It's the last full week of fall semester! This week, we'll continue with our argument unit, discussing types of claims, evidence, and thesis statements and practice an AP-style multiple choice exam. On Friday, we'll finish Gatsby with a party, your own Gatsby work, and clips from the latest Gatsby movie.
MONDAY: Review chapters 6 and 7 of Gatsby. Handout: presentation guidelines for final. Review types of claims and introduce "claim of policy." Compare results from essay outline (the weekend homework) and talk about types of evidence used in argument essays. HW: Finish Gatsby (chapters 8 and 9) for Friday. Read "Felons and the Right to Vote" and annotate
it to identify claims of fact, value and policy.
TUESDAY: Go over "Felons and the Right to Vote" article, discuss different claims made in the article (fact, value and policy). Discuss different types of evidence and brainstorm evidence for both sides of Gatsby AP open essay prompt. HW: Continue reading Gatsby for Friday. Find a quote based on the slip of paper handed out in class.
WEDNESDAY: AP Multiple Choice Gatsby practice test.
THURSDAY: Review multiple choice exam and advanced rhetorical devices worksheet. Discuss thesis types and rewrite your thesis for the Gatsby open essay prompt. HW: Finish Gatsby and bring in quote based on the slip of paper you received. Prepare outfit and snack for Friday (optional).
FRIDAY: Gatsby party. Come dressed "Gatsby" style or just dressed up, and feel free to bring snacks to share (optional). DUE: Gatsby finished, quotes from handout.
Finals Week
DECEMBER 15: (MONDAY) Gatsby AP Multiple Choice Exam. DUE: Independent reading log with 500 pages including one current event-related book.
DECEMBER 18th (THURSDAY): 8:15 a.m. 5th period final presentations. Handout: Independent reading for second semester, in case you want to get started early.
DECEMBER 19th (FRIDAY) 8:15 a.m. 6th period final presentations. Handout: Independent reading for second semester, in case you want to get started early.
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Sunday, November 30, 2014
December 1-5
Welcome back! It's December already, and our second-to-last week
before finals. Please review grades in Illuminate early and submit any missing work for partial credit by December 12. This week, we'll turn in term papers, continue reading Gatsby, and work on our argument unit.
MONDAY: Review term paper checklist. Discuss Chapter 5 of Gatsby. Review Fallacy types and continue taking notes. Fallacy exercise. HW: Revise term paper -- review grammar, MLA formatting, style, and go through the checklist with your paper. The rubric is also available for viewing on Turnitin.com. Read Gatsby Chapter 6 for Friday and note any particularly memorable or impactful passages.
TUESDAY: Brief definition of civil argument/discourse. Close reading of Amy Domini's "Why Investing in Fast Food May Be a Good Thing" with discussion questions. Read arguable claims exercise for Thursday. DUE: Rhetorical Historical Term Paper due by 11:59 p.m. on Turnitin.com. HW: Finish reading claims exercise for Thursday, be ready to discuss. Read Gatsby chapter 6 for Friday.
WEDNESDAY: AP Gatsby multiple choice practice: review test-taking strategies, take multiple choice test. HW: Finish multiple choice test at home if you didn't finish in class and bring to class for Thursday.
THURSDAY: Discuss multiple choice answers and explanations as a class. HW: Find a review of a movie, TV show, song, concert, or video game and identify the claim. What criteria does the reviewer use to justify a thumbs-up or thumbs-down? Please bring the review to class for Friday.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Go over arguable claims passage in class. Take notes: types of claims (fact, value, policy). Share and discuss pop culture reviews/claims. DUE: Gatsby Chapter 6. HW: Read Gatsby Chapter 7 for Monday, and outline a response to the following free response essay question:
In The Great Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan says that she hopes her daughter will be "a beautiful little fool." Daisy believes that, in some cases at least, ignorance is bliss. The contradictory attitude is the commonly-stated belief that "Knowledge is power." Write a carefully reasoned, persuasive essay that demonstrates which of these two ideas is the more valid. Use specific references from your observation, reading, or experience to develop your position.
Please bring your written outlines to class on Monday for discussion.
MONDAY: Review term paper checklist. Discuss Chapter 5 of Gatsby. Review Fallacy types and continue taking notes. Fallacy exercise. HW: Revise term paper -- review grammar, MLA formatting, style, and go through the checklist with your paper. The rubric is also available for viewing on Turnitin.com. Read Gatsby Chapter 6 for Friday and note any particularly memorable or impactful passages.
TUESDAY: Brief definition of civil argument/discourse. Close reading of Amy Domini's "Why Investing in Fast Food May Be a Good Thing" with discussion questions. Read arguable claims exercise for Thursday. DUE: Rhetorical Historical Term Paper due by 11:59 p.m. on Turnitin.com. HW: Finish reading claims exercise for Thursday, be ready to discuss. Read Gatsby chapter 6 for Friday.
WEDNESDAY: AP Gatsby multiple choice practice: review test-taking strategies, take multiple choice test. HW: Finish multiple choice test at home if you didn't finish in class and bring to class for Thursday.
THURSDAY: Discuss multiple choice answers and explanations as a class. HW: Find a review of a movie, TV show, song, concert, or video game and identify the claim. What criteria does the reviewer use to justify a thumbs-up or thumbs-down? Please bring the review to class for Friday.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Go over arguable claims passage in class. Take notes: types of claims (fact, value, policy). Share and discuss pop culture reviews/claims. DUE: Gatsby Chapter 6. HW: Read Gatsby Chapter 7 for Monday, and outline a response to the following free response essay question:
In The Great Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan says that she hopes her daughter will be "a beautiful little fool." Daisy believes that, in some cases at least, ignorance is bliss. The contradictory attitude is the commonly-stated belief that "Knowledge is power." Write a carefully reasoned, persuasive essay that demonstrates which of these two ideas is the more valid. Use specific references from your observation, reading, or experience to develop your position.
Please bring your written outlines to class on Monday for discussion.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
November 24-26
We have a short week for the Thanksgiving holiday. We'll focus on the Rhetorical Historical term paper -- writing a conclusion, making revisions, and MLA formatting, as well as continuing with Gatsby.
MONDAY: Finish Gatsby activity. Conclusions/revisions of term paper on laptops. HW: Rework your conclusion, continue working on term paper.
TUESDAY: MLA formatting on laptops, style revisions. Instructions about how to insert pictures into Word documents. Last day to work in class on laptops. HW: Check for any needed style revisions, work on MLA formatting on term paper.
WEDNESDAY: Silent debate as practice for argument materials beginning in December. HW: Finish term paper -- due Tuesday, December 2 at 11:59 p.m. on Turnitin.com Read Gatsby chapter 5. Continue working on independent reading, 500 pages total logged by December 15.
Have a wonderful and well-deserved Thanksgiving holiday. I look forward to seeing everyone in December!
MONDAY: Finish Gatsby activity. Conclusions/revisions of term paper on laptops. HW: Rework your conclusion, continue working on term paper.
TUESDAY: MLA formatting on laptops, style revisions. Instructions about how to insert pictures into Word documents. Last day to work in class on laptops. HW: Check for any needed style revisions, work on MLA formatting on term paper.
WEDNESDAY: Silent debate as practice for argument materials beginning in December. HW: Finish term paper -- due Tuesday, December 2 at 11:59 p.m. on Turnitin.com Read Gatsby chapter 5. Continue working on independent reading, 500 pages total logged by December 15.
Have a wonderful and well-deserved Thanksgiving holiday. I look forward to seeing everyone in December!
Sunday, November 16, 2014
November 17-21
This week we'll finish drafting the Rhetorical Historical Term Paper, and continue with The Great Gatsby and learning fallacy types. This is our last full week before Thanksgiving (!)
MONDAY: Overview of term paper and timeline. Work time on laptops. DUE: (Guideline) you should have an introductory paragraph and body paragraphs describing three sources by now. HW: Continue work on term paper, drafting up body paragraphs for the 6 required sources, first draft due Thursday. PLEASE make your term paper available over the Internet so you can access it and work on it in class. (Upload it to Google Docs or Dropbox, use another accessible server, or e-mail it to yourself.) Read Gatsby through Chapter 4 for Friday.
TUESDAY: Term paper - conclusions. Return in-class essay and discuss in detail. Fallacies. HW: Continue work on term paper, drafting up body paragraphs for the 6 required sources. PLEASE make your term paper available over the Internet so you can access it and work on it in class. Read through the end of Chapter 4 of Gatsby.
WEDNESDAY LUNCH: The AP Writing Center in Room B200 is available for drop-in help. Ms. Garcia, the other Visiting Professors, the other AP teachers, and I will be in the room helping students one-on-one with writing. This is the last time before the paper is due that the writing center is available.
WEDNESDAY: Work time on laptops for drafting the term paper. I will be walking around the room, available to help, and Ms. Garcia will be in the room helping students one-on-one as well. DUE: PLEASE have your term paper available over the Internet so you can access it and work on it in class. (Upload it to Google Docs or Dropbox, use another accessible server, or e-mail it to yourself.) HW: Please complete and print out a draft of your term paper for Thursday.
THURSDAY: Peer review of term paper. DUE: Printout of term paper brought to class. HW: Make first round of edits based on peer review. Finish chapter 4 of Gatsby for Friday.
FRIDAY: NO CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ THIS WEEK -- Gatsby quiz chapters 1-4 instead. Discuss Gatsby chapters 1-4 with character activity. DUE: Upload draft of term paper to Turnitin.com with one starred paragraph for teacher comments by Sunday night at 8pm. HW: Edit and revise term paper draft and begin MLA formatting.
MONDAY: Overview of term paper and timeline. Work time on laptops. DUE: (Guideline) you should have an introductory paragraph and body paragraphs describing three sources by now. HW: Continue work on term paper, drafting up body paragraphs for the 6 required sources, first draft due Thursday. PLEASE make your term paper available over the Internet so you can access it and work on it in class. (Upload it to Google Docs or Dropbox, use another accessible server, or e-mail it to yourself.) Read Gatsby through Chapter 4 for Friday.
TUESDAY: Term paper - conclusions. Return in-class essay and discuss in detail. Fallacies. HW: Continue work on term paper, drafting up body paragraphs for the 6 required sources. PLEASE make your term paper available over the Internet so you can access it and work on it in class. Read through the end of Chapter 4 of Gatsby.
WEDNESDAY LUNCH: The AP Writing Center in Room B200 is available for drop-in help. Ms. Garcia, the other Visiting Professors, the other AP teachers, and I will be in the room helping students one-on-one with writing. This is the last time before the paper is due that the writing center is available.
WEDNESDAY: Work time on laptops for drafting the term paper. I will be walking around the room, available to help, and Ms. Garcia will be in the room helping students one-on-one as well. DUE: PLEASE have your term paper available over the Internet so you can access it and work on it in class. (Upload it to Google Docs or Dropbox, use another accessible server, or e-mail it to yourself.) HW: Please complete and print out a draft of your term paper for Thursday.
THURSDAY: Peer review of term paper. DUE: Printout of term paper brought to class. HW: Make first round of edits based on peer review. Finish chapter 4 of Gatsby for Friday.
FRIDAY: NO CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ THIS WEEK -- Gatsby quiz chapters 1-4 instead. Discuss Gatsby chapters 1-4 with character activity. DUE: Upload draft of term paper to Turnitin.com with one starred paragraph for teacher comments by Sunday night at 8pm. HW: Edit and revise term paper draft and begin MLA formatting.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
November 10 - 14
Welcome! Here is the agenda for the week:
MONDAY: Brainstorm and draft the "hook" and rest of introductory paragraph of the Rhetorical Historical term paper. DUE: Source Packet, including 1. 8 sources printed out with SOAPSTONE/LAD analysis, 2. Working thesis (typed -- still a draft), 3. Bibliography or Works Cited in MLA format. HW: Finish draft of introductory paragraph for Wednesday. Bring sources and draft to class every day.
TUESDAY: Veteran's Day Holiday! No school today.
WEDNESDAY: Draft first body paragraph of Rhetorical Historial term paper in class. DUE: (Guideline -- do not turn in.) Draft of introductory paragraph (hook, brief information about event/issue, and thesis) should be completed by now. HW: Finish writing draft of first body paragraph and type up to turn in on Friday.
THURSDAY: Pick up The Great Gatsby from the textbook room. Overview of argument prompt. Fallacies: Emotional fallacies. HW: Type up and print out first body paragraph to turn in on Friday. Study for current events quiz. Word Words vocabulary sheet due on Friday if you haven't already turned it in.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Read Gatsby, work on body paragraphs. DUE: First body paragraph, typed. "Word Words" Vocabulary sheet. HW: Read chapters 1-3 in Gatsby. For Monday, you should have an introductory paragraph and body paragraphs drafted that cover 3 of your sources.
MONDAY: Brainstorm and draft the "hook" and rest of introductory paragraph of the Rhetorical Historical term paper. DUE: Source Packet, including 1. 8 sources printed out with SOAPSTONE/LAD analysis, 2. Working thesis (typed -- still a draft), 3. Bibliography or Works Cited in MLA format. HW: Finish draft of introductory paragraph for Wednesday. Bring sources and draft to class every day.
TUESDAY: Veteran's Day Holiday! No school today.
WEDNESDAY: Draft first body paragraph of Rhetorical Historial term paper in class. DUE: (Guideline -- do not turn in.) Draft of introductory paragraph (hook, brief information about event/issue, and thesis) should be completed by now. HW: Finish writing draft of first body paragraph and type up to turn in on Friday.
THURSDAY: Pick up The Great Gatsby from the textbook room. Overview of argument prompt. Fallacies: Emotional fallacies. HW: Type up and print out first body paragraph to turn in on Friday. Study for current events quiz. Word Words vocabulary sheet due on Friday if you haven't already turned it in.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Read Gatsby, work on body paragraphs. DUE: First body paragraph, typed. "Word Words" Vocabulary sheet. HW: Read chapters 1-3 in Gatsby. For Monday, you should have an introductory paragraph and body paragraphs drafted that cover 3 of your sources.
Monday, November 3, 2014
November 3 - 7
It's November already! This week we will work on the Rhetorical Historical term paper, as well as the argument prompt.
MONDAY: PowerPoint: Thesis Types. View examples of Rhetorical Historical term paper theses and write out your own. Peer review. Determine what sources will support the thesis and which ones are still needed. HW: Write thesis statement sentence(s) for Wednesday. Be prepared to show 6 sources with SOAPSTONE/LAD for Friday.
TUESDAY: Last day in the Computer Lab to gather sources for term paper.
WEDNESDAY: Vocabulary activity/thesis workshop. DUE: Rough draft of thesis statement. HW: Finish vocabulary activity.
THURSDAY: Read and annotate first argument article for Friday. HW: Finish reading and annotating articles, vocabulary activity, and come to class with 6 sources for the term paper with SOAPSTONE/LAD analysis.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Discuss article. DUE: Annotated Francine Prose article. HW: Finish RH term paper Source Packet including 8 articles, printed out with SOAPSTONE/LAD analysis, typed working thesis, and typed bibliography in MLA format for Monday. Read Chapter Two in McGraw Hill: Reading and Writing Effective Arguments.
MONDAY: PowerPoint: Thesis Types. View examples of Rhetorical Historical term paper theses and write out your own. Peer review. Determine what sources will support the thesis and which ones are still needed. HW: Write thesis statement sentence(s) for Wednesday. Be prepared to show 6 sources with SOAPSTONE/LAD for Friday.
TUESDAY: Last day in the Computer Lab to gather sources for term paper.
WEDNESDAY: Vocabulary activity/thesis workshop. DUE: Rough draft of thesis statement. HW: Finish vocabulary activity.
THURSDAY: Read and annotate first argument article for Friday. HW: Finish reading and annotating articles, vocabulary activity, and come to class with 6 sources for the term paper with SOAPSTONE/LAD analysis.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Discuss article. DUE: Annotated Francine Prose article. HW: Finish RH term paper Source Packet including 8 articles, printed out with SOAPSTONE/LAD analysis, typed working thesis, and typed bibliography in MLA format for Monday. Read Chapter Two in McGraw Hill: Reading and Writing Effective Arguments.
Saturday, October 25, 2014
October 27 - 31
Welcome! We've officially begun the Rhetorical Historical research paper, where we'll be analyzing the rhetoric around the event you selected on Friday. This week we'll focus on gathering sources and analyzing them, as well as preparing for an in-class rhetorical analysis essay on Thursday.
MONDAY: Ms. Culpepper, I House Principal, will take a survey and give a presentation. HW: For Tuesday, bring at least two printed out sources for your paper, with a completed SOAPSTONE and LAD analysis for the first one.
TUESDAY: Meet in Computer Lab T110. Bring your first two sources, printed out, along with your SOAPSTONE and LAD analysis of the first one for check-off. We will use the class period to locate more sources for your paper/source packet assignment. You need 8 sources for the source packet assignment due November 10. HW: 1.Go through the checklist on the Source Packet Worsheet. Check off the sources you've gathered and note which types of sources you still need. 2. Complete a SOAPSTONE and LAD analysis for two more sources for Friday (be prepared for class Friday with a total of 3 printed out sources with SOAPSTONE/LAD analysis). 3. Bring a copy of your first in-class rhetorical analysis essay (Alfred Green speech) for Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY: We will go through a sample AP rhetorical analysis prompt as a class. Ms. Garcia, our Visiting Professor, will talk about how to approach a prompt, and then we will discuss how to develop a thesis and form body paragraphs.
THURSDAY: UPDATE!! The in-class rhetorical analysis essay has been moved to Friday. Ms. Garcia's lesson was incredibly helpful, and I will continue where we left off to cover thesis types and the important components of a body paragraph. Because we won't be completing another in-class essay for another month, I want to be sure everyone's ready.
The modified agenda: Finish going over the prompt we covered on Wednesday. Discuss RH paper and sample SOAPSTONE/LAD. Debate/discuss current events article. NO QUIZ THIS WEEK.
HW: (from Tuesday) 1.Go through the checklist on the Source Packet Worksheet. Check off the sources you've gathered and note which types of sources you still need. 2. Complete a SOAPSTONE and LAD analysis for two more sources for Friday (be prepared for class Friday with a total of three printed out sources with SOAPSTONE/LAD analysis). I will come around and check these off.
FRIDAY: In-class rhetorical analysis essay. (I know it's Halloween. If you can whiz the essay in a costume on a Friday afternoon, you will surely be able to handle it this May. Candy will be provided.) HW: For Monday, locate 2 more sources and complete thorough SOAPSTONE/LAD analyses of each one. You will have a total of 5 sources completed with analysis for Monday, ready to share with the class. ALSO: Complete a rough draft of answers to the "Working Thesis" questions from the Source Packet Worksheet and bring to class on Monday.
MONDAY: Ms. Culpepper, I House Principal, will take a survey and give a presentation. HW: For Tuesday, bring at least two printed out sources for your paper, with a completed SOAPSTONE and LAD analysis for the first one.
TUESDAY: Meet in Computer Lab T110. Bring your first two sources, printed out, along with your SOAPSTONE and LAD analysis of the first one for check-off. We will use the class period to locate more sources for your paper/source packet assignment. You need 8 sources for the source packet assignment due November 10. HW: 1.Go through the checklist on the Source Packet Worsheet. Check off the sources you've gathered and note which types of sources you still need. 2. Complete a SOAPSTONE and LAD analysis for two more sources for Friday (be prepared for class Friday with a total of 3 printed out sources with SOAPSTONE/LAD analysis). 3. Bring a copy of your first in-class rhetorical analysis essay (Alfred Green speech) for Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY: We will go through a sample AP rhetorical analysis prompt as a class. Ms. Garcia, our Visiting Professor, will talk about how to approach a prompt, and then we will discuss how to develop a thesis and form body paragraphs.
THURSDAY: UPDATE!! The in-class rhetorical analysis essay has been moved to Friday. Ms. Garcia's lesson was incredibly helpful, and I will continue where we left off to cover thesis types and the important components of a body paragraph. Because we won't be completing another in-class essay for another month, I want to be sure everyone's ready.
The modified agenda: Finish going over the prompt we covered on Wednesday. Discuss RH paper and sample SOAPSTONE/LAD. Debate/discuss current events article. NO QUIZ THIS WEEK.
HW: (from Tuesday) 1.Go through the checklist on the Source Packet Worksheet. Check off the sources you've gathered and note which types of sources you still need. 2. Complete a SOAPSTONE and LAD analysis for two more sources for Friday (be prepared for class Friday with a total of three printed out sources with SOAPSTONE/LAD analysis). I will come around and check these off.
FRIDAY: In-class rhetorical analysis essay. (I know it's Halloween. If you can whiz the essay in a costume on a Friday afternoon, you will surely be able to handle it this May. Candy will be provided.) HW: For Monday, locate 2 more sources and complete thorough SOAPSTONE/LAD analyses of each one. You will have a total of 5 sources completed with analysis for Monday, ready to share with the class. ALSO: Complete a rough draft of answers to the "Working Thesis" questions from the Source Packet Worksheet and bring to class on Monday.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
October 20 - 24
Welcome! This week, we'll begin the "Rhetorical Historical" term paper and choose topics by the end of the week. We will also analyze parallelism in King's "I Have a Dream" speech and begin to review for an in-class essay next week.
MONDAY: Introduction to the "Rhetorical Historical" term paper - description, overview of checkpoints, and read samples. HW: Begin thinking about your choice of topics for RH term paper.
TUESDAY: RH term paper: view Hurricane Katrina examples. DUE: "I Have a Dream" questions, page 309: all Comprehension Questions (1-3), and Rhetoric Question #1.
WEDNESDAY: Continue viewing RH term paper example for Hurricane Katrina. Complete LAD and SOAPSTONE as a class.
THURSDAY: Whiparound topics you discussed with parents/guardians and researched. Discuss "I Have a Dream" rhetorical devices and their effects. HW: Prepare your top five RH term paper topics for Friday.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Topic selection/name drawing for RH term paper in class. Limit to two people working on one subject. HW: Begin work on Source Packet -- eight sources need to be explained with SOAPSTONE and LAD along with working thesis and bibliography.
MONDAY: Introduction to the "Rhetorical Historical" term paper - description, overview of checkpoints, and read samples. HW: Begin thinking about your choice of topics for RH term paper.
TUESDAY: RH term paper: view Hurricane Katrina examples. DUE: "I Have a Dream" questions, page 309: all Comprehension Questions (1-3), and Rhetoric Question #1.
WEDNESDAY: Continue viewing RH term paper example for Hurricane Katrina. Complete LAD and SOAPSTONE as a class.
THURSDAY: Whiparound topics you discussed with parents/guardians and researched. Discuss "I Have a Dream" rhetorical devices and their effects. HW: Prepare your top five RH term paper topics for Friday.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Topic selection/name drawing for RH term paper in class. Limit to two people working on one subject. HW: Begin work on Source Packet -- eight sources need to be explained with SOAPSTONE and LAD along with working thesis and bibliography.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
October 13-17
This week, we'll go through the results of your first in-class essay and prepare you for your next one...there will be another in-class rhetorical essay in two weeks. We will continue through our "Politics and Social Justice" unit and learn about various types of syntax (sentence structure) can be used for rhetorical effect.
MONDAY: Pass back in-class rhetorical essay #1. Discuss rubric, read and rate other student samples. Return FD to textbook room. DUE: Frederick Douglass written reflection. HW: For Tuesday, read "Shooting an Elephant" on page 313 in the McGraw Hill Reader and answer Rhetoric questions 1,3, 5 and 6. Rewrite one paragraph of your first in-class essay for Wednesday
TUESDAY: Discuss "Shooting an Elephant" rhetoric questions. Overview of cumulative sentences and their rhetorical effect. Cumulative sentence group exercise. HW: Read "The Declaration of Independence" on page 308 and answer Rhetoric questions 1,2, and 6 for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY: Practice AP multiple choice exam. DUE: Rewrite of one paragraph of Rhetorical Analysis in-class essay #1. HW: See Tuesday.
THURSDAY: UPDATE: Finish cumulative sentences. Discuss "The Declaration of Independence" rhetoric questions. HW: Study for current events quiz.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Read arguments for and against California's light rail system and analyze how each argument was crafted. Discuss/Debate. Reflection about the first half of the semester. Return Frederick Douglass books. HW: Read "I Have a Dream" beginning on page 309 of McGraw Hill and answer Comprehension questions 1, 2 and 3 and Rhetoric question 1 for Tuesday.
MONDAY: Pass back in-class rhetorical essay #1. Discuss rubric, read and rate other student samples. Return FD to textbook room. DUE: Frederick Douglass written reflection. HW: For Tuesday, read "Shooting an Elephant" on page 313 in the McGraw Hill Reader and answer Rhetoric questions 1,3, 5 and 6. Rewrite one paragraph of your first in-class essay for Wednesday
TUESDAY: Discuss "Shooting an Elephant" rhetoric questions. Overview of cumulative sentences and their rhetorical effect. Cumulative sentence group exercise. HW: Read "The Declaration of Independence" on page 308 and answer Rhetoric questions 1,2, and 6 for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY: Practice AP multiple choice exam. DUE: Rewrite of one paragraph of Rhetorical Analysis in-class essay #1. HW: See Tuesday.
THURSDAY: UPDATE: Finish cumulative sentences. Discuss "The Declaration of Independence" rhetoric questions. HW: Study for current events quiz.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Read arguments for and against California's light rail system and analyze how each argument was crafted. Discuss/Debate. Reflection about the first half of the semester. Return Frederick Douglass books. HW: Read "I Have a Dream" beginning on page 309 of McGraw Hill and answer Comprehension questions 1, 2 and 3 and Rhetoric question 1 for Tuesday.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
October 6 - 10
This week we will examine the rhetorical strategies and effectiveness of Frederick Douglass's Narrative, as well as finalize drafts of the Marriage Proposal essay for Friday.
MONDAY: (short period due to Homecoming rally) Discuss Douglass's methods of showing the horrors of slavery versus the romanticized view often depicted in mainstream culture, including the example of slave songs. HW: Finish Reading/Rhetoric worksheet for Tuesday. Be prepared to share your examples in class.
TUESDAY: Discuss Frederick Douglass Chapters 1 - 9, highlighting Douglass's theme that slavery has a spirit-killing effect on the slaveholder as well as the slave. Groups compare answers to Reading/Rhetoric Worksheet. Present best examples in class. DUE: Frederick Douglass Chapters 1 - 9, Reading/Rhetoric Worksheet. HW: Read Chapter 10 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
WEDNESDAY: Discuss Chapter 10. Examine how Douglass openly illustrates and attacks the misuse of Christianity as a defense of slavery. HW: Read Chapter 11 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (finish the book).
THURSDAY: (Ms. Mogilefsky out due to AP Teacher Meeting/Grading of in-class essay.) Bring draft of marriage proposal essay to class. Peer review.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Discuss Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass as a whole -- themes, motifs. Read "Letter to My Former Master." Watch portion of Douglass's speech "The Meaning of the Fourth of July for the Negro" read by James Earl Jones. Discuss Douglass's final thoughts about freedom in written reflection. DUE: 1993 Marriage Proposal Prompt: Essay Response, typed and uploaded to Turnitin.com. HW: For Monday, bring Douglass written reflection. For Tuesday, read "Shooting an Elephant" on page 313 in the McGraw Hill Reader and answer Rhetoric questions 1,3, 5 and 6.
MONDAY: (short period due to Homecoming rally) Discuss Douglass's methods of showing the horrors of slavery versus the romanticized view often depicted in mainstream culture, including the example of slave songs. HW: Finish Reading/Rhetoric worksheet for Tuesday. Be prepared to share your examples in class.
TUESDAY: Discuss Frederick Douglass Chapters 1 - 9, highlighting Douglass's theme that slavery has a spirit-killing effect on the slaveholder as well as the slave. Groups compare answers to Reading/Rhetoric Worksheet. Present best examples in class. DUE: Frederick Douglass Chapters 1 - 9, Reading/Rhetoric Worksheet. HW: Read Chapter 10 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
WEDNESDAY: Discuss Chapter 10. Examine how Douglass openly illustrates and attacks the misuse of Christianity as a defense of slavery. HW: Read Chapter 11 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (finish the book).
THURSDAY: (Ms. Mogilefsky out due to AP Teacher Meeting/Grading of in-class essay.) Bring draft of marriage proposal essay to class. Peer review.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Discuss Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass as a whole -- themes, motifs. Read "Letter to My Former Master." Watch portion of Douglass's speech "The Meaning of the Fourth of July for the Negro" read by James Earl Jones. Discuss Douglass's final thoughts about freedom in written reflection. DUE: 1993 Marriage Proposal Prompt: Essay Response, typed and uploaded to Turnitin.com. HW: For Monday, bring Douglass written reflection. For Tuesday, read "Shooting an Elephant" on page 313 in the McGraw Hill Reader and answer Rhetoric questions 1,3, 5 and 6.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
September 29 - October 3
This week we will write our first rhetorical analysis in-class essay. Though there are still some terms/concepts to learn in the rhetorical analysis unit, you should be prepared for the prompt you'll receive on Monday.
MONDAY: In-class rhetorical analysis essay. You'll be given a short piece of writing and a prompt and will have the class period to write your best first draft of an essay analyzing the passage. The AP Language and Composition teachers will all read these and score them on October 8. DUE: Tone vocabulary.
TUESDAY: Work on SOAPS and creating high level questions for your independent reading book. Read John F. Kennedy's Inauguration Speech. HW: SOAPS and high level questions for Wednesday. Finish reading Kennedy speech for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY: Review Groucho Marx letter and student response. Review Marriage Proposal essay comments and begin revisions. HW: Revised marriage proposal essays due next Friday (to give you time to go to the writing center next week, and also to get one-on-one feedback from me or Mrs. Garcia).
THURSDAY: Watch JFK's speech. Discuss JFK inauguration speech/parallel structures/allusion. Pick up both Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and the McGraw Hill Reader from the textbook room.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Intro to Frederick Douglass. Reading/work time. HW: Read up through chapter 9 in Frederick Douglass and work on "Reading and Rhetoric Worksheet," work on Marriage Proposal essay drafts. Worksheet due Tuesday, October 8, and Marriage Proposal Essays due on Turnitin.com on October 10.
MONDAY: In-class rhetorical analysis essay. You'll be given a short piece of writing and a prompt and will have the class period to write your best first draft of an essay analyzing the passage. The AP Language and Composition teachers will all read these and score them on October 8. DUE: Tone vocabulary.
TUESDAY: Work on SOAPS and creating high level questions for your independent reading book. Read John F. Kennedy's Inauguration Speech. HW: SOAPS and high level questions for Wednesday. Finish reading Kennedy speech for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY: Review Groucho Marx letter and student response. Review Marriage Proposal essay comments and begin revisions. HW: Revised marriage proposal essays due next Friday (to give you time to go to the writing center next week, and also to get one-on-one feedback from me or Mrs. Garcia).
THURSDAY: Watch JFK's speech. Discuss JFK inauguration speech/parallel structures/allusion. Pick up both Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and the McGraw Hill Reader from the textbook room.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Intro to Frederick Douglass. Reading/work time. HW: Read up through chapter 9 in Frederick Douglass and work on "Reading and Rhetoric Worksheet," work on Marriage Proposal essay drafts. Worksheet due Tuesday, October 8, and Marriage Proposal Essays due on Turnitin.com on October 10.
Sunday, September 21, 2014
September 22 - 26
Welcome! This week we'll continue our study of rhetorical analysis, leading up to an in-class rhetorical analysis essay next Monday, September 29. Next week we will pick up Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
MONDAY: 5th period - healthcare debate, 6th period - explanations for multiple choice practice test questions. Lesson about determining tone - an author's attitude about the subject. DUE: Final "Your Family on the Joad's Journey." HW: Vocabulary exercise for Monday for academic descriptions of tone.
TUESDAY: Queen Elizabeth I's Tilburg speech in-class analysis. The "Rule of Three."
WEDNESDAY: Review of all of the terms we've learned and "MRS DT FIRST." Step-by-step how to approach an essay prompt. (Deconstruct prompt, SOAPS, creating a thesis statement.) . HW: Read Groucho Marx letter to Warner Brothers and student rhetorical analysis essay in response for Monday.
THURSDAY: NO SCHOOL - ROSH HASHANAH - JEWISH NEW YEAR.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Discussion of one event/issue and in-class response. Overview of homework.
MONDAY: 5th period - healthcare debate, 6th period - explanations for multiple choice practice test questions. Lesson about determining tone - an author's attitude about the subject. DUE: Final "Your Family on the Joad's Journey." HW: Vocabulary exercise for Monday for academic descriptions of tone.
TUESDAY: Queen Elizabeth I's Tilburg speech in-class analysis. The "Rule of Three."
WEDNESDAY: Review of all of the terms we've learned and "MRS DT FIRST." Step-by-step how to approach an essay prompt. (Deconstruct prompt, SOAPS, creating a thesis statement.) . HW: Read Groucho Marx letter to Warner Brothers and student rhetorical analysis essay in response for Monday.
THURSDAY: NO SCHOOL - ROSH HASHANAH - JEWISH NEW YEAR.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Discussion of one event/issue and in-class response. Overview of homework.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
September 15 - 19
This week, we'll continue to learn and review rhetorical devices. We are adding to the list of devices we've learned so far, gearing up for an in-class rhetorical analysis essay (similar to an AP exam prompt) at the end of September.
MONDAY: Figurative language in The Grapes of Wrath, including metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole. Finding examples from the book in groups and evaluating their effectiveness. Mnemonic handout for analyzing literary works. DUE: Draft of "Your Family on the Joad's Journey," and Vocab activity. HW: Find your own original example of hyperbole.
TUESDAY: UPDATED DUE TO HEAT IN CLASSROOM: Read and analyze two opposing arguments about the size of government and government-sponsored healthcare -- Steinbeck's "Starvation Under the Orange Trees," and Peikoff's "Health Care is Not a Right." Identify the rhetorical devices used in each by annotating the articles and note how they help build each writer's argument. HW: Prepare notes on your own, analyzing these two arguments and bring them to class for Friday.
WEDNESDAY: Hyperbole examples. Review of Rhetorical Terms Packet. "Deconstructing" AP exam prompt exercise.
THURSDAY: Practice AP exam multiple choice. Score and discuss answers in class. This first one is a practice only, not for a grade.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz based on TheWeek.com. Share notes regarding government-sponsored healthcare, discuss and debate. HW: Final draft of "Your Family on the Joad's Journey" with a minimum of 3 uses of figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification, or imagery) due Monday.
MONDAY: Figurative language in The Grapes of Wrath, including metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole. Finding examples from the book in groups and evaluating their effectiveness. Mnemonic handout for analyzing literary works. DUE: Draft of "Your Family on the Joad's Journey," and Vocab activity. HW: Find your own original example of hyperbole.
TUESDAY: UPDATED DUE TO HEAT IN CLASSROOM: Read and analyze two opposing arguments about the size of government and government-sponsored healthcare -- Steinbeck's "Starvation Under the Orange Trees," and Peikoff's "Health Care is Not a Right." Identify the rhetorical devices used in each by annotating the articles and note how they help build each writer's argument. HW: Prepare notes on your own, analyzing these two arguments and bring them to class for Friday.
WEDNESDAY: Hyperbole examples. Review of Rhetorical Terms Packet. "Deconstructing" AP exam prompt exercise.
THURSDAY: Practice AP exam multiple choice. Score and discuss answers in class. This first one is a practice only, not for a grade.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz based on TheWeek.com. Share notes regarding government-sponsored healthcare, discuss and debate. HW: Final draft of "Your Family on the Joad's Journey" with a minimum of 3 uses of figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification, or imagery) due Monday.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Sept 8 - 12
It's week four already!! We will begin a unit about The Grapes of Wrath, looking at how the text was formed, why it was significant, and the impact it made, (and arguably makes).
MONDAY: SOAPS for the entire novel; the controversy around Grapes of Wrath and impact, Steinbeck's purpose. Migrant Mother photo OPTICS analysis. DUE: Apollo 11. HW: Migrant Mother analysis due Wednesday.
TUESDAY: (Short day due to Back to School Night.) Irony lesson and activity.
WEDNESDAY: Review of irony with examples. Discuss Migrant Mother OPTICS analysis and turn in. Grapes of Wrath vocabulary. HW: Grapes of Wrath vocabulary exercise due Monday.
THURSDAY: Grapes of Wrath characters - overview, analysis. "Your Family on the Joad's Journey" narrative due Monday.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Current events issue/discussion and debate. HW: Continue reading your independent reading book and taking notes. "Your Family on the Joad's Journey" narrative due Monday, vocabulary vignettes due Monday.
MONDAY: SOAPS for the entire novel; the controversy around Grapes of Wrath and impact, Steinbeck's purpose. Migrant Mother photo OPTICS analysis. DUE: Apollo 11. HW: Migrant Mother analysis due Wednesday.
TUESDAY: (Short day due to Back to School Night.) Irony lesson and activity.
WEDNESDAY: Review of irony with examples. Discuss Migrant Mother OPTICS analysis and turn in. Grapes of Wrath vocabulary. HW: Grapes of Wrath vocabulary exercise due Monday.
THURSDAY: Grapes of Wrath characters - overview, analysis. "Your Family on the Joad's Journey" narrative due Monday.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Current events issue/discussion and debate. HW: Continue reading your independent reading book and taking notes. "Your Family on the Joad's Journey" narrative due Monday, vocabulary vignettes due Monday.
Monday, September 1, 2014
Sept. 2 - 5
I hope everyone enjoyed the three-day weekend. I got a chance to read
your "Day in the Life" papers, and I appreciated all of the creativity
and effort that many of you put into them.
During this short week, we'll review logos, pathos and ethos combined, and begin a Politics/Social Justice unit that will cover the next 4-6 weeks. This unit will consist of The Grapes of Wrath, Narrative of Frederick Douglass, short stories by Hawthorne, and shorter passages from a variety of authors, including fiction and nonfiction. During this unit, we will expand our knowledge of rhetorical terms and write rhetorical analysis essays.
TUESDAY: Grapes of Wrath quiz on Tuesday. Share examples from Rhetorical term packets. Visual Analysis Worksheet with Migrant Mother photograph and other examples. Due: Rhetorical term example packets.
WEDNESDAY: Read previous rhetorical analysis essay question and write a response. HW: Finish your response for Thursday.NOTE: This has been extended to Friday.
THURSDAY: Discuss readings from Wednesday and go over responses. Apollo 11 texts: read and analyze -- begin in class and finish for Monday. HW: Read over the two articles for and against raising the minimum wage so we can discuss them in class on Friday.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Analyze rhetoric surrounding a current issue/event in small groups and with the whole class. HW: Apollo 11 texts for Monday, continue reading your independent reading book.
During this short week, we'll review logos, pathos and ethos combined, and begin a Politics/Social Justice unit that will cover the next 4-6 weeks. This unit will consist of The Grapes of Wrath, Narrative of Frederick Douglass, short stories by Hawthorne, and shorter passages from a variety of authors, including fiction and nonfiction. During this unit, we will expand our knowledge of rhetorical terms and write rhetorical analysis essays.
TUESDAY: Grapes of Wrath quiz on Tuesday. Share examples from Rhetorical term packets. Visual Analysis Worksheet with Migrant Mother photograph and other examples. Due: Rhetorical term example packets.
WEDNESDAY: Read previous rhetorical analysis essay question and write a response. HW: Finish your response for Thursday.NOTE: This has been extended to Friday.
THURSDAY: Discuss readings from Wednesday and go over responses. Apollo 11 texts: read and analyze -- begin in class and finish for Monday. HW: Read over the two articles for and against raising the minimum wage so we can discuss them in class on Friday.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Analyze rhetoric surrounding a current issue/event in small groups and with the whole class. HW: Apollo 11 texts for Monday, continue reading your independent reading book.
Sunday, August 24, 2014
August 25 - August 29
It's week two already, and our last week in August. We're ready to build a solid foundation in the study of rhetoric, which we'll be drawing upon for the rest of the year as we move into themed units (politics and social justice, business/economy, gender, nature and man, and more).
MONDAY: Definition of rhetoric. Rhetorical triangle with examples including video and short passages. Due: Tweet assignment. A Day in the Life short paper. HW: Practice with rhetorical triangle.
TUESDAY: Logos, ethos, pathos. Examples in class and group work. HW: Rhetorical term example packet due Tuesday.
WEDNESDAY: Logos, ethos, pathos combined. Logos, ethos, pathos group practice. Due: Independent reading book on a current event/issue due in class for check off.
THURSDAY: Logos, ethos, pathos group practice continued.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz based on "The 10 Things You Need to Know Today" from TheWeek.com. Current event article(s) of the week, discussion. HW: Grapes of Wrath quiz on Tuesday, Rhetorical term example packet due Tuesday.
See you on Tuesday after Labor Day. Enjoy the three-day weekend!
MONDAY: Definition of rhetoric. Rhetorical triangle with examples including video and short passages. Due: Tweet assignment. A Day in the Life short paper. HW: Practice with rhetorical triangle.
TUESDAY: Logos, ethos, pathos. Examples in class and group work. HW: Rhetorical term example packet due Tuesday.
WEDNESDAY: Logos, ethos, pathos combined. Logos, ethos, pathos group practice. Due: Independent reading book on a current event/issue due in class for check off.
THURSDAY: Logos, ethos, pathos group practice continued.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz based on "The 10 Things You Need to Know Today" from TheWeek.com. Current event article(s) of the week, discussion. HW: Grapes of Wrath quiz on Tuesday, Rhetorical term example packet due Tuesday.
See you on Tuesday after Labor Day. Enjoy the three-day weekend!
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Current Events -- TheWeek.com
We will have a current events quiz on Fridays based on the "10 Things You Need to Know Today: (Date)" article summaries from Monday through Thursday during the week. These can be found by going to TheWeek.com in the World section.
http://theweek.com/section/index/world
Scroll down and the week's articles will be found here. I would recommend signing up for the free newsletter that will send the "10 Things You Need to Know Today" article directly to your e-mail inbox each morning.
In addition to developing (or maintaining) a habit of reviewing top stories from around the world, you'll also build a good base of knowledge you'll be able to reference in your writing, (and yes, on the AP exam as well)!
http://theweek.com/section/index/world
Scroll down and the week's articles will be found here. I would recommend signing up for the free newsletter that will send the "10 Things You Need to Know Today" article directly to your e-mail inbox each morning.
In addition to developing (or maintaining) a habit of reviewing top stories from around the world, you'll also build a good base of knowledge you'll be able to reference in your writing, (and yes, on the AP exam as well)!
Monday, August 18, 2014
Welcome!
Welcome to 11th Grade AP English Language and Composition! I am very excited to be your teacher, and I'm looking forward to a challenging, rewarding, and enjoyable year. Below is our schedule for the first week:
Tuesday - First day of school! "Great Wall of Happiness" exercise, syllabus handouts, overview of class, teacher and student contracts. Homework (HW): Please bring back signed syllabus for Friday.
Wednesday - Interest inventory exercise. Overview of AP Exam.
Thursday - Summer reading book Tweet exercise, A Day in the Life of You Short Paper. HW: Finish Tweet activity for Monday. A Day in the Life paper due Monday, Independent Reading Book due Wednesday.
Friday - Introduction to "current event" Fridays. Current event article/SOAPS activity. HW: For Monday -- A Day in the Life Paper due, Tweet activity due. Independent reading book due in class Wednesday.
Tuesday - First day of school! "Great Wall of Happiness" exercise, syllabus handouts, overview of class, teacher and student contracts. Homework (HW): Please bring back signed syllabus for Friday.
Wednesday - Interest inventory exercise. Overview of AP Exam.
Thursday - Summer reading book Tweet exercise, A Day in the Life of You Short Paper. HW: Finish Tweet activity for Monday. A Day in the Life paper due Monday, Independent Reading Book due Wednesday.
Friday - Introduction to "current event" Fridays. Current event article/SOAPS activity. HW: For Monday -- A Day in the Life Paper due, Tweet activity due. Independent reading book due in class Wednesday.
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