Sunday, August 30, 2015

AP Language 12th Grade: Day Five Monday August 31, 2015

Day Five      AP Language 12th Grade    Monday August 31, 2015

Learning Objective: Today we will participate in a practice AP Language multiple choice test.

C: AP Practice Test, Collect Dialectic Journals and Pass Out New Journals
1) Begin AP Practice Multiple Choice Test
2) Collect and Pass Out New Dialectic Journals
Closing: Exit Ticket or Discussion

Homework:First Dialectic Journal Turn in Monday August 31, 2015, Monday 08/31/2015 Practice AP Multiple Choice Test (Rescheduled due to fire drill), Dialectic and Annotative Journals for:

Wilberforce – 1789 Abolition Speech………………………………………………… 7 (Done: Annotated + D.J)
Douglass – Learning to Read and Write……………………………………………… 10(Done: Annotated + D.J)

Adams – 1780 Letter to John Quincy………………………………………………… 13 (In Class Essay 09/01)
Swift – A Modest Proposal…………………………………………………………… 14 (Done: Annotated + D.J)

Rodriguez – Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood……………………………….. 20(Done: Annotated + D.J)

Marian and Shook – The Cognitive Benefits of Being Bilingual………………………. 22(Due 08/31)
Cisneros – Only Daughter……………………………………………………………. 27 (Due 08/31)

Krauthammer – In Plain English: Let’s Make It Official……………………………… 29 (Annotated and Dialectic Journal Due 09/01)

Shin and Kominski – Language Use in the United States: 2007……………………….. 31 (Annotated and Dialectic Journal Due 09/01)


Tan – Mother Tongue………………………………………………………………… 47 (Annotated and Dialectic Journal Due 09/01)



Bell Ringer: None Due To AP Practice Test

9th Grade Literature: Day Five Monday August 31, 2015

Day Five   9th Grade Literature Honors    Monday August 31, 2015

Learning Objective: Today we will finish analyzing “Rousseau” and will begin annotating “The Id, Ego, and Superego”

C: Bell Ringer, Cornell Notes and Annotative Notes for “Rousseau…”, Analysis: Cornell Notes and Annotative Notes “Id, Ego, and Superego”, Literary Vocabulary Choral Practices

1) Bell Ringer
2) Cornell Notes and Annotative Notes for “Rousseau…”
3) Analysis: Cornell Notes and Annotative Notes “Id, Ego, and Superego”
4) Literary Vocabulary Choral Practices
5) Quiz Reminder: “The Lottery” and Literary Vocabulary
Closing: Exit Ticket or Discussion

H: “The Lottery” Question Set (Due 08/31/2015), Daily Check of Annotative notes and Dialectic Journals, Tuesday Quiz Reminder: “The Lottery” and Literary Vocabulary Quiz (09/01/2015)


Bell Ringer:

 Define the following literary terms:

1) Christ Figure:

2) Rising Action:

3) Conflict:

4) Denouement:



AP Language 12th Grade: Day Four Friday August 28,2015

Day Four     AP Language 12th Grade     Friday August 28, 2015

Learning Objective: Today we will analyze and annotates Frederick Douglass’s piece, “Learning to Read and Write”
C: Bell Ringer, Annotative and Dialectical Journal: Frederick Douglass

1) Bell Ringer
2) Annotative and Dialectic Journals + Class Analysis: “Learning to Read and Write”
3) Chapter One: Everything’s An Argument (Cornell Notes”
4) Ethos, Pathos, and Logos: Lecture
5) Independent Practices
Closing: Exit Ticket or Discussion

Homework:
First Dialectic Journal Turn in Monday August 31, 2015, Monday 08/31/2015 Practice AP Multiple Choice Test (Rescheduled due to fire drill), Dialectic and Annotative Journals for:

Wilberforce – 1789 Abolition Speech………………………………………………… 7
Douglass – Learning to Read and Write……………………………………………… 10
Adams – 1780 Letter to John Quincy………………………………………………… 13
Swift – A Modest Proposal…………………………………………………………… 14
Rodriguez – Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood……………………………….. 20
Marian and Shook – The Cognitive Benefits of Being Bilingual………………………. 22
Cisneros – Only Daughter……………………………………………………………. 27


Bell Ringer:

In the Frederick Douglass excerpt “Learning to Read and Write” what is Douglass’ purpose for learning to read and write? Why is education a threat to the ruling class? In other words, why was it important to keep slave and indentured servants uneducated? As Douglass learned to read and write, what types of writing interested him? Provide textual examples and cite your sources.

Write a 200-300 word response




9th Grade Literature: Day Four Friday August 28, 2015

Day Four    9th Grade Literature Honors   Friday August 28, 2015

Learning Objective: Today we will take our first literary terms quiz as well as studying the art of taking dialectic notes.

C: Literary Terms Quiz, Teacher Model: Dialectic Journal, Analyze Rousseau, Analyze Freud, Independent Practices

1) Bell Ringer + Quiz Prep
2) Literary Vocabulary Quiz #1
3) Dialectic Journal Model
4) “Rousseau and the Noble Savage Myth” Cornell Notes
5) “Id, Ego, and Superego” Dialectic Journal Practice
Closing: Exit Ticket or Discussion

H: Turn in Missing assignments, Practice annotative notes and dialectic journal for “Rousseau…” and the  “Id, Ego, and Superego” articles Due Monday 08/31/2015, Read “The Lottery” by 08/31/2015, “The Lottery” Story Question Set Due Monday 08/31, “The Lottery” Quiz Monday/Tuesday


Bell Ringer/Quiz Preparation:

Define the following literary terms:

1) diction:

2) dynamic character:

3) allusion:

4) protagonist:

5) static character:

6) theme:

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

AP Language 12th Grade: Day Three Thursday August 27,2015

Day Three  Ap Language 12th Grade   Thursday August 27, 2015

Learning Objective: Today we will check our dialectic journal entries. In addition we will discuss various entries from the unit Power of Language. We will also begin discussing Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.
C: Bell Ringer, Annotative and Dialectic Journal Check (20 points), Read Aloud and discussion about the article “1789 Abolition Speech”, Dialectic Discussion Everything’s An Argument Chapter 1 and 6, Independent Practices

        1) Bell Ringer
2) Annotative Notes and Dialectic Journal Check
3) Dialectic Journal Discussion: “1789 Abolition Speech”
4) Analyze Everything’s An Argument Chapter 1 and 6
5) Independent Practices + Reminder of Practice AP
Closing: Exit Ticket or Discussion

H: : Syllabus Signature Due 08/25/2015, Chapters 1 and 6 Everything’s An Argument Read By 08/25-26/2015, Read Pages 1-13 of AP Printed Handout Text Due 08/25/2015, Dialectic Journal Entries for Chapter 1 and 6 of Everything’s An Argument Due 08/27/2015, Practice AP Multiple Choice Test Friday August 28, 2015, Course Requirement: Dialectic Journal and Annotative Notes Required For Each and Every Class Reading (Each entry is worth 20-40 points)


Bell Ringer:

In William Wilberforce’s appeal to the House(“1789 Abolition Speech”) what does he suggest about analyzing and recognizing our past? Is it necessary to relive painful experiences to move forward with life? Use textual examples to support your response.

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

9th Grade Literature Honors: Day Three Wednesday August 26, 2015

Day Three  9th Grade Literature Honors   Wednesday August 26, 2015

Learning Objective: Today we will review literary vocabulary as well as analyzing “Rousseau and the Noble Savage Myth” as well as beginning “The Id, Ego, and Superego” article.
C: Bell Ringer, Check Copies, Cornell Notes “Rousseau and The Noble…”, “Id, Ego, and Superego”, Pass out Shirley Jackson’s, “The Lottery”
1) Bell Ringer
2) Check 5x copies Literary Vocabulary
3) EDI-Choral Practices Vocabulary
4) Cornell Notes: “Rousseau and The Noble Savage Myth”
5) “Id, Ego, and Superego” article discussion
Closing: Exit Ticket or Discussion
H:Disclosure Signature Due by 08/25/2015, Copy all literary terms onto index cards Due 08/25/2015, Make 5 copies of each definition on a separate sheet of paper Due 08/27/2015, Read Rousseau and The Noble Savage Myth by 08/25/2015, Read The Id, Ego, and Superego by 08/26/2015, Prepare and study for this week’s Literary Vocabulary Quiz, Read Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” by 08/28/2015, Question Set “The Lottery” Due 08/31/2015

Bell Ringer:

Define the following literary terms:

1) Tone:

2) Allusion:

3) Metaphor:

4) Simile:

5) Mood:

6) Diction:



Monday, August 24, 2015

9th Literature: Day Two Tuesday August 25, 2015

Day Two  9th Grade Literature Honors  Tuesday August 25, 2015

Learning Objective: Today we will analyze literary vocabulary as well as analyzing the text “Rousseau and The Noble Savage Myth”
C: Bell Ringer, Vocabulary Cornell Notes Practices, “Rousseau and The Noble Savage Myth”
1) Bell Ringer + Collect Homework
2) Literary Vocabulary + Cornell Notes
3) “Rousseau and The Noble Savage Myth” Discussion
4) Begin “Id, Ego, and the Superego”
5) Independent Practices
Closing: Exit Ticket or Discussion
H:Disclosure Signature Due by 08/25/2015, Copy all literary terms onto index cards Due 08/25/2015, Make 5 copies of each definition on a separate sheet of paper Due 08/27/2015, Read Rousseau and The Noble Savage Myth by 08/25/2015, Read The Id, Ego, and Superego by 08/26/2015, Prepare and study for this week’s Literary Vocabulary Quiz

Bell Ringer:

Define the following literary terms:

Setting:

Exposition:

First Person Point of View:

Third Person Point of View:

AP Language 12th Grade: Day Two Tuesday August 25, 2015

Day Two  AP Language 12th Grade  Tuesday August 25, 2015

Learning Objective: Today we will practice dialectic journals as well as taking annotative notes as we read class texts.
C: Check Annotative Notes for “In Praise Of Bats”, Introduce Dialectic Journal
1) Bell Ringer + Credit Points For Annotative Notes
2) Introduction of Dialectic Journal
3) Practice Dialectic Journal with “In Praise of Bats”
4) Independent Practices: Students use dialectic journal for chapters 1 and 6 0f Everything’s An Argument
Closing: Exit Ticket or Discussion
H: Syllabus Signature Due 08/25/2015, Chapters 1 and 6 Everything’s An Argument Read By 08/25-26/2015, Read Pages 1-13 of AP Printed Handout Text Due 08/25/2015, Dialectic Journal Entries for Chapter 1 and 6 of Everything’s An Argument Due 08/27/2015, Practice AP Multiple Choice Test Friday August 28, 2015, Read pages 13-39 AP Printed Text


Bell Ringer:

How does Diane Ackerman utilize language to influence her audience’s opinion of bats? Provide examples from the text “In Praise of Bats” you believe subjectively influence the reader. Why are these lines influential? Explain. Does she utilize literary devices to share her opinion? Explain.

9th Literature: Day One August 24, 2015

Day One       9th Literature Honors  Monday August 24, 2015

Learning Objective: Today we will review policies and procedures.
C: Bell Ringer, Policies and Procedures(Binders), Literary Vocabulary, Rousseau and the Noble Savage Myth
1) Bell Ringer
2) Policies and Procedures(Binders)
3) Literary Vocabulary ( Explicit Direct Instruction)
4) Rousseau and The Noble Savage Myth
5) Independent Practices
Closing: Exit Ticket or Discussion
H: Disclosure Signature Due by 08/25/2015, Copy all literary terms onto index cards Due 08/25/2015, Make 5 copies of each definition on a separate sheet of paper Due 08/27/2015, Read Rousseau and The Noble Savage Myth by 08/25/2015


Bell Ringer:

Define the following literary terms:

1)Plot:

2) Protagonist:

3)Antagonist:

4)Static Character:

5) Dynamic Character:


AP Language 12th grade: Day One August 24, 2015

Day One     AP Language12th Grade  Monday August 24, 2015

Learning Objective: Today we will review dialectic journals and annotative notes.
C: Syllabus, Bell Ringer, Distribute texts and outside reading, Discuss Dialectic Journals and Annotative Notes
1) Syllabus + Discuss Class Expectations+ Bell Ringer
2) Distribute Texts and Discuss Homework
3) Begin Discussion About Annotative Notes
4) Begin Dialectic Journal Discussion
5) AP Independent Reading
Closing: Exit Ticket or Discussion
H: Summer Essay Due Now Or Receive A Zero, Syllabus Signature Due 08/25/2015, Chapters 1 and 6 Everything’s An Argument Read By 08/25-26/2015, Read Pages 1-13 of AP Printed Handout Text Due 08/25/2015


Bell Ringer:

Please turn in your Summer reading essays. Hopefully you managed to remain active and completed the assignment.

If not, why did you not complete the assignment? You do realize you have started the term with a failing grade?

If you completed the readings, did you enjoy the novels? Why? Why not?

Friday, August 21, 2015

Welcome Back APA Students

Welcome back students and parents. This year will definitely prove to be an academic challenge but I am certain you are up for it.

Respectfully Yours,

Mr. McKelvey