Today's agenda:
1) Opening poem
2) Symbols in AP Lit
3) Create Class Seminar Norms
4) Seminar 1: Garden Party
5) Read Foster's analysis 

Tonight: 
1) Read the Garden Party Analysis by Foster  and be ready to discuss it Monday
2) Read Where are you going? and Prepare for Seminar on Wednesday

Today's agenda: 
1) Opening Poem
2) Group annotation of Icarus Poems
3) Discuss Levels of Questions and The Chaser
4) Symbols in AP Literature handout
5) Sign up for Short Story Seminars
6) Read The Garden Party

HW: Read the Garden Party and write questions to prepare for a seminar tomorrow

Today's agenda:
1) Opening Poem
2) Diagnostic Exam--We will use this exam as a starting point in terms of your skill level. You will complete the multiple choice section and one essay over the course of 80 minutes. This exam will NOT count towards your grade. It is formative only. 

HW: Read The Chaser and answer questions. Read the poems in the Icarus packet and choose one to closely annotate.

Today's agenda: 
1) Opening Poem
2) Intro to TPCoSTS
3) Read and discuss Icarus Poems
4) Introduce Poetry Response Assignment
5) Discuss Diagnostic test and AP Exam structure

Tonight:
1) Get your parent letter signed 

Welcome to AP Literature! This is going to be a rigorous, enriching year and I am looking forward to getting to know you all!

Today's agenda:
1) Student Survey (see below)
2) Review Syllabus and course expectations
3) Formal email lesson and assignment
4) Analyze a painting
5) Read poems and analyze them, introduce TPCoSTS

Homework: Write a formal email to me FROM YOUR WAKE COUNTY EMAIL ADDRESS. In your email, address the following: 1st paragraph--tell me about yourself. Anything that you want me to know, anything that you are interested in. 2nd Paragraph--tell me what you are looking for in me as a teacher, or ask me questions either about the class, myself, etc. My goal is to respond to every email within the week, so asking questions will make that process easier. 

Also, attach 2 things to your email:

1) a google document entitled (Lastname, Firstname) Poetry Responses
2) A selfie! I am trying to match names to faces, so this will help me do that more quickly!