If your class wants to design a t-shirt, those designs must be submitted by Wednesday. Thus far, there are no AP Lang designs.
The plan for this week -- other than research steps -- involves vocabulary review, vocabulary quiz, timed introductions 1 & 2, MC test analysis and scoring guide, timed introduction 3, allusion quest, timed introduction 4, tone quest which will include a tone paragraph, and timed introduction 5.
1, 2, 7: Checked steps 2-4 of research essay, returned choice CDQ prompt, learned additional vocabulary words, discussed possible claims for the article packet.
4: Checked any research essay work, added the last of Unit 19 vocabulary, worked on timed introductions, played with the AP Lang/Lit cards.
Monday, February 29, 2016
Friday, February 26, 2016
February 26
At this point, all classes have begun the research paper process. If you were absent, you are still expected to meet all deadlines -- including those for Monday. Paper assignment available via digital request.
Sadly, no one has turned in t-shirt designs. As some have mentioned the want of t-shirts, I will make a new deadline on Wednesday, March 2, for any digital or hard copy designs. If no one from a given class turns in a design, that hour will forgo a shirt this year.
1, 2, 7: After adding to our vernacular, we practiced writing claims for our abstract nouns. Then, the big reveal of the research assignment. Make sure that you are keeping up with the steps and utilizing the source pages e-mailed to you today. For Monday's class, you have Steps 2-4 due and the readings of the five essays.
4: Following the check of Steps 2-4, we added four more vocabulary words to the mix and discussed the five essay readings.
Sadly, no one has turned in t-shirt designs. As some have mentioned the want of t-shirts, I will make a new deadline on Wednesday, March 2, for any digital or hard copy designs. If no one from a given class turns in a design, that hour will forgo a shirt this year.
1, 2, 7: After adding to our vernacular, we practiced writing claims for our abstract nouns. Then, the big reveal of the research assignment. Make sure that you are keeping up with the steps and utilizing the source pages e-mailed to you today. For Monday's class, you have Steps 2-4 due and the readings of the five essays.
4: Following the check of Steps 2-4, we added four more vocabulary words to the mix and discussed the five essay readings.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Malala Documentary
On Monday, NatGeo (the National Geographic channel) will be airing He Named Me Malala, the recent documentary about Malala, her father, and her dream of educational equality. I am quite looking forward to viewing this documentary, and I thought you might be interested in further information introduced during presentations last semester. The link will take you to more information about the documentary and its airings: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/he-named-me-malala/
February 24/25
1: We completed brainstorms for empathy, faith, identity, and jingoism. Make sure you hold onto these items for our claim-off on Friday. I am still working on the schematics of a claim-off with 22 students, but I am sure it will come to fruition. After all that fun, you had your first full multiple choice test. For homework, brainstorm a list of humanity's flaws. These are to be general (like gluttony, sloth -- my favorite currently, lust) and not reflect specific examples.
7: We shared our brainstorms for dishonor, empathy, faith, and guilt & then proceeded to complete one more for jingoism. Make sure you keep these brainstorms for our Friday claim-off. Next was the full timed AP multiple choice exam. If you were absent, you will have to make this up during a study hall or after school as it is a full hour and must be in a timed environment. For homework, brainstorm a list of humanity's flaws. These are to be general (like greed, envy, wrath -- adding to my deadly sins from first hour there) and not reflect specific examples.
2: We shared our brainstorms for dishonor, empathy, and faith & then proceeded to complete a final one with jingoism. We will use these brainstorms to have a claim-off during class tomorrow. Following the full AP multiple choice exam, we began Unit 19 vocabulary. For homework, brainstorm a list of humanity's flaws. These are to be general (like greed, envy, wrath -- adding to my deadly sins from first hour there) and not reflect specific examples.
4: After vocabulary today, we shared our brainstorms for the remaining abstract nouns and had a claim-off (or more like an analysis section). The rest of the hour was all about your research essay on humanity's greatest flaw. This is a standard argumentation prompt with the addition of research to help you have more logos/ethos. Tomorrow's deadlines include the flaw, the counterflaw, and the working claim/thesis that you will use for research. Plus, you should read your article packet and have identified the main idea of each article. Lot to do in this last week of the quarter!
7: We shared our brainstorms for dishonor, empathy, faith, and guilt & then proceeded to complete one more for jingoism. Make sure you keep these brainstorms for our Friday claim-off. Next was the full timed AP multiple choice exam. If you were absent, you will have to make this up during a study hall or after school as it is a full hour and must be in a timed environment. For homework, brainstorm a list of humanity's flaws. These are to be general (like greed, envy, wrath -- adding to my deadly sins from first hour there) and not reflect specific examples.
2: We shared our brainstorms for dishonor, empathy, and faith & then proceeded to complete a final one with jingoism. We will use these brainstorms to have a claim-off during class tomorrow. Following the full AP multiple choice exam, we began Unit 19 vocabulary. For homework, brainstorm a list of humanity's flaws. These are to be general (like greed, envy, wrath -- adding to my deadly sins from first hour there) and not reflect specific examples.
4: After vocabulary today, we shared our brainstorms for the remaining abstract nouns and had a claim-off (or more like an analysis section). The rest of the hour was all about your research essay on humanity's greatest flaw. This is a standard argumentation prompt with the addition of research to help you have more logos/ethos. Tomorrow's deadlines include the flaw, the counterflaw, and the working claim/thesis that you will use for research. Plus, you should read your article packet and have identified the main idea of each article. Lot to do in this last week of the quarter!
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
T-Shirt Design Deadline
Friday is the deadline for t-shirt designs. You may e-mail or provide hard copies. Customink.com features t-shirt mock-ups so that you can create a specific design for the class.
Mourning Keatsy
On this day, 195 years ago, John Keats succumbed to consumption. As I am still mourning his loss, here is Shelley's elegy to my beloved Keatsy. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/174379
1: We commenced vocabulary for Unit 19, discussed the rangefinders, and practiced brainstorming evidence for abstract nouns (achievement, absurdity, belligerence). Remember, you must always write down something when given a prompt. Tomorrow will be the full timed MC test. Do not be late.
2: We copied down vocabulary Unit 19, finished our discussion of the rangefinders, and practiced brainstorming evidence for abstract nouns (achievement, absurdity, belligerence, camaraderie). For homework, time yourself and brainstorm evidence -- no cheating -- on dishonor, empathy, and faith. Full MC Test next class.
4: We added 4 new words to our vernacular and practiced brainstorming evidence for abstract nouns (achievement, absurdity, belligerence, camaraderie, dishonor, and empathy.) For homework, time yourself and brainstorm evidence -- no cheating -- on faith, guilt, identity, and jingoism.
7: Most likely the same as second hour. However, there may be a few adjustments as you will do dishonor, empathy, faith, and guilt for brainstorming.
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1: We commenced vocabulary for Unit 19, discussed the rangefinders, and practiced brainstorming evidence for abstract nouns (achievement, absurdity, belligerence). Remember, you must always write down something when given a prompt. Tomorrow will be the full timed MC test. Do not be late.
2: We copied down vocabulary Unit 19, finished our discussion of the rangefinders, and practiced brainstorming evidence for abstract nouns (achievement, absurdity, belligerence, camaraderie). For homework, time yourself and brainstorm evidence -- no cheating -- on dishonor, empathy, and faith. Full MC Test next class.
4: We added 4 new words to our vernacular and practiced brainstorming evidence for abstract nouns (achievement, absurdity, belligerence, camaraderie, dishonor, and empathy.) For homework, time yourself and brainstorm evidence -- no cheating -- on faith, guilt, identity, and jingoism.
7: Most likely the same as second hour. However, there may be a few adjustments as you will do dishonor, empathy, faith, and guilt for brainstorming.
Common Root Words Link
Just in case you would like to study root words to help you understand context in multiple choice passages and argumentative prompts... https://www.learnthat.org/pages/view/roots.html
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