WELCOME BACK! SECOND SEMESTER FUN BEGINS
NOW! DAY IN-CLASS HOMEWOR
K DUE MONDAY1/17
MLK’S BIRTHDAY. HE’S THE MAN.
TUESDAY1/18
Timed Writing. (Don’t lie. It’s kind of fun.)
WEDNESDAY1/19
Workshop on writing via peer evaluation and self-evaluation
THURSDAY 1/20
Word of the Week Grammar Gram Practice Introduction to Synthesis Essay
State of the Union Address
FRIDAY1/21
Work Time for Synthesis Essay Supplementary Reading Packet for The Great Gatsby
DUE MONDAY: COPY OF THE GREAT GATSBY
JANUARY 26 – 30 FUN LEARNING WEEK
DAY IN-CLASS HOMEWORK DUE
MONDAY1/26
1) Timed Writing (State of Union) 2) Continue with Mini-Lecture on Fitzgerald
TUESDAY1/27
1) Close-reading of first page of Gatsby 2) AP MC Practice
WEDNESDAY1/28
1) AP MC Answers & AP MC Reflection (Reflection Due Next Mon)
2) Lab Time for Synthesis Essay
Zeitgeist Posting by 11:59 pm Tonight
THURSDAY 1/29
Lab Time for Synthesis Essay
FRIDAY1/30
1) Close-Reading Quiz of Ch.1-22) Word of the Week 3) Geography 4) Where the Wind Blows
Chapter 1-2 Reading and Annotating of Gatsby
DUE MONDAY: AP MC REFLECTION
AP MC Answers #1-12
1) D2) A3) A4) D5) E6) B7) A8) C9) C10) B11) A12) E
Close-Reading Scene Capture
1) You and your partner have one section to close-read again.
2) Create a visual that best captures an element from the passage or the scene itself. Be mindful of the colors you use as they should reflect something about the scene.
3) On the front, provide a compelling quote and a more detailed annotation for your passage.
4) On the back of the visual paper, describe the significance of at least TWO of the colors you used for the visual.
Close-Reading Scene Capture
1) You and your partner have one section to close-read again.
2) Annotate the passage paying attention to rhetorical elements and any moments that intrigue you as an individual (think reader response).
3) Create a visual that best captures an element from the passage or the scene itself. Be mindful of the colors you use as they should reflect something about the scene. On the back of the visual paper, describe the significance of at least TWO of the colors you used for the visual.
ZEITGEIST REPLY
1) Consider the arguments your peers shared on the discussion board. Choose one response that intrigues you. (You have to choose a response not taken up by someone else already).
2) Carefully consider the positions he/she took and reply back by supporting, refuting, or qualifying his/her assertion. Provide specific evidence in your response if possible.
FUN LEARNING WEEKDAY IN-CLASS HOMEWORK
DUE
MONDAY Cold Break. Mrs. Delacruz missed learning with you.
AP MC Reflection
TUESDAY The Great Gatsby Ch.3-4 Reading QuizClose-Reading Scene Captures
Ch.3-4 Reading
WEDNESDAY Finish Close-Reading Scene CapturesTop 3 for Argument (Humorist) and Rhetorical (Obama) Timed Writings
Zeitgeist Reply Posting
THURSDAY Synthesis Writing Practice
FRIDAY Synthesis Writing Practice: Finish! The Great Gatsby Ch.5-6 Reading Quiz Film as Interpretation: Gatsby Scenes
Ch.5-6 Reading
DUE SUNDAY: TWO BODY PARAGRAPHS FOR RESEARCHED ESSAY
SYNTHESIS: A Plan of Attack!1) VENN DIAGRAM: In your notebook, fill out the following chart in the lecture notes
section of your notebook:
2) QUESTION: Write down ONE question about the synthesis essay on the post-it and leave it on the board.
3) POST: Post on the board. Post your question on top of a post-it that has the same comment/question as your own.
SYNTHESIS ORIGINAL ARGUMENT
SYNTHESIS PARTNER PRACTICE: Period 7 (Stay by your partner for the rest of class)
Sam S. & Carly Jeff & Kaitlyn
Hannah & CullenEvan & Quinn
Jackson E. & Sam T. Shane & Claire
Ayanna & MichaelaJackson N. & Helen
Diana & Rachel Emily & Stella
Adella & Audrey
SYNTHESIS PREP WORK
Read: Read through
the prompt and sources
thinking about the SOAPSTone.
SOAPSTone: For your assigned
source, write the SOAPSTone.
Brainstorm: Develop a rough claim statement
and list the sources you would use for
evidence to support your claim and
show the counterargument.
Outline: Create an outline
(including a developed claim, topic sentences, and a list of the sources for each
body paragraph.)
BEFORE YOU LEAVE! MEET WITH YOUR PARTNER AND
WRITE DOWN THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR ASSIGNED SOURCE (IN YOUR
READING PACKET):
SPEAKER OCCASIONAUDIENCE
GATSBY CLIPS
WINTER WEEKDAY IN-CLASS HOMEWORK
DUE
MONDAY2/8
Gatsby Film InterpretationsWords of the Week AP MC Feedback & AP MC Practice #2
TUESDAY2/9
Lab Time: Peer Revision (due by end of class) If time allots, Ch.7 Reading
WEDNESDAY2/10
Ch.7 Close Reading Quiz Synthesis Claim Statement Feedback
Ch. 7 deBotton Reflection
THURSDAY 2/11
Synthesis Timed Writing Today
FRIDAY2/12
Ch. 8-9 Close Reading Quiz Pre-Seminar Preparation
Ch. 8-9(Annotations collected next week)
Due Friday: Ch.8-9 Reading
SYNTHESIS CLAIM EXAMPLES: Revisions in Purple
Example 1: Technology should be a vital aspect of school’s curriculum because it facilitates social communication and provides resources outside of the classroom that supplement student learning. (still in need of qualifying)
Example 2:With the constant innovation of today’s society, technology has become a vital part of our educational process. While an excess of technology can stilt a child’s imagination or creativity, a controlled amount of technology can be a valuable resource for students to enhance their learning experience and produce their own work.
SYNTHESIS CLAIM EXAMPLE #3ORIGINAL:
Considering the relative novelty and artificial nature of technology,
schools need to consider a multitude of factors when thinking about using electronic devices in
the education system. Specifically, the effect that the massive amount
of information available for and the increased productivity of
students with technology are by far the most important factors, and administrators should be
careful to help promote mental growth in their children.
REVISED:Considering the relative novelty and artificial nature of technology, schools need to consider a multitude of factors when thinking about using electronic devices in the education system. Specifically, the effect that the massive amount of information devices make available and available for and the increased – or possibly decreased - productivity of students with technology are by far the most important factors. Ultimately, administrators should be careful to choose technology that helps with children’s mental growth.