AP Literature with Ms. Sampson-Period 2 - Class begins at 8:52am and ends 9:37am everyday! Assignments

Instructions: Refer to the guidelines found in your Capstone Overview Packet. You research should follow the guidelines below:
Font: Times New Roman
Font Size: 12
Work Cited Page following the MLA format

UEQ: How has racism caused and perpetuated violence against black people?    

Final Assessment: Leveraging the key concepts and information discussed and explored throughout the unit, create a protest poster illustrating the salience of the unit on mourning and protest. You will also be responsible for generating a 1-2 page analysis of your protest poster and the message you would like to share with your audience. 

Possible protest lists: You are not limited to the list below, if you are interested in another topic make sure to run the topic by me before developing your topics.

Race
Health
Mass Incarceration
COVID
Access to equitable health care
Mental health
Environment 
Climate change
GlobalizationPoverty Immigration
Refugee rights
Labor LGBTA+ rights

Your analysis paper is due by Sunday 3/12 at 11:59pm.

Instructions: For the next few days, you are going to examine the impact of sysyemic racism within the legal and criminal justice system by collectively viewing the 13th Documentary created by Director Ava DuVernay.


Viewing #1 (3/2): 27:07
Viewing #2 (3/3): 46.36

Instructions: As we read the text, “What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S”, document on your handout and/or in your journals your thoughts and connections to the unit of study.

Questions to consider:
What is the article informing readers on?
What does the data suggest about gun violence in the United States?
How does the article align to the unit of study?

Instructions: In the space below, respond thoughtfully to the questions. Thoughtful responses consist of complete sentences, evidence to justify evidence and an extended analysis. Your response should consist of NO less than a paragraph. Incomplete sentences and/or incoherent sentences will be scored a 0.


Reflection questions
What are the parallels between Baldwin's letter to his nephew and Coates's letter to his son? 
What is Coates’ response to his son’s disappointment over the Michael Brown verdict, and how does he explain his response as a parent?
What does Coates mean when he says police who have killed young black Americans are “merely men enforcing the whims of our country, correctly interpreting its heritage and legacy”? To what extent is he, or is he not, releasing them from individual responsibility?

Happy Black History Month!

Based on our preview of the upcoming unit, what are you most looking forward to exploring and/or learning about? What knowledge do you currently have about protesting and the mourning?

Definition for the criteria:

Universality - the character or state of being universal; existence or prevalence everywhere. relation, extension, or applicability to all. universal character or range of knowledge, interests, etc
Sound - Sound devices are elements of literature and poetry that emphasize sound. There are a few different types of sound devices including alliteration, rhyme schemes and rhythm. Alliteration is the repetition of constant sounds.
Figurative Language - refers to words, phrases, and sentences that go beyond their literal meaning to add layers of interpretation to the audience’s understanding.
Power of Symbol - symbolism is used to produce an impact, which it accomplishes by attaching additional meaning to an action, object, or name. Symbolism takes something that is usually concrete and associates or affixes it to something else in order to give it a new and more significant meaning
Diction - refers to the words the writer chooses to use. The decision to use one word instead of another, even when they have similar meanings, changes the reader's interpretation
Imagery - encompasses the use of literal or figurative language to add symbolism and enable the reader to imagine the world of the piece of literature. In other words, it engages the senses to deepen the reader's comprehension of what is happening and how to feel about it
Tone - the attitude that a character or narrator or author takes towards a given subject
Structure - a poem's form (meaning the number of lines that it has), its rhythm and rhyme scheme, and whether it is an example of an existing type of poetry

Today's poem can be found in your poetry packet.

Now that you have read through the project packet, begin to brainstorm your potential project ideas. What will you focus on for this project? List your top three project focus and explain why you have chosen them.
For example, if you are selecting the medical field, how can entering this career impact society?

Context: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare at an uncertain date between 1599 and 1602. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet is instructed to enact on his uncle Claudius. Claudius had murdered his own brother, Hamlet's father King Hamlet and then taken the throne, marrying his deceased brother's widow, Hamlet's mother Gertrude.
Now that you've completed reading/listening to Act 1, Scene 1 of Hamlet by William Shakespeare, spend some time reflecting on your reading. In the space below, respond to the following questions:
Why do you think King Hamlet’s ghost appears at the beginning of the play?
What might the allusion to Julius Caesar suggest?
How do you think the death of King Hamlet will impact Hamlet's actions/motives throughout the play?

Now that we've come to the end of the Silent Conversation activity, we will spend some time articulating your takeaways from today's activity. In your responses, consider the following questions:
What new or challenging ideas did you read or encounter?
What connections did you not realize before this conversation?
How has your thinking about the book/text changed as a result?

This grade will be provided by Ms. Sampson!

Instructions: After wrapping up Chapters 7-12, respond to the following questions in full sentences. Make sure you are paying attention to your grammar usage.


What are traditional stereotypes of men and women in this novel? In what
ways does Janie fit the typical feminine stereotype?
Joe is the most ambitious character in the novel, determined to take his destiny
into his own hands. How does he assert his will in Eatonville? On Janie? Does
Joe succeed in achieving his goals? What does he gain and lose along the way?

Use the comment section below to response to the prompts/questions above! ONLY the comment section...thanks!
Feel free to respond to one of your peer's response!

Instructions: Watch the videos listed below. As you listen to Ms. Walker, discuss Walker's appreciation for Zora Neale Hurston. Identify a something you heard from Ms. Walker that resonated with you. How does the videos connect to your new understanding of Zora Neale Hurston? What is important to note about Hurston's legacy?

Use the comment section below to response to the prompts/questions above!