APRIL REVIEW: UNIT PROGRESS TESTS IN AP CLASSROOM
THROWBACK TO GREAT SPEECHES BELOW HILARY CLINTON TO ANALYZE FOR SOAPSTONE (RHS), CLE, REO, AND STL-FDIS PLUS write an RA OREO on a rhetorical choice of your choice with at 3 CM Stretcher strategies in your OREO, and 1 has to be the RHS stretcher.
After reading speech aloud in class, let's brainstorm for rhet choices...then they can pick one to write about individually.
WATCH THE GREAT DEBATORS WEEK BEFORE EXAMS
After reading speech aloud in class, let's brainstorm for rhet choices...then they can pick one to write about individually.
WATCH THE GREAT DEBATORS WEEK BEFORE EXAMS
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CONTINUE WITH CURRENT EVENT and NEWS DISCERNMENT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE CNN10 AND NEWS ARTICLE CRAAP TESTS, RHETORICAL PRECIS AND DISCUSSIONS ON RELEVANCE, SIGNIFICANCE, AND COMPLEXITIES OF NEWS STORIES.
A. UEN WEBSITE for rhetorical and literary terms. Let's start reviewing!
(Let's keep these terms all in a running list somewhere in the Starters section or Class Notes of your notebook)
AP CLASSROOM QUIZZES, PROGRESS CHECK, UNIT TEST, AND SKILLS-LABEL Q2 ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS ACC TO AP SKILLS LIST
MARCH 25, 27 (2 days)
HOMEWORK HEADS UP & STARTERS EACH CLASS
A. MOCK EXAM: REVIEW RESULTS
1. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS-SMALL GROUPS review missed questions in your group (reread passage first individually then discuss missed questions together, looking back at the text for evidence that supports the correct answers).
B. SHARE OUT LETTERS, SIGN, SUBMIT
C. MOCK EXAM: CONCLUDE REVIEW
1. ESSAYS & RUBRIC REVIEW-FOCUS ON HOW YOU COULD HAVE IMPROVED YOUR SCORES; REVIEW 8 CM STRETCHERS FOR RHETORICAL ANALYSIS ESSAYS, AS WELL AS THE 6 TYPES OF EVIDENCE AND COUNTERCLAIM TEMPLATE FOR ARGUMENT AND SYNTHESIS ESSAYS
HOMEWORK:
REVIEW ALL YOUR RESOURCES AND HANDOUTS, PAST ESSAYS, RUBRICS, TERMS, ETC. FOCUS ON WHERE YOU FEEL LESS PREPARED.
HOMEWORK HEADS UP & STARTERS EACH CLASS
A. MOCK EXAM: REVIEW RESULTS
1. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS-SMALL GROUPS review missed questions in your group (reread passage first individually then discuss missed questions together, looking back at the text for evidence that supports the correct answers).
B. SHARE OUT LETTERS, SIGN, SUBMIT
C. MOCK EXAM: CONCLUDE REVIEW
1. ESSAYS & RUBRIC REVIEW-FOCUS ON HOW YOU COULD HAVE IMPROVED YOUR SCORES; REVIEW 8 CM STRETCHERS FOR RHETORICAL ANALYSIS ESSAYS, AS WELL AS THE 6 TYPES OF EVIDENCE AND COUNTERCLAIM TEMPLATE FOR ARGUMENT AND SYNTHESIS ESSAYS
HOMEWORK:
REVIEW ALL YOUR RESOURCES AND HANDOUTS, PAST ESSAYS, RUBRICS, TERMS, ETC. FOCUS ON WHERE YOU FEEL LESS PREPARED.
WEEK OF MARCH 30-APRIL 3 (2 days)
HOMEWORK HEADS UP & STARTERS EACH CLASS
A. Princeton: Chapter 2: cover as a class
B. UNIT 4 EXAM AP CLASSROOM
C. PACING DRILLS-3 passages and 25 questions; self correct and discuss in a small group
D. Princeton: Chapter 4 How to Approach the Essays-basic principles
1. Read and annotate individually, then pair/share to review in your small groups
2. HANDOUT letter from Birmingham Jail by MLK, JR. and REVIEW SPRING BREAK HOMEWORK BELOW
HOMEWORK HEADS UP & STARTERS EACH CLASS
A. Princeton: Chapter 2: cover as a class
B. UNIT 4 EXAM AP CLASSROOM
C. PACING DRILLS-3 passages and 25 questions; self correct and discuss in a small group
D. Princeton: Chapter 4 How to Approach the Essays-basic principles
1. Read and annotate individually, then pair/share to review in your small groups
2. HANDOUT letter from Birmingham Jail by MLK, JR. and REVIEW SPRING BREAK HOMEWORK BELOW
WEEK OF APRIL 6-10 SPRING BREAK!
HOMEWORK:
1. LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL
a. Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIpfCVt2eb4
b. Read Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" ANNOTATING FOR SPECIFIC EFFECTIVE RHETORICAL CHOICES that King makes to present and support his claims regarding the use of non violent civil disobedience to combat and change social injustices.
c. REMEMBER: a rhetorical "choice" can be a specific TERM, such as repetition, figurative language, descriptive imagery, diction with emotional word choices, the use of contrast and/or comparison, the use of irony or sarcasm, an appeal to pathos, logos, or ethos, etc...
OR
a rhetorical "choice" can also be something you observe the writer doing (or even NOT doing) to achieve his/her rhetorical purpose, such as the CHOICES to relate a funny personal childhood experience to entertain the audience, or quote a line from a poem to make a rhetorical point/argument or introduce a topic or give the audience "food for thought," or cite examples from the past to strengthen an argument or claim, or TO NOT criticize someone or something that is negative, or to choose to focus on the positive aspects of the topic/argument, etc.
ANYTHING WRITERS DO (OR DON'T DO) TO ACHIEVE THEIR PURPOSES CAN BE CONSIDERED A "RHETORICAL CHOICE."
d. YOUR ASSIGNMENT: Complete a triple stuffed OREO paragraph in which you identify one rhetorical choice MLK JR makes in the letter from Birmingham Jail and analyze how this rhetorical choice helps King achieve his purpose of advocating for resistance to injustice through non-violent disobedience. Build your line of reasoning (OREO) using CDs from the text and use your 8 CM Stretcher strategies linked below to deepen and vary your CMs. SUBMIT YOUR OREO IN CANVAS NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, MIDNIGHT, APRIL 12.
HOMEWORK:
1. LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL
a. Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIpfCVt2eb4
b. Read Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" ANNOTATING FOR SPECIFIC EFFECTIVE RHETORICAL CHOICES that King makes to present and support his claims regarding the use of non violent civil disobedience to combat and change social injustices.
c. REMEMBER: a rhetorical "choice" can be a specific TERM, such as repetition, figurative language, descriptive imagery, diction with emotional word choices, the use of contrast and/or comparison, the use of irony or sarcasm, an appeal to pathos, logos, or ethos, etc...
OR
a rhetorical "choice" can also be something you observe the writer doing (or even NOT doing) to achieve his/her rhetorical purpose, such as the CHOICES to relate a funny personal childhood experience to entertain the audience, or quote a line from a poem to make a rhetorical point/argument or introduce a topic or give the audience "food for thought," or cite examples from the past to strengthen an argument or claim, or TO NOT criticize someone or something that is negative, or to choose to focus on the positive aspects of the topic/argument, etc.
ANYTHING WRITERS DO (OR DON'T DO) TO ACHIEVE THEIR PURPOSES CAN BE CONSIDERED A "RHETORICAL CHOICE."
d. YOUR ASSIGNMENT: Complete a triple stuffed OREO paragraph in which you identify one rhetorical choice MLK JR makes in the letter from Birmingham Jail and analyze how this rhetorical choice helps King achieve his purpose of advocating for resistance to injustice through non-violent disobedience. Build your line of reasoning (OREO) using CDs from the text and use your 8 CM Stretcher strategies linked below to deepen and vary your CMs. SUBMIT YOUR OREO IN CANVAS NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, MIDNIGHT, APRIL 12.
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2. CANVAS OPEN NOTE QUIZZES: TAKE THE LITERARY QUIZ AND THE RHETORICAL HANDBOOK QUIZ AGAIN.
DUE BY MIDNIGHT APRIL 12
WEEK OF APRIL 13-17 (3 days)
A. CURRENT EVENT CNN
B. AP CLASSROOM QUIZ 6
C. CHOOSE YOUR REVIEW
1. Choose either "package deal" from the two options. Whichever you don't choose today, you will complete in class next week.
OPTION A: READ/ANNOTATE Princeton Review Chapter 6-How to Approach the Rhetorical Analysis Essay. Then, complete a practice RA essay from one of two prompt options. Self assess based on the rubric for the RA Essay.
OPTION B: READ/ANNOTATE Princeton Review Chapter 7-How to Approach the Argument Essay. Then, complete a practice Argument essay from one of two prompt options. Self assess based on the rubric for the Argument Essay.
D. tbd-Mercy Otis Warren NEWSELA assignment on CANVAS OR
SUPP HANDOUTS: British Art Snobs satire, Rattle-Snakes for Felons satire, How to write about syntax packet, Tone: tool of persuasion packet,
HOMEWORK:
REVIEW ALL YOUR RESOURCES AND HANDOUTS, PAST ESSAYS, RUBRICS, TERMS, ETC. FOCUS ON WHERE YOU FEEL LESS PREPARED.
WEEK OF APRIL 20-24 (2 days)
HOMEWORK HEADS UP & STARTERS EACH CLASS
A. CHOOSE YOUR REVIEW
1. Choose either "package deal" from the two options. Whichever you don't choose today, you will complete in class next week.
OPTION A: READ/ANNOTATE Princeton Review Chapter 6-How to Approach the Rhetorical Analysis Essay. Then, complete a practice RA essay from one of two prompt options. Self assess based on the rubric for the RA Essay.
OPTION B: READ/ANNOTATE Princeton Review Chapter 7-How to Approach the Argument Essay. Then, complete a practice Argument essay from one of two prompt options. Self assess based on the rubric for the Argument Essay.
1. The thesis statement. Types of evidence used in Swift's argument and how he develops a line of reasoning/argument.
2. Use of Verbal Irony and Sarcasm AS SUCCESSFUL RHETORICAL CHOICES :)
B. UNIT 5 EXAM AP CLASSROOM
HOMEWORK:
REVIEW ALL YOUR RESOURCES AND HANDOUTS, PAST ESSAYS, RUBRICS, TERMS, ETC. FOCUS ON WHERE YOU FEEL LESS PREPARED.
WEEK OF APRIL 27-MAY 1 (3 days)
HOMEWORK HEADS UP & STARTERS EACH CLASS
A. CHOOSE YOUR REVIEW
1. Choose either "package deal" from the two options. Whichever you don't choose today, you will complete in class next class
.
OPTION A: Practice Synthesis Essay from two prompt options. (55 minutes to read sources and write the essay). Self assess based on the rubric for the Synthesis Essay.
OPTION B: Practice full MC exam (60 minutes timed). Use key to see correct answers and explanations.
B. REVIEW-complete option A or B above
DUE BY MIDNIGHT APRIL 12
WEEK OF APRIL 13-17 (3 days)
A. CURRENT EVENT CNN
B. AP CLASSROOM QUIZ 6
C. CHOOSE YOUR REVIEW
1. Choose either "package deal" from the two options. Whichever you don't choose today, you will complete in class next week.
OPTION A: READ/ANNOTATE Princeton Review Chapter 6-How to Approach the Rhetorical Analysis Essay. Then, complete a practice RA essay from one of two prompt options. Self assess based on the rubric for the RA Essay.
OPTION B: READ/ANNOTATE Princeton Review Chapter 7-How to Approach the Argument Essay. Then, complete a practice Argument essay from one of two prompt options. Self assess based on the rubric for the Argument Essay.
D. tbd-Mercy Otis Warren NEWSELA assignment on CANVAS OR
SUPP HANDOUTS: British Art Snobs satire, Rattle-Snakes for Felons satire, How to write about syntax packet, Tone: tool of persuasion packet,
HOMEWORK:
REVIEW ALL YOUR RESOURCES AND HANDOUTS, PAST ESSAYS, RUBRICS, TERMS, ETC. FOCUS ON WHERE YOU FEEL LESS PREPARED.
WEEK OF APRIL 20-24 (2 days)
HOMEWORK HEADS UP & STARTERS EACH CLASS
A. CHOOSE YOUR REVIEW
1. Choose either "package deal" from the two options. Whichever you don't choose today, you will complete in class next week.
OPTION A: READ/ANNOTATE Princeton Review Chapter 6-How to Approach the Rhetorical Analysis Essay. Then, complete a practice RA essay from one of two prompt options. Self assess based on the rubric for the RA Essay.
OPTION B: READ/ANNOTATE Princeton Review Chapter 7-How to Approach the Argument Essay. Then, complete a practice Argument essay from one of two prompt options. Self assess based on the rubric for the Argument Essay.
1. The thesis statement. Types of evidence used in Swift's argument and how he develops a line of reasoning/argument.
2. Use of Verbal Irony and Sarcasm AS SUCCESSFUL RHETORICAL CHOICES :)
B. UNIT 5 EXAM AP CLASSROOM
HOMEWORK:
REVIEW ALL YOUR RESOURCES AND HANDOUTS, PAST ESSAYS, RUBRICS, TERMS, ETC. FOCUS ON WHERE YOU FEEL LESS PREPARED.
WEEK OF APRIL 27-MAY 1 (3 days)
HOMEWORK HEADS UP & STARTERS EACH CLASS
A. CHOOSE YOUR REVIEW
1. Choose either "package deal" from the two options. Whichever you don't choose today, you will complete in class next class
.
OPTION A: Practice Synthesis Essay from two prompt options. (55 minutes to read sources and write the essay). Self assess based on the rubric for the Synthesis Essay.
OPTION B: Practice full MC exam (60 minutes timed). Use key to see correct answers and explanations.
B. REVIEW-complete option A or B above
C. PROTEST NATION assignment-open doc linked below, read the "Protest Nation" article pages 16-21, then answer the 8 questions following in your starter notebook. Scroll down to the last text called "Most Magnificent Movement" and answer any 1 of the 5 discussion questions also in your starter notebook.
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WEEK OF MAY 4-8 (2 days)
HOMEWORK HEADS UP & STARTERS EACH CLASS
A. NEW RELEASED MC EXAM PRACTICE; correct and ponder
B. NEW RELEASED ESSAY PROMPTS
1. Everyone read the synthesis essay prompt and sources, using the tips of +/-/B and Best of Show quotes to annotate.
a. Then brainstorm as a group to write a solid and clear thesis statement for the essay, including the claim and 2 supporting arguments
b. Identify what arguments you would use in your counterclaim's concession.
2. Everyone read the RA essay prompt and text.
a. Then annotate and label together at least three "rhetorical choices" the author makes to achieve his/her purpose. (And what is the purpose?)
b. Then brainstorm as a group to write a solid and clear thesis statement for the essay, including the claim and 2 supporting arguments
3. Everyone read the Argument essay prompt.
a. Then brainstorm as a group to write a solid and clear thesis statement for the essay, including the claim and 2 supporting arguments.
b. Consider the 6 types of evidence handout and write a bullet list of 6 different pieces of evidence that could be used to strengthen one of your supporting arguments.
C. GREAT DEBATERS
1. WATCH AND LEARN :)
HOMEWORK:
REVIEW ALL YOUR RESOURCES AND HANDOUTS, PAST ESSAYS, RUBRICS, TERMS, ETC. FOCUS ON WHERE YOU FEEL LESS PREPARED.
WEEK OF MAY 11-15 (3 days)
HOMEWORK HEADS UP & STARTERS EACH CLASS
A. GREAT DEBATERS CONCLUDES
AP LANG & COMP EXAM on MAY 13
AP EXAM WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 BE AT SCHOOL BY 7 A.M. and report to your designated testing site. EAT A GOOD HEALTHY BREAKFAST IN YOUR BELLY, A high protein low sugar SNACK FOR BREAK TIME like cheese, nuts, protein bar, , TWO OR THREE #2 PENCILS, TWO OR THREE BLUE OR BLACK PENS, A WATCH, YOUR ID. LEAVE YOUR CELLPHONE IN YOUR CAR/LOCKER. WEAR COMFY CLOTHES.
HOMEWORK HEADS UP & STARTERS EACH CLASS
A. NEW RELEASED MC EXAM PRACTICE; correct and ponder
B. NEW RELEASED ESSAY PROMPTS
1. Everyone read the synthesis essay prompt and sources, using the tips of +/-/B and Best of Show quotes to annotate.
a. Then brainstorm as a group to write a solid and clear thesis statement for the essay, including the claim and 2 supporting arguments
b. Identify what arguments you would use in your counterclaim's concession.
2. Everyone read the RA essay prompt and text.
a. Then annotate and label together at least three "rhetorical choices" the author makes to achieve his/her purpose. (And what is the purpose?)
b. Then brainstorm as a group to write a solid and clear thesis statement for the essay, including the claim and 2 supporting arguments
3. Everyone read the Argument essay prompt.
a. Then brainstorm as a group to write a solid and clear thesis statement for the essay, including the claim and 2 supporting arguments.
b. Consider the 6 types of evidence handout and write a bullet list of 6 different pieces of evidence that could be used to strengthen one of your supporting arguments.
C. GREAT DEBATERS
1. WATCH AND LEARN :)
HOMEWORK:
REVIEW ALL YOUR RESOURCES AND HANDOUTS, PAST ESSAYS, RUBRICS, TERMS, ETC. FOCUS ON WHERE YOU FEEL LESS PREPARED.
WEEK OF MAY 11-15 (3 days)
HOMEWORK HEADS UP & STARTERS EACH CLASS
A. GREAT DEBATERS CONCLUDES
AP LANG & COMP EXAM on MAY 13
AP EXAM WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 BE AT SCHOOL BY 7 A.M. and report to your designated testing site. EAT A GOOD HEALTHY BREAKFAST IN YOUR BELLY, A high protein low sugar SNACK FOR BREAK TIME like cheese, nuts, protein bar, , TWO OR THREE #2 PENCILS, TWO OR THREE BLUE OR BLACK PENS, A WATCH, YOUR ID. LEAVE YOUR CELLPHONE IN YOUR CAR/LOCKER. WEAR COMFY CLOTHES.
Finals week will be from May 19 GUEST SPEAKER FROM FFAC AS A CURRENT EVENT ACTIVITY: video/worksheet/discussion format. Submit worksheets for points. Chris Shapard <[email protected]>)
May 21
May 21
mark forsyth tedx videos for fun!
AFTER EXAM, DO THE POETRY POTPOURRI PACKET MAY 21, THE NOVEL EXCERPT PACKET: do cutting for stone and cold mountain only May 15 SHERLOCK: master of inductive reasoning-Season 1 continues (with one exception episode meh) MAY 26