5/30: AP Lang

Students will use AP Lang skills for practical applications.

Agenda:
- Resume (for college) due on Classroom tonight

- Cover letter (for a real job you want) due on Classroom tonight
- Instructional PPTs and Templates on Classroom for your convenience

HW:
- Resume & Cover Letter due tonight
- Conferencing for resume and cover letter on Thursday & Friday

5/30-6/6: Lit as Film

Students will develop a collaborative segment, which will air next year

Agenda:
- Group work: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
- Bring props / attire, if needed
- Turn in all video content by 6/5

- Planning Sheet for 6th period
- Planning Sheet for 8th period

HW:
- Storyboard Segment (late)

5/30-6/5: TV Production

Students will develop a collaborative segment, which will air next year

Agenda:
- Group work: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
- Bring props / attire, if needed
- Turn in all video content by 6/5

- Planning / Shot List

HW:
- Storyboard Segment (late)

5/24-5/26: TV Production

Students will utilize storytelling techniques to storyboard a segment.

Agenda:
- Create/work on storyboard segments
- Pitch them on Friday, 5/26
- Begin filming, together, as a whole team, next week

HW:
- Storyboard Segment

5/23-5/26: Lit as Film

Students will utilize storytelling techniques by making segments for next year's show.

Agenda:
- Remaining Wall of Fame presentations
- Hands-on film making; Create a serialized segment
- Pitch storyboard segments on Friday
- Begin recording segment on Monday

HW:
- Wall of Fame (late)

5/22-5/26: AP Lang

Students will use AP Lang skills for practical applications.

Agenda:
- Presentations!
- Packets are due when you present
- LL Schedules
- 5/25: Vote for Class of 2018 officers (link with videos here)

During presentations:
- Capture sheet for one stellar peer
- Work on resume and cover letter (materials on Classroom)

HW:
- Rehearse speeches; presentations May 22-26
- Submit your own resume and cover letter to Google Classroom by May 30

5/18: AP Lang

Students will use AP Lang skills for practical applications.

Agenda:
- The Last Lecture (on paper):
- Move onto the outline and script
- Note cards are available if you need them!
- LL Schedules

Postponed until after LL:
- Resume PPT (and templates to follow!)
- Cover Letter PPT (and templates to follow!)

HW:
- Junior packet ?s (late)
- The Last Lecture all prep work by May 19; speeches May 22-26

5/17: AP Lang

Students will use AP Lang skills for practical applications.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Verbs for resumes on Vocab.com
- The Last Lecture (on paper):
- Move onto research & rationale
- Two sources which support your thesis; no counterargument needed
- Begin outlining

Postponed until after LL:
- Resumes and cover letter PPT

HW:
- Junior packet ?s (late)
- Resume language on Vocab.com due tonight, 5/17
- The Last Lecture all prep work by May 19; speeches May 22-26

5/16: AP Lang

Students will use AP Lang skills for practical applications.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Verbs for resumes on Vocab.com OR Junior ?s
- The Last Lecture (on paper)
- Get topic approved by Arora today
- Begin research & rationale

Postponed until after LL:
- Resumes and cover letter PPT

HW:
- Junior packet ?s due tonight to Google Classroom
- Resume language on Vocab.com due tomorrow, 5/17
- The Last Lecture all prep work by May 19; speeches May 22-26

5/15: AP Lang

Students will use AP Lang skills for practical applications.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Verbs for resumes on Vocab.com
- Junior Packet (on Google Classroom)
- The Last Lecture (on paper)

Postponed:
- Resumes and cover letter PPT

HW:
- Junior packet due Tuesday, 5/16 to Google Classroom
- Resume language on Vocab.com due Wednesday, 5/17
- The Last Lecture prep work by May 19; speeches May 22-26

5/15-5/18: Lit as Film

Students will present research on a Hollywood idol.

Agenda:
- Wall of Fame presentations, on Classroom, begin Monday
- Seniors present first!
- If your person hasn't been approved yet, ask Arora
- No more late work taken after Wednesday

HW:
- Wall of Fame presentations
- Late work

5/15-5/23: TV Production

Students will revise a previous video project from class.

Agenda:
- List of previous projects
- Revise, re-shoot, re-write, re-imagine a previous project
- Groups (as made by you!)
- Revisions due no later than 5/24 via Google Classroom

HW:
- Revisions due no later than 5/24 via Google Classroom

Outside opportunities:

- Collegiality contact information

5/12: Lit as Film

Students will breakdown a movie's beats by analyzing its screenplay.

Agenda:
- Finish The Social Network Breakdown (due tonight; DL 5/17)
- Finish Up in the Air Screenplay Breakdown (late; DL 5/17)
- Wall of Fame presentations, on Classroom, begin Monday
- Seniors present first!

HW:
- Work on breakdowns
- Work on Wall of Fame presentations

5/12: AP Lang

Students will prepare real-world, practical documents.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Verbs for resumes on Vocab.com
- Junior Packet (on Google Classroom)
- Resumes and cover letter PPT
- The 6 second test

HW:
- Junior packet due Tuesday, 5/16 to Google Classroom
- Resume language on Vocab.com due Wednesday, 5/17

5/11: AP Lang

Students will reflect on the test and their preparations for it.

Agenda:
- AP Exam Debrief Discussion
- Write a letter to future Arora AP Lang students

HW:
- Catch-up on late work, including but not limited to...
- Pink Rhetoric Sheet (paper)
- Ballou Letter (Google)
- America Needs Its Nerds (Google)

5/10: AP Lang

Students will take the AP Lang exam today!

5/10-5/12: TV Production

Students will revise a previous video project from class.

Agenda:
- List of previous projects
- Revise, re-shoot, re-write, re-imagine a previous project
- Groups (as made by you!)
- Revisions due Wednesday, 5/17 via Google Classroom

HW:
- Revisions due Wednesday, 5/17 via Google Classroom
- (Late) Individual Serialized Segment Review DL Friday

Outside opportunities:

- Collegiality contact information

5/9: AP Lang

Students will precisely analyze the dominant effects Ballou creates.

Agenda:
- Sign-up to bring in snacks for the AP test  (Last call!)
- Paper pass back
- Time to work on Rhetoric Sheet & Ballou Letter (both due today)

Late:
- "America Needs Its Nerds" (sheet on Classroom; PDF here)

Study Resources:
-  Review the TEXT model
- Important People PPT; NYT's news podcast, The Daily
- Essay Checklist <- Key

HW:
- Turn in Rhetoric sheets today on paper
- Turn in Ballou Letter & packet tonight on Google Classroom

5/8-5/11: Lit as Film

Students will breakdown a movie's beats by analyzing its screenplay.

Agenda:
- Watch The Social Network (2010)
- In pairs, make a copy of The Social Network Screenplay Breakdown
- Consult the screenplay to help you answer questions
- Unsure how to attack part two?  See my exemplar here

After the film:
- Erica Albright is a real person
- Actor Armie Hammer is credited for playing both Winklevoss twins
- Facebook's current valuation / worth
- Social Network ‘made up stuff that was hurtful’, says Mark Zuckerberg
- Mark Zuckerberg didn't criticize the film?
- Sean Parker is insane

Late:
- Up in the Air Screenplay Breakdown on Google Classroom

HW:
- Work on The Social Network Screenplay Breakdown
- Assignment due to on Friday

5/8: AP Lang

Students will precisely analyze the dominant effects Ballou creates.

Agenda:
- Sign-up to bring in snacks for the AP test  (Bring supplies in!)
- Check MC answers for Jefferson (6A)
- Partner Activity, Cougar Rhetoric Hallway Scavenger Hunt (15 min.)
- Make a copy of Ballou Letter per each table group
- Paper pass back

Late:
- "America Needs Its Nerds" (sheet on Classroom; PDF here)

Study Resources:
- Review the TEXT model
- Important People PPT; NYT's news podcast, The Daily
- Essay Checklist

HW:
- Turn in Rhetoric sheets on Tuesday on paper
- Turn in Ballou Letter & packet on Tuesday on Google Classroom

5/8-5/9: TV Production

Students will review their CTV serialized segment

Agenda:
- Pass out papers
- Individual Serialized Segment Review on Google Classroom

Late Work:
- Share last week's individual assignment, Kunal.Arora@mcpsmd.net
- Reflection writing on Google Classroom

HW:
- Individual Serialized Segment Review due today; DL Friday

Outside opportunities:

- Collegiality contact information

5/5: AP Lang

Students will review writing skills by taking notes. 3 school days left!

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Important people quiz
- Due tonight "America Needs Its Nerds" (sheet on Classroom; PDF here)

Study Resources:
- Review the TEXT model
- Important People PPT; NYT's news podcast, The Daily
- Essay Checklist

HW:
- Multiple Choice practice on Thomas Jefferson (1 minute per ?)
- Sign-up to bring in snacks for the AP test (New link! Share with parents!)
- Optional: re-assess theses assignments this weekend (2015 pdf; 2016 pdf)
* After revision, email Kunal.Arora@mcpsmd.net as a reminder

5/4: AP Lang

Students will review rhetoric and argument skills by discussing current events.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Read and discuss this viral article
- What do you think of Amaral’s argument? Is it a valid request?
- Think about your own life for a moment. How would you describe your life chances? How has your access to life chances made it easier or harder for you to achieve your goals?  What are your privileges?
- How could we change society so that life chances are more evenly distributed throughout the social hierarchy?
- Growing up were you told that, “you can become anything you dream,” or something like that? What did you think of that message at the time and what do you think of it now?

+ Work on "America Needs Its Nerds" (sheet on Classroom; PDF here)

+ Study the Important People PPT (notecards available upon request)

HW:
- Sign-up to bring in snacks for the AP test (New link! Share with parents!)
- Listen to NYT's podcast, The Daily, everyday before the exam

- Quiz on important people tomorrow
- America Needs Its Nerds due tomorrow
- Optional: re-assess theses assignments by tomorrow
* After revision, email Kunal.Arora@mcpsmd.net as a reminder

5/3: AP Lang

Students will prepare for the AP exam by reviewing resources. 7 days left!

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Multiple choice on Thomas Carlyle
- Complete America Needs Its Nerds packet pages 1-7 due Friday
- Make a copy of Capture Sheet (on Classroom) and share it with a partner
- If needed, finish/review Important People PPT

HW:
- Quiz on important people on Friday
- America Needs Its Nerds due Friday
- Sign-up to bring in snacks for the AP test (New link! Share with parents!)
- Listen to NYT's podcast, The Daily, everyday before the exam
- Optional: re-assess theses assignments by Friday, 5/5*
* After revision, email Kunal.Arora@mcpsmd.net as a reminder

5/3-5/5: TV Production

Students will finalize the CTV serialized segment

Agenda:
- Pass out papers
- Wrap-up segments and share them: Kunal.Arora@mcpsmd.net
- Reflection writing on Google Classroom

HW:
- Reflection writing (due/DL Friday)
- Individual CTV Serial Segment (late; DL of Friday)

Outside opportunities:

- Collegiality contact information

5/2-5/5: Lit as Film

Students will breakdown a movie's beats by analyzing its screenplay.

Agenda:
- Continue watching Up in the Air (2009)
- In pairs, make a copy of Up in the Air Screenplay Breakdown
- Consult the screenplay to help you answer questions

- Unsure how to attack part two?  See my exemplar here.

HW:
- Work on the Up in the Air Screenplay Breakdown
- Assignment due to on Friday

5/2: AP Lang

Students will prepare for the AP exam by reviewing resources. 8 days left!

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Rhetorical devices quiz via Sporcle
- Pass out papers
- Important People PPT:
- 1 slide per person: image, five facts/bullet points, and three tags
- Get approval from Mr. Arora before adding slide(s)

HW:
- Quiz on important people on Friday
- Listen to NYT's podcast, The Daily, everyday before the exam
- Sign-up to bring in snacks for the AP test (New link! Share with parents!)
- Optional: re-assess theses assignments by Friday, 5/5*
* After revision, email Kunal.Arora@mcpsmd.net as a reminder

5/2: TV Production

Students will finalize the CTV serialized segment

Agenda:
- Pass out papers
- Wrap-up videos and email/share them: Kunal.Arora@mcpsmd.net
- Q&A with our guest speaker, Stacey Cohan!

HW:
- Individual CTV Serial Segment due yesterday; DL Friday

Outside opportunities:

- Collegiality contact information

5/1: Lit as Film

Students will breakdown a movie's beats by analyzing its screenplay.

Agenda:
- Go over ABC's of TV Shows charts
- Watch Up in the Air (2009)
- In pairs, make a copy of Up in the Air Screenplay Breakdown
- Consult the screenplay to help you answer questions

HW:
- Work on the Up in the Air Screenplay Breakdown
- Turn in assignment to Classroom on Friday (Due/DL)

5/1: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate mastery of the thesis statement.  9 days left!

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Individually complete checklist for essay criteria on Classroom
- After 5 minutes, discuss with tablemates
- Check answer key
- Take the NYT Weekly News Quiz: April 4-24; March 28-April 3
- Sporcle: Name that rhetorical/literary device

HW:
- Listen to NYT's podcast, The Daily, everyday before the exam
- Sporcle quizzes, by device: A-E, E-P, P-Z

Reminders:
- Sign-up to bring in snacks for the AP test (New link! Share with parents!)
- Optional: re-assess theses assignments by Friday, 5/5*
* After revision, email Kunal.Arora@mcpsmd.net as a reminder

5/1: TV Production

Students will finalize the CTV serialized segment

Agenda:
- Wrap-up videos and email/share them: Kunal.Arora@mcpsmd.net
- 3 questions on a notecard for our guest speaker tomorrow!

HW:
- Individual CTV Serial Segment due today; DL Friday
- Rubric

Outside opportunities:

- Collegiality contact information

- Intern with MCPS TV over the summer! (Apply by April 30)