Onwards and Upwards! May 17, 2018

HW:
1. Three good things
2. Timshel
3. Stay in touch (for real!).

Senior Spotlight: May 16, 2018

Focus: What does it mean to live a (nonfictional) meaningful life?

1. Warming up with my last call for your final tasks:

• Turn in all books.

• Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students.

• Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).

• Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.

2. Finishing Stranger Than Fiction

3. Spotlighting my seniors:

• Are you going to college? If yes, where, and what might you study? If no, what are you planning to do?

• What would be the ultimate graduation gift?

• Any final thank-you's to those you are leaving behind?

• Favorite senior year memory?

HW:
1. Turn in all books. Complete and print your letter. Complete and print your legacy. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.

2. Bring in your favorite foods / outdoor activities TOMORROW for our picnic!

Still Stranger Than Fiction: May 15, 2018

Focus: What does it mean to live a meaningful (nonfictional) life?

1. Warming up with a reminder of your final tasks (and checking them off):

• Turn in all books.

• Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students.

• Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).

• Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.

2. Offering those who were absent yesterday a recap of Stranger Than Fiction's exposition

3. Continue watching Stranger Than Fiction

HW:
1. Turn in all books. Complete and print your letter. Complete and print your legacy. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.

2. Bring in your favorite foods / outdoor activities on Thursday for our picnic!

What's Stranger Than Fiction? May 14, 2018

Focus: What does it mean to live a meaningful (nonfictional) life?

1. Warming up with our final three good things together

2.  Offering you your final in-class time to accomplish the following tasks (25-30 minutes):

• Turn in all books.

• Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students.

• Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).

• Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.

2. (At 12:45) Start watching Stranger Than Fiction (watch from beginning until 28:15, when Harold gets on the bus)

HW:
1. Turn in all books. Complete and print your letter. Complete and print your legacy. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.

2. Bring in your favorite foods / outdoor activities on Thursday for our picnic!

Happiness and Gratitude: May 11, 2018

Focus: How do we finish the year in A.P. Literature?

1. Warming up with a reminder of the final tasks to accomplish before you go

• Turn in all books.

• Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students.

• Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).

• Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.

2. Relaxing with Shawn Achor and wiring your brain for the "happiness advantage"

3. Expressing gratitude with "I'm grateful to you for..."

HW:
1. Turn in all books.
2. Complete and print your letter.
3. Complete and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.

Your Final To-Do List: May 10, 2018

Focus: How do we finish the year in A.P. Literature?

1. Warming up with an overview of the final tasks to accomplish before you go

• Turn in all books.

• Complete and print your letter to future AP Lit students.

• Complete and print your legacy (the essay you're most proud of and would like to be used as an example--you can leave your name on or off).

• Submit your online course evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.

2. Taking time to compose letters and fill out course evaluations

3. Turning in books (if you have them)

HW:
1. Turn in all books.
2. Complete and print your letter.
3. Complete and print your legacy.
4. Submit your online evaluation, which you can access by clicking HERE.

The Test Is Done! May 9, 2018

Focus: How do you get the most out of your A.P. experience?

1. Warming up: How'd it go?

2. Relaxing with Shawn Achor and wiring your brain for the "happiness advantage"

3. Practicing his methods with a little gratitude and www.calm.com

HW:
If your final blog post is completed, then nothing, really. If you're still needing help wrapping your head around existentialism, try watching "Henri, the Existentialist Cat."

We'll have a final checklist to tackle tomorrow, but it's all stuff that can be completed during class.