1. AP Lesson Target, Assignments and Homework
Lesson Frames and Agendas: Quarter 1 - Week 9

2. Welcome to AP Lang! Monday: 09/18/17
Learning Target:  I can analyze the central ideas and claims of an argument and explain how the evidence and language used support those ideas. R2, R4, R6
Warm Up: Read and annotate Thoreau “Civil Disobedience”
Label all rhetorical devices
Summarize points in margin
Circle mood words / * Tone words
Annotate for negative/positive connotation
Independent Work:
Fill out rhetorical devices, quotes and analysis graphic organizer
Write essay according to prompt directions integrating quotes and analysis into the essay.
Homework
Ongoing: Study Sadlier Unit 3 Vocabulary Words: Quiz on September 22nd
Review: Mid-term Study Tips
Cell Phone Should Stay In Your Backpack All Class Period

3. Learning Target/Standard Being Assessed: R4, W4
Assignment Used For Assessment: Thoreau “Civil Disobedience”
How to earn a 9 today:
Today you will be graded on the AP nine-point scale. In addition to today’s learning scale you will need to aim for an 8 or 9 on the AP Rhetorical Analysis Scale:
9 Essays earning a score of 9 meet the criteria for a score of 8 and, in addition, are especially sophisticated in their argument, thorough in their development or impressive in their control of language. 8 Effective Essays earning a score of 8 effectively analyze* how [Author] uses rhetorical strategies to [present message to audience]. They develop their analysis with evidence and explanations that are appropriate and convincing, referring to the passage explicitly or implicitly. The prose demonstrates a consistent ability to control a wide range of the elements of effective writing but is not necessarily flawless.

4. Welcome to AP Lang! Tuesday: 09/19/17
Collect: Acts 1-4 Crucible Annotations & questions.
Learning Target:  I can analyze the central ideas and claims of an argument and explain how the evidence and language used support those ideas. R2, R4, R6
Warm Up: Discuss the Play - 5 minutes: Focus on central ideas, what happened in each act etc. Compare your answers in Act 1-4 with your partners. Defend your answers.
Assessment: Match the details to the Act Quiz - Can use notes: but not packets
Small Group:
Read Articles: analyze the language and central ideas present in each article.  
Homework
Ongoing: Study Sadlier Unit 3 Vocabulary Words: Quiz on September 22nd
Review: Mid-term Study Tips
Cell Phone Should Stay In Your Backpack All Class Period

5. Close Reading and Analysis of Acts 1-4 The Crucible
For a 3- Students can prove mastery at 85% or better on a multiple choice assessment over the development of two or more themes in The Crucible.