1. AP Language and Composition 12/09/13 Agenda Bell ringer: Grassroots – Ch. 14; Review Pr. 1-3 from Friday and complete Pr. 4 Have Reader Response Journal open to “Turkeys in the Kitchen” while completing the bell ringer. Weekly Overview and Today’s Objectives: TODAY: Discuss “Turkeys in the Kitchen” and HT pp. 92-133 TU: Read HT and complete discussion questions WED: AP test prep day – multiple choice and two paragraphs for a sample Q2 TH: Journal, finish discussing AP Q2, brainstorm gender stereotypes, read another essay about gender FRI: Grammar, current event: Kyla

2. AP Language and Composition 12/10/13 Agenda Bell ringer: Read The Handmaid’s Tale independently. Weekly Overview and Today’s Objectives: WED: AP test prep day – multiple choice and two paragraphs for a sample Q2 TH: Journal, finish discussing AP Q2, brainstorm gender stereotypes, read another essay about gender FRI: Grammar, current event: Kyla

3. AP Language and Composition 12/11/13 Agenda It is AP test prep day! Bell ringer: Read and complete the multiple choice passage from a past AP exam. Weekly Overview and Today’s Objectives: TH: Journal, finish discussing AP Q2, brainstorm gender stereotypes, read another essay about gender or discuss more of HT FRI: Grammar, current event: Kyla

4. More practice with AP-Q2 1.Read and annotate the Q2 from 2011. 2.Discuss and take inventory of the rhetorical strategies used that were most effective. 3.Write two sample body paragraphs and bring to class tomorrow. HW: Finish #3 above and TBD based on our discussion previously

5. AP Language and Composition 12/12/13 Agenda Bell ringer: JUST WRITE! Today’s focus: What does it mean to be a man? What does it mean to be a woman? Weekly Overview and Today’s Objectives: Today: Journal, finish discussing AP Q2 – look at samples, brainstorm gender stereotypes, read Brent Staples essay FRI: Grammar, current event: Kyla

6. AP Language and Composition 12/13/13 Agenda Bell ringer: Grassroots – Ch. 15; Pr. 1-2 Weekly Overview and Today’s Objectives: Today: Grammar, current event: Kyla and Le’Sugar HW: Read The Handmaid’s Tale to p. 163 and write two discussion questions.