AP Literature and Composition Journals

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AP Literature and Composition Journals

• First Quarter

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Frankenstein Journal 08/29/11

• How does Mary Shelley repeatedly illustrate that
  it is not science per se, but Victor
  Frankenstein's narcissism and hunger for
  self-aggrandizementthe results of class and
  chivalric values of powerthat are the central
  problems of Frankenstein and of society?

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09/02/11-Journal

• How does discussion help you understand complex
  topics? What is the importance of talking about
  issues? Why do you feel that discussion is
  beneficial?

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Journal 9/13/11

• What are the characteristics of a dystopian
  novel? What types of dystopian novels have you
  read before?

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Journal 9/15/11

• Describe the differences the cartoon above is
  depicting regarding utopiary and dsytopiary
  viewpoints.

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Journal 9/19/11

• ) What was your initial reaction to reading the
  novel? What shocked you? Why? Do you feel this is
  a dystopian novel based on the characteristics we
  previously covered in class?

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Closing

• Review of what you learned today.
• Summarize what you found the most challenging
  part of the story thus far.

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Journal 9/21/11

• Use three of your vocabulary words in a sentence.

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Each One, Give One

• When you have written your sentences, you must
  get out of your seat.
• Find another student and give them one of your
  sentences.
• You must also accept one of their sentences and
  add it to your journal.
• You will complete this rotation 3 times.

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Four Corners Kinesthetic Activity

• You were assigned to read chapters 4 and 5 of
  Brave New World.
• What is the tone of those two chapters?
• Move to one of the four corners labeled in the
  room that best describes what you think the TONE
  of those two chapter are.
• Be prepared to justify why you feel that way.

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Journal 9/23/11

• What major plot developments have occurred in the
  last four chapters as compared to the first five?