Literary Terms

Critical Lens Exemplars

Schedule for Week of 13 January:

Multi-Paragraph Essay for Mean Girls has now been added to turnitin.com. You have until 11:59 PM on 14 January to upload this essay. You MUST follow the specific designated guidelines on the handout given to you. Do not inform me that you NEVER received it!
This assignment was actually due two weeks ago but since too many students have been engaging in "plagiarism" I have decided to have everyone upload this assignment. Click on the title of this assignment for the directions.

SAT Vocabulary Quiz List 13: Thursday, 16 January.

You must bring your Crucible text to class EVERYDAY-failure to do so will result in a "0" for being unprepared for class.

Please be advised that I may start to administer "surprise" quizzes over the resources that I have posted on this blog (power-points) for The Crucible/McCarthyism since not too many students have clicked on these postings to view the "valuable" content.

Regents Prep: The Critical Lens Essay

McCarthyism and The Crucible
(Diedrich may quiz you on the content presented.)

 

Exploring the Characters in The Crucible
(A series of videos with interesting and insightful commentary based on the film shown in class)

Please bring your copy of The Great Gatsby to class on Monday/Tuesday (January 6/7) so that it can be returned to the Book Room.

SAT VOCABULARY QUIZ: List 12 on Thursday, 9 January

All students are required to bring The Crucible text to class EVERYDAY this week-if you do not enter the classroom with this text-you will receive a "0" for being unprepared for class-NO EXCUSES!

Comprehensive English Regents Examinations

Examine the student essays and scores granted by the NYS DOE. Pay particular attention to the rationale provided for the specific score the paragraphs and the critical lens essays received.
Some of you might be rather surprised by the scoring of some of the written sample responses.

NYS English Regents Preparation (The Critical Lens)

An "assortment" of study guides and other related resources for novels and plays. Use your graphic organizers to prepare for the Critical Lens Essay. Click on this link and have fun re-visiting the texts that YOU HAVE READ.
You may also be interested in the following:
The Crucible

The Great Gatsby

To Kill a Mockingbird
Night

The Catcher in the Rye

Of Mice and Men

Romeo and Juliet

Lord of the Flies

A Streetcar Named Desire

MACBETH

A DOLL'S HOUSE

Study Guides: Shakespeare

Shmoop Study Guides

Novel Guides

A SUGGESTION: Prepare a chart for 4-6 literary texts highlighting literary elements for each.