1. AP English Language and Composition Wednesday, November 5 th, 2014

3. Due Carnegie OR Hardin précis (3 parts) Read & annot. Rodriguez “Disunited We Stand” (CA) + D’Souza “In Praise of Empire” Partner-score & record on text AND rubric

4. Small Group Discussions Have a conversation with the people around you Talking points: Which essay did you like better? Why? Discuss the subject of both essays, and then discuss the different thesis statement made by each author. How do the authors construct their arguments? What did you find effective, and what do you not understand? What is the relationship of the individual to the community? *** Collaboratively – make a bullet-point précis pre-write for BOTH essays. Discuss your ideas as you work!

5. Homework Due Thursday: Rodriguez OR D’Souza précis (3 parts) Hardin or Carnegie précis?! Due Friday: Read & annot. Standing Bear “What the Indian Means to America” (CA) + Alvord “Walking the Path between Worlds” (LC) Type & submit final Rhetorical Analysis essay (original TW with self-score & explanation; typed final essay) Due Monday: Standing Bear OR Alvord précis Read & annot. King, Jr. “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (LC) Optional: Education Essay re-writes due!