Tennessee by Arrested Development (1992)

What connections (either direct or indirect) do you see between themes and images in the lyrics and video and themes and images in Beloved and the ongoing nature of history (i.e., history)?   Annotate on the side of the lyrics.

Lord I've really been real stressed

Down and out, losing ground

Although I am Black and proud

Problems got me pessimistic

Brothers and sisters keep messin up

Why does it have to be so damn tough

I don't know where I can go

To let these ghosts out of my skull

My grandma's passed, my brother's gone

I never at once felt so alone

I know you're supposed to be my steering wheel

Not just my spare tire (home)

But Lord I ask you (home)

To be my guiding force and truth (home)

For some strange reason it had to be (home)

He guided me to Tennessee (home)

Take me to another place

Take me to another land

Make me forget all that hurts me

Let me understand your plan

Lord it's obvious we got a relationship

Talking to each other every night and day

Although you're superior over me

We talk to each other in a friendship way

Then outta nowhere you tell me to break

Outta the country and into more country

Past Dyersburg into Ripley

Where the ghost of childhood haunts me

Walk the roads my forefathers walked

Climbed the trees my forefathers hung from

Ask those trees for all their wisdom

They tell me my ears are so young (home)

Go back to from whence you came (home)

My family tree my family name (home)

For some strange reason it had to be (home)

He guided me to Tennessee (home)

[Interlude: Aerle Taree]

Eshe, she went down to Holly Springs

Rasadon and Baba, they went down to Peachtree

Headliner, I challenge you to a game of horseshoes, a game of horseshoes

Now I see the importance of history

Why my people be in the mess that they be

Many journeys to freedom made in vain

By brothers on the corner playing ghetto games

I ask you Lord why you enlightened me

Without the enlightment of all my folks

He said cause I set myself on a quest for truth

And he was there to quench my thirst

But I am still thirsty

The Lord allowed me to drink some more

He said what I am searching for are

The answers to all which are in front of me

The ultimate truth started to get blurry

For some strange reason it had to be

It was all a dream about Tennessee

Headliner, I won the game of horseshoes

Now you owe me a watermelon

Let's go climb trees and skip over rocks

Do like they do below the border

Speech's hair

Don't it look like the roots of the tree that the ancestors were hung from

But that's okay, get it cause he's down to Earth

1. Choose a character from Beloved who is pulled in conflicting directions. Identify the forces of conflict and explain how this illustrates the meaning of the novel as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.

2. The setting of a literary text often has special significance for the development of characters, plot, and/or theme. Write an essay in which you analyze the significance of the setting (Sweet Home, 124, Cincinnati, the North/South, the river, etc.) of Beloved and its effect on the meaning of the novel as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary.

3. No act of violence exists without a specific purpose or intention. Choose one such scene from Beloved, and write a well-organized essay in which you identify the violence and analyze its significance to the meaning of the novel as a whole. Avoid plot summary.

4. The quest for power is a strong human drive. Choose a character from Beloved who either seeks to gain power over another or seeks to free himself or herself from the power of another. Write an essay in which you illustrate how this power struggle is essential to the meaning of the novel. Avoid mere plot summary.

5. Select a character from Beloved who serves as the instrument for the suffering of others and analyze how this action contributes to the meaning of the novel as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.

6. Choose a character from Beloved who has to deal with guilt. Identify the situation and analyze how effectively the character deals with his or her struggle. Relate this situation to the meaning of the novel as a whole, avoiding mere plot summary.

7. Select a character from Beloved who demonstrates irrational behavior. In a well-organized essay, analyze how this behavior can be considered reasonable and relate the behavior to the text as a whole.

No quiz today...just discussion

Tomorrow we will have fill in the blank/multiple choice test 15 questions for 30 points (on chapters 24 to 28).  Three might be rhetoric based, but most will be quotes from those chapters which you will need to match who is speaking or who are they speaking to or I will take out a key word or phrase and you will need to choose the missing word or phrase from the choices provided.





What do you think Morrison wants us to take awasy about Beloved, the character?  Who or what is she?  Use textual passages to support your answer.

Why do you think Morrison includes “This is not a story to pass on” ?  Does that make sense? If so, how?

Dear Parents & AP Test Takers,

This year there are several changes to LT’s standard AP administration procedures. Please read the information below before next week’s AP Tests. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Assessment & Research (708-579-6762). Thank you!

·         Students taking AP Morning Exams should consider bringing a sack lunch or be prepared to visit a cafeteria line late.

·         Students taking the AP Spanish Exam should note that it is being administered at South Campus in the Corral. Buses will leave North Campus at 7:30am. Students that drive themselves to South Campus will not be permitted to drive back to North Campus. They must take the bus back to North Campus after the exam. 

Additional IMPORTANT information regarding your upcoming AP exams:

·         Bring the following to every exam:

o  #2 regular, non-mechanical pencils

o  A good eraser

o  A black or dark blue pen

o  Your photo ID

o  A watch that does not make sound (in case the testing room clock is not easy to see)

·         If you are taking Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics or Statistics, be sure to bring:

o  Up to two approved calculators (check for approved calculators at www.collegeboard.com/ap/calculators)

o  Back up batteries

o  For PHYSICS, bring a ruler or straightedge

·         If you are taking a MORNING EXAM:

o  Bring a sack lunch

o  Report to your testing room by 7:30 a.m.

·         If you are taking an AFTERNOON EXAM:

o  Report to your testing room by 12:25 p.m.

o  Exams will continue past the end of the school day

§  Notify your parents, coach, and/or employer that your AP exam will not be finished at the end of the school day.  You will still be testing.

o  Students will NOT be dismissed before the end of the exam.

·         MAY 3^rd SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE exam

o    Will be held at the South Campus Corral

o    Bus transportation from North Campus to South Campus will leave at 7:30 a.m.

o    After the exam, buses will transport students from South Campus to North Campus

·         Any student taking BOTH Spanish and Physics 1

o    will stay at South Campus and take the Physics 1 exam in D102 (the South Campus study hall). 

o    There will be no bus service at the end of the exam.  Students will need to arrange for their own transportation home.

·         MAY 4^th ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION exam

o    Report to your testing room by 7:30 a.m.

o    Even though it is a Late Start day for the rest of the school

·         Lunch information:

o    The cafeteria will remain open until 1:00 p.m. for students whose morning AP exam runs through the regular lunch periods.

·         The following items are not allowed in the AP testing rooms:

o    Cell phone (If you bring your cell phone you will be asked to power it off and give it to the room proctor)

o    Electronic equipment, books, scratch paper, computers, reference guides, watches that beep or have an alarm, clothing with subject-related information

·         AP Scores:

o   Will be available online only in July. You will need your AP number or LTHS ID to view your scores.

o   1^st time AP students: You must sign-up for a College Board account at www.collegeboard.org/apstudents

·         Final advice:

o    Get a good night’s rest and eat a nutritious breakfast.

o    If you bring a snack for the 10-minute break, you have to place it at the back of the testing room. However, food and drink are prohibited in the exam room.

4/25 236-277 discussion Read 281-309 for 4/27 5/2 Beloved in-class essay

4/26 Discussion and reading time

4/27  281-309 Reading Day HW: Finish reading the book

4/28 310-324 discussion and quiz

4/29 Prep for Beloved in-class essay

Beloved In-class Essay 2016 (revised 4/26/16)

Wesley 3AP

April 24, 2016

Assignment: On Monday, May 2, you will be asked to handwrite an insightful, coherent, and textually-supported essay in response to one of the following essay prompts. More specifically, on the day of the assessment I will narrow your options to four of the following seven, and you will choose one to write on. You may use your copy of Beloved to help you find pertinent quotes for your essay (each essay should contain at least three to four embedded and properly cited (pg #) quotes.  The essay is worth 70 possible points, and I will assess it holistically according to the rubric on the back. Typically students write 2 ½ to 4 pages depending on the size of their handwriting and variation in style and/or development of their writing. 

Objectives: Reflect thoughtfully and articulately on an important American novel and prepare for timed AP writing.

1. Choose a character from Beloved who is pulled in conflicting directions. Identify the forces of conflict and explain how this illustrates the meaning of the novel as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.

2. The setting of a literary text often has special significance for the development of characters, plot, and/or theme. Write an essay in which you analyze the significance of the setting (Sweet Home, 124, Cincinnati, the North/South, the river, etc.) of Beloved and its effect on the meaning of the novel as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary.

3. No act of violence exists without a specific purpose or intention. Choose one such scene from Beloved, and write a well-organized essay in which you identify the violence and analyze its significance to the meaning of the novel as a whole. Avoid plot summary.

4. The quest for power is a strong human drive. Choose a character from Beloved who either seeks to gain power over another or seeks to free himself or herself from the power of another. Write an essay in which you illustrate how this power struggle is essential to the meaning of the novel. Avoid mere plot summary.

5. Select a character from Beloved who serves as the instrument for the suffering of others and analyze how this action contributes to the meaning of the novel as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.

6. Choose a character from Beloved who has to deal with guilt. Identify the situation and analyze how effectively the character deals with his or her struggle. Relate this situation to the meaning of the novel as a whole, avoiding mere plot summary.

7. Select a character from Beloved who demonstrates irrational behavior. In a well-organized essay, analyze how this behavior can be considered reasonable and relate the behavior to the text as a whole.

AP Scoring Guide

9 Essays earning a score of 9 meet all the criteria for papers that earned 8 points and, in addition, are particularly persuasive or carefully reasoned or demonstrate impressive stylistic control.

8 Essays that earned a score of 8 persuasively respond to the prompt. They present cohesive and carefully reasoned arguments using appropriate evidence to develop their positions. Their prose demonstrates their ability to control a wide range of the elements of effective writing, but they are not flawless.

7 Essays earning a score of 7 fit the descriptions of essays that received 6 points but are distinguished by fuller or more purposeful argument or stronger prose style.

6 Essays earning a score of 6 adequately respond to the prompt by presenting interpretations that are generally sound and that use appropriate evidence. A few lapses in diction or syntax may be present, but for the most part the prose of these essays conveys the writers’ ideas clearly.

5 Essays earning a score of 5 understand the task, and their interpretations and arguments are generally clear, although they may use superficial or limited evidence or exhibit uneven development. A few lapses in diction or syntax may be evident, but for the most part the prose of these essays conveys the writers’ ideas clearly.

4 These essays inadequately respond to the prompt. They may misunderstand, misrepresent, or oversimplify Morrison’s views, or use evidence inappropriate or insufficient to make their own case. The prose of these essays usually conveys the writers’ ideas, but may suggest inconsistent control over such elements of writing as organization, diction, and syntax.

3 Essays that received 3 points are described by the criteria for the score of 4 (see above), but are less persuasive in their attempts to state and defend an interpretation, or are less consistent in their ability to control the elements of writing.

2 Essays earning a score of 2 demonstrate little or no success in responding to the prompt. They may have seriously misread Beloved or substitute a simpler task, such as summarizing the novel or writing responses only tangentially related to the prompt. The prose of these essays may reveal consistent weaknesses in control of elements of writing, such as organization, grammar, or diction.

Grade Equivalents:

AP Score	Average	Points (out of 70)	Letter Grade
1	55%	39	F
2	60%	42	D-
3	65%	46	D
4	73%	51	C
5	78%	55	C+
6	83%	58	B
7	88%	62	B
8	93	65	A-
9	97-100%	67-70	A

4/25 236-277 discussion Read 281-309 for 4/27 5/2 Beloved in-class essay

4/26 Discussion and reading time

4/27  281-309 discussion Quiz

4/28 310-324 discussion

4/29 Prep for Beloved in-class essay

Beloved In-class Essay 2016 (revised 4/24/16)

Wesley 3AP

April 24, 2016

Assignment: On Monday, May 2, you will be asked to handwrite an insightful, coherent, and textually-supported essay in response to one of the following essay prompts. More specifically, on the day of the assessment I will narrow your options to three of the following seven, and you will choose one to write on. You may use your copy of Beloved to help you find pertinent quotes for your essay (each essay should contain at least three to four embedded and properly cited (pg #) quotes.  The essay is worth 70 possible points, and I will assess it holistically according to the rubric on the back. Typically students write 2 ½ to 4 pages depending on the size of their handwriting and variation in style and/or development of their writing. 

Objectives: Reflect thoughtfully and articulately on an important American novel and prepare for timed AP writing.

1. Choose a character from Beloved who is pulled in conflicting directions. Identify the forces of conflict and explain how this illustrates the meaning of the novel as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.

2. The setting of a literary text often has special significance for the development of characters, plot, and/or theme. Write an essay in which you analyze the significance of the setting (Sweet Home, 124, Cincinnati, the North/South, the river, etc.) of Beloved and its effect on the meaning of the novel as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary.

3. No act of violence exists without a specific purpose or intention. Choose one such scene from Beloved, and write a well-organized essay in which you identify the violence and analyze its significance to the meaning of the novel as a whole. Avoid plot summary.

4. The quest for power is a strong human drive. Choose a character from Beloved who either seeks to gain power over another or seeks to free himself or herself from the power of another. Write an essay in which you illustrate how this power struggle is essential to the meaning of the novel. Avoid mere plot summary.

5. Select a character from Beloved who serves as the instrument for the suffering of others and analyze how this action contributes to the meaning of the novel as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.

6. Choose a character from Beloved who has to deal with guilt. Identify the situation and analyze how effectively the character deals with his or her struggle. Relate this situation to the meaning of the novel as a whole, avoiding mere plot summary.

7. Select a character from Beloved who demonstrates irrational behavior. In a well-organized essay, analyze how this behavior can be considered reasonable and relate the behavior to the text as a whole.

AP Scoring Guide

9 Essays earning a score of 9 meet all the criteria for papers that earned 8 points and, in addition, are particularly persuasive or carefully reasoned or demonstrate impressive stylistic control.

8 Essays that earned a score of 8 persuasively respond to the prompt. They present cohesive and carefully reasoned arguments using appropriate evidence to develop their positions. Their prose demonstrates their ability to control a wide range of the elements of effective writing, but they are not flawless.

7 Essays earning a score of 7 fit the descriptions of essays that received 6 points but are distinguished by fuller or more purposeful argument or stronger prose style.

6 Essays earning a score of 6 adequately respond to the prompt by presenting interpretations that are generally sound and that use appropriate evidence. A few lapses in diction or syntax may be present, but for the most part the prose of these essays conveys the writers’ ideas clearly.

5 Essays earning a score of 5 understand the task, and their interpretations and arguments are generally clear, although they may use superficial or limited evidence or exhibit uneven development. A few lapses in diction or syntax may be evident, but for the most part the prose of these essays conveys the writers’ ideas clearly.

4 These essays inadequately respond to the prompt. They may misunderstand, misrepresent, or oversimplify Morrison’s views, or use evidence inappropriate or insufficient to make their own case. The prose of these essays usually conveys the writers’ ideas, but may suggest inconsistent control over such elements of writing as organization, diction, and syntax.

3 Essays that received 3 points are described by the criteria for the score of 4 (see above), but are less persuasive in their attempts to state and defend an interpretation, or are less consistent in their ability to control the elements of writing.

2 Essays earning a score of 2 demonstrate little or no success in responding to the prompt. They may have seriously misread Beloved or substitute a simpler task, such as summarizing the novel or writing responses only tangentially related to the prompt. The prose of these essays may reveal consistent weaknesses in control of elements of writing, such as organization, grammar, or diction.

Grade Equivalents:

AP Score	Average	Points (out of 70)	Letter Grade
1	55%	39	F
2	60%	42	D-
3	65%	46	D
4	73%	51	C
5	78%	55	C+
6	83%	58	B
7	88%	62	B
8	93	65	A-
9	97-100%	67-70	A