October Calendar

Jane Eyre

Ask 1--Answer 1

Ask a question about Jane Eyre, and answer someone else's question.

You should be to pg. 230 by class on Monday. You will have a quiz.

Bless Me, Ultima

In the comment section below, ask 1 question about the novel, and respond to at least 1 question.

Bless Me, Ultima isn't assigned until Friday. If you start then, you must read 20 pages a day, including Saturday and Sunday, in order to finish the book on time. Good time management skills require you to start reading now!

August-September Calendar

Are you excited?

I can hardly wait for the school year to begin. I'm currently in AP training, learning new strategies to help you learn essay writing skills and close reading. :-)  We'll start with discussions of the texts that you read this summer, so don't worry if you didn't understand everything. We'll talk about it!

Food for thought

In The Scarlet Letter, pay particular attention to sunlight. Who does it fall on? Who does it avoid? What, symbolically, does this mean?
Also, what is Hawthorne saying about Puritan life? Is it different from the time that Hawthorne was writing? How or how not?

In The Great Gatsby, pay particular attention to color. What color does Daisy wear in chapter 1? What does this symbolize? What colors are a daisy? What other object that is frequently mentioned has the same colors? Symbolically, what does this mean?
Also, pay attention to time. What is Fitzgerald telling you about time?

Don't forget, you should be annotating your novels as you read. If it's not your book, use post-it notes. Underline important statements. Write notes in the margins. Put a ? mark if you don't understand something.

Finally, as soon as you read this post, please email me and tell me where you are in your summer reading. :)