5/31/19 Write a 250-word entry that addresses the questions below. The entry should be written in paragraph format and demonstrate that you put thought into your response.
What was your writing experience like? Difficulties? Positive things that came out of it? How was the writing process different from the process involved in other things that you have written?
Which entry was your favorite? Why? Which entry was the most difficult to write? Why?
What are some writing tips that you would give to another student?
3/20/19 Prejudice is a prevalent theme in TKM. Identify the most common types of prejudice in our community, in the U.S., and in the world. What causes prejudice? What allows it to continue? What are the effects of prejudice?
1/9/19 How do external expectations (the expectations of others) and internal expectations (his expectations for himself) affect Junior’s life in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian? How do they affect your life?
11/5/18 What kind of impact can words have on society? Is it important for people to choose their words carefully? When communicating, should people place more focus on how their words will impact others or being true to their ideas and right to freedom of speech?
AP Lit 5/28/19
Write a 250-word entry that addresses the questions below. The entry should be written in paragraph format and demonstrate that you put thought into your response.
What was your writing experience like? Difficulties? Positive things that came out of it? How was the writing process different from the process involved in other things that you have written?
Which entry was your favorite? Why? Which entry was the most difficult to write? Why?
What are some writing tips that you would give to another student?
3/20/19 Option 1:
“The voice of the sea is seductive, never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of solitude; to lose itself in mazes of inward contemplation.” ― Kate Chopin, The Awakening
Describe a time when you were lost in “mazes of inward contemplation.”
Option 2:
Oedipus was blind for most of his life until the truth was brought to light. Consider a way in which you were blind in the past; it might deal with your perception of relationships, self, philosophy, or society. Tell the story of your blindness, highlighting the moment or process of revelation and how it changed you.
1/9/19 How does Shakespeare use the motif of appearance vs. reality in Hamlet? What other texts or media deal with the disparity between reality and how things appear? When have you dealt with this issue in your own life?
11/5/18 The Ibo culture in TFA has very distinct notions about gender roles. What are some of their expectations for each gender and what might those expectations suggest about their society? What gender norms/expectations currently exist in our society? What do they suggest about our cultural values? Are there consequences for defying these norms? Do you personally agree with these norms? Which norms do you tend to follow and which do you tend to defy or contradict?