America, America....and more America....
Wow, we do A LOT about America in AP Lit...!
Alright, I admit it, sometimes I read other people's blogs because I'm stalling on starting my own. Ok, we all do it, (I hope.) Anyway, I was reading someone's blog who said something about wishing we didn't have to worry about the AP exam and boy, do I agree. I hate focusing the class around that stupid test and I wish we could all just focus on the books and the understanding and the (dare I say..) learning? So if OHS wants to form some sort of "Advanced Literature" that doesn't include an AP Test, that would be much appreciated.
Anyway...we finished the American Dream, I loved that play. I really looked forward to our 6th hour discussions and I really enjoyed the way my class was able to bring forward new ideas and challenge each other's thinking. The handouts were a big help, too (:
Death of a Salesman! Wow that movie was slightly depressing, not gonna lie. But I'm looking forward to starting the book in class.
I like how personable you are in your post, as your language makes this an easy informal read. I see your point about how we talk about America quite a bit, but I might add that we are talking mostly about the economic opportunity in America. This topic is of economic opportunity is not an exclusively American one, as we could have the same conversations just about anywhere in the world. This was hinted at in the Salesman commentaries as Miller talked about how other cultures were also able to relate to productions of Salesman. One suggestion for future blog posts of this type would be to include more specific details about your reactions e.g. what did you like so much about the American Dream.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you that tons of pressure will be released if we don't have to go through that lengthy AP test in May...oh well
ReplyDeleteThe handouts about American Dream also helped me a lot on understanding all kinds of literary elements that I did not recognize before. Like the true meaning behind the beige hat, and how everything falls under the definition of absurdism. That was pretty interesting for me.
I really like the way your voice is so strong when you write. I just feel like you need more examples and expansion. For example: What did you enjoy about the American Dream? What new ideas did the class bring to mind? Did the challenging of opinions change yours at all?
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