September

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"How to Read a Book"

• Intellectual Content Explained

QUEST Group Activity

• Due Monday

Homework: UAA Video 1 Notes: Critical Reading Strategies

• Due Monday

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Submit Video Notes

Complete the QUEST activity & present in class.

Homework: UAA Video 3 Notes: Annotating Texts and Summarizing the Main Idea

• Due Friday

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QUEST Presentations

UAA Video 1 Notes: Critical Reading Strategies Discussion

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QUEST Presentations

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Anna Quindlen Revisited: "A Quilt of Our Country"

• The power of allusions and specifc word choices

• Homework: Research notes and question responses

  1. Due Tuesday.

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UAA Video 3 Notes Due.

Complete a close read of "A Quilt of our Country"

• Discuss Allusions

• Research, including researching unfamiliar words and allusions

• Discuss author credibility

Homework:

• Finish annotations and research for "A Quilt of Our Country"

• Respond to all questions

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"A Quilt of Our Country" Research Annotations/Notes and Question Responses

• Discuss Turnitin.com

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Discuss the AP Seminar Course Description Test

• Test Date: 10/01/25

"Snoozers, Are in Fact, Losers": Applying the 3rd Read

Discuss Line of Reasoning (LOR)

Homework: Reasoning and Organization: Persuasion, Establishing LOR, Inductive & Deductive Reasoning

• Due Thursday

AP Seminar Glossary Review

"Quilt of Our Country" Due

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Complete LOR and Inductive/Deductive Reasoning discussion

• Read and discuss the text on Persuasion

• Discuss the call to action component

• Inductive & Deductive are types of reasoning, but they are effective ways to structure an entire argument too.

  1. Bottom-Up Reasoning-Inductive

  2. Top-Down Reasoning-Deductive

Continue the discussion on the "Snoozers..." article

• Introduce the EOC Part A questions

Homework: Read and annotate the following texts:

• Persuasion/LOR/Inductive/Deductive Reasoning

• "Why Diversity Is Necessary for Democracy"

• Answer the four questions on page 103. 

• Due Monday

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A brief recap on inductive & deductive reasoning, 

Discuss the annotated "Snoozers..." article

• Students will identify the following:

  1. Claims

  2. Evidence

  3. Credible Sources

  4. Logical commentary (the author's voice)

• Briefly introduce the Claims and Summary of Evidence documents.

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Further Discussions: Inductive & Deductive Reasoning

Complete the Claims and Summary of Evidence documents for the "Snoozers..." and "Democracy" articles.

Read and annotate the "Why Diversity Is Necessary for Democracy" article (pages 101-103.)

• Answer all 4 questions on page 103.

  1. Be specific. Incorporate textual evidence to support your claims.

  2. Use transitions.

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Homework Due:

• Claim and Summary of Evidence graphic organizers

• Annotated "Democracy" article and 4 questions

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Do NOT go to the Library. Come to class instead.

Introduction to the Bedford Researcher

• Prepare for the Research Activity for tomorrow's Library Day.

• "Working Together"

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  2. Happy Flex Day

  3. Continue Prep for Library Day

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Library Day!

• Meet me in the Library.

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