10/30: Honors English 10

Students will write a 5-sentence TEXXT paragraph by analyzing tone in a podcast.

Agenda:
- Halloween Lesson!
- Listen to Welcome to Night Vale "Pilot"
- Transcript of the podcast episode
- T: In Welcome to Night Vale, authors Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor,  create a [specific tone].
- E: Find and embed a quotation from the transcript here, which supports the [specific tone]
- X: How does the quote you just found reveal the [specific tone]?
- X: Why is your E sentence an example of the [specific tone]?  How does it create that effect?
- T: Conclude with a sentence about how using deliberate stylistic strategies can lead to an effect

- With any time remaining, please see Mr. Arora at his desk for grade updates and/or discrepancies

10/30: Lit as Film

Students will discover the identity of Gatsby and other characters among party patrons by mingling and interacting with the text.

Agenda:
- Gatsby party!

HW:
- Optional script assignment on Google Classroom, will replace lowest formative grade

10/30: AP Lang

Students will be able to find Gatsby and other characters among party patrons by mingling and interacting with the text.

Agenda:

- Gatsby Party!

Op-Doc Essay Resources:
- Essay prompt and rubric
- TEXT Model for argument
- Transition sentence frames
- Exemplar of Rhetorical Analysis of a Documentary with Life After Serving

HW:
- Op-Doc Essay due next Friday, 11/6 on Turnitin.com

10/29: Lit as Film

Students will analyze Boyhood (2014) by reading opinion articles about the film.

Agenda:
- Continue watching film
- Gatsby Party tomorrow (dress formally; bring in neckties)
- Please donate either Halloween candy OR tiny water bottles

HW:
- Optional script assignment on Google Classroom, will replace lowest formative grade

10/29: AP Lang

Students will be able to find “textual” support for their five paragraph rhetorical analysis essay by outlining it.

Agenda:

- Gatsby Party Reminder for TOMORROW:
- 1) Bring candy and/or tiny water bottles, 2) Dress formally, 3) Bring a necktie
- Outline check
- Work on rough draft (in Drive)

Resources:
- Essay prompt and rubric
- TEXT Model for argument
- Transition sentence frames
- Exemplar of Rhetorical Analysis of a Documentary with Life After Serving

HW:
- Continue drafting Op-Doc essay
- Gatsby Party tomorrow (dress formally; bring candy or tiny waters, bring a necktie)

10/29: Honors English 10

Students will diagnose Holden Caulfield and justify their answers.

Agenda:
- Inner Circle Rounds 1 & 2
- Discussion (25), Outer Circle (5), Evidence of Preparation (Bonus)

HW:
- Any late work or grade issues due tomorrow!

10/28: Lit as Film

Students will analyze Boyhood (2014) by reading opinion articles about the film.

Agenda:
- Continue watching film
- Gatsby Party on Friday (dress formally; black/white attire; gentlemen must bring in neckties)
- Please donate either Halloween candy OR tiny water bottles

HW:
- Optional script assignment on Google Classroom, will replace lowest formative grade

10/28: AP Lang

Students will be able to find “textual” support for their five paragraph rhetorical analysis essay by outlining it.

Agenda:

- Gatsby Party Reminder:
- 1) Bring candy OR tiny water bottles, 2) Dress formally, 3) Gentlemen - bring in a necktie
- Outline check
- Work on rough draft (in Drive)

Resources:
- Essay prompt and rubric
- TEXT Model for argument
- Transition sentence frames
- Exemplar of Rhetorical Analysis of a Documentary with Life After Serving

HW:
- Continue drafting Op-Doc essay
- Gatsby Party on Friday (dress formally; bring candy or tiny waters, gentlemen must bring in neckties)

10/28: Honors English 10

Students will apply their knowledge of Greek/Latin roots by taking a vocabulary roots quiz.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: 5 minutes to study
- Vocab quiz
- Socratic Seminar Prep

HW:
- Finish reading Catcher in the Rye and embedding quotations on the Medical T-Journal
- On Thursday, I will collect the Medical T-Journal & Research Sheet

10/27: Lit as Film

Students will close watch Boyhood (2014) by submitting seminar questions.

Agenda:
- Continue watching film
- Gatsby Party on Friday (dress formally; black/white attire; gentlemen must bring in neckties)

HW:
- Optional script assignment on Google Classroom, will replace lowest formative grade

10/27: AP Lang

Students will analyze a documentary to determine how interviews and bias help to communicate the argument.

Agenda:

- Op-Doc: "21st Century Concentration Camps"

- Accompanying Worksheet

HW:
- Finish the Op-Doc worksheet, if needed
- Begin outlining Op-Doc essay
- Gatsby Party on Friday (dress formally; black/white attire; gentlemen must bring in neckties)

10/27: Honors English 10

Students will apply their knowledge of their psychologists and disorders by preparing for Thursday's seminar on Holden Caulfield.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Vocab Quiz Practice
- Socratic Seminar Prep
- Catcher in the Rye Video Summaries

HW:
- Vocab Roots Quiz tomorrow
- Finish reading Catcher in the Rye and embedding quotations on the Medical T-Journal

10/26: AP Lang

Students will analyze a documentary to determine how sound effects and visuals help to communicate the argument.

Agenda:

- Op-Doc: "NYC Soda Ban explained, sort of" 

- Accompanying Worksheet

HW:
- Finish the NYC Soda Ban worksheet, if needed
- Late Synthesis Essays: Emma, Ulric, Brandon, Darius, Will, Jessica, Stefan, Lizandro, Elliot, Quinn, CC, Isabella, Andrew, Lauryn, Harrison, Charlie, Christy, Katherine, Kevin

10/26: Lit as Film

Students will close watch Boyhood (2014) by submitting seminar questions.

Agenda:
- Review script assignment on Google Classroom
- Begin watching Boyhood (2014)
- Seminar on film on Friday

HW:
- None

10/26: Honors English 10

Students will apply their knowledge of their psychologists and disorders by completing the first two sections of their medical T-Journals.

Agenda:
- Medical T-Journal Check
- Socratic Seminar Prep (seminar on Thursday)

HW:
- Vocab Roots Quiz on Wednesday (be sure to study!)
- Finish reading Catcher in the Rye and the Medical T-Journal by Thursday

10/23: AP Lang

Students will analyze a text to determine how diction helps to communicate an author’s tone.

Agenda:

- Finish yesterday's notes on Rhetorical Analysis

- "Gnarly in Pink" Op-Doc

- Accompanying Worksheet

HW:
- Synthesis Essays due to Turnitin.com by tonight at 11:59pm

- Here is the rubric

- Watch "Running on Fumes" and finish the accompanying worksheet

10/23: Lit as Film

Students will read and recognize proper screenwriting format by doing a table reading.

Agenda:
- Nicholl Formating
- "Grady's Tale"
- What rules does "Grady's Tale" break?  Where and why is the latter screenplay distracting?

HW:
- None

10/23: Honors English 10

Students will draw three interpretations of Holden’s feelings about Jane by completing a storyboard on chapter 11.

Agenda:
- Vocab Roots Warm-up (21-25)
- Storyboard for Ch. 11

HW:
- Read Catcher Chapters 15-18
- Continue working on Medical T-Journal
- Study for a vocab roots test on Wednesday, October 28.  
- Here is the link to Quizlet Vocab Roots

10/22: Lit as Film

Students will finish close watching Win Win.

Agenda:
- Win Win
- Preview next assignment
- Potluck tomorrow?

HW:
- None (unless you have missing/late work)

10/22: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate their ability to describe the effects of a filmmaker's choices.

Agenda:
- "Life After Serving"
- Worksheet for film
- Notes: How to Quote a Documentary

HW:
- Synthesis Essays due to Turnitin.com by tomorrow night at 11:59pm
- Here is the rubric

10/22: Honors English 10

Students will develop inferences about Holden Caulfield's character in Ch. 9 by completing a Group Checklist.

Agenda:
- Vocab Roots Warm-up (17-20)
- Group Checklist

HW:
- Read Ch. 10-14
- Continue working on Medical T-Journal

10/21: Lit as Film

Students will identify which scene is most effective in a movie by completing an exit card for Win Win.

Agenda:
- Win Win
- Note card exit card

HW:
- None (unless you have missing/late work)

10/21: AP Lang

Students will write their synthesis essays by composing a 5 paragraph argument in response to a synthesis packet.

Agenda:
- Write Synthesis Essays (you can use the planning sheet and the Synthesis packet only)

HW:
- Synthesis Essays due to Turnitin.com by Friday night at 11:59pm
- Here is the rubric

10/21: Honors English 10

Students will demonstrate their knowledge of close reading and the TEXT model by taking the MCPS Formative Assessment.

Agenda:
- MCPS Formative
- If you finish early:
- Complete Ch. 1-8 in Medic T-Journal
- Read through Ch. 1-8 of Catcher in the Rye

HW:
- Read Catcher Ch. 1-8 and fill out the first two sections of the medical t-journal

10/20: Lit as Film

Students will recognize elements of three act story structure by close watching Win Win.

Agenda:
- Win Win
- Preview next assignment

HW:
- None (unless you have missing/late work)

10/20: AP Lang

Students will prepare for tomorrow's synthesis essay by completing an outline

Agenda:
- Outline essays
- Mr. Arora will pass back papers

HW:
- Synthesis Essays due to Turnitin.com by Friday night at 11:59pm

10/20: Honors English 10

Students will apply their knowledge of their psychologists and disorders by completing the first section of the medical t-journals.

Agenda:
- Complete Ch. 1-8 in Medic T-Journal
- Read through Ch. 1-8 of Catcher in the Rye
- Mr. Arora will pass back papers

HW:
- Read Catcher Ch. 1-8 and fill out the first two sections of the medical t-journal

10/19: AP Lang

Students will get better at using precise language instead of “blank words” to express tone & appeals.

Agenda:

- Rhetorical Analysis of Documentaries

- Food Inc. Introduction to Documentaries

- Food Inc. Script

HW:

- Outline your synthesis essay

- Print out your group's synthesis packet

10/19: Honors English 10

Students will research their psychologists and disorders by utilizing Chromebooks in class

Agenda:
- Mid Semester Assessment Warm-Up: "Hawk Roosting"
- Research Assigned Psychologists & Disorders

HW:
- Read Catcher Ch. 5-8

10/19: Lit as Film

Students will diagram A, B, and C stories in a television show through close watching.

Agenda:
- ABCs of TV shows
- Seinfeld Example, S2E8, "The Apartment"
- Study Hall

HW:
- Late Good Will Hunting Essays (Alice, Rasha, Brandon, Alvand, Jason, Hector, Lili)

10/15: Lit as Film

Students will diagram A, B, and C stories in a television show through close watching.

Agenda:
- ABCs of TV shows
- Seinfeld Example, S2E8, "The Apartment"

HW:
- Late Good Will Hunting Essays (Alice, Rasha, Brandon, Alvand, Selena, Hector, Lili)

10/15: AP Lang

Students will prepare concessions and refutations by debating whether Christopher Columbus was a harbinger of genocide OR a visionary explorer.

Agenda:
- 5-minute warm-up to prepare witness testimonies within groups
- Opening Statements
- If time allows, counter argument questioning and rebuttals
- Turn in Trial Notes Capture Sheet (one per student)
- Turn in Additional Notes (one per group)

HW:
- Late Synthesis Packets (Darius, Melanie, Quinn, Joseph, Nyzeeria)

10/15: Honors English 10

Students will discover more about the characterization of Holden Caulfield by performing a skit on Chapter 2 of The Catcher in the Rye.

Agenda:

- Warm-up: Mid-Semester Assessment Prep

- Sparknotes of Catcher Ch. 1-2

- Catcher Ch. 2 Skit

- Finish researching assigned disorder/psychologist

- Turn in Night TEXT paragraph to Google Classroom

HW:

- Read Ch. 1-4 and complete first row of Medical T-Journal

10/13: Lit as Film

Students will diagram A, B, and C stories in a Television Show through close watching.

Agenda:
- ABC's of TV Shows
- 30 Rock Example, S1E19, "Corporate Crush"

HW:
- Reminder: The Good Will Hunting Essay is due tonight to Google Classroom

10/13: AP Lang

Students will read and react to historical accounts of Columbus and determine whether he was a harbinger of genocide or a visionary explorer.

Agenda:
- Reminder: Synthesis Packets due to Google Classroom tonight
- Grab a Warm-up from the front table.  Answer the five questions at the bottom on the back of the sheet.
- Mr. Arora will assign groups.

HW:
- Prepare for Thursday's trial of Columbus
- Review your evidence, Q&A's
- Reminder: Synthesis Packets due to Google Classroom tonight

10/13: Honors English 10

Students will refine their Night TEXT paragraphs by editing and submitting them.

Agenda:
- Grab a Chromebook (the # on your desk)
- Open your Night Text Paragraph
- Edit it as you see fit, taking into account any feedback from the Writing Center
- Submit the paragraph to Google Classroom (must be done by Thursday at the latest)
- Pass out and assign psychologists and disorders
- Begin researching assigned psychologist/disorder

HW:
- Read Catcher Ch. 2 & 3
- Work on the Medical T-Journal
- Work on the Doctor/Disorder Capture Sheet
- Submit the paragraph to Google Classroom (must be done by Thursday at the latest)

10/12: Lit as Film

Students will assess Good Will Hunting by writing an essay about the film and discussing its implications

Agenda:
- Last day to work on Good Will Hunting Essay

HW:
- Good Will Hunting Essay due Tuesday, October 13 at 11:59pm to Google Classroom

10/12: Honors English 10

Students will examine the language Holden Caulfield uses to understand who he is as a character by reading the excerpt “The Glove.”

Agenda:
- Warm Up (Review Vocab)
- Vocab 1-12 Quiz (F)

- Vocab 13-16

- Pass out PSAT Books

- Pass back papers
- Pass out Catcher in the Rye
- Read and annotate "The Glove" excerpt from The Catcher in the Rye

HW:

Read Ch. 1 of Catcher in the Rye

10/12: AP Lang

Students will be able to work in groups to find FOR and AGAINST sources for their research topic.

Agenda:

- Last day of research on Chromebooks in class

- Cross-reference your own packet with the checklist handout

- Use this 2009 Space Exploration Synthesis Essay as an example

HW:

- Finish the Synthesis packet with your group.  It's due tomorrow night, Tuesday, at 11:59pm.

10/9: AP Lang

Students will work with group members and find relevant FOR/AGAINST sources for their research topic.

Agenda:
- PSAT Money (if you have it to turn in)
- PSAT Warm-up on page 9 (#10-19)
- Research Tips
- Research Database Links and Logins

- Frontline Transcripts
- Screencast on How to Search

HW:
- Finish Assembling Synthesis Packets (on Google Classroom)

10/9: Honors English 10

Students will write an analysis paragraph that analyzes a stylistic technique Wiesel uses to convey a theme in Night by using the TEXT model.

Agenda:

- Common Task / Summative 10.1.1 (In-class Writing)

- Share your document with the Writing Center, with "can comment" permissions.
- Search for "QOHS Online Writing Center qohs.online.writing.center-uc@mcpsmd.net"

HW:

Be awesome!  And safe.  No homework this weekend.  Don't lose the PSAT packet.

10/9: Lit as Film

Students will rate Good Will Hunting by writing an essay about the film and discussing its implications

Agenda:
- Discuss movie
- Discuss questions and essay
- Work on Good Will Hunting Essay

HW:
- Good Will Hunting Essay due Tuesday, October 13 at 11:59pm to Google Classroom

10/8: Lit as Film

Students will rate Good Will Hunting by finishing the film and discussing its implications

Agenda:
- Finish movie
- Discuss movie
- Discuss questions and essay

HW:
- Good Will Hunting Essay due Tuesday, October 13 at 11:59pm to Google Classroom

10/8: AP Lang

Students will be able to mine their documentary for relevant issues and critique it for bias.

Agenda:

- PSAT Money (if you have it to turn in)

- PSAT Warm-up on page 7 (#1-9)

- Choose group partners (4) & documentaries

- Watch documentary
- Take notes on documentary

HW:
- Watch documentary
- Take notes on documentary

10/8: Honors English 10

Students will recognize three strategies for embedding quotations by completing a partnered activity on embedding quotations.

Agenda:
- Warm Up (Grammar 12)
- Night Embedding Activity
- Mr. Arora will pass back papers

HW:
- Finish Night Embedding Activity
- REMINDER: Night Timed-Write tomorrow

10/5: Lit as Film

Students will recognize the elements of Three Act Structure by taking notes.

Agenda:
- 3 Act Structure Notes

HW:
None!

10/5: AP Lang

Students will be able to collaboratively determine the qualities of an excellent Synthesis Packet.

Agenda:
- Pre-assessment on Synthesis (will be sent to your phones via Remind)
- Read and review 2009 Synthesis Packet example (online only)
- Synthesis Exploration (paper copies)

- Notes on Synthesis Essay

HW:
- Finish the Synthesis Exploration sheet
- The Final Identity Argument Essay is due to Turnitin.com by 11:59pm tonight.

10/5: Honors English 10

Students will identify 2 examples that relate to a theme from Night for their paragraph analysis by completing a pre-writing exercise.

Agenda:

- Warm-Up (Writing)

- Pre-writing for Friday's timed-write

HW:

- Finish Pre-Writing if not done; timed-write on Friday

- Study Vocab Roots 1-12 for a quiz next Monday

10/2: AP Lang

Students will apply their skills in organization and concrete evidence by writing a rough draft.

PROMPT:
One’s personal identity is bound up in that person’s external appearance and possessions.*

In a well-constructed persuasive essay, defend, refute, or qualify the above statement. Make sure that your argument is clear and effective.

* students should remember that the essay is about how an individual defines himself or herself, not about how the world defines him or her

RESOURCES:
- Big 7 Brainstorming Categories
- Identity Essay Rubric
- Don’t sit on the fence
- TEXT model for argument (different than TEXT model for rhetorical analysis)
- Language frames for argument
- Example argument
- Example sources


HW:
The Final Identity Argument Essay is due to Turnitin.com by 11:59pm on Monday, 10/5.

10/2: Lit as Film

Students will review film vocabulary by present Experiencing Film projects.

Agenda:
- Ryan & Brandon
- Every Frame a Painting

HW:
- None!  Have a good weekend!

10/2: Honors English 10

Students will synthesize a non-fiction interview and an excerpt from Night in order to justify a theme by completing a reflection.

Agenda:
1. Turn in Night book and packet
2. Grammar Warm-up (#11)
3. Oprah & Wiesel

HW:
- Finish reading Night and the packet for Monday (late DL)

10/1: Lit as Film

Students will review film vocabulary by present Experiencing Film projects.

Agenda:
- Jesse & Antonio
- Lili & Rasha
- Jamie
- Alice & Selena
- Hector

HW:
- Brandon & Ryan are presenting tomorrow!

10/1: AP Lang

Students will apply their skills in organization and concrete evidence by writing a rough draft.

PROMPT:
One’s personal identity is bound up in that person’s external appearance and possessions.*

In a well-constructed persuasive essay, defend, refute, or qualify the above statement. Make sure that your argument is clear and effective.

* students should remember that the essay is about how an individual defines himself or herself, not about how the world defines him or her

RESOURCES:
- Big 7 Brainstorming Categories
- Identity Essay Rubric
- Don’t sit on the fence
- TEXT model for argument (different than TEXT model for rhetorical analysis)
- Language frames for argument
- Example argument
- Example sources


HW:
The Final Identity Argument Essay is due to Turnitin.com by 11:59pm on Monday, 10/5.

10/1: Honors English 10

Students will synthesize a non-fiction interview and an excerpt from Night in order to justify a theme by completing a reflection.

Agenda:
1. Warm-Up (Roots 9-12)
2. Oprah & Wiesel
3. 3-2-1 Sheet

HW:
- Finish reading Night and complete the packet in its entirety.
- The book and the packet will both be collected tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 2