Week 11: Homework: Read Serpents of Paradise by Edward Abbey and be prepared for a reading quiz on Monday, October 26 (*40%).
Monday, October 19: Complete the notes on "Hungry Planet." (*40%).
Tuesday, October 20: PSAT Day. Continue working on Emerson, Thoreau, and Hungry Planet.
Wednesday, October 21: Emerson, Thoreau, and "Hungry Planet" due (beginning of class) (40%). Question 3 (Argument) Timed Write (60%).
Thursday, October 22: Table Read and Score Yourself.
Friday, October 23: Introduction to Synthesis assignment (posted in Google Classroom).
Week 10: Homework: Hutchison "Why Even a Little Nature is Good for your Brain.". Due Friday, October 16 (beginning). (*40%)
Monday, October 12: Read and annotate "Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson. (*40%)
Tuesday, October 13: Into the Wild Test (40%). Read and annotate "Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson.(*40%)
Wednesday, October 14: Read and annotate "Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson. (*40%)
Thursday, October 15: Read "Where I Lived, and What I Lived For" by Henry David Thoreau and answer Questions on Rhetoric and Style 1-12. (*40%)
Friday, October 16: Read "Where I Lived, and What I Lived For" by Henry David Thoreau and answer Questions on Rhetoric and Style 1-12. (*40%)
Emerson, Thoreau, and "Hungry Planet" notes will be due: Wednesday, October 21 (beginning of class) (40%).
Week 9: Optional Homework: Week 9 Error Correction (If completed, I will scale your test score). Due Friday, Sept. 25 (end of class).
Monday, September 21: "The Unknown" seminar. Seminar planning (front) due beginning of class. (40%).
Tuesday, September 22: The "Unknown" One-Pager. Due Thursday, September 24 (end of class).
Wednesday, September 23: Week 9 Test. (60%).
Thursday, September 24: The "Unknown" One-Pager. Due end of class. (40%). Bell-Ringer Packet. Due end of class. (40%).
Friday, September25: Error Corrections/Into the Wild.
Week 8: Seminar planning. Due Monday, September 21 (beginning of class). (40%).
Monday, September 14: Timed Rhetorical Analysis Essay. (40%).
Tuesday, September 15: Table read exemplar essays.
Wednesday, September 16: Self Score.
Thursday, September 17: Begin Seminar planning and Argument Essay "Unknown" One Pager.
Friday, September 18: Timed Rhetorical Analysis Essay. (60%).
Week 7: Finish Synthesis Packet. Due Monday, September 14 (beginning of class). (40%).
Monday, September 7: Labor Day
Tuesday, September 8: Partial Rhetorical Analysis Essay: Claim #2 (*40%). Due at the end of class.
Wednesday, September 9: Synthesis Packet: Whole Class Data Analysis.
Thursday, September 10: Synthesis Packet: Group Work Comic Analysis.
Friday, September 11: Synthesis Packet: Group Work Image Analysis. Due Monday, September 14 (beginning of class). (40%).
Week 6: No Homework this week!
Monday, August 31: Skill #4: Analyze Author's Purpose for Reagan independently. (*40%).
Tuesday, September 1: Skill #4: Analyze Author's Purpose for Reagan independently. (*40%).
Wednesday, September 2: Skill #5 Thesis Statements (40%).
Thursday, September 3: Partial Rhetorical Analysis Essay: Skills #1-3 (*40%).
Friday, September 4: Partial Rhetorical Analysis Essay: Claim #1 (*40%).
Week 5: Homework: Community Argument Outline due Monday, August 31 (beginning of class) (*40%).
Monday, August 24: Skill #4: Analyze Author's Purpose for the second 1/2 of Kennedy as a group.
Tuesday, August 25: Skill #2: Skill #1-3 Test (60%).
Wednesday, August 26: Skill #4: Analyze Author's Purpose for the first 1/2 of Tyson as a group.
Thursday, August 27: Skill #4: Analyze Author's Purpose for the second 1/2 of Tyson as a group.
Friday, August 28: Skill #4: Analyze Author's Purpose for the Sagan with a partner as a class.
Week 4: Optional Homework: Week 3 Error Correction (If completed, I will scale your test score). Due Friday, August 21 (beginning of class).
Monday, August 17: Skill #3: Select evidence and organize Tyson's "The Sky is Not the Limit" with a group.
Tuesday, August 18: Skill #3: Select evidence and organize Tyson's "The Sky is Not the Limit" with a group.
Wednesday, August 19: Skill #3: Select evidence and organize Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot" with a partner
Thursday, August 20: Skill #3: Select evidence and organize Reagan's "Challenger Address" independently. (40%).
Friday, August 21: Skill #4: Analyze Author's Purpose for the first 1/2 of Kennedy as a class.
Week 3: Homework: Finish Tyson and Sagan annotations.
Monday, August 10: Skill #2: Read and annotate Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot" with a partner.
Tuesday, August 11: Skill #2: Read and annotate Reagan's "Challenger Address" independently. (40%).
Wednesday, August 12: Week 3 Test (60%).
Thursday, August 13: Skill #3: Select evidence and organize Kennedy's "We Will Go to the Moon" as a class.
Friday, August 14: Skill #3: Select evidence and organize Kennedy's "We Will Go to the Moon" as a class.
Week 2: Homework: Selfies Argument Outline due Friday, August 7 (beginning of class) (*40%).
Monday, August 3: Skill #1 Assessment (60%).
Tuesday, August 4: Skill #2: Read and annotate Kennedy's "We Will Go to the Moon."
Wednesday, August 5: Skill #2: Read and annotate Kennedy's "We Will Go to the Moon."
Thursday, August 6: Skill #2: Read and annotate Tyson's "The Sky is Not the Limit" with a partner.
Friday, August 7: Skill #2: Read and annotate Tyson's "The Sky is Not the Limit" with a partner.
Week 1: Homework: Adversity Argument Outline due Friday, July 31 (beginning of class) (*40%).
Monday, July 27: Skill #1: Rhetorical Situation Notes for Kennedy's "We Will Go to the Moon."
Tuesday, July 28: Skill #1: Analyze the Rhetorical Situation for Tyson's "The Sky is Not the Limit" with a partner.
Wednesday, July 29: Skill #1: Analyze the Rhetorical Situation for Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot" with a partner.
Thursday, July 30: Skill #1: Analyze the Rhetorical Situation for Reagan's "Challenger Address" independently. (40%).
Friday, July 31: Feedback on Reagan Skill #1. Discuss Adversity Argument Homework.
Week 0: Homework: Signed AP Contract due Wednesday, July 29 (beginning of class)
Friday, July 24: Welcome. Complete "Getting to Know You Notes." Introduction to Argument Essays.