Mr. Higgins – AP Literature and Composition: Sections 7 and 8
August
W.27 (AX)
7 – Course Introduction/ Policy and Procedures/ Literary
Periods Assignment Overview
HW: Familiarize yourself with your Literary Period – Come to
class tomorrow with your own device or printed info
Th.28 (B)
7* – Work on Literary Periods [Brontë (due 9/26); Rhys (due
10/6)]/Poetry in class
HW: review summer reading notes/research literary period
8 - Course Introduction/ Policy and Procedures/ Literary
Periods Assignment Overview
HW: Familiarize yourself with your Literary Period – Come to
class tomorrow with your own device or printed info
F.29 (C)
8 – Work on Literary Periods [Brontë (due 9/26); Rhys (due
10/6)]
HW: review summer reading notes/research literary period
7+8 - College Essay Dos and Don'ts
HW: Draft First College Essay
Write after school on Summer Reading
Th.4 (F)
Mr. Higgins – Out of School
7+8 – Library: Group Work on Lit. Periods
HW: Draft First College Essay
F.5 (G)
Mr. Higgins – Out of School
7+8 – Library: Group Work on Lit. Periods
HW: Draft First College Essay
Write after school on Summer Reading
M.8 (H)
7 – Poetry in class
HW: Draft Second College Essays
8* – Poetry in class
HW: Draft Second College Essays
September
M.1 No School
Tu.9 (A)
7- Poetry in class (possible library day)
HW: Draft Third College Essays
Tu.2 (D)
7+ 8 - Poetry in class
HW: review summer reading notes/research literary period
W.10 (B)
7* – Poetry in class
HW: Write on Summer Reading
W.3 (E)
8 – Poetry in class
*Long Block
NOTE: Syllabus will be adjusted as needed (i.e. some discussion days may be replaced with poetry review/Poetry Out Loud
competition dates/in-class writing/multiple choice practice).
Mr. Higgins – AP Literature and Composition: Sections 7 and 8
HW: Draft Third College Essays
Th.11 (C)
8 – Poetry in class (possible library day)
HW: Write on Summer Reading
F.12 (D)
7 + 8 – Writing on Summer Reading Due / Discuss Theban
Plays
HW: Revise First and Second College Essays; Literary Periods
Project
M.15 (E)
7 + 8 - First and Second College Essays DUE / Discuss
Theban Plays
HW: Revise Third College Essay; Literary Periods Project
Tu.16 (F)
7 + 8 –Third College Essay DUE/Schedule Writing
Conference
Discuss Theban Plays
HW: Literary Periods Project
Presentations
HW: Read Jane Eyre
F.19 (A)
7 – Presentations
HW: Read Jane Eyre
M.22 (B)
7*+8 – Finish Presentations/Start Tess
HW: Read Jane Eyre
Tu.23 (C)
8 – Discuss Tess
HW: Read Jane Eyre
W.24 (D)
7+8 – Discuss Tess
HW: Finish Jane Eyre; begin Wide Sargasso Sea
Th.25 (D)
No School
W.17 (GX)
7+8 - Discuss Theban Plays
HW: Literary Periods Project
F.26 (E)
7+8 - Discuss Tess of the D'Urbervilles and Jane Eyre as two
different kinds of social commentary; third person and first
person narratives (first pages).
HW: Read Wide Sargasso Sea
Th.18 (H)
7+8* – Lit. Periods Research Assignment DUE;
Presentations (e-mailed)
ALL handouts due to Mr. Higgins BEFORE school
M.29 (F)
7+8 - Discuss Jane Eyre/Point of Intersection Essay
HW: Jane Eyre Close Reading; Read Wide Sargasso Sea
*Long Block
NOTE: Syllabus will be adjusted as needed (i.e. some discussion days may be replaced with poetry review/Poetry Out Loud
competition dates/in-class writing/multiple choice practice).
Mr. Higgins – AP Literature and Composition: Sections 7 and 8
Tu.30 (G)
7+8 - Discuss Jane Eyre/Introduce Close Reading Assignment
HW: Read Wide Sargasso Sea
October
W.1 (H)
7 + 8* Discuss Jane Eyre
HW: Read Wide Sargasso Sea
Th.2 (A)
7 – Discuss Jane Eyre
HW: Read Wide Sargasso Sea
F.3 (B)
7* + 8 – Discuss Jane Eyre
HW: Finish Wide Sargasso Sea
M.6 (C)
8 – Close Reading – Jane Eyre DUE; Discuss Wide Sargasso
Sea and Jane Eyre
HW: Post Point of Intersection Prospectus
Tu.7 (D)
7 – Close Reading – Jane Eyre DUE; Discuss Wide Sargasso
Sea and Jane Eyre
HW: Post Point of Intersection Prospectus
8 – Discuss Wide Sargasso Sea and Jane Eyre
HW: Draft Essay/Respond to TWO Point of Intersection
Prospectuses
W.8 (EX) –
7 - Discuss Wide Sargasso Sea and Jane Eyre
HW: Draft Essay/ Respond to TWO Point of Intersection
Prospectuses
8 – Discuss Wide Sargasso Sea and Jane Eyre
HW: Draft essay
Th.9 (F)
7+8 – Discuss Wide Sargasso Sea and Jane Eyre
HW: Draft essay
F.10 (G)
7 + 8 – Discuss Wide Sargasso Sea and Jane Eyre (possible
computer lab day)
HW: Revise essay
M.13
No School
Tu.14 (H)
7 + 8* - Point of Intersection Essay DUE; Poetry in class
HW: Revisit Genesis
*Long Block
NOTE: Syllabus will be adjusted as needed (i.e. some discussion days may be replaced with poetry review/Poetry Out Loud
competition dates/in-class writing/multiple choice practice).
Mr. Higgins – AP Literature and Composition: Sections 7 and 8
Wed. 15 (A)
7 – Genesis [Steinbeck finish by 11/3, up through Part III by
10/31]
HW: Read East of Eden Part 1
Thur. 16 (B)
7* - Genesis/Start Paradise Lost
HW: Read East of Eden Part I
8 – Genesis [Steinbeck finish by 11/3, up through Part III by
10/31]
HW: Read East of Eden Part 1
Fri. 17 (C)
7 - Read Paradise Lost
HW: Read East of Eden Part I
8 - Genesis/Start Paradise Lost
HW: Read East of Eden Part I
Mon. 20 (D)
7 + 8 - Read Paradise Lost
HW: Read East of Eden Part I
Tues. 21 (E)
7 + 8 - Read Paradise Lost
HW: Read East of Eden Part II
Wed. 22 (F)
7+8 - Read Paradise Lost
HW: Read East of Eden Part II
Thur. 23 (G)
7+8 - Read Paradise Lost
HW: Read East of Eden Part II
Fri. 24 (H)
7+8* Read Paradise Lost
HW: Read East of Eden Part II
Mon. 27 (A)
7 - Read Paradise Lost
HW: Read East of Eden Part III
Tues. 28 (B) – end Q1
7* + 8 - Read Paradise Lost
HW: Read East of Eden Part III
Wed. 29 (C)
8 - Read Paradise Lost
HW: Paradise Lost Close Reading / Read East of Eden Part III
Thur. 30 (D)
7 + 8 - Read Paradise Lost
HW: Paradise Lost Close Reading / Read East of Eden Part III
Fri. 31 (E)
7+8 - Close Reading DUE
Discuss Paradise Lost and East of Eden
HW: Read East of Eden Part IV
*Long Block
NOTE: Syllabus will be adjusted as needed (i.e. some discussion days may be replaced with poetry review/Poetry Out Loud
competition dates/in-class writing/multiple choice practice).
Mr. Higgins – AP Literature and Composition: Sections 7 and 8
November
Mon. 3 (F)
7+8 - Discuss East of Eden
HW: Read East of Eden Part IV
Tues. 4
No School for Students
8 - Discuss East of Eden
HW: Close Reading on Setting or Character in East of Eden
Thur. 13 (D)
7 + 8 - Discuss East of Eden
HW: Close Reading on Setting or Character in East of Eden
Wed. 5 (GX)
7+8 - Discuss East of Eden
HW: Read East of Eden Part IV
Fri. 14 (E)
7+8 - Close Reading on Setting/Character DUE
Discuss East of Eden/Introduce Exploratory Essay
HW: Brainstorm exploratory essay
Thur. 6 (H)
7 – Discuss East of Eden
HW: Read East of Eden Part IV
Mon. 17 (F)
7+8 - Write in class on East of Eden
HW: Brainstorm exploratory essay
8* - Discuss East of Eden / Introduce Playwright Project
HW: Read East of Eden Part IV
Tues. 18 (G)
7+8 - Discuss East of Eden
HW: Post Prospectus
Fri. 7 (A)
7 – Discuss East of Eden / Introduce Playwright Project
HW: Read East of Eden Part IV
Mon. 10 (B)
7* + 8 - Discuss East of Eden
HW: Finish East of Eden Part IV/Reserve playwright on blog
Tues. 11
No School
Wed. 12 (C)
Wed. 19 (HX)
7 + 8* - Discuss East of Eden
HW: Respond to TWO Prospectuses /work on essay
Thur. 20 (A)
7 - Discuss East of Eden (possible computer lab day)
HW: Write East of Eden Essay
Fri. 21 (B)
7* - Poetry in class
HW: Revised East of Eden Essays/revisit Shakespeare plays
*Long Block
NOTE: Syllabus will be adjusted as needed (i.e. some discussion days may be replaced with poetry review/Poetry Out Loud
competition dates/in-class writing/multiple choice practice).
Mr. Higgins – AP Literature and Composition: Sections 7 and 8
HW: Work on Playwright Project
8 – East of Eden / poetry (possible computer lab day)
HW: Revise East of Eden Essays/ revisit Shakespeare plays
Mon. 24 (C)
8 – Poetry in class
HW: Revise East of Eden Essays
Tues. 25 (D)
7+8 – Poetry in class
HW: Revise East of Eden Essays
Wed. 26 EARLY DISMISSAL
7+ 8 – East of Eden Essays DUE
HW: Revisit Shakespeare plays/Playwright Projects
Thur. 27 – Fri. 28
NO SCHOOL
DECEMBER
Mon. 1 (E)
7+ 8 – Discuss Shakespeare plays
HW: research on playwrights
Tue. 2 (F)
7+8 - Discuss Shakespeare plays
HW: research on playwrights
Wed. 3 (G)
7+8 – Discuss Shakespeare plays/ read Doctor Faustus
(Marlowe)
Thur. 4 (H)
7+8* - Discuss Doctor Faustus
HW: Read Doctor Faustus
Fri. 5 (A)
7 - Discuss Doctor Faustus
HW: Read Doctor Faustus
Mon. 8 (B)
7* + 8 - Discuss Doctor Faustus
HW: Read Doctor Faustus
Tues. 9 (C)
8 - Discuss Doctor Faustus
HW: Finish Doctor Faustus
Wed. 10 (DX)
7+8 - Discuss Doctor Faustus/Poetry in Class
HW: Work on Playwright Project
Thur. 11 (E)
7+8 – Write in class on Doctor Faustus
HW: Work on Playwright Project
Fri.12 (F)
7 + 8 - Poetry (Dostoevsky)
HW: Finalize Playwright Presentations / Read Crime and
Punishment
*Long Block
NOTE: Syllabus will be adjusted as needed (i.e. some discussion days may be replaced with poetry review/Poetry Out Loud
competition dates/in-class writing/multiple choice practice).
Mr. Higgins – AP Literature and Composition: Sections 7 and 8
Mon. 15 (G)
7+8 - Presentations
HW: Read Crime and Punishment
Tue. 16 (H)
7+8* - Presentations
HW: Read Crime and Punishment
Wed. 17 (A)
7 - Presentations
HW: Read Crime and Punishment
Thur. 18 (B)
7* + 8 – Presentations
HW: Read Crime and Punishment
Fri. 19 (C)
8 – Finish Presentations (if necessary)/Poetry in class
HW: Draft Playwright Paper
Mon. 22 (D)
7+8 – Poetry in Class or Possible Lab Day
Tues. 23
Early Dismissal
HW: Get some sleep/Read Crime and Punishment
7 + 8 – Begin Doubt in class
HW: Draft Playwright Paper/Read Crime and Punishment
Tues. 6 (F)
7+8 - Begin Doubt in class
HW: Draft Playwright Paper/Read Crime and Punishment
Wed. 7 (GX)
7 + 8 – Continue Doubt
HW: Draft Playwright Paper/Read Crime and Punishment
Thur. 8 (H)
7+ 8* - Continue Doubt
HW: Draft Playwright Paper/Read Crime and Punishment
Fri. 9 (A)
7 – Continue Doubt
HW: Draft Playwright Paper/Read Crime and Punishment
Mon. 12 (B)
7* - Playwright Paper Due
Finish Doubt/Review for Midterm
HW: Read Crime and Punishment
8 – Finish Doubt/Review for Midterm
HW: Read Crime and Punishment
NO SCHOOL: Wed. 24 – Fri. Jan 2
January
Mon. 5 (E)
Tues. 13 (C)
8 – Playwright Paper Due
Review for Midterm
*Long Block
NOTE: Syllabus will be adjusted as needed (i.e. some discussion days may be replaced with poetry review/Poetry Out Loud
competition dates/in-class writing/multiple choice practice).
Mr. Higgins – AP Literature and Composition: Sections 7 and 8
HW: Read Crime and Punishment
Wed. 14 (D)
Exams
Thur. 15 (E)
Exams
Fri. 16 (F)
Exams
Mon.19
No School
Tues. 20 (G)
Exams
*Long Block
NOTE: Syllabus will be adjusted as needed (i.e. some discussion days may be replaced with poetry review/Poetry Out Loud
competition dates/in-class writing/multiple choice practice).