Mr. Arora's Online Classroom: March 2019

3/28-3/29: AP Lang

Students will produce a Google Slides based on their respective circle.

Agenda:

- Groups:
1) Connor, Mica, Justin, Alex, Scott (Nickel, MX, West, Kaffir)
2) Sammy, Zoë, Madie, Izzy (Laramie, Woman Warrior)
3) Makayla, Akram (Between the World & Me)
4) Sam M, Hanna, Tairys, Arianna (American Chica)
5) Josiah, Gina, Marco, Abdullah, Kate (Just Mercy)

- Make a copy of the Google Slides template on Classroom
- Presentations for your group Friday in class!
- TURN THEM IN WHEN DONE :)

- With Mr. Rampp in Room 234:
6) Brian, Mack, Josh, Ryan, Kevin, Steven, JR

3/28-4/1: Lit as Film

Students will explain and give examples of the hero's journey.

Agenda:
- What makes a hero?
- Short films:
- Thursday, Whiplash
- Friday, Blood & Water
- Monday, Fool's Day

- Mercy EC grade today on Classroom

HW:
- In your own words, define the hero's journey
- Provide examples from works you've seen

3/26-3/27: AP Lang

Students will rate their opinions about MD schools.

Agenda:
- MD School Survey using these slides
- When done, chat about current events (college scandal)
- Upcoming Symposium AP Project: which interests you the most?

HW:
- Turn in Varsity Blues Discussion
- Turn in Thesis Practice: Part 2

3/25: AP Lang

Students will prepare for a discussion on current events.

Agenda:
- National College Fair Handout
- Varsity Blues Discussion/Seminar

- Missing thesis assignment:
Connor, Justin, Joshua, Akram, Brian, Ryan, JR

HW:
- Varsity Blues WS
- Due: 3/25
- DL: 4/1

3/25-3/27: Lit as Film

Students will describe and discuss techniques used in music videos

Agenda:
- Music Video Analysis on Google Classroom

HW:
- Due: 3/27
- DL: 4/3

3/21-3/22: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate mastery of the synthesis essay.

Agenda:
- Choose one synthesis prompt
- Timed-write (Th & Fri)
- Due at the end of class Friday

HW:
- Late work only

3/20: AP Lang

Counseling visiting today to discuss mental health topics.

3/19: AP Lang

Students will write thesis sentences based on new prompts.

Agenda:
- Thesis Practice Part 2 on Classroom

HW:
- Finish the Conversation on Cellphone Use (DL: 3/25)
- Thesis Practice Part 2 (due: tonight, DL: 3/26)

3/18: AP Lang

Students will write an explanation and terminating sentences about phone use.

Agenda:
- Warm-up: Put your name on a sticky note, on your phone and put it up front
- The Conversation on Cellphone Use

HW:
- Finish the Conversation on Cellphone Use
- Due: 3/18
- DL: 3/25

3/18-3/22: TV Production

Students will develop materials for school-wide media outlets.

Agenda:
- TV1: Pitch Senior Episode Themes on Classroom
- TV2: Peer-Peer Lessons (Catalina, Sophie, Sadie, Nick, Ken-Ichi, Zoë)

Calendars:

- Lobby TV
- QO.U (update resources spreadsheet)
- QOTV

Resources:
- Sports & QO Events
- Sports/Coaches Contact Info
- Teacher Finder
- Future Segment Ideas

Bookmark these:
- Google Drive: Raw Footage
- Google Drive: Finished Segments

3/18-3/22: Lit as Film

Students will finish a movie and write a movie review.

Agenda:
- Finish Big Fish (2003): IMDb, Scripts, Letterboxd

- Write a movie review on Google Classroom
- It can be about any movie you've seen recently

HW:
- Movie review
- Due/DL: 3/22

3/13-3/15: AP Lang

Students will define and discuss strategies for goal-setting.

Agenda:
- Seminar on goal-setting
- What does it take to achieve goals?
- What causes goals to not be realized?
- Use the packet to support your thoughts!

HW:
- Check your grades!

3/14-3/15: Lit as Film

Students will watch a movie to develop a movie review.

Agenda:
- Big Fish
- Movie Review Template

3/11-3.12: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate mastery of the synthesis essay structure.

Agenda:
- Finish Summative outline on paper for Screen Time or Driverless Car
- Once done, prep for a seminar on achieving goals

HW - Late stuff only:
- Synthesis Essay: Unpacking Exemplar Structure (Partner, Offline)
DL: 3/12
- Theses Exercise
DL: 3/12

3/11-3/15: TV Production

Students will develop materials for school-wide media outlets.

Agenda:
- TV1: Turn in Storyboards
- TV2: Peer-Peer Lessons (Shehryar, Cat, Sophie, Sadie)

Calendars:

3/11-3/13: Lit as Film

Students will prepare/produce a PPT about a current event.

Agenda:
- Partner Slides for Current Events on Classroom
- Presentations (Rubric here)

HW:
- Partner Slides presentations!

3/8: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate mastery of the synthesis essay structure.

Agenda:
- Summative outline on paper for Screen Time or Driverless Car

HW - Late stuff only:
- Synthesis Essay: Unpacking Exemplar Structure (Partner, Offline)
DL: 3/12
- Theses Exercise
DL: 3/12

3/8: Lit as Film

Students will prepare/produce a PPT about a current event.

Agenda:
- Partner Slides for Current Events on Classroom
- Presentations (Rubric here)

HW:
- Partner Slides presentations!

3/8: TV Production

Students will develop materials for school-wide media outlets.

Agenda:
- Storyboard for a new segment due Monday
- Grading & selective pitching based on thoroughness

Calendars:

3/7: AP Lang

Students will devise and plan an essay as if it were the AP test.

Agenda:
- Pass back Monuments & Memorials

Annotate/Read
- Prompt 1: The Ethics of Driver-less Cars
- Prompt 2: The Benefits of Screen Time

- Debrief and re-collection

Late stuff:
- Group Synthesis Essay Practice #1
DL: Thursday, 3/7
- Finish Synthesis Essay: Unpacking Exemplar Structure (Partner, Offline)
DL: 3/12
- Theses Exercise
DL: 3/12

3/7: Lit as Film

Students will compare resources

Agenda:
- Explore/Register for Letterboxd
- Write a review for Mud or Validation or Oscar-noms

Other Resources:
- No Film School
- Slashfilm
- The Ringer
- John August / Scriptnotes podcast
- Franklin Leonard / Blcklst

- Test recap

HW:
- Post one other link to Classroom!

3/6: AP Lang

Students will devise and plan an essay as if it were the AP test.

Agenda:
- 15 minute thesis throw down (2x):
- Prompt 1: The Ethics of Driver-less Cars
- Prompt 2: The Benefits of Screen Time

- Debrief and re-collection

Late stuff:
- Group Synthesis Essay Practice #1
DL: Thursday, 3/7
- Finish Synthesis Essay: Unpacking Exemplar Structure (Partner, Offline)
DL: 3/12
- Theses Exercise
DL: 3/12

3/6: Lit as Film

Students will discuss a video essay.

Agenda:
- Every Frame a Painting
- YouTube Channel here
- WS on Google Classroom

HW:
- Every Frame a Painting
- Due: 3/7, DL: 3/14

3/5: AP Lang

Students will devise a plan for a hypothetical synthesis prompt

Agenda:
- 10-minute warm-up: finish yesterday's packet
- Discuss Essay 1
- Discuss Essay 2

- Theses Exercise on Google Classroom

HW:
- Theses Exercise on Google Classroom
- Due: 3/5; DL: 3/12

Late stuff:
- Embedding WS
DL: Tuesday, 3/5
- Group Synthesis Essay Practice #1
DL: Thursday, 3/7
- Finish Synthesis Essay: Unpacking Exemplar Structure (Partner, Offline)
DL: 3/12

3/4: AP Lang

Students will devise a plan for a hypothetical synthesis prompt

Agenda:
- Synthesis Essay: Unpacking Exemplar Structure (on paper)
- In pairs!

HW:
- Finish Synthesis Essay: Unpacking Exemplar Structure
Due: 3/5
DL: 3/12

Late stuff:
- Embedding WS
DL: Tuesday, 3/5

- Group Synthesis Essay Practice #1
DL: Thursday, 3/7

3/4-3/5: Lit as Film

Students will demonstrate mastery of course content.

Agenda:
- 5 minute mercy study time
- Unit Test on Vocab, Validation, Mud
- Test (two #8s oops)
- When done, please see Google Classroom for Guest Speaker prep
- Dr. Olmert visiting on Tuesday!

HW:
- Guest speaker ?s due tonight

3/4-3/7: TV Production

Students will develop materials for school-wide media outlets.

Agenda:
- Dr. Olmert visiting Tuesday (Q&A in Classroom)

Calendars:

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