There are a number of elements for the AP Language final. Your revisions of the 14th Amedment (some of you) and the Space (most of you) synthesis essays are due on the following dates:

  • 1st/2nd Period: Wednesday by the end of school
  • 5th Period: Thursday by the end of school

For the exam, on the normal class schedule, you’ve got the following:

  • Vocab Quiz 16 (Redemption)
  • Quiz over Satire Terms and Notes
  • Annotation of the entire satire packet, other than My Satiricxal Self

 

The article for tonight’s discussion group is What We Lose if We Lose the Canon by Arthur Krystal.

The fun begins at 7:30 at Scenic Brew.

This week’s interesting reads include looks at torture, the worst board games ever invented, the attack on Charlie Hebdo, climate change, and more. Enjoy–and read something interesting!

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We’ll meet tonight at Scenic Brew at 7:30 to discuss the article Automation for the People? by Christine Rosen.

During the course of the unit on satire, I will post the occasional satire clip for your enjoyment here.