AP English (A&B) Lesson Plans of Linda Robinson: T2 Week 8 3/19/12-3/23/12
AP English
Mon.
A Day
Objectives:
(1) Point out today’s objectives and upcoming homework assignments.
(2) Graded fishbowl discussion of Ch. 1-6 of Brave new World concludes. Analysis of how tone is established, and
identification of tone. Examine characterization. Explore various themes and recurring motifs (leitmotifs),
examine conventions of the dystopian novel. What techniques does the author use to convey theme? (SOL 12.4,
12.3).
(3) Group Work: Student work groups will each take a form of argument (logical, ethical, pathetic) presented in
pgs xv-xxxii of The Seagull Reader. They will develop a summary presentation of their section and share it with
the class. They will also create and share a sample of their argument form. (SOL 12.1, 12.3, 12.4)
Handouts/Materials:
(1) Poster paper, colored markers
Assignments:
(1) Read Swift’s essay “A Modest Proposal” (213-222 Seagull Reader). Be prepared to discuss appeals/rhetorical
arguments used.
(2) Before next class, read (in WHITE Norton lit book) pgs 835-842 on Tone, including the poems and analysis in
these pages. Need not bring book to class.
(3) For next class, bring and be prepared to discuss Brave New World (Ch. 7-end)
Tues.
B Day
Objectives:
(1) Point out today’s objectives and upcoming homework assignments.
(2) Graded fishbowl discussion of Ch. 1-6 of Brave new World concludes. Analysis of how tone is established, and
identification of tone. Examine characterization. Explore various themes and recurring motifs (leitmotifs),
examine conventions of the dystopian novel. What techniques does the author use to convey theme? (SOL 12.4,
12.3).
(3) Group Work: Student work groups will each take a form of argument (logical, ethical, pathetic) presented in
pgs xv-xxxii of The Seagull Reader. They will develop a summary presentation of their section and share it with
the class. They will also create and share a sample of their argument form. (SOL 12.1, 12.3, 12.4)
Handouts/Materials:
(1) Poster paper, colored markers
Assignments:
(1) Read Swift’s essay “A Modest Proposal” (213-222 Seagull Reader). Be prepared to discuss appeals/rhetorical
arguments used.
(2) Before next class, read (in WHITE Norton lit book) pgs 835-842 on Tone, including the poems and analysis in
these pages. Need not bring book to class.
(3) For next class, bring and be prepared to discuss Brave New World (Ch. 7-end)
Wed.
A Day
Objectives:
(1) Point out today’s objectives and upcoming homework assignments.
(2) Group Work: Student groups will finish giving planned presentations on the forms of argument (logical, ethical,
pathetic) presented in pgs xv-xxxii of The Seagull Reader (SOL 12.1, 12.3, 12.4).
(3) Class discussion of Swift’s essay “A Modest Proposal” (213-222 Seagull Reader). Explore the various
rhetorical appeals/arguments used by Swift to make his point. Identify theme and tone, and how they are created
(SOL 12.3, 12.4).
(4) Graded fishbowl discussion begins on Ch. 7-end of Brave new World. Examine characterization/motivation.
Explore various themes and recurring motifs (leitmotifs), examine conventions of the dystopian novel. What
techniques does the author use to convey theme? What makes this novel a satire of utopian novels? (SOL 12.4,
12.3).
Assignments:
(1) For next class day read in white Norton lit book the TEXT on pgs 1019-1028, plus poems: “Nun’s Fret Not” by
Wordsworth, Keats “On the Sonnet”, Wordsworth’s “London, 1802”, and Milton’s “When I Consider How My
Light Is Spent”. Make notes of explication! Bring book to class.
(2) For next class, bring and be prepared to discuss Brave New World (Ch. 7-end)
Thurs.
Objectives:
(1) Point out today’s objectives and upcoming homework assignments.
B Day
(2) Group Work: Student groups will finish giving planned presentations on the forms of argument (logical, ethical,
pathetic) presented in pgs xv-xxxii of The Seagull Reader (SOL 12.1, 12.3, 12.4).
(3) Class discussion of Swift’s essay “A Modest Proposal” (213-222 Seagull Reader). Explore the various
rhetorical appeals/arguments used by Swift to make his point. Identify theme and tone, and how they are created
(SOL 12.3, 12.4).
(4) Graded fishbowl discussion begins on Ch. 7-end of Brave new World. Examine characterization/motivation.
Explore various themes and recurring motifs (leitmotifs), examine conventions of the dystopian novel. What
techniques does the author use to convey theme? What makes this novel a satire of utopian novels? (SOL 12.4,
12.3).
Assignments:
(1) For next class day read in white Norton lit book the TEXT on pgs 1019-1028, plus poems: “Nun’s Fret Not” by
Wordsworth, Keats “On the Sonnet”, Wordsworth’s “London, 1802”, and Milton’s “When I Consider How My
Light Is Spent”. Make notes of explication! Bring book to class.
(2) For next class, bring and be prepared to discuss Brave New World (Ch. 7-end)
Fri.
A Day
Objectives:
(1) Point out today’s objectives and upcoming homework assignments.
(2) Review/discussion of all questions on the first section of the AP Exam practice booklet (SOL 12.3, 12.4, 12.5).
(3) Group work: Student groups will explicate poems: “Nun’s Fret Not” by Wordsworth, Keats “On the Sonnet”,
Wordsworth’s “London, 1802”, and Milton’s “When I Consider How My Light Is Spent”. Plan and give
presentations of the explication/analysis of these poems: theme, tone, and how those are created/conveyed (SOL
12.1, 12.3, 12.4).
(4) Graded fishbowl discussion continues on Ch. 7-end of Brave new World. Examine characterization/motivation.
Explore various themes and recurring motifs (leitmotifs), examine conventions of the dystopian novel. What
techniques does the author use to convey theme? What makes this novel a satire of utopian novels? (SOL 12.4,
12.3).
Handouts/Materials:
(1) AP Exam workbooks and graded answer sheet for questions 1-45
(2) Handout copies and projection of poems: “Nun’s Fret Not” by Wordsworth, Keats “On the Sonnet”,
Wordsworth’s “London, 1802”, and Milton’s “When I Consider How My Light Is Spent”.
Assignments:
(1) For next class, bring and be prepared to discuss Brave New World (Ch. 7-end)
(2) For next class, in white Norton lit book read pgs 914-925, all poems and text on analysis of language. Also read
Wordsworth’s poem “Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey” (pg 1281-1285) – be prepared to discuss
this poem.