Today we continued reviewing for the EOCT.

HW: Bring Romeo and Juliet and your Act One Study Guide tomorrow.

We continued going over the practice exam.

HW: Course Terms for Wednesday

Finish Act One in Romeo and Juliet - study guide due tomorrow!

Act One Study Guide

Finish online EOCT Practice by Friday.

Finish going over practice AP Exam.

HW: Course terms due tomorrow!

EOCT Review Sheet - Grammar and Writing

Download review sheet here.

Review literary periods and grammar.

For more grammar review, try these links from OWL at Purdue:

Gerunds

Participles

Infinitives

Style Analysis Practice:
1. Read the four prompts provided and complete the following for EACH prompt:

a. write a thesis statement
b. list rhetorical devices w/ examples (lines numbers are fine, as many as you can find in the piece)
c. identify what you think are the THREE most important devices
d. write a body paragraph for one of the devices

We'll discuss in class on Monday.

EOCT Practice Quiz - complete the practice quiz

Finish viewing Act Two in Romeo and Juliet. Work on Act Two study guide.

Final review for EOCT.

Continue reading Romeo and Juliet.

Final review for AP Exam.

4th Period: EOCT

6th Period: Final review for AP Exam.

AP EXAM!

6th Period: EOCT

4th Period: Work in groups on final project.

3rd Period: Did not meet today.

8th Period: EOCT

f you were absent today, complete the following assignment at home.

For this assignment you will look at art, poetry, and music from the Harlem Renaissance. Your assignment is on your handout, but you can access all the links here.
MUSIC LINKS:
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_ellington_duke.htm

http://www.pbs.org/jazz/beat/ - look at Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong

1. Look at the following paintings and photograph:
Street Life, Harlem by William H. Johnson
Jeunesse by Palmer Hayden
Evening Attire by James VanDerZee
Respond to the paintings and photograph. In your response, include such things as the colors, mood, composition, and feelings the paintings express.
2. Listen to Langston Hughes' poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers." Respond to the poem.

3. Go to the Harlem Renaissance Websites list and choose one of the following artists, musicians, or poets.
1. artist Jacob Lawrence
2. artist William H. Johnson
3. musician Duke Ellington
4. musician Bessie Smith
5. poet Langston Hughes

6. poet Countee Cullen

In addition to the resources for specific artists, look at the general websites included at the beginning of the list - many of these contain information about the artists as well.

HW: Work on final portfolio, due Tuesday at the beginning of class. Here is your final portfolio sheet: Download file here. I have your Gatsby responses for Chs. 2-3.

Today we continued reading Romeo and Juliet.

3rd Period: Finish Act Two study guide for Monday. Start reading Act Three.

8th Period: Finish Act Two study guide for Monday. Continue reading Act Three.

Finish Act Three Study Guide - due tomorrow!

Watch Act Three in film.

Finish Romeo and Juliet; work on Acts 4-5 study guide.

I handed out two final review sheets:
1. Important Quotations - these will be on the test!

2. Test Review sheet - everything you need to prepare for your final test.