1. Agendas, Vocabulary, Journals and Quizzes Pre AP English 10 November Agenda

2. Agenda 11/2/12 SAT Vocabulary Lessons 1-3 Unit Test SSR-30 min Persepolis-Essential Questions Socratic Seminar Prep Sheet Socratic Seminar: Thursday, Nov. 8 th In-Class Writing: Tuesday, Nov. 13 th Go to My Website, Pre AP English 10, Persepolis, Possible Essay Questions Document Choose 1 of the essay prompts and prepare an outline with textual support; May use during your timed writing.

3. Agenda 11/8/12 Socratic Seminars!!! You may use your SS prep sheet and/or books. Minimum time: 10 min Maximum time: 15 min Remember you must: Ask a question Answer a question Refer to the text Groups will go in this order: 2, 4, 1, 3 SS Exit survey/SSR if time allows

4. Socratic Seminar Reflection Answer the following questions and turn in before leaving today: 1. What did you learn from your seminar? List any interesting ideas that were presented in your seminar and why they were interesting? 2. What did you feel that you did well in this seminar? 3. What do you feel that you could improve upon for next seminar?

5. Agenda 11/13/12 AP Rubric In class writing: 60 minutes May use the following: Persepolis book Outline Socratic Seminar notes Must use pen (blue or black ink) If you finish with time left, first go back and proofread/edit, then use remaining time for SSR.

6. Agenda 11/15/12 Asian culture/philosophy research activity You will be assigned 1 of 4 Asian philosophies You will go to my webpage, under Pre AP English 10, Asian Literature tab, click on the document Asian Philosophy Notes. You will use this document to take your notes and guide your research. You will then open the document Asian Philosophy Links Research your philosophy at both links You will have to find 1 additional source about your philosophy from the school library’s databases. Your notes should be submitted to turnitin.com by the end of class.

7. Agenda 11/19/12 Journal Asian philosophy notes In groups of 4 (1 of each philosophy researched) Share main ideas (summarize) your philosophy Other members will take notes on each philosophy 5 minutes for each philosophy Asian literature (poetry) identification Read the poem/s given to your group Looking at your notes, determine as a group which Asian philosophy the poem best represents and why? Switch every 5 minutes and repeat the process

8. Journal Asian culture, Asian philosophy, Asian literature. What are your thoughts on the above? What stereotypes do you have about Asia and Asian culture? How is it different from our own American culture? How is it the same?

9. Agenda 11/27/12 Vocabulary Lessons 4-6 Unit Pre-Test Rhetorical Appeals Ethos/Pathos/Logos Evaluate Ads Speeches and Rhetoric Annotate speech Identify Types of Evidence and Rhetorical Appeals

10. Agenda 11/29/12 Read Gandhi’s Speech Annotate for rhetorical appeals and persuasive techniques Then, complete a SOAPSTone identifying each element and giving textual support HW: For next class, have read Chpts. 6-11