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AP Literature and IB Lit/Lang HL Yr 2 Summer Reading Activity

By Mr. Hoke, on May 30th, 2012%

Please follow this link for an introduction and link to the summer reading assignment documents for the 2012-2013 school year. AP Literature and Composition will read Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried. IB Lang/Lit HL Year 2 will read Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms. Enjoy!

IB L&L: Oranges Notes – First Lecture

By Mr. Hoke, on May 8th, 2012%

Here are the notes from our first discussion of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. We’ll continue the discussion on Wednesday.

IB L&L: What Do You Not Know? A Reading…

By Mr. Hoke, on May 7th, 2012%

Check out this excellent examination of what it means to know, or not, what we know, or not. I’m open to any and all discussion of this!

IB L&L: Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit Discussion Thread

By Mr. Hoke, on April 30th, 2012%

Please read this post, follow the directions, and complete your journal before Wednesday, your responses to groupmates before Friday. Thanks!

AP Lit: “The Imaginary Iceberg” – Reading for Review on Monday

By Mr. Hoke, on April 19th, 2012%

Please read and analyze this poem for Monday.

Are You Prepared to Write in College?

By Mr. Hoke, on April 18th, 2012%

Check out this piece by Georgetown University freshman Darryl Robinson on his experience as a writer and student in a world-class school. It’s eye opening!

AP Lit: Q2 from Mock & Examples for Reading

By Mr. Hoke, on April 17th, 2012%

First, read Q2 & analyze. Next, read these example essay responses to Q2 and consider what works, what doesn’t, and what you can learn as a result.

AP Literature & IB L&L: Reading – “Death of a Naturalist”

By Mr. Hoke, on March 30th, 2012%

Check out this link for Seamus Heaney’s brilliant “Death of a Naturalist.” We will discuss this poem in class, paying close attention to the role of tone in shaping the poem’s meaning.

Reading: IB L&L – Poetry: “Shafro” by Terrance Hayes

By Mr. Hoke, on March 23rd, 2012%

Here is a poem from the National Book Award winner Lighthead by Terrance Hayes entitled “Shafro.” Please read it and fill in the third circle of your 3-Way Venn diagram on the subject of “Black male mentality,” comparing the handling of this subject with Giovanni’s. By way of context, check out the trailer for Shaft, the . . . → Read More: Reading: IB L&L – Poetry: “Shafro” by Terrance Hayes

Classwork/Homework: Digital Journalism – Ethics Case Study

By Mr. Hoke, on March 20th, 2012%

Please read this report and answer the following questions for discussion on Monday. This example is called a “case,” and this practice is a case study, something we will engage in for the rest of the year from time to time.

How did the newspaper in this case lie to get the truth? What truth . . . → Read More: Classwork/Homework: Digital Journalism – Ethics Case Study

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