AP English LiteratureAP English Literature

Short Story Unit: Plot & Structure

• Submit annotated bibliographies: BloomSubmit annotated bibliographies: Bloom• Senior meeting as announcedSenior meeting as announced• Background on Graham Greene, London Background on Graham Greene, London

Blitz, & Christopher WrenBlitz, & Christopher Wren• Discuss Graham Greene’s “The Destructors”Discuss Graham Greene’s “The Destructors”• Homework: Read Jhumpa Lahiri’s Homework: Read Jhumpa Lahiri’s

“Interpreter of Maladies” (141), complete “Interpreter of Maladies” (141), complete story card & develop vocabulary bank; story card & develop vocabulary bank; prepare for in-class essay over “CBT” & prepare for in-class essay over “CBT” & “Destructors”“Destructors”

August 29 AgendaAugust 29 Agenda

• Boy against ruined background: Boy against ruined background: http://oldgit.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/blitz-xx-3.gif

• Image of St. Paul’s Cathedral during Blitz: Image of St. Paul’s Cathedral during Blitz: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:StPaulsCathedral.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:StPaulsCathedral.jpg

• People sleeping in subway stations during Blitz: People sleeping in subway stations during Blitz: http://www.vam.ac.uk/images/image/5012-popup.html http://www.vam.ac.uk/images/image/5012-popup.html

• Winston Churchill image: Winston Churchill image: http://www.time.com/time/personoftheyear/archive/photohihttp://www.time.com/time/personoftheyear/archive/photohistory/churchill.html story/churchill.html

• Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) Astronomy professor, Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) Astronomy professor, became Britain’s main architect to rebuild after 1666 Great became Britain’s main architect to rebuild after 1666 Great Fire in London: supervised all work on palaces and rebuilt Fire in London: supervised all work on palaces and rebuilt 51 churches often using the old foundations to save $ 51 churches often using the old foundations to save $ (http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/Sir_Christopher_Wren.html)(http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/Sir_Christopher_Wren.html)

• St. Paul’s Cathedral: St. Paul’s Cathedral: http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Saint_Pauls_Cathehttp://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Saint_Pauls_Cathedral.html dral.html

Contextual Information, “The Contextual Information, “The Destructors”Destructors”

• Read Jhumpa Lahiri’s “Interpreter of Read Jhumpa Lahiri’s “Interpreter of Maladies” (141)Maladies” (141)

• Complete story card & develop vocabulary Complete story card & develop vocabulary bankbank

• Prepare for in-class essay over “CBT” & Prepare for in-class essay over “CBT” & “Destructors”“Destructors”

HomeworkHomework