Well folks,
I hope your summer reading is progressing well.
I have posted answers to the questions that I have received via email.
Keep moving forward.
I'll check my email again August 1st.
Forsberg
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Fiction
Hey folks,
AP English 12 focuses on FICTION.
Remember that the literary and commercial books need to be FICTION. (a novel or a full-length play--no self-help, no biography or autobiography, no "how to" work, etc.) For the commercial fiction, choose a book that you've been wanting to read!
AP English 12 focuses on FICTION.
Remember that the literary and commercial books need to be FICTION. (a novel or a full-length play--no self-help, no biography or autobiography, no "how to" work, etc.) For the commercial fiction, choose a book that you've been wanting to read!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Annotations
Hey folks,
My assumption is that students who have made it into AP English 12 have learned how to annotate.
I further surmise that students have a way they prefer to annotate.
I also expect that students will be able to demonstrate a willingness to use different forms of annotation when directed to do so.
Students who don't know how to annotate should check their notes, check online for ideas, and check with their peers for help this summer.
Come fall, those students should check with their teacher for additional help.
My assumption is that students who have made it into AP English 12 have learned how to annotate.
I further surmise that students have a way they prefer to annotate.
I also expect that students will be able to demonstrate a willingness to use different forms of annotation when directed to do so.
Students who don't know how to annotate should check their notes, check online for ideas, and check with their peers for help this summer.
Come fall, those students should check with their teacher for additional help.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Another Question about the Reader's Notebook
The reader’s notebook is meant to be a document that you go back to and add more information as you learn more about the analysis of literature.
Right now, you don’t have much information about old AP questions—so if you want to be on the safe side, leave it blank.
If you are adventurous, however, then perhaps you might think of some of the questions that you had on this year’s test and see if you can figure out what might be asked about the book.
Save the notebook on your computer as this will making revising it much easier. Remember to back it up at least twice!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
July 1st
Hey Folks,
It's July 1st and I checked my email today.
The question was raised about the reader's notebook and what to do with the commercial book.
Here's my response:
I would like you to have five “literary” texts for your reader’s notebook. The list of books can include literary texts that you have read in other classes: Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, To Kill a Mockingbird, Antigone for instance.
I don’t know what types of books you read for enjoyment. Some of you may read literary fiction for enjoyment, but most probably read commercial; the books for your reader’s notebook should be “literary.”
Read the commercial book for pleasure, but also be able to explain how this text meets the definition of commercial fiction.
I'll be checking again on July 15th, until then, have a happy and save Fourth of July!
Forsberg
It's July 1st and I checked my email today.
The question was raised about the reader's notebook and what to do with the commercial book.
Here's my response:
I would like you to have five “literary” texts for your reader’s notebook. The list of books can include literary texts that you have read in other classes: Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, To Kill a Mockingbird, Antigone for instance.
I don’t know what types of books you read for enjoyment. Some of you may read literary fiction for enjoyment, but most probably read commercial; the books for your reader’s notebook should be “literary.”
Read the commercial book for pleasure, but also be able to explain how this text meets the definition of commercial fiction.
I'll be checking again on July 15th, until then, have a happy and save Fourth of July!
Forsberg
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Welcome Class of 2009!
I hope you are enjoying the beginning of your summer vacation!
Remember the assignment...The sooner you begin...the sooner it will be finished!Remember if you have questions I will be checking my school email from time to time this summer. I'm good at getting back to folks.
Be safe!
Be smart!
Have fun!
See you in the fall!
Forsberg
Remember the assignment...The sooner you begin...the sooner it will be finished!Remember if you have questions I will be checking my school email from time to time this summer. I'm good at getting back to folks.
Be safe!
Be smart!
Have fun!
See you in the fall!
Forsberg
Summer Assignment
The question of what to do with the commercial text has been raised.
Here's what I would do:
1. Choose a book that you want to read that you haven't read before.
2. Enjoy it.
3. Be able to point out specific components of the text that fit the definition of commercial fiction--you may want to write those down as September is a long way off.
4. Do not annotate it unless you enjoy doing that.
For the literary text you read, you should complete a reader's notebook entry for it.
Here's what I would do:
1. Choose a book that you want to read that you haven't read before.
2. Enjoy it.
3. Be able to point out specific components of the text that fit the definition of commercial fiction--you may want to write those down as September is a long way off.
4. Do not annotate it unless you enjoy doing that.
For the literary text you read, you should complete a reader's notebook entry for it.
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