AP English 3
September 14th through 18th
Monday, September 14th
 Opener
 Lit Circle Rubric
 Final Lit Circle Discussion Group
Welcome
 He went on till he came
to the first milestone,
which stood in the bank,
half-way up a steep hill.
He rested his basket on
the top of the stone,
placed his elbows on it,
and gave way to a
convulsive twitch, which
was worse than sob,
because it was so hard
and so dry.
 Thomas Hardy
 How do the details in
this passage prepare
you for the convulsive
twitch at the end of
the passage?
 This passage does not
describe the
character’s face at
all. What effect does
this lack of detail
have on the reader.
Tuesday, September 15th
 Group Work Day
 Remember to bring any supplies you may need to use, like
computers, props, etc.
 Make sure all Lit Circle Role Sheets are turned in
Wednesday, September 16th
 Opener
 Sample Analysis Essays
Good day
 The dog stood up and
growled like a lion, stiffstanding hackles, teeth
uncovered as he lashed up
his fury for the charge. Tea
Cake split the water like an
otter, opening his knife as
he dived. The dog raced
down the back-bone of the
cow to attack and Janie
screamed and slipped far
back on the tail of the cow,
just out of reach the dog’s
angry jaws.
 Zora Neale Hurston
 Which details reveal
that the dog has rabies?
What effect do these
details have on the
reader?
 Contrast the details
used to describe Tea
Cake and Janie. What
do these details reveal
about the author’s
attitude toward these
two characters?
Thursday, September 17th
 Opener
 Class analysis essay
 Take up lit circle files
Good Morning
 Brother, continue to
listen. You say that you
are sent to instruct us
how to worship the
Great Spirit agreeably to
his mind; and, if we do
not take hold of the
religion which you white
people teach, we shall
be unhappy hereafter.
You say that you are
right and we are lost. Ho
do we know this to be
true?
 Chief Red Jacket
 The words “you say”
are repeated several
times in the sentence.
What is the
repetition’s function?
 The question at the
end of the passage is a
rhetorical question.
What attitude toward
the audience is
expressed by the use
of a rhetorical
question?
Friday, September 18th
 Autobiography Presentations