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Contact Information: hollye.wright@jefferson.kyschools.us
Office Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
**All materials are posted on Google Classroom. Open the Lesson 1 Slides Presentation. It will take you step-by-step through completing this lesson.**
Topic: Lesson 1--Topic Selection, Research Question, and Research Proposal
Due Date: All materials with Lesson 1 are due Friday, April 10, 2020 @ 11:59 pm
To complete Lesson 1:
Review the handout on Choosing a Research Topic.
List 3 to 5 topics that interest you, complete the mapping activity, and use the form to share your possible topic ideas with Dr. Wright.
Review the handout and video on creating a research question.
Complete—Research Topic Proposal Due to Google Classroom Friday, April 10, 2020 @ 11:59 pm.
**All materials are posted on Google Classroom. Start with the START HERE! slides for an overview.**
Topic: Heart of Darkness
Goals:
I will demonstrate comprehension of a complex text.
I will analyze a complex text for setting, themes, plot, character, and narrator.
Materials:
Heart of Darkness (book or PDF on Google Classroom)
Background Slides HOD (we reviewed this on March 12 and it is posted in Google Classroom)
Assignments Due by Friday, April 10, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Vocab.com Heart of Darkness Parts I, II, III
Major Works Data Sheet
Optional Supplemental / Enrichment Activities:
Physical and Psychological Journeys Map (you have a hardcopy of this packet; it is also on Google Classroom)
**All materials are posted on Google Classroom. Start with the START HERE! slides for an overview.**
Topic: Rhetorical Analysis Review
Goals:
I will explain how an argument demonstrates understanding of an audience’s beliefs, values, or needs.
I will review key questions for analyzing the rhetorical situation.
Materials:
College Board AP Lang Review: Rhetorical Situation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_B5RdauS0w&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r&index=1
2014 Prompt: Abigail Adams Letter
Rhetorical Situation Paragraph Revision
Assignment Due by Friday, April 10, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Revise the introductory paragraph to expand on the rhetorical situation.
Materials:
College Board AP Lang Review: How Word Choice Reflects a Writer’s Understanding of Audience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRoFFrPFJEg&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r&index=2
2014 Prompt: Abigail Adams Letter
Rhetorical Analysis Close Reading Chart
Assignment Due by Friday, April 10, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Complete the chart by analyzing how the specific excerpt from the passages appeals to the writer, audience, and purpose of the text
Complete both options above.
Watch the College Board AP Lang Review: Developing Commentary/ Explanation Lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj8yEXpCKR8&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r&index=3
Complete the handout for the above lesson to practice developing commentary.
Contact Information: hollye.wright@jefferson.kyschools.us
Office Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Topic: Lesson 2--Assignment Sheet and Sample Papers
**All materials are posted on Google Classroom. Open the Lesson 2 Slides Presentation. It will take you step-by-step through completing this lesson.**
To complete Lesson 2:
Read the Researched Argument Assignment Sheet and paraphrase the assignment in your own words. Due to Google Classroom Friday, April 17, 2020 @ 11:59 pm.
Read the Sample Paper with Instructor Comments. This is a PDF in Google Classroom.
Read and annotate Sample Paper Two. This is a PDF in Google Classroom.
Analyze the sample paper by completing the Questions for Sample Paper Analysis. Due to Google Classroom Friday, April 17, 2020 @ 11:59 pm.
Week 2: Review: Literary Elements
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday April 17, 2020 @ 11:59 pm
Goals:
I will explain how a character’s own choices, actions, and speech reveal complexities in that character, and explain the function of those complexities in the text as a whole.
Materials:
College Board AP Lit Review: Character Complexity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAjjV9u8H5A&list=PLoGgviqq4845L7Yj9c1kkIfdskkaLOUzD&index=4
Character Analysis Graphic Organizer
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday April 17, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Complete the Character Analysis Graphic Organizer.
OR
Goals:
I will explain the function of a significant event or a related set of significant events in a plot.
Materials:
College Board AP Lit Review: Plot Structure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyI0mZWovtc&list=PLoGgviqq4845L7Yj9c1kkIfdskkaLOUzD&index=5
Function of Plot Graphic Organizer
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday April 17, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Complete the Function of Plot Graphic Organizer.
Complete both options above.
College Board AP Lit Review: Thesis Construction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uivuAXQI8Yc&list=PLoGgviqq4845L7Yj9c1kkIfdskkaLOUzD&index=7
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday April 17, 2020 @ 11:59 pm
Goals:
I will explain how an argument demonstrates understanding of an audience’s beliefs, values, or needs.
Materials:
College Board AP Lang Review: Analyzing How Use of Comparison (metaphors and allusions) Reflects Understanding of Audience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhENDZdNlQk&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r&index=5&t=0s
2014 Prompt: Abigail Adams Letter
Metaphor and Allusion Graphic Organizer
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday April 17, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Metaphor and Allusion Graphic Organizer
OR
Goals:
I will practice my rhetorical analysis and essay skills by completing a timed writing in about 45 minutes.
Materials:
FRQ #2: 2013
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday April 17, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Completed timed writing essay for FRQ #2: 2013
Complete both options above.
College Board AP Lang Review: Looking at Student Samples from the 2014 Prompt: Abigail Adams Letter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8mldM_a_2Q&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r&index=5
Contact Information: hollye.wright@jefferson.kyschools.us
Office Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Topic: Lesson 3--Researching and Locating Scholarly Sources
**All materials are posted on Google Classroom. Open the Lesson 3 Slides Presentation. It will take you step-by-step through completing this lesson.**
To complete Lesson 3:
Watch the video and review the notes on Generating Keywords and create a list of 4 to 6 keywords for your topic.
Watch the video from Professor Detmering on Google, Google Scholar, and Evaluation Strategies.
Watch the video from Professor Detmering on Search Strategies and Library Databases.
Locate 2 Scholarly, Peer Reviewed Sources using EBSCO for your topic and provide a 2-3 paragraph summary of each source due to Google Classroom Friday, April 24, 2020 at 11:59 pm.
Week 3: Review: Literary Elements
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday April 24, 2020 @ 11:59 pm
Choose ONE (1) of the lessons below and complete the activity.
Goals:
I will identify and describe what specific textual details reveal about a character, that character’s perspective, and that character’s motives.
Materials:
College Board AP Lit Review: Characterization
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM6pjB3Kowg&list=PLoGgviqq4845L7Yj9c1kkIfdskkaLOUzD&index=10&t=0s
2009 FRQ #2 Prompt
Characterization Graphic Organizer for 2009 FRQ #2 Prompt
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday April 24, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Complete the Characterization Graphic Organizer for 2009 FRQ #2 Prompt
OR
Goals:
I will identify and describe specific textual details that convey or reveal a setting.
I will explain the function of setting in a narrative.
Materials:
College Board AP Lit Review: Setting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U5h1MA2ex4&list=PLoGgviqq4845L7Yj9c1kkIfdskkaLOUzD&index=10
2009 FRQ #2 Prompt
Setting Graphic Organizer for 2009 FRQ #2 Prompt
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday April 24, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Complete the Setting Graphic Organizer
Complete both options above.
Write the full essay for FRQ #2: 2009
Week 3: Rhetorical Analysis Review
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday April 24, 2020 @ 11:59 pm
Choose ONE (1) of the lessons below and complete the activity.
Goals:
I will review how to attack and plan my response for FRQ #2--Rhetorical Analysis.
I will identify and describe components of the rhetorical situation: the exigence, audience, writer, purpose, context, and message.
Materials:
College Board AP Lang Review: Attacking the Rhetorical Analysis Free Response Question
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35NsF5YgZcg&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r&index=11
Albright Prompt FRQ #2: 2018
Thatcher Prompt FRQ #2: 2016
Rhetorical Analysis Things to Remember (PDF)
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday April 24, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Notes on Thatcher Prompt FRQ #2: 2016. Follow the directions in the video at 40:38. You can type your notes OR hand write them and upload a picture. Please write in PEN.
OR
Goals:
I will prepare for the 2020 AP English Language Exam by completing a timed writing for the 2016 FRQ #2 in 45 minutes.
Materials:
Thatcher Prompt FRQ #2: 2016
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday April 24, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Completed Essay for FRQ #2: 2016. You can type your essay or hand write it and upload a picture. Please write in PEN.
Complete both options above.
Contact Information: hollye.wright@jefferson.kyschools.us
Office Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Week 4: April 27, 2020 to May 1, 2020
Topic: Lesson 4--Organization, Quotations, MLA & Start Drafting
**All materials are posted on Google Classroom. Open the Lesson 4 Slides Presentation. It will take you step-by-step through completing this lesson.**
To complete Lesson 4:
Review the handout on How to Structure and Organize. This has A LOT of information about the entire paper. Break it into sections and take breaks! ***Remember, all of this is review!***
Review the slides presentation on using quotations.
Watch the video on using source information.
Watch and take notes on the four (4) videos from the Writing Center.
Start drafting!!!! Upload at least three (3) pages of your draft to Google Classroom by Friday, May 1, 2020 @ 11:59 pm.
AP English Literature and Composition Exam May 13, 2020 @ 2:00 pm
Week 4: Review: Literary Elements
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday May 1, 2020 @ 11:59 pm
Choose ONE (1) of the lessons below and complete the activity.
***You DO NOT have to write the full essay***
Goals:
I will identify and explain the function of a symbol.
Materials:
College Board AP Lit Review: Unpacking Symbolism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmxJaCJ3_IQ&list=PLoGgviqq4845L7Yj9c1kkIfdskkaLOUzD&index=16
“Cherry Bomb” Prompt
Unpacking Symbolism Graphic Organizer
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday May 1, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Complete the Unpacking Symbolism Graphic Organizer
OR
***You DO NOT have to write the full essay***
Goals:
I will identify and describe details, diction, or syntax in a text that reveal a narrator’s, character’s, or speaker’s perspective.
Materials:
College Board AP Lit Review: Narration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j_trvUr2Ew&list=PLoGgviqq4845L7Yj9c1kkIfdskkaLOUzD&index=17
Gaskell Prompt
Narrative Perspective Graphic Organizer
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday May 1, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Complete the Narrative Perspective Graphic Organizer
Write the full essay for the Gaskell prompt or the “Cherry Bomb” prompt.
Complete both options above.
AP English Language and Composition Exam May 20, 2020 @ 2:00 pm
Week 4: Writing a Rhetorical Analysis
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday May 1, 2020 @ 11:59 pm
Choose ONE (1) of the lessons below and complete the activity.
Goals:
I will write an introduction appropriate to the purpose and context of the rhetorical situation.
Materials:
College Board AP Lang Review: Constructing Introductions for a Rhetorical Analysis Essay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2iJf1upxvQ&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r&index=13
Thatcher Prompt FRQ #2: 2016
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday May 1, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Using the strategies from the lesson, write a fully developed introduction for the Thatcher Prompt FRQ #2: 2016.
OR
Goals:
I will write a thesis statement that requires proof or defense and that may preview the structure of the argument.
Materials:
College Board AP Lang Review: Crafting a Thesis for a Rhetorical Analysis Essay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPJGDf0LmOA&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r&index=14
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday April 24, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Using the strategies from the lesson, write a thesis statement for the Thatcher Prompt FRQ #2: 2016
Complete both options above.
Contact Information: hollye.wright@jefferson.kyschools.us
Office Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Week 5: May 4, 2020 to May 8, 2020
Topic: Lesson 5--Drafting
**All materials are posted on Google Classroom. Open the Lesson 5 Slides Presentation. It will take you step-by-step through completing this lesson.**
An optional Google Meet Check In will take place Tuesday, May 5, 2020 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Drop in with questions or concerns! The link for the Google Meet is in the Lesson 5 Slides Presentation.
To complete Lesson 5:
Use the resources in the previous 4 lessons to draft your paper. Your paper should be 6 full pages plus a works cited page.
Turn your full 6 page draft plus works cited page in to Google Classroom by Friday, May 8, 2020 at 11:59.
AP English Literature and Composition Exam May 13, 2020 @ 2:00 pm
Week 5: Getting Ready for the Online AP Exam
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday May 8, 2020 @ 11:59 pm
Goals:
I will become familiar with the online testing platform and expectations for the 2020 AP Exams.
Materials:
AP Exam Testing Information Slides located on Google Classroom
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday May 8, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Complete the Google Form on Google Classroom
Give yourself about 45 minutes and complete a timed writing for the FRQ #2 2010 Prompt
***Next week, your assignment is to take the AP English Literature and Composition Exam at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.*** The College Board will send me responses to read over shortly after you take the exam—so be honest. If you are not able to take the exam for any reason, an alternative final timed writing prompt will be posted for you to complete for next week’s assignment. Keep up the good work!
AP English Language and Composition Exam May 20, 2020 @ 2:00 pm
Week 5: Getting Ready for the Online AP Exam
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday May 8, 2020 @ 11:59 pm
Goals:
I will become familiar with the online testing platform and expectations for the 2020 AP Exams.
Materials:
AP Exam Testing Information Slides located on Google Classroom
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday May 8, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Complete the Google Form on Google Classroom
Give yourself about 45 minutes and complete a timed writing for the FRQ #2 2017 Prompt
***Exam week, your assignment is to take the AP English Language and Composition Exam at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.*** The College Board will send me responses to read over shortly after you take the exam—so be honest. If you are not able to take the exam for any reason, an alternative final timed writing prompt will be posted for you to complete for next week’s assignment. Keep up the good work!
Contact Information: hollye.wright@jefferson.kyschools.us
Office Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Week 6: May 11, 2020 to May 15, 2020
Topic: Lesson 6--Revision Workshop
**All materials are posted on Google Classroom. Open the Lesson 6 Slides Presentation. It will take you step-by-step through completing this lesson.**
An optional Google Meet Check In will take place Tuesday, May 12, 2020 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. Drop in with questions or concerns! The link for the Google Meet is in the Lesson 6 Slides Presentation.
To complete Lesson 6:
Complete the 6 revision activities in this presentation and make any necessary changes to your paper.
Turn your final revised paper plus works cited page in to Google Classroom by Friday, May 15, 2020 at 11:59 pm.
AP English Literature and Composition Exam May 13, 2020 @ 2:00 pm
Week 6: AP English Literature and Composition Exam Week
May 11, 2020 to May 15, 2020
Assignment:
Take the AP English Literature and Composition Exam on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 @ 2:00 pm!
Prepare your document before test time. Your AP ID and initials should appear at the top of the page. If you are handwriting, this should be on the top of each page.
Remember that the College Board will email your e-ticket for the exam to the email address on file at your MY AP account 48 hours before the test. You can also access your e-ticket in your MY AP account.
At 1:30 pm on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, click the link on your e-ticket. It will ask you to verify some information and take you to the test. The test starts promptly at 2:00 pm.
After you take the exam, complete the Form on Google Classroom telling me you took the test. The College Board will send me responses to read over shortly after you take the exam—so be honest.
If you are not able to take the exam for any reason, an alternative final timed writing prompt will be posted in Google Classroom for you to complete by Friday, May 15, 2020.
AP English Language and Composition Exam May 20, 2020 @ 2:00pm
Week 6: Getting Ready for the Online AP Exam
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday May 15, 2020 @ 11:59 pm
***Everyone will complete the activity below this week.***
Goals:
I will practice for the AP English Language and Composition 2020 Exam by completing a practice timed writing.
Materials:
2005 FRQ #2 Prompt (John M. Barry)
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday May 8, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Give yourself about 45 minutes to complete a timed writing for the 2005 FRQ #2 prompt.
AP English Language and Composition Review Lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWD1VOAascQ&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r&index=33
***Next week, your assignment is to take the AP English Language and Composition Exam at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.*** The College Board will send me responses to read over shortly after you take the exam—so be honest. If you are not able to take the exam for any reason, an alternative final timed writing prompt will be posted for you to complete for next week’s assignment. Keep up the good work!
Contact Information: hollye.wright@jefferson.kyschools.us
Office Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Week 7: May 18, 2020 to May 22, 2020
Topic: Lesson 7--Evaluation and End of Course Survey
**All materials are posted on Google Classroom. Open the Lesson 7 Slides Presentation. It will take you step-by-step through completing this lesson.**
An optional Google Meet Check In will take place Tuesday, May 19, 2020 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. Drop in with questions or concerns! The link for the Google Meet is in the Lesson 7 Slides Presentation.
To complete Lesson 7:
Complete the English 102 Course Evaluation using the link found in your U of L email account. The link should arrive Monday, May 18, 2020.
Complete the End of Course Survey on Google Classroom.
Week 7: Course Survey
May 18, 2020 to May 22, 2020
Goals:
I will reflect on my experience in AP English Literature during the 2019-2020 school year.
Materials:
AP Lit End of Course Survey posted on Google Classroom
Assignments Due in Google Classroom by Friday, May 22, 2020 @ 11:59 pm:
Complete the AP Lit End of Course Survey
AP English Language and Composition Exam May 20, 2020 @ 2:00 pm
Week 7: Take the AP English Language and Composition Exam Online
Assignment:
Take the AP English Language and Composition Exam on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 @ 2:00 pm!
Prepare your document before test time. Your AP ID and initials should appear at the top of the page. If you are handwriting, this should be on the top of each page.
Remember that the College Board will email your e-ticket for the exam to the email address on file at your MY AP account 48 hours before the test. You can also access your e-ticket in your MY AP account.
At 1:30 pm on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, click the link on your e-ticket. It will ask you to verify some information and take you to the test. The test starts promptly at 2:00 pm.
After you take the exam, complete the Form on Google Classroom telling me you took the test. The College Board will send me responses to read over shortly after you take the exam—so be honest.
If you are not able to take the exam for any reason, an alternative final timed writing prompt will be posted in Google Classroom for you to complete by Friday, May 22, 2020.
If you are not going to UL, send Dr. Wright your contact info. Dr. Wright will contact you after June 1st to request transcripts.
Complete the UL survey and end of course survey from last week, if you have not already done so.
NTI Week 8: May 26-27
See the note in Google Classroom about sending AP scores and log in to your MY AP Account to send a score report.
Complete the end of course survey from last week, if you have not already done so.
NTI Week 8: May 26-27
Make sure to turn in any missing NTI assignments by Wednesday, May 27, 2020.
See the note in Google Classroom about sending AP scores and log in to your MY AP Account to send a score report.