AP Language and Composition: D Block
12/17/13
“Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and
grow and reach new heights.” – Pauline R. Kezer
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Meet Ms. Plackowski
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Names
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Where are we going and where have we been?
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Routines
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Policies
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Curriculum
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Homework: Read Room over break
AP Language and Composition: D Block
12/18/13
Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss
people.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
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DOL #3
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Make a list of 3-5 things you did today.
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Language moments
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Today’s topics
Write a paragraph (3-5 sentences) about your
day so far. Add a few sensory details.
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Rewrite the paragraph as if you are a little kid
telling your parents about your day. (Don’t
change any details!)
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Rewrite the paragraph as if you are a college
professor talking to other college professors.
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Rewrite the paragraph as if you are trying to
impress a date.
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What changed each time? What challenges did
you encounter? How did the audience change
your writing?
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Voice
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Persona
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Style
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Diction
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The rhetorical triangle
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And how they all work together!
Homework for over break: Read
Room
DOL #3
having won the game a visit to ray’s pizza palace was offered to the
team by the principle
that husky which is champion is a consistent winner at dog shows but
I dont believe it will win tonight
AP Language and Composition: D Block
12/19/13
“Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.” –Charles Swindoll
DOL #4
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Gathering: What are you doing over break?
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Language moments
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Continue voice activity
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Create a “mind map” or visual representation of how voice, persona,
syntax, diction, the rhetor, the audience, the subject, the intention, and
the context work together to influence an author’s choices.
Homework: Read Room over break
DOL #4
youre version of ralph waldo emersons essay self reliance
is different than mine I wonder why
neither of the events were exciting so we left early then we
went to sharons house to play a video game
AP Language and Composition: D Block
1/7/14
“The greatest barrier to success is fear of failure.” – Sven Goran Erikkson
 DOL #5
 Language moments
 Gathering: a highlight of your break
 How to take Cornell notes
 How to write a precis (“pray – see”)
 What is a precis / Components of a precis
 Look at a sample
 Read a review of Room
 Determine main idea, supporting ideas
 Practice writing your own precis
DOL #5
my Uncle and Aunt will unknown to him be surprised
next week at an anniversary celebration at the
sheldon community center
please bring this book the scarlet letter to the deans
room omar since he needs it
AP Language and Composition: D Block
1/7/14
No DOL
 Language Moments
 Read precis
 Introduce book club
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Book clubs will be every DAY 3 (this is a change)
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Do a quick book pitch
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Books must be non-fiction for this cycle
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15 minutes to research books
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Present a non-fiction book you might be interested in reading
Book Club Dates:
January 16th
February 4th
February 13th
March 3rd
By Today: choose a book and a group
 By Monday, January 13th: have that book in your possession and begin reading
 Be prepared with reading and your role by Thursday, January 16th
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AP Language and Composition:
D Block
1/8/14
“Judge each day not by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you sow.” – Robert Frost
DOL #6
 Language Moment
 Finish precis and critique on document camera
 Critical lenses: “[Room] can be read through myriad lenses—psychological,
sociological, political” (Bender). What would we talk about if we examined
Room through these lenses?
 Psychological
 Sociological
 Political
 Rhetorical
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DOL #6
Last summer, Brian attended a six-week
course at Georgetown University; he had
morning classes and worked at the Chinese
embassy every afternoon.
My sister has never missed Mystery, a series
on public television every Thursday at 9:00
P.M.
AP Language and Composition: D
Block
1/13/14
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DOL #8
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Midterm Exam
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Website
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Continue critical lenses activity
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What would you say about the rhetorical topics you generated?
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What would we talk about if we studied the book through a psychological
lense?
DOL #8
rear window is the more suspenseful movie i
have every saw esther remarks at seans
party
Ayeesha did you know that the st lawrence
seaway connects montreal canada to lake
ontario
AP Language and Composition: D Block
1/14/14
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” --Milton Berle
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DOL #9
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Language moments
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Fix up rhetorical thesis statements
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Generate psychological topics
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What would you say about the psychological topics you wrote
down?
Upcoming due dates
Book club: Thursday, 1/16
Mid-term: Monday, 1/21
Vocab quiz: Monday, 1/27
AP Language and Composition: D Block
1/16/14
“Your heart is a weapon the size of your fist.” --graffiti on a wall in Palestine
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DOL #10
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Language Moments
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Book clubs
DOL #10
the painting two angels appeared on the
Christmas card this greeting was inside
holiday joy to you and yours
after rowing to the apostle islands us boys lay
in the sun on a beach beside lake superior
AP Language and Composition:
D Block
1/17/14
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DOL #11
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Language Moments
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Time to work on mid-terms
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Work individually
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Work with a neighbor
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Ask questions of Ms. Plackowski individually
DOL #11
our class will be involved i think in doing a
project on the civil war however it is to late
to begin this semester
for you to finish on time your going to have
to work hard and meet the scheduled
deadline father gascoigne stated
AP Language and Composition: D Block
1/27/14
“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the promise of
progress, in every society, in every family.”—Kofi Annan
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DOL #12
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Language moments
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Vocab quiz 8
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Website, Remind 101, turnitin.com
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English class options for next year
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Review midterms
AP Language and Composition:
D Block
1/31/14
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DOL #12
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Language moments
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New grading system
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Common problems with midterms
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Begin mind mapping: What is Room about?
DOL #12
my friends who are Members of the
club wants to participate in the Italian
festival for additional credit
dawn dont have no workbook yet but
she can use mine if you dont mind
Grading System
Term 3
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Participation: 15%
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Quizzes: 15%
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Book Clubs: 20%
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Papers, tests, homework, miscellaneous: 50%
Note: Grade weights for term 4 may change due to the
intensive nature of the final project. Students and parents
will be notified of this change at the beginning of term 4.
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Grades will be based on points, not percentages. For example,
a minor homework assignment with ten questions might only be
worth ten points, while a major paper might be worth 50 points.
Full Year Grades
Term 1: 22.5%
Term 2: 22.5%
Term 3: 22.5%
Term 4: 22.5%
Midterm: 10%
Sample Mind Map