AP English III Dual Credit: 2nd Quarter Agenda (subject to change)
Monday, October 20th, (1st & 5th):
***Discuss 2nd Quarter Independent Reading Project (due 12/10)
1) Have step 1 of research process completed.
2) Work on step 2 and 3 of research process in lab 209.
Homework: revisit “They Say” handout
Monday, October 20th (2A & 4A):
***Discuss 2nd Quarter Independent Reading Project (due 12/10)
1) Have step 1 of research process completed.
2) Work on steps 2 and 3 of research process in lab 209; begin step 4
Homework: study for Vocab. 6 quiz 10/22; read “They Say” handout
Tuesday, October 21st (1st & 5th):
1) Work on step 4 of research process in lab 209.
Homework: study for Vocab. 6 quiz 10/22
Wednesday, October 22nd (1st & 5th):
1) Vocab. 6 Quiz
2) Work on step 4 of research process in lab 209.
Homework: read “Yes/No/Okay/But” handout (“I Say”); work on IRP
Wednesday, October 22nd (2A & 4A):
1) Vocab. 6 Quiz
2) Complete step 4 of research process in lab 209.
Homework: read “Yes/No/Okay/But” handout (“I Say”); work on IRP
Thursday, October 23rd (1st & 5th):
1) Work on step 5 of research process in lab 209.
Friday, October 24th (1st & 5th):
***Pep Rally?
1) Complete step 5 of research process in lab 209. Outline due next class.
Homework: finish outline and cornell notes
Friday, October 24th (2A & 4A):
***Pep Rally?
1) Complete step 5 of research process in lab 209. Outline due next class.
Homework: finish outline and cornell notes
Monday, October 27th (1st & 5th):
1) Work on step 6 of research process in lab 209.
Homework: Read “Tying it all Together” (handout)
Tuesday, October 28th (1st & 5th):
1) Work on step 6 of research process in lab 209.
Homework: study for vocab. 7 quiz next class
Tuesday, October 28th (2A & 4A):
1) Work on step 6 of research process in lab 209.
Homework: Study for vocab. 7 quiz; read “Tying it all Together” (handout)
Wednesday, October 29th (1st & 5th):
1) Vocab. 7 Quiz
2) Read “Fall of the House of Usher” (handout)
Thursday, October 30th (1st & 5th):
1) Work on step 6 of research process in lab 209.
Homework: Read Poe’s “Ligeia” (handout)
Thursday, October 30th (2A & 4A):
1) Vocab. 7 Quiz
2) Work on step 6 of research process in lab 209.
Homework: finish paper by 11/5; read Poe’s “Ligeia” (handout); bring textbook next class
Friday, October 31st (1st & 5th):
1) Draw parallels between themes, motifs, tones, etc. of two Poe works; write meaningful
passage
Homework: finish paper by 11/5; bring textbook next class
Monday, November 3rd (1st & 5th):
1) AP multiple choice warm-up
2) Grammar instruction (p. 339-42)
3) Complete grammar exercises with 1, 2, 3, and 5 on p. 343-45 with partner
Homework: Vocab. 1-7 Test 11/5; paper due 11/5; bring textbook next class
Monday, November 3rd (2A & 4A):
1) AP multiple choice warm-up
2) Discuss themes, motifs, and tone of “Ligeia”; write meaningful passage
3) Grammar instruction (p. 339-42)
4) Complete grammar exercises with 1, 2, 3, and 5 on p. 343-45 with partner
Homework: Vocab. 1-7 Test next class; paper due next class; bring textbook next class
Tuesday, November 4th (1st & 5th):
1) Finish grammar exercises
2) Read “I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read” 89-99 (answer one Rhetoric and Style
question per pair and teach to the class)
Homework: bring textbook next class
Wednesday, November 5th (1st & 5th):
***Research paper due (Cornell notes and final draft)
1) Read “Best in Class” p. 113-22 and discuss
2) Practice jotted outline over rhetorical analysis essay prompt (7 minutes)
Homework: Vocab. 8 quiz 11/13; bring textbook next class
Wednesday, November 5th (2A & 4A):
***Research paper due (Cornell notes and final draft)
1) Read “I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read” 89-99 (answer one Rhetoric and Style
question per pair and teach to the class)
2) Practice jotted outline over rhetorical analysis essay prompt (7 minutes)
Homework: Read “Best in Class” p. 113-22 and be ready to discuss next class; Vocab. 8 quiz
11/13; bring textbook next class
Thursday, November 6th (1st & 5th):
1) Read Letter from Birmingham Jail p. 260-74 and develop and answer peer-constructed
inquiries.
Homework: bring textbook next class and IRP book
Friday, November 7th (1st & 5th):
***Pep Rally?
1) Vocab. 1-7 Test
2) Work on MLK student questions
Homework: work on IRP
Friday, November 7th (2A & 4A):
***Pep Rally?
1) Vocab. 1-7 Test
2) Discuss “Best in Class”
3) Read Letter from Birmingham Jail p. 260-74 and develop and answer peer-constructed
inquiries.
Homework: work on IRP; bring textbook next class
Monday, November 10th (1st & 5th):
1) AP Multiple Choice Warm-up
2) Finish MLK peer constructed questions and answer
Homework: bring textbook next class
Tuesday, November 11th (1st & 5th):
1) Transcendentalism lecture
2) Read aloud Where I Lived, and What I Lived For on page 276 and discuss as a class
Homework: Finish reading “Civil Disobedience” by next class
Tuesday, November 11th (2A & 4A):
1) AP Multiple Choice Warm-up (4A)
2) Transcendentalism lecture (4A)
3) Read aloud Where I Lived, and What I Lived For on page 276 and discuss as a class (4A)
Homework: Read “Civil Disobedience” (handout)
Wednesday, November 12th (1st & 5th):
1) Transcendentalism Lecture (1st)
2) Discuss “Civil Disobedience”; write meaningful passage (timed)
3) Read Where I Lived, and What I Lived For on page 276 and discuss as a class
4) Read IRP book (5th)
Thursday, November 13th (1st & 5th):
1) Vocab. 8 Quiz
2) Finish reading Where I Lived, and What I Lived For on page 276 and discuss as a class
(1st)
3) Read Emerson’s “American Scholar”
Homework: Finish reading “American Scholar”; Vocab. 9 quiz 11/19; bring textbook next
class
Thursday, November 13th (2A & 4A):
1) Discuss “Civil Disobedience”; write meaningful passage (timed) (2A & 4A)
2) AP Multiple Choice Warm-up (2A)
3) Transcendentalism lecture (2A)
4) Read aloud Where I Lived, and What I Lived For on page 276 and discuss as a class (2A)
5) Begin reading Emerson’s “American Scholar” (4A)
Homework: Finish reading “American Scholar”; Vocab. 8 quiz 11/17; bring textbook next
class
Friday, November 14th (1st & 5th):
1) AP Multiple Choice Warm-up
2) Complete a SOAPStone over “American Scholar”
Monday, November 17th (1st & 5th):
1) Read “A Modest Proposal” p. 914-20 and discuss as a class; write meaningful passage
(timed)
Homework: study vocab. 9 quiz 11/21; work on IRP
Monday, November 17th (2A & 4A):
1) Vocab. 8 Quiz
2) AP Multiple Choice Warm-up
3) Complete a SOAPStone over “American Scholar”
4) Read “A Modest Proposal” p. 914-20 and discuss as a class; write meaningful passage
(timed)
Homework: study vocab. 9 quiz 11/21; work on IRP
Tuesday, November 18th (1st & 5th):
1) 10-minute jotted outline
2) Revisit rhetorical analysis essay activity and outline
Homework: work on IRP
Wednesday, November 19th (1st & 5th):
1) Finish rhetorical analysis essay activity
2) Review graded rhetorical analysis essays and feedback
Homework: work on IRP
Wednesday, November 19th (2A & 4A):
1) 10-minute jotted outline
2) Revisit rhetorical analysis essay activity and outline
3) Review graded rhetorical analysis essays and feedback
Homework: work on IRP
Thursday, November 20th (1st & 5th):
1) Rhetorical analysis timed writing
Friday, November 21st (1st & 5th):
1) Vocab. 9 Quiz
2) Read IRP book
Homework: work on IRP; review Pre-test essay feedback and do Post-test essay (dual credit
students); Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, November 21st (2A & 4A):
1) Vocab. 9 Quiz
2) Rhetorical analysis timed writing
3) Read IRP book
Homework: work on IRP; review Pre-test essay feedback and do Post-test essay (dual credit
students); Happy Thanksgiving!
Monday, December 1st (1st & 5th):
1) Grammar Warm-up (based on mistakes made in timed writing)
2) Look at effective student writing on doc. Camera (rhetorical analysis and synthesis
essays)
3) Work on final exam review and review AP Essay resources and “They Say, I Say”
handouts
Homework: work on IRP; study vocab 10 quiz 12/4
Tuesday, December 2nd (1st & 5th):
1) Work on final exam review and review AP Essay resources and “They Say, I Say”
handouts
Tuesday, December 2nd (2A & 4A):
1) Grammar Warm-up (based on mistakes made in timed writing)
2) Look at effective writing on doc. Camera (rhetorical analysis and synthesis essays)
3) Work on final exam review and review AP Essay resources and “They Say, I Say”
handouts
Homework: work on IRP; study vocab 10 quiz next class
Wednesday, December 3rd (1st & 5th):
1) AP Multiple Choice Warm-up (finish packet)
2) Work on final exam review and review AP Essay resources and “They Say, I Say”
handouts
3) Read IRP book
Homework: work on IRP; study vocab 10 quiz next class
Thursday, December 4th (1st & 5th):
1) Vocab. 10 Quiz
2) Work on final exam review and review AP Essay resources and “They Say, I Say”
handouts
Homework: Work on IRP (due 12/10)
Thursday, December 4th (2A & 4A):
1) Vocab. 10 Quiz
2) AP Multiple Choice Warm-up (finish packet)
3) Jeopardy
Homework: Work on IRP (due 12/10)
Friday, December 5th (1st & 5th):
1) Jeopardy
Homework: Work on IRP (due 12/10)
Monday, December 8th (1st & 5th):
1) Multiple choice section of semester exam
Homework: Work on IRP (due 12/10)
Monday, December 8th (2A & 4A):
1) Multiple choice section of semester exam
Homework: Work on IRP (due next class)
Tuesday, December 9th (1st & 5th):
1) Rhetorical analysis exam essay
Homework: Work on IRP (due next class)
Wednesday, December 10th (1st & 5th):
***IRP due
1) Synthesis essay exam essay
Homework: study for exams
Wednesday, December 10th (2A & 4A):
***IRP due
1) Rhetorical analysis and synthesis essay exam
Homework: study for exams
Thursday, December 11th (1st & 5th):
1) Polish rhetorical analysis and synthesis essay exams (15 minutes)
Homework: study for exams
Friday, December 12th (1st & 5th):
1) Study for exams for other classes
Homework: 
Friday, December 12th (2A & 4A):
1) Polish rhetorical analysis and synthesis essay exams (25 minutes)
2) Study for exams for other classes
Homework: 