1. WELCOME BACK! SECOND SEMESTER FUN BEGINS NOW! DAYIN-CLASSHOMEWOR K DUE MONDAY 1/17 MLK’S BIRTHDAY. HE’S THE MAN. TUESDAY 1/18 Timed Writing. (Don’t lie. It’s kind of fun.) WEDNESDAY 1/19 Workshop on writing via peer evaluation and self-evaluation THURSDAY 1/20 Word of the Week Grammar Gram Practice Introduction to Synthesis Essay State of the Union Address FRIDAY 1/21 Work Time for Synthesis EssaySupplementary Reading Packet for The Great Gatsby DUE MONDAY: COPY OF THE GREAT GATSBY

2. JANUARY 26 – 30 FUN LEARNING WEEK DAYIN-CLASSHOMEWORK DUE MONDAY 1/26 1)Timed Writing (State of Union) 2)Continue with Mini-Lecture on Fitzgerald TUESDAY 1/27 1)Close-reading of first page of Gatsby 2)AP MC Practice WEDNESDAY 1/28 1)AP MC Answers & AP MC Reflection (Reflection Due Next Mon) 2)Lab Time for Synthesis Essay Zeitgeist Posting by 11:59 pm Tonight THURSDAY 1/29 Lab Time for Synthesis Essay FRIDAY 1/30 1)Close-Reading Quiz of Ch.1-2 2)Word of the Week 3)Geography 4)Where the Wind Blows Chapter 1-2 Reading and Annotating of Gatsby DUE MONDAY: AP MC REFLECTION

3. AP MC Answers #1-12 1)D 2)A 3)A 4)D 5)E 6)B 7)A 8)C 9)C 10)B 11)A 12)E

5. Close-Reading Scene Capture 1)You and your partner have one section to close- read again. 2)Create a visual that best captures an element from the passage or the scene itself. Be mindful of the colors you use as they should reflect something about the scene. 3)On the front, provide a compelling quote and a more detailed annotation for your passage. 4)On the back of the visual paper, describe the significance of at least TWO of the colors you used for the visual.

6. Close-Reading Scene Capture 1)You and your partner have one section to close- read again. 2)Annotate the passage paying attention to rhetorical elements and any moments that intrigue you as an individual (think reader response). 3)Create a visual that best captures an element from the passage or the scene itself. Be mindful of the colors you use as they should reflect something about the scene. On the back of the visual paper, describe the significance of at least TWO of the colors you used for the visual.

7. ZEITGEIST REPLY 1)Consider the arguments your peers shared on the discussion board. Choose one response that intrigues you. (You have to choose a response not taken up by someone else already). 2)Carefully consider the positions he/she took and reply back by supporting, refuting, or qualifying his/her assertion. Provide specific evidence in your response if possible.

8. FUN LEARNING WEEK DAYIN-CLASSHOMEWORK DUE MONDAYCold Break. Mrs. Delacruz missed learning with you. AP MC Reflection TUESDAYThe Great Gatsby Ch.3-4 Reading Quiz Close-Reading Scene Captures Ch.3-4 Reading WEDNESDAYFinish Close-Reading Scene Captures Top 3 for Argument (Humorist) and Rhetorical (Obama) Timed Writings Zeitgeist Reply Posting THURSDAYSynthesis Writing Practice FRIDAYSynthesis Writing Practice: Finish! The Great Gatsby Ch.5-6 Reading Quiz Film as Interpretation: Gatsby Scenes Ch.5-6 Reading DUE SUNDAY: TWO BODY PARAGRAPHS FOR RESEARCHED ESSAY

9. SYNTHESIS: A Plan of Attack! 1)VENN DIAGRAM: In your notebook, fill out the following chart in the lecture notes section of your notebook: 2)QUESTION: Write down ONE question about the synthesis essay on the post-it and leave it on the board. 3) POST: Post on the board. Post your question on top of a post-it that has the same comment/question as your own. SYNTHESIS ORIGINAL ARGUMENT

10. SYNTHESIS PARTNER PRACTICE: Period 7 (Stay by your partner for the rest of class) Sam S. & Carly Jeff & Kaitlyn Hannah & Cullen Evan & Quinn Jackson E. & Sam T. Shane & Claire Ayanna & Michaela Jackson N. & Helen Diana & Rachel Emily & Stella Adella & Audrey

11. SYNTHESIS PREP WORK Read: Read through the prompt and sources thinking about the SOAPSTone. SOAPSTone: For your assigned source, write the SOAPSTone. Brainstorm: Develop a rough claim statement and list the sources you would use for evidence to support your claim and show the counterargument. Outline: Create an outline (including a developed claim, topic sentences, and a list of the sources for each body paragraph.)

12. BEFORE YOU LEAVE! MEET WITH YOUR PARTNER AND WRITE DOWN THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR ASSIGNED SOURCE (IN YOUR READING PACKET): SPEAKER OCCASION AUDIENCE

13. GATSBY CLIPS

14. WINTER WEEK DAYIN-CLASSHOMEWORK DUE MONDAY 2/8 Gatsby Film Interpretations Words of the Week AP MC Feedback & AP MC Practice #2 TUESDAY 2/9 Lab Time: Peer Revision (due by end of class) If time allots, Ch.7 Reading WEDNESDAY 2/10 Ch.7 Close Reading Quiz Synthesis Claim Statement Feedback Ch. 7 deBotton Reflection THURSDAY 2/11 Synthesis Timed Writing Today FRIDAY 2/12 Ch. 8-9 Close Reading Quiz Pre-Seminar Preparation Ch. 8-9 (Annotations collected next week) Due Friday: Ch.8-9 Reading

15. SYNTHESIS CLAIM EXAMPLES: Revisions in Purple Example 1: Technology should be a vital aspect of school’s curriculum because it facilitates social communication and provides resources outside of the classroom that supplement student learning. (still in need of qualifying) Example 2: With the constant innovation of today’s society, technology has become a vital part of our educational process. While an excess of technology can stilt a child’s imagination or creativity, a controlled amount of technology can be a valuable resource for students to enhance their learning experience and produce their own work.

16. SYNTHESIS CLAIM EXAMPLE #3 ORIGINAL: Considering the relative novelty and artificial nature of technology, schools need to consider a multitude of factors when thinking about using electronic devices in the education system. Specifically, the effect that the massive amount of information available for and the increased productivity of students with technology are by far the most important factors, and administrators should be careful to help promote mental growth in their children. REVISED: Considering the relative novelty and artificial nature of technology, schools need to consider a multitude of factors when thinking about using electronic devices in the education system. Specifically, the effect that the massive amount of information devices make available and available for and the increased – or possibly decreased - productivity of students with technology are by far the most important factors. Ultimately, administrators should be careful to choose technology that helps with children’s mental growth.