5/29-6/1: AP Lang

Students will state their accomplishments by creating a resume.

Agenda:
- Finish Resume/Cover Letter
- Individual conferences w Arora

Resources:
Watch Screencast about Resumes
Review PPT from the Screencast
- Discuss Bad Resumes (Why are they ineffective?)
- Discuss Good Cover Letters (Why are they effective?)
- Checklist: is your resume effective?

Other examples:
- Arora Resumes from the past
- Arora Cover Letter from the past

HW:
- Junior Packet for your counselor ASAP
- Resume & Cover Letter for a job or college/university due ASAP
- Preview Summer Reading

5/29-6/1: Lit as Film

Students will explore TV Production equipment by making videos.

Agenda:
- Hands-on tutorials: Cameras & Microphones; Adobe
- 2nd / 8th - Identify the TV Show by jingle/song/theme

HW:
- Make a video by next week

5/29-6/1: TV Production

Students will produce materials for Episode 26

Agenda:
- Go over graduation expectations
Work on Episode Goals

Important Links:
Google Drive: Final Segments

HW:
- Drone research on Google Classroom by Friday, June 1

5/21-5/25: TV Production

Students will produce materials for Episode 26

Agenda:
Work on Episode Goals
- Sign up to cover QO Events
Update Sports Scores & Scrolling Information

Important Links:

5/21-5/25: Lit as Film

Students will explore TV Production equipment by making videos.

Agenda:
- Hands-on tutorials: Cameras & Microphones; Adobe
- Segment ideas / Pitching

HW:
- Make a video by next week

5/21-5/25: AP Lang

Students will state their accomplishments by creating a resume.

FYI:
- 3rd period Seniors: Cover Letter due Wednesday (Culminating Activity)
- 6th period Seniors: Cover Letter due Tuesday (Culminating Activity)

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Watch Screencast about Resumes
- Review PPT from the Screencast
- Discuss Bad Resumes (Why are they ineffective?)
- Discuss Good Cover Letters (Why are they effective?)
- Checklist: is your resume effective?

Other examples:
- Arora Resumes from the past
- Arora Cover Letter from the past

HW:
- Resume & Cover Letter for a job or college/university

5/18: TV Production

Students will produce materials for Episode 26

Agenda:
- Senior Appreciation!
- Check Classroom!

Ongoing:
Work on Episode Goals
- Sign up to cover QO Events
Update Sports Scores & Scrolling Information

Important Links:

5/17-5/18: AP Lang

Students will reflect upon the class and its content.

Agenda:
- AP Lang Course Evaluation
- Letter to Future AP Lang Students
- Short Films for Fun

HW:
- None!

5/16: AP Lang

AP Lang Test Day!

5/15-5/18: Lit as Film

Students will reflect on their experiences in film.

Agenda:
- Reflection

HW:
- Reflection
- Script Formatting Analysis (past due)

5/14-5/15: AP Lang

Students will plan for the AP test on Wednesday.

FYI:
- Last Call: Sign up to bring in snacks

Review:
- Essay Checklist Key
- Significant People (Add memorable events?)
- Rhetorical Techniques Quizlet
Sporcle: AP Lang Terms

Resources:
- What to expect from the AP Lang Test 
- Multiple Choice Strategies
500 MC Practice Questions
- AP Pass Calculator

HW:
- Review!  Good luck!  Bring in snacks!

5/14: Lit as Film

Students will discover the rules to screenwriting.

Agenda:
Read "For a Few Day's More"
Read "Grady's Tale"
Answer ?s on Script Formatting Analysis due/DL tonight

HW:
- Script Formatting Analysis due/DL tonight

5/14-5/17: TV Production

Students will produce materials for Episode 25 (Senior Ep!)

Agenda:
Work on Episode Goals
- Sign up to cover QO Events
Update Sports Scores & Scrolling Information

FYI:
- Check Classroom!
- John's Hopkins University sponsored High School Film Contest

Important Links:

5/11: TV Production

Students will produce materials for Episode 25 (Senior Ep!)

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Laser Tag -- When 2 Meet (respond for points!)
- On Classroom: Segment Review & Short Reflection

When finished:
Work on Episode Goals
- Sign up to cover QO Events
Update Sports Scores & Scrolling Information

Important Links:

5/7-5/11: AP Lang

Students will use argument/rhetoric strategies to persuade an audience of peers.

Agenda:
- Outline essays (one of each type of essay, from any year, by Friday)
Extemporaneous Speeches

FYI:
- Vote for Prom Courts (Juniors)
- Vote for Prom Courts (Seniors)

HW:
- 500 MC Practice Questions -- do on your own, check answers during lunch
- AP Lang Test Snack Sign-up

5/7-5/11: Lit as Film

Students will discover the rules to screenwriting.

Agenda:
- Read "For a Few Day's More"
- Read "Grady's Tale"
- Answer ?s on Script Formatting Analysis due/DL Monday

Optional:
Read the first few pages of "Lethal Weapon"
Watch the opening of "Lethal Weapon"

HW:
- Script Formatting Analysis due/DL Monday

5/7-5/10: TV Production

Students will develop segments for Episode 24!

Agenda:
Work on Episode Goals
- Sign up to cover QO Events
Update Sports Scores & Scrolling Information

Important Links:

5/4: TV Production

Students will develop segments for Episode 24!

Agenda:
- Check Google Classroom

When done:
Work on Episode Goals
- Sign up to cover QO Events
Update Sports Scores & Scrolling Information

Important Links:

5/3-5/4: AP Lang

Students will read and select multiple choice answers.

Agenda:
- MC - write down answers on a separate sheet of paper

Thursday:
- Willa Cather 451-460
- W.E.B. DuBois 461-470
- Charlotte Perkins Gillman 471-480

Friday:
- George Satayana 481-490
- Olive Schreiner 491-500
Sporcle: AP Lang Terms

HW:
AP Lang Test Snack Sign-up (forward to parents?)

5/2: AP Lang

Students will prepare for essays by producing theses.

Agenda:
- Re-cap 2016 AP Essays
- Thesis Throwdown: 2017 AP Essays

HW:
- Missing work only

5/1: AP Lang

Students will prepare for essays by producing theses.

Agenda:
- Re-cap 2015 AP Essays
- Thesis Throwdown: 2016 AP Essays

HW:
- Missing work only

5/1-5/4: Lit as Film

Students will discuss the effectiveness of a comedy film.

Agenda:
- Pixels (2015)

HW:
- Late Work