #2 Due (L1)
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Poetry—Metaphysical Poetry
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Receive your Adler Syntopicon Essay for your
chosen concept
Poetry—Metaphysical Poetry Continued (√)
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Adler Essay of Choice
 In-Class Timed Writing Poetry Essay
(L2)
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Work Time for Adler Essay and RIP
Tutorials = Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:15 – 9:00 a.m.; Mondays & Wednesdays at lunch
Grades for the 5th six weeks:
Level One
Sonnet Packet
Wiz Words Quiz
20th/21st Lit Crit 1 or 2 RIP
APMC #4
Level Two
Half-way Novel Quiz
Final Novel Quiz
Checks
Level Three
PWB Timed Writing Essay
20th/21st Century Timed Writing Essay