9/29: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the synthesis essay

Agenda:
- Take out a pen/pencil and a piece of paper
- Take out your M&M outline
- You may begin on my signal and can use the whole class period
- Rubric here
- See me if you have accommodations

- Turn in papers, in this order: Essay, rubric, outline (stapled)

PSAT:
- Pay for the PSAT ($16 cash, check or credit on QO store)

HW:
- Catch up on any outstanding work:
(Synthesis Essay notes, Source sheets, Diagnostic re-write)

9/28: AP Lang

Students will discover the ins and outs of the synthesis essay.

Agenda:
- Finish planning M&M Essay (Outline today, by hand)
- Prompt & packet here (Rubric here)
- We will write the M&M Essay in class tomorrow!
- Pay for the PSAT ($16 cash, check or credit on QO store)

HW:
- Vocab.com due/DL tonight
- Catch up on outstanding work:
(Synthesis Essay notes, Source sheets, Diagnostic re-write)

9/27: AP Lang

Students will discover the ins and outs of the synthesis essay.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Vocab.com (10 minutes)
- Synthesis Essay Overview on Google Classroom
- Begin planning M&M Essay (Outline today & tomorrow)

HW:
- Vocab.com due/DL tomorrow
- Catch up on source sheets and diagnostic essay (if still needed)

9/27-9/29: Lit as Film

Students will produce a review of a feature film.

Agenda:
- Mud Movie Review on Google Classroom
- It's due at 11:59pm on Friday

HW:
- Mud Movie Review

9/26: AP Lang

Students will recognize TEXXT format and revise diagnostic writings.

Agenda:
How to check MyMCPS
- TEXXT Format
- Revise writing diagnostics on Google Classroom
- Grading rationale

HW:
- Revised writing diagnostic due tonight (DL Friday)
- Finish up Source Analysis Sheets ASAP
- Vocab.com M&M due/DL on Thursday

9/25: AP Lang

Students will define the considerations in planning and creating a memorial.

Agenda:
- Photos in Auditorum
- Paper copies of packet available too ^
- Source F & G on Classroom

HW:
- Finish Source Analysis A-G on Google Classroom
- Vocab.com due/DL this Thursday

9/25-9/26: Lit as Film

Students will state their opinions of the film by discussing film elements.

Agenda:
- Were you absent? Read through the screenplay to see what you missed
- In-class discussion Tuesday:

1. Who is the protagonist of the film: Ellis or Mud? Why?
2. There are several helpers in the movie. Who is most helpful? Why?
3. Who is the most compassionate character throughout the piece? Why?
4. Who was the most interesting minor character? Why?
5. What was the best aspect of the film overall? Why?
6. What was the least successful portion of the movie? Why?
7. What does each character think about love and marriage?
Which one aligns with your views on love and marriage? Why?
+ Any other noteworthy elements are free game.

HW:
- Work on and turn in discussion notes on Google Classroom

9/25-9/29: TV Production

Students will prepare segments for the inaugural show.

Agenda:
Class Contacts Sheet
TV Production Raw Footage
TV Production Final Segments
Segment Ideas
QOHS Sports Calendar
Interview these student athletes (and the coaches)

Episode One segments:
- How to Park: Chloe, Jeff, Mehir
- MTV Cribs/Classroom Parody: Julianna, Grace, Sofia
- Prank a Teacher: Zoƫ, Sean, Ian
- Spirit Check: Brooke, Yardley, Ciara
- This Week in History: Brendon, Olivia, Tyler
- Girl's Tennis: Mikey & Andrew

Next week (TV 2):
- Powder Puff Preview, Intro/Outro, Pledge
- QOTV Watermark, Scrolling scores/schedules, Captioning

HW:
- See me about SSL if you filmed something afterschool
- Edit segments over the weekend

9/22: AP Lang

Students will define the considerations in planning and creating a memorial.

Agenda:
Seating Chart
- Warm-up: Vocab.com (5 minutes)
- Paper copies of packet available too ^
- Source D & E on Google Classroom

HW:
- Source Analysis on Google Classroom -- finish A-E (F & G coming Monday)
- Vocab.com due/DL on 9/28

9/22: Lit as Film

Students will watch a film then write a review of it.

Agenda:
Seating Chart
Late My Life Posters
- Mud (2012)
- 7.4/10 on IMDB
- 98% Rotten Tomatoes

HW:
- My Life Poster DL today

Reminders:
Tech Signup ASAP

9/22: TV Production

Students will prepare segments for the inaugural show.

Agenda:
Seating Chart
- Updates: News, t-shirts
- Textbooks!
- Storyboard and share at least two segments:
- How to Park, MTV Cribs/Classroom Parody, Prank a Teacher
- Spirit Check, SSL Opportunities, This Week in History

Upcoming Events:
- Girl's Tennis (tonight, 3:30, WM @ QOHS)
- Football (tonight, 6:30, Bullis @ QOHS)
- Interview these student athletes

Outside opportunities:
F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival
- Homework Help Hotline MCPS needs interns

HW:
- Late storyboards!

9/20: AP Lang

Students will define the considerations in planning and creating a memorial.

Agenda:
Seating Chart
- Warm-up: Vocab.com (5 minutes)
- Paper copies of packet available too ^
- Source A + B Analysis on Google Classroom
- Source C Analysis on Google Classroom

HW:
- Source A, B & C Analysis on Google Classroom due Friday
- Vocab.com due/DL on 9/28

9/20: Lit as Film

Students will watch a film then write a review of it.

Agenda:
Seating Chart
Late My Life Posters
- Mud (2012)
- 7.4/10 on IMDB
- 98% Rotten Tomatoes

HW:
- My Life Poster DL today
Reminders:
Tech Signup ASAP

9/20: TV Production

Students will prepare segments for the inaugural show.

Agenda:
Seating Chart
- Updates: News, t-shirts
- Textbooks!
- Storyboard and share at least two segments:
- How to Park, MTV Cribs/Classroom Parody, Prank a Teacher
- Spirit Check, SSL Opportunities, This Week in History

Upcoming Events:
- Girl's Tennis (Friday, 3:30, WM @ QOHS)
- Football (Friday, 6:30, Bullis @ QOHS)
- 5th Quarter (Friday, after the game, in the courtyard)

Outside opportunities:
F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival
- Homework Help Hotline MCPS needs interns

HW:
- Late storyboards due Friday

9/19: AP Lang


Students will define the considerations in planning and creating a memorial.

Agenda:
- Seating Chart
- Warm-up: Vocab.com (5 minutes)
- Paper copies of packet available too ^
- Source A + B Analysis on Google Classroom
- Photos from the Courtyard

HW:
- Source A & B Analysis on Google Classroom
- Vocab.com due/DL on 9/28

9/19: Lit as Film

Students will watch a film then write a review of it.

Agenda:
Seating Chart
Late My Life Posters
- Mud (2012)
- 7.4/10 on IMDB
- 98% Rotten Tomatoes

HW:
- My Life Poster DL Wednesday 9/20

Reminders:
Tech Signup ASAP

9/19: TV Production

Students will prepare segments for the inaugural show.

Agenda:
Seating Chart
- Textbooks!
- Storyboard (on paper) at least two segments:
- How to Park, MTV Cribs/Classroom Parody, Prank a Teacher
- Spirit Check, SSL Opportunities, This Week in History

Upcoming Events:
- Girl's Tennis (Friday, 3:30, WM @ QOHS)
- Football (Friday, 6:30, Bullis @ QOHS)
- 5th Quarter (Friday, after the game, in the courtyard)

Outside opportunities:
F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival
- Homework Help Hotline MCPS needs interns

HW:
- Storyboards due tomorrow (DL Friday)

9/18: AP Lang

Students will explain how a local landmark serves as a monument/memorial.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Vocab.com (5 minutes)
- Field Trip

HW:
- Vocab.com by 9/28; get to 100% practice!

9/18: Lit as Film

Students will watch a film then write a review of it

Agenda:
- Late My Life Posters
- Mud (2012)
- 7.4/10 on IMDB
- 98% Rotten Tomatoes

HW:
- My Life Poster DL Wednesday 9/20

Reminders:
Tech Signup ASAP

9/18: TV Production

Students will produce a hot clock for the first QOTV episode.

Agenda:
- Review Google Form, TV Production Jobs
- Re-assess Hot Clocks
- Add to potential segment ideas
Willing guest anchors
- Remaining practical assignments: Tyler, Sofia

Reminders:
- Make sure you sign out if you need to leave the room to film

HW:
- Plan ahead!  What do you want on the first week's show?

Outside opportunities:
F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival
- Homework Help Hotline MCPS needs interns

9/15: AP Lang

Students will design a proposal for an original monument/memorial.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: sit with your group!
- Presentations
- Grade/Vote Off

HW:
- Vocab.com by 9/28

Late Work:
- Summer reading DL tonight
- MC reflection DL tonight
- Interview reflection DL tonight

9/15: Lit as Film

Students will describe themselves through the lens of movie marketing.

Agenda:
- Present My Life as a Movie or TV Show assignments
Rubric
- Electronic (via Google Slides and turned into Google Classroom) or
- Offline (via computer or poster paper)
- Watch and discuss an animated series (time permitting)

HW:
- My Life Poster DL Wednesday 9/20

Reminders:
- Late Work:
- Validation WS (DL tomorrow)
Tech Signup ASAP

9/15: TV Production

Students will produce a hot clock for the first QOTV episode.

Agenda:
- Film Techniques Quiz via Google Classroom
- Review Google Form, TV Production Jobs
- Share Hot Clocks
- Add to potential segment ideas
- Willing guest anchors
- Remaining practical assignments: Tyler, Sofia

Reminders:
- Make sure you sign out if you need to leave the room to film

HW:
- Plan ahead!  What do you want to work on next week?

Outside opportunities:
- F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival
- Homework Help Hotline MCPS needs interns

9/14: AP Lang


Students will design a proposal for an original monument/memorial.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: sit with your group!
- Preview PPT
- Google Classroom:
- Proposal expectations, rubric, PPT shell (overwrite this one!)

HW:
- Presentations tomorrow; be ready!
- Vocab.com by 9/28

Late Work:
- Summer reading DL tomorrow
- MC reflection DL tomorrow
- Interview reflection DL tomorrow

9/14: Lit as Film

Students will describe themselves through the lens of movie marketing.

Agenda:
- Present My Life as a Movie or TV Show assignments
Rubric
- Electronic (via Google Slides and turned into Google Classroom) or
- Offline (via computer or poster paper)

HW:
- My Life Poster DL Wednesday 9/20

Reminders:
- Late Work:
- Validation WS (DL tomorrow)
Tech Signup ASAP
- Syllabus signature ASAP (Branden)

9/14: TV Production

Students will prepare for future episodes of the morning show.

Agenda:
- Google Form: TV Production Jobs
- Hot Clock for first show -- reminders:
- 1 minute-long segments, 10 minutes max show length,
include announcements/transitions, the pledge, etc.
- Potential segment ideas
- Update for outside of classroom filming
- Willing Guest Anchors

Reminders:
- Share out completed projects
- Study Vocabulary PPT
- Submit Practical Assignment ASAP!
- Last year's examples: A Day in the LifeThe Dog Days of Summer

HW:
- Practical Assignment deadline tomorrow
- Vocabulary Quiz on Friday tomorrow

9/13: AP Lang

Students will determine who/what is worth commemorating by
formulating their own monument or memorial.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Finish Interview Reflection (10-15 min.)
- Grouping Activity (5 min.)
- Peer Grade Interview Reflection (5 min.)
- One person in each group, make a copy of this sheet and share with group (5 min.)

HW (up-to-date):
- Finish Monument Brainstorm due tonight
- Vocab.com due 9/28

HW (late):
Tech Signup (if still needed)
- Summer Reading (DL Friday, 9/15)
- Multiple Choice Reflection (DL Friday, 9/15)
- Interview Reflection (DL Friday, 9/15)

9/13: Lit as Film

Students will describe themselves through the lens of movie marketing.

Agenda:
My Life as a Movie or TV Show due today
Rubric
- Electronic (via Google Slides and turned into Google Classroom) or
- Offline (via computer or poster paper)

HW:
- My Life Poster due today; DL Wednesday 9/20

Reminders:
- Late Work:
- Validation WS (DL Friday, 9/15)
Tech Signup ASAP
- Syllabus signature ASAP (Jay, Isaac)

9/13: TV Production

Students will demonstrate baseline skills with a practical assignment.

Agenda:
- Share out completed projects
- Vocabulary PPT
- Submit Practical Assignment if you have not do so!
- Last year's examples: A Day in the LifeThe Dog Days of Summer

HW:
- Practical Assignment due today; deadline Friday, 9/15
- Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, 9/15

9/12: AP Lang

Students will describe and discuss the importance of changing one's opinion

Agenda:
- Multiple Choice Reflection on Google Classroom
- Interview Reflection on Google Classroom

Reminders:
Tech Signup (if still needed)
- Summer Reading (Late; DL Friday, 9/15)

HW:
- Multiple Choice Reflection due tonight (DL: Friday, 9/15)
- Interview Reflection due by tomorrow (DL: Friday 9/15)
Vocab.com for Monuments & Memorials (4th period)
Vocab.com for Monuments & Memorials (6th period)

9/11-9/12: TV Production

Students will demonstrate baseline skills with a practical assignment.

Agenda:
- Share out completed projects (Jeff & Yardley)
- Vocabulary PPT
- Submit Practical Assignment on Google Classroom or via email
- Last year's examples: A Day in the LifeThe Dog Days of Summer

See Me:
- If you need to borrow equipment and/or if you need tech help
- T-shirt designing

HW:
- Practical Assignment due Wednesday, 9/13
- Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, 9/15

9/11: AP Lang

Students will  assess the factors that make a monument or memorial.

Agenda:
- Attendance
- Housekeeping
- Warm-up: NYT Quiz
The Monuments & Memorials Unit Overview PPT
Vocab.com 4th period6th period
- Multiple Choice Reflection on Google Classroom

Reminders:
Tech Signup (if still needed)
- Summer Reading (DL Friday, 9/15)

HW:
- Multiple Choice Reflection on Google Classroom due tomorrow
Vocab.com for Monuments & Memorials (4th period)
Vocab.com for Monuments & Memorials (6th period)

9/11-9/12: Lit as Film

Students will describe themselves through the lens of movie marketing.

Agenda:
- My Life as a Movie or TV Show due Wednesday, 9/13
- Rubric
- Electronic (via Google Slides and turned into Google Classroom)
- Offline (via computer or poster paper)

HW:
- My Life Poster due Wednesday, 9/13; DL Wednesday 9/20

Reminders:
- Late Work:
- Validation WS (DL Friday, 9/15)
-Tech Signup ASAP
- Syllabus signature ASAP (Jay, Jeffrey, Sam)

9/8: AP Lang

Students will answer AP Lang multiple choice.

Agenda:
- Attendance / Notecard
Tech Signup (if still needed)
- Diagnostic MC on scantron/paper

HW:
- Summer Reading due to Turnitin tonight (DL Friday, 9/15)

9/7: AP Lang

Students will write an argument in response to an AP prompt.

Agenda:
- Attendance / Notecard
- Webquest Recap
- Diagnostic Argument Essay on Google Classroom

HW:
- Summer Reading due to Turnitin Friday, 9/8 (DL Friday, 9/15)
- Didn't do it? I have a lifeboat, if you ask nicely!
- Back To School Night tonight @ 7pm!

9/7-9/8: Lit as Film

Students will analyze a short film about happiness!

Agenda:
- Chromebooks
Webquest
- Validation Short Film WS on Google Classroom

HW:
Tech Signup by Friday, 9/8
- Syllabus signature by Friday, 9/8

9/7: TV Production

Students will demonstrate baseline skills with a practical assignment.

Agenda:
- Chromebooks
- Send t-shirt designs to me by email tonight: Kunal_Arora@mcpsmd.org
- Vocabulary PPT
- Practical Assignment on Google Classroom
- Last year's examples: A Day in the Life, The Dog Days of Summer

HW- this week:
- Syllabus signature by Friday, 9/8
- TV Contract signature by Friday, 9/8
- Tell parents: BTSN tonight @ 7pm!

HW - next week:
- Pracitcal Assignment due Wednesday, 9/13
- Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, 9/15

9/6: AP Lang

Students will create a collaborative classroom culture

Agenda:
- Attendance / Notecard
- Partner Activity Follow Up
Webquest
Tech Signup

HW:
- Summer Reading due to Turnitin Friday, 9/8 (DL Friday, 9/15)
- Tell parents about BTSN

9/6: Lit as Film

Students will create a collaborative classroom culture

Agenda:
- Attendance / Notecards
- Bingo on your phone!
Webquest
Tech Signup

HW:
- Syllabus signature by Friday, 9/8
- Tell parents about BTSN

9/6: TV Production

Students will create a collaborative classroom culture.

Agenda:
- Attendance / Notecards
- Bingo with your phone!
Tech Signup
- Design a T-shirt by Friday: concept art

HW:
- Syllabus signature by Friday, 9/8
- TV Contract signature by Friday, 9/8
- Tell parents about BTSN

9/5: TV Production

Students will build an open, communicative community with their peers

Agenda:
- Attendance
- Notecard
Syllabus
- TV Contract
Partner Interview
Tech Signup (time permitting)

HW:
- Syllabus signature by Friday, 9/8
- TV Contract signature by Friday, 9/8

9/5: Lit as Film

Students will build an open, communicative community with their peers

Agenda:
- Attendance
- Notecard
Syllabus
Partner Interview
Webquest
Tech Signup (time permitting)

HW:
- Syllabus signature by Friday, 9/8

9/5: AP Lang

Students will build an open, communicative community with their peers

Agenda:
- Attendance
- Notecard
- Syllabus
- Partner Interview
- Webquest
- Tech Signup (time permitting)

HW:
- Summer Reading due Friday, 9/8 (DL Friday, 9/15)