1. . Warning: These agendas are subject to change depending on teacher’s discretion and students’ needs.

2. AP English Language Agenda for August 19/20, 2015 Daily Objective: Students will understand the basic rules for success in an AP class. Academic Vocabulary for Week: connotation, denotation Daily Activities and Assessment: Turn in highlighted summer reading packet; pass out Rosey’s Guidebook for Success and go over; as we do this, watch “Babies Going through Tunnels” at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= Uct6YpaQY-c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= Uct6YpaQY-c Go over homework summer reading packet questions Take summer reading quiz (worth 75 points); you will be timed for 45 minutes on this Go over Jar of Hearts analysis (p. 105) Bring Thank You for Arguing next class period (and—if time— begin doing group activities on p. 133)

3. AP English Language Agenda for August 21/24, 2015 Daily Objectives: 1. Students will become comfortable with speaking in class through informal and formal presentations? 2. Students will learn the scoring rubric for AP essays. Academic Vocabulary for Week: connotation, denotation Daily Activities and Assessment: Show me Thank You for Arguing book (which I asked you to bring today) Watch short video on Stephen Fry’s “Typography” and discuss Read and score Kincaid essay in guidebook (p. 108-109) Assign and work on Thank You for Arguing group activity (p. 133) WARNING #1: Your JQV#1 is due Friday, August 28, to www.turnitin.com! WARNING #2: We will write our first in-class AP essay during the end of the second/beginning of 3 rd week; it will be worth 50 points.

4. Sample excerpt from Frederick Douglass: “I did not, when a slave, understand the deep meaning of those rude and apparently incoherent songs. I was myself within the circle; so that I neither saw nor heard as those without might see and hear. They told a tale of woe which was then altogether beyond my feeble comprehension; they were tones loud, long, and deep; they breathed the prayer and complaint of souls boiling over with the bitterest anguish. Every tone was a testimony against slavery, and a prayer to God for deliverance from chains. The hearing of those wild notes always depressed my spirit, and filled me with ineffable sadness. I have frequently found myself in tears while hearing them. The mere recurrence to those songs, even now, afflicts me; and while I am writing these lines, an expression of feeling has already found its way down my cheek. To those songs I trace my first glimmering conception of the dehumanizing character of slavery. I can never get rid of that conception. Those songs still follow me, to deepen my hatred of slavery, and quicken my sympathies for my brethren in bonds”(Douglass 14).

5. AP English Language Agenda for August 25/26, 2015 Daily Objectives: 1. Understand how language shapes our world. 2. Understand the key rhetorical concepts in DIDST. Daily Activities and Assessment: Watch video at http://vimeo.com/31511744 on donuts to analyze for imagery and details. As you watch this two minute clip, write down every image you think is significant. In a group, pick out the three most significant images you would analyze in a rhetorical analysis essay and how you would analyze them using the template formulas on p. 33.http://vimeo.com/31511744 Continue working on Thank You for Arguing Group Activities Measure reading rate by using phone and googling “Staples ereader test” Go over another rhetorical analysis essay based on an article from The Onion (starting on p. 118); we will brainstorm ideas for how to write this and read sample papers to prepare us for your REAL AP essay Warning: Your first AP essay will be done in class on August 31/September 1

6. AP Agenda for August 27/28, 2015 Daily Objectives: Understand how to analyze Daily Activities and Assessment: Watch Harry Potter Montage and do an exercise on tone Do reading of additional picture for details Read through p. 30-59d for some tips on success in an AP English class Read “The Secret to Raising Smart Kids” by Carol S. Dweck in Guidebook; discuss; analyze Continue Argument Lab Activities from Jay Heinrich

7. Question: What year and where was this picture taken?

8. AP Agenda for Aug. 31/Sept. 1 Daily Objectives: Understand how to write a successful rhetorical analysis essay Understand how to engage in college-level discussion Daily Assessments: Watch “People Are Awesome” video Complete AP Essay #1 (worth 50 points); be sure to annotate on the essay question itself (which will be worth 10 points) 2A- Share argument essay templates; Ex. 11 from last class period 3A- Turn in Argument essay ex and ex. 11 from last class period if you did not already Do Thank You for Arguing Activities with group Read “College Pressures” in Patterns for College Writing in our Circle of Love and Understanding

9. AP Agenda for Sept 2/3 Daily Objectives: Understand how to write a successful rhetorical analysis essay Understand how to engage in college-level discussion Daily Assessments: Watch “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” and analyze, discuss, come up with thesis/opening line (p. 104) Continue Thank You for Arguing Group Activities up to #9

10. AP Agenda for Sept. 4/8 Daily Objective/s: To understand and articulate the elements that make an effective argument Daily Assignments: B Day: Information on Key Club—then: Turn in Ex. 6-10 on Thank You for Arguing if you did not last class period Work on Thank You for Arguing Group Activities #11-#18 (with partner you choose 1 st half of class) # 19 (with partner and phone)—2 nd half of class If time, we will do Thank You for Arguing group activity #20 on to the end of the period WARNING: YOU WILL HAVE AN 88 POINT QUIZ ON P. 34 IN YOUR GUIDEBOOK AND THE QUIZ IN THE BACK OF THANK YOU FOR ARGUING ON SEPTEMBER 11/14.

11. AP Agenda for Sept. 9/10 Daily Objective/s: To understand what makes an effective AP essay To understand and articulate the elements that make an effective argument Daily Assignments: If you have the old version/Kindle version of the book and need a copy of the quiz, I have made one for you—so aske me for it now! A Day: Information on Key Club—then: Watch “Just Because It Isn’t Happening Here” and discuss Briefly go over “Here’ the Best Way to Guess Correctly on Multiple Choice Tests” AP MC Practice #2 Return AP Essay #1 and go over Finish working on Thank You for Arguing Group activities 20-25; remember your quiz is next class period You should bring your Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass book next class period

12. AP Agenda for Sept. 11/14 Daily Objective/s: To understand and articulate the elements that make an effective argument To understand how to analyze a work of non-fiction from the 1800s Daily Assignments: B Day—Pass out literacy cards to everyone who submitted their summer reading packet responses. Take Quiz on Literature/Quotes/Thank You for Arguing (45 minutes) When finished, complete Crayonout poem using page from Frederick Douglass and instructions on p. 138 (Note: You can download and print page you “crayonout” at home if you are worried you will not have that page.) Work on your own on “Making Meanings” questions on p. 139, 142, 145; choose 5 per page to complete (for a total of 15); do on a separate piece of paper and turn it in when finished or it is homework Last 15 minutes—work with a partner on “Reading Strategies “questions on p. 140 and 145 (cross out the follow-up)

13. Daily Objective: Understand a work of nonfiction from the 1800s Daily Assignments: Note: You should turn in questions on p. 139, 142, 144 and Crayonout poem if you did not last class period Danielle—I have something for you from Autum 2A- Literacy cards given out to those who submitted responses to their summer reading packet to www.turnitin.comwww.turnitin.com Complete Plot Point Game (p. 147) with group of no more than four in 30 minutes Complete Rhetorical Analysis Essay Question Prompt (p. 148) in 15 minutes on own, with partner, or in group of no more than four Complete DIDST Graphic Organizers on own, with partner, or in group according to my directions (Warning for Overachievers: You do not have to complete all of them; you will be doing only some of them.) Next class period: We will be doing 10 Writing “Battles” to compete for best group on Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Make sure you bring your book! AP Agenda for Sept. 15/16

14. Daily Objective: Understand a work of nonfiction from the 1800s Understand how to work in a cooperative learning group Daily Assignments: AP MC Practice #3—You will do this on your own, then discuss with group, then we will go over it. After being placed into groups, we are going to complete the ten topics under Frederick Douglass battles listed on p. 160. The overall winners will get five stickers per person in group. AP Agenda for Sept. 21/22

15. AP Agenda for Sept. 23/24 Daily Objectives: Read and analyze a work from the 1800s Daily Assignment: 2A- Team 5 come get your stickers!; 3A- Team 1,5,and 6 come get your stickers! (and Alicia finish quiz); 3B- Teams 1,4, and 5 come get your stickers!; 4B- Team 4 come get your stickers! JQV Lecture: Date in MLA format is 23 September 2015 or it is wrong; Use my template; Double space; TNR 12 pt; Add hyperlink; Go further in Quote; Center title; 88 of you turned in JQV #1, but only 72 turned in JQV #4, so GET IT TOGETHER AND START DOING THESE EASY FLUFF POINTS! Introduce Walden to you by doing a “Claim Your Quote” Activity Assign readings from Walden. Your first index is due October 2 at 11:59 pm. Go over argument essay questions in preparation for your “real” AP exam on Frederick Douglass on October 1 and October 5 (for A Day) and October 2 and October 6 (for B Day) that will be worth 200 points

16. AP Agenda for Sept. 25/28 Daily Objectives: Read and analyze a work from the 1800s Daily Assignment: Go over synthesis essay packet; discuss in a group and score; brainstorm ideas for if you had to answer essay If time left, read from Walden Reminder: AP exam on Frederick Douglass on October 1 and October 5 (for A Day) and October 2 and October 6 (for B Day) will be worth 200 points.

17. AP Agenda for Sept. 29/Sept. 30 Daily Objectives: Read and analyze a work from the 1800s Daily Assignment: Pass back papers and talk about results on Thank You for Arguing Quiz Go over Scoring Guide and Review Guide for AP exam on Frederick Douglass (which will be given the next two class periods), plus sample I,II,III question (on p. 22 in MC book) Do AP MC Practice #4 and #5—create 2 mc questions (one on each passage) with I,II, and III choices after you finish the mc questions in your book Study for next period’s Douglass test Read from Walden if done early Complete Exit Ticket Activity on Frederick Douglass Exam Anticipated Score

18. AP AGENDA FOR OCT 1/2 Daily Objective: To be successful taking a real AP exam. Daily Assignments: If you wish, strike a confident pose, then: Complete multiple choice and rhetorical analysis essay on Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave WARNING: YOUR FIRST INDEX ON WALDEN IS DUE ON OCTOBER 2 AT 11:59 PM ON THE CHAPTER ECONOMY. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS IN GUIDEBOOK AND USE MY TEMPLATES. DOUBLE WARNING: DO YOUR INDEX. TRIPLE WARNING: DO IT. My hope for you is that you do better on this exam than this woman did on her hair:

19. AP AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 5/6 Daily Objective: To be successful taking a real AP exam. Daily Assignments: Shannon, Gabe, Naydine, Taryn, Myeasha, LaToya— You need to lab 215 for the first part of the period Complete synthesis and argument essays on topics related to Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave Joke for today:

20. AP AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 7/8 Daily Objective: To earn the right to sit with us. Daily Assignments: Indexes on Walden are now due Sunday Pass out PSAT books, PSAT Testing Center information, and talk about next week’s PSAT test (given on October 14 and YOU SHOULD BRING A CALCULATOR TO TAKE IT) Pop Quiz activity on “Economy” chapter of Walden; please get a box of crayons before you begin. You will either be sitting at our Thanksgiving Table or the “You Can’t Sit With Us” area to do this activity. If you turned in an index, you are at the Thanksgiving table; if you did not then you can’t sit with us. Assign Sebring’s Heart and Soul Narrative Vignette Essay- due October 15 at 11:59 pm; we will work on this two class periods from now Begin watching America’s Heart and Soul; fill out study guide on p. 165 as you watch

21. AP AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 9/13 Daily Objectives: To be successful in writing a narrative essay Daily Assignments: 2A,3A—Will not meet next class period due to PSAT, so get ready to have one heck of a period on October 16! Due to this the due date of SEBRING’S HEART AND SOUL ESSAY is now October 19! Finish America’s Heart and Soul and discuss Reading time for Walden Reminder: Your notebook is due NEXT WEEK OCTOBER 19 FOR B AND OCTOBER 20 FOR A. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FILLED OUT YOUR JQV CHECKLIST AND UNDERSTAND THE NOTEBOOK CHECKLIST ON P. 22! Turn in your favorite JQV for this nine weeks to Discussion Board of www.turnitin.com; comment on one other person’s JQV onto the Discussion Board of www.turnitin.com; this is due October 16 at 11:59 pm. www.turnitin.com

22. AP AGENDA FOR OCT 14/15 Daily Objectives: To understand how to succeed on an AP exam Daily Assignments:  B Day: Pass out Thoreau photo, take photo of my Thoreauvians, THEN Pop Quiz Activity on “Where I Lived…” and “Reading”  Read Walden  Work on Sebring’s Heart and Soul Narrative Vignette Essay—due to www.turnitin.com by 11:59 pm on October 19 www.turnitin.com  Reminder: Your notebook is due NEXT WEEK OCTOBER 19 FOR B AND OCTOBER 20 FOR A. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FILLED OUT YOUR JQV CHECKLIST AND UNDERSTAND THE NOTEBOOK CHECKLIST ON P. 22  Turn in your favorite JQV for this nine weeks to Discussion Board of www.turnitin.com; comment on one other person’s JQV onto the Discussion Board of www.turnitin.com; this is due October 16 at 11:59 pm. www.turnitin.com

23. AP AGENDA FOR OCT. 16/19 Daily Objectives: To become comfortable speaking in front of the class To work on improving writing skills as students complete final draft of one of AP essays. Daily Assignments:  B Day—Pass back papers and turn in notebook  Read Walden  Work on Sebring Heart and Soul Essay  Warning: Your AP exam on Frederick Douglass will be returned on October 20(A)/21(B); we will spend the entire period going over it and working on Reflection assignments with it.

24. AP Agenda for Oct. 20/21 Daily Objectives: To become comfortable speaking in front of the class To work on improving writing skills as students complete final draft of one of AP essays. Daily Assignments:  Pass back papers and turn in notebook  Present Sebring’s Heart and Soul Essay  Pass back AP Exam on Frederick Douglass and go over it, then:  Make a comment on each mc question you got incorrect and explain why you understand the correct answer and turn it back in  Complete Reflection assignment on p. 172-175 by end of period.  Begin work on highlighting ONE of your AP essays this nine weeks (p. 170); we will work on this during the period and it is due next period

25. AP AGENDA FOR OCT. 22/23 Daily Objective: To understand a work on nonfiction from the 1800s. Daily Assignments: 3B—Ciara presents Heart and Soul; 4B- Hunter Presents Heart and Soul Do AP MC Practice #6—I give you answer and then you find it in the passage. Do AP MC Practice #7; You will be given the passage and the questions—and have to answer it as a short answer question. Then, you will be given the MC choices and discuss answers as group. You will then be given answers to this passage and justify the right answer in the passage. Then, discuss “Solitude” and “Brute Neighbors” chapters, Then, our “pop quiz” on these chapters Next period, bring summer reading packet; we will do review of the literary techniques used in these articles by group, then we will do a short Socratic Seminar on the packet (p. 176)

26. AP MC Practice #7 Answers: 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. A 33. B 34. B 35. D * Check out the definition of a river’s mouth if you do not understand this one 36. A 37. C 38. A 39. E 40. D 41. D

27. AP AGENDA FOR OCT. 26/27 Daily Objective: To understand and analyze great works of American authors. Daily Assignments: Fun Fact to Start Today: Who was the most photographed person in America in the nineteenth century? Turn in “Pop Quiz” on Solitude and Brute Neighbors from last period Reminder: Remember to bring a bag of candy for the Scarevenger Hunt (or write a story about your scariest memory that is 300-350 words and bring it in) on October 29/30. First third of class: Do AP MC Practice #26 on own; then discuss answers with group Second third of class: Each group is designated a technique to “teach” to the class from an article in the summer reading packet and will be given white paper to show that technique in action; you will also need to draw a picture of the most important image from the article and do a Tweet of the message of the article. Third third of class: Do a Mini-Socratic Seminar on the questions on p. 176. WARNING: The activities on your summer reading packet are to help prepare you for your AP Mini- Exam on the Summer Reading Packet, which will be November ¾ and worth 150 points; it will contain mc questions on/related to packet and one argument essay

37. Daily Objective: To be successful in analyzing a work from the 1800s and to be successful in writing a synthesis research paper. Daily Assignments: Go over format of “Mini” AP Exam on Summer Reading Packet It will be 45 minutes of mc questions and ONE essay (which will be an argument related to topic brought up in the readings) The mc passages will be on MLK, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” (since we read something by him) and “The Declaration of Independence” and one passage you will NOT be familiar with It will be given on November 3/4 It will be worth 150 points. Go over instructions for research paper and template for research paper Go over “Spring” and “Conclusion” chapters of Walden (as “Civil Disobedience” will be next period); do Pop Quiz Activity on it Highlight ONE essay from 1 st nine weeks according to directions on p. 170; answer how many sentences your essay had at bottom. AP Agenda for Oct. 28/Nov. 2

38. Daily Objective: To realize that every once in a while school can be fun. Daily Assignments: SCAREVENGER HUNT AP Agenda for Oct. 29/30

39. AP Agenda for November 3/4 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to successfully complete an AP exam. Daily Assignments: Remember to bring Walden next class period and be ready to discuss “Civil Disobedience” Mini-AP Exam worth 150 points: 45 minutes to complete 3 mc passages 40 minutes to complete argument essay

40. AP Agenda for November 5/6 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write a research paper. Daily Assignments: Pass out “Civil Disobedience” meme and turn in highlighted essay if you did not last time as you walk in, then: First fifteen minutes of class: Last pop quiz on Walden, which will include Spark Notes summary of “Civil Disobedience”—which you should respond to without using the book. Research time to work on paper proposal; remember conference on sources page will be due about 30 minutes into next period

41. AP Agenda for November 9/10 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write a research paper. Daily Assignments: Research time Remember I will walk around to conference on your sources after 30 minutes into the period; make sure the paper is filled out by then and EVERY LINK is opened for me to check its validity You should also print off your paper proposal/response to paper proposal so I can check it at the same time. (Scroll to the bottom of the page and find your name only; print off your response only please and print from page 2 to 2.) Next period: Mini-Socratic Seminar on Walden, then research time to work on Works Cited and Formal Brainstorming

42. AP Agenda for November 11/12 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write a research paper and how to analyze a work of nonfiction from the 1800s. Daily Assignments: Question: What have you heard about “Civil Disobedience” in action on a college campus this week? Look at: http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/columns/story/2015/nov/09/wiedmer-mizzou- shouldnt-fire-president-due-at/334698/ http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/columns/story/2015/nov/09/wiedmer-mizzou- shouldnt-fire-president-due-at/334698/ Mini-Socratic Seminar on Walden (p. 215-216)—done last 15 minutes of class, if time Return Mini-AP Exam and go over it and complete Reflection of it by: 1. Going through mc and putting explanation to each one that is wrong 2. Taking your essay and doing an SOS on page 291-292 3. Reading sample essays on the topic you wrote on You will be given 25 minutes to complete this. Work on works cited and formal brainstorming Next class period: Mini-AP Exam on Henry David Thoreau You will have a rhetorical analysis essay to complete in 40 minutes that will have something to do with nature (Warning: It will not be a passage from Thoreau) You will have 45 minutes to complete 3 mc passages (two will be from Walden; one will be on another essay written by Thoreau) Study p. 25 (“At a certain season…”)-27 (…farm or county jail.”) and p. 32 (“Every morning was a cheerful…”)-34 (…reduce other things in proportion.”) You should also be familiar with these terms in order to do well on the mc: conceit, oxymoron, aphorism, euphemism, epithet, didactic, tautology, syllogism, chiasmus, paradox, hyperbole, syllepsis, parable, synecodoche, anaphora, pun

43. AP Agenda for November 13/16 Daily Objective: Students will understand the format of an AP test, particularly the multiple choice and rhetorical analysis sections. Daily Assignments: Mini AP Test on Henry David Thoreau- worth 150 points 45 minutes to complete the mc passages 40 minutes to complete the essay

44. AP Agenda for November 17/18 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write a research paper. Daily Assignments: Work on rough draft of synthesis research paper

45. AP Agenda for November 19/20 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write a research paper. Daily Assignments: Shannon, LaToya, Rachel S.— Please come get pass from me for 3B on November 20 Work on rough draft of synthesis research paper in; it is due November 20 at 11:59 pm Enjoy your break!

46. AP Agenda for Nov. 30/Dec. 1 Today’s agenda: Not a joke or meme, it’s just help with the SAT: Daily Objective: Students will learn to successfully peer edit other student’s essays. Daily Assignments: Watch “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” video to get into the holiday spirit Myeasha, Gabe, Naydine, and Taryn—Go to Rm. 222F for a practice test; see me for a further explanation Complete peer editing of two synthesis research papers and self- editing of one’s own paper on laptops in my room

47. AP Agenda for December 2/3 Daily Objective: Watch a historical fiction account of the Salem Witch Trials to appreciate our rights as modern Americans. Daily Assignments: Begin watching The Crucible

48. AP Agenda for December 4/7 Daily Objective: Watch a historical fiction account of the Salem Witch Trials to appreciate our rights as modern Americans. Daily Assignments: Finish watching The Crucible Work on study guide for next period’s MC test on The Crucible We will also go outside for our Thoreavian experience next class period

49. AP Agenda for December 8/9 Daily Objective: Daily Assignments: Take a mc test on The Crucible for 45 minutes When finished, we will go outside an participate in our Thoreauvian Experience

50. AP Agenda for December 10/11 Daily Objective: Students will learn how to contribute during an informal Socratic Seminar. Daily Assignments: Warning: December 18 (A) or January 5 (B) you will bring in your favorite book and a food related to your favorite book. Complete Reflection activity on Thoreau mini-exam Read “Sex, Lies, and Conversation” by Deborah Tannen in circle and discuss Do Kobald’s Bag Activity (if time)

51. AP Agenda for December 14/15 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write the final draft of a research paper. Daily Assignments: In-class time to work on final draft of research paper in Room 506 Do AP MC Practice #11 and #12 by end of period as well

52. AP Agenda for December 16/17 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write the final draft of a research paper. Daily Assignments: In-class time to work on final draft of research paper in Room 506 Pick one AP Essay you have completed this 9 weeks and do SOS activity with it on p. 289 Remember to bring in your favorite book and a food related to your favorite book next class period (which is December 18 OR January 5)

53. AP Agenda for December 18/January 5 Daily Objective: Students will have an appreciation for different genres of books. Daily Assignments: Share how your food is related to your book; put on back table Complete Book Talk in your group as you eat Warning: Next period you will pick out an AP essay you have completed this nine weeks and write a final draft on it

54. AP Agenda for January 6/7 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write an argument essay. Daily Assignments: B Day: Turn in notebook/ Remember next class period you start taking your midterm exam Find the argument essay you completed during this nine weeks and write a final draft of it (instructions on p. 318); due by the end of class and peer editing is due January 11 at 11:59 pm Post favorite JQV for this nine weeks onto Discussion Board by January 8 at 11:59 pm as well

55. AP Agenda for January 8 (A only) Daily Objective: Students will understand the creative ways to start a story. Daily Assignments: Turn in notebook Complete story activities on p. 490 (1/2 the class period) Work on JQV or posting favorite JQV or peer editing of AP essay or peer editing (1/2 the class period) Warning: Next class period you will begin taking AP Midterm exam

56. AP Agenda for January 11/12 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to successfully complete an AP exam. Daily Assignments: Take 1 st half of AP Midterm exam (rhetorical analysis and synthesis essay)

57. AP Agenda for Exam Day (on January 13,14, or 15) Daily Objective: Students will understand how to successfully complete an AP exam. Daily Assignments: Complete second half of AP Midterm exam, which is multiple choice section and argument essay

58. AP Agenda for Jan. 19/20 Daily Objective: To understand how to be even more successful on taking an AP exam. Daily Assignments: Pass out midterm exam and your results Go over the following assignments: Reflection on midterm template on p. 320(due at end of period) Final Draft of AP Midterm Essay on p. 319(done in-class Thurs/Friday); due Friday at 11:59 pm) Peer Editing of AP Midterm Essay (done in class next Mon/Tues; due Tues. 11:59 pm) 10 grammar exercises (done in class this week) Go over the multiple choice passages Go over sample essays and scoring from midterm

59. AP Agenda for Jan. 21/22 Daily Objective: To improve writing by working on grammar and usage skills. Daily Assignments: Work on Final Draft of AP Midterm Essay p. 319; it is due Jan. 22 at 11:59 pm Do sample ACT Practice to see what grammatical issues should be your focus when you complete exercises in a college grammar book.

60. AP Agenda for Jan. 25/26 Daily Objectives: Students will understand how to compare and contrast; they will also understand how to improve grammatical issues. Daily Assignments: To introduce this new concept, we will begin by looking at the Tumblr “Two Kinds of People”; with a partner, come up with another picture that could go on this Tumblr (sample pics on next slide) Go over comparison/contrast Thanksgiving cartoon Begin 10 exercises on your 5 chapters you chose (2 ex. Per chapter

61. Picture #1 from “Two Kinds of People”

62. Picture #2 from “Two Kinds of People”

63. Picture #3 from “Two Kinds of People”

64. Picture #4 from “Two Kinds of People”

65. Picture #5 from “Two Kinds of People”

66. Picture #6 from “Two Kinds of People”

67. Picture #7 from “Two Kinds of People”

68. Picture #8 from “Two Kinds of People”

69. Picture #9 from “Two Kinds of People”

70. AP Agenda for Jan. 27/28 Daily Objectives: Students will understand how to compare and contrast; they will also understand how to improve grammatical issues. Daily Assignments: Continue comparison/contrast activity by watching video comparing Paris and New York: http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/392747/paris-or-new- york/ http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/392747/paris-or-new- york/ As you finish watching it, think of two places you can compare and contrast—making a list of as many similarities and differences as you can think of Finish 10 exercises on your 5 chapters you chose (2 ex. Per chapter

71. AP Agenda for Jan. 29/Feb. 1 Daily Objectives: Students will begin to learn how to write a comparison/contrast rhetorical analysis essay. Daily Assignments: Watch a video entitled called “Catching Kayla” at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/21/kayla-montgomery-runner- teen-with-ms_n_6200754.html; you will compare/contrast this girl’s life to your own life in a twenty minute writing when finished; be ready to share it! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/21/kayla-montgomery-runner- teen-with-ms_n_6200754.html As an AP student, you should be able to compare/contrast ANYTHING and make it sound sophisticated. You will write four words on paper I give you; these words will be the basis of another comparison/contrast activity.

72. AP Agenda for Feb. 2/3 Daily Objectives: Students will complete a test required by the state of Florida. Daily Assignments: Go over comparison/contrast packet in Guidebook; do brainstorming activities individually and with a group to aid us in writing these types of essays We will do an AP Comparison/Contrast essay next class period worth 100 points.

73. AP Agenda for Feb. 4/5 Daily Objective: To understand how to write a comparison/contrast essay. Daily Assignment: Go over RLARS Independent Reading List; you must have book by February 16. Read “Dearly Disconnected” and another comparison/contrast article and discuss Do another ACT Practice to see if grammatical issues improved Remember-We will do our comparison/contrast essay next class period and it will be worth 100 points.

74. AP Agenda for Feb. 8/9 Daily Objective: To understand how to write a comparison/contrast essay. Daily Assignment: Do Comparison/Contrast AP Essay (first 40 minutes of class) Do AP MC Practice 20 and 21 Warning: Next class period we will complete both Valentine’s Day and Anti-Valentine’s Day Activities. Plan to bring a positive attitude towards the holiday.

75. AP Agenda for Feb. 10/11 Daily Objective: To appreciate the joy and horror of Valentine’s Day Daily Assignments: Complete both Valentine’s Day and Anti-Valentine’s Day Activities in a cooperative learning group

76. AP Agenda for Feb. 15/16 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills Daily Assignments: Just a reminder—Reading Log #1 is due on Friday (in addition to your JQV); the directions plus a template on it is on my website; therefore, next class period bring your RLARS book so you have some time in-class to read it. Complete AP MC Practice #13 and #14; create 2 mc questions on each passage using stems in Guidebook (for a total of 4 questions) then do the mc questions in your practice books. Begin watching The Last of the Mohicans; you should fill out a study guide on it and be prepared to do a short writing (comparison/contrast question and argument question) when we finish it.

77. AP Agenda for Feb. 17/18 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills Daily Assignments: First 10 minutes of class—Read RLARS book (or book off of my bookshelf); remember your 1 st Reading Log is due on Friday at 11:59 pm in addition to your JQV; if you have not received your book yet, you will do your log on the sample chapter on Amazon.com. Continue watching The Last of the Mohicans; complete study guide and comparison/contrast question AND argument question when finished with it

78. AP Agenda for Feb. 19/22 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills Daily Assignments: 10 minutes of class—Read RLARS book (or book off of my bookshelf); remember your Reading Log is due every Friday Finish The Last of the Mohicans and turn in study guide Go over assignment for annotating and reading Of Mice and Men, which we will do a Guided Reading on, we will do Gapfill exercises on, and we will take an AP Exam on when we are finished.

79. AP Agenda for Feb. 23/24 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills Daily Assignments: RLARS for the first ten minutes of class Continue reading Of Mice and Men; discuss; complete Gapfill; annotate

80. AP Agenda for Feb. 25/26 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills Daily Assignments: RLARS for the first ten minutes of class; you should also show me one mc question you have created by end of 10 minutes (use p. 44- 47 in Guidebook to aid you; it must be a multi-worded answer for a- e) Continue reading Of Mice and Men; discuss; complete Gapfill; annotate

81. AP Agenda for Feb. 29/March 1 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills Daily Assignments; Continue reading Of Mice and Men on own until the end of Chapter 3 Do quote/description activity; gapfill Read like a Rock Star Remember—Our goal is to take our AP Exam on Of Mice and Men March 8/9 (rhetorical and synthesis essay) and March 10/11 (mc questions and argument essay) so we are done before Spring Break; that way you have Spring Break to finish book in order to be successful on your quiz on March 25/26

82. AP Agenda for March 2/3 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills Daily Assignments: Continue to read OMAM and complete Gapfill for Chapter 4; discuss Create a tweet and/or hashtag for characters in Of Mice and Men in a group (and be ready to share it Continue to RLARS if time is left

83. Create a tweet/hashtag for: George Lennie Slim Carlson Candy the Boss Curley Curley’s wife Crooks Whit Aunt Clara

84. AP Agenda for March 4/7 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills Daily Assignments: Finish OMAM Complete hashtag/tweet on opinion of ending ; share with 3 others then turn in Do gapfill for Chapters 5,6 (1A will also do Chpt. 4 Gapfill); discuss novel;Go over expectations for the next two period’s exam on it Complete research project/performance activities (depending on time left in class)

85. AP Agenda for March 8/9 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills Daily Assignments: Day 1 of AP Exam on Of Mice and Men: Complete Rhetorical Analysis and Synthesis Essay

86. AP Agenda for March 10/11 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills Daily Assignments: Day 2 of AP Exam on Of Mice and Men: Complete MC Questions and Argument Essay You will need to use your annotated copy of the book as you work on the questions; also turn in your annotation (worth 50 points) when finished with test Remember your notebook is due March 22 (for B) and March 23 (for A).

87. AP Agenda for March 21/22 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills Daily Assignments: B Day—Turn in notebook Time to work in computer lab on your Great Test Makers Are Great Test Takers assignment* 1A- Rm. 4A- Rm. 2B- Rm. 3B- Rm. *You will have two days in-class to work on this

88. AP Agenda for March 23/24 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills Daily Assignments: A Day—Work on notebook Time to work in computer lab on your Great Test Makers Are Great Test Takers assignment* 1A- Rm. 4A- Rm. 2B- Rm. 3B- Rm. *THIS IS THE LAST TIME IN-CLASS TO WORK ON THIS!

89. AP Agenda for March 28/29 Daily Objective: To analyze early works of American literature to prepare for the early English language passages of the AP exam. Daily Assignments: Read from Of Plymouth Plantation (p. 397-400) and do questions on p. 426-427 Read from Dave Barry’s Hits Below the Beltway p. 414; in a group come up with 10 Other Amendments that should be added to the Constitution from your teenage perspective Read from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (p. 405-407) and from Poor Richard’s Almanack (p. 408); create your own Life’s Little Instruction Book in your group (p. 423) Remember—Quiz on RLARS book is April 1/4

90. AP Agenda for March 30/31 Daily Objective: To analyze early works of American literature to prepare for the early English language passages of the AP exam. Daily Assignments: Return AP Exam on Of Mice and Men; complete reflection on it (p. 391-392) Read “Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God” (p. 409-411) and do questions on p. 424-425 Work on Great Test Makers Assignment if you are done early; it is due April 4 at 11:59 pm Remember your quiz on your book is next period!

91. AP Agenda for Apr. 1/4 Daily Objective: To analyze early works of American literature to prepare for the early English language passages of the AP exam. Daily Assignments: Quiz on your RLARS book When finished, on your own read from The Crisis, No. 1 by Thomas Paine (p. 403- 404) and do questions on p. 427 We will also read “Speech to the Virginia Convention” (p. 401-402) together and discuss it; you will also be assigned your persuasive speech—which will be presented in class on April 13/14 Reminder—Your Great Test Makers Are Great Test Takers assignment is due April 4 at 11:59 pm AND we will do our Book Talk on our book next class period; plan on bringing in a food related to your book next class period and get ready to do a creative assignment on your book!

92. AP Agenda for April 5/6 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and to analyze early works of American literature to prepare for the early English language passages of the AP exam. Daily Assignments: Share how food relates to your RLARS book and put it onto back table Complete Inner Artist OR Really Creative Writing Activity on your book (p. 396) and show it to your group; we will then hang them up on the wall and you will explain what you created to the class As you do this, eat and go over questions at your table on your book

93. AP Agenda for April 7/8 Daily Objective: To analyze early works of American literature to prepare for the early English language passages of the AP exam. Daily Assignments: Half of class period: Work on your persuasive speech in-class; instructions on p. 420-421; Remember it is due at the BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD ON APRIL 21 (A DAY) AND APRIL 22 (B DAY) TO TURNITIN.COM –and the reason you have so long is to accommodate the fact that we will do scheduling in-class on April 13/14 Other half of class period: If you do not have a laptop, then do Emerson Quoting Activity on p. 431-436 and turn in by end of period

94. AP Agenda for April 11/12 Are you ready to battle it out? Today we will: Daily Objective: To analyze early works of American literature to prepare for the early English language passages of the AP exam. Daily Assignments: Complete Emerson Battles on p. 437- 439 in a group of your choosing Remember April 17/20 we will take an AP Exam on American Revolutionary Literature

95. AP Agenda for April 13/14 Daily Objective: To prepare for next year’s classes. Daily Objective: Scheduling with Mrs. De Genero

96. AP Agenda for April 15/18 Daily Objective: To analyze early works of American literature to prepare for the early English language passages of the AP exam. Daily Assignments: Take 1 st half of AP exam on American Revolution Literature by completing multiple choice and essay

97. AP Agenda for April 19/20 Daily Objective: To analyze early works of American literature to prepare for the early English language passages of the AP exam. Daily Assignments: Take 2 nd half of AP exam on American Revolution Literature by completing 2 nd and 3 rd essay

98. AP Agenda for April 21/22 Daily Objective: To analyze early works of American literature to prepare for the early English language passages of the AP exam. Daily Assignments: Present Persuasive Speeches; remember it was due to turnitin at the beginning of this class period

99. AP Agenda for April 25/26 Daily Objective: To analyze important songs of the 21 st century Daily Assignments: Finish Persuasive Speeches Complete an AP essay review 1 st, do the individual assignments on p. 468 2 nd, do the group activities on p. 468

100. AP Agenda for April 27/28 Daily Objective: To appreciate the works of writers who wrote in the 1800s. Daily Assignments: In a group, play MLA Documentation Quiz game When finished, in your group—find a scholarly article that uses footnotes. Write 5 mc questions asking questions about the article’s use of footnotes

101. AP Agenda for April 29/May 2 Daily Objective: To work on skills to ensure success on May 11 th ’s AP Exam. Daily Assignments: Return AP Exam on American Revolution and complete Reflection on it (p. 429-430) Instead of writing final draft of one of the essays, you should: pick one and do an SOS on it (using p. 291), pick another one and highlight it according to directions on p. 428, and pick a third one and add another paragraph to it. Do you feel you still need more MC practice before the exam? Take home your blue and green books; the answer keys to the remaining practices are on p. 493-495 of Guidebook. Warning: On May 9/10 it is our Amazing Race! On May 11 it is our exam!!!!

102. AP Agenda for May 3/4 Daily Objective: To understand the literary terms on the AP exam. Daily Assignments: Literary Terms Skits Day To prepare you for this activity, you will take a pre-test on the literary terms you have been assigned this school year You will be assigned one-three words that you have completed for the V portion of the JQV this school year to create a skit for. You can do a skit on your own, or pair up, or be with a group—you just have to do ALL of the words that you have each been assigned. You will present your skit on your word to the class, and the class should be able to tell what it is based on your skit. You will study for these terms again, and take a post-test on them at the end of class. You obviously should do better. Warning: Next class period, you will compete in a Literary Terms Bee in a group of your choosing over the course of the period on the literary terms we have gone over this year AND some we have not.

103. AP Agenda for May 5/6 Daily Objective: To understand the literary terms on the AP exam. Daily Assignments: Watch skit on “I Sent a Bottle of Sparkling Apple Juice”; remember this song for our Amazing Race* 16 th Annual National Literary Term Bee Get in a group of your choosing of no more than four You will compete as a group on who knows the most literary terms Winning team will get a certificate and their name on the announcements as winners of the 15 th Annual National Literary Term Bee The terms we miss will then be turned into skits by each group, which we will share after you have a few minutes to put it together *WARNING: NEXT CLASS PERIOD IS OUR AMAZING RACE! WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES AND CLOTHING!

104. AP Agenda for May 9/10 Daily Objective: To learn that learning can be fun and a competition Daily Assignments: Welcome to the 9 th Annual Amazing Race! Remember to be in the Smith Center at 8:00 am on May 11. We initially have to wait until everyone is there to start the exam. However, we will begin if everyone is not there by 8:45 am.

105. AP Agenda for May 11/12 Objective/s: To analyze a work of drama in preparation for next year’s English class. Daily Activities and Assessment: Briefly decompress and discuss exam Go over instructions for Writing Portfolio, which is due the day of the exam Complete Choral Reading of a Poem activity Complete Poetry Kits #1 and #2 Activity

106. AP Agenda for May 13/16 Daily Objective: To relax after taking an AP exam Daily Assignments: 1A—Discuss exam and assign Writing Portfolio, then: Begin watching A Raisin in the Sun Fill out study guide as you watch

107. AP Agenda for May 17/18 Daily Objective/s: To analyze a work of drama in preparation for next year’s English class. Daily Activities and Assessment: Finish watching A Raisin in the Sun and turn in study guide In addition, do “fun” activities in your guidebook on A Raisin in the Sun Reminder: Your notebook is due next class period

108. AP Agenda for May 19/20 Daily Objective/s: To analyze a work of drama in preparation for next year’s English class. Daily Activities and Assessment: Turn in notebook Begin watching Seabiscuit; fill out study guide as you watch Also remember to post your favorite JQV/Comment on someone’s JQV by May 20!

109. AP Agenda for May 23/24 Daily Objective/s: To participate in a sophisticated intellectual discussion and analysis Daily Activities and Assessment: Finish watching Seabiscuit Finish study guide on Seabiscuit and comparison/contrast activity on A Raisin in the Sun/Seabiscuit B Day--If time, we will complete a Socratic Seminar on Seabiscuit

110. AP Agenda for May 25/26 Daily Objective/s: To analyze visual text to prepare us for next year’s English class. Daily Assignments: Complete Poetry Alive! Activity (p. 440-445); the poems and page #s listed for this assignment refer to the previous textbook. Ask me if you need a copy or look it up on your phone.

111. AP Agenda for May 27 Daily Objective/s: To be comfortable performing in front of one’s peers. Daily Activities and Assessment: Complete Socratic Seminar on Seabiscuit Look over Political Cartoons in History (p. 498- 505); find one to teach to the class; in addition, find a political cartoon today to explain to the class Work on Writing Portfolio, which is due the day of the exam

112. AP Agenda for May 31/June 1/June 2 Daily Objective: To appreciate the writings of our classmates and all that we have accomplished our junior year. Daily Assignments: Share favorite part of Writing Portfolio with the class (and don’t forget to turn in your Writing Portfolio) Watch The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch to prepare for ENC 1101