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Interesting update on Into the Wild and Chris McCandless —-any thoughts?https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/chris-mccandless-died-update

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Please read regarding changes to the AP exam this year!!!

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/coronavirus-updates

AP Online Review classes!!!

Please check out the schedule to watch AP review classes on Youtube: click here

Here is some help on writing your synthesis essay:

CLICK HERE TO  SEE THE OUTLINE GIVEN ON DAY 1 FOR HELP!!!!!!---PAGES 7-9 WALK YOU THROUGH IT STEP-BY-STEP!!!

Part 1: How to write the intro

Click here for a helpful video on how to write your intro

Part 2: How to write body paragraphs

Click her for a helpful video on how to write body paragraphs

Here is a sample of an introduction and body 1 from a student's paper:


HERE ARE SOME HINTS ON INSERTING YOUR QUOTES:
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Some last minute notes on writing the body paragraphs (some examples on putting in the sources):

Option #1 (author's name and title in the sentence): According to Jared Diamond the author of Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies, "We all know that history has proceeded very differently..." (13).

Option #2 (author's name in the sentence): Jared Diamond explains to us that, "history has proceeded very differently..." (13).

Option #3 (paraphrase no name in the sentence): According to this source, history has proceeded at different rates on different continents (Diamond 13).

Option #4 (no name in sentence/or title): Because, "...history has proceeded very differently..." there are many differences throughout the globe (Diamond 13).

Option 5# (no author/title in the sentence): According to The Global Monitoring Report," Education for all cannot be achieved without improving quality" (17).

Option #6 (no author/no title in the sentence): The information presented in this source tells us that, " Education for all cannot be achieved without improving quality" ("Education for All" 17).

Option #7 (two authors/author in the sentence): Best and Marcus argue that one should read a text for what it says on its surface, rather than looking for some hidden meaning (9).

Option #8 (two authors/names not in the sentence): The authors claim that surface reading looks at what is “evident, perceptible, apprehensible in texts” (Best and Marcus 9).

Option #9 (more than two authors): According to the article, "The Economic Impacts of Broadband" we learn that, "Broadband’s economic significance can be put into context by referring to similar changes in other areas of infrastructure, such as road, rail, and electricity" ( Qiang et al. 1).

Part 3: Writing the counter-claim

Watch here where most of this is all explained.

Here is what  a counter-claim paragraph might sound like:
On the other hand, it has been argued that ________________________________ (counterclaim).

This point of view seems to make sense because _____________________(evidence/reasoning that supports the counter-claim)

However, ________________________________________(rebuttal--why is this weak? Give support through evidence!!!)

Therefore, ________________________________________(sum up why your claim is better/makes more sense)

Part 4: How to write the conclusion

Click her for a helpful video on how to write a conclusion

Important AP updates!

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/coronavirus-updates?excmpid=FB-ED-CB-1

Practice exam

here is a practice exam site you can use to go over multiple-choice and essays. At the end of each section they explain the multiple-choice answers to you and why the essays were scored as high or low.

Click here: practice exam

Please Note!

AP update

Please continue working in AP classroom to practice for the AP exam: Units 2 and 3 assignments will count for quarter 3 grades.

Additionally, you must complete the following essay assignment no later than Friday 4/3.

Click here for the essay assignment (note this is the synthesis essay from the exam)

Here is the synthesis help packet if needed: click here


Please email me with any questions or concerns.

You may now do this essay as quarter 3 extra-credit---but it is not mandatory

Essay Assignment; Death of A Salesman by Arthur Miller      Due: Monday March 4th

Question: Choose one of the following 3 choices to base your essay
1. Was the death of Willy Loman a modern tragedy? Is Willy a tragic hero?
2. Is the “American Dream” still possible in today’s society?
3. Is personality more important than intelligence when it comes to success? (Is it who you know or what you know?)
Sources: (Choose at least 2)  *All of these are available on the blog if you no longer have them.

• Death of A Salesman
• “Tragedy and The Common Man”
• “Peeking at the Negative Side of High School Popularity”
• "The Transformation of the American Dream"
• "In Search of the American Dream"

      Guidelines:

•        Must be a minimum of 2 pages handwritten or typed double-spaced—minimum of 4-5 citations
•          This must be an argumentative paper (counterclaim, rebuttal, etc.)
•          You should make an outline first before you write.

Test!!

Today is the test for Death of a Salesman---when you are done you may work on Act 2 study guide questions which were due today! Please make sure you are on time to school tomorrow so we can leave for the performance as scheduled. Watch the weather as far as whether or not you will need a light jacket/umbrella.

Extra-credit: Choose one of the following symbols in the play. Explain its use by the author (what it is and why it is included)

*the stockings
*Bill Oliver's fountain pen
*the seeds Willy is planting
*Biff's sneakers 
*the rubber hose
*the tape recorder/dictation machine in Howard's office

Inner Circle/Outer Circle

Look for the following outside articles (we will start the essay on Monday---they are linked to the blog in previous posts if you need them

1. "Tragedy and the Common Man"
2. "The Transformation of the American Dream"/"In Search of the American Dream"
3. "Peeking at the Negative Side of Popularity"

Possible Inner Circle Prompts:
1. What is something you found that was surprising about the play: the plot, the characters, etc.?
2. What can you guess about what happens after the Requiem? What gave you these clues?
3. Do you think this has anything to do with Death of a Salesman?
4. What do you think about Willy Loman as a tragic hero?
5. Do you agree/disagree with the opinion that the play is a commentary on modern society and values

The end....

Finish the book: pages 122-136

Final Response (due at the end of class today): Please explain using specific examples as support for your responses--these can either be quotes or paraphrases. Try to be as detailed as possible.

1. Who/What is responsible for the outcome (Willy's) at the end of the play?


2. Is this death "tragic"? Why or why not? To the audience? To the characters?

ACT 2 CONT...

*read 109-122
*work on the study guide questions---DUE THURSDAY!

TOMORROW WE WILL FINISH THE PLAY

Multiple-choice questions for today's reading

Name: ________________________________________________Start at the top of page 99

32.    Why can't Willy work for Charley?

a.   Charley stands for the things Willy does not believe in; if Willy would work for Charley, he would admit that his whole life had been wrong.

b.  Charley's business is not doing well. He doesn't have enough money to hire anyone else.

c.   Charley doesn't think Willy will do a good job, but he doesn't want to spoil their    friendship by saying so.

d.  Willy's mind has been affected and he is really not capable of working a full-time job.

33.    Biff says, ". . . I realized what a ridiculous lie my whole life has been." What does he mean?

a.   He finally learns that he was adopted, and he is angry that his parents never told him.

b.  He realized that he was raised on a false philosophy, and that most of the things that    happened were glossed over and made far better than they were. Bill realized that he was a Clerk and a thief.

c.   He realized that he has wasted his life because he never admitted that he was afraid to be successful.

d.  He realized that he really did love his father, and it was time to admit it.

34.    What was the result of Biff's meeting with Bill Oliver?

a.   He got part of the money, with a promise of more if he made good.

b.  He got brushed aside. He would never get the money, and he would have no more    meetings with Bill Oliver.

c.   He got all of the money and Bill's full support.

d.  Oliver gave him a year to prove his could be responsible; then he would get the money.

35.    What does Happy want Biff to tell Willy?

a.   He wants Biff to paint a glossy picture of the meeting with Oliver instead of telling the    truth.

b.  He wants Biff to tell Willy he will stay home and get a job.

c.   He wants Biff to tell Willy the truth about what happened with Bill Oliver so many years ago.

d.  He wants Biff to make Willy realize his (Willy's) days as a salesman are over.

36.    Willy says, ". . . the woods are burning, boys. Can't you understand? There's a big blaze going      on all around."  What does that mean?

a.   Willy is having a flashback to a time in his youth when he set the woods in back of his    house on fire.

b.  Times are changing. He thinks he is on the brink of a wave of good fortune.

c.   Willy's world is falling apart. He had lost his job and has no resources. He is getting    trapped by the years of lies he has lived.

d.  Willy thinks he is dying, and he is contemplating the afterlife. He is afraid he will be    punished for his life.

37.    What does Willy do while Biff is trying to explain the facts of his meeting with Bill Oliver?

a.   He shouts curses to drown out Biff's voice.

b.  He daydreams of the time Biff flunked math.

c.   He washes and waxes the car.

d.  He takes notes so he can refer to them later.

38.    What did Biff take from Bill Oliver?

a.   He took a silver picture frame.

b.  He took a fountain pen.

c.   He took a twenty-dollar bill.

d.  He took the keys to the office.

39.    Identify Miss Forsythe and Letta.

a.   They are women who come into the restaurant. Happy is more interested in getting a date with them than in the welfare of his own father.

b.  Miss Forsythe was Willy's high school English teacher, who had great faith in him.

    Letta was her daughter. She had a crush on Willy

c.   They are women who work in the office of the company Willy works for. Miss Forsythe ridicules him, but Letta feels sorry for him.

d.  They are friends and confidants of Linda's. They have offered to help her if anything ever happens to Willy.

40.    Where does Willy go?

a.   He goes to the river to look at the water.

b.  He goes to the parking lot for a cigarette.

c.   He goes to the restroom to compose himself.

d.  He goes home to cry and get drunk.

e.    

41.    What is Biff's opinion of his father now, when he tells it to Miss Forsythe?

a.   Biff says he is a "poor, wretched loser."

b.  Biff says he is a "fine, troubled prince."

c.   Biff says he is a "gentle daydreamer."

d.  Biff says he is a "nasty, selfish braggart."

Character Analysis cont..

1. First we will begin with a portion of the movie
2. We will review how to write a character analysis using rhetorical strategies
3. (Complete the worksheet first) Choose some of the elements of your worksheet to write as detailed a response as possible. Be sure to include some rhetorical analysis: conflict, repetition, dialogue, mood, diction, tone, symbolism, setting, in your response.

Some page number ideas:
13-15
30-33
37-38
59-61
61-65
68-69
80-82
86
93
96-97
104

First we will start with the reading on page 99 of the play

• We will answer the multiple choice worksheet questions as we read today.
• If we have extra-time, we will begin the characterization worksheet for Willy.
• Tomorrow, we will finish the characterization worksheet and watch some of the movie.

End of Act I discussion and writing assignment due today!!!!

"Tragedy and the Common Man" Questions (link)

1. What is the main point of this essay? 

2. According to Arthur Miller, what one quality causes every tragic hero to “fall”?

3. Based on Miller’s point about that quality, why does the common man fit so perfectly into the role of a tragic hero?

4. What is one thing that separates the traditional tragic hero from a common everyman tragic hero? And is that one thing important, in his view?

5. What does Miller say about tragedies being viewed as being “pessimistic”? What reasoning does he give when he argues that tragedies are actually optimistic?

6. Using the points Miller has made in the essay, discuss how Willy Loman can be considered a tragic hero OR the play a tragedy (up until this point--end of Act I the beginning of Act II).

Quiz today!

First, Act 1 quiz---books not allowed!!
When you are finished, grab a book and try to read pages 85-99 in Act 2.
When everyone is finished, we will look at the character analysis work from Act 1.
Short-answer: (Add on your response on the bottom of the last page!)
Choose on of the following pairs of characters and their feelings towards the other.
1. Explain Biff's frustration with Willy. Explain Willy's frustration with Biff.
2. Explain Biff's feelings towards Linda. Explain Linda's feelings about Biff.
3. Explain Biff's feelings towards Happy and his life choices. Explain Happy's feelings towards Biff and his life choices.
4. Explain Willy's frustration with Howard Wagner. Explain Howard Wagner's frustration with Willy.

Quiz Act 1 tomorrow!!!! Please study--all multiple choice questions!

1. Kahoot review
2. review character analysis from Act 1 (Willy?)
3. Begin reading Act 2 on page 71-85