4th 9 Weeks Syllabus 2015 AP English Language and Composition
Ms. Sample and Ms. Sandvick
In Cold Blood assignment, sections I and II (pp. 3 - 155) due by 4/28
2nd reading check on Sections III and IV (The rest of the book) 5/20-5/21
M 3/23 In Cold Blood Background Information presentation and Truman Capote interview video clips
T 3/24 Range finders for 2011 Locavore and Daylights Savings Synthesis Prompts
(Note: It is too late to make these prompts up. You must go with the pass you have written!)
W/Th 3/25-3/26 Finish Range finders as needed and review Synthesis strategies
Synthesis Timed Writing #3 peer score practice (formative)
F 3/27 Close Reading from Section I of In Cold Blood “The Last to See Them Alive”
M 3/30 LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR AP EXAMS
EOC Testing for Grade 9 Meet periods 1st (55min), 3rd (100 min), 6th (66min), 5th (98 min), and 7th (63 min)
In Cold Blood multiple choice practice
T 3/31 Normal Bell Schedule—No EOC testing
All classes will take 2007 released AP Lang multiple-choice (formative)
W/Th 4/1 Wednesday EOC Testing for Grade 10 Meet periods 1st (55min), 3rd (100 min), 6th (66min), 5th (98 min), and 7th (63 min)
(ALL classes meet in RED LGI—bring your novel and vocabulary workbook this day)
Th 4/2 Thursday Normal Monday/Tuesday Bell schedule (meet all periods)
Category break down and score analysis of 2007 released AP multiple choice practice test
View plagiarism video refresher and sign honesty contracts
TED David R. Dow “Lessons from Death Row Inmates”
F 4/3 No School—Good Friday
M 4/6 Synthesis Research Paper assignment (final draft due 5/5)
2 sources and Works Cited due 4/13
Final paper due in class 5/4, electronic copy must be turned in to turnitin.com by 5/5 at 4:00 p.m. regardless of whether or not you are on campus this day. Absences do not extend deadlines for this assignment. Papers that are late 1 minute through one day will lose 25 points. Papers that are two days late will lose 30 points, three days lose 50 points. Papers later than three days will not be accepted. Computer/internet malfunctions are not acceptable excuses. Emergencies such as funerals and hospital stays require documentation.
Vocab Unit 8 Quiz (formative)
T 4/7 Move to library for research time with librarians
W/Th 4/8-4/9 Review MLA formatting and discuss techniques for the evaluation of research sources.
Move to computer lab to complete research for synthesis paper
F 4/10 **Bring your LOC to class** Close reading Corn-Pone Opinions Mark Twain LOC pp. 717-720
M 4/13 Ms. Sample’s birthday (bring coffee and chocolate)
Finish Discussing Twain’s Corn-Pone Opinions
Turn in 2 sources and Works Cited page for Synthesis research paper (formative)
T 4/14 THE PRACTICE TEST: AP Multiple Choice (formative)
W/Th 4/15-4/16 THE PRACTICE TEST: Synthesis Timed Writing
F 4/17 THE PRACTICE TEST: Rhetorical Analysis Timed Writing
M 4/20 THE PRACTICE TEST: Argument Timed Writing
T 4/21 Score Practice test and range finders for Practice Test Prompts
W/Th 4/22-4/23 Finish scoring Practice Test as needed
TED: Dan Gilbert: Stumbling on Happiness
F 4/24 Vocab Unit 9 Quiz (formative)
M 4/27 In Cold Blood close reading and multiple choice practice
T 4/28 First reading check – In Cold Blood sections 1 and II (summative)
In Cold Blood discussion
HW: In Cold Blood Sections III and IV (The rest of the novel) due 5/21-5/22
W/Th 4/29-4/30 **Bring your LOC to class this day**
Argument Timed Writing: 2005 Singer’s Solution (formative)
Read together The Singer Solution to World Poverty LOC pp. 319-324
HW: Print a copy of “The Scarlet Ibis” and bring it to class(copy posted to website)
F 5/1 Read together and discuss “The Scarlet Ibis”
M 5/4 EOC Modified Schedule Meet all periods 1st—46 min 2nd—78 min 3rd—49 min 4th—44min 5th—59 min 6th---45 min 7th—48 min
Turn in Synthesis research paper (summative)
Finish reading and discussing “The Scarlet Ibis”
T 5/5 EOC US History Meet periods 4—78 min 7 min—63 min
In Cold Blood multiple choice practice
W 5/6 EOC 1st—52 min 3rd—56min 5th—99min
In Cold Blood multiple choice practice
Th 5/7 EOC No Late Arrival 2nd –96 min 4th –90min 6th –91min
In Cold Blood multiple choice practice
F 5/8 EOC Modified Schedule Meet all periods—normal Monday/Tuesday bell schedule (No advisory)/APUSH test in a.m.
RSA Animate: Sir Ken Robinson Changing Paradigms *Please Bring Your Vocab Workbook to class*
M 5/11 Vocab Unit 10 quiz (formative)
HW: A Rose for Emily by William Falkner (copy posted to website)
T 5/12 AP exam review
W/Th 5/13-14 **AP English Language and Composition Exam 5/13 a.m.—That’s us!**
Discuss A Rose for Emily by William Falkner
F 5/15 Start close reading together The Life You Save May be Your Own by Flannery O’Connor
M 5/18 Finish reading and discussing The Life You Save May be Your Own by Flannery O’Connor
T 5/19 TED: Billy Collins plus poetry practice
W/Th 5/20- 21 In Cold Blood sections III and IV plus all short pieces (summative)
*Please bring your copy of ICB to turn in this day. It is imperative we get them back as soon as possible*
F 5/22 Vocab Unit 11 quiz (formative)
HW: The Life You Save May be Your Own by Flannery O’Connor (copy posted to website)
M 5/25 Memorial Day—No school
T 5/26 *Bring your LOC book to class this day* Read together George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant pp. 979-984
W/Th 5/27-28 Sticker celebration day—purchase one pack of stickers to bequeath to next year’s students. Pick cool ones gatos!
*Review sheet for final exam posted to website no later than 4:00 this day (Note: the final will include a full length AP Argument essay)
Capote Staring Phillip Seymour Hoffman
F 5/29 Vocab Unit 12 quiz (formative)
Workbook pages for units 7-12 due for 5 summative points of extra credit. The pages must be 100% complete; no late work will be accepted for extra credit. If you will be absent this day you must turn in your completed pages prior to your absence for extra credit.
M 6/1 Finish Capote and Exam Review *make sure you get the summer reading guide for the 12th grade AP class
and 12th grade Dual Credit before you leave for the year!*
T6/2- Th 6/4 Final Exams
From the AP Course Policy guide: “Students are responsible for every assignment on the syllabus, whether they are reminded in class or not. Missed quizzes and tests will be made up on the day of return during class time unless otherwise discussed and planned with the teacher. Students are responsible for scheduling time after school to make up a timed writing within 2 days of an absence. AP English does not provide opportunities for re-testing. Late work will be accepted 1 day late for a maximum grade of 80; 2 days late for a maximum grade of 60; 3 days late for a maximum grade of 40. No work will be accepted for credit after three days. Please be aware that each day of the week counts, regardless of whether or not the day falls on a block schedule. Students are expected to follow their grades using Home Access Support and communicate any concerns to their parents. Likewise, students should see the teacher regarding any questions or concerns. Check AP English Language and Composition web page for syllabi, and some short pieces as noted.
Graded Assignments: Last date accepted/ made up:
Synthesis essay Locavore or Daylight Savings Prompts summative 3/25
In Cold Blood reading check #1 summative 5/12
Synthesis Research essay summative 5/8 = 50%
In Cold Blood #2 and short piece test summative 6/1
AP Multiple choice practice (53 questions) 2007 released exam formative (in class)
Synthesis Essay #3 (peer-score practice) formative (in class)
THE PRACTICE TEST multiple choice formative (in class)
Argument Timed Writing: Singer Solution formative 5/18 = 50%
Vocabulary Unit 8 Quiz formative 4/20
Vocabulary Unit 9 Quiz formative 5/8
Vocabulary Unit 10 Quiz formative 5/25
Vocabulary Unit 11 Quiz formative 6/1
Vocabulary Unit 12 Quiz formative 6/1
2 sources and Works Cited page for Synthesis research paper formative 4/27