1. AP English Language and Composition
Thursday, November 12th, 2015

2. Class Items Holiday Shoeboxes?! Peer tutoring applications
What would Carnegie and Hardin say?
Peer tutoring applications
Resubmitting work Q&A

3. Due Check progress on Unit 3 Rubric!
Read & annot. Standing Bear “What the Indian Means to America” (CA) + Alvord “Walking the Path between Worlds” (LC)
Partner-score & record on text AND rubric
Rodriguez or D’Souza précis actually due 
Top: actual final
Previous final
Hand-written rough draft
Bullet point pre-write

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?
Ms. Bochenek’s notes…
Bullet point précis pre-write for each text

5. Plan for Unit 3 Fri. 11/13 Thurs. 11/19 Fri. 11/20 Mon. 11/16
A or SB précis due
“Synthesis essay” day 2
Class convo – guiding Q
Fri. 11/20
Tone lesson
Assign Unit 3 Synthesis essay
Mon. 11/16
Due Mon. 11/30 or Tues. 12/1
King, Jr. annot. Due
Gather sources, pre-write, etc.
Reading Q’s - jigsaw
Mon. 11/21
Tues. 11/17
Lesson on embedding quotes and MLA citation
Unit 3 Socratic Seminar
Essay work time/editing
Weds. 11/18
Tues. 11/22
Intro “synthesis essay”
Lesson on TS & CS
Exemplars & rubric

6. Homework Due Friday 11/13/15 Due Monday 11/16/15 Due Tuesday 11/17/15
Alvord or Standing Bear précis (3 parts)
Due Monday 11/16/15
King, Jr. “Letter from Birmingham Jail” annotations
Due Tuesday 11/17/15
Prep work for Socratic seminar
At least 6 open ended questions prepared for group consideration
Related to the texts from this unit, and/or to life in general