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A- May 6 B – May 7 – synthesis essay; peer edit
A&B - May 8 – 1st period meet in media center for multi; 3rd meet in Smithson’s room; A&B – May 9 - 1st period meet in media center for make-up and review, and grade figure; 3rd meet in Smithson’s room HOMEWORK: : Read over rapid reviews in 5 Steps at the end of the units; eat a good dinner; set 3 alarms; put your watch out where you can find it easily; prepare a snack to take with you; go to bed at a reasonable hour, and rest well; you’ve worked hard and you ARE prepared!
A & B- May 10- Get your watch and snack; call your designated friend; meet at Chic fila at 7 am; relax, you know what you know; use it, and go make a 5 on the AP EXAM!
A and B- May 13 and 14 meet for history review: first meet in media center and 3rd in Mrs. Smith’s room.
A & B May -15 APUSH exam A- May 16 - B- May 17- BR: poetry; INTRO TO CHILDREN’S BOOK – HOMEWORK- find 3 or 4 poems by an American poet that you can visualize being made into a children’s book. The subject matter can be serious. The poems should be no less that 20 lines; however, if you have a really good one that is less than that, hold on to it.
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A- May 24 B – May 27 – PRESENT BOOKS B – May 29 – PRESENT BOOKS; AP survey
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A- April 18 – B- April 19 – finish grad speech; Book report; go over multi. HOMEWORK: Begin Of Mice and Men due around May 16. You must write 2 questions for each chapter/section. The questions should be questions that can be answered with MORE than a word or two. They must be typed, 12pt. font TNR, and answers must be supplied. I have a few copies I can check out, but they must be returned within one week. You must have a copy by April 30. If you check out a copy be sure to take notes rather than annotate.
A- April 22 B– 23 - Tone:/ discuss multi; Finding Forester; take notes; If you miss any part of the video, you must make arrangements to come in after school or watch it on your own. Either way, you must be finished by A- Apr. 25 – B- April 26 HOMEWORK: read “Comprehensive Review – Analysis” in the 5 Steps book
A – April 24 B- April 25 –BR: tone/ quiz on Analysis; Finding Forester finish HOMEWORK: read comprehensive review – Argument in 5 Steps book
A -April 26 B – April 29 – in class essay; Argument quiz Homework: Read comprehensive review – Synthesis in 5 Steps book
A- April 30 HOMEWORK: read M and M;
A- May 2 Homework: read M and M
A - April 8– B- April 9 - BR: Syntax; read pages 38-39 beginning with “Brainstorming,” pg. 41-47 “Grouping Ideas,” and annotate; then do exercise 8, 9 (any 3), & 10 in Patterns, pages 47-49. Bring 5 Steps book to class daily! HOMEWORKS: find an editorial in a magazine or newspaper. (online is okay.) you must bring in a copy. In your journal, state the issue that the editorial addresses, whether it is effective and specifically why it is or is not effective. I.e. What persuasive devices does it use and/or what devices does it need to make it more effective?
A- April 10 B- April 11 – BR: syntax; editorial share; grad speech assigned and explained due April 16 or 17. HOMEWORK: read and work on grad. Speech (find some quotations)
A- April 12 - B – April 13 – Multi choice; be sure to put name on the question sheet. HOMEWORK: finish grad speech;
A- April 16 B- April 17- Grad speech; HOMEWORK: finish nonfiction book report 18 and 19
AP Language Sign up to take the SAT in June! NOTE: All test and quizzes must be made up on Wed. after school unless PRIOR arrangements are made.
B – March 8 – A- March 11 – persuasive 2 essay and peer edit in class HOMEWORK: finish nonfiction book and bring to class.
B- 12 - lab 532 at ll. 20 minutes; book reports. Be sure to bring your book. A – 13 – book reports; bring your book HOMEWORK: find a new nonfiction book due around April 15; make a list of 3 choices read “Civil Disobedience, annotate and list the main ideas presented (copy) ;”
B- March 14- A – March 15 – partner work with Letters and Civil Disobedience. HOMEWORK: ” read satire info. and “The Lowest Animal” and answer the questions on the copy. (handouts!)
B- March18 A – March 19 BR: IMAGERY; quiz on “The Lowest Animal” and satire; discussion read and annotate pages 123 – 139 in 5 Steps to a 5 (synthesis essay). HOMEWORK: finish annotating
B- March 20 A – March 21 - 25 synthesis essay, peer edit; pick the best of the last 3 essays, type it and turn it in next class meeting. Bring your Patterns book next class!!!!!
B – March 22 A – March 25 - essay due; BR: read in class and write an essay; group activity. HOMEWORK: finish group work not completed.
B – March 26 A – March 27 BR: IMAGERY; discuss “Modest Proposal;” idioms and dead language exercise;. select a passage from your journal that contains metaphors. If you don’t have one, write one; read the passage to determine what underlying metaphors you used and then attempt to rewrite the passage WITHOUT these metaphors; HOMEWORK: finish nonfiction. OBJECTIVES: Draw upon personal experiences, readings, and observations. 1.01; respond to a variety of texts and media 1.02; research an synthesize 2.01; respond to informational texts or media 2.02; understand argumentative structure 3.01; create and sustain a response 3.02; determine the author’s intent 4.01; analyze the effectiveness of author’s intent 4.02; explore texts 5.01; analyze author’s rhetorical strategies and linguistic choices 5.02; demonstrate an understanding of the conventions of language 6.01; exhibit stylistic maturity 6.02.
AP Language Sign up to take the SAT in June! NOTE: All test and quizzes must be made up on Wed. after school unless PRIOR arrangements are made.
B - Feb. 20 A – Feb. 21 – Detail; discuss D of I; Go back and review day 2 journal entry NOW! Why is your quote interesting? Is your perspective different now; HOMEWORK: read or research
B – Feb. 22 A – Feb. 25 -AP Multi; discuss Multi; HOMEWORK: research or read
B - Feb. 26 A – Feb 27- Full rough draft due with works cited page and complete citations due to Smithson, peer edit in class. HOMEWORK: make corrections to research paper; make sure you can access a copy of your research paper;
B – Feb. 28 A – March 1 – computer lab for originality check 1st period 8:01; 3rd period 11:30: TONE; HOMEWORK: give your research paper to someone who has not read any part of it and take theirs or some else’s. Find one improvement that can be made to the essay you read and write it down.
B – March 4 - A – March 5 –(ACT -1st period) work day for all others HOMEWORK: make one improvement to your research paper, gather all cards, rough drafts, print out the paper, outline, and Works Cited. Paper due on MARCH 6 OR 7.
B - March 6 A – March 7 final due to Smithson with all rough drafts, peer edits, notecards; final essay MUST be submitted to Turnitin.com by 10 pm March 7. It must be identical to the hardcopy you turned in.; Read “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and answer Comprehension 5&6, P and A 1-4; S &S 2,3, 4, 6, & 7.; discuss in groups HOMEWORK: finish book report due March 12 (B) and 13(A)
AP Language Sign up to take the SAT in June! NOTE: All test and quizzes must be made up on Wed. after school unless PRIOR arrangements are made. B – Friday, Feb.8 A- Monday, Feb. 11 media center to fill in outline holes
B – Tuesday, Feb. 12 A – Wednesday, Feb. 13 2nd outline with citations due to Smithson; complete persuasive writing notes; READ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God; Write a short speech in your journal entitled “Power in the Hands of an Angry Student”. Use as all of Edward’s persuasive devices. (First you must decide what it is that you are trying to persuade your audience to do or think.) Group exchange. Read through once; highlight all persuasive devices. Pick best essay HOMEWORK: research or read nonfiction; read 5 steps chapter 6
B - Thursday, Feb. 14 – A – Friday, Feb. 15 - persuasive essay timed; peer edit in class HOMEWORK: - read and study poster on pg. 555 and answer questions and do journal entry.
B – Monday, Feb. 18 – A – Tuesday, Feb. 19- BR: imagery journal; poster discussion; Read Declaration of Independence and answer questions P and A 3-6; S an S 1, 3 & 4. HOMEWORK: research or read nonfiction
A and B day NOTE - GREEN highlight or red letters mean a change. Green highlight is deleted. AP Language Sign up to take the SAT in June! NOTE: All test and quizzes must be made up on Wed. after school unless PRIOR arrangements are made. KEEP THE NORTON READERS! A-Wednesday, Jan. 24 – research info. distributed. Turn in list of choices to Mrs. Smith on Jan. 25 B- Thursday, Jan 25- Book reports in class and shared; turn in lists of research choices. HOMEWORK – find new nonfiction book; submit lists A on Jan. 29 and B on Jan. 30 Monday, Jan. 28 is A day; however, we will spilt classes to allow 3rd period to do book reports and turn in choices. A- Sat., Jan. 26 – B- Mon. Jan. 28 – topics assigned for research HOMEWORK – make nonfiction list and begin research using the databases through school or books. (start with your AP history book) NOREGULAR WEBSITES!
A & B- Tues., Jan 29 – Book lists due and topics assigned. Wed., Jan 30 – Book list due; Media center to begin research. You must make note cards. Books assigned due around March 11. HOMEWORK: read page 529 – 536 stop before Rogerian Argument; annotate, take notes. What is the important info.?
B – Thurs., Jan. 31 A- Fri. , Feb. 1 - Prelim thesis and questions due; go over multi; discuss persuasive writing with notes. HOMEWORK: 536 (start at Rogerian Argument) through 546 Expect a quiz; read the student essay beginning on page 549.What overall grade? Why?
B – Monday Feb. 4 A – Tues., Feb. 5 – to Media center to continue research. HOMEWORK: complete preliminary outline, due B- Feb. 6, A- Feb. 7;
B– Wed., Feb. 6 A- Thurs. Feb. 7 – prelim. outline with thesis and citations due; quiz on persuasive writing; info. on J Edwards; read “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” Identify the persuasive techniques used by Edwards. HOMEWORK: finish “Sinners”
A and B day AP Language Sign up to take the SAT in June! NOTE: All test and quizzes must be made up on Wed. after school unless PRIOR arrangements are made. KEEP THE NORTON READERS!
A -WEDNESDAY, Jan 2 B – THURSDAY, Jan. 3 – Journal entry/share for “Dumpster Diving” HOMEWORK: read nonfiction, due after exams.
A - FRIDAY Jan 4 – B - MONDAY, Jan. 7 – BR: diction; descriptive notes; finish journal share HOMEWORK: read “Ground Zero” and answer comprehension 1 & 5; Purpose and Audience 1 & 2; style and structure 2.
A- TUESDAY, Jan. 8 – B - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9 BR: syntax; “Ground Zero” questions due, quiz? With a partner, answer questions style and structure 4 & 6; Vocabulary 2 & 3. Combining the Patterns. HOMEWORK: READ “Thirty–Eight Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call the Police” and answer questions P and A 1& 2; S and S 1 and 2; Vocabulary 2;
A- THURSDAY, Jan. 10 – B - FRIDAY, Jan. 11 – BR: Journal entry for “38:” pg. 131; discussion and quiz? Comprehension 1; P and A 4; S and S 3 and 4. HOMEWORK: READ nonfiction and review 5 steps multi-choice section.
A –Wednesday, Jan 23 B- Thursday, Jan 24 – Book report in class; bring book to class! A DAY AP Language Sign up to take the SAT in June! NOTE: All test and quizzes must be made up on Wed. after school unless PRIOR arrangements are made.
WEDNESDAY 12/19: BR: Journal on “How It Feels…” What’s significant?; Discussion of How It Feels. discussion of Descriptive writing; HOMEWORK: read “On Dumpster Diving” in patterns and answer question 8 under comprehension; 4, 5, & 6 under Purpose, and 2 and 3 under style.
FRIDAY 12/21: JOURNAL ENTRY on On Dumpster Diving*; Journal share;
THE FIRST DAY WE RETURN WILL BE A DAY!!
B DAY
TUESDAY 12/18: BR: Journal on “How It Feels…” What’s significant?; Discussion of How It Feels.. discussion of Descriptive writing; HOMEWORK: read “On Dumpster Diving” in patterns and answer question 8 under comprehension; 4, 5, & 6 under Purpose, and 2 and 3 under style.
THURSDAY 12/20: JOURNAL ENTRY on On Dumpster Diving*; Journal share;
THE FIRST DAY WE RETURN WILL BE A DAY!!
A DAY AP Language Sign up to take the SAT in June! NOTE: All test and quizzes must be made up on Wed. after school unless PRIOR arrangements are made. Short quizzes/tests may be made up during BB on Thursdays IF prior arrangements are made. KEEP THE NORTON READERS!
THURSDAY 11/29- BR: Imagery; “Terwillinger” journal entry. HOMEWORK: read Caged Bird due Tuesday, Dec. 11. MONDAY 12/3 – 3RD analysis essay and peer edit in class. Pick the best of the 3, type it up in TNR 12 pt. font, double spaced, and turn in all 3 on Wednesday, 12/5. HOMEWORK: type up essay; read Caged Bird
WEDNESDAY 12/5 BR: Tone; analytical essay due; discuss Terwillinger and quiz?; read Caged Bird HOMEWORK: read
FRIDAY 12/7 – multi choice; read WORK: finish Cage Bird with questions, due Tuesday, 12/11
TUESDAY 12/11 –Caged Bird due; test; WORK ON PRESENTATION; HOMEWORK: finish pres., find nonfiction; read “How It Feels To Be Colored Me” by Nora Zeal Hurston; annotate; use the style chart
ASSIGNMENT: Find a nonfiction book that will interest you. Try looking on Amazon, Allbooks.com, New York Times Bestsellers, or me for some ideas. Submit a list of 3 written in ink on Thursday, 12/13. Do NOT purchase a book until it is approved. I may not approve a book that is selected by many students, and I won’t approve books that I deem unworthy of an AP student. You will be doing a project on the book that will about Jan. 12.
THURSDAY, 12/13: submit nonfiction choices; Caged Bird presentations; HOMEWORK: finish “How It Feels To Be Colored Me” by Nora Zeal Hurston; annotate; use the style chart
B DAY AP Language Sign up to take the SAT in June! NOTE: All test and quizzes must be made up on Wed. after school unless PRIOR arrangements are made. Short quizzes/tests may be made up during BB on Thursdays IF prior arrangements are made. KEEP THE NORTON READERS!
FRIDAY 11/30- BR: Imagery; “Terwillinger” journal entry. HOMEWORK: read Caged Bird due Tuesday, Dec. 11. TUESDAY 12/4 – 3RD analysis essay and peer edit in class. Pick the best of the 3, type it up in TNR 12 pt. font, double spaced, and turn in all 3 on Wednesday, 12/5. HOMEWORK: type up essay; read Caged Bird
THURSDAY 12/6 BR: Tone; analytical essay due; discuss Terwillinger and quiz?; read Caged Bird HOMEWORK: read
MONDAY 12/10 – multi choice; read HOMEWORK: finish Cage Bird with questions, due Tuesday, 12/11
WEDNESDAY 12/12 –Caged Bird due; test; WORK ON PRESENTATION; HOMEWORK: finish pres., find nonfiction; read “How It Feels To Be Colored Me” by Nora Zeal Hurston; annotate; use the style chart
ASSIGNMENT: Find a nonfiction book that will interest you. Try looking on Amazon, Allbooks.com, New York Times Bestsellers, or me for some ideas. Submit a list of 3 written in ink on Thursday, 12/13. Do NOT purchase a book until it is approved. I may not approve a book that is selected by many students, and I won’t approve books that I deem unworthy of an AP student. You will be doing a project on the book that will about Jan. 12.
FRIDAY, 12/14: submit nonfiction choices; Caged Bird presentations; HOMEWORK: finish “How It Feels To Be Colored Me” by Nora Zeal Hurston; annotate; use the style chart
A DAY UPDATED 11/9 NOTE: All test and quizzes must be made up on Wed. after school unless PRIOR arrangements are made. Short quizzes/tests may be made up during BB on Thursdays IF prior arrangements are made.
BRING THE NORTON READER and PATTERNS TO CLASS
FRIDAY 11/9 - BR: Tone; discussion of “The Clan…” w/ handout and partner; HOMEWORK: Find an expository magazine article; Cut out or copy the article. Write a short essay(12 pt. font Times New Roman) in which you identify the type of expository writing most clearly represented, the writer’s main point, and what stylistic elements he uses to clarify or reinforce his point. Be sure to include evidence to support your opinion; you must turn in a copy of the article with the essay, due Thursday, 11/15. Absolutely no recipes!!!
WEDNESDAY, 11/14- BR: read and write and discuss; details TBA*. HOMEWORK: READ CHAPTER 6 in Patterns narration; finish article essay.
FRIDAY, 11/16 - BR: TONE; article essay due; grading the essay with a partner; discuss the narrative with notes, quiz?????; HOMEWORK: READ “Salvation” and annotate.
TUESDAY, 11/20 - BR: Journal: Write a narrative in which you describe a failure – yours or someone else’s- to live up to the expectations of parents or other authority discuss Salvation with questions supplied; journal groups HOMEWORK: finish “Salvation” questions TUESDAY, 11/27- BR: Imagery; Salvation journal groups; HOMEWORK: read “Terwillinger Bunts One” concentrate on imagery;
OBJECTIVES: Draw upon personal experiences, readings, and observations. 1.01; respond to a variety of texts and media 1.02; research an synthesize 2.01; respond to informational texts or media 2.02; understand argumentative structure 3.01; create and sustain a response 3.02; determine the author’s intent 4.01; analyze the effectiveness of author’s intent 4.02; explore texts 5.01; analyze author’s rhetorical strategies and linguistic choices 5.02; demonstrate an understanding of the conventions of language 6.01; exhibit stylistic maturity 6.02.
B DAY NOTE: All test and quizzes must be made up on Wed. after school unless PRIOR arrangements are made. Short quizzes/tests may be made up during BB on Thursdays IF prior arrangements are made.
BRING THE NORTON READER and PATTERNS TO CLASS
TUESDAY 11/13 - BR: Tone; discussion of “The Clan…” w/ handout and partner; HOMEWORK: Find an expository magazine article; Cut out or copy the article. Write a short essay(12 pt. font Times New Roman) in which you identify the type of expository writing most clearly represented, the writer’s main point, and what stylistic elements he uses to clarify or reinforce his point. Be sure to include evidence to support your opinion; you must turn in a copy of the article with the essay, due Thursday, 11/15. Absolutely no recipes!!!
THURSDAY, 11/15 - BR: read and write and discuss; details TBA*. HOMEWORK: READ CHAPTER 6 in Patterns narration; finish article essay.
MONDAY, 11/19 - BR: TONE; article essay due; grading the essay with a partner; discuss the narrative with notes, quiz?????; HOMEWORK: READ “Salvation” and annotate.
MONDAY, 11/26 - BR: Journal: Write a narrative in which you describe a failure – yours or someone else’s- to live up to the expectations of parents or other authority discuss Salvation with questions supplied; journal groups HOMEWORK: finish “Salvation” questions WEDNESDAY, 11/28- BR: Imagery; Salvation journal groups; HOMEWORK: read “Terwillinger Bunts One” concentrate on imagery;
OBJECTIVES: Draw upon personal experiences, readings, and observations. 1.01; respond to a variety of texts and media 1.02; research an synthesize 2.01; respond to informational texts or media 2.02; understand argumentative structure 3.01; create and sustain a response 3.02; determine the author’s intent 4.01; analyze the effectiveness of author’s intent 4.02; explore texts 5.01; analyze author’s rhetorical strategies and linguistic choices 5.02; demonstrate an understanding of the conventions of language 6.01; exhibit stylistic maturity 6.02.
A DAY AP Language Sign up to take the SAT in June! NOTE: All test and quizzes must be made up on Wed. after school unless PRIOR arrangements are made.
WEDNESDAY, 10/24 – BR: Details; READ ESSAY AND ANSWER QUESTIONS “Getting Coffee Is Hard to Do.” Answer questions Comprehension 1,3,4,5; P and A 1,2,3,5; S and S 1,3,5. HOMEWORK: finish “Getting Coffee” work and complete Crucible essay due 10/29. *Bring “How to Say Nothing in 500 Words” to class on 10/29.
MONDAY, 10/29 – BR: DETAILS; Crucible essay DUE with final outline on front and Works Cited at the end; quiz? notes on exposition/process; discuss “Getting Coffee”; in groups discuss the tone of the essay. Give specific examples to support your discussion. HOMEWORK: Read the chapter in Patterns on Definition/Classification essay and read “500 words” and annotate;
WEDNESDAY, 10/31 – BR: DETAILS AND TONE; quiz and discussion definition/classification essay and of “500 Words” HOMEWORK: read information on Cause and Effective in Patterns; read “I Know Why…” and answer questions, due around Dec. 3.
FRIDAY, 11/2 – BR: SYNTAX; discussion of Cause and Effect; Read “No Man is an Island” and annotate. HOMEWORK: “The Clan of One Breasted Women” (Norton Reader) read and annotate. Concentrate on figures of speech and cause and effect.
WEDNESDAY 11/7 – 2nd free response, timed writing, in class, peer edit. HOMEWORK: finish “The Clan of One Breasted Women”
OBJECTIVES: Draw upon personal experiences, readings, and observations. 1.01; respond to a variety of texts and media 1.02; research an synthesize 2.01; respond to informational texts or media 2.02; understand argumentative structure 3.01; create and sustain a response 3.02; determine the author’s intent 4.01; analyze the effectiveness of author’s intent 4.02; explore texts 5.01; analyze author’s rhetorical strategies and linguistic choices 5.02; demonstrate an understanding of the conventions of language 6.01; exhibit stylistic maturity 6.02.
B DAY AP Language Sign up to take the SAT in June! NOTE: All test and quizzes must be made up on Wed. after school unless PRIOR arrangements are made.
THURSDAY, 10/25 – BR: Details; READ ESSAY AND ANSWER QUESTIONS “Getting Coffee Is Hard to Do.” Answer questions Comprehension 1,3,4,5; P and A 1,2,3,5; S and S 1,3,5. HOMEWORK: finish “Getting Coffee” work and complete Crucible essay due 10/29. *Bring “How to Say Nothing in 500 Words” to class on 10/30.
TUESDAY, 10/30 – BR: DETAILS; Crucible essay DUE with final outline on front and Works Cited at the end; quiz? notes on exposition/process; discuss “Getting Coffee”; in groups discuss the tone of the essay. Give specific examples to support your discussion. HOMEWORK: Read the chapter in Patterns on Definition/Classification essay and read “500 words” and annotate;
THURSDAY, 11/1 – BR: DETAILS AND TONE; quiz and discussion definition/classification essay and of “500 Words” HOMEWORK: read information on Cause and Effective in Patterns; read “I Know Why…” and answer questions, due around Dec. 3.
MONDAY, 11/5 – BR: SYNTAX; discussion of Cause and Effect; Read “No Man is an Island” and annotate. HOMEWORK: “The Clan of One Breasted Women” (Norton Reader) read and annotate. Concentrate on figures of speech and cause and effect.
THURSDAY 11/8 – 2nd free response, timed writing, in class, peer edit. HOMEWORK: finish “The Clan of One Breasted Women”
OBJECTIVES: Draw upon personal experiences, readings, and observations. 1.01; respond to a variety of texts and media 1.02; research an synthesize 2.01; respond to informational texts or media 2.02; understand argumentative structure 3.01; create and sustain a response 3.02; determine the author’s intent 4.01; analyze the effectiveness of author’s intent 4.02; explore texts 5.01; analyze author’s rhetorical strategies and linguistic choices 5.02; demonstrate an understanding of the conventions of language 6.01; exhibit stylistic maturity 6.02.
A DAY AP Language Sign up to take the SAT in June! NOTE: All test and quizzes must be made up on Wed. after school unless PRIOR arrangements are made.
WEDNESDAY 10/10: media center to work on The Crucible Essay Homework: work on outline; read a newspaper or magazine article; complete a journal entry in which you describe the author’s use of figurative language and detail; that means you must find an article that contains fig. lang. and lots of detail. Bring your article to class Thursday along with the journal entry.
FRIDAY 10/12: BR: TONE; article exchange, read your partners article and record general comments about the style. Discuss your findings with your partner. On a piece of paper, write the article title and describe the author’s overall style. Use examples. HOMEWORK: review multiple choice strategies from “A P Exam What Manner of Beast?” Complete practice multi choice test in 5 Steps to a 5.
TUESDAY, 10/16:- full AP Multi test; outline due; HOMEWORK: review What Manner of Beast; read the chapter on analysis essay questions in 5 Steps to a 5.
THURSDAY, 10/18 –sample essay question timed writing 1; Evaluate your essay using the timed writing rubric; give yourself a grade; HOMEWORK: complete rough draft for The Crucible essay, due Monday
MONDAY, 10/22 – rough draft due, peer edit in class; final due WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24 HOMEWORK: finish The Crucible Essay with works cited page. ASSIGNMENT: Read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings due around Dec. 3; answer supplied questions. B DAY AP Language Sign up to take the SAT in June! NOTE: All test and quizzes must be made up on Wed. after school unless PRIOR arrangements are made.
THURSDAY 10/11: media center to work on The Crucible Essay Homework: work on outline; read a newspaper or magazine article; complete a journal entry in which you describe the author’s use of figurative language and detail; that means you must find an article that contains fig. lang. and lots of detail. Bring your article to class Thursday along with the journal entry.
MONDAY 10/15: BR: TONE; article exchange, read your partners article and record general comments about the style. Discuss your findings with your partner. On a piece of paper, write the article title and describe the author’s overall style. Use examples. HOMEWORK: review multiple choice strategies from “A P Exam What Manner of Beast?” Complete practice multi choice test in 5 Steps to a 5.
WEDNESDAY, 10/17:- full AP Multi test; outline due; HOMEWORK: review What Manner of Beast; read the chapter on analysis essay questions in 5 Steps to a 5.
FRIDAY, 10/19 –sample essay question timed writing 1; Evaluate your essay using the timed writing rubric; give yourself a grade; HOMEWORK: complete rough draft for The Crucible essay, due Monday
TUESDAY, 10/22 – rough draft due, peer edit in class; final due THURSDAY, OCT. 25 HOMEWORK: finish The Crucible essay with works cited page. ASSIGNMENT: Read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings due around Dec. 3; answer supplied questions. |
