Frederick Douglass: The final assignment

Over the Weekend (10/27--10/28)

Here is the final installment for reading The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass:

• Read the Appendix and annotate
• Once you have finished reading the book...
• Type your reflection (ALWAYS format in MLA)
• Print it out
• Also print out the NLFD Packet Cover Sheet
• Staple everything together in reverse order from bottom to top (packet, then assignment 8, then 7, then 6 . . . )
• Bring with you to class on Monday and turn in first thing

What do I do for the reflection?

Answer the following questions in thorough detail:

1. Who do you think was Frederick Douglass's intended audience for this piece of writing? Why do you believe that was his intended audience? What evidence do you have to support your answer

2. What was his purpose for writing this book? Why do you believe that was his purpose? Be thorough.

3. Give three specific, real-world connections (historical or current events) to the this book. Thoroughly explain why you made those connections, citing specific examples from Frederick Douglass's book. (The only connection that is exempt is anything having to do with American slavery).

4. Connect this book with three pieces of literature you have read in the past. Thoroughly explain why you made those connections, citing specific examples from Frederick Douglass's book. (the pieces of literature can have been assigned by your past teachers or things you have read on your own).

5. For anyone who reads this book, what is the one lesson he or she NEEDS to learn from it? In other words, you think that it would be a waste to read the book and not learn . . . what? Identify the lesson everyone needs to learn and explain why each person needs to learn it.

In-Class Rhetoric: Situational Irony

What We Did in Class Today

Each class was given an assignment that can be found on a blog post at my ERWC blog.

Also, click on the link to the PowerPoint on Colons to to see it there: SoW: Colons

The assignment is worth 50 points and a scoring guide can be found for it here: Colon Usage Assignment Scoring Guide

If you did not finish the assignment in class, please do so tonight!

Thursday and Friday

Beginning on Thursday, you will work on your in-class Rhetorics for situational irony. In order to be prepared, as a bit of homework, Wednesday evening please read the very short story "The Gift of the Magi."

Definition of situational irony

irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected.

Steps to complete your homework for Wednesday night

First, read the story.

Second, print the story out to bring to class: Google Doc Version

• You can re-size it to make printing more economical
• Try to get it down to two pages
• Print two-to-a-page, maybe?

Third, come to class prepared to connect this story with the concept of "situational irony."

Sophie's World

Which Sophie's World?

A couple of students have expressed some concern over what book I'm actually talking about when I utter the title Sophie's World.

Here's what the book looks like:

(The image is also a link to the amazon.com page)

Here is all the info you need about Barnes and Nobel in the area:

Tyler Galleria and South Corona

Remember to pick this up this weekend. Bring to class on Monday!

Dramatic Irony

Here are some examples of dramatic irony that may or may not help you.

From The Dark Knight:

And here's one that is the EXACT OPPOSITE of dramatic irony:

Why did I show you the Mr. Bean clip? I have had students claim that dramatic irony is when the characters have knowledge that the reader/audience does not have. You can see from the Mr. Bean example that it clearly worked for comedic effect, and it may work for plot twists to add suspense, but it's not dramatic irony when the audience doesn't know something.

Sorry girls, next time I will have something more...girly. If I get a chance to update this before the end of the evening, I will add something a bit more suitable to a female audience.

Grammar Quiz: Emphasis on Middle Branching

Grammar Quiz Tomorrow

Paris Hilton is one of the many reasons we have grammar quizzes.

Tomorrow your quiz will have an emphasis on what we've been learning about middle branching.

Terms you need to know for tomorrow include:

• Appositives
• Noun
• Adjective
• Sentence Structure
• Simple
• Compound
• Complex
• Compound-complex
• Coordinating Conjunction (FANBOYS)
• Subordinating Conjunction (AAAWWUBBIS)
• Active/Passive Voice (bonus point)

It's not good enough just to know what these terms ARE. You must also know what they DO.

By the way (or, as Barney Stinson would say, "Bee Tee Dub"), your quiz is out of 31 points! That's right, 31 points. It almost sounds like a test...but, it's not. It's a quiz.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Packet

Link to the Packet Cover Sheet

Here's a link to the packet: The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Packet Cover

Today (22 October 2012), in class, I am checking to see if you are up-to-date with...

1. Annotations: 
• underlining unfamiliar vocabulary words 
• reactions on the right 
• rhetorical devices on the left
2. Double-Entry Journal + for chapters 5 - 10

I will check for the above items during your group's discussion in class. 

Alternative Assignment for Those Unable to Attend Class

If you are not able to join your classmates in 905 today, here is the alternative to make up for "lack of discussion":

Read the following article: Supreme Court case brings race relations debate front and center for young Americans.

Connect the article with one of your Double-Entry Journal + assignments. On the back (or a separate sheet of paper), discuss how this connects with your Double-Entry Journal + assignment. Your response must be a page in length.

New Blog, Class Calendar, and Tomorrow's Class

Welcome to Frieden's AP Language and Composition Blog

This will make communicating so much easier. If you forget something, you can just look it up here. I will try only to post important reminders and clarifications as they relate to class. Also, I will be putting up useful links and helpful tips as well.

Class Calendar

I have created a class calendar that you can find by locating the link under the blog's banner. I will do my best to keep this updated daily. If you miss class or are just curious about what's coming up, you can check there. Actually, if you miss class you NEED to check there.

If you ever have any questions about anything there, please send me an email.

Class Tomorrow

Be sure to bring The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass with you to class tomorrow. Also, bring those insight Double-Entry Journal +s with you as well. We will be discussing them in groups.

I will also be handing out an assignment on Appositives -- a type of sentence middle branch.

If you are not in class tomorrow for the discussion, I have an alternative to the discussion that you can do to replace the points.

I will also go over the packet for The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. I'm creating a Google Doc for that, which I will be posting here by tomorrow.