AP Language: Fall Semester
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Class Activity
Syllabus; Rules &
Procedures
Interviews; Imitation 1
New Vocabulary;
Imitation 3
Text annotation: sel. from
Politics
Respond to Interpretive
Questions on the sel. from
Politics
Argument (claim and
grounds); Desert Island
claims and grounds
Active & Passive Voice;
Independent and
Dependent Clauses;
Review of claim and
grounds
Vocab. Quiz; New
Vocab.; Terminology Set
#1; Procedure for reading
Nickel and Dimed
Paraphrase grounds in sel.
from Leviathan
Evaluate Paraphrases;
Quiz over Terminology
Set #1
Timed Writing 01 Hobbes
TW strategies: prompt;
Analyze sample TWs
Vocab. Quiz; New
Vocab.; Nickle & Dimed,
Chapter 1
Analyze sample TWs
Annotate Locke passage
No School
Annotate Locke passage
Vocab. Quiz; New
Vocab.; Nickle & Dimed,
Chapter 2, pp.11-29
Annotate Locke passage
Annotation of Declaration
of Independence
Homework
Have Syllabus signed
by parent/guardian
Imitation 2
Imitation 4
Notes
Obtain required
materials.
Order Nickel and
Dimed
Imitation 5
Imitation 6; Desert
Island Question
(Compete or Cooperate)
Imitation 7
Binder check
Imitation 8; Study for
Vocab. Quiz
Imitation 9
Imitation 10; Study for
Quiz
Imitation 11
Imitation 12
Imitation 13; Study for
Vocab. Quiz
Imitation 14
Imitation 15
Imitation 16; Study for
Vocab. Quiz
Imitation 17
Imitation 18
Imitation 19
Distribute copies of
Nickel and Dimed
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Rhetorical analysis of the
Declaration of
Independence
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Analysis of Sample
Responses to TW 02
Imitation 24
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200-250 word, typed
“objective” description
of moment or scene
from past, due 9/23
Study for Vocabulary
Quiz; Review N & D,
pp. 51-86 for quiz
Work on description
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Mode: Description
(method: quality, detail,
comparison); analysis of A
Farewell to Arms, chap. 1
Mode: Description
(analysis of description in
AFtA, cont.)
Vocab Quiz; N & D Quiz;
N & D discussion (Maine)
Mode: Description
(analysis of subject and
verb choices in AFtA;
analysis of argument in
Preamble to Dec of Ind.)
Style: Analysis of “The
End of Something”
Revision Strategies
Mode: Narration: (analysis
of selection from
“Wynton’s Blues”)
Vocab Quiz; N & D Quiz;
N & D discussion (Maine)
Writing Workshop:
Narrative Essay
Mode: Definition
(Analysis of “Girl”)
Mode: Definition
(Analysis of “Why I Want
a Wife”)
Timed Writing 03
Timed Writing 02
SOAPSToneS analysis of
the Declaration of
Independence
Vocab. Quiz; New
Vocab.; Nickle & Dimed,
Chapter 1 (Florida)
Imitation 20
Imitation 21
Imitation 22; Study for
Vocabulary Quiz;
Finish Nickle & Dimed,
Chapter 1
Imitation 23
Spirit Assembly
Quarterly Writing
Assessment; Open
House
Bring your printout
of stylistic analysis
(see “Resources”
for link).
No late imitation
exercises accepted
after Monday 9/19;
Quarter Progress
Report due.
Description due
tomorrow.
None
Description due.
Study for Vocabulary
Quiz; Review N & D,
pp. 86-119 for quiz
Rough Draft of
Narrative Essay
Narrative essay due
tomorrow
Narrative essay due
Definition of an aspect
or type of love due
Friday
Study for Vocabulary
Response to any 5
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Analysis of “Four Kinds
of Chance.”
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Vocab Quiz; N & D Quiz;
N & D discussion
(Minnesota)
Viewing of PBS Frontline
“A Class Divided”
No School
Finish viewing and
discussion of “A Class
Divided”
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Analysis of “Four Kinds
of Presidential Character”
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Vocab Quiz; N & D Quiz;
N & D discussion
(Evaluation)
Writing Workshop: Work
on Rough Draft of
Classification and
Division essay
Analysis of Sample
Paragraphs
AP Exam Multiple-Choice
Practice
AP Exam Multiple-Choice
Practice
Vocab Quiz; N & D Quiz;
N & D discussion
(Minnesota)
Writing Workshop:
Definition paragraph
Discussion of Timed
Writing Samples
Revision and Illustration
of Definition of Love
Quiz; Review N & D,
pp. 121-150 for quiz
Descriptive
Paragraph
comments due
Picture Day (1st)
Definition due
tomorrow
Picture Day (2nd)
Definition due
Finish revision for
homework
Study for Vocabulary
Quiz; Review N & D,
pp. 150-191 for quiz
Response to any 5
Narrative Essay
comments due
End of First Quarter
Three potential topics
for research paper and
brief explanation of
your interest in these
topics
Study for Vocabulary
Quiz; Review N & D,
pp. 193-221 for quiz;
Classification &
Division essay (4 types
/ways of something)
due 10/24
Work on Classification
and Division Essay
Parent Teacher
Night
Sample paragraph of
Classification and
Division essay due
tomorrow.
Essay due on Monday
Research Paper Topic
Assignment (Handout)
Study for vocabulary
quiz.
Classification and
Division Essay due
College Night at
TCC
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Quiz over figures of
speech. AP reading exam
practice 03.
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Discussion of Highet’s
essay.
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Quiz over figures of
speech. Vocabulary quiz.
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Student readings of
Process Analysis essay.
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Discussion of Chapter 1 of For Wednesday: Read
Lincoln’s Greatest Speech. Chapter 2 of Lincoln’s
Greatest Speech;
Memorize next three
sentences.
Vocabulary Quiz
Analysis of “Unchopping
a Tree”
Analysis of “Third World
Driving Hints and Tips”
Quiz over figures of
speech. Diction exercise
01.
Quiz over figures of
speech. Diction exercise
02.
Vocabulary Quiz. Diction
exercise 03
Writing Workshop:
Process Analysis essay
Quiz over figures of
speech. Quiz Make-up.
Diction exercise 04.
None
None
Study for quiz over
figures of speech
Process Analysis essay
due 11/07; study for
quiz over next two
figures of speech.
Study for vocabulary
quiz. Memorize next
three figures of speech.
Memorize next two
figures of speech.
Process analysis essay
due on Monday.
Memorize next two
figures of speech.
Read Highet’s essay,
“The Gettysburg
Address” and answer
question #1. Memorize
next figure of speech.
Study for vocabulary
quiz. Memorize next
two figures of speech.
Memorize next two
Distribution of
figures of speech. Read Lincoln’s Greatest
Lincoln’s Second
Speech.
Inaugural Address.
Memorize first sentence
of the Second
Inaugural.
Read Chapter 1 of
Lincoln’s Greatest
Speech (pp. 21-42).
Memorize second
sentence of Second
Inaugural.
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Timed Writing
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Diction Exercises 5-8
Analysis of 2nd paragraph
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NO SCHOOL
Discussion of Chapter 4
and analysis of first part of
3rd paragraph
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Discussion of Timed
Writing Samples
Close Analysis of 3-1 – 37
Close Analysis of 3-1 – 37 (continued)
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Read Chapter 2 of
Lincoln’s Greatest Speech;
Memorize next three
sentences.
Vocabulary quiz and quiz
over next figure of speech
(personification).
Discussion of Chapter 2.
Analysis of 1st paragraph
of Second Inaugural
Address
Read Chapter 3 of
Lincoln’s Greatest Speech
Discussion of Chapter 5
Study for vocabulary
quiz and quiz over next
figure of speech
(personification).
Memorize first two
sentences of second
paragraph of Second
Inaugural. Memorize
definition of hyperbole.
Memorize definition of
irony.
Memorize third
sentence of second
paragraph of Second
Inaugural.
For Wednesday, finish
memorizing the second
paragraph of the
Second Inaugural
Address; memorize
definitions of paradox
and pun; finish reading
Chapter 3 of Lincoln’s
Greatest Speech
Read Chapter 4 of
Lincoln’s Greatest
Speech; memorize
sentences 3-1, 3-2, 3-3,
and 3-4
For Wednesday:
memorize 3-5, 3-6, 3-7;
for Friday, read Chapter
5 of Lincoln’s Greatest
Speech
Study for Vocabulary
2nd Quarter Writing
Quiz.
Assessment
Mem 3-8, 3-9
Study for Quiz over
Chapter 5; Mem 3-10,
3-11
Skim Chapter 6; Mem
3-12; Mem 3-13 for
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Discussion of Chapter 6;
Diction exercise 03
Final Exam: Part 1
(Figures of Speech)
Discussion of Chapter 7;
New terms: conceit and
aphorism
Vocabulary Quiz 15;
Reading Passage with
Multiple Choice Questions
(Hawthorne on Lincoln)
Reading Passage with
Multiple Choice Questions
(RFK on King)
Discussion of Chapter 8
Tuesday
Read Chapter 7; Quiz
on Wednesday
Mem 3-14
Math Assessment
(Short Class)
Mem 3-15
Read Chapter 8; Mem
4-1; mem definitions of
aphorism and conceit
1st Period Final
Exam
2nd Period Final
Exam