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Homework
AP
Language and Composition
September
4th A/C and September 5th B/D
Today
we went over our course syllabus and had a chance to get to know each other. One
of the most important elements of a well-managed classroom is for students to
celebrate the accomplishments of others and respect their differences. It is
essential for educators as well. This summer I read a fascinating book entitled
How Full is Your Bucket, and I
decided to bring it to the classroom because it could be very beneficial to the
learning environment. I put a packet on the website for anyone that was absent.
In the packet, you will find the theory behind “The Dipper and the Bucket,” and
you will also learn about what happens when negativity takes over(the story of
North Korean POWs). One of the things I want you to do this year is pay
attention to the positive things that others do in our classroom and “write a
drop” to show your admiration. There is also a positive impact questionnaire.
Fill it out and use it for future reference. Fill someone’s bucket today
because in the long run, you will fill your own as well. Packet
Please
have your parents sign the course syllabus as well. If we do not complete the
“Where I’m From” poem in class, please complete at home. Both of these
assignments are due next class.
September
8th A/C and September 9th B/D
Keep
working on summer assignment if not completed and review your index cards if
you have completed your assignment.
September
13th A/C and September 15th B/D
Study
cards for timed writing
Type
your scripts
Bring
in your cards for grade
September
19th B/D and September 22nd A/C
Read pages 15 – 22 in Everyday Use and
complete Activity on page 18 and activity on page 22.
September
23rd B/D and 24th A/C
Since we did our Parallel Assessment, there is no
homework. If you did not complete reading pages 15 – 22 in Everyday Use
and if you did not do the activities on page 18 and 22, that is your homework.
September
26th B/D and September 30th A/C
Complete your Complementary Tone Handout (you will
need to get in class)
October
1st B/D and October 2nd A/C
1.
Complete your rewrite from Part II of the tone assessment using
the comfort and relieved tone.
2.
Complete your Wehdel Willkie paragraph. Please remember to
follow the concept model.
October
6th B/d and October 7 a/c
Read
“Dust Tracks in the Road” and complete a SOAPSTONE on the reading. Handout
October 9th B/D
and October 10th A/C
Read
“Memories of a Dead Man Walking” and answer the questions.
October 14th
B/D and October 15th A/D
Study
the Fallacies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Narrative
Story Due Dates:
Two B/D Due 10/20
Three B/D Due 10/16
Four B/D Due 10/20
4 A/C Due 10/17
October 20th
B/D
2 B/D Connotation Handout
Part I
3 B/D If you did not
finish your Connotation Handout Part I, finish for homework
4 B/D If you did not
finish your Connotation Handout Part I, finish for homework
October 22nd
B/D and October 23 A/C
Read
your four articles and prepare for debate.
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who
will you endorse
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plan
your arguments with supporting evidence from articles. This will also help you
as you prepare to write your argumentation essay.
October 28th
A/C and October 29th B/D
Argumentation Essay on your
candidate of choice.
A/C
papers due Friday, November 1
B/D
Papers due Monday, November 3
Study
for quiz on rhetorical terms and vocabulary
Quiz
is October 30th A/C students
November
1st B/D students
October 30th
B/D
Argumentation
Essay (access to handout under Oct 28th)
Read
“Why I Wrote the Crucible” by Arthur Miller
October 31st
A/D
Read
“Why I Wrote the Crucible” by Arthur Miller
November 3 B/D and
November 4th A/C
No homework!
November 10th
B/D and No9vember 12th A/C
Two literary glossary
entries due (One from “The Greenies and One from “Sinners in the Hands of an
Angry God”). Don’t forget to set it up as follows:
Term and definition
Example from text with
citation
Function: What is the author’s purpose
in employing the language resource at this point in the work? How does this
particular device enhance the message the writer is trying to convey? You may
comment on theme, character, setting, or anything else you find important in
explaining how the device functions in this particular work.
Complete your SOAPSTONE on
“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”.
S: Speaker
O: Occasion
A: Audience
P: Purpose
S: Subject
Tone
November 13th
B/D and November 14th A/C
Read Act one and complete
the requirements for your Interactive
Notebook.
November
17th B/D and November 18th A/C
Read
Act II
Prepare
for Quiz
Mass Hysteria Essay Due Dates There are two dates.
If you want to get it out of the way, you can hand it in before break. If not,
you can hand it in after break. B/D Classes November 25th or
December 2nd
A/C Classes November 24th or
December 1st
Keep
working on your Interactive notebook and your Literary Glossary
November 19th
B/D and November 20th A/C
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Read Act
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Prepare for Quiz on Act
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Continue working on Interactive Notebook. It is due December 11th
A/C and - December 10th B/D
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Your literary glossaries for this week are due on Friday, November 21st.
We will not have any literary glossaries due next week.
November 25th
(Mrs. Buckert’s Birthday)
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Work
on your Mass Hysteria Essay (handout is listed above) Due A/C December 1st
and B/D December 2nd
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Work
on your Interactive Notebook Due December 11th A/C and December 10th B/D
December 8th
B/D and December 9th A/C
1. Today is your TEST!!!!!!!!
2. Interactive Notebooks due next class
3. No Glossaries due this week because of
testing
4. Parallel Assessment for Regents Exam will be B/D class the 16th
and A/C class the 17th . Get plenty of rest!!!!!!!
January 5th B/D and January 6th A/C
1.
Read
Chapters 2 -4 of The Scarlet Letter
and answer questions on handout.
2.
Remember
to work on symbolism assignment as you read. You
will want to be prepared for group discussion.
3.
Literary
Glossaries due on Thursday A/C and Friday B/D
January 7th
B/D and January 8th A/C
1.
Read
chapters 5 – 8 and answer questions on handout
2.
Remember
to work on symbolism assignment as you read.
3.
Literary
Glossaries due on Thursday A/C and Friday B/D
4.
Wear
the Mark of your Transgression to
school on Thursday or Friday
5.
Write a one page reflection by Tuesday B/D and
Monday A/C
6.
Quiz next class on vocabulary 1-4 and 5-8
January
20 B/D and January 21st A/C
Due
to my absence some project deadlines have been moved. There are no literary
glossaries due until after midterm exams. If you are behind, this is a good
time to catch up on them.
Character
Diary Due Dates 2/11 A/C classes and 2/12 B/D classes
Symbolism
Essay Due Dates 2/9 A/C classes and 2/10 B/D classes
January 22nd
B/D and January 23rd A/C
Study
the information I gave you for the midterm exam
Don’t
forget about the Character Diary and Symbolism essay (due dates listed above).
February 6th
B/d and February 9th A/C
Character
Diaries due next class
Personal
Response essay to Declaration of
Independence due Feb 23rd B/D and February 24th A/C
February 23 B/D and
February 24 AC
Declaration
of Sentiments handout
February 25th
B/D and February 26 A/C
1
B/D S.O.A.P.S on the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of
Sentiments handout
2 and 4 B/D and 4 A/C
Finish
what not completed in class
Letter
to John Adams and Letter to Reverend Samson Occum handout
If
you haven’t finished your packet on the assignment listed above, please have
ready for next class.
Literary
Glossaries – As of the end of this week (
March 11th B/D
and March 12th A/C
You
should have 14 literary glossaries by the end of this week
Friday
March 13th B/D classes will have a quiz on SAT words second column
of first page. A/C classes will have the quiz on Monday, March 16th.
Finish
Strive Toward Freedom by Martin Luther King, Jr. and answer
questions on handout.
March 17thB/D
and March 18th A/C
Write
your “I Have a Dream” Speech for next
class
Debate: March 23rd B/D
and March 25th A/C
Persuasive Essay: March 20th
B/D and March 31st A/C
S.A.T Vocab quiz #3: March 23rd B/D
and March 25th A/C
March 19th B/D
and March 20th A/C
Declaration
of Teenage Independence due next class
Debate: March 23rd B/D
and March 25th A/C
Persuasive Essay: March 20th
B/D and March 31st A/C
S.A.T Vocab quiz #3: March 23rd B/D
and March 25th A/C
April 1st
Gatsby Project due the
first class after break or April 16th B/D and April 17th
A/C
Next
Gatsby
Project: May 5th B/D and May 6th A/C
Annotated
Bibliographies May 12th A/c and May 11th B/D
Tonight’s work: Read “Letter
to the Honorable Ed Forman”
Annotate according to
questions
Write a brief essay using
Analysis Essay: Write an essay in which
you identify the elements of humor and irony in Lee’s letter, and analyze how
his rhetorical choices convey his view of the absurdity of the government’s
actions.
Argumentation/Imitation: Write your own humorous
and ironic letter to a school official. Consider your choices of concrete nouns
(a concrete noun is classified by its ability to reach the senses. Concrete
nouns are something physical. If you can taste, touch, hear, smell or see an
item the word is a concrete noun) and details to create absurdities, and consider
how you can address the following elements of satire: institution addressed
(school board, principal or teachers), failing under attack (how as the
institution failed the students), methods of ridicule, and hoped-for change.