1st 6 Weeks – AP English III
From talk radio to television shows, from popular magazines to Web blogs, ordinary citizens, political figures, and entertainers express their
opinions on a wide range of topics. Are these opinions worthwhile? Does the expression of such opinions foster democratic values?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Aug. 26 – A
6 ?s of Rhetorical Analysis passages from summer reading
27-B
6 ?s of Rhetorical Analysis passages from summer reading
HW – Pick favorite passage from
Summer Reading and bring it to
class next time.
HW – Pick favorite passage from
Summer Reading and bring it to
class next time.
28-A
-Present Rhetorical Analysis
from day 1
-Getting to the BIG question
-Reading rhetorically – historical
and modern text
29-B
-Present Rhetorical Analysis
from day 1
-Getting to the BIG question
-Reading rhetorically – historical
and modern text
Zenger trial
HW: Read Brown v. Bieber and
annotate for discussion
Zenger trial
HW: Read Brown v. Bieber and
annotate for discussion
4-A
-Concession, RebuttalClass
Activites They Say, I Say and
WWMSS
5-B
Continue reading and debate
Sept. 2
Labor Day
No School
3-B
Read and research topic – What
does argument look like? 6
categories of evidence
4 Corners Debate – Activity
HW: Bring in one solid piece of
evidence for each category
Introduce Argument
Essay/Outline
Friday
30-B
-Concession, RebuttalClass
Activites They Say, I Say and
WWMSS
Introduce Argument
Essay/Outline
HW: Read assigned article
Thesis practice with political
cartoons
6-A
Read and research topic – What
does argument look like? 6
categories of evidence
4 Corners Debate – Activity
HW: draft thesis for essay due
9/7
HW: Bring in one solid piece of
evidence for each category
12-B
Practice with
Organization/Outline
13-A
Practice with
Organization/Outline
HW: Outline due 9/17
HW: Outline due 9/17
HW: Read assigned article
9-A
Continue reading and debate
Thesis practice with political
cartoons
HW: draft thesis for essay due
9/7
10-B
Practice with Evidence – group
activity
Individual conferences about
thesis statement
11-A
Practice with Evidence – group
activity
Individual conferences about
thesis statement
HW: Start outline
HW: Start Outline
Late Start
First 6 Weeks
Monday
Tuesday
16-A
OUTLINE DUE –
Writing workshop day
17-B
OUTLINE DUE –
Writing workshop day
Putting it all together – writing
the essay
Putting it all together – writing
the essay
23-A
Final Draft Due
30-A
Reading Rhetorically OER
summative
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
18-A
Writing workshop day 2
19-B
Writing Workshop Day 2
20-B
Final Draft Due
24-B
Reading Rhetorically OER
practice
25-A
Reading Rhetorically
OER practice
26-B
Timed Argument Essay
Late Start
27-A
Timed Argument Essay
Oct. 1-B
Reading Rhetorically OER
summative
2-A
3-B
4-B
Argumentation Skills
Reading Rhetorically
Formative:
6?s of Rhetorical Analysis
OER assigned articles
Thesis:
Formative:
Draft of thesis
4 corners debate
Political Cartoon
Organization:
Formative:
WWMSS
They Say, I Say
Outline
Evidence:
Formative:
4 corners debate
They Say, I Say
Outline
Summative:
OER assigned passage
Summative:
Final Draft of Essay
Timed Essay
Summative:
Final Draft of Essay
Timed Essay
Summative:
Final Draft of Essay
Timed Essay