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AP English Language and Composition Calendar

May 2016 Calendar Mrs. Kaszonyi(412) 655-8610 x 6255E-mail: [email protected]

State Standards: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8

OBJECTIVES --Students will. . . 5/2(AP Chem. Exam)

Receive “AP Essays in a Nutshell” handout and review.

Review your AP words using the Quizlet app or another method of your choosing. Consider quizzing each other.

Review the AP tone words. These will appear during next week’s review game

Homework: Buy your test prep book and start studying if you haven’t already

5/3(AP Comp. Sci. Exam)

After school practice exam for AP US

Begin MC Madness Round 3

Homework: Buy your test prep book and start studying if you haven’t already

5/4After school practice exam for English

Incentive: I will assess the essays written after school. If you score higher than your first attempt, I will adjust your grade for that essay type in PowerSchool.

Conclude MC Madness Round 3

Homework: Study for the AP exam! Work on current event rhetorical analysis assignment

5/5Comprehensive AP Word Test (60 points). Assessment must be completed within 20 min.

Take AP Multiple Choice Assessment, Part 1 (20 minutes) during class

Please note: This is an individual assessment which will count toward your fourth nine weeks grade. The score will be curved based on overall student performance.

Homework: Work on current event rhetorical analysis assignmentDue tomorrow.

5/6(AP US Exam)

*Submit rhetorical analysis on article of choice. If you are taking the AP US exam, please submit this early or after the exam is over.

Take AP Multiple Choice Assessment, Part 2 (40 min)

Homework: Study for the AP exam!

5/9Team Review Game!

Receive “what to bring” handout and final test taking tips

Homework: Study for the AP exam

5/10Team Review Game!

Ask any final questions you may have. Get a good night’s rest and meet in room 124 for breakfast tomorrow.

Homework: Study for the AP exam! Test like a Champion tomorrow!

5/11AP EXAM DAYGOOD LUCK!

Homework: none

5/12Receive The Things They Carried and Slaughterhouse Five (final novels of the year) along with a background information. Briefly discuss premise of each novel and how it will fit into our “War Literature” unit

Homework: Read The Things They Carried

5/13Receive “War Literature” packet. Due June 3 (final grade of nine weeks).

Read TTTC independently


5/16AP Humanities Club Fallingwater Field Trip!

Students in class should read TTTC independentlyHomework: Read The Things They Carried

5/17Discuss prompts, if they’ve been released by the College Board.

Read TTTC independently


5/18Read TTTC independently


5/19No School –Act 80 Day


5/20No SchoolKennywood Picnic


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AP English Language and Composition Calendar

AP Picnic Day!

Students in class should read novel independently

Homework: Finish The Things They Carried

Read SHF independently. Complete critical reading questions and short essays in war literature packet for TTTC

*Return The Things They Carried book no later than this Friday

Homework: Read Slaughterhouse-Five

Read SHF independently






5/30No School!

Homework: Read Slaughterhouse -Five

5/31Read SHF independently.Complete critical reading questions and short essays in war literature packet

Receive study guide for final exam (next week)

Homework: Read Slaughterhouse Five

6/1Read SHF independently. Complete critical reading questions and short essays in war literature packet


6/2Read SHF independently. Complete critical reading questions and short essays in war literature packet


6/3*Submit War Literature Packet (all responses must reflect your own, original work. Plagiarism will result in no credit).

Final Socratic Seminar discussion on War Literature unit

Homework: Complete course and instructor evaluation form. Offer advice for next year’s AP students. Review for final exam

6/6Move-Up Day (modified two hour delay bell schedule)

Collect course evaluation

Final Socratic Seminar discussion on War Literature unit

6/7 (half day)

Final ExamsPeriods 1, 2, and 5

6/8 (half day)


6/9 (half day)


6/10Have a wonderful summer vacation!!

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