Last week, we began exploring the Mary Shelley novel, Frankenstein.  Building upon our knowledge of the letters we will explore Chapters 1-8 this week.  Please keep in mind the reading schedule listed below and govern yourselves accordingly.   We will explore supplemental texts this week including: Prometheus by Lord Byron, The Creation story in Genesis, The Fourth Voyage of Sinbad and From Paradise Lost.  

Monday - Pinwheel Discussions of Chapters 1-3
Tuesday - Parallel Exploration of The Fourth Voyage of Sinbad; Modeling of Chapter 4 Annotations of Frankenstein
Wednesday - Lit Circle explorations of Prometheus by Lord Byron, The Creation Story of Genesis and From Paradise Lost
Thursday - Prose AP Literature Study 
Friday - Socratic Seminar of Chapters 5-8

This week, we will continue our study of Othello. We will finish the reading of the play this week and watch a movie adaptation of the work.  You will need to pay attention to our study. You will have an exam over this play on Monday October 8, 2018. 

WATCH A PLAY OR MOVIE:
Your parallel reading assignment for this unit, is to watch or read another  play and make comparisons to our study of Othello in an analytical essay.   An analytical essay means you will need to present some type of argument, or claim, about what you are analyzing.  To do this, you must break the topic down into parts and provide evidence, either from the text/film or from your own research, that supports your claim. The essay will be in MLA format (please see attached Word document) and will focus on one aspect of both plays like characterization, author's style, themes etc. 
You may choose the play you would like to watch or read.  It could be Shakespeare or something else entirely.  If you have questions about what to watch please see me BEFORE the assignment due date to discuss your options.
DUE BY THURS OCT 11, 2018 BY MIDNIGHT

We will begin reading Frankenstein by Mary Shelley in class on Monday October 15th.  Scholars should purchase this text and have it available to read in class.  This work includes a copy of the text and several academic articles that we will read analyze. 

Where can I purchase this book?
The publisher WW. Norton offers this book in various formats including an electronic copy http://books.wwnorton.com/books/webad.aspx?id=21895 
 
Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/Frankenstein-Second-Norton-Critical-Editions/dp/0393927938/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1538494090&sr=8-3&keywords=frankenstein+mary+shelley+norton+critical+edition 

Is Othello a racist play? Should Othello be played in blackface? Iago says, "Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners." In the context of the  play this week, we will discuss issues of appearance vs. reality, sexist language, racism and loyalty.  We will continue our study of William Shakespeare's Othello this week and explore these questions. 
      Parallel Reading Assignment: In this unit, you are responsible for several tasks. You should begin thinking about what play you plan to watch or read for your parallel analysis. Your parallel reading assignment for this unit, is to watch or read another  play and make comparisons to our study of Othello in an analytical essay.   An analytical essay means you will need to present some type of argument, or claim, about what you are analyzing.  To do this, you must break the topic down into parts and provide evidence, either from the text/film or from your own research, that supports your claim. The essay will be in MLA format (please see attached Word document) and will focus on one aspect of both plays like characterization, author's style, themes etc.. DUE Mon October 8, 2018. submitted on www.schoology.com (please go to the assignment description online for more details AND a Word template).   ​

Romeo and Juliet Performance in the Wilson Studio Theatre (The Black Box) 9/21-9/23 ​cccepa.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=4769&framed=true 
​Tutoring: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:45 -5:00 pm 
Writing a Critical Lens Analysis Essay: Your assignment is to construct an argumentative essay that defends the critical lens that you feel provides modern society with the most compelling view of literature (choose among Historical, Cultural, or Feminist for this assignment). You will support the claim with valid reasoning and with relevant and sufficient evidence from your reading and observations. We will write this essay in class on October 1st and 2nd, 2018. Begin thinking which critical lens you will write about and conduct your own outside research using the Galileo database in  www.cobb.mackinvia.com 
See the handout for more information. 

Monday: Othello Act 1, Scene 2-3/ Themes Appearance and reality pg. 36, Honesty, trust and loyalty pg. 38, The role of women Sexist language pg. 40 
​Tuesday:  Close read and analysis of Othello Act 2, 1 
Wednesday: Close read and analysis Othello Act 2, 3 
Thursday:  Othello Learning Centers Alcohol Awareness Campaign pg. 82, Iago’s diary pg. 80, Thought-track Iago pg. 84, Build Epithets and Statues pg. 90 
Friday:  Othello and Blackface podcast; Director decisions pg. 92

Monday: Writing Workshop  - How to Write a Timed Essay
​Tuesday:  Visual Essay Writing Session  
Wednesday:  The Canonization (poetry) vs. Right to Love (song) /Unpacking of Embedded Assessment  
Thursday:  Intro to Othello/Analysis of Act 1, Scene 1  
Friday:  Visual Essay Walking Tour/Act 1, Scene 2-3/ Looking Back at Act 1 

This week we will conclude our unit on Short Stories.  You will have a unit assessment on Tuesday.  Wednesday we will begin reading the William Faulkner novel As I Lay Dying. "As I Lay Dying is Faulkner’s harrowing account of the Bundren family’s odyssey across the Mississippi countryside to bury Addie, their wife and mother. Narrated in turn  by each of the family members—including Addie herself—as well as others the novel ranges in mood, from dark comedy to the deepest pathos. Considered one of the most influential novels in American fiction in structure, style, and drama, As I Lay Dying is a true 20th-century classic." Click Here Please see below for a detailed agenda for the week.