Agenda 11/28

Meet in Computer Lab (L202) to begin gathering sources for Researched Argument Essay - report there again tomorrow

Handout #1: Researched Argument Essay Steps 1-3

Handout #2: Researched Argument Essay Tips

Homework:
Remember the McGraw-Hill Reader for tomorrow
Continue indie reading
Gather 20 sources and annotate for 12/12

Agenda 11/27

Timed Argument Essay

Homework: Independent Reading and revise research question if needed

Agenda 11/26

1) Return research questions
2) Argument Essay Mini-lesson: Good evidence
- Continuum of evidence notes
3) Sample argument prompt
- small and large group discussion of potential evidence

Agenda 11/21

1) Turn in research question
2) AP Multiple Choice Showdown: Group competition - winners take 5 extra credit points!

Homework:
Be 3/4 of the way through your indie book
Rhetorical Terms entries - remember 15 are due in January!

Agenda 11/20

1) Homework Check: Billy Budd Discussion Prep paragraphs
2) Small Group Discussion: Share out responses, complete discussion notes
3) Whole Class Discussion: What's Billy Budd all about?

Homework:
Research Question due tomorrow
Continue reading indie book

Agenda 11/19

1) Persuasive Research Essay Step One: Research Question
- handout on guidelines for crafting a question
- your question is due Wednesday

2) Billy Budd Reading Quiz ch. 16-24

3) Discuss Billy Budd

** See this web site for helpful notes on Billy Budd. http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/bb/BillyBudd.html

Homework:
- Finish reading Billy Budd
- Write a one paragraph discussion preparation on Billy Budd. You may wish to consider:
1) Elements of Romanticism/Transcendentalism. What might Melville be saying through them?
2) What is Melville's opinion of man-made authority?
3) Discuss an allusion/figurative language. What message/idea is Melville conveying?
- Craft research question (due Wednesday)

Agenda 11/5

New Seating Chart
Check Indie Reading Books
Return Paret Rhetorical Analysis Timed Essays
Writer's Workshop:
- sample paragraphs and paper
- Essentials of Rhetorical Analysis
To make up points: schedule a writing conference and write to a new prompt
Intro to Billy Budd issue: the Death Penalty
- 10 questions that the death penalty raises

Homework:
Read pp. 84-89 in Mc-Graw Hill Reader - annotate
Read NYTimes editorial and Supreme Court decision - annotate
Read 1/4 of indie book by Friday

Agenda 10/29

1) Collect rhetorical terms entries for "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices"
2) Introduce Fiction independent reading list: select book and read first 1/4 by Fri. Nov. 4
3) Finish reading and discussing Thoreau's "Where I Lived and What I Lived For"
4) Intro to Multiple Choice

Homework:
Select and obtain indie reading book: first 1/4 due Fri. Nov. 9

Agenda 10/17

Review logical fallacies:
- go over answers from Friday's practice
- work on new practice in small groups

Homework:
Independent Reading Photo Essay: due Monday
The Grapes of Wrath intercalary chapter essay due Friday

Agenda 10/10

Grapes Vocab and Image Analysis Quiz

Homework:
Complete draft of Grapes essay due tomorrow
Finish independent reading book

Agenda 10/9

Grammar Warm-up: Misplaced Modifiers
Hurricane Katrina Image Analysis:
- brainstorm Katrina/Great Depression similarities
- group "silent discussion" of images

Homework:
Study for Grapes vocab quiz tomorrow
*quizzes are CUMULATIVE*
Finish independent reading
Revise Grapes essay

Agenda 10/8

Homework check: body paragraphs
Return Baseline Essays: Review rubric
* write reflection and schedule conference to make up some points *
Share OPTIC analysis for Dorothea Lange group photos
Compare/Contrast: the Dust Bowl and Hurricane Katrina

Homework:
Revise/draft Grapes essay
Study for Vocab quiz: Wednesday
Finish independent book

Agenda 10/5

Grammar Quiz: Problems with Verbs
- Grade pre-test
Review Grapes essay body paragraph requirements

Homework:
Finish independent reading book
Draft all body paragraphs for intercalary essay: due Monday

Agenda 10/4

Vocab Warm-up
Grapes of Wrath Issues Seminar

Homework:
Study for tomorrow's grammar quiz
continue working on Grapes essay

Reminder: tomorrow is the last day to submit money for Billy Budd books

Agenda 10/3

The Grapes of Wrath Literature Seminar
- turn in personal notes sheet at end of period

Homework:
Study for grammar
Bring McGraw-Hill Reader tomorrow

Agenda 10/2

Grammar Warm-up
- hand out Verb Errors review sheet
- quiz Friday
Read Martin Luther King's "The World House"
-discuss rhetorical techniques and issues

Homework:
Grapes essay body paragraph due tomorrow
bring Grapes book tomorrow

Agenda 10/1

Grapes of Wrath Vocab Warm-up
Homework Check: Thesis and OPTIC
Share thesis statements in chapter groups
Create Grapes seminar questions

Homework:
Study vocab: quiz next Wednesday
Draft body paragraph for Grapes essay: due Wednesday

*Bring your McGraw-Hill Reader to class tomorrow!

Agenda 9/28

Grammar Warm-up: Verbs
- quiz next week
Indie Reading groups
- share rhetorical terms entries
- complete last week's handout
OPTIC analysis
- groups analyze another Lange photo

Homework:
- prepare a thesis and pre-writing on assigned intercalary chapter
- Finish indie reading book

Agenda 9/27

Introduce OPTIC and visual analysis
- notes and analyze Dorothea Lange picture as a class

Homework:
Rhetorical Terms project entry on indie book, due tomorrow
Read to p. 225 in indie book for tomorrow
Study vocab

Agenda 9/26

Review Grapes vocab
Discuss Ch. 1 of Grapes
- rhetorical techniques
- "big ideas"
Distribute sample intercalary chapter essays

Homework:
Rhetorical Terms entry for indie book, due Friday
Read to p. 225 in indie book
Read and annotate assigned Grapes chapter (essay due date will be announced soon)

Agenda 9/25

Grammar Warm-up: Verbs
Review turnitin.com instructions
Introduce The Grapes of Wrath intercalary chapter essay
-assign chapter

Homework:
Re-read and annotate ch. 1 in Grapes and begin reading your assigned chapter
Read to p. 225 in indie book by Friday
Complete rhetorical terms project entry on indie book, due Friday

Agenda 9/24

The Grapes of Wrath Reading Quiz
Pass out Grapes Vocab

Homework:
- Re-read and annotate ch. 1 in Grapes for Wednesday
- Complete rhetorical terms project entry using independent book, due Friday
- Read to p. 225 in indie book by Friday

Reminders:
- Bring The Grapes of Wrath everyday
- Bring $5.25 for Billy Budd
- Back to School Night is tomorrow - hope to see your parents!

Agenda 9/21

Grammar Warm-up
Introduce Rhetorical Terms project
- see sample using Roger Angell's "In the Fire"
**I've added links to excellent online rhetorical glossaries in the "Helpful Websites" section**
Independent Reading Groups

Homework:
*Review The Grapes of Wrath: quiz Monday
Read next 75 pgs. in indie books, due Friday
Begins rhetorical terms project

Agenda 9/20

Roger Angell's Baseball Paragraph:
- Annotate for rhetorical techniques
- Compose paragraph analyzing one technique
Introduce Rhetorical Terms project

Homework:
Read pp. 50-150 in indie book, bring book tomorrow
Finish baseball analysis paragraph, due tomorrow
Review Grapes: Quiz on Monday

Reminder: Bring $5.25 to purchase Billy Budd - which will conveniently be delivered to you in class. Let's hear it for full service English!!

Agenda 9/19

Writing Rhetorical Analysis:
- Ineffective and Effective Paragraph Samples
- Elements of Effective Paragraph notes
Textbook Room: Check out The McGraw-Hill Reader

Homework:
Read pp. 50-150 in indie book by Friday
Review The Grapes of Wrath

Agenda 9/18

Grammar Warm-up: Verb Errors
Introduction to Rhetorical Analysis:
- Discuss former AP prompt
- Annotate and discuss passage

Homework:
Write a thesis and body paragraph for the AP prompt (1st period)
Read pp. 50-150 in indie book
Review The Grapes of Wrath - reading quiz on Monday

Reminder: We're checking out the course textbook, The McGraw-Hill Reader tomorrow. Be sure to bring your student i.d. or a copy of your schedule.

Agenda 9/17

Turn in free choice responses
FFN/COT Timed Baseline Essay

Homework:
Read pp. 50-150 in indie book
"Review" The Grapes of Wrath - reading quiz next Monday

Reminder: Are you all following the news? Remember to check in with a news source a couple of times a week, so you're aware of what's going on. The newspaper links on this site are reliable, high-quality sources (and free!!). Check them out!

Agenda 9/14

Fast Food Nation Vocabulary Quiz
Independent Reading pp. 1-50: individual and group work

Homework:
Summer free choice response assignment, due Monday. Remember to type it.
Complete indie reading worksheet, due Monday
Read the next 100 pages in indie book, due next Friday
Finish "reviewing" The Grapes of Wrath

Reminder: Baseline timed essay in on Monday. Bring FFN or COT.

Have a great weekend!

Agenda 9/12

Vocab Warm-up: quiz Friday - remember spelling counts
Analysis paragraph for FFN close reading
- Discuss elements of a strong paragraph
- Write as a class

Homework:
Study vocab
Complete pp. 1-50 in indie book * Bring book on Friday *
Write summer free choice response, due Monday
"Review" The Grapes of Wrath

Agenda 9/11

Grammar Pre-test: Problems with Verbs
Review rhetorical appeals: ethos, logos, pathos
Fast Food Nation close reading (p. 198-199): find examples of ethos, logos, pathos
- class discussion: how does Schlossser use these appeals? How do they convey and reinforce his purpose?

Homework:
study vocab (quiz Fri.)
read pp. 1-50 in indie book - bring book on Friday
summer free choice response assignment due Monday
READ THE GRAPES OF WRATH, darn it!!!!!

Agenda 9/10

Vocabulary Warm-up: Quiz on Friday, Sept. 14
Introduce summer reading free choice assignment: due next Monday, Sept. 17; see my sample and Mrs. Pust's
Share ads and ad analysis
Ethos, Logos, Pathos PowerPoint and guided notes
Homework: Review vocabulary; Read independent book (pp. 1-50 due Friday); Begin free choice book essay

Agenda 9/7

Introduce Fast Food Nation vocabulary: quiz next Friday
Introduce Independent Reading choices
- Select book and have pp. 1-50 read by next Friday
View Super Size Me clip and disucss bias in statistics
View and discuss McDonald's and beef ads

Homework: Find an ad for a food/beverage product or fast food corporation and write a paragraph analysis of the visual.; Get independent reading book and complete first 50 pages by Friday; begin studying vocabulary (quiz next Friday, 9/14)

Agenda 9/6

1) New Seats
2) Answer syllabus questions; review rules and procedures; turn in parent/info forms
3) FFN/COT issues introduction:

• Share statistics
• Quickwrite on Disraeli quote - share out

Because of today's crazy bell chaos, we didn't get to the last part of the lesson plan, viewing a clip from Super Size Me. So, that means no homework for you. Be prepared to be productive tomorrow!

Reminder: Less than two weeks to finish The Grapes of Wrath!

Agenda 9/5

1. Course Introduction and Power Point
2. Distribute Syllabus and Student Information Form

Homework: Read syllabus and record two questions you have about it; Complete student information form; Record two interesting stats and two horrifying stats from Fast Food Nation or Chew on This

Reminders:

• Remember to Bring Fast Food Nation or Chew on This every day.
• Parent signature on syllabus form is due next Wednesday, but will be accepted any time before then.
• If you need additional copies of any of the forms I passed out today, you can download them from the "Class Handouts" section on the sidebar or you can simply click on the assignment in this post.

It was a pleasure to meet all of you today. I'm looking forward to a great year!

Announcements

Welcome back! I'm glad you're familiarizing yourself with the class website. Remember to come here if you have any questions about homework or need to download a handout that you missed or misplaced. To ensure a smooth beginning of the year, please take care of the following:

• Clear any obligations that you may have with the library or textbook room asap. This will make sure you can check out the class texts when we visit the textbook room.
• Log in to www.turnitin.com and create a username and password. You will receive the log in information in class.

I'm looking forward to a challenging, engaging, and successful year with you!

Class Handouts

Huck Finn and Satire Unit:
Interim Vocabulary Unit 1
Satire PowerPoint
Satire PowerPoint Cloze Notes
"Fall Canceled After 3 Million Seasons" Onion article

Thoreau Unit:
What Would Thoreau Do? Handout
"Civil Disobedience"
Kohlberg Levels of Moral Reasoning Cloze Notes
Kohlberg Dilemma Homework

Frederick Douglass:
UTNE Slave Labor article
"Psychology of Modern Slavery" Scientific American Article
Malcolm X "Learning to Read"
Frederick Douglass Chapter 2 Close Reading Passage
Human Rights Quickwrite
Introductory Notes
Vocabulary

Argument Essay:
Evidence Log

Synthesis Essay:
Notes on Synthesis
Flag Burning Sample Synthesis

Researched Argument Essay:
Researched Argument Essay Steps 1-3
Tips for Researched Argument Essay

The Grapes of Wrath:
Intercalary Chapter Essay
Vocabulary

Rhetorical Analysis:
Rhetorical Terms Project
Sample entry using Angell excerpt
Ineffective and Effective Paragraph Samples
Roger Angell's "In the Fire" Baseball Paragraph

Independent Reading:
Ethos, Pathos, Logos Worksheet
Non-fiction Independent Reading Choices (Sem 1)
Summer free choice response assignment
Ms. Kennedy's sample free choice response
Mrs. Pust's sample free choice response

Fast Food Nation Unit:
Ad Analysis
Vocabulary: Fast Food Nation
Ethos, Logos, Pathos PowerPoint
PowerPoint Guided Notes

Vocabulary:
The Grapes of Wrath
Fast Food Nation
Fast Food Nation Vocab Warm-up 1
Fast Food Nation Vocab Warm-up 2

General Course Information:
Official AP Audit Course Syllabus
Abridged Course Syllabus
AP Lang and Comp Student Info Form
Ms. Kennedy's Rules and Procedures