Gibbs Jones
English 11 AP
Periods 3, 7
Tuesday, September 3
Welcome back!
Seat Assignments
Attendance
Period 3 Packets*
Syllabus
Quarter 1 Assignment Overview
Wednesday, September 4
Journal
Sign-out In Cold Blood and 50 Essays
In Cold Blood Background Info.- highlight and annotate
Thursday, September 5
In Cold Blood Background Info. Quiz
Time to read In Cold Blood Part I pp. 1-74
Friday, September 6
Journal
Period 3 packets due*
Syllabus signed, binder and folder check
Get Rhetorical Terms List I
In Cold Blood Part I pp. 1-74
Monday, September 9
APQ: “The Last to See Them Alive” (*student #)
Time to read In Cold Blood Part II pp. 77-155
Tuesday, September 10
Journal
Peer Review APQ “The Last To See Them Alive”
Conference with teacher on APQ
Time to read In Cold Blood Part II pp. 77-155
Wednesday, September 11 ODD BLOCK
Period 3:
Journal
In Cold Blood Part II pp. 77-155
Period 7:
Journal
In Cold Blood Part II pp. 77-155
Review Rhetorical Terms List I
Time to read In Cold Blood Part III pp. 159-248*
Thursday, September 12 Even Block
Period 3:
Review Rhetorical Terms List I
Time to read In Cold Blood Part III pp. 159-248*
Friday, September 13
Get Rhetorical Terms List II
Rhetorical Terms List I Quiz
Time to read In Cold Blood Part III pp. 159-248*
Quarter 1
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Monday, September 16
APQ: “Persons Unknown”
Time to read In Cold Blood Part III pp. 159-248*
Tuesday, September 17
Journal
Peer Review APQ “Persons Unknown”
Conference with the teacher (bring first APQ with scoring rubrics)
Time to read In Cold Blood Part III pp. 159-248
Wednesday, September 18 Odd Block
Period 3:
Journal
In Cold Blood Part III pp. 159-248
Period 7:
Journal
In Cold Blood Part III pp. 159-248
Review Rhetorical Terms List II
Time to read In Cold Blood Part IV pp. 251-343*
Thursday, September 19 Even Block
Period 3:
Review Rhetorical Terms List II
Time to read In Cold Blood Part IV pp. 251-343*
Friday, September 20
Rhetorical Terms List II Quiz
Time to read In Cold Blood Part IV pp. 251-343*
Monday, September 23
Position Essay on Current Event in America assigned- library: find topic, articles
Tuesday, September 24
APQ: Argument Prompt on In Cold Blood
Time to read In Cold Blood Part IV pp. 251-343*
Wednesday, September 25 Odd Block
Period 3:
Journal
Practice AP Multiple Choice Questions: select, justify, discuss
Period 7:
Journal
Practice AP Multiple Choice Questions: select, justify, discuss
In Cold Blood Part IV pp. 251-343
Thursday, September 26 Even Block
Period 3:
In Cold Blood Part IV pp. 251-343
Friday, September 27
Journal Check
Sign-in In Cold Blood
Sign-out Into the Wild
Time to read Into the Wild “Author’s Note”- Ch. 6
Monday, September 30
Journal: Pre-reading--Setting
Position Essay Outline due
Into the Wild Pre-Reading—Mood
Tuesday, October 1
Into the Wild Stylistic Devices in Ch. 1, 2
Wednesday, October 2 Odd Block
Period 3:
Mastering the AP Test: Drafting AP Multiple Choice Questions of a Passage from Ch. 1 or 2
Period 7:
Mastering the AP Test: Drafting AP Multiple Choice Questions of a Passage from Ch. 1 or 2
Taking the drafted test: select, justify, discuss
Thursday, October 3 Even Block
Period 3:
Mastering the AP Test: Drafting AP Multiple Choice Questions of a Passage from Ch. 1 or 2
Friday, October 4
Journal: Ch. 6 Philosophical Background: Transcendentalism
AFLACK Review of Into The Wild Ch. 1-6
Monday, October 7
Peer Review of Position Essay Rough Draft
Time to read Into the Wild Ch. 7-13*
Tuesday, October 8
Into the Wild Ch. 7 Characterization
Wednesday, October 9 Odd Block
Period 3:
Mastering the AP test: Drafting a passage prompt based on Ch. 7
Begin drafting Paired APQ
Period 7:
Mastering the AP test: Drafting a passage prompt based on Ch. 7
Draft Paired APQ
Peer Scoring of Paired APQ
Time to read Into the Wild Ch. 7-13*
Thursday, October 10 Even Block
Period 3:
Finish drafting Paired APQ
Peer Scoring of Paired APQ
Friday, October 11
Journal: Ch. 12-13 Monologue
AFLACK Review of Into the Wild Ch. 7-13
Monday, October 14
Columbus Day Holiday!
Tuesday, October 15
Position Essay Final Draft due
Journal: Ch. 14 Persuasive Writing
Into the Wild Ch. 14-14 Characterization
Wednesday, October 16 Odd Block
Into the Wild film
Thursday, October 17 Even Block
Into the Wild film
Friday, October 18
Journal: Wrap-Up—Point of View
Sign-in Into the Wild books
AFLACK Review of Into the Wild Ch. 14- Epilogue
Monday, October 21
Journal Check
Henry David Thoreau’s “Where I Lived and What I Lived For” Toulmin Chart
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Self-Reliance” Toulmin Chart
Tuesday, October 22
Paired Rhetorical Analysis Prompt of Thoreau or Emerson prompt
Wednesday, October 23 Odd Block
Period 3:
Peer scoring, teacher conference of paired rhetorical analysis prompt
Period 7:
Peer scoring, teacher conference of paired rhetorical analysis prompt
Finish Into the Wild film
Thursday, October 24 Even Block
Period 3:
Finish Into the Wild film
Friday, October 25
Early Dismissal
Sign-out The Things They Carried books (begin reading)
Practice AP Multiple Choice Questions of Thoreau/Emerson passage
Monday, October 28
Journal
The Things They Carried “The Things They Carried”-“On the Rainy River”
Tuesday, October 29
Last day to make up missing work for the quarter. Missing work due in class.
Journal
The Things They Carried “Enemies”-“Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong”
Wednesday, October 30
Journal
The Things They Carried “Stockings”-“Style”
Thursday, October 31
The Things They Carried APQ Passage Prompt
Friday, November 1
The Things They Carried Practice AP Multiple Choice Questions—select, justify, discuss
Monday, November 4
Last Day of the Quarter
The Things They Carried “Speaking of Courage”-‘Field Trip”