AP Language – Hamilton
Semester II – 2011-2012
In Cold Blood Unit
Reading is
DUE ON this
Date
4/18 W
Page
Numbers
&
Homework
That IS DUE
on this date.
1-23
HW: post its
4/19 Th
24 -55
HW: post its
4/20 F
Compare
and
Contrast
essay is
due.
4/24 T
C/C
Conference
4/25 W
late start
55-74
HW: written
½ page
74-100
HW: post it
100-123
HW: post it
C/C
Conference
4/25 Th
C/C
Conference
4/27 F
123-152
HW:
Personal
Response is
due – 1 page
minimum.
Reading Focus & Homework Explanation
Organization and Style. How does Capote choose to open the
story? How does he transition from section to section? Mark
three different sections (post-it) of description that do an
exceptional job of showing something to the audience without
telling them.
Point of view. Authors make a conscious decision about HOW
they tell their stories. Capote tells the story from alternating
POVs . Label and identify 2 examples of each POV. Be prepared
to write about and discuss the effect of this structure and to
explore the presence or absence of Capote’s voice in the
narrative.
Character. Instead of a fictional protagonist and minor
characters, this novel has an entire cast of characters,
stylistically fictional in presentation rather than journalistic.
List the members of the Clutter family and other characters
related to them with at least 1 detail that personalizes them
(cite pg #). Find 2 details that personalize Perry and Dick. Do
you detect any sympathy or compassion for them?
Key Passage: Mark a striking or key passage from this section
that you think is important to character development, plot
development, or meaning – (a passage may be a line, quote or
any excerpt from the novel.) In Class: In writing, explain what
the author is trying to do. Consider character development, plot
development, insight to theme, or style.
Rhetoric Find 1 example of parallelism inside a sentence. Mark
it. In Class: explain how it connects the two elements and what
its effect is on the meaning of the novel. Then, find 1 example of
repetition and mark it. In Class: explain its use and effect on
meaning.
Personal response: Imagine that you have been appointed as a
lawyer for Dick or Perry. Briefly describe what your defense
would be – not in legal terms – but in terms of how you might
convince the jury to mitigate their punishment (minimum 1
page). Text references are required (4-6). You may you text
from anywhere in the passage. This is a graded writing and you
need to be articulate, organized, use the CQE, have some topic
sentences (duh!) and the mechanics should be spotless.
No Class – April Break
5/1 T
Block
Schedule
152-179
HW: Post it.
Revised
C/C essay
is due
5/3 Th
Block
Schedule
5/4 F
First 4
words in
each
sentence
180-231
HW: Mark
your page
and your
figurative
language.
232 – 262
HW: Post it
5/7 M
5/8 T
262-302
302 – 321
5/9 W
321-343
5/10 Th
Syntax: Post-it your passage before class. Choose 1
paragraph from this section of the novel and complete a
syntactical analysis by constructing the following chart.
Compete a row for each sentence in the paragraph.
On Demand
Exam
Verbs
(list
all)
Figurative Repetition/ # of
language parallelism words in
or
sentence
imagery
You will have reading time for ½ the period
Diction: Choose 1 page from this section and choose 10 words
from that page. Label each word as having a postive
connotation, negative connotation or neutral. Then, using all 10
words , answer the following questions: Is the diction formal or
informal,
Does it use colloquialisms? Does it change as the POV changes?
What’s the effect?
THEN, Figurative Language: Authors use figures of speech
because of their power and their layers of meaning. Choose 2
figures of speech from this section and copy the examples.
Then, identify the figure. Finally, explain the “layers” of
meaning by discussing how each is used form meaning and
effect.
Imagery: It is important in the novel for the readers to see
characters, motivation, events, places, etc. as “real.” Authors use
details that appeal to the 5 senses to draw the reader into the
experience of the novel. Choose 5 images from this section and
tell what senses they appeal to. In Class Write 2-3 sentences
that explain how each of these images affect the reader during
this section .
TBD (M/C practice)
Activity TBD
Discussion and Prep for final On Demand Exam
Theme/Big Idea Discussion. Explore Capote’s ideas about 1 of
the following in In Cold Blood: a) human nature and evil, b)
justice and punishment, c) nature vs. nurture or d) fate vs. free
will. Explain his position and how he argues that position
through the plot, the setting, the characters, and his writing
style.
Theme/Big Idea. Explore Capote’s ideas about the
following in In Cold Blood:
a) human nature and evil,
b) justice and punishment,
c) nature vs. nurture or
d) fate vs. free will.
Explain his position and how he argues that position
through the plot, the setting, the characters, and his writing
style throughout the story.
Journal Response: Most days you will spend the first 15 minutes writing a journal
response based on your reading. These will be graded based on quality of content &
quality – and on the insight you display into the reading. These points will apply to
the “minor” grade category. They are worth 10 points per response. You have one
“free pass” good to EXEMPT yourself from one journal response. I would
suggest you use this on a day you will be absent for AP testing. If you miss class on a
journal day and you have already used your “free pass,” you need to complete the
missing day’s journal for homework – due on the day you return.
Processed Writing: You have one short processed writing due on Th 4/25. This is
worth 30 points in the “major” category. You may not use your “free pass” for this
assignment.
On Demand Examination: Your final for this unit is an on demand essays. It is
worth a total of 100 points. I will grade it based on the AP scale. There are no
revisions. You may not use your “free pass” for this exam.