Today was the prose part of the first full AP test. Just one part left, the free response prompt on Monday. Hang in there, Guys.

Halfway Through

ATTENTION: Tomorrow, March 22, is the LAST DAY to register to take the AP test in May. See Ms. McGill if you still need to register.

Today you completed the poetry response in your first full practice AP test. Whew!! Up tomorrow, prose.

We completed the multiple choice portion of your first full AP test. Up tomorrow, poetry, followed by prose and a free response essay.

Also, I want to retract the long-range nature of the open-ended prompt homework. If you'll turn in a total of TWO open-ended prompts this week, I'll be happy, and we'll find some spare class time to complete a few in weeks to come.

Today we shared and discussed your book cards for The Importance of Being Earnest, which led to discussion of the preferred qualities of gentlemen and ladies in the Victorian era. We also discussed the importance of being able to respond to an open-ended prompt without sweat. To achieve that goal, the homework every day for the rest of my time with you is to complete ONE free response practice. This is just the basic outline of the essay you would write if you had to. So I'm looking for your thesis statement and the examples that you would use in the body of an essay.

Tomorrow we'll begin taking your first full AP test. We'll start with the multiple choice part.

One More Day

Today we completed the writing prompt for Frankenstein. Tomorrow we'll discuss the end of Frankenstein and watch a few movie clips. Which scenes would you most like to see?

With spring break nearly here, don't forget the assignment: Read a digital copy of The Importance of Being Earnest and create a book card for it. We'll share those book cards and discuss the play when we return from break.

Reminder: If you plan to take the AP exam, please complete the registration as soon as possible.

It's almost spring break

Hi, this is Mrs. Bubenik, and I'm writing my first ever blog entry.

We've been celebrating the arrival of Cora and sending Ms. Gianini our best wishes for a speedy recovery and many enchanting moments with her new daughter.

While she enjoys some well-deserved time off, we've been discussing Frankenstein, a lot. There have been some deep insights into the symbolism in the novel as well as the juxtaposition of Victor's mental and physical decline with the creature's increasing humanity. I also heard a great discussion today of the role of women in the novel. (There have been so many other topics discussed, but I failed to take notes, so, lesson learned going forward.)

Today we also shared our free response practices in groups and turned them in. We reviewed the district multiple choice assessment and kept it to review as needed.

For tomorrow, please finish reading Frankenstein and do a close read of the passage that will be used for the timed prompt on Thursday.

For spring break, please find a digital copy of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. This is a short play, so read it and create a book card during your break. When you return, we'll be sharing your observations of the play and discussing gender roles in the Victorian Era.

Wretches

Continuing forward through Frankenstein, we have the diction of wretches for the Creature, Victor, and Justine, which makes sense because they are all not living their ideal lives right now. Our class was individual discussion today, which provided great commentary on the characters, conflicts, and nature. For Monday, you will continue forward through chapters 9-14 and will find out what the creature has been up to all of this time.