November 28-December 2

Monday, November 28

• Weekend highlights
• Sample synthesis prompts:
• partner work time to draft cover pages

Tuesday, November 29

• Journal due
• Final formatting instructions for synthesis prompt
• Sample prompt and anchor papers (Presidential Election Packet)

Wednesday, November 30

• 2nd Quarter Book Project
• Reader Response Project--choose book and partner

Thursday, December 1

• Multiple Choice Practice
• study skills and tips
• practice test
• review answers with partner

Friday, December 2

• Synthesis Packet Due 
• Assign individual synthesis paper (JRP)

November 21-25

Monday, November 21:

• In library, researching--should gather at least 10 sources by the end of class

Tuesday, November 22:

• Formatting sources
• In library, researching
• Journal assigned: Page 453, use an appeal to pathos twice

Wednesday, November 23:

• Final day to work in library
• Reminders:
• Source packet due December 2
• see http://www.collegeboard.com/ for examples of synthesis prompts

Thursday, November 24-Friday, November 25

• Thanksgiving--celebrate and be thankful!

October 24-28

Monday, October 24

Goal: communicate effectively with a small group

Tasks:

• Edna's Ruthie Due
• JFK reflection paragraphs due
• Reading questions
• Kincaid, "Girl" mimic write

Tuesday, October 25

Goal: analyze author's syntax

Tasks:

• Section 5 reading questions, poetic device application
• Journal due
• "Girl" mimic due
• Rhetorical device review

Wednesday, October 26

Goal: Incorporate poetic devcies to tell stories

Tasks:

• Assign vignette project
• Begin drafting vignettes

Thursday, October 27

Goal: analyze student work

Tasks:

• Review "Pink Flamingo" prompt
• score anchor papers--use 1-9 scoring rubric

Friday, October 28

Goal: incorporate poetic devices into personal writing

Tasks:

• Rhetorical Terms Quiz #2
• Work on vignettes

October 17-21

Monday, October 17

• Mango Section 1 Due
• Reading Questions:

1. What is the feeling behind the nun’s comment, “You live there?” (page 5)

2. What is Cathy’s significance in the story?

3. Why is five dollars “cheap”? (page 14)

4. Why does Esperanza feel stupid about the music box?

• "My Name" mimic write

Tuesday, October 18

• Journal: p. 144 "Eleven", use alliteration twice
• "My Name" Due
• Section 2 Due
• Reading Questions

1. What does Esperanza think of Marin?

2. In what ways is Marin older than the other girls?

3. Why is Alicia afraid of nothing but "four legged fur. And fathers." (p. 32)

• Compare/contrast chart

Wednesday, October 20

• Analysis Work: "The Plastic Pink Flamingo"
• Annotate, write thesis and one body paragraph

Thursday, October 21

• Section 3 due
• Compare/Contrast Chart due--discuss
• Begin "Edna's Ruthie"

Friday, October 22

• Finish "Edna's Ruthie"
• Read Mango
• Read outside reading book

October 10-14 (Homecoming!)

Monday, October 10

• Vocabulary quiz #1
• Steve Jobs and ethos (arictle and questions)

Tuesday, October 11

Goals: apply study of ethos to life; review test results to see patterns of error

• Journal due
• Discuss Steve Jobs and ethos artcle and questions
• Review rhetorical terms test #1 (see questions and answers)
• The House on Mango Street: background and Introduction

Wednesday, October 12:

Goals: Practice close reading strategies; understand purpose for poetic devices

• Book check out (to the library)
• Poetic devices review
• Begin reading introduction, chapter one (see reading calendar)

Thursday, October 13:

Goals: analyze a difficult text; write a concise thesis and well developed analysis paragraph

• "The Plastic Pink Flamingo"--abbrieviated on demand write

Friday, October 14:

Goal: comprehend language of rubric; evaluate peer work to improve writing

• Review "Flamingo" prompt
• 1-9 AP Rubric
• Score anchor papers

October 3-5

Monday, October 3

• Review rhetorical terms
• Quiz #1

Tuesday, October 4

• JFK Analysis Paper Due (3-4 pages)
• Intro to bi-weekly journals:
• Reading: "The Myth of the Latin Woman" p. 370
• Device to use: alliteration x2
• JFK vocabulary

Wednesday, October 5

• Assign Quarter 1 Book Project (book talk)
• Read outside reading book

Thursday, October 6-Friday, October 7

• No School!
• Homework:
• Study Malcolm X and JFK vocab
• Read

September 26-30

Monday, September 26

• In the library--Mrs. Hall's orientation
• Check out book from AP reading list

Tuesday, September 27

Goal: Assess self and peer work using grading criteria

• Intro and body paragraph due
• Read-alouds with student word
• Review paragraph structure
• Mini-peer reviews (RAGS)

Wednesday, September 28

Goals: work effectively in a small group; visualize words to gain understanding

• Bring summer vocab to class
• Rhetorical device work:
• Review definitions and examples
• Create original examples
• Illustrate

Thursday, September 29

Goals: Work effectively in a small group; analyze strategies of effective writing

• JFK Rough Draft Due (3-4 pages)
• Peer edits with writing communities

Friday, September 30

• Counselor visit (Mrs. Lee-Pope)
• Share rhetorical device examples
• Quiz Monday
• JFK Final Draft due Tuesday

September 19-23

Monday, September 19

Goals: develop writing communities; evaluate peer work

Tasks:

• Weekend highlights
• Rhetorical device examples due--share
• Literary history RD due
• peer review
• final due Wednesday
• Homework:  Read pages 1-6 in text book; take notes on maid ideas, definitions and key words, the rhetorical triangle

Tuesday, September 20

Goals: accumlate language of rhetoric vocbulary; pratice close reading skills

Tasks:

• Course syllabus (parent and student signature due Wednesday)
• Discuss intro to rhetoric
• Read John F. Kennedy's inagural address (p. 51 in book)--look for devices and why he would use these
• Begin analysis chart

Wednesday, September 21

Goals: analyze literature to understand author's purpose

Tasks:

• Literary History Due
• Parent signature due
• JFK anlaysis chart--work to fill out
• Prompt breakdown--HW: write three thesis statements

Thursday, September 22

Goals: analyze literature to understand author's purpose; communicate effectively to a large group
Tasks:

• Thesis statements and analysis chart due
• Share with writing community
• Teach Socratic Seminar with thesis statements

Friday, September 23

Goal: analyze literature to understand author's purpose
Tasks:

• Thesis and graphic organizer
• 6 quotes for support, with page numbers
• Draft body paragraphs
• RD due Tuesday

September 12-16

Monday, September 12

Goal: Develop and utilize vocabulary in context

Tasks:

• Share weekend highlights
• Finish reading Malcolm X's "Learning to Read" and 3 column notes
• Determine class vocabulary words (HW: define words)

4th period:

Digressing, Glutted, Bestial, Occidental, Machinations, Chancellories, Faustian

5th period:

Occidental, Digressing, Machinations, Flogged, Emulate, Atrocities, Feigned

6th period:

Bestial, Exploitation, Atrocities, Machinations, Narcotize, Emulate, Feigned

Tuesday, September 13

Goal: Develop and utilize vocabulary in context

Tasks:

• Vocabulary Log established (running list of vocabulary, to be tested)
• Use each word in a context revealing sentence
• Create "examples/non-examples"
• Illustrate each word

Wednesday, September 14

FAIR DAY!

Thursday, September 15

Goal: establish writing communities for effective peer feedback; use graphic organizer to organize thoughts

Tasks:

• Assign Literary History paper
• Begin brainstorming reading strategies
• Graphic organizer--begin in class, finish as homework

Friday, September 16

Goal: establish writing communities for effective peer feedback; use graphic organizer to organize thoughts

Tasks:

• Graphic organizer due; establish writing communities
• Begin drafting literary history paper
• RD due Monday (typed, double spaced, TNR size 12)

September 6-9

Monday, September 5

No School--Labor Day

Tuesday, September 6

goals: build community in the classroom; identify use of juxtaposition

Picture and paragraph due
Juxtaposition in Mr. Gore

Wednesday, September 7

goals: reflect on writing process; understand process of evaluation

AP Rubic Analysis
Summer essay review

Thursday, September 8

goals: mimic author's syntax

Mr. Gore rewrite
Literary history evaluation

Friday, September 9

goals: analyze a text for author's purpose and use of strategies

Close reading review
Malcolm X excerpt and close reading practice

Week 1, September 1-2

We will try to keep this blog updated on a weekly basis so that you can easily access important class information. The goal will be to post our learning goals, daily plans, and attach handouts so you can access them at home.

September 1, 2011

Learning target: identify task and set up of summer assignment prompt

Tasks:

• Welcome!
• Prompt rewrite
• Student examples

September 2, 2011

Learning target: understand and identify the use of juxtaposition

Tasks:

• Juxtaposition definition
• Mr. Gore t-chart
• Homework: Review summer vocabulary

April 25-April 29

Monday, April 25

Goal: analyze argument in film

• Sources due--share with neighbors
• Finish "Wal-Mart"

Tuesday, April 26

Goal: analyze argument in film and text; use rhetorical strategies to convey argument

• Journal due
• Argument Prompt:
• breakdown
• brainstorm and outline

Wednesday, April 27

Goal: review grammar and rhetorical devices

• Grammar Jeopardy Review

Thursday, April 28

Goal: Assess understanding and application of grammatical/rhetorical devices

• Grammar Final Quiz
• All grammar lessons due

Friday, April 29

Goal: analyze argument; convey argument using rhetorical strategies

• Mutiple choice stems--use for Mock AP Exam
• Work Day:
• Read outside reading book
• Draft argument paper
• HW: Multiple choice practice, study rhetorical devices

April 18-April 22

Monday, Apirl 18-Tuesday, April 19

Nickel and Dimed Presentations #8 and 9

• Read through the end of the book
• Check grades and with classmates--are all of your quizzes and writing assignments up to date?

JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT: "The Proper Place for Sports" by Theodore Roosevelt, pg. 449. Device to use: a cumulative sentence and a periodic sentence (use each once, but label in addtion to highlighting)

Wednesday, April 20

**Mandatory AP Preadminstration Session in the PAC, at 8:15am or 2:30pm**

Final grammar lesson

• Parallel structures
• Next week: Grammar Jeopardy Review (4/27) and Final Grammar Quiz (4/28)--all lessons due

Thursday, April 21

Begin "Wal-Mart: the High Cost of Low Prices"

• Analyze connections between film and Nickel and Dimed
• HW: Multiple Choice Practice

Friday, April 22

• MC Practice Due
• "Wal-Mart: the High Cost of Low Prices"
• HW: Find two credible outside sources on working conditions (newspaper, journal, credible website, news source)
• HW: Study all summer vocab--start reviewing and practicing applying the terms to prepare for the exam!!

April 11-15

Monday, April 11

Nickel and Dimed Presentation #5

Tuesday, April 12

Assign 4th Quarter Book Report: Mock AP Exam

• Due May 6th

Wednesday, April 13-Thursday, Apirl 14

Nickel and Dimed Presentations #6 and #7

Friday, April 15

Full Multiple Choice Practice Test

• For students not taking the Collge Board exam, this will serve as your multiple choice portion of your test grade.

April 4-April 8

Monday, April 4

Goals: Understand elements of argument; effectively present information to a whole class; work effectively in a small group

• Section 1 presentation

Tuesday, April 5

Goals: Understand elements of argument; effectively present information to a whole class; work effectively in a small group

• Journal assignment: David Sedaris's "Me Talk Pretty One Day" (See attachement in Helpful Handouts)
• Section 2 presentation

Wednesday, April 6

Goal: identify elements of rhetoric and style in an author's language

• Grammar

Thursday, April 7

Goals: Understand elements of argument; effectively present information to a whole class; work effectively in a small group

• Section 3 presentation

Friday, April 8

Goals: Understand elements of argument; effectively present information to a whole class; work effectively in a small group

• Section 4 presentation

March 28-April 1

March 28-April 1
Spring Break

• Homework:
• Read (at least!) through the Intro of Nickel and Dimed
• Group #1--prepare presentation for Monday
• Complete analysis chart
• Self-timed: 45 minute on demand write (please write in blue/black ink, double space)

See "Helpful Handouts" for all Nickel and Dimed documents and for the next journal (device to use: parentheses).

Enjoy your break!

March 21-25

Monday, March 21

Goal: work effectively in a small group; understand elements in an effective argument

• Paired Reader Response Journal Due
• Nickel and Dimed:
• Reading Calendar
• Group Presentation Assignments
• Choose groups

Tuesday, March 22

Goal: work effectively in a small group; understand elements in an effective argument

• Group presentation sections
• Argument Paper:
• Scores
• Writing tips
• Rationale assignment
• Satire in The Simpsons

Wednesday, March 23

Goal: analyze author's language to reveal purpose

• Grammar: Subordinaton

Thursday, March 24

Goal: analyze author's language to reveal satire, purpose

• Correct grammar
• Finish satire discussion
• Analysis prompt and chart

Friday, March 25

Goal: work effectively in a small group; understand elements in an effective argument

• Analysis chart due
• Group brainstorm--work time

March 14-March 18

Monday, March 14

• Imagine U at WSU Event

Tuesday, March 15
HSPE (Periods 1-6) Classes start at 11:15

Goal: identify elements of satire

• Journal Due
• Discuss Satire: "Enron" and "School Fine"

Wednesday, March 16
HSPE (Periods, 1, 3, 5) Classes start at 11:15

Goals: identify and apply rhetorical strategies in writing

• Grammar
• Satire, cont.

Thursday, March 17
HSPE (Periods 2, 4, 6) Classes start at 11:15
St. Patrick's Day

Goals: identify and apply rhetorical strategies in writing

• Grammar
• Satire, cont.

Friday, March 18

Goals: analyze elements of argument; use argument rubric to assess anchor papers

• Argument on demand write:
• Score Anchor Papers

March 7-11

Monday, March 7

No school--Teacher Supplemental Day

Tuesday, March 8

Goals: Identify elements of an effective argument; test taking strategies

• Assign journal: "The Future of Happiness", page 623
• use a rhetorical question
• Multiple choice strategies
• "How to Tame a Wild Tongue" with multiple choice practice

Wednesday, March 9

Goal: Identify elements of an effective argument

• Final argument paper due
• A taste of satire:
• "School" and "Enron"

Thursday, March 10

Goals: assess understanding and application of rhetorical and grammatical devices

• Grammar Quiz #2
• Grammar lessons due:
• Appositives
• Verb worksheet
• Prepositons
• Modifiers

Friday, March 11

Goal: Identify elements of an effective argument, and use to construct an argument

• Argument On Demand Write

February 28-March 4

Monday, February 28

Goal: add relevant and effective commentary to details

• Review Swift paragraph (work on embedding quotes, adding commentary)
• Argument essay prompt (see page 1006)

Tuesday, March 1

Goal: understand rhetorical devices in writing

• Journal due
• Grammar--modifiers

Wednesday, March 2

Goal: effectively organize information to produce a sound argument

• Grammar due
• Argument organizer

Thursday, March 3

Goal: effectively organize information to produce a sound argument

• Writing day:
• write thesis, body paragraphs

Friday, March 4

Goal: read and revise to improve organization and clarity of ideas

• Argument Rough Draft due
• Peer review protocol

February 22-25

Monday, February 21

No School--President's Day

Tuesday, February 22

• Journal assignment: "High School Confidential", p. 709.  Use juxtaposition.
• Individual questions due
• Work time in small groups

Wednesday, February 23

• Grammar--modifiers part 1

Thursday, February 24

• Argument Jigsaw Poster Due
• Silent Discussion

Friday, February 25

• Paragraph work
• Reading Day--work on Reader Response journal and reading assignments

February 14-18

Monday, February 14

Goals: anaylze argument; adding insightful, relevant commentary to paragraphs

• Valentines Day (write a note to tell someone you care about them--Mom, Dad, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, friend, coach, teacher, etc.)
• Discuss Swift homework
• Discuss Gatbsy On Demand Write--review synthesis, re-write one paragraph

Tuesday, February 15

Goal: analyze an author's argument

• Outline of argument
• Swift Argument On -Demand Write

Wednesday, February 16

Goal: analyze the rhetorical effect of grammar in literature and in our own writing

• Grammar--prepositions
• Pass back grammar quiz #1 (review)

Thursday, February 17

Goals: analyze an author's argument; work effectively in a small group

• Grammar due
• Argument Jigsaw assignment:
• choose groups
• Begin reading

Friday, February 18

No School--President Day

• Write a letter to the current or past (but still living) President, thanking them for their service to our country.

February 7-11

Monday, February 7

• Goals: Communicate effectively with a partner; makes connections between texts and self
• Discuss 3rd Quarter Book Project (due March 21st)
• Reading book due Friday
• Homework: The Toulmin Model @ http://www.unl.edu/speech/comm109/Toulmin/

Tuesday, February 8

• Goal: Introduction to argument--how is an argument arranged?
• Journal page 914 "A Modest Proposal"--use all three appeals. Reading needs to be completed by Thursday's class peiod.
• Discuss and review the Toulmin Model
• Application

Wednesday, February 9

• Goal: identify rhetorical devices; apply in writing
• Review verbs
• Appositives

Thursday, February 10

Goal: Introduction to argument--how is an argument arranged?

• "A Modest Proposal" reading due--discuss method of argument
• Grammar Due--Correct

Friday, February

Goal: Introduction to argument--how is an argument arranged?

• Finish discussion of Swift's argument
• Multiple choice practice
• Outside reading book due--meet with partner to divide reading sections

January 24-28

Monday, January 24

Special Olympics Basketball Game, 7pm @ RHS

Goal: analyze author's use of language and rhetoric

• All Book Club documents due
• Reading Section #6 Due
• Multiple Choice Practice Test (p. 88, 50 Essays)

Tuesday, January 25

Goals: anlayze author's use of theme and symbols

• Reading Section #7 Due
• Discussion on theme--Fitzgerald's persepctive on the American Dream
• Finish reading (final section due Thursday)

Wednesday, January 26

Goal: identify author's word choice and use in writing

• Grammar Wednesday
• Diction

Thursday, January 27

Goals: analyze theme; make connections between texts

• Grammar Due--correct
• Grammar Test #1--next Wednesday. All lessons will be due!
• Final Gatbsy section due
• Discuss theme--The American Dream

Friday, January 28

Goals: analyze theme; make connections between texts

• "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"
• Synthesis On Demand Write Prompt

Monday, January 31

• Synthesis On Demand Write

January 17-21

Monday, January 17

No School
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Tuesday, January 18

Goals: identify and analyze symbols in texts

• Reading Section #4
• Notes on symbols due
• Discussion questions
• No journal this week--wrap up missing work for the semester!

Wednesday, January 19

Goals: effective writing strategies--keeping consistent

• Grammar Wednesday
• Pronouns

Thursday, January 20

Goals: Work effectively in a small group; visualize texts

• Book Club #5
• Final book club meeting--Visual Interpretation of the text due

Friday, January 21

Goals: Analyze literature--make connections to self; analyze author's rhetorical strategies

• Book Club quizzes and discussion questions due
• Grammar due--correct
• Reading Section #5 due
• Multiple choice practice questions

Due Monday: All Book Club documents

January 10-14

Monday, January 10

Goal: Discuss the relevance of the American Dream--does it still exist?

• Gatsby p. 1-30 due--discuss
• The Horatio Alger Myth

Tuesday, January 11


Goal: Discuss the relevance of the American Dream--does it still exist?

• Journal Due (use imperative sentences)
• Discus Gatsby (p. 31-52)
• "Gold Hat" poem

Wednesday, January 12

Goal: Incoroporate effective writing strategies

• Grammar lesson--short and simple sentences

Thursday, January 13
Martin Luther King, Jr. Assembly

Goal: Discuss the relevance of the American Dream--does it still exist?

• Grammar lesson due--correct
• Discuss Gatsby p. 52-64

Friday, January 14

Goals: identify themes in literature; work effectively in small groups

• Book Club #4
• Theme assignment due