1. TENTATIVE AGENDAS FOR THE REST OF SECOND SEMESTER IN AP ENGLISH* * Tentative means I am really pretty sure this is the deal, but not totally sure this will work out perfectly.

2. AP Agenda for November 4/5 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to successfully complete an AP exam. Daily Assignments: – Remember to bring Walden next class period and be ready to discuss “Spring,” “Conclusion,” and “Civil Disobedience” (3B will also discuss “Brute Neighbors” and “Solitude”) – Mini-AP Exam worth 150 points: 45 minutes to complete 3 mc passages 40 minutes to complete argument essay

3. AP Agenda for November 6/7 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write a research paper. Daily Assignments: – Research time in media center (for 1A) and Rm. 214 (for 4A, 2B, 3B) to also work on paper proposal; remember conference on sources page will be due about 30 minutes into next period – First fifteen minutes of class: Brief discussion of “Spring,” “Conclusion,” and “Civil Disobedience” (3B will also discuss “Brute Neighbors” and “Solitude”); last pop quiz on Walden, which will have: Picture from most important image from “Conclusion” Picture from most important image from “Civil Disobedience” Two tweets on “Spring” Tweet #1: Favorite quote Tweet #2: “Shout out” to Thoreau on why you liked quote 10 line poem on message or inspired by “Civil Disobedience”; must include a four word quote from passage in poem

4. AP Agenda for November 10/11 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write a research paper. Daily Assignments: – Research time in media center (1A) and in Rm. 214 (4A, 2B, and 3B) – Remember I will call up to conference on your sources after 30 minutes into the period; make sure the paper is filled out by then – Next period: Socratic Seminar on Walden, then research time to work on Annotated Works Cited and Formal Brainstorming

5. AP Agenda for November 12/13 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write a research paper and how to analyze a work of nonfiction from the 1800s. Daily Assignments: – Socratic Seminar on Walden (p. 215-216) – Return Mini-AP Exam taken November 4/5 and go over it – Work on annotated works cited and formal brainstorming—1A in media center; 4A, 2B, and 3B in Rm. 214 – Next class period: Mini-AP Exam on Henry David Thoreau You will have a rhetorical analysis essay to complete in 40 minutes You will have 45 minutes to complete 3 mc passages (two will be from Walden; one will be on another essay written by Thoreau) If you have the Pond Cover—study p. 66 (“At a certain season…”)-68 (…farm or county jail.”) and p. 72 (“Every morning was a cheerful…”)-74 (…reduce other things in proportion.”) If you have the Red Tree Cover—study p. 64 (“At a certain season…”)-67 (…farm or county jail.”) and p. 70 (“Every morning was a cheerful…”)-73 (…reduce other things in proportion.”) You should also be familiar with these terms in order to do well on the mc: conceit, oxymoron, aphorism, euphemism, epithet, didactic, tautology, syllogism, chiasmus, paradox, hyperbole, syllepsis, parable, synecodoche, anaphora, pun

6. AP Agenda for November 14/17 Daily Objective: Students will understand the format of an AP test, particularly the multiple choice and rhetorical analysis sections. Daily Assignments: – Mini AP Test on Henry David Thoreau- worth 150 points 45 minutes to complete the mc passages 40 minutes to complete the essay

7. AP Agenda for November 18/19 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write a research paper. Daily Assignments: – Work on rough draft of synthesis research paper in media center (1A) and in rm. 214 (4A, 2B, and 3B)

8. AP Agenda for November 20/21 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write a research paper. Daily Assignments: – Work on rough draft of synthesis research paper in media center (1A) and in rm. 214 (4A, 2B, and 3B); it is due November 21 at 11:59 pm – Enjoy your break!

9. AP Agenda for December 1/2 Daily Objective: Students will learn to successfully peer edit other student’s essays. Daily Assignments: – Complete peer editing of two synthesis research papers and self-editing of one’s own paper

10. AP Agenda for December 3/4 Daily Objective: Watch a historical fiction account of the Salem Witch Trials to appreciate our rights as modern Americans. Daily Assignments: – Begin watching The Crucible

11. AP Agenda for December 5/8 Daily Objective: Watch a historical fiction account of the Salem Witch Trials to appreciate our rights as modern Americans. Daily Assignments: – Finish watching The Crucible – Work on study guide for next period’s MC test on The Crucible – We will also go outside for our Thoreavian experience next class period

12. AP Agenda for December 9/10 Daily Objective: Daily Assignments: – Take a mc test on The Crucible for 45 minutes – When finished, we will go outside an participate in our Thoreauvian Experience

13. AP Agenda for December 11/12 Daily Objective: Students will learn how to contribute during an informal Socratic Seminar. Daily Assignments: – Warning: December 19 (A) or January 6 (B) you will bring in your favorite book and a food related to your favorite book. – Read “Sex, Lies, and Conversation” by Deborah Tannen in circle and discuss – Do Kobald’s Bag Activity (if time)

14. AP Agenda for December 15/16 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write the final draft of a research paper. Daily Assignments: – In-class time to work on final draft of research paper – Do AP MC Practice #11 and #12 by end of period as well

15. AP Agenda for December 17/18 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write the final draft of a research paper. Daily Assignments: – In-class time to work on final draft of research paper – Pick one AP Essay you have completed this 9 weeks and do SOS activity with it on p. 289 – Remember to bring in your favorite book and a food related to your favorite book next class period (which is December 19 OR January 6)

16. AP Agenda for December 19/January 6 Daily Objective: Students will have an appreciation for different genres of books. Daily Assignments: – Share how your food is related to your book; put on back table – Complete Book Talk in your group as you eat – Warning: Next period you will pick out an AP essay you have completed this nine weeks and write a final draft on it; Next class period B Day students turn in notebook (and A Day students do it next next class period)

17. AP Agenda for January 7/8 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write an argument essay. Daily Assignments: – B Day: Turn in notebook/ Remember next class period you start taking your midterm exam – Find the argument essay you completed during this nine weeks and write a final draft of it (instructions on p. 318); due by the end of class and peer editing is due January 11 – Post favorite JQV for this nine weeks onto Discussion Board

18. AP Agenda for January 9 (A Day) Daily Objective: Students will understand the creative ways to start a story. Daily Assignments: – Turn in notebook – Complete story activities on p. 490 (1/2 the class period) – Work on JQV or posting favorite JQV or peer editing of AP essay (1/2 the class period) – Warning: Next class period you will begin taking AP Midterm exam

19. AP Agenda for January 12/13 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to successfully complete an AP exam. Daily Assignments: – Take 1 st half of AP Midterm exam (rhetorical analysis and synthesis essay)

20. AP Agenda for Exam Day (on January 14, 15, or 16) Daily Objective: Students will understand how to successfully complete an AP exam. Daily Assignments: – Complete second half of AP Midterm exam, which is multiple choice section and argument essay