Week 18
Huck Finn articles
Martin Luther King, Jr. quikwrite
Current event topic choice finalized Tuesday, 1/19
First newspaper current event due Thursday, 1/21
Complete PBS Culture Shock series
Lunchtime viewing of the Disney Huck Finn begins. Great weather to stay in and watch a movie this week!
Finish Huck Finn as follows: Tuesday read Ch 33,34. Wednesday Ch 35,36. Thursday 37,38. Friday 39 to end.
Nicenet posting over the weekend in preparation for Huck Finn essay on Monday, Jan. 25.
Multiple choice practice continues
Share Douglass/Jim letters
HF multiple choice test
Continue quote responses
Consider climax, point of view, and the blues
Group work and discuss Kohlberg's six levels of morality
Week 17
Poems for Precis
Current Event Part deux
Read through Chapter 32 in Huck Finn by next Tuesday, Jan 19 as follows: Ch 23,24 Tuesday, Ch 25,26 Wednesday, Ch 27,28 Thursday, Ch 29,30,31,32 over the weekend.
Huck Finn continues with group work, satire exploration, even resume writing. Bring Narrative of Frederick Douglass to class on Wednesday, Jan 13
Precis practice...yup, again, Wednesday, Jan 13
Which Way LA second installment due on Thursday, Jan 14
Current Event Part 2 assignment distributed and discussed Wednesday, January 13
Multiple Choice practice continues
Quote response practice continues
Week 16
Winter vacation homework due on Thursday
Scarlet Letter essays peer edited and returned
Library drop in, regarding reseach
Huck Finn: read through Chapter 22 for Monday, January 11
Satire sheets should be uptodate for Monday
Winter vacation
Current event project
Satire: Huck Finn through Chapter 18 only.
Huck Finn read thru Chapter 18
HF SATIRE sheet complete thru chapter 18 due 01/07. Yes, the sheet continues past Chapter 18, but the vacation assignment is only through Chapter 18. We will continue on Thursday.
Current event summary part 1 due 1/07
Personal dictionary with definitions due 1/07
Those of you re-writing college Rogerian essays must be submit to turnitin.com by 01/06 and hard copy turned in 01/07
There will be two nicenet postings to respond to during vacation.
Week 15
scarlet letter timed write pro
Current event project
Prepare for Scarlet Letter essay: Timed write Wednesday, 12/16
Prepare for Scarlet Letter trial: Trial set for Tuesday, 12/15
Satire intro
Pick up Huck Finn
Getty Villa "Art of Persuasion" field trip Friday, 12/18 from 10-2:30
Week 14
Scarlet Letter Study Questions Ch 18,19 due Wednesday. Please type your answers.
2nd half of Scarlet Letter: Ch12-15 Monday discussion, Ch 16,17,18,19 Wednesday discussion. Ch 20,21,22 Thursday discussion, Ch 23 and conclusion Friday discussion
Continue multiple choice/applied practice
Review literary terms and create individual study list
College research essays (Rogerian style) returned
Individual writing conferences completed
Introduce Scarlet Letter trial assignment
Field trip permission slips due
Week 12
Peer edit and return Power of Language essay
Finish Chapter 5 presentations in EAA
Individual conferences continue
Discuss college research plans timeline and expectations
Introduce Current Event project
Begin Scarlet Letter
Week 11
College research websites : link for computer lab research
Monday: Chapter 5 speech presentations, homework: multiple choice practice
Tuesday: Multiple choice practice review, speech presentations continue, homework: read Toni Morrison's speech and pg 135 #3 due on Thursday
Wednesday: holiday
Thursday: review homework, respond to Morrison's speech, revisit college research
Friday: computer lab for college research, see link above. minimum day.
Week 10
Continue quote response quikwrites
Return Malcolm X annotated excerpt
Finish Narrative and go to computer lab for timed writing, prompt: Agree or disagree that spoken and written word is the best (most effective) means of persuasion.
Add yourself to my turnitin.com account. Class ID: 2954106 with an enrollment password of redandblack
Review graded practice timed write essays from AP prompt, subject: Flu Epidemic
Take first multiple choice test at home and review answers during class
Create log for tracking multiple choice practice test results
Complete Narrative vocabulary tests
Everything's An Argument: Chapter 4 review and class practice, read Chapter 5
HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY 11/04 Everything's practice: Choose one and complete the assignment as written: Page 77 #4 Ethos practice OR Page 101 #3 Logos practice. Due Thursday 11/05
Begin Scarlett Letter over the weekend.
Individual student conferences continue
Week 9
Flu scoring rubric
Peer scoring of practice timed write
Chapter 10 and 11 Narrative
Vocabulary test prep
More precis practice
Douglas in class writing
Chapter 4 Everything's an Argument: Logos
Individual writing conferences continue
Week 8
Daily quote timed response
Chapter 7 Narrative paragraph 2 response
Relook at Mailer/Paret article
Nicenet Malcolm X excerpt compare/contrast
Chapter 4 Everything's an Argument: Logos background read to work with next week
Rhetorical device review and practice
Begin Chapter 10 Narrative
Department AP practice timed writing
Review vocabulary from Narrative
Individual writing conferences continue
Week 7
Narrative Vocabulary
Quikwrite/response to quote of the day
Continue tone practice, using Mark Twain excerpts
Individual writing conferences continue; doublecheck your appointment time
Chapters 7 and 10 of Narrative, a deeper look
Close read of Chapters 7 and 10
Chapter 3, Ethos appeals, Everything's an Argument
A second look at Mailer/Paret article
Picture day Wednesday at noon and no school on Friday
PSAT this Saturday, 10/ 17. Sign up during lunch. $23.00
Literary/Rhetorical terms check in with the list
Narrative Vocabulary
Access Nicenet posting on Friday, 10/16, regarding Malcolm X. Respond on Nicenet, print, annotate and bring the excerpt to class Monday, 10/19. It is also posted on this site for your convenience.
Week 6
Teacher/student writing conferences begin
Precis draft, revision, and additional precis practice
Officially begin to study Narrative
SOAPSTone and identifying tone practice
More identifying argument practice: Manzanar article
South Symbols article
Assess need to begin vocabulary and study questions for Narrative
Week 5
Diction/more DIDLS and the importance of word choice
A second look at Mailer article
Pathos arguments, Chapter 2 Everything's an Argument
In Cold Blood and College Choice essays returned
Begin setting up individual teacher/student writing conferences
Introduction to Rhetorical Precis: link to recording: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90078073&sc=emaf
Precis example link: http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl201/modules/rhetorical-precis/sample/peirce_sample_precis_click.html
Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass begin to study
Week 4
In-class writing regarding your college research and use of argument strategies.
Review what can be an argument (Cahpter 1)
Begin review of summer reading, The Life and Narrative of Fredrick Douglass.
Rhetorical triangle (revisit)
Practice creating arguments/thinking outside of the box.
Discuss books read in high school as we begin portfolios.
Week 3
Look at writing rubric
Quick look at definitions of rhetoric
Rhetorical devices and ICB
Nicenet: post response to LA Times column
ICB in-class writing
Peer edits of ICB writing
Portfolios and writing samples
In depth look at Chapter 1 Everything's an Argument
Rhetorical triangle
Over the weekend of 9/18/09:
1. Review the Narrative of Fredrick Douglass and improve upon your postits from summer, based on our Adler article.
2. Research colleges that you are interested in. Find out what AP scores each specific college of interest accepts, and what type of course credit is granted. For this assignment, narrow your search to five universities that you can defend as universities of interest to you. They should be distinct possibilities for you to attend in terms of major areas of study, concentration, and location. Do not consider tuition and expenses into the equation at this time. Bring your research to class Monday.
Week 2
Death penalty discussion, take a position and defend or change positions
Begin Nicenet posting. First subject: Death penalty
Review Adler "How to Mark a Book"
Relook at your post its from ICB and make sure they are complete, helpful, insightful, easy to read, etc.
Collect and share Truman Capote facts
Small group discussion of questions about ICB
Quikwrite: Take a position regarding Capote's attitude towards the death penalty
Read Chapter 1 of Everything's an Argument over the weekend
Week 1
AP Class guidelines
Literary terms
AP course syllabus
Sign and return class guidelines.
Subscribe to the mailing list on this website.
Print out the Literary terms list.
Bring it to class everyday during the school year.
Bring the summer reading books to class.
Post it notes should be in place for the first day of school.
Review the two books over the three day weekend.
Friday, Sept 4, check out our text, "Everything's an Argument"
