20184Th Quarter Agenda

20184th Quarter Agenda

Tuesday, March 20th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: R1.1 Student comprehends the meaning of words and sentences.W2.2 Student generates, selects, connects, and organizes information and ideas. S2.1 Student communicates in one-to-one contexts.L3.2 Student listens to evaluate.

1)SAT Vocab. 17 Diagnostic

2)Discuss Visual Rhetoric

3)Visual Rhetoric Activity (p. 975-76) with partner

Homework: Study for Vocab. 17 Quiz 3/22

Wednesday, March 21st (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: W2.2 Student generates, selects, connects, and organizes information and ideas. S2.1 Student communicates in one-to-one contexts.L3.2 Student listens to evaluate.

***Discuss AP practice exam make-up process

***Assign Dual Credit personal responsibility writing assignment--alternative for the AP practice exam (Due 3/28)

1)Finish visual rhetoric activity

Thursday, March 22nd (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: R1.1 Student comprehends the meaning of words and sentences..L3.2 Student listens to evaluate.

1)SAT Vocab. 17 Quiz

2)Take Harlem Renaissance notes

3)Read Abel Meeropol’s “Strange Fruit” and Gwendolyn Brooke’s “We Real Cool”

Friday, March 23rd (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: L3.1 Student listens to comprehend. R3.1 Student rhetorically analyzes author’s purpose, intended audience, and goals. R3.2 Student interprets, analyzes, and critiques author’s use of literary and rhetorical devices, language, and style.

1)Finish discussing the poems (if needed)

2)Receive The Great Gatsby and characterization + theme assignment (on Google Classroom)

3)AP Multiple Choice Practice (40-55)

Homework: Read Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby and work on characterization + theme assignment by 3/27

Monday, March 26th (1st & 5th):

1)AP Multiple Choice Practice (1-15)

2)Read and discuss Fitzgerald’s article “The Crack-up” and analyze his argumentative style

Homework: Read Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby and work on characterization + theme assignment by 3/27

Tuesday, March 27th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: R2.1 Student uses prior knowledge to comprehend and elaborate the meaning of texts.L3.2 Student listens to evaluate.

1)Read Cohen’s “American Stories” and discuss the concept of The American Dream and how it begins to reveal itself in The Great Gatsby

2)Review argument essay student models

Wednesday, March 28th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: R1.1 Student comprehends the meaning of words and sentences.L3.2 Student listens to evaluate. S2.2 Student plans for and participates in group discussion.

1)SAT Vocab. 18 Diagnostic

2)Inner outer discussion over chapter 1

Homework: study for Vocab. 18 Quiz 4/2

Thursday, March 29th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: W2.2 Student generates, selects, connects, and organizes information and ideas.

1)Argument timed writing

Homework: Chapter 2 of The Great Gatsby and work on characterization + theme assignment by 4/2

Monday, April 2nd (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: R1.1 Student comprehends the meaning of words and sentences.L3.2 Student listens to evaluate. S2.2 Student plans for and participates in group discussion.

1)SAT Vocab. 18 Quiz

2)Inner outer discussion over chapter 2

Homework: Read Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby and work on characterization + theme assignment by 4/4

Tuesday, April 3rd(1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: L3.2 Student listens to evaluate. R3.1 Student rhetorically analyzes author’s purpose, intended audience, and goals. R3.2 Student interprets, analyzes, and critiques author’s use of literary and rhetorical devices, language, and style.

1)Read and discuss T.S. Eliot’s “The Hollow Men” and make parallels to The Great Gatsby(chapter 2)

Homework: Read Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby and work on characterization + theme assignment by 4/4

Wednesday, April 4th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: R1.1 Student comprehends the meaning of words and sentences.L3.2 Student listens to evaluate. S2.2 Student plans for and participates in group discussion.

1)SAT Vocab. 19 Diagnostic

2)Inner outer discussion over chapter 3

Homework: Read Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby and work on characterization + theme assignment by 4/6

Thursday, April 5th (1st & 5th):

1)Read Merkin’s “Money Always Talks”; discuss its connection to wealth and corruption

2)Inner outer/ discuss developing themes and characters in The Great Gatsby

Homework: Read Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby and work on characterization + theme assignment by 4/6

Friday, April 6th(1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: R1.1 Student comprehends the meaning of words and sentences.L3.2 Student listens to evaluate. S2.2 Student plans for and participates in group discussion. R3.1 Student rhetorically analyzes author’s purpose, intended audience, and goals. R3.2 Student interprets, analyzes, and critiques author’s use of literary and rhetorical devices, language, and style.

1)SAT Vocab. 19 Quiz

2)AP Multiple Choice Practice (16-28)

3)Inner outer discussion chapter 4

Homework: Read Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby and work on characterization + theme assignment by 4/10

Monday, April 9th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: R1.1 Student comprehends the meaning of words and sentences.R3.1 Student rhetorically analyzes author’s purpose, intended audience, and goals. R3.2 Student interprets, analyzes, and critiques author’s use of literary and rhetorical devices, language, and style.

1)SAT Vocab. 20 Diagnostic

2)AP Multiple Choice Practice (29-41)

Homework: Study for Vocab. 20 Quiz 4/11; look over Rhetorical Analysis Packet

Tuesday, April 10th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: R3.1 Student rhetorically analyzes author’s purpose, intended audience, and goals. R3.2 Student interprets, analyzes, and critiques author’s use of literary and rhetorical devices, language, and style.W1.1 Student analyzes components of purpose, goals, audience, and genre.

1)Rhetorical analysis timed writing from College Board

Homework: Read Chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby and work on characterization + theme assignment by 4/12

Wednesday, April 11th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: R1.1 Student comprehends the meaning of words and sentences.R2.2 Student uses context to comprehend and elaborate the meaning of texts. L3.2 Student listens to evaluate. S2.2 Student plans for and participates in group discussion.

1)SAT Vocab. 20 Quiz

2)Reading check (chapter 5)

3)Inner outer discussionchapter 5

Homework: Read Chapters 6 of The Great Gatsby and work on characterization + theme assignment by 4/12

Thursday, April 12th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: R3.1 Student rhetorically analyzes author’s purpose, intended audience, and goals. R3.2 Student interprets, analyzes, and critiques author’s use of literary and rhetorical devices, language, and style.L3.2 Student listens to evaluate. S2.2 Student plans for and participates in group discussion.

1)AP Multiple Choice Practice (42-55)

2)Continued inner outer discussion over chapter 5 and start 6

Homework: Read Chapters 7 of The Great Gatsby and work on characterization + theme assignment by 4/17

Monday, April 16th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: L3.2 Student listens to evaluate. S2.2 Student plans for and participates in group discussion.

1)Inner outer discussion over chapter 6

Tuesday, April 17th (1st & 5th):

1)SAT Vocab. 21 Diagnostic

2)Reading check (chapters 6 & 7)

3)AP Multiple Choice Practice (1-15)

Homework: Read Chapter 8 of The Great Gatsby and work on characterization + theme assignment by 4/20; study for Vocab. 21 Quiz 4/19; bring highlighters next class (4 colors)!

Wednesday, April 18th(1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: L3.2 Student listens to evaluate.R2.1 Student uses prior knowledge to comprehend and elaborate the meaning of texts. R2.2 Student uses context to comprehend and elaborate the meaning of texts.

1)Insightful commentary instruction

2)Highlights of effective writing

Thursday, April 19th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: R1.1 Student comprehends the meaning of words and sentences.R3.1 Student rhetorically analyzes author’s purpose, intended audience, and goals. R3.2 Student interprets, analyzes, and critiques author’s use of literary and rhetorical devices, language, and style.

1)SAT Vocab. 21 Quiz

2)AP Multiple Choice Practice (16-31)

Friday, April 20th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: L3.2 Student listens to evaluate. S2.2 Student plans for and participates in group discussion.

1)Inner outer discussion over chapters 7 and 8

Homework: Finish The Great Gatsby and work on characterization + theme assignment and prepare for test by 4/25; study for Vocab. 15-21 Test by 4/23

Monday, April 23rd (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: R1.1 Student comprehends the meaning of words and sentences.L3.2 Student listens to evaluate. S2.2 Student plans for and participates in group discussion.

1)SAT Vocab. 15-21 Test

2)Final inner outer discussion over chapter 9; review for The Great Gatsby test

Homework:finish characterization + theme assignment by 4/25; study for Gatsby test 4/25

Tuesday, April 24th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: L3.2 Student listens to evaluate. S2.2 Student plans for and participates in group discussion.

1)Inner outer discussion/review

2)Look at student rhetorical analysis models

Wednesday, April 25th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: R2.1 Student uses prior knowledge to comprehend and elaborate the meaning of texts. R2.2 Student uses context to comprehend and elaborate the meaning of texts. R3.1 Student rhetorically analyzes author’s purpose, intended audience, and goals. R3.2 Student interprets, analyzes, and critiques author’s use of literary and rhetorical devices, language, and style.

1)The Great Gatsby Test

Thursday, April 26th (1st & 5th):

1)Gatsby rhetorical analysis AP student timed writing;Dual Credit students are untimed, constructing an outline and starting extended rhetorical analysis essay rough draft(DC rough draft due May 4th for peer review)

Friday, April 27th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: L3.2 Student listens to evaluate. R3.1 Student rhetorically analyzes author’s purpose, intended audience, and goals. R3.2 Student interprets, analyzes, and critiques author’s use of literary and rhetorical devices, language, and style.

1)Postmodernism notes

2)Read and analyze excerpts from Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughter-house Five

Monday, April 30th (1st & 5th):

1)AP Multiple Choice (32-43)

2)Finish reading and discussing excerpts

3)Review synthesis writing tips

Tuesday, May 1st (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: R4.4 Student uses strategies to organize, restructure, and synthesize text content. W2.2 Student generates, selects, connects, and organizes information and ideas.

1)Synthesis timed writing

Wednesday, May 2nd (1st & 5th):

1)AP Multiple Choice Practice (44-55)

2)Review multiple choice strategies

Thursday, May 3rd (1st & 5th):

1)Read and analyze Woody Allen’s “The Kugelmass Episode”

Friday, May 4th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: R3.1 Student rhetorically analyzes author’s purpose, intended audience, and goals. R3.2 Student interprets, analyzes, and critiques author’s use of literary and rhetorical devices, language, and style.L3.2 Student listens to evaluate.W4.1 Student evaluates drafted text for development, organization, and focus.W4.2 Student evaluates drafted text to determine the effectiveness of stylistic choices.

1)Finish reading and analyzing Woody Allen’s “The Kugelmass Episode”

2)Dual Credit students peer review rhetorical analysis essay through Google docs on Chromebooks and finish at home if needed (save this edited document and create new one for final draft)

Homework: Dual Credit Portfolio due 5/10 by 11:59pm on Google Classroom

Monday, May 7th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: L3.2 Student listens to evaluate.

1)Review student and College Board models of rhetorical analysis

Tuesday, May 8th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: L3.2 Student listens to evaluate.W1.1 Student analyzes components of purpose, goals, audience, and genre.

***US HISTORY STAAR

***AP PHYSICS EXAM

1)AP students: review student and College Board models

2)Dual Credit students: work in lab to finish Gatsby rhetorical analysis portfolio

Wednesday, May 9th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: L3.2 Student listens to evaluate.W1.1 Student analyzes components of purpose, goals, audience, and genre.

1)AP students: review student and College Board models of synthesis

2)Dual Credit students: work in lab to finish Gatsby rhetorical analysis portfolio

Thursday, May 10th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: L3.2 Student listens to evaluate.W1.1 Student analyzes components of purpose, goals, audience, and genre.

1)AP students: review student and College Board models argument

2)Dual Credit students: work in lab to finish Gatsby rhetorical analysis portfolio

Friday, May 11th (1st & 5th):

***AP US HISTORY EXAM

***TWU Grades due Monday, May 14th***

Monday, May 14th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: L3.2 Student listens to evaluate.

1)Review multiple choice strategies and packets

Tuesday, May 15th (1st & 5th):

College Board Standards: L3.2 Student listens to evaluate.

1)Review AP essay strategies and prompts

Wednesday, May 16th (1st & 5th):

AP ENG LANG EXAM (Arrive at 7:45)

Thursday, May 17th (1st & 5th):

1)Review for exams (students who take the AP exam are exempt; Dual Credit students have already submitted their exam)

2)Watch The Great Gatsby

Friday, May 18th (1st & 5th):

1)Review for exams (students who take the AP exam are exempt;Dual Credit students have already submitted their exam)

2)Watch The Great Gatsby

Monday, May 21st (1st & 5th):

1)Finish The Great Gatsby?

2)Review for exams (students who take the AP exam are exempt;Dual Credit students have already submitted their exam)

Tuesday, May 22nd(1st & 5th):

1)Review for exams (students who take the AP exam are exempt;Dual Credit students have already submitted their exam)

Wednesday, May 23rd (1st & 5th):

1)1st block exam: 8:50-10:50

Thursday, May 24th (1st & 5th):

1)5th block exam: 10:55-12:55