AP English Language
Period 2
Classwork
Period 2
Classwork
Grading Update as of May 1:
I am revising the way grading will work in this class. Though you can receive no lower than the grade you had on March 13, your grade will not be higher than the March 13th grade without consistent hard work and commitment to completing all assignments. Thus, you will receive a zero for ALL incomplete work. If this means that your grade appears to go down on schoology, please be advised that your final grade will be adjusted so that it is NO LOWER than the grade you earned on March 13th. Yet, though your final grade cannot be lower than that of March 13, it will not necessarily be higher if you do not continue to complete all classwork at a level that demonstrates mastery of the material.
Feel free to submit any late work.
Please contact me by email with ANY questions.
CLASS UPDATE
Hi all, the new district policy states that no student will receive a final grade of “F” for spring semester. Additionally, no student will receive a final grade lower than the grade they had earned as of March 13. For us, this will mean that all assignments completed by students will essentially be in an effort to raise their grade from the grade they had as of March 13 (or, at lowest, a “D”).
Please think of a couple of things before you come to any conclusions about this grading policy:
1.There are skills you are developing through our lessons right now that will be necessary for your next English class. It makes sense that you attempt to continue learning to best prepare yourself for next year and not feel behind.
2.Colleges still do not accept D’s in any course. If you don’t earn a C or higher in this class, you will have to retake the course if you plan to apply to college. (Also, of course, an A in the course is preferable, and attainable, at this point.)
3.Make sure that you focus on the quality of the work you submit in order to demonstrate your mastery of the skill or material. I will still grade the assignments that you turn in—you want the work you submit to help actually raise your grade.
4.You have a unique opportunity to raise your grade! All work is almost like extra credit as your grade cannot be lower than it was on March 13. Take advantage!
5.You all have personal integrity and a drive to learn. Our work together should not just be based on a grade at the end but on the process and what you gain from learning and thinking about academic ideas. Also, we are the teachers you have a relationship with and will be asking for letters of recommendation and such. We want to think the best of you!
6.Consider possible district policy changes or adjustments. Make sure you are always doing your best in all of your classes.
7. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR OUR CLASS TO CONSIDER IS THAT WE HAVE AN AP EXAM IN MAY. ALL ESSAYS WE WRITE WILL FOCUS ON PREP FOR THIS EXAM!
AP Exam: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 11am online!!!
Rhetorical Analysis Essay ONLY
All work for this semester is due by the hard deadline of Wednesday, June 10 so I have time to assess and submit grades.
Final Project:
1. Research your topic--find 10 sources on your topic and create a MLA Works Cited Page
2. Read and evaluate your sources--state the central argument, the bias, and the key rhetorical strategies used to create that bias. Is the source credible?
3. Revise your research. Make sure your research is balanced and represents multi-perspectives. Update your MLA Works Cited Page.
These first three things are due by Friday, June 5.
4. Present your findings about the bias that exists surrounding your topic. 3-mins maximum. Due by Wednesday, June 10.
Instructions for recording the presentation: Please create a zoom in which you are the only participant. Then, share your screen which will put your presentation as the only thing that can be seen. Then hit record. You will record your voice speaking about your presentation while sharing your screen. After you are finished, stop recording and save the file. You will need to put that file in your google drive and then share only the link on our schoology discussion. Let me know if you have any questions about this process!!!
Please consult the rubric at the very top of this page--click on the button called "Presentation Rubric." This should guide your work. Make sure that you discuss your topic AND the bias in the way it is shown in the media.
Friday, May 22, 2020
1. Check in--how did the exam go? Just post some general feedback about the experience, not about the exam questions!! You are not allowed to discuss that with anyone.
2. Begin work on final project.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
AP Exam Day! Good luck!!
Monday, May 18, 2020
It was great to see people on the Zoom!! Review this information for the exam:
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-student-exam-day-checklist.pdf?SFMC_cid=EM307020-&rid=47269342
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Join our Zoom meeting at 1pm. Email me to let me know if there are any major scheduling conflicts.
Please be prepared to turn on your video! We want to be able to see each other.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4859715016?pwd=VVhPMUxpTDhxRWZrajFEYUpJdWlLQT09
Meeting ID: 485 971 5016
Password: 993575
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
1. Review the my comments on the Woolf Essay and Kundera Essay. Prepare some questions you might have for me regarding these two essays, writing for the exam, or anything else you might want to discuss for Thursday's live meeting.
2. Let's write this one last practice essay before the exam:
Write Question 2 in 40 minutes
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/apc/ap18-frq-english-language.pdf
Monday, May 11, 2020
1. Go to this website and practice for the AP Exam with this exam demo:
https://ap2020examdemo.collegeboard.org/?SFMC_cid=EM307020-&rid=47269342
2. Review this checklist for the exam:
https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/educators/taking-the-exams/what-students-need-on-exam-day?SFMC_cid=EM307020-&rid=47269342
Friday, May 8, 2020
1. Please choose a topic for further research about COVID-19. Remember, it should be specific and relate to any issues surrounding the virus, quarantine, economic impacts, social inequalities, health care, governmental response, etc, etc.
Please post your idea on this google doc--I will okay it or add suggestions. Make sure it is not the same as anyone who has previously posted. So first come, first serve on the topics. Email me with any questions.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18PMP7o5M-7xyaowXCsiV-MYbnyuPrImrgavw2u68VcY/edit?usp=sharing
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
1. Read the following article:
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/02/colleges-reopen-decision-coronavirus-229609
2. What is the agenda in this article? The bias? Use evidence from the text to support your answers.
Monday, May 4, 2020
Please view the following video regarding the AP exam:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qHZ2zpqlZNE&feature=youtu.be
I need you to do the following. If you don't submit a response to this assignment on schoology by the end of this day, I will be contacting you directly.
1. Create a "rhetorical device" cheatsheet. Though you can't search the internet during the test, you can look at any papers or already opened documents on your desktop.
2. Locate your blue writing sheet and AP rubric. Have them ready to look at during the exam.
3. Confirm that you are taking the exam. Tell me whether you can log into your MyAPCollegeboard account – This is where your E-Ticket will be stored. If you have not logged in, try to log in now. I believe you need to confirm that you plan to take the exam so they can generate your E-ticket.
4. Ask me any questions you need answered. Please watch video first, though!
Friday, May 1, 2020
1. In order to create bias, credibility, and perspective, writers use many rhetorical strategies. The main ones that I want you to focus on now are "diction," "tone," "pathos," "logos," and "point of view."
2. Read the article:
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/29/848025672/white-houses-social-distancing-guidelines-will-be-fading-out-trump-says
3. What is the agenda in this article? The bias? Use evidence from the text to support your answers.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
1. Read my comments on your Lincoln Essay.
2. Essay: Please time yourself for 40 minutes and make sure you submit this TYPED.
Please respond to Question 2 ONLY:
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/apc/eng_lang_frq_02_10330.pdf
Monday, April 27, 2020
Let's check in--let me know how you are doing. Also, please do the following things: 1. find someone else to respond to, someone you haven't really talked to since we have all been at school, 2. please say YES or NO to meeting as a class via zoom just to say hi before the end of the school year, 3. say YES or NO to having the technology and internet access to take the AP exam essay online on May 20.
Friday, April 24, 2020
1. As we are essentially done with our coursework for AP and will only continue to work on our rhetorical analysis essay in preparation for the exam on May 20, I would like to shift our work towards a more timely and relevant project that combines current, globally life-changing events and media literacy. I think understanding and addressing the barrage of information we are receiving at this point in time will provide you with important skills that you will continue to use in college and in life.
Let's begin this project by thinking about all the information we are absorbing from the media regarding COVID-19 and our global pandemic. This project will focus on a timely topic that obviously impacts all of us right at this moment. You will have the opportunity to think about media and information as well as research and analyze news based on your own interests.
1. I want you to consider the words "bias," "credibility," and "perspective." Please define these terms in your own words as you understand them. Then compose a few sentences that propose how these terms might connect to the news and media right now.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
1. Essay: Please time yourself for 40 minutes and make sure you submit this TYPED.
Please respond to Question 3 ONLY:
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/apc/eng_lang_frq_02_10330.pdf
Monday, April 20, 2020
1. Rewrite the Creativity Essay--please see comments I left you on your individual assignment submission. If you have individual questions, please email me, I am here for you!
Friday, April 17, 2020
1. Discussion for Groups 4, 5, 6, 7: On this discussion thread, we will discuss the work assigned by Groups 4, 5, 6, 7. Each group should facilitate by posing questions and the others in the class should respond to those questions and engage in that discussion using and citing evidence from the text.
2. Essay: Please time yourself for 40 minutes and make sure you submit this TYPED.
Please respond to Question 1 ONLY:
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/apc/eng_lang_frq_02_10330.pdf
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
1. ITTOB Seminar: On this discussion thread, we will discuss the end of ITTOB. Please ask questions and post responses. Make sure you use evidence WITH MLA CITATION from the text to support your response. Please make sure to post at least 3 different times on this thread. Thanks!
2. Read and complete the assignments for Groups 4, 5, 6, 7
Group 4:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N3HPJ9FC5RUwU-E2q5yfNCA146hj0OpWQ4FEzTBgZ94/edit?ts=5e82dbdb
Group 5:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JmSCYmUq9VEdDZEchZeUfoY7uOwC60VLCq4AWKORDkI/edit
Group 6:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZCqjm0HhS_p65QlK57BmOGgnouM-hkrxysyIMLSyy2Y/edit?usp=sharing
Group 7:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-b359Ql3KfowgvzmmQMPCoSp19JHNVUd873ypkx6svg/edit
Monday, April 13, 2020
1. Can we please have another check-in discussion? I would like you to post thoughts about being in quarantine, how you are doing, how you feel about the changes to the AP exam (see top of this page), what you are thinking about, etc. Just let me know what's on your mind.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
1. Read and complete the assignments for Groups 1, 2, 3
Group 1:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GASrAJIb24sJiX4j3Dppg-YavYBgDnHLSDTbiPqDwGM
Group 2:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LK_jj5wO1UhpapUgl0LoCME6qxQaVz0pSweYyCaPKIE/edit
Group 3:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/16m-akJgYQPYiwAJTGK4UthL9WXL0V9KQXCKSGxV5flk/edit
2. Discussion for Groups 1, 2, 3 On this discussion thread, we will discuss the work assigned by Groups 1, 2, 3. Each group should facilitate by posing questions and the others in the class should respond to those questions and engage in that discussion using and citing evidence from the text.
Monday, March 30, 2020
A couple of things:
Just to let you know, my "office hours" are Monday-Friday 8:30am-3pm during which time I will be answering email within the hour. If you need to talk about anything at all, don't hesitate to reach out to me.
At this point you might know that the AP exam is likely going to be a 45-minute online assessment. I am not sure about all the details yet, but will keep you updated as we learn more. Don't worry, you will all do well. We have to be flexible in life, and this is just another instance of that. I hope you are all doing well.
1. Read my feedback for the last ITTOB discussion on that discussion thread.
2. Works Cited Page Due
3. Work with your group to create a framing assignment for women in your geographical area. DON'T FORGET, this is only one of the assignments you will create about your topic. Please email me your framing assignment with your Group's number.
Friday, March 27, 2020
1. Essay--Please write the ARGUMENT essay only! Please time yourself for 40 minutes.
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap14_frq_english_language.pdf
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
1. ITTOB Seminar: On this discussion thread, we will discuss our ITTOB reading for this week. Please ask questions and post responses. Make sure you use evidence from the text to support your response. Please make sure to post at least 3 different times on this thread. Thanks!
Monday, March 23, 2020
1. Research and Works Cited on Women
As we discussed in class, your next bit of research will be about strong women who have led movements that have significantly changed/impacted the world. This is a fairly broad assignment in that the women you focus on could really have made any kind of impact that you feel has been significant. You can examine your region of the world and find multiple examples of women from different countries within your region to highlight. You (and your group) will need to submit a MLA Works Cited Page with at least 15 sources. Please work together (perhaps with a google doc) in order to complete this assignment. Due next Monday.
Group 1 Africa: Kate, Nathan, Emilie
Group 2 Asia: Khalid, Simon, Ariana
Group 3 Middle East: Ruth, Annie, Phanu, Janine
Group 4 Europe: Diana, Kylie, Patricia
Group 5 North America: Mitchell, Jennifer R, Gian, Jennifer B
Group 6 South America: Jimmy, Jenna, Adamaris
Group 7 Australia and Pacific Islands: Dana, Angel, Lan
Click on the following to add your contact info so your group can work together:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MfF6AsCK8dSlBlHJ4cqDKa4C4ePlFQVROFnp7gAAB8A/edit?usp=sharing
Friday, March 20, 2020
1. Essay: Please type the essay and submit on schoology. You need to write the SYNTHESIS essay only. Please time yourself for 55 minutes.
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap14_frq_english_language.pdf
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 I WILL SUBMIT GRADES AFTER THIS ASSIGNMENT. REMEMBER, THIS IS ONLY A PROGRESS REPORT.
1. ITTOB Seminar: On this discussion thread, we will discuss our ITTOB reading for this week. Please ask questions and post responses. Make sure you use evidence from the text to support your response. Please make sure to post at least 3 different times on this thread. Thanks!
Monday, March 16, 2020
I hope you are all doing well and taking this time to sleep a little extra and be healthy. Over the next few weeks, you can expect 2-3 assignments per week to be posted on the weebly and submitted on schoology. All discussions will be assignments on schoology. We will continue reading and discussing In the Time of Butterflies as well as work on our research on strong women. I will provide feedback on your work on schoology. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me about [email protected]. Note: I will post assignments for Monday, Wednesday, Friday for all classes.
1. Please check in with me on this discussion thread. Let me know how you are doing/feeling about our current COVID-19 situation. Please either post a thought and/or respond to someone else's post.
2. Please also post the work you did for the Unit Docs Seminar for Groups 4, 5, and 6 in lieu of seminar. NO NEED to participate in Seminar if you haven't already. I WILL NOT GRADE THIS--SORRY.
Thursday, March 12, 2020
1. Aesthetics Presentations
2. Read Unit Docs 4, 5, 6
Group 4:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15p6RSGB_dBj9ivr_hoRW28pDGWmDMJNdq-tIkjx5OyI/edit?usp=sharing
Group 5:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/152cuVv-7Q_gMFXiVDuSu0b8TN4RBDbZRodencrkWabQ/edit?usp=sharing
Group 6:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1On6TdiTmWfPiecWaU7lYC8IXOkPEIkd6Xb_x89pyUak/edit?usp=sharing
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
1. Unit Docs Seminar 1, 2, 3
2. ITTOB Seminar
Monday, March 9, 2020
1. Read Unit Docs Groups 1, 2, 3
Group 1:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ubvmr9Hj2EecZ9hbFyTqGbt11yzc6VGH2ZEvs5pmFyY/edit
Group 2:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RlJAHWDBhY2t7J8BKIuovtzE7bEO2FtGL9HVCgxJrfY/edit?usp=sharing
Group 3:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IhZq4JB8eU1EYqT6IscHr3JBUAbeEzfDSaju8z3mwvw/edit?usp=sharing
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
1. SAT
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
1. ITTOB Seminar
2. Research and Works Cited Due
3. Framing Due
Monday, March 2, 2020
1. Research for Works Cited Assignment #1--10 texts
2. Work on Reading and Framing Assignment
Thursday, February 27, 2020
1. Presentations (Stop and now Redo)
2. Review Essay
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
1. Counselors
2. Multiple Choice Practice
3. Intro to Unit
Monday, February 24, 2020
1. Essay
Thursday, February 20, 2020
1. Seminar
2. Multiple Choice
3. Work on Presentation
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
1. Change Seats
2. TedTalks and New Yorker Text
https://www.essence.com/awards-events/red-carpet/black-women-hollywood/lupita-nyongo-delivers-moving-black-women-hollywood-acceptance-speech/
https://www.ted.com/talks/chika_okoro_how_colorism_shapes_our_standards_of_beauty/transcriptlanguage=en
https://www.ted.com/talks/angelica_dass_the_beauty_of_human_skin_in_every_color/transcript?language=en#t-660265
3. Work on Presentation
Thursday, February 13, 2020
1. Essay
2. Work on Presentation
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
1. Seminar
2. Research--MLA Works Cited Page with 20 sources (at least)
3. Work on Presentation--10-15 minutes each. See Presentation Rubric for assessment.
Monday, February 10, 2020
Research
Thursday, February 6, 2020
1. Essay and Score
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
1. Seminar
2. Finish Unit Docs
2. Research
Monday, February 3, 2020
1. Intro to Project
2. Unit Docs--agenda, bias, central argument--submit on schoology!
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-pol-ca-natural-hair-discrimination-bill-20190703-story.html
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2019/12/24/california-will-ban-hair-discrimination-starting-in-2020/
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2016/10/23/498734157/dreadlocks-decision-raises-another-question-what-is-race
Thursday, January 30, 2020
1. Group Essay
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
1. Discuss and Model Essay
2. Seminar
Monday, January 27, 2020
1. Review Multiple Choice
Thursday, January 23, 2020
1. Context Reading and Presentation
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2019/02/06/685506578/is-beauty-in-the-eyes-of-the-colonizer
Group 1: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/03/arts/design/kwame-brathwaite-black-is-beautiful-photography.html
Group 2: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/kwame-brathwaite-black-is-beautiful/index.html
Group 3: https://aesthetics-online.org/page/LorandBeauty
Group4: https://hilo.hawaii.edu/campuscenter/hohonu/volumes/documents/Vol04x02DynamicBeauty.pdf
Group 5: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2020/02/beauty-today-celebrates-all-social-media-plays-a-role-feature/
Group 6: https://science.jrank.org/pages/11646/Women-Femininity-in-U-S-Popular-Culture-Beauty-Race.html
2. Intro to Unit and Project
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
1. Unit Docs and Seminar
2. Review Multiple Choice from Final Exam
Friday, January 17, 2020
1. Essay
Thursday, January 16, 2020
1. Unit Docs x 2
Examine agenda/bias, argument, audience, purpose
https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_rucker_the_symbols_of_systemic_racism_and_how_to_take_away_their_power/transcript?referrer=playlist-10_great_talks_to_celebrate_bl#t-401244
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/frederick-douglass/#NatuLaw
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
1. Unit Docs x 2
Examine agenda/bias, argument, audience, purpose
https://www.heritage.org/political-process/report/frederick-douglasss-america-race-justice-and-the-promise-the-founding
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/22/opinion/frederick-douglasss-scientific-racism.html
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
1. Finish Douglass Seminar
Monday, January 13, 2020
1. Change Seats
2. Seminar on Winter Reading
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Wednesday, November 13, 14, AND 15
Please make plans to take a mock SBA test in the library during Advisory on these three days. I want to remind you that your work will impact how much time we spend on this test prep for the rest of the school year. Please work to the best of your ability. Also, you will receive a grade for this test in our class. Thanks!!!
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Finals
1. Presentation (8-10 minutes)
2. Reflection
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
1. Review AP Exam and MC
2. Winter HW and Unit Docs and New HL Questions
2. Work on Presentations
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Final: Mock AP--MC and Essay
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Final: Mock AP--2 Essays
Monday, December 9, 2019
1. Practice MC
2. Seminar
Thursday, December 5, 2019
1. STAR Reading Test
2. Review NTE Essay
2. Work on Presentation
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
1. Work on Presentation
2. Essay
3. Practice MC
Monday, December 2, 2019
1. Seminar
Thursday, November 21, 2019
1. Lit Device Quiz (no new devices)
2. Group Essay
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
1. Unit Docs (Chapters 3 and 4 and Denuclearization)
2. Work on Presentation
Monday, November 18, 2019
1. Seminar
2. Unit Docs: Inside N. Korea (Chapters 1 and 2)
https://www.cnn.com/specials/asia/north-korea
Thursday, November 14, 2019
1. Essay and Score
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
1. Finish Presentations
2. Review Essay
3. Seminar
4. Unit Docs
https://www.npr.org/2019/05/20/723922031/north-koreas-state-propaganda-gets-a-makeover
https://allthatsinteresting.com/north-korean-propaganda
Presentation Assignment: Global Propaganda and Censorship of the Media
Each group should examine 1. who controls the media and how and 2. to what end? what is the public supposed to believe? Perform an analysis of biased and/or artificial news as well as more overt propaganda. Also, consider what news (not opinions) is presented about these countries from the outside. Make sure the news is current. 15-20 sources with Works Cited Page.
China: Gian, Nathan, Jenna
Iran: Angel, Phanu, Jimmy
Cuba: Jennifer R, Kylie, Annie
Saudi Arabia: Simon, Emilie, Adamaris, Jennifer B
Venezuela: Diana, Mitchell, Ariana
Eritrea: Dana, Ruth, Janine, Patricia
Myanmar: Lan, Khalid, Kate
Thursday, November 7, 2019
1. Presentations 8-10 minutes (Please submit 1 typed works cited page per group).
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
1. Seminar
2. Unit Assignment and Unit Docs
https://www.cnn.com/specials/asia/north-korea
3. Work on Project
Monday, November 4, 2019
1. Research Seminar
Thursday, October 31, 2019
1. Group Essay
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
1. Seminar
2. Work on Project
Monday, October 28, 2019
1. Research groups
Each group should work together to research your assigned topic. Then, as a group, create a 1 page typed single spaced document that outlines or summarizes key points so that other groups can read what you learned. Please do not plagiarize from the internet sources. Include an additional MLA Works Cited Page.
Examine North Korea's relationship with its allies: Mitchell, Nathan, Patricia
Examine North Korea's relationship with South Korea and its allies like the US.: Gian, Kylie, Jennifer R., Kate
Examine Communism in North Korea and its link to dictatorship. Consider a brief history: Janine, Adamaris, Jenna
Examine tactics used to brainwash citizens of North Korea such as propaganda: Emilie, Diana, Lan
Examine the portrayal of North Korea by the US and allied media: Dana, Simon, Jimmy
Examine the portrayal of US and allies by North Korean media: Angel, Khalid, Ariana
Examine censorship in North Korea: Annie, Ruth, Phanu, Jennifer B.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
1. Work on Project
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
1. Seminar
2. Essay
Monday, October 21, 2019
1. Lit Device Quiz: (Added devices: syntax, symbol, rhetorical question, pun, polysyndeton, parody, anaphora, juxtaposition, anecdote, aphorism)
2. Dustbowl Film: 1:15
Friday, October 18, 2019
1. Seminar
2. Review Essays and Sample Essays
3. Work on Project
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
1. Change Seats
2. Group Essay
Friday, October 11, 2019
1. Essay and Score
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
1. Introduce Presentation Project: With a partner, choose a country from which people seek asylum in the U.S. Examine causes of this crisis, both governments' reactions and interventions, attitudes towards these asylum seekers in the U.S., and attitudes and living conditions of the seekers themselves. Must research multiple text types--15-20 sources. Evaluate the credibility of these sources as well as their bias. Part of presentation must address the representations of migrant situation. 12-15 minute presentation.
2. Seminar
3. Steinbeck Article/GOW Docs
Thursday, October 3, 2019
1. Discuss Essay
2. Dustbowl Film
3. GOW Docs/Refugee NPR
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/12/759967768/popular-refugee-resettlement-programs-closing-under-trump-administration
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/26/764839236/trump-administration-drastically-cuts-number-of-refugees-allowed-to-enter-the-u
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
1. Seminar
2. Essay
Thursday, September 26, 2019
1. Lit Device Quiz (Added devices: allusion, euphemism, analogy, hyperbole, metaphor, simile, metonymy, personification, synesthesia, imagery)
2. Essay Practice--Thesis and Body Paragraph
3. FSA, Dust Bowl
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
1. Intro to Unit and Text
2. Examine Data and form Questions and Observations
https://www.people-press.org/2019/08/12/publics-priorities-for-u-s-asylum-policy-more-judges-for-cases-safe-conditions-for-migrants/
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/refugees-and-asylees-united-states#Refugee_Arrivals_and_Countries_of_Origin
3. Read Article
Monday, September 23, 2019
1. Reading Test
2. Discuss Essay and Rewrites
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Presentation
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
1. Essay
2. Close reading of Icarus poems
3. Work on Group Project
Monday, September 16, 2019
1. Change seats
2. Bruegel
Thursday, September 12, 2019
1. Lit Device Quiz
2. Work on Group Project
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
1. Overview of Course and Assessment
2. Work on Group Project
Monday, September 9, 2019
1. Guest Lecture
Thursday, September 5, 2019
1. Group Project Assignment
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
1. How to read an image
2. The importance of language (review basic literary devices)
Diction, colloquialism, connotation, denotation, jargon, vernacular, dramatic irony, verbal irony, situational irony, motif, sarcasm, satire, tone, logos, pathos, ethos.
3. Two different news texts assignment: Choose a news event. Read it from 3 different perspectives (3 articles about same event). Type a document in which you analyze and compare elements of agenda in each text. Use evidence to prove your ideas. Write a paragraph explaining what you know about the event after reading these three perspectives. Include an MLA Works Cited Page.
4. MLA Citation
Thursday, August 29, 2019
1. Group Work on Summer HW
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
1. Group Work on Summer HW
Monday, August 26, 2019
1. Pictures
2. Seminar on Columbus Article
Friday, August 23, 2019
1. Education of History video
2. Discuss HL Questions
Thursday, August 22, 2019
1. Work on Bible Passages 3 and 4.
2. Present
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
1. Get Textbooks
2. Work on Bible Passage 1 and 2
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
1. Syllabus
2. Weebly
3. What is an agenda?
4. Begin Bible Passages
I am revising the way grading will work in this class. Though you can receive no lower than the grade you had on March 13, your grade will not be higher than the March 13th grade without consistent hard work and commitment to completing all assignments. Thus, you will receive a zero for ALL incomplete work. If this means that your grade appears to go down on schoology, please be advised that your final grade will be adjusted so that it is NO LOWER than the grade you earned on March 13th. Yet, though your final grade cannot be lower than that of March 13, it will not necessarily be higher if you do not continue to complete all classwork at a level that demonstrates mastery of the material.
Feel free to submit any late work.
Please contact me by email with ANY questions.
CLASS UPDATE
Hi all, the new district policy states that no student will receive a final grade of “F” for spring semester. Additionally, no student will receive a final grade lower than the grade they had earned as of March 13. For us, this will mean that all assignments completed by students will essentially be in an effort to raise their grade from the grade they had as of March 13 (or, at lowest, a “D”).
Please think of a couple of things before you come to any conclusions about this grading policy:
1.There are skills you are developing through our lessons right now that will be necessary for your next English class. It makes sense that you attempt to continue learning to best prepare yourself for next year and not feel behind.
2.Colleges still do not accept D’s in any course. If you don’t earn a C or higher in this class, you will have to retake the course if you plan to apply to college. (Also, of course, an A in the course is preferable, and attainable, at this point.)
3.Make sure that you focus on the quality of the work you submit in order to demonstrate your mastery of the skill or material. I will still grade the assignments that you turn in—you want the work you submit to help actually raise your grade.
4.You have a unique opportunity to raise your grade! All work is almost like extra credit as your grade cannot be lower than it was on March 13. Take advantage!
5.You all have personal integrity and a drive to learn. Our work together should not just be based on a grade at the end but on the process and what you gain from learning and thinking about academic ideas. Also, we are the teachers you have a relationship with and will be asking for letters of recommendation and such. We want to think the best of you!
6.Consider possible district policy changes or adjustments. Make sure you are always doing your best in all of your classes.
7. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR OUR CLASS TO CONSIDER IS THAT WE HAVE AN AP EXAM IN MAY. ALL ESSAYS WE WRITE WILL FOCUS ON PREP FOR THIS EXAM!
AP Exam: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 11am online!!!
Rhetorical Analysis Essay ONLY
All work for this semester is due by the hard deadline of Wednesday, June 10 so I have time to assess and submit grades.
Final Project:
1. Research your topic--find 10 sources on your topic and create a MLA Works Cited Page
2. Read and evaluate your sources--state the central argument, the bias, and the key rhetorical strategies used to create that bias. Is the source credible?
3. Revise your research. Make sure your research is balanced and represents multi-perspectives. Update your MLA Works Cited Page.
These first three things are due by Friday, June 5.
4. Present your findings about the bias that exists surrounding your topic. 3-mins maximum. Due by Wednesday, June 10.
Instructions for recording the presentation: Please create a zoom in which you are the only participant. Then, share your screen which will put your presentation as the only thing that can be seen. Then hit record. You will record your voice speaking about your presentation while sharing your screen. After you are finished, stop recording and save the file. You will need to put that file in your google drive and then share only the link on our schoology discussion. Let me know if you have any questions about this process!!!
Please consult the rubric at the very top of this page--click on the button called "Presentation Rubric." This should guide your work. Make sure that you discuss your topic AND the bias in the way it is shown in the media.
Friday, May 22, 2020
1. Check in--how did the exam go? Just post some general feedback about the experience, not about the exam questions!! You are not allowed to discuss that with anyone.
2. Begin work on final project.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
AP Exam Day! Good luck!!
Monday, May 18, 2020
It was great to see people on the Zoom!! Review this information for the exam:
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-student-exam-day-checklist.pdf?SFMC_cid=EM307020-&rid=47269342
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Join our Zoom meeting at 1pm. Email me to let me know if there are any major scheduling conflicts.
Please be prepared to turn on your video! We want to be able to see each other.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4859715016?pwd=VVhPMUxpTDhxRWZrajFEYUpJdWlLQT09
Meeting ID: 485 971 5016
Password: 993575
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
1. Review the my comments on the Woolf Essay and Kundera Essay. Prepare some questions you might have for me regarding these two essays, writing for the exam, or anything else you might want to discuss for Thursday's live meeting.
2. Let's write this one last practice essay before the exam:
Write Question 2 in 40 minutes
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/apc/ap18-frq-english-language.pdf
Monday, May 11, 2020
1. Go to this website and practice for the AP Exam with this exam demo:
https://ap2020examdemo.collegeboard.org/?SFMC_cid=EM307020-&rid=47269342
2. Review this checklist for the exam:
https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/educators/taking-the-exams/what-students-need-on-exam-day?SFMC_cid=EM307020-&rid=47269342
Friday, May 8, 2020
1. Please choose a topic for further research about COVID-19. Remember, it should be specific and relate to any issues surrounding the virus, quarantine, economic impacts, social inequalities, health care, governmental response, etc, etc.
Please post your idea on this google doc--I will okay it or add suggestions. Make sure it is not the same as anyone who has previously posted. So first come, first serve on the topics. Email me with any questions.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18PMP7o5M-7xyaowXCsiV-MYbnyuPrImrgavw2u68VcY/edit?usp=sharing
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
1. Read the following article:
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/02/colleges-reopen-decision-coronavirus-229609
2. What is the agenda in this article? The bias? Use evidence from the text to support your answers.
Monday, May 4, 2020
Please view the following video regarding the AP exam:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qHZ2zpqlZNE&feature=youtu.be
I need you to do the following. If you don't submit a response to this assignment on schoology by the end of this day, I will be contacting you directly.
1. Create a "rhetorical device" cheatsheet. Though you can't search the internet during the test, you can look at any papers or already opened documents on your desktop.
2. Locate your blue writing sheet and AP rubric. Have them ready to look at during the exam.
3. Confirm that you are taking the exam. Tell me whether you can log into your MyAPCollegeboard account – This is where your E-Ticket will be stored. If you have not logged in, try to log in now. I believe you need to confirm that you plan to take the exam so they can generate your E-ticket.
4. Ask me any questions you need answered. Please watch video first, though!
Friday, May 1, 2020
1. In order to create bias, credibility, and perspective, writers use many rhetorical strategies. The main ones that I want you to focus on now are "diction," "tone," "pathos," "logos," and "point of view."
2. Read the article:
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/29/848025672/white-houses-social-distancing-guidelines-will-be-fading-out-trump-says
3. What is the agenda in this article? The bias? Use evidence from the text to support your answers.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
1. Read my comments on your Lincoln Essay.
2. Essay: Please time yourself for 40 minutes and make sure you submit this TYPED.
Please respond to Question 2 ONLY:
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/apc/eng_lang_frq_02_10330.pdf
Monday, April 27, 2020
Let's check in--let me know how you are doing. Also, please do the following things: 1. find someone else to respond to, someone you haven't really talked to since we have all been at school, 2. please say YES or NO to meeting as a class via zoom just to say hi before the end of the school year, 3. say YES or NO to having the technology and internet access to take the AP exam essay online on May 20.
Friday, April 24, 2020
1. As we are essentially done with our coursework for AP and will only continue to work on our rhetorical analysis essay in preparation for the exam on May 20, I would like to shift our work towards a more timely and relevant project that combines current, globally life-changing events and media literacy. I think understanding and addressing the barrage of information we are receiving at this point in time will provide you with important skills that you will continue to use in college and in life.
Let's begin this project by thinking about all the information we are absorbing from the media regarding COVID-19 and our global pandemic. This project will focus on a timely topic that obviously impacts all of us right at this moment. You will have the opportunity to think about media and information as well as research and analyze news based on your own interests.
1. I want you to consider the words "bias," "credibility," and "perspective." Please define these terms in your own words as you understand them. Then compose a few sentences that propose how these terms might connect to the news and media right now.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
1. Essay: Please time yourself for 40 minutes and make sure you submit this TYPED.
Please respond to Question 3 ONLY:
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/apc/eng_lang_frq_02_10330.pdf
Monday, April 20, 2020
1. Rewrite the Creativity Essay--please see comments I left you on your individual assignment submission. If you have individual questions, please email me, I am here for you!
Friday, April 17, 2020
1. Discussion for Groups 4, 5, 6, 7: On this discussion thread, we will discuss the work assigned by Groups 4, 5, 6, 7. Each group should facilitate by posing questions and the others in the class should respond to those questions and engage in that discussion using and citing evidence from the text.
2. Essay: Please time yourself for 40 minutes and make sure you submit this TYPED.
Please respond to Question 1 ONLY:
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/apc/eng_lang_frq_02_10330.pdf
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
1. ITTOB Seminar: On this discussion thread, we will discuss the end of ITTOB. Please ask questions and post responses. Make sure you use evidence WITH MLA CITATION from the text to support your response. Please make sure to post at least 3 different times on this thread. Thanks!
2. Read and complete the assignments for Groups 4, 5, 6, 7
Group 4:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N3HPJ9FC5RUwU-E2q5yfNCA146hj0OpWQ4FEzTBgZ94/edit?ts=5e82dbdb
Group 5:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JmSCYmUq9VEdDZEchZeUfoY7uOwC60VLCq4AWKORDkI/edit
Group 6:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZCqjm0HhS_p65QlK57BmOGgnouM-hkrxysyIMLSyy2Y/edit?usp=sharing
Group 7:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-b359Ql3KfowgvzmmQMPCoSp19JHNVUd873ypkx6svg/edit
Monday, April 13, 2020
1. Can we please have another check-in discussion? I would like you to post thoughts about being in quarantine, how you are doing, how you feel about the changes to the AP exam (see top of this page), what you are thinking about, etc. Just let me know what's on your mind.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
1. Read and complete the assignments for Groups 1, 2, 3
Group 1:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GASrAJIb24sJiX4j3Dppg-YavYBgDnHLSDTbiPqDwGM
Group 2:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LK_jj5wO1UhpapUgl0LoCME6qxQaVz0pSweYyCaPKIE/edit
Group 3:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/16m-akJgYQPYiwAJTGK4UthL9WXL0V9KQXCKSGxV5flk/edit
2. Discussion for Groups 1, 2, 3 On this discussion thread, we will discuss the work assigned by Groups 1, 2, 3. Each group should facilitate by posing questions and the others in the class should respond to those questions and engage in that discussion using and citing evidence from the text.
Monday, March 30, 2020
A couple of things:
Just to let you know, my "office hours" are Monday-Friday 8:30am-3pm during which time I will be answering email within the hour. If you need to talk about anything at all, don't hesitate to reach out to me.
At this point you might know that the AP exam is likely going to be a 45-minute online assessment. I am not sure about all the details yet, but will keep you updated as we learn more. Don't worry, you will all do well. We have to be flexible in life, and this is just another instance of that. I hope you are all doing well.
1. Read my feedback for the last ITTOB discussion on that discussion thread.
2. Works Cited Page Due
3. Work with your group to create a framing assignment for women in your geographical area. DON'T FORGET, this is only one of the assignments you will create about your topic. Please email me your framing assignment with your Group's number.
Friday, March 27, 2020
1. Essay--Please write the ARGUMENT essay only! Please time yourself for 40 minutes.
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap14_frq_english_language.pdf
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
1. ITTOB Seminar: On this discussion thread, we will discuss our ITTOB reading for this week. Please ask questions and post responses. Make sure you use evidence from the text to support your response. Please make sure to post at least 3 different times on this thread. Thanks!
Monday, March 23, 2020
1. Research and Works Cited on Women
As we discussed in class, your next bit of research will be about strong women who have led movements that have significantly changed/impacted the world. This is a fairly broad assignment in that the women you focus on could really have made any kind of impact that you feel has been significant. You can examine your region of the world and find multiple examples of women from different countries within your region to highlight. You (and your group) will need to submit a MLA Works Cited Page with at least 15 sources. Please work together (perhaps with a google doc) in order to complete this assignment. Due next Monday.
Group 1 Africa: Kate, Nathan, Emilie
Group 2 Asia: Khalid, Simon, Ariana
Group 3 Middle East: Ruth, Annie, Phanu, Janine
Group 4 Europe: Diana, Kylie, Patricia
Group 5 North America: Mitchell, Jennifer R, Gian, Jennifer B
Group 6 South America: Jimmy, Jenna, Adamaris
Group 7 Australia and Pacific Islands: Dana, Angel, Lan
Click on the following to add your contact info so your group can work together:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MfF6AsCK8dSlBlHJ4cqDKa4C4ePlFQVROFnp7gAAB8A/edit?usp=sharing
Friday, March 20, 2020
1. Essay: Please type the essay and submit on schoology. You need to write the SYNTHESIS essay only. Please time yourself for 55 minutes.
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap14_frq_english_language.pdf
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 I WILL SUBMIT GRADES AFTER THIS ASSIGNMENT. REMEMBER, THIS IS ONLY A PROGRESS REPORT.
1. ITTOB Seminar: On this discussion thread, we will discuss our ITTOB reading for this week. Please ask questions and post responses. Make sure you use evidence from the text to support your response. Please make sure to post at least 3 different times on this thread. Thanks!
Monday, March 16, 2020
I hope you are all doing well and taking this time to sleep a little extra and be healthy. Over the next few weeks, you can expect 2-3 assignments per week to be posted on the weebly and submitted on schoology. All discussions will be assignments on schoology. We will continue reading and discussing In the Time of Butterflies as well as work on our research on strong women. I will provide feedback on your work on schoology. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me about [email protected]. Note: I will post assignments for Monday, Wednesday, Friday for all classes.
1. Please check in with me on this discussion thread. Let me know how you are doing/feeling about our current COVID-19 situation. Please either post a thought and/or respond to someone else's post.
2. Please also post the work you did for the Unit Docs Seminar for Groups 4, 5, and 6 in lieu of seminar. NO NEED to participate in Seminar if you haven't already. I WILL NOT GRADE THIS--SORRY.
Thursday, March 12, 2020
1. Aesthetics Presentations
2. Read Unit Docs 4, 5, 6
Group 4:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15p6RSGB_dBj9ivr_hoRW28pDGWmDMJNdq-tIkjx5OyI/edit?usp=sharing
Group 5:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/152cuVv-7Q_gMFXiVDuSu0b8TN4RBDbZRodencrkWabQ/edit?usp=sharing
Group 6:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1On6TdiTmWfPiecWaU7lYC8IXOkPEIkd6Xb_x89pyUak/edit?usp=sharing
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
1. Unit Docs Seminar 1, 2, 3
2. ITTOB Seminar
Monday, March 9, 2020
1. Read Unit Docs Groups 1, 2, 3
Group 1:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ubvmr9Hj2EecZ9hbFyTqGbt11yzc6VGH2ZEvs5pmFyY/edit
Group 2:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RlJAHWDBhY2t7J8BKIuovtzE7bEO2FtGL9HVCgxJrfY/edit?usp=sharing
Group 3:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IhZq4JB8eU1EYqT6IscHr3JBUAbeEzfDSaju8z3mwvw/edit?usp=sharing
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
1. SAT
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
1. ITTOB Seminar
2. Research and Works Cited Due
3. Framing Due
Monday, March 2, 2020
1. Research for Works Cited Assignment #1--10 texts
2. Work on Reading and Framing Assignment
Thursday, February 27, 2020
1. Presentations (Stop and now Redo)
2. Review Essay
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
1. Counselors
2. Multiple Choice Practice
3. Intro to Unit
Monday, February 24, 2020
1. Essay
Thursday, February 20, 2020
1. Seminar
2. Multiple Choice
3. Work on Presentation
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
1. Change Seats
2. TedTalks and New Yorker Text
https://www.essence.com/awards-events/red-carpet/black-women-hollywood/lupita-nyongo-delivers-moving-black-women-hollywood-acceptance-speech/
https://www.ted.com/talks/chika_okoro_how_colorism_shapes_our_standards_of_beauty/transcriptlanguage=en
https://www.ted.com/talks/angelica_dass_the_beauty_of_human_skin_in_every_color/transcript?language=en#t-660265
3. Work on Presentation
Thursday, February 13, 2020
1. Essay
2. Work on Presentation
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
1. Seminar
2. Research--MLA Works Cited Page with 20 sources (at least)
3. Work on Presentation--10-15 minutes each. See Presentation Rubric for assessment.
Monday, February 10, 2020
Research
Thursday, February 6, 2020
1. Essay and Score
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
1. Seminar
2. Finish Unit Docs
2. Research
Monday, February 3, 2020
1. Intro to Project
2. Unit Docs--agenda, bias, central argument--submit on schoology!
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-pol-ca-natural-hair-discrimination-bill-20190703-story.html
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2019/12/24/california-will-ban-hair-discrimination-starting-in-2020/
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2016/10/23/498734157/dreadlocks-decision-raises-another-question-what-is-race
Thursday, January 30, 2020
1. Group Essay
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
1. Discuss and Model Essay
2. Seminar
Monday, January 27, 2020
1. Review Multiple Choice
Thursday, January 23, 2020
1. Context Reading and Presentation
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2019/02/06/685506578/is-beauty-in-the-eyes-of-the-colonizer
Group 1: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/03/arts/design/kwame-brathwaite-black-is-beautiful-photography.html
Group 2: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/kwame-brathwaite-black-is-beautiful/index.html
Group 3: https://aesthetics-online.org/page/LorandBeauty
Group4: https://hilo.hawaii.edu/campuscenter/hohonu/volumes/documents/Vol04x02DynamicBeauty.pdf
Group 5: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2020/02/beauty-today-celebrates-all-social-media-plays-a-role-feature/
Group 6: https://science.jrank.org/pages/11646/Women-Femininity-in-U-S-Popular-Culture-Beauty-Race.html
2. Intro to Unit and Project
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
1. Unit Docs and Seminar
2. Review Multiple Choice from Final Exam
Friday, January 17, 2020
1. Essay
Thursday, January 16, 2020
1. Unit Docs x 2
Examine agenda/bias, argument, audience, purpose
https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_rucker_the_symbols_of_systemic_racism_and_how_to_take_away_their_power/transcript?referrer=playlist-10_great_talks_to_celebrate_bl#t-401244
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/frederick-douglass/#NatuLaw
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
1. Unit Docs x 2
Examine agenda/bias, argument, audience, purpose
https://www.heritage.org/political-process/report/frederick-douglasss-america-race-justice-and-the-promise-the-founding
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/22/opinion/frederick-douglasss-scientific-racism.html
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
1. Finish Douglass Seminar
Monday, January 13, 2020
1. Change Seats
2. Seminar on Winter Reading
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Wednesday, November 13, 14, AND 15
Please make plans to take a mock SBA test in the library during Advisory on these three days. I want to remind you that your work will impact how much time we spend on this test prep for the rest of the school year. Please work to the best of your ability. Also, you will receive a grade for this test in our class. Thanks!!!
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Finals
1. Presentation (8-10 minutes)
2. Reflection
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
1. Review AP Exam and MC
2. Winter HW and Unit Docs and New HL Questions
2. Work on Presentations
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Final: Mock AP--MC and Essay
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Final: Mock AP--2 Essays
Monday, December 9, 2019
1. Practice MC
2. Seminar
Thursday, December 5, 2019
1. STAR Reading Test
2. Review NTE Essay
2. Work on Presentation
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
1. Work on Presentation
2. Essay
3. Practice MC
Monday, December 2, 2019
1. Seminar
Thursday, November 21, 2019
1. Lit Device Quiz (no new devices)
2. Group Essay
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
1. Unit Docs (Chapters 3 and 4 and Denuclearization)
2. Work on Presentation
Monday, November 18, 2019
1. Seminar
2. Unit Docs: Inside N. Korea (Chapters 1 and 2)
https://www.cnn.com/specials/asia/north-korea
Thursday, November 14, 2019
1. Essay and Score
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
1. Finish Presentations
2. Review Essay
3. Seminar
4. Unit Docs
https://www.npr.org/2019/05/20/723922031/north-koreas-state-propaganda-gets-a-makeover
https://allthatsinteresting.com/north-korean-propaganda
Presentation Assignment: Global Propaganda and Censorship of the Media
Each group should examine 1. who controls the media and how and 2. to what end? what is the public supposed to believe? Perform an analysis of biased and/or artificial news as well as more overt propaganda. Also, consider what news (not opinions) is presented about these countries from the outside. Make sure the news is current. 15-20 sources with Works Cited Page.
China: Gian, Nathan, Jenna
Iran: Angel, Phanu, Jimmy
Cuba: Jennifer R, Kylie, Annie
Saudi Arabia: Simon, Emilie, Adamaris, Jennifer B
Venezuela: Diana, Mitchell, Ariana
Eritrea: Dana, Ruth, Janine, Patricia
Myanmar: Lan, Khalid, Kate
Thursday, November 7, 2019
1. Presentations 8-10 minutes (Please submit 1 typed works cited page per group).
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
1. Seminar
2. Unit Assignment and Unit Docs
https://www.cnn.com/specials/asia/north-korea
3. Work on Project
Monday, November 4, 2019
1. Research Seminar
Thursday, October 31, 2019
1. Group Essay
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
1. Seminar
2. Work on Project
Monday, October 28, 2019
1. Research groups
Each group should work together to research your assigned topic. Then, as a group, create a 1 page typed single spaced document that outlines or summarizes key points so that other groups can read what you learned. Please do not plagiarize from the internet sources. Include an additional MLA Works Cited Page.
Examine North Korea's relationship with its allies: Mitchell, Nathan, Patricia
Examine North Korea's relationship with South Korea and its allies like the US.: Gian, Kylie, Jennifer R., Kate
Examine Communism in North Korea and its link to dictatorship. Consider a brief history: Janine, Adamaris, Jenna
Examine tactics used to brainwash citizens of North Korea such as propaganda: Emilie, Diana, Lan
Examine the portrayal of North Korea by the US and allied media: Dana, Simon, Jimmy
Examine the portrayal of US and allies by North Korean media: Angel, Khalid, Ariana
Examine censorship in North Korea: Annie, Ruth, Phanu, Jennifer B.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
1. Work on Project
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
1. Seminar
2. Essay
Monday, October 21, 2019
1. Lit Device Quiz: (Added devices: syntax, symbol, rhetorical question, pun, polysyndeton, parody, anaphora, juxtaposition, anecdote, aphorism)
2. Dustbowl Film: 1:15
Friday, October 18, 2019
1. Seminar
2. Review Essays and Sample Essays
3. Work on Project
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
1. Change Seats
2. Group Essay
Friday, October 11, 2019
1. Essay and Score
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
1. Introduce Presentation Project: With a partner, choose a country from which people seek asylum in the U.S. Examine causes of this crisis, both governments' reactions and interventions, attitudes towards these asylum seekers in the U.S., and attitudes and living conditions of the seekers themselves. Must research multiple text types--15-20 sources. Evaluate the credibility of these sources as well as their bias. Part of presentation must address the representations of migrant situation. 12-15 minute presentation.
2. Seminar
3. Steinbeck Article/GOW Docs
Thursday, October 3, 2019
1. Discuss Essay
2. Dustbowl Film
3. GOW Docs/Refugee NPR
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/12/759967768/popular-refugee-resettlement-programs-closing-under-trump-administration
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/26/764839236/trump-administration-drastically-cuts-number-of-refugees-allowed-to-enter-the-u
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
1. Seminar
2. Essay
Thursday, September 26, 2019
1. Lit Device Quiz (Added devices: allusion, euphemism, analogy, hyperbole, metaphor, simile, metonymy, personification, synesthesia, imagery)
2. Essay Practice--Thesis and Body Paragraph
3. FSA, Dust Bowl
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
1. Intro to Unit and Text
2. Examine Data and form Questions and Observations
https://www.people-press.org/2019/08/12/publics-priorities-for-u-s-asylum-policy-more-judges-for-cases-safe-conditions-for-migrants/
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/refugees-and-asylees-united-states#Refugee_Arrivals_and_Countries_of_Origin
3. Read Article
Monday, September 23, 2019
1. Reading Test
2. Discuss Essay and Rewrites
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Presentation
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
1. Essay
2. Close reading of Icarus poems
3. Work on Group Project
Monday, September 16, 2019
1. Change seats
2. Bruegel
Thursday, September 12, 2019
1. Lit Device Quiz
2. Work on Group Project
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
1. Overview of Course and Assessment
2. Work on Group Project
Monday, September 9, 2019
1. Guest Lecture
Thursday, September 5, 2019
1. Group Project Assignment
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
1. How to read an image
2. The importance of language (review basic literary devices)
Diction, colloquialism, connotation, denotation, jargon, vernacular, dramatic irony, verbal irony, situational irony, motif, sarcasm, satire, tone, logos, pathos, ethos.
3. Two different news texts assignment: Choose a news event. Read it from 3 different perspectives (3 articles about same event). Type a document in which you analyze and compare elements of agenda in each text. Use evidence to prove your ideas. Write a paragraph explaining what you know about the event after reading these three perspectives. Include an MLA Works Cited Page.
4. MLA Citation
Thursday, August 29, 2019
1. Group Work on Summer HW
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
1. Group Work on Summer HW
Monday, August 26, 2019
1. Pictures
2. Seminar on Columbus Article
Friday, August 23, 2019
1. Education of History video
2. Discuss HL Questions
Thursday, August 22, 2019
1. Work on Bible Passages 3 and 4.
2. Present
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
1. Get Textbooks
2. Work on Bible Passage 1 and 2
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
1. Syllabus
2. Weebly
3. What is an agenda?
4. Begin Bible Passages