1/14: AP Lang
Students will read and solve multiple choice questions.
Agenda:
- Turn off and put away cell phones
- Backpacks on the floor in the front of the room
- Write name & roster # on Scantron
- You have the whole class period for multiple choice (39 total questions)
- Clean up time (Mr. Arora will collect all documents)
HW:
- Work on Course Terms Packet
- Question 1 Rubric
- Question 2 Rubric
- Question 3 Rubric
- Sign up for Staff vs. Students Dodgeball, which is next Thursday, 1/21
Agenda:
- Turn off and put away cell phones
- Backpacks on the floor in the front of the room
- Write name & roster # on Scantron
- You have the whole class period for multiple choice (39 total questions)
- Clean up time (Mr. Arora will collect all documents)
- Work on Course Terms Packet
- Question 1 Rubric
- Question 2 Rubric
- Question 3 Rubric
- Sign up for Staff vs. Students Dodgeball, which is next Thursday, 1/21
1/14: Honors English 10
Students will discover the elements of the English 10 Exam by preparing for them.
Agenda:
- Sample Analytical Prompt
- Share Narratives
- Any questions about tomorrow's exam?
- Trivia about tomorrow's exam!
- Surprise (time permitting)
HW:
- Exam Review Sheet (define terms)
- Look over Exam Review PPT (Notes)
- Re-read Selected Response Practice Packet
- Sign up for Staff vs. Students Dodgeball, which is next Thursday, 1/21
Agenda:
- Sample Analytical Prompt
- Share Narratives
- Any questions about tomorrow's exam?
- Trivia about tomorrow's exam!
- Surprise (time permitting)
HW:
- Exam Review Sheet (define terms)
- Look over Exam Review PPT (Notes)
- Re-read Selected Response Practice Packet
- Sign up for Staff vs. Students Dodgeball, which is next Thursday, 1/21
1/13: AP Lang
Students will discover the elements of the AP Lang Exam by preparing for them.
Agenda:
- Put away cell phones
- Write name & roster # in upper right corner of all documents
- Notes on Question 3 Argument
- Annotate & outline prompt
- Clean up time (Mr. Arora will collect all documents)
HW:
- Work on Course Terms Packet
- Question 1 Rubric
- Question 2 Rubric
- Question 3 Rubric
- Sign up for Staff vs. Students Dodgeball
Agenda:
- Put away cell phones
- Write name & roster # in upper right corner of all documents
- Notes on Question 3 Argument
- Annotate & outline prompt
- Clean up time (Mr. Arora will collect all documents)
- Work on Course Terms Packet
- Question 1 Rubric
- Question 2 Rubric
- Question 3 Rubric
- Sign up for Staff vs. Students Dodgeball
1/13: Honors English 10
Students will discover the elements of the English 10 Exam by preparing for them.
Agenda:
- Warm-up: Check Answers for Selected Response
- Finish Narratives
Reminders:
- Exam Review Sheet (define terms)
- Look over Exam Review PPT (Notes)
HW:
- Finish Narratives
- Bring food/drink in tomorrow
- Sign up for Staff vs. Students Dodgeball
Agenda:
- Warm-up: Check Answers for Selected Response
- Finish Narratives
Reminders:
- Exam Review Sheet (define terms)
- Look over Exam Review PPT (Notes)
HW:
- Finish Narratives
- Bring food/drink in tomorrow
- Sign up for Staff vs. Students Dodgeball
11/12: AP Lang
Students will discover the elements of the AP Lang Exam by preparing for them.
Agenda:
- Put away cell phones
- Write name & roster # in upper right corner of all documents
- Notes on Question 2 Rhetorical Analysis
- Annotate & outline prompt
- Clean up time (Mr. Arora will collect all documents)
HW:
- Work on Course Terms Packet
- Question 1 Rubric
- Question 2 Rubric
- Question 3 Rubric
- Sign up for Staff vs. Students Dodgeball
Agenda:
- Put away cell phones
- Write name & roster # in upper right corner of all documents
- Notes on Question 2 Rhetorical Analysis
- Annotate & outline prompt
- Clean up time (Mr. Arora will collect all documents)
- Work on Course Terms Packet
- Question 1 Rubric
- Question 2 Rubric
- Question 3 Rubric
- Sign up for Staff vs. Students Dodgeball
1/12: Honors English 10
Students will discover the elements of the English 10 Exam by preparing for them.
Agenda:
- Warm-up: Antigone Practice
- Selected Response Practice
- Continuing the Narrative Practice
HW / Reminders:
- Exam Review Sheet (define terms)
- Look over Exam Review PPT (Notes)
- Bring food/drink in on Thursday
- Sign up for Staff vs. Students Dodgeball
Agenda:
- Warm-up: Antigone Practice
- Selected Response Practice
- Continuing the Narrative Practice
HW / Reminders:
- Exam Review Sheet (define terms)
- Look over Exam Review PPT (Notes)
- Bring food/drink in on Thursday
- Sign up for Staff vs. Students Dodgeball
1/11: AP Lang
Agenda:
- New seats
- Put away cell phones
- Write name & roster # in upper right corner of all documents
- Notes on Question 1 Synthesis
- Annotate & outline prompt
- Clean up time (Mr. Arora will collect all documents)
Better visual for Source B:
HW:
- Work on Course Terms Packet
- Question 1 Rubric
- Sign up for Staff vs. Students Dodgeball
1/11: Honors English 10
Students will discover the elements of the English 10 Exam by preparing for them.
Agenda:
- New Seats
- Warm-up: Antigone Practice
- Exam Review PPT (Notes)
HW / Reminders:
- Exam Review Sheet (define terms)
- Look over Exam Review PPT (Notes)
- Bring food/drink in on Thursday
- Sign up for Staff vs. Students Dodgeball
Agenda:
- New Seats
- Warm-up: Antigone Practice
- Exam Review PPT (Notes)
HW / Reminders:
- Exam Review Sheet (define terms)
- Look over Exam Review PPT (Notes)
- Bring food/drink in on Thursday
- Sign up for Staff vs. Students Dodgeball
1/8: AP Lang
Students will read and react to a rhetorical analysis essay prompt and sample responses to further understand prompts.
Agenda:
- Benjamin Banneker Prompt
- PROMPT:
Benjamin Banneker was the son of former slaves, a farmer, astronomer, mathematician, surveyor, and author. In 1791, he wrote to Thomas Jefferson, framer of the Declaration of Independence and secretary of state to President George Washington. Read the following excerpt from the letter and write an essay that analyzes how Banneker uses rhetorical strategies to argue against slavery.
- Who was Banneker?
- Who was his intended audience?
- What's the significance of the year in which the letter was written?
- In your own words, what is the essay asking you to do?
HW:
- Work on Course Terms Packet
Agenda:
- Benjamin Banneker Prompt
- PROMPT:
Benjamin Banneker was the son of former slaves, a farmer, astronomer, mathematician, surveyor, and author. In 1791, he wrote to Thomas Jefferson, framer of the Declaration of Independence and secretary of state to President George Washington. Read the following excerpt from the letter and write an essay that analyzes how Banneker uses rhetorical strategies to argue against slavery.
- Who was Banneker?
- Who was his intended audience?
- What's the significance of the year in which the letter was written?
- In your own words, what is the essay asking you to do?
HW:
- Work on Course Terms Packet
1/8: Honors English 10
Students will present their reports to the class by reading them aloud and displaying them on the wall.
Agenda:
- Cougar TV
- Warm-up (Grammar 26)
- Share paragraphs!
HW:
The final exam for this class is in one week. See me for help before then, if needed!
1/7: Lit as Film
Students will demonstrate their mastery of their individual project by presenting them to the class.
- Vote on Next Screening
HW:
Check Edline!
1/7: AP Lang
Students will discuss arguments by comparing a TED Talk and another video clip.
Agenda:
- Warm-up: Basic Knowledge Test
- Pass back Adversity Essays
- What Aristotle and Joshua Bell can teach us about persuasion - Conor Neill
1. What could've made Joshua Bell's performance more successful?
2. Identify as many experiences wherein you anticipated a positive reaction and didn't get it
3. What can you add to Aristotle's three means of persuasion to make your ideas more successful?
- A Similar Experiment
4. This impromptu performance didn't get the same reaction. Why?
5. How are current American values reflected in this experiment with opposite effects?
6. Fit as many elements of this experiment into ethos-pathos-logos. What did you see?
Reminders:
- Return Frederick Douglass books, if needed
- Turn in 1988 Douglass Outline, if needed
Agenda:
- Warm-up: Basic Knowledge Test
- Pass back Adversity Essays
- What Aristotle and Joshua Bell can teach us about persuasion - Conor Neill
1. What could've made Joshua Bell's performance more successful?
2. Identify as many experiences wherein you anticipated a positive reaction and didn't get it
3. What can you add to Aristotle's three means of persuasion to make your ideas more successful?
- A Similar Experiment
4. This impromptu performance didn't get the same reaction. Why?
5. How are current American values reflected in this experiment with opposite effects?
6. Fit as many elements of this experiment into ethos-pathos-logos. What did you see?
Reminders:
- Return Frederick Douglass books, if needed
- Turn in 1988 Douglass Outline, if needed
HW:
- Define AP Lang Course Terms
1/7: Honors English 10
Students will demonstrate their comprehension of embedding quotes by interviewing their peers for the assignment.
Agenda:
- Return Odyssey Books, if needed
- Warm-up (Grammar 24 & 25)
- Final draft of partner interview paragraph
HW:
- Finish final draft of partner interview paragraph; presentations tomorrow!
Agenda:
- Return Odyssey Books, if needed
- Warm-up (Grammar 24 & 25)
- Final draft of partner interview paragraph
HW:
- Finish final draft of partner interview paragraph; presentations tomorrow!
1/6: Lit as Film
Students will demonstrate their mastery of their individual project by presenting them to the class.
Agenda:
Today's Presentations: Jesse, Selena, Greg, Ashley, Jamie
Tomorrow's Presentations: Greg, Ashley, Kate
Tomorrow's Presentations: Greg, Ashley, Kate
HW:
1/6: AP Lang
Students will give examples of tone words by analyzing video clips.
Agenda:
- Return Frederick Douglass books, if needed
- Turn in 1988 Douglass Outline
- What's the tone? List as many as you can!
Agenda:
- Return Frederick Douglass books, if needed
- Turn in 1988 Douglass Outline
- What's the tone? List as many as you can!
- Adversity Introduction Paragraph Table Re-writes
HW:
- Finish Intro Re-writes
1/6: Honors English 10
Students will demonstrate their comprehension of embedding quotes by interviewing their peers for the assignment.
Agenda:
- Return Odyssey Books
- Warm-up (Grammar 24)
- Finish yesterday's embedding activity, if needed
- Interview a table partner
- Begin writing/planning the interview paragraph
HW:
- Continue writing/planning the interview paragraph
Agenda:
- Return Odyssey Books
- Warm-up (Grammar 24)
- Finish yesterday's embedding activity, if needed
- Interview a table partner
- Begin writing/planning the interview paragraph
HW:
- Continue writing/planning the interview paragraph
1/5: Lit as Film
Students will demonstrate their mastery of their individual project by presenting them to the class
Agenda:
- Student Choice Projects
- Today's Presentations: Antonio, Jason, Alvand, Ekansh, Emmanuel, C.J.
- Tomorrow's Presentations: Jesse, Selena, Greg, Ashley, Jamie
HW:
- Finish Student Choice Projects
Agenda:
- Student Choice Projects
- Today's Presentations: Antonio, Jason, Alvand, Ekansh, Emmanuel, C.J.
- Tomorrow's Presentations: Jesse, Selena, Greg, Ashley, Jamie
HW:
- Finish Student Choice Projects
1/5: AP Lang
Students will demonstrate critical reading by annotating a passage.
Agenda:
- Return Frederick Douglass Books
- Annotate 1988 Douglass Passage
Agenda:
- Return Frederick Douglass Books
- Annotate 1988 Douglass Passage
- Left = Literal
- Right = Figurative
- Middle/Underline = Techniques
- Pass back yesterday's MCM
- Discuss 1988 Douglass Passage
- Outline 1988 Douglass Essay
HW:
- Outline 1988 Douglass Essay
- Outline 1988 Douglass Essay
- Check Edline!
1/5: Honors English 10
Students will demonstrate their comprehension of embedding quotes by interviewing their peers for the assignment.
Agenda:
- Return Odyssey Books
- Warm-up (Grammar 23)
- Finish Yesterday's Embedding Activity (Lupita Nyong'o)
- Interview a Table Partner
HW:
- Begin writing/planning the interview paragraph
Agenda:
- Return Odyssey Books
- Warm-up (Grammar 23)
- Finish Yesterday's Embedding Activity (Lupita Nyong'o)
- Interview a Table Partner
HW:
- Begin writing/planning the interview paragraph
1/4: Lit as Film
Students will demonstrate their mastery of their individual project by presenting them to the class
Agenda:
- Student Choice Projects
- Today's Presentations: Turner, Hector, Ben, Brandon/Ryan/Sam
- Tomorrow's Presentations: Antonio, Jason, Alvand, Ekansh, Emmanuel, C.J.
HW:
- Finish Student Choice Projects
Agenda:
- Student Choice Projects
- Today's Presentations: Turner, Hector, Ben, Brandon/Ryan/Sam
- Tomorrow's Presentations: Antonio, Jason, Alvand, Ekansh, Emmanuel, C.J.
HW:
- Finish Student Choice Projects
1/4: AP Lang
Students will interpret and practice multiple choice questions regarding the rhetorical strategies used throughout a passage.
Agenda:
- Happy New Year!
- Turn in Frederick Douglass Books
- A Look into the Future
- Multiple Choice
HW:
- Bring in Frederick Douglass Book (if at home)
- Read and Annotate Douglass Passage
- Read and Annotate Douglass Passage
1/4: Honors English 10
Students will practice embedding quotations by reading an article and completing a partnered activity.
Agenda:
- Happy New Year! Turn-in Odyssey Books!
- Warm-up: Grammar 22
- Embedding Quotes Handout
HW:
- Embedding Quotes Handout (if not finished)
- Bring in Odyssey Book (if it's at home)
Agenda:
- Happy New Year! Turn-in Odyssey Books!
- Warm-up: Grammar 22
- Embedding Quotes Handout
HW:
- Embedding Quotes Handout (if not finished)
- Bring in Odyssey Book (if it's at home)
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