1. AP English Language on May 16, 2011 Turn in notebook (Be sure to take out instructions for Poetry Alive! and Writing Portfolio) Finish song presentations Work on Poetry Alive!—due Wednesday

2. AP English Language for May 18, 2011 Poetry Alive! You may also take home your Writing Folder at this time so you have all you need to work on your Writing Portfolio. Please keep bringing your notebook to class every day.

3. AP English Language for May 20, 2011 Write one sentence of advice for next year’s AP students that will go into next year’s Guidebook. Watch To Kill a Mockingbird We will have a Socratic Seminar on this on May 26.

4. AP Agenda for May 24 Finish watching To Kill a Mockingbird Read The Scottsboro Boys on p. 320 of Guidebook and write an at least 100 word response to it. If you finish early, start going over the Socratic Seminar questions on p. 403 on To Kill a Mockingbird. Last few minutes of class—go over the survey on p. 314

5. AP Agenda for May 26 Socratic Seminar on To Kill a Mockingbird If time, do Need a Story Idea on p. 429  First, fill in the chart on p. 429  Next, ask your neighbor to pick out a # for you and write for ten minutes on that subject.  Third, I will pick out some of my favorites for you to write another 10 minute story on.

6. AP Agenda for May 31 Watch Seabiscuit

7. AP Agenda for June 2, 2011 Finish watching Seabiscuit Do a Mock AP Literature Essay assignment in a group

8. DE English for May 17, 2011 Turn in notebook You must show me your Literature book and Elements of Literature book by Friday or else I will have to turn in your books as lost—AND THEN YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET YOUR GRADUATION TICKETS UNTIL ALL FINES ARE PAID! Pass out final exam review guide Final Draft of research paper due tonight by 11:59 pm 1A- Senior Meeting Begin watching Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

9. DE Agenda for May 19, 2011 Show me your Literature and Elements of Literature book (If you do not give it to me today or tomorrow, I will turn in your book as lost by tomorrow afternoon.) Give powerpoint presentation on literary analysis research paper Continue watching Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Remember next Wednesday we will have a Book Talk on our favorite book ever. You should also bring in a food that is somehow related to your book. (If you wish to do a writing on your favorite senior memory instead—which should be 250 words long and turned in to www.turnitin.com --that is also a possibility.) Your food or journal will be worth 20 points. Your participation in the Book Talk will also be worth 20 points.www.turnitin.com

10. DE Agenda for May 23, 2011 Work on review for final exam Reminder: On Wednesday we will have a Book Talk discussing our favorite book ever. (Bring in the book, if possible.) You should also bring in a food that is somehow related to your book that will serve 8-10 people. (If you do not wish to bring a food, you can instead do a 250 word writing on Your Favorite Senior Memory and submit it to www.turnitin.com.) The food or journal is due at the beginning of the class on Wednesday.

11. DE Agenda for May 25, 2011 Show me your food or your journal on www.turnitin.com www.turnitin.com Book Talk!

12. DE Agenda for May 27, 2011 Final Exam