AP English Lit. and Comp.
World Lit. et al – Spring 2013
AED Williams
Fourth Term
March 18 – 22: Week One
Monday – Pass back papers
Talk about syllabus
Make Slaughterhouse-Five reading assignment
Talk about research paper
Talk about review project
Talk about Themes assignment
Tuesday – Literary Terms Quiz # 19
Finish “One Art” analysis
Discussion of eight characteristics of a good story – relate to Slaughterhouse
Discussion of Vonnegut quotes
Read “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut
Wednesday – Discussion of satire and science fiction as it relates to “Harrison Bergeron” and
Slaughterhouse
Read essay from Man Without a Country
How does the essay relate to “Harrison Bergeron” and Slaughterhouse?
Thursday – Vocabulary #13
“The Birthday Party” literary analysis – sentence by sentence analysis
Read / analyze sample essays
Friday – AP Prep – In-class essay – prose
March 25 – 29: Week Two
Monday – Slaughterhouse chapters 1-3 due (p. 1-90)
Begin official discussion of the novel – amber of the moment
story-telling techniques - metafiction, comparison to TTTC
Billy Pilgrim/Pilgrim’s Progress
Illium/Troy
x/y axis of the Dresden experience
Tuesday – Literary Terms Quiz # 20
Notes and discussion of Slaughterhouse-Five
Chapter two – Time traveling Mobius strip
Wednesday – Notes and discussion of Slaughterhouse-Five
Thursday – Vocabulary #14
AP Prep – Multiple Choice
Friday – No School, Good Friday
April 1 – 5: Week Three
Monday – Slaughterhouse chapters 4-6 due (p.91-195)
Notes and discussion of Slaughterhouse-Five
Tuesday – Literary Terms Quiz # 21
Notes and discussion of Slaughterhouse-Five
Wednesday – Notes and discussion of Slaughterhouse-Five
Thursday – Vocabulary #15
Notes and discussion of Slaughterhouse-Five
Friday – AP Prep – In-class essay
April 8 – 12: Week Four
Monday – Slaughterhouse chapters 7-10 due (p.196-275)
Notes and discussion of Slaughterhouse-Five
Tuesday – Literary Terms Quiz # 22
Notes and discussion of Slaughterhouse-Five
Wednesday – Final discussion of Slaughterhouse-Five
Thursday – Vocabulary Test #13-15
Friday – AP Prep – Multiple Choice
April 15 – 19: Week Five
Monday – Test on Slaughterhouse-Five
Tuesday – AP Review Presentations (2)
Wednesday – AP Review Presentations (2)
Thursday – AP Review Presentations (2)
Friday – AP Prep – In-class essay
April 22 – 26: Week Six
Monday – AP Review Presentations (2)
Themes due for a test grade
Tuesday – AP Review Presentations (2)
Wednesday – AP Review Presentations (2)
Thursday – AP Review Presentations (2)
Friday – AP Prep – Multiple Choice
April 29 – May 3: Week Seven
Monday – AP Review Presentations (2)
Tuesday – AP Review Presentations (2)
Wednesday – AP Review Presentations (2)
Thursday – AP Review Presentations (2)
Friday – AP Review Presentations (2)
May 6 – 10: Week Eight
Monday – SATP English II
AP Practice Multiple Choice – Green Sheet
Yellow and Purple Multiple Choice sheets due for a test grade
Top three in-class essays for a test grade
Tuesday – AP Practice Multiple Choice – Green Sheet
Wednesday – SATP Algebra I
Literary Terms Review
AP Calculus Exam – 8 am
Thursday – SATP US History
AP Literature Exam – 8 am
Friday – SATP Biology
AP Lit Exam debriefing / dance party
AP Statistics Exam – 12 pm
May 13 – 17: Week Nine
Monday – “Let Us Commence” by Anne Lamott
Tuesday – AP Government – 8 am
Wednesday – Poetry Coffee House
Thursday – AP Economics – 8 am
Friday – Last day for seniors (?)
AP English/Bio Med vs. Calculus kickball game – 2nd period (?)
Senior Awards Night
May 20 – 24: Week Ten
Monday – Won’t see you until Friday
Tuesday – Won’t see you until Friday – Exam week for the rest of those folks
Wednesday – Won’t see you until Friday
Thursday – Won’t see you until Friday
Friday – Graduation – 7 pm