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AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION
Syllabus – Morals, Values, Politics
M.V.P.
“Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners”
~Laurence Sterne
October
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Course Review; “What Would You Do?” video clips
Appeals to Logos, Pathos, Ethos (The Lang. of Comp. 4-6)
Ted Talk: Paul Zak “Trust, morality, and oxytocin”
**Albert Einstein Letter LPE Analysis Lang of Comp (9-10).
LPE Analysis of “We Can Afford to Give Parents a Break” (6-8)
and Priam’s Speech (12)
Non-Fiction Friday; Choice Reading Day
**Find a non-fiction article that forces the reader to question their morals/ethics.
Read, annotate, bring to class for discussion on TUESDAY.
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November
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Multiple Choice Monday! Martin Luther King’s “Letter From
Birmingham Jail” (p. 260- para. 17-22); discussion on rhetoric
Discuss articles on morality; Classical Model Language of Composition
pg. 13; Read and analyze “Not By Math Alone” by Sandra Day O-Connor
(14-16).self-reflection in journal; SSR
Quiz on Classical Model; Dideon’s “On Keeping a Notebook” discussion
questions (Formative)
Rhetorical Analysis of George W. Bush’s “After 9/11 Speech”
** Precis Summary on “After 9/11 Speech” (Summative)
Formative Analysis #6 (formative): “Lying in Politics” Psychology Today
The Declaration of Independence analysis
Compare/Contrast of President Kennedy’s Inaugural speech
and Obama’s Inaugural Speech
Read and analyze Thoreau’s “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience”
**Finish Reading. Complete rhetorical questions (formative)
Class discussion on Thoreau’s “On the Duty..”;SSR with choice book
Summative Analysis #2 (in-class essay); SSR
Introduction to Satire; Political Song Parody; One More Term video;
The Onion website
Read and analyze Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” (Lang of
Comp 914-920).
**(920) Questions for Discussion: #2, #6; Questions on Rhetoric # 2, #6, #12 (formative)
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Elements of visual analysis; Political Cartoon/visual analysis
**GRAPESSS analysis on a political cartoon
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Share political cartoons; Film 2016 Controversy
Half day for students: PT Conferences
NO SCHOOL!
MC Monday- Orwell “Shooting an Elephant” Lang of Comp (979 -985)
**Questions: (985) #1, #2
Discussion of Orwell piece; **Rhetorical Essay on “Shooting an Elephant” (one
page analysis- typed and printed) (summative)
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Share essays; SSR
Turn in Rhetorical Essay; “Change, Change, Change, But How?”
Psychology Today; Introduce Anti-Bullying Project; Karen Klein (bus
supervisor);
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/06/22/donations-for-bullied-new-york-bus-monitor-approach-
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Review Anti-Bullying video project; Group Work and preplanning
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Documentary Subunit; Notes on documentaries
Notes and discussion on audio, video, and textual evidence
Background on “An Inconvenient Truth”; review documentation
notes and analysis paper; Begin viewing
Watch “An Inconvenient Truth”
Continue “An Inconvenient Truth”
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Documentary Analysis Work on Mac Airs (Google Docs)
Documentary Work on Mac Airs (Google Docs)
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**Finish Documentary Analysis (Typed and Printed) (Summative)
27-30 THANKSGIVING BREAK!!
December
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Turn in analysis; IMC for Nickel and Dimed (read section one
“Introduction and Serving in Florida) by Monday, December 9);
introduce Anti-Bullying Unit
Group Work on iPads
Group Work on iPads
Presentations (Summative)
Presentations (Summative)
Nickel and Dimed (read section one “Introduction and Serving in
Florida) by Monday, December 9);
Video/television/song clips; Mr. Mom, Last Man Standing, Modern Dads,
“Mr. Mom” ;Nickel and Dimed; Section 1 group discussions
James Wilson “Cars and Their Enemies” analysis
Cont. “Cars and Their Enemies” Analysis and MC Questions
Pre-write for Synthesis Essay
Synthesis Essay (Summative)
*Section 2 “Scrubbing in Maine” of Nickel and Dimed
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Discuss Section 2 “Scrubbing in Maine”; Ellen Goodman “In Praise of a
Snail’s Pace” (221) and questions (questions 1-3, 5-6)
Conversation section (235-247); Marilyn Gardner “More Parents Playing
Beat the Clock”
Conversation: Jigsaw pieces 2-6
**Write an argumentative claim and supportive essay regarding working parents
(formative)
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Multiple Choice Practice “Just Walk on By” (Brent Staples);
Choice Reading/ Hot Chocolate Day!
* Finish Nickel and Dimed (“Selling in Minnesota” AND
“Evaluation”)
December 21- January 5 WINTER BREAK; ENJOY! 
January
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Ehrenreich’s interview with Renee Shea (188-190); Class discussion
Grammar as Rhetoric and Style: Periodic and Inverted
Sentences (p. 895)
Multiple Choice Practices (Dillard “The Stunt Pilot”)
Writing Multiple Choice Questions
Nickel and Dimed video clip; Multiple Choice Practice “Me Talk Pretty
Someday” Sedaris
Exam Review
Rhetorical Vocabulary Exam; Choice Reading
1st and 2nd Hour EXAMS! (Half Day)
3rd and 4th Hour EXAMS (Half Day)
5th and 6th Hour EXAMS (Half Day)
Formative Assessments
 Non-Fiction article that questions morals (LPE analysis)- Due Oct 21
 Didion’s “On Keeping a Notebook analysis questions- Due 24
 Formative Analysis #6 “Lying in Politics” (in-class essay)- Oct. 25
 Theroux “On Civil Disobedience” rhetorical questions- Oct. 30
 Swift “A Modest Proposal” questions- Nov. 6
 Argumentative claim on working parents- Due Dec. 18
Summative Assessments
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Rhetorical Precis on Bush’s “After 9/11 Speech (8 points)- Due Oct. 25
Focus Question #7 (10 points) Due November 1
One-page analysis on “Shooting an Elephant” (20 points) Due November 13
Documentary Analysis Paper (50 points) Due December 2
Anti- Bullying Group Project and Presentation (50 points)Due December 5-6
Synthesis Essay (3 unit txts) (20 points) In-Class December 13