It's the last week before Spring Break! Everyone is looking a bit weary these days; hang in there and you'll soon be enjoying the (rare) Santa Monica two-week break. You've earned it.
MONDAY: Receive vocabulary sheet. Video and discussion: the language of Huckleberry Finn, the controversy about the edited 2011 publication. Keystone essay feedback. DUE: Huckleberry Finn chapters 1-4. HW: Chapter 5 of Huckleberry Finn.
TUESDAY: Extra time for in-class synthesis essay. Satire, part II: how to write about satire. HW: Notes about satirical passage for Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY: Review argument essay and rhetorical analysis essay basics. DUE: Satirical notes. HW: Read Huckleberry Finn, Chapter 6.
THURSDAY: Dialectical Journal check-in. Close reading - Huckleberry Finn excerpt. Vocabulary activities. Keystone excerpts and review. HW: Read Huckleberry Finn, Chapter 7.
FRIDAY: Vocab and Huckleberry quiz. Tips/strategies for taking entire AP exam, review exercises in groups. HW: Work on Independent Reading and dialectical journal over the break. Review for AP Practice Exam. Complete any missing work for partial credit and bring back after break.
Most importantly, enjoy the break and get plenty of rest! I look forward to seeing everyone again in April.
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Sunday, March 15, 2015
March 16-20
Welcome to our 11th week of the semester. We'll wind up our Science/Nature/Environment-themed unit, write a synthesis in-class essay, and begin Huckleberry Finn.
NOTE: There will be a full-length AP practice exam on three different dates: Saturday, March 28 and Friday, April 10 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m, and Monday, April 13 from 3:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Please sign up on the bulletin board in class. The multiple choice answers will count towards the "final" portion of the class grade, one of the three essays will be graded by the pool of AP teachers, one by me, and one by peers in class. We also need parent volunteers to help proctor the exam -- guaranteed "quiet time" for 4 hours and you will not be in the same room as your student. Please contact Ms. M. at amogilefsky@smmusd.org if interested.
MONDAY: Discuss Carson's "The Obligation to Endure" and multiple choice answers/rationale. Discuss Space Exploration synthesis prompt and brainstorm answers as a whole class. Read articles and annotate for Tuesday.
Because of the sad irony of studying the synthesis prompt, typically with pages and pages of printed sources on paper, while simultaneously reading about the environment, I've posted the link to the Space Exploration prompt below:
Click here to link to Space Exploration prompt and sources.
Please read through these and take notes on the side for Tuesday. There will be some paper copies available in class.
TUESDAY: Space Exploration prompt -- go through the process as a whole class.
WEDNESDAY: Definition and overview of satire and close reading of samples.
THURSDAY: In-class synthesis essay.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Pick up Huckleberry Finn -- read articles for and against inclusion in the high school curriculum. HW: Read H. Finn, chapters 1-4.
NOTE: There will be a full-length AP practice exam on three different dates: Saturday, March 28 and Friday, April 10 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m, and Monday, April 13 from 3:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Please sign up on the bulletin board in class. The multiple choice answers will count towards the "final" portion of the class grade, one of the three essays will be graded by the pool of AP teachers, one by me, and one by peers in class. We also need parent volunteers to help proctor the exam -- guaranteed "quiet time" for 4 hours and you will not be in the same room as your student. Please contact Ms. M. at amogilefsky@smmusd.org if interested.
MONDAY: Discuss Carson's "The Obligation to Endure" and multiple choice answers/rationale. Discuss Space Exploration synthesis prompt and brainstorm answers as a whole class. Read articles and annotate for Tuesday.
Because of the sad irony of studying the synthesis prompt, typically with pages and pages of printed sources on paper, while simultaneously reading about the environment, I've posted the link to the Space Exploration prompt below:
Click here to link to Space Exploration prompt and sources.
Please read through these and take notes on the side for Tuesday. There will be some paper copies available in class.
TUESDAY: Space Exploration prompt -- go through the process as a whole class.
WEDNESDAY: Definition and overview of satire and close reading of samples.
THURSDAY: In-class synthesis essay.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Pick up Huckleberry Finn -- read articles for and against inclusion in the high school curriculum. HW: Read H. Finn, chapters 1-4.
Sunday, March 8, 2015
March 9-13
Welcome to our 10th week in the semester. Looking ahead, we'll continue with our Science and Nature/Environment unit with a variety of essays and passages that will allow you to gain some background knowledge and exposure to some of the more famous American work in the area including Rachel Carson, Henry David Thoreau, and Charles Darwin. We will continue our work with the synthesis essay by analyzing our previous baseline essay.
MONDAY: Meet in our regular classroom, pick up a vocabulary sheet for the week, then go to the College Center for a presentation. HW: Post Keystone Synthesis essay to Turnitin.com by 10:59 p.m. on Monday night, if you haven't already. Bring the McGraw Hill book with you to class the rest of the week. For Wednesday, read "Economy" by Henry David Thoreau beginning on page 663 and read and think about the comprehension questions on page 666.
TUESDAY: (minimum day due to Open House Night) Finish discussions of the first passages from last week, including E.O. Wilson's The Future of Life and Chief Seattle's Letter to President Pierce. Introduction to passage by Henry David Thoreau. HW: For Wednesday, read "Economy" by Henry David Thoreau beginning on page 663 and read and think about the comprehension questions on page 666.
WEDNESDAY: Discuss "Economy" and the comprehension questions in class. Vocabulary activity. HW: Read Charles Darwin's "Natural Selection" beginning on page 559 for class on Thursday.
THURSDAY: Read your answer to the baseline synthesis essay about technology in schools and compare it to the Synthesis FLT sheet and rubric. Pick one FLT that you could use to improve the essay and rewrite one paragraph. Discuss and share answers in class. Talk about Darwin's "Natural Selection" as a class.
FRIDAY: Vocabulary quiz. View and analyze visual representations of environmental messages with OPTICS worksheet. Rhetorical analysis practice. HW: Read Rachel Carson's "The Obligation to Endure" on page 624 and answer the first "rhetoric" question at the end of the passage as well as the multiple choice handout for Monday.
MONDAY: Meet in our regular classroom, pick up a vocabulary sheet for the week, then go to the College Center for a presentation. HW: Post Keystone Synthesis essay to Turnitin.com by 10:59 p.m. on Monday night, if you haven't already. Bring the McGraw Hill book with you to class the rest of the week. For Wednesday, read "Economy" by Henry David Thoreau beginning on page 663 and read and think about the comprehension questions on page 666.
TUESDAY: (minimum day due to Open House Night) Finish discussions of the first passages from last week, including E.O. Wilson's The Future of Life and Chief Seattle's Letter to President Pierce. Introduction to passage by Henry David Thoreau. HW: For Wednesday, read "Economy" by Henry David Thoreau beginning on page 663 and read and think about the comprehension questions on page 666.
WEDNESDAY: Discuss "Economy" and the comprehension questions in class. Vocabulary activity. HW: Read Charles Darwin's "Natural Selection" beginning on page 559 for class on Thursday.
THURSDAY: Read your answer to the baseline synthesis essay about technology in schools and compare it to the Synthesis FLT sheet and rubric. Pick one FLT that you could use to improve the essay and rewrite one paragraph. Discuss and share answers in class. Talk about Darwin's "Natural Selection" as a class.
FRIDAY: Vocabulary quiz. View and analyze visual representations of environmental messages with OPTICS worksheet. Rhetorical analysis practice. HW: Read Rachel Carson's "The Obligation to Endure" on page 624 and answer the first "rhetoric" question at the end of the passage as well as the multiple choice handout for Monday.
Sunday, March 1, 2015
March 2-6
Welcome! This week we will begin a brief "science and the environment" unit that will include readings from a variety of authors old and new, begin a take-home synthesis essay about the Keystone Pipeline, and focus on improving introductory paragraphs for essays.
MONDAY: Final discussion about Their Eyes Were Watching God, written reflection about the book as a do-now. Receive the article packet with the Keystone Pipeline essay question, due next Monday night. DUE: Their Eyes Were Watching God books. HW: Read and annotate the first 3 Keystone articles for discussion for Tuesday.
TUESDAY: Notes: introduction paragraphs - key elements, how-tos. Rework the intro paragraph from sample advertising essays. Basic Keystone Pipeline information (both sides), discussion about first 2 articles. List most important factors as a class. DUE: Be prepared to discuss first 2 articles of Keystone packet. HW: Finish reading last Keystone articles from packet and annotate.
WEDNESDAY: (Mogilefsky out with other 11th grade teachers) Read selection from E.O. Wilson's The Future of Life and discuss how it pertains to the stakeholders in the Keystone Pipeline debate. Complete prewriting for Keystone essay (outline, list major factors you will discuss). Draft introductory paragraph for Keystone essay. HW: Bring draft of introductory paragraph for Thursday.
THURSDAY: View introductory paragraphs and outlines. Using laptops, find one additional source for the essay, and continue writing. DUE: Introductory paragraph. HW: Study for current events quiz.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Synthesis activity: using sources in support of your argument, not letting them lead. Discuss and explain. Do not retell, list, or summarize. HW: Work on Keystone synthesis essay, due on Turnitin.com on Monday night by 10:59 p.m.
MONDAY: Final discussion about Their Eyes Were Watching God, written reflection about the book as a do-now. Receive the article packet with the Keystone Pipeline essay question, due next Monday night. DUE: Their Eyes Were Watching God books. HW: Read and annotate the first 3 Keystone articles for discussion for Tuesday.
TUESDAY: Notes: introduction paragraphs - key elements, how-tos. Rework the intro paragraph from sample advertising essays. Basic Keystone Pipeline information (both sides), discussion about first 2 articles. List most important factors as a class. DUE: Be prepared to discuss first 2 articles of Keystone packet. HW: Finish reading last Keystone articles from packet and annotate.
WEDNESDAY: (Mogilefsky out with other 11th grade teachers) Read selection from E.O. Wilson's The Future of Life and discuss how it pertains to the stakeholders in the Keystone Pipeline debate. Complete prewriting for Keystone essay (outline, list major factors you will discuss). Draft introductory paragraph for Keystone essay. HW: Bring draft of introductory paragraph for Thursday.
THURSDAY: View introductory paragraphs and outlines. Using laptops, find one additional source for the essay, and continue writing. DUE: Introductory paragraph. HW: Study for current events quiz.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Synthesis activity: using sources in support of your argument, not letting them lead. Discuss and explain. Do not retell, list, or summarize. HW: Work on Keystone synthesis essay, due on Turnitin.com on Monday night by 10:59 p.m.
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