1/29-2/1: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate mastery of class expectations

Agenda:
- About Arora
- Syllabus
- Circle names (Day 1 & Day 2)
- BINGO (Version 1 or Version 2) -- MUST GET WHOLE BOARD
- Webquest
Codes for Classroom/Remind

HW:
- Exit Card (Day 1 & Day 2)

1/29-2/1: TV Production 1 & 2

Students will identify and discover new techniques to improve filmmaking

Warm-up:
- Contact & Collegiality
- Codes for Classroom/Remind

Agenda/Calendars:
- Lobby TV
QO.U (update resources spreadsheet)
- QOTV

Resources:
Sports & QO Events (sign-up for winter sports*)
- Sports/Coaches Contact Info
Teacher Finder
- Future Segment Ideas

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

HW:
- Return permission slips (Drew, Joey, Sophie)

1/29-2/1: Lit as Film

Students will recognize expectations and compile units of study

Agenda:
- Attendance
- About Arora
- Syllabus
- Know & Want to Know

HW:
- Google Classroom & Remind Codes
- My Life as a Movie/TV Show Project due/DL: Monday, 2/4
- Permission Slip due/DL: Friday, 2/1

1/22-1/24: TV Production

Students will identify and discover new techniques to improve filmmaking

Agenda/Calendars:

1/22-1/24: Lit as Film

Students will create an advertisement or describe a new topic

Agenda:
- Final assignment: LaF ad or Scriptnotes* Write-up

FYI:
Apply to join MoCo Student a county-wide, student run news org
- Preview English Electives for next year

HW:
- LaF ad or Scriptnotes Write-up
- Due: 1/22
- DL: 1/24

1/22-1/24: AP Lang

Students will discuss and recognize the elements of effective essay writing.

Agenda:
- MLK Revision Activity
- Timed Write on Speeches (1/23)
- Preview English Electives for next year (1/24)
- Guest speaker/end of Q2 on Friday (1/25)

HW:
- Official last call on the Rhetorical Précis Organizer

1/17-1/18: AP Lang

Students will discover the nuances of a rhetorical précis

Agenda:
- 3 speeches on Classroom (RFK, Wiesel, Hill)
- Complete Rhetorical Précis Organizer

HW:
- Finish Précis Organizer due/DL: Monday, 1/22

1/16: AP Lang

Students will identify a speech and its devices.

Agenda:
- Intro to Speeches on Classroom

HW:
- Intro to Speeches on Classroom
- Due: 1/16
- DL: 1/23

1/15-1/18: TV Production

Students will identify and discover new techniques to improve filmmaking.

Agenda/Calendars:
- Lobby TV
QO.U (update resources spreadsheet)
- QOTV
Sports & QO Events (sign-up for winter sports*)

Resources:
Where dat teacher at?
Google Drive: Raw Footage
Google Drive: Finished Segments
- Future Segment Ideas
- Sports Coach Contact Info

HW:
- Formative Professional Development (now late)

1/15: AP Lang

Students will discover new rhetorical techniques

- Warm-up: MC Google Form!
- Writing Challenge (inspiration)
- NY Times Weekly News Quiz (1/8, 1/15)

HW:
- Check your grade!

1/15-1/18: Lit as Film

Students will watch a film and discuss its merits.

Agenda:
- Why Are There Horror Movies?
- Why Do We Like Watching Scary Films?
- Watch Insidious (2010)
- IMDb

FYI:
- Final assignment: LaF ad or Scriptnotes* Write-up

HW:
- LaF ad or Scriptnotes Write-up
- Due: 1/22
- DL: 1/24

1/14: All


1/11: Lit as Film

Students will compare and read examples of professional development.

Agenda:
- Gallery Walk (20 minutes)

  • Take out all project materials and put them on desks
- Presentations (20 minutes)
  • Time for readers / videos / songs / multimedia projects

HW:
- Finish late PD if you didn't complete it

1/10-1/11: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate mastery of the rhetorical analysis essay.

Agenda:
- MLK Timed Write
- Place a * next to your strongest body paragraph
- Self-grade rubric

HW:
- MLK Embedding WS (late, DL: 1/11)
- MLK Ethos Pathos Logos WS (late, DL: 1/11)
- MLK Counterarguments WS (late, DL: 1/11)
- MLK Counterarguments Answer Key here

1/9: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate mastery of the conventions of rhetorical analysis

Agenda:
- Station rotation with dry erase markers
- Rhetorical Analysis Outline overview
- Academic Language overview
- MLK Embedding WS

FYI:
- "Statement by Alabama Clergymen" & "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
- Timed write tomorrow on Letter!

HW:
- MLK Embedding WS (due tonight, DL: 1/11)
- MLK Ethos Pathos Logos WS (late, DL: 1/11)
- MLK Counterarguments WS (late, DL: 1/11)
- MLK Counterarguments Answer Key here

1/8: AP Lang

Students will compile evidence of rhetorical choices in a text.

Agenda:
- Capture Sheet on Classroom
- Take notes on yesterday's Group Work Slides
- Overview of rhetorical devices in the Letter
- Kahoot!

FYI:
- "Statement by Alabama Clergymen" & "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"

HW:
- MLK Ethos Pathos Logos WS (late, DL: 1/11)
- MLK Counterarguments WS (late, DL: 1/11)
- MLK Counterarguments Answer Key here

1/7-1/10: Lit as Film

Students will develop projects based on real-life industry jobs

Agenda:
- Individual check-ins with Mr. Arora

FYI:
Rubrics for Professional Development
Task Sheet for Readers
- Blcklst 2018
- What is Blcklst?

HW:
- Continue Professional Development (Summative due/DL Friday)

1/7-1/11: TV Production

Students will identify and discover new techniques to improve filmmaking.

Agenda:
- Incorporate your Professional Development in next segment

Calendars:
- Lobby TV
QO.U (update resources spreadsheet)
- QOTV
Sports & QO Events (sign-up for winter sports*)

Resources:
Where dat teacher at?
Google Drive: Raw Footage
Google Drive: Finished Segments
- Future Segment Ideas
- Sports Coach Contact Info

HW:
- Formative Professional Development (now late)

1/7: AP Lang

Students will justify King's rhetorical choices.

Agenda:
- MC Warm-up (10 min)
- Group Work Slides (Randomized)

FYI:
- King's Timeline of Events

HW:
- Finish your slide tonight
- MLK Ethos Pathos Logos WS (late, DL: 1/11)
- MLK Counterarguments WS (late, DL: 1/11)

1/4: AP Lang

Students will write about King's use of counterarguments & appeals.

Agenda:
- MLK's use of ethos, pathos, logos
- MLK's use of counterarguments

HW:
- Finish both WS by Sunday night
- Due: 1/6, DL: 1/11

1/2-1/4: TV Production

Students will identify and discover new techniques to improve filmmaking.

Agenda:
- Professional Development on Google Classroom

Calendars:

1/2-1/4: Lit as Film

Students will develop plans as if they had industry jobs.

Agenda:
- Role play for Professional Development
- Decide on which role you want to pursue

FYI:
- Rubrics
- Task Sheet for Readers
- Blcklst 2018
- What is Blcklst?

HW:
- Continue Professional Development
- Formative work due/DL: 1/4

1/2-1/3: AP Lang

Students will recognize context for an important text

Agenda:
- Warm-up: MLK Reading Check
- Background on "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
- SOAPstone for MLK on Google Classroom
- Op-Doc Essay Feedback

HW:
- Finish SOAPstone for MLK on Google Classroom
(Due: 1/3, DL: 1/9)

12/24-1/1: All