October 08

33

We'll l

ook at more sample essays and the scoring guidelines to get an idea on how to deal with the c/c prompts for AP. HW: Read ICB for LP 39; Voc LP 40

Read ICB

34

In Class essay. You'll write a c/c essay on an old AP prompt. Bring pens.
HW: Read "The Skylark." Annotate it. It's not as simple as it appears. If you are absent this week, check with me; each class is in a different place because of Homecoming activities.

Pens

35

Socratic Seminar on "The Skylark and the Frogs."

HW: Read "Safe-Sex Lies" by Meghan Daum on page 459 of TBR and answer these questions: M- 1,2,5
W-2,3,4
L-3

"The Skylark"

36

Socratic Seminar on Safe-Sex. Come Prepared.
Reminders: Voc test LP 40

Part III of ICB is LP 39
HW: Read "Drugs" by Gore Vidal and "A Case for Slavery" by A. Rosenthal. Do extra research & bring materials for Monday's Socratic Seminar.

Read 459 and answer the questions listed above

37

Socratic Seminar on Drugs
HW: Study vocabulary & read ICB. Read the essay on 448 in TBR and answer these questions:
M-1,2,4,5
W-1
L-1,2

Drug Research

38

In a different forum, we'll discuss "Live Free and Starve." Bring in your questions and be prepared, as always, for a quiz. HW: Read ICB Part III

Questions listed above.

39

Capote Day - Wear Black & White

Part III ICB

40

Capote Day -- We'll finish our discussion on ICB Part III. Your vocabulary test will be today on the words here.

HW: Read "On Dumpster Diving."

Know the vocab.

41

We'll discuss "On Dumpster Diving" by Eighner. How does this mode of discourse -- this essay type -- encapsulate all of the essay types that we've discussed up until this point?

Read "Dumpster"

42

Library Day - Research Pakistan/Afghanistan: Building Schools in Rural Areas in an Effort to Promote World Peace
HW: Due LP 46 - Three Articles with a 1/2 summary of each and 5 questions per article.

43

Library Day -- Research Day

The assignment is due THURSDAY! Fifth hour will be in the library on Thursday. Their work is due Friday.

Bring your notes.

44

Staff Development Day -- Bring your research materials to class. Today you'll cull those materials and organize them. It's a workday. Bring ICB in case you finish the "Pennies" work. HW: Read the handouts you'll receive in class. Get the handouts from me if you're absent! Read and annotate them.

Bring your notes. Bring ICB.

45

Essay Day- You're going to write the essay that I had to grade over the summer.

PENS and handouts

46

Class Discussion: Pakistan/Afghanistan-- Building Schools to Promote World Peace
HW: Write a 1/2 page reflection.

3 Articles, 3 Summaries, 15 Questions

47

Class Discussion: Pakistan/Afghanistan -- cont. We'll make a list of questions for our speaker.

Reflection

48

Preparation for ICB test - Bring your book. Consider this: What was Capote's purpose in writing the book in Part 4? How has attitude changed since Part I? How has his style changed? Purpose changed? How does he compare to other nonfiction authors you know?

Bring ICB book

49

Students will write an in class essay on an argumentative prompt based on yesterday's videoconference. The prompt will be a surprise. Bring your notes. "Thrill Her" is posted on www.eimakeover.com.

PENS

50

In Cold Blood Test

ICB DONE!

51

ICB Essay(s)

Part IV read

52

ICB Part IV - Capote Day! What was his purpose in Part IV? Part
Nonfiction Reading Assignment Given Today

53

ICB, Cont.
I added another day. I want to talk about the concept of "nonfiction novel."
HW: Read 477-483 in TBR including the box on 483. Take notes. Bring TBR tomorrow. Quiz? Probably. Watch my movie/podcast below.

54

The Definition Essay PowerPoint. We'll read "The Meanings of a Word" and answer the questions.

More on Gloria Naylor
HW: Read Read "Being a Chink" on 492.

Bring your book and your notes.

55

Discuss "Being a Chink." Compare the two.

HW: Write your own definition of a word.

56

Multiple Choice Test

bring your definition

57

AP Prompt: On Photography by Sontag. We'll break it down and tie it into our unit on Definition Essays. How does she define photography? What does she say about it as an art? And what does AP want you to do with this prompt? HW: Read 187-193 in TBR.

58

Read and answer questions for "Black Men and Public Space."

Bring TBR

Day	Date	Classes 1, 2, 5	Block 3/4	Block 6/7
Wed	Oct 1	LP34	32/33
Thu	Oct 2	LP35		35/36
Fri	Oct 3	LP36	35/36

Mon	Oct 6	LP37	34	37
Tue	Oct 7	LP38		38/39
Wed	Oct 8	LP39	38/39
Thu	Oct 9	LP40		40/41
Fri	Oct 10	LP41	40/41

Mon	Oct 13	LP42		42/43
Tue	Oct 14	LP43	42/43
Wed	Oct 15	LP44	44	44
Thu	Oct 16	LP45		45/46
Fri	Oct 17	LP46	45/46

Mon	Oct 20	LP47		47/48
Tue	Oct 21	LP48	47/48	VIDEO-CONF.
Wed	Oct 22	LP49		49/50
Thu	Oct 23	LP50	49/50
Fri	Oct 24	No School

Mon	Oct 27	LP51	51	51
Tue	Oct 28	LP52		52/53
Wed	Oct 29	LP53	52/53
Thu	Oct 30	LP54		54/55
Fri	Oct 31	Halloween

LP	Activity	Assignment Due
33	We'll l ook at more sample essays and the scoring guidelines to get an idea on how to deal with the c/c prompts for AP. HW: Read ICB for LP 39; Voc LP 40	Read ICB
34	In Class essay. You'll write a c/c essay on an old AP prompt. Bring pens. HW: Read "The Skylark." Annotate it. It's not as simple as it appears. If you are absent this week, check with me; each class is in a different place because of Homecoming activities.	Pens
35	Socratic Seminar on "The Skylark and the Frogs." HW: Read "Safe-Sex Lies" by Meghan Daum on page 459 of TBR and answer these questions: M- 1,2,5 W-2,3,4 L-3	"The Skylark"
36	Socratic Seminar on Safe-Sex. Come Prepared. Reminders: Voc test LP 40 Part III of ICB is LP 39 HW: Read "Drugs" by Gore Vidal and "A Case for Slavery" by A. Rosenthal. Do extra research & bring materials for Monday's Socratic Seminar.	Read 459 and answer the questions listed above
37	Socratic Seminar on Drugs HW: Study vocabulary & read ICB. Read the essay on 448 in TBR and answer these questions: M-1,2,4,5 W-1 L-1,2	Drug Research
38	In a different forum, we'll discuss "Live Free and Starve." Bring in your questions and be prepared, as always, for a quiz. HW: Read ICB Part III	Questions listed above.
39	Capote Day - Wear Black & White	Part III ICB
40	Capote Day -- We'll finish our discussion on ICB Part III. Your vocabulary test will be today on the words here. HW: Read "On Dumpster Diving."	Know the vocab.

41	We'll discuss "On Dumpster Diving" by Eighner. How does this mode of discourse -- this essay type -- encapsulate all of the essay types that we've discussed up until this point?	Read "Dumpster"
42	Library Day - Research Pakistan/Afghanistan: Building Schools in Rural Areas in an Effort to Promote World Peace HW: Due LP 46 - Three Articles with a 1/2 summary of each and 5 questions per article.
43	Library Day -- Research Day The assignment is due THURSDAY! Fifth hour will be in the library on Thursday. Their work is due Friday.	Bring your notes.
44	Staff Development Day -- Bring your research materials to class. Today you'll cull those materials and organize them. It's a workday. Bring ICB in case you finish the "Pennies" work. HW: Read the handouts you'll receive in class. Get the handouts from me if you're absent! Read and annotate them.	Bring your notes. Bring ICB.
45	Essay Day- You're going to write the essay that I had to grade over the summer.	PENS and handouts

46	Class Discussion: Pakistan/Afghanistan-- Building Schools to Promote World Peace HW: Write a 1/2 page reflection.	3 Articles, 3 Summaries, 15 Questions
47	Class Discussion: Pakistan/Afghanistan -- cont. We'll make a list of questions for our speaker.	Reflection
48	Preparation for ICB test - Bring your book. Consider this: What was Capote's purpose in writing the book in Part 4? How has attitude changed since Part I? How has his style changed? Purpose changed? How does he compare to other nonfiction authors you know?	Bring ICB book
49	Students will write an in class essay on an argumentative prompt based on yesterday's videoconference. The prompt will be a surprise. Bring your notes. "Thrill Her" is posted on www.eimakeover.com.	PENS
50	In Cold Blood Test	ICB DONE!

51	ICB Essay(s)	Part IV read
52	ICB Part IV - Capote Day! What was his purpose in Part IV? Part Nonfiction Reading Assignment Given Today
53	ICB, Cont. I added another day. I want to talk about the concept of "nonfiction novel." HW: Read 477-483 in TBR including the box on 483. Take notes. Bring TBR tomorrow. Quiz? Probably. Watch my movie/podcast below.
54	The Definition Essay PowerPoint. We'll read "The Meanings of a Word" and answer the questions. More on Gloria Naylor HW: Read Read "Being a Chink" on 492.	Bring your book and your notes.
55	Discuss "Being a Chink." Compare the two. HW: Write your own definition of a word.
56	Multiple Choice Test	bring your definition
57	AP Prompt: On Photography by Sontag. We'll break it down and tie it into our unit on Definition Essays. How does she define photography? What does she say about it as an art? And what does AP want you to do with this prompt? HW: Read 187-193 in TBR.
58	Read and answer questions for "Black Men and Public Space."	Bring TBR