Jingoistic

Two-thirds of my AP Lang students are aware of my preference for the tone word jingoistic - fun to say and rare to label a text for its attitude.

1: After reviewing vocabulary, we looked at the big kid tone words, picking out our favorite new tone words, and sharing examples of people, characters, and hypothetical situations that reflect the given attitude. Last on the docket, we read "Chicago" and discussed the content of the poem. We will indicate tone shifts and create tone maps on Friday - when we all meet again.

For homework, watch all or part of the debate (either live, on the internet, transcripts, or news highlights) and select five tones that reflect the candidates' attitudes. Make sure to have an example for each tone.

On Friday will be the vocab quiz, so make sure that you are ready to go!

3: First, the Keats prompt's deadline is 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday. You are expected to turn in a hard copy. If you are absent all day, you will need to e-mail/share/take a picture and send it to me by the deadline. Then, you will turn in a hard copy the following day. If you are in school at any point on Wednesday, the hard copy is still due by that deadline.

With that reminder out of the way, we started class by reviewing vocabulary in preparation for Friday's quiz. Then, we performed tone conversations, utilizing the umbrella tone sheet and reflecting the tone shifts apparent in a given dialogue. Are we all still concerned for team sorrow? To finish class, you received the big kid tone words list, selected two that caught your eye, and shared examples of people, characters, and hypothetical situations that reflect the given attitude.

For homework, watch all or part of the debate (either live, on the internet, transcripts, or news highlights) and select five tones that reflect the candidates' attitudes. Make sure to have an example for each tone.

7: We finished the Keats letters and you received the take-home prompt assignment. As directed in class, this prompt has a deadline of Thursday at 2:40 p.m. The prompt may be typed or handwritten and will be expected in hard copy. If you are absent all day, you will need to e-mail/share/take a picture and send it to me by the deadline. Then, you will turn in a hard copy the following day. If you are in school at any point on Thursday, the hard copy is still due by that deadline.

To continue forward, we copied down unit 15 vocab words, and you will need to prepare your expertise for tomorrow's class.

You had a sneak preview of the tone activities we will be doing tomorrow, so I hope the rest of you are ready to be apathetic, surprised, lachrymose, outraged, and scintillating.