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Warning: These agendas are subject
to change depending on teacher’s
discretion and students’ needs.
AP English Language Agenda for
August 19/20, 2015
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Daily Objective:
Students will understand the basic
rules for success in an AP class.
Academic Vocabulary for Week:
connotation, denotation
Daily Activities and Assessment:
Turn in highlighted summer reading
packet; pass out Rosey’s
Guidebook for Success and go over; as
we do this, watch
“Babies Going through Tunnels” at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Uct6YpaQY-c
Go over homework summer reading
packet questions
Take summer reading quiz (worth 75
points); you will be timed for 45
minutes on this
Go over Jar of Hearts analysis (p. 105)
Bring Thank You for Arguing next
class period (and—if time—
begin doing group activities on p. 133)
AP English Language Agenda for
August 21/24, 2015
 Daily Objectives:
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1. Students will become comfortable with speaking in class
through informal and formal presentations?
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2. Students will learn the scoring rubric for AP essays.
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Academic Vocabulary for Week: connotation, denotation
 Daily Activities and Assessment:
 Show me Thank You for Arguing book (which I asked you to bring today)
 Watch short video on Stephen Fry’s “Typography” and discuss
 Read and score Kincaid essay in guidebook (p. 108-109)
 Assign and work on Thank You for Arguing group activity (p. 133)
 WARNING #1: Your JQV#1 is due Friday, August 28, to www.turnitin.com!
 WARNING #2: We will write our first in-class AP essay during the end of the
second/beginning of 3rd week; it will be worth 50 points.
Sample excerpt from Frederick
Douglass:
 “I did not, when a slave, understand the deep meaning of those rude and
apparently incoherent songs. I was myself within the circle; so that I
neither saw nor heard as those without might see and hear. They told a
tale of woe which was then altogether beyond my feeble comprehension;
they were tones loud, long, and deep; they breathed the prayer and
complaint of souls boiling over with the bitterest anguish. Every tone
was a testimony against slavery, and a prayer to God for deliverance from
chains. The hearing of those wild notes always depressed my spirit, and
filled me with ineffable sadness. I have frequently found myself in tears
while hearing them. The mere recurrence to those songs, even now,
afflicts me; and while I am writing these lines, an expression of feeling
has already found its way down my cheek. To those songs I trace my first
glimmering conception of the dehumanizing character of slavery. I can
never get rid of that conception. Those songs still follow me, to deepen
my hatred of slavery, and quicken my sympathies for my brethren in
bonds”(Douglass 14).
AP English Language Agenda for
August 25/26, 2015
 Daily Objectives:
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1. Understand how language shapes our world.
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2. Understand the key rhetorical concepts in DIDST.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:
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Watch video at http://vimeo.com/31511744 on donuts to analyze for imagery and
details. As you watch this two minute clip, write down every image you think is
significant. In a group, pick out the three most significant images you would
analyze in a rhetorical analysis essay and how you would analyze them using
the template formulas on p. 33.
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Continue working on Thank You for Arguing Group Activities
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Measure reading rate by using phone and googling “Staples ereader test”
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Go over another rhetorical analysis essay based on an article from The Onion
(starting on p. 118); we will brainstorm ideas for how to write this and read sample
papers to prepare us for your REAL AP essay
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Warning: Your first AP essay will be done in class on August
31/September 1
AP Agenda for August 27/28, 2015
 Daily Objectives:
 Understand how to analyze
 Daily Activities and Assessment:
 Watch Harry Potter Montage and do an exercise on
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tone
Do reading of additional picture for details
Read through p. 30-59d for some tips on success in an
AP English class
Read “The Secret to Raising Smart Kids” by Carol S.
Dweck in Guidebook; discuss; analyze
Continue Argument Lab Activities from Jay Heinrich
Question: What year and where
was this picture taken?
AP Agenda for Aug. 31/Sept. 1
 Daily Objectives:
 Understand how to write a successful rhetorical analysis essay
 Understand how to engage in college-level discussion
 Daily Assessments:
 Watch “People Are Awesome” video
 Complete AP Essay #1 (worth 50 points); be sure to annotate on the
essay question itself (which will be worth 10 points)
 2A- Share argument essay templates; Ex. 11 from last class period
 3A- Turn in Argument essay ex and ex. 11 from last class period if
you did not already
 Do Thank You for Arguing Activities with group
 Read “College Pressures” in Patterns for College Writing in our
Circle of Love and Understanding
AP Agenda for Sept 2/3
 Daily Objectives:
 Understand how to write a successful rhetorical analysis
essay
 Understand how to engage in college-level discussion
 Daily Assessments:
 Watch “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris
Lessmore” and analyze, discuss, come up with
thesis/opening line (p. 104)
 Continue Thank You for Arguing Group Activities up to
#9
AP Agenda for Sept. 4/8
 Daily Objective/s:
 To understand and articulate the elements that make an effective
argument
 Daily Assignments:
 B Day: Information on Key Club—then:
 Turn in Ex. 6-10 on Thank You for Arguing if you did not last class
period
 Work on Thank You for Arguing Group Activities #11-#18 (with
partner you choose 1st half of class)
 # 19 (with partner and phone)—2nd half of class
 If time, we will do Thank You for Arguing group activity #20 on to
the end of the period
 WARNING: YOU WILL HAVE AN 88 POINT QUIZ ON P. 34 IN
YOUR GUIDEBOOK AND THE QUIZ IN THE BACK OF THANK
YOU FOR ARGUING ON SEPTEMBER 11/14.
AP Agenda for Sept. 9/10
 Daily Objective/s:
 To understand what makes an effective AP essay
 To understand and articulate the elements that make an effective argument
 Daily Assignments:
 If you have the old version/Kindle version of the book and need a copy of the
quiz, I have made one for you—so aske me for it now!
 A Day: Information on Key Club—then:
 Watch “Just Because It Isn’t Happening Here” and discuss
 Briefly go over “Here’ the Best Way to Guess Correctly on Multiple Choice Tests”
 AP MC Practice #2
 Return AP Essay #1 and go over
 Finish working on Thank You for Arguing Group activities 20-25; remember
your quiz is next class period
 You should bring your Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass book next
class period
AP Agenda for Sept. 11/14
 Daily Objective/s:
 To understand and articulate the elements that make an effective argument
 To understand how to analyze a work of non-fiction from the 1800s
 Daily Assignments:
 B Day—Pass out literacy cards to everyone who submitted their summer reading
packet responses.
 Take Quiz on Literature/Quotes/Thank You for Arguing (45 minutes)
 When finished, complete Crayonout poem using page from Frederick Douglass
and instructions on p. 138 (Note: You can download and print page you
“crayonout” at home if you are worried you will not have that page.)
 Work on your own on “Making Meanings” questions on p. 139, 142, 145; choose 5
per page to complete (for a total of 15); do on a separate piece of paper and turn
it in when finished or it is homework
 Last 15 minutes—work with a partner on “Reading Strategies “questions on p.
140 and 145 (cross out the follow-up)
AP Agenda for Sept. 15/16
 Daily Objective:
 Understand a work of nonfiction from the 1800s
 Daily Assignments:
 Note: You should turn in questions on p. 139, 142, 144 and Crayonout
poem if you did not last class period
 Danielle—I have something for you from Autum
 2A- Literacy cards given out to those who submitted responses to their summer
reading packet to www.turnitin.com
 Complete Plot Point Game (p. 147) with group of no more than four in 30
minutes
 Complete Rhetorical Analysis Essay Question Prompt (p. 148) in 15 minutes on
own, with partner, or in group of no more than four
 Complete DIDST Graphic Organizers on own, with partner, or in group
according to my directions (Warning for Overachievers: You do not have to
complete all of them; you will be doing only some of them.)
 Next class period: We will be doing 10 Writing “Battles” to compete for
best group on Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Make sure you
bring your book!
AP Agenda for Sept. 21/22
 Daily Objective:
 Understand a work of nonfiction from the 1800s
 Understand how to work in a cooperative learning group
 Daily Assignments:
 AP MC Practice #3—You will do this on your own, then
discuss with group, then we will go over it.
 After being placed into groups, we are going to complete
the ten topics under Frederick Douglass battles listed on
p. 160. The overall winners will get five stickers per
person in group.
AP Agenda for Sept. 23/24
 Daily Objectives:
 Read and analyze a work from the 1800s
 Daily Assignment:
 2A- Team 5 come get your stickers!; 3A- Team 1,5,and 6 come get your stickers!
(and Alicia finish quiz); 3B- Teams 1,4, and 5 come get your stickers!; 4B- Team 4
come get your stickers!
 JQV Lecture: Date in MLA format is 23 September 2015 or it is wrong; Use my
template; Double space; TNR 12 pt; Add hyperlink; Go further in Quote; Center
title; 88 of you turned in JQV #1, but only 72 turned in JQV #4, so GET IT
TOGETHER AND START DOING THESE EASY FLUFF POINTS!
 Introduce Walden to you by doing a “Claim Your Quote” Activity
 Assign readings from Walden. Your first index is due October 2 at 11:59 pm.
 Go over argument essay questions in preparation for your “real” AP exam on
Frederick Douglass on October 1 and October 5 (for A Day) and October 2 and
October 6 (for B Day) that will be worth 200 points
AP Agenda for Sept. 25/28
 Daily Objectives:
 Read and analyze a work from the 1800s
 Daily Assignment:
 Go over synthesis essay packet; discuss in a group and
score; brainstorm ideas for if you had to answer essay
 If time left, read from Walden
 Reminder: AP exam on Frederick Douglass on October 1
and October 5 (for A Day) and October 2 and October 6
(for B Day) will be worth 200 points.
AP Agenda for Sept. 29/Sept. 30
 Daily Objectives:
 Read and analyze a work from the
1800s
 Daily Assignment:
 Pass back papers and talk about results
on Thank You for Arguing Quiz
 Go over Scoring Guide and Review
Guide for AP exam on Frederick
Douglass (which will be given the next
two class periods), plus sample I,II,III
question (on p. 22 in MC book)
 Do AP MC Practice #4 and #5—create
2 mc questions (one on each passage)
with I,II, and III choices after you
finish the mc questions in your book
 Study for next period’s Douglass test
 Read from Walden if done early
 Complete Exit Ticket Activity on
Frederick Douglass Exam Anticipated
Score
AP AGENDA FOR OCT 1/2
 Daily Objective:
 To be successful taking a real AP
exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 If you wish, strike a confident
pose, then:
 Complete multiple choice and
rhetorical analysis essay on
Narrative of the Life of Frederick
Douglass, an American Slave
 WARNING: YOUR FIRST INDEX
ON WALDEN IS DUE ON
OCTOBER 2 AT 11:59 PM ON THE
CHAPTER ECONOMY. FOLLOW
DIRECTIONS IN GUIDEBOOK
AND USE MY TEMPLATES.
 DOUBLE WARNING: DO YOUR
INDEX.
 TRIPLE WARNING: DO IT.
 My hope for you is that you do
better on this exam than this
woman did on her hair:
AP AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 5/6
 Daily Objective:
 To be successful taking a
real AP exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 Shannon, Gabe, Naydine,
Taryn, Myeasha, LaToya—
You need to lab 215 for the
first part of the period
 Complete synthesis and
argument essays on topics
related to Narrative of the
Life of Frederick Douglass,
an American Slave
 Joke for today:
AP AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 7/8
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Daily Objective:
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To earn the right to sit with us.
Daily Assignments:
Indexes on Walden are now due Sunday
Pass out PSAT books, PSAT Testing Center
information, and talk about next week’s PSAT
test (given on October 14 and YOU SHOULD
BRING A CALCULATOR TO TAKE IT)
Pop Quiz activity on “Economy” chapter of
Walden; please get a box of crayons before you
begin. You will either be sitting at our
Thanksgiving Table or the “You Can’t Sit With
Us” area to do this activity. If you turned in an
index, you are at the Thanksgiving table; if you
did not then you can’t sit with us.
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Assign Sebring’s Heart and Soul Narrative
Vignette Essay- due October 15 at 11:59 pm; we will
work on this two class periods from now
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Begin watching America’s Heart and Soul; fill
out study guide on p. 165 as you watch
AP AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 9/13
 Daily Objectives:
 To be successful in writing a narrative essay
 Daily Assignments:
 2A,3A—Will not meet next class period due to PSAT, so get ready to
have one heck of a period on October 16! Due to this the due date of
SEBRING’S HEART AND SOUL ESSAY is now October 19!
 Finish America’s Heart and Soul and discuss
 Reading time for Walden
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Reminder: Your notebook is due NEXT WEEK OCTOBER 19 FOR B
AND OCTOBER 20 FOR A. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FILLED OUT
YOUR JQV CHECKLIST AND UNDERSTAND THE NOTEBOOK
CHECKLIST ON P. 22!
Turn in your favorite JQV for this nine weeks to Discussion Board of
www.turnitin.com; comment on one other person’s JQV onto the
Discussion Board of www.turnitin.com; this is due October 16 at 11:59
pm.
AP AGENDA FOR OCT 14/15
 Daily Objectives:
 To understand how to succeed on an AP exam
 Daily Assignments:
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B Day: Pass out Thoreau photo THEN Pop Quiz Activity on “Where I
Lived…” and “Reading”
Read Walden
Work on Sebring’s Heart and Soul Narrative Vignette Essay—due to
www.turnitin.com by 11:59 pm on October 19
Reminder: Your notebook is due NEXT WEEK OCTOBER 19 FOR B AND
OCTOBER 20 FOR A. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FILLED OUT YOUR JQV
CHECKLIST AND UNDERSTAND THE NOTEBOOK CHECKLIST ON P.
22
Turn in your favorite JQV for this nine weeks to Discussion Board of
www.turnitin.com; comment on one other person’s JQV onto the
Discussion Board of www.turnitin.com; this is due October 16 at 11:59 pm.
AP AGENDA FOR OCT. 16/19
 Daily Objectives:
 To become comfortable speaking in front of the class
 To work on improving writing skills as students complete final draft
of one of AP essays.
 Daily Assignments:
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B Day—Turn in notebook—Just so you know, JQV 8 will count on next
notebook grade since I have not had time to grade it yet.
A Day: Pass out Thoreau photo THEN Pop Quiz Activity on “Where I Lived…”
and “Reading”; Work on Sebring Heart and Soul Essay
Read Walden
Remember to turn in your favorite JQV for this nine weeks to Discussion Board
of www.turnitin.com; comment on one other person’s JQV onto the Discussion
Board of www.turnitin.com; this is due October 16 at 11:59 pm.
Warning: Your AP exam on Frederick Douglass will be returned on October
20(A)/21(B); we will spend the entire period going over it and working on
Reflection assignments with it.
AP Agenda for Oct. 20/21
 Daily Objectives:
 To become comfortable speaking in front of the class
 To work on improving writing skills as students complete final draft of
one of AP essays.
 Daily Assignments:
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A Day—Turn in notebook--Just so you know, JQV 8 will count on next notebook grade
since I have not had time to grade it yet.
Present Sebring’s Heart and Soul Essay
Pass back AP Exam on Frederick Douglass and go over it, then:
Make a comment on each mc question you got incorrect and explain why you understand
the correct answer and turn it back in
Complete Reflection assignment on p. 172-175 by end of period.
Begin work on final draft of ONE of your AP essays this nine weeks (p. 171); we will work
on this during the period and it is due at the beginning of next next class
(HANDWRITTEN), which is October 26(A)/27(B)
Read Walden if you are unable to use a laptop.
AP AGENDA FOR OCT. 22/23
 Daily Objective: To understand a work on nonfiction from the
1800s.
 Daily Assignments:
 Do AP MC Practice #6—I give you answer and then you find it in
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the passage.
Do AP MC Practice #7; You will be given the passage and the
questions—and have to answer it as a short answer question. Then,
you will be given the MC choices and discuss answers as group.
Group with the most winning answers gets a stamp of approval.
Any one your group misses we have to justify our response.
Then, discuss “Solitude” and “Brute Neighbors” chapters,
Then, our “pop quiz” on these chapters
Next period, bring summer reading packet; we will do review of the
literary techniques used in these articles by group, then we will do a
short Socratic Seminar on the packet (p. 176)
AP AGENDA FOR OCT. 26/27
 Daily Objective: To understand and analyze great works of
American authors.
 Daily Assignments:
 Reminder: Remember to bring a bag of candy for the Scarevenger
Hunt (or write a story about your scariest memory that is 300-350
words and bring it in) on October 29/30.
 First half of class: You will be in 7 groups; each group is designated a
technique to “teach” to the class from an article in the summer
reading packet and will be given white paper to show that technique
in action; you will also need to draw a picture of the most important
image from the article and do a Tweet of the message of the article.
 Second half of class: You will do a Socratic Seminar on the
questions on p. 176.
AP Agenda for Oct. 28/Nov. 2
 Daily Objective: To be successful in analyzing a work from the
1800s and to be successful in writing a synthesis research paper.
 Daily Assignments:
 Go over format of “Mini” AP Exam on Summer Reading Packet
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It will be 45 minutes of mc questions related to topics OR actually on the
readings and ONE essay (which will be an argument related to topic
brought up in the readings)
It will be given on November 3/4
It will be worth 150 points.
 Go over instructions for research paper and template for research
paper; remember to bring in a laptop the day of research/ in-class
time as I only have 16 laptops
 Go over “Spring” and “Conclusion” chapters of Walden; do Pop Quiz
Activity on it
AP Agenda for Oct. 29/30
 Daily Objective: To realize that every once in a while
school can be fun.
 Daily Assignments:
 SCAREVENGER HUNT
AP Agenda for November 3/4
 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to
successfully complete an AP exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 Remember to bring Walden next class period and be
ready to discuss “Spring,” “Conclusion,” and “Civil
Disobedience”
 Mini-AP Exam worth 150 points:
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45 minutes to complete 3 mc passages
40 minutes to complete argument essay
AP Agenda for November 5/6
 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write a research paper.
 Daily Assignments:
 Research time to work on paper proposal; remember conference on sources page will
be due about 30 minutes into next period
 First fifteen minutes of class: Brief discussion of “Spring,” “Conclusion,” and “Civil
Disobedience” (3B will also discuss “Brute Neighbors” and “Solitude”); last pop quiz
on Walden, which will have:
Picture from most
important image from
“Conclusion”
Picture from most
important image from
“Civil Disobedience”
Two tweets on “Spring”
Tweet #1: Favorite quote
Tweet #2: “Shout out” to
Thoreau on why you liked
quote
10 line poem on message or
inspired by “Civil
Disobedience”; must include
a four word quote from
passage in poem
AP Agenda for November 9/10
 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write
a research paper.
 Daily Assignments:
 Research time
 Remember I will call up to conference on your sources
after 30 minutes into the period; make sure the paper is
filled out by then
 Next period: Socratic Seminar on Walden, then research
time to work on Annotated Works Cited and Formal
Brainstorming
AP Agenda for November 11/12
 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write a research paper and how to
analyze a work of nonfiction from the 1800s.
 Daily Assignments:
 Socratic Seminar on Walden (p. 215-216)
 Return Mini-AP Exam and go over it and complete Reflection of it
 Work on annotated works cited and formal
 Next class period: Mini-AP Exam on Henry David Thoreau
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You will have a rhetorical analysis essay to complete in 40 minutes
You will have 45 minutes to complete 3 mc passages (two will be from Walden; one will be on
another essay written by Thoreau)
If you have the Pond Cover—study p. 66 (“At a certain season…”)-68 (…farm or county jail.”)
and p. 72 (“Every morning was a cheerful…”)-74 (…reduce other things in proportion.”)
If you have the Red Tree Cover—study p. 64 (“At a certain season…”)-67 (…farm or county
jail.”) and p. 70 (“Every morning was a cheerful…”)-73 (…reduce other things in proportion.”)
You should also be familiar with these terms in order to do well on the mc: conceit,
oxymoron, aphorism, euphemism, epithet, didactic, tautology, syllogism, chiasmus,
paradox, hyperbole, syllepsis, parable, synecodoche, anaphora, pun
AP Agenda for November 13/16
 Daily Objective: Students will understand the format
of an AP test, particularly the multiple choice and
rhetorical analysis sections.
 Daily Assignments:
 Mini AP Test on Henry David Thoreau- worth 150 points
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45 minutes to complete the mc passages
40 minutes to complete the essay
AP Agenda for November 17/18
 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write
a research paper.
 Daily Assignments:
 Work on rough draft of synthesis research paper
AP Agenda for November 19/20
 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write
a research paper.
 Daily Assignments:
 Work on rough draft of synthesis research paper in; it is
due November 20 at 11:59 pm
 Enjoy your break!
AP Agenda for Nov. 30/Dec. 1
 Daily Objective: Students will learn to successfully
peer edit other student’s essays.
 Daily Assignments:
 Complete peer editing of two synthesis research papers
and self-editing of one’s own paper
AP Agenda for December 2/3
 Daily Objective: Watch a historical fiction account of
the Salem Witch Trials to appreciate our rights as
modern Americans.
 Daily Assignments:
 Begin watching The Crucible
AP Agenda for December 4/7
 Daily Objective: Watch a historical fiction account of
the Salem Witch Trials to appreciate our rights as
modern Americans.
 Daily Assignments:
 Finish watching The Crucible
 Work on study guide for next period’s MC test on The
Crucible
 We will also go outside for our Thoreavian experience
next class period
AP Agenda for December 8/9
 Daily Objective:
 Daily Assignments:
 Take a mc test on The Crucible for 45 minutes
 When finished, we will go outside an participate in our
Thoreauvian Experience
AP Agenda for December 10/11
 Daily Objective: Students will learn how to contribute
during an informal Socratic Seminar.
 Daily Assignments:
 Warning: December 18 (A) or January 5 (B) you will
bring in your favorite book and a food related to your
favorite book.
 Complete Reflection activity on Thoreau mini-exam
 Read “Sex, Lies, and Conversation” by Deborah Tannen
in circle and discuss
 Do Kobald’s Bag Activity (if time)
AP Agenda for December 14/15
 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write
the final draft of a research paper.
 Daily Assignments:
 In-class time to work on final draft of research paper
 Do AP MC Practice #11 and #12 by end of period as well
AP Agenda for December 16/17
 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write
the final draft of a research paper.
 Daily Assignments:
 In-class time to work on final draft of research paper
 Pick one AP Essay you have completed this 9 weeks and
do SOS activity with it on p. 289
 Remember to bring in your favorite book and a food
related to your favorite book next class period (which is
December 18 OR January 5)
AP Agenda for December
18/January 5
 Daily Objective: Students will have an appreciation for
different genres of books.
 Daily Assignments:
 Share how your food is related to your book; put on back
table
 Complete Book Talk in your group as you eat
 Warning: Next period you will pick out an AP essay you
have completed this nine weeks and write a final draft
on it
AP Agenda for January 6/7
 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write
an argument essay.
 Daily Assignments:
 B Day: Turn in notebook/ Remember next class period
you start taking your midterm exam
 Find the argument essay you completed during this nine
weeks and write a final draft of it (instructions on p.
318); due by the end of class and peer editing is due
January 11 at 11:59 pm
 Post favorite JQV for this nine weeks onto Discussion
Board by January 8 at 11:59 pm as well
AP Agenda for January 8 (A only)
 Daily Objective: Students will understand the creative
ways to start a story.
 Daily Assignments:
 Turn in notebook
 Complete story activities on p. 490 (1/2 the class period)
 Work on JQV or posting favorite JQV or peer editing of
AP essay or peer editing (1/2 the class period)
 Warning: Next class period you will begin taking AP
Midterm exam
AP Agenda for January 11/12
 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to
successfully complete an AP exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 Take 1st half of AP Midterm exam (rhetorical analysis
and synthesis essay)
AP Agenda for Exam Day (on
January 13,14, or 15)
 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to
successfully complete an AP exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 Complete second half of AP Midterm exam, which is
multiple choice section and argument essay
AP Agenda for Jan. 19/20
 Daily Objective: To understand how to be even more successful on taking an
AP exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 Pass out midterm exam and your results
 Go over the following assignments:
 Reflection on midterm template on p. 320(due at end of period)
 Final Draft of AP Midterm Essay on p. 319(done in-class Thurs/Friday); due Friday at 11:59
pm)
 Peer Editing of AP Midterm Essay (done in class next Mon/Tues; due Tues. 11:59 pm)
 10 grammar exercises (done in class this week)
 Go over the multiple choice passages
 Go over sample essays and scoring from midterm
AP Agenda for Jan. 21/22
 Daily Objective: To improve writing by working on grammar and
usage skills.
 Daily Assignments:
 Work on Final Draft of AP Midterm Essay p. 319; it is due Jan. 22 at
11:59 pm
 Do sample ACT Practice to see what grammatical issues should be
your focus when you complete exercises in a college grammar
book.
AP Agenda for Jan. 25/26
 Daily Objectives: Students will understand how to compare
and contrast; they will also understand how to improve
grammatical issues.
 Daily Assignments:
 To introduce this new concept, we will begin by looking
at the Tumblr “Two Kinds of People”; with a partner,
come up with another picture that could go on this
Tumblr (sample pics on next slide)
 Go over comparison/contrast Thanksgiving cartoon
 Begin 10 exercises on your 5 chapters you chose (2 ex. Per
chapter
Picture #1
from “Two Kinds of People”
Picture #2
from “Two Kinds of People”
Picture #3
from “Two Kinds of People”
Picture #4
from “Two Kinds of People”
Picture #5
from “Two Kinds of People”
Picture #6
from “Two Kinds of People”
Picture #7
from “Two Kinds of People”
Picture #8
from “Two Kinds of People”
Picture #9
from “Two Kinds of People”
AP Agenda for Jan. 27/28
 Daily Objectives: Students will understand how to
compare and contrast; they will also understand how
to improve grammatical issues.
 Daily Assignments:
 Continue comparison/contrast activity by watching video
comparing Paris and New York:
http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/392747/paris-or-newyork/
 As you finish watching it, think of two places you can compare
and contrast—making a list of as many similarities and
differences as you can think of
 Finish 10 exercises on your 5 chapters you chose (2 ex. Per
chapter
AP Agenda for Jan. 29/Feb. 1
 Daily Objectives: Students will begin to learn how to write a
comparison/contrast rhetorical analysis essay.
 Daily Assignments:
 Watch a video entitled called “Catching Kayla” at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/21/kayla-montgomery-runnerteen-with-ms_n_6200754.html; you will compare/contrast this girl’s life
to your own life in a twenty minute writing when finished; be ready to
share it!
 As an AP student, you should be able to compare/contrast ANYTHING
and make it sound sophisticated. You will write four words on paper I
give you; these words will be the basis of another comparison/contrast
activity.
AP Agenda for Feb. 2/3
 Daily Objectives: Students will complete a test
required by the state of Florida.
 Daily Assignments:
 Go over comparison/contrast packet in Guidebook; do
brainstorming activities individually and with a group to
aid us in writing these types of essays
 We will do an AP Comparison/Contrast essay next class
period worth 100 points.
AP Agenda for Feb. 4/5
 Daily Objective: To understand how to write a comparison/contrast essay.
 Daily Assignment:
 Go over RLARS Independent Reading List; you must have book by
February 16.
 Read “Dearly Disconnected” and another comparison/contrast article
and discuss
 Do another ACT Practice to see if grammatical issues improved
 Remember-We will do our comparison/contrast essay next class period
and it will be worth 100 points.
AP Agenda for Feb. 8/9
 Daily Objective: To understand how to write a comparison/contrast essay.
 Daily Assignment:
 Do Comparison/Contrast AP Essay (first 40 minutes of class)
 Do AP MC Practice 20 and 21
 Warning: Next class period we will complete both Valentine’s Day
and Anti-Valentine’s Day Activities. Plan to bring a positive attitude
towards the holiday.
AP Agenda for Feb. 10/11
 Daily Objective: To appreciate the joy and horror of
Valentine’s Day
 Daily Assignments:
 Complete both Valentine’s Day and Anti-Valentine’s Day Activities
in a cooperative learning group
AP Agenda for Feb. 15/16
 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and
enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills
 Daily Assignments:
 Just a reminder—Reading Log #1 is due on Friday (in addition to
your JQV); the directions plus a template on it is on my website;
therefore, next class period bring your RLARS book so you have
some time in-class to read it.
 Complete AP MC Practice #13 and #14; create 2 mc questions on
each passage using stems in Guidebook (for a total of 4 questions)
then do the mc questions in your practice books.
 Begin watching The Last of the Mohicans; you should fill out a study
guide on it and be prepared to do a short writing
(comparison/contrast question and argument question) when we
finish it.
AP Agenda for Feb. 17/18
 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and analyze a classic work of
American fiction as a guided reading to enhance our reading comprehension and analysis
skills
 Daily Assignments:
 First 10 minutes of class—Read RLARS book (or book off of my bookshelf);
remember your 1st Reading Log is due on Friday at 11:59 pm in addition to your JQV; if
you have not received your book yet, you will do your log on the sample chapter on
Amazon.com.
 Continue watching The Last of the Mohicans; complete study guide and
comparison/contrast question AND argument question when finished with it
AP Agenda for Feb. 19/22
 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and analyze a
classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to enhance our reading
comprehension and analysis skills
 Daily Assignments:
 10 minutes of class—Read RLARS book (or book off of my bookshelf);
remember your Reading Log is due every Friday
 Finish The Last of the Mohicans and turn in study guide
 Go over assignment for annotating and reading Of Mice and Men, which we
will do a Guided Reading on, we will do Gapfill exercises on, and we will
take an AP Exam on when we are finished.
AP Agenda for Feb. 23/24
 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and
analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to
enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills
 Daily Assignments:
 RLARS for the first ten minutes of class
 Continue reading Of Mice and Men; discuss; complete Gapfill;
annotate
AP Agenda for Feb. 25/26
 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and
analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to
enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills
 Daily Assignments:
 RLARS for the first ten minutes of class; you should also show me
one mc question you have created by end of 10 minutes (use p. 4447 in Guidebook to aid you; it must be a multi-worded answer for ae)
 Continue reading Of Mice and Men; discuss; complete Gapfill;
annotate
AP Agenda for Feb. 29/March 1
 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and
analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to
enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills
 Daily Assignments;
 Continue reading Of Mice and Men on own until the end of
Chapter 3
 Do quote/description activity; gapfill
 Read like a Rock Star
 Remember—Our goal is to take our AP Exam on Of Mice and Men
March 8/9 (rhetorical and synthesis essay) and March 10/11 (mc
questions and argument essay) so we are done before Spring Break;
that way you have Spring Break to finish book in order to be
successful on your quiz on March 25/26
AP Agenda for March 2/3
 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction
independently and analyze a classic work of American
fiction as a guided reading to enhance our reading
comprehension and analysis skills
 Daily Assignments:
 Continue to read OMAM and complete Gapfill for
Chapter 4; discuss
 Create a tweet and/or hashtag for characters in Of Mice
and Men in a group (and be ready to share it
 Continue to RLARS if time is left
Create a tweet/hashtag for:
 George
 Curley
 Lennie
 Curley’s wife
 Slim
 Crooks
 Carlson
 Whit
 Candy
 Aunt Clara
 the Boss
AP Agenda for March 4/7
 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and
analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to
enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills
 Daily Assignments:
 Finish OMAM
 Complete hashtag/tweet on opinion of ending ; share with 3 others
then turn in
 Do gapfill for Chapters 5,6 (1A will also do Chpt. 4 Gapfill); discuss
novel;Go over expectations for the next two period’s exam on it
 Complete research project/performance activities (depending on
time left in class)
AP Agenda for March 8/9
 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and
analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to
enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills
 Daily Assignments:
 Day 1 of AP Exam on Of Mice and Men: Complete Rhetorical
Analysis and Synthesis Essay
AP Agenda for March 10/11
 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and
analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to
enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills
 Daily Assignments:
 Day 2 of AP Exam on Of Mice and Men: Complete MC Questions
and Argument Essay
 You will need to use your annotated copy of the book as you work on
the questions; also turn in your annotation (worth 50 points) when
finished with test
 Remember your notebook is due March 22 (for B) and March 23 (for
A).
AP Agenda for March 21/22
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Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and analyze a classic work of American
fiction as a guided reading to enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills
Daily Assignments:
 B Day—Turn in notebook
 Time to work in computer lab on your Great Test Makers Are Great Test Takers assignment*
 1A- Rm.
 4A- Rm.
 2B- Rm.
 3B- Rm.
 *You will have two days in-class to work on this
AP Agenda for March 23/24
 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and
analyze a classic work of American fiction as a guided reading to
enhance our reading comprehension and analysis skills
 Daily Assignments:
A Day—Work on notebook
 Time to work in computer lab on your Great Test Makers Are Great Test Takers assignment*
 1A- Rm.
 4A- Rm.
 2B- Rm.
 3B- Rm.
 *THIS IS THE LAST TIME IN-CLASS TO WORK ON THIS!
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AP Agenda for March 28/29
 Daily Objective: To analyze early works of American literature to
prepare for the early English language passages of the AP exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 Read from Of Plymouth Plantation (p. 397-400) and do questions on p. 426-427
 Read from Dave Barry’s Hits Below the Beltway p. 414; in a group come up with 10
Other Amendments that should be added to the Constitution from your teenage
perspective
 Read from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (p. 405-407) and from Poor
Richard’s Almanack (p. 408); create your own Life’s Little Instruction Book in your
group (p. 423)
 Remember—Quiz on RLARS book is April 1/4
AP Agenda for March 30/31
 Daily Objective: To analyze early works of American literature to
prepare for the early English language passages of the AP exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 Return AP Exam on Of Mice and Men; complete reflection on it (p. 391-392)
 Read “Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God” (p. 409-411) and do questions on p.
424-425
 Work on Great Test Makers Assignment if you are done early; it is due April 4 at 11:59
pm
 Remember your quiz on your book is next period!
AP Agenda for Apr. 1/4
 Daily Objective: To analyze early works of American literature to prepare for the early
English language passages of the AP exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 Quiz on your RLARS book
 When finished, on your own read from The Crisis, No. 1 by Thomas Paine (p. 403404) and do questions on p. 427
 We will also read “Speech to the Virginia Convention” (p. 401-402) together and
discuss it; you will also be assigned your persuasive speech—which will be
presented in class on April 13/14
 Reminder—Your Great Test Makers Are Great Test Takers assignment is due April 4
at 11:59 pm AND we will do our Book Talk on our book next class period; plan on
bringing in a food related to your book next class period and get ready to do a
creative assignment on your book!
AP Agenda for April 5/6
 Daily Objective: To read a book of nonfiction independently and to analyze early works
of American literature to prepare for the early English language passages of the AP exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 Share how food relates to your RLARS book and put it onto back table
 Complete Inner Artist OR Really Creative Writing Activity on your book (p. 396) and
show it to your group; we will then hang them up on the wall and you will explain
what you created to the class
 As you do this, eat and go over questions at your table on your book
AP Agenda for April 7/8
 Daily Objective: To analyze early works of American literature to
prepare for the early English language passages of the AP exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 Half of class period: Work on your persuasive speech in-class;
instructions on p. 420-421; Remember it is due at the BEGINNING
OF THE PERIOD ON APRIL 21 (A DAY) AND APRIL 22 (B DAY) TO
TURNITIN.COM –and the reason you have so long is to
accommodate the fact that we will do scheduling in-class on April
13/14
 Other half of class period: If you do not have a laptop, then do
Emerson Quoting Activity on p. 431-436 and turn in by end of
period
AP Agenda for April 11/12
Are you ready to
battle it out?
Today we will:
 Daily Objective: To analyze early works
of American literature to prepare for the
early English language passages of the
AP exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 Complete Emerson Battles on p. 437-
439 in a group of your choosing
 Remember April 17/20 we will take
an AP Exam on American
Revolutionary Literature
AP Agenda for April 13/14
 Daily Objective: To prepare for next year’s classes.
 Daily Objective:
 Scheduling with Mrs. De Genero
AP Agenda for April 15/18
 Daily Objective: To analyze early works of American literature to
prepare for the early English language passages of the AP exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 Take 1st half of AP exam on American Revolution Literature by
completing multiple choice and essay
AP Agenda for April 19/20
 Daily Objective: To analyze early works of American literature to
prepare for the early English language passages of the AP exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 Take 2nd half of AP exam on American Revolution Literature by
completing 2nd and 3rd essay
AP Agenda for April 21/22
 Daily Objective: To analyze early works of American literature to
prepare for the early English language passages of the AP exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 Present Persuasive Speeches; remember it was due to
turnitin at the beginning of this class period
AP Agenda for April 25/26
 Daily Objective: To analyze important songs of the 21st
century
 Daily Assignments:
 Finish Persuasive Speeches
 Complete an AP essay review
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1st, do the individual assignments on p. 468
2nd, do the group activities on p. 468
AP Agenda for April 27/28
 Daily Objective: To appreciate the works of writers who wrote in the
1800s.
 Daily Assignments:
 In a group, play MLA Documentation Quiz game
 When finished, in your group—find a scholarly article that uses
footnotes. Write 5 mc questions asking questions about the article’s
use of footnotes
AP Agenda for April 29/May 2
 Daily Objective: To work on skills to ensure success on May
11th’s AP Exam.
 Daily Assignments:
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Return AP Exam on American Revolution and complete Reflection on
it (p. 429-430)
Instead of writing final draft of one of the essays, you should: pick one
and do an SOS on it (using p. 291), pick another one and highlight it
according to directions on p. 428, and pick a third one and add
another paragraph to it.
Do you feel you still need more MC practice before the exam? Take
home your blue and green books; the answer keys to the remaining
practices are on p. 493-495 of Guidebook.
Warning: On May 9/10 it is our Amazing Race! On May 11 it is our
exam!!!!
AP Agenda for May 3/4
 Daily Objective: To understand the literary terms on the AP exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 Literary Terms Skits Day
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To prepare you for this activity, you will take a pre-test on the literary terms you have
been assigned this school year
You will be assigned one-three words that you have completed for the V portion of
the JQV this school year to create a skit for. You can do a skit on your own, or pair up,
or be with a group—you just have to do ALL of the words that you have each been
assigned.
You will present your skit on your word to the class, and the class should be able to
tell what it is based on your skit.
You will study for these terms again, and take a post-test on them at the end of class.
You obviously should do better.
Warning: Next class period, you will compete in a Literary Terms Bee in a group of
your choosing over the course of the period on the literary terms we have gone over
this year AND some we have not.
AP Agenda for May 5/6
 Daily Objective: To understand the literary terms on the AP exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 Watch skit on “I Sent a Bottle of Sparkling Apple Juice”; remember this song for our
Amazing Race*
 16th Annual National Literary Term Bee
 Get in a group of your choosing of no more than four
 You will compete as a group on who knows the most literary terms
 Winning team will get a certificate and their name on the announcements as
winners of the 15th Annual National Literary Term Bee
 The terms we miss will then be turned into skits by each group, which we will
share after you have a few minutes to put it together
*WARNING: NEXT CLASS PERIOD IS OUR AMAZING RACE! WEAR
COMFORTABLE SHOES AND CLOTHING!
AP Agenda for May 9/10
 Daily Objective: To learn that learning can be fun and
a competition
 Daily Assignments:
 Welcome to the 9th Annual Amazing Race!
 Remember to be in the Smith Center at 8:00 am on May
11. We initially have to wait until everyone is there to
start the exam. However, we will begin if everyone is not
there by 8:45 am.
AP Agenda for May 11/12
 Objective/s: To analyze a work of drama in preparation for next year’s
English class.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:
 Briefly decompress and discuss exam
 Go over instructions for Writing Portfolio, which is due the day of the exam
 Complete Choral Reading of a Poem activity
 Complete Poetry Kits #1 and #2 Activity
AP Agenda for May 13/16
 Daily Objective: To relax after taking an AP exam
 Daily Assignments:
 1A—Discuss exam and assign Writing Portfolio, then:
 Begin watching A Raisin in the Sun
 Fill out study guide as you watch
AP Agenda for May 17/18
 Daily Objective/s: To analyze a work of drama in preparation for next
year’s English class.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:
 Finish watching A Raisin in the Sun and turn in study guide
 In addition, do “fun” activities in your guidebook on A Raisin in the Sun
 Reminder: Your notebook is due next class period
AP Agenda for May 19/20
 Daily Objective/s: To analyze a work of drama in
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preparation for next year’s English class.
Daily Activities and Assessment:
Turn in notebook
Begin watching Seabiscuit; fill out study guide as you
watch
Also remember to post your favorite JQV/Comment on
someone’s JQV by May 20!
AP Agenda for May 23/24
 Daily Objective/s: To participate in a sophisticated intellectual
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discussion and analysis
Daily Activities and Assessment:
Finish watching Seabiscuit
Finish study guide on Seabiscuit and comparison/contrast
activity on A Raisin in the Sun/Seabiscuit
B Day--If time, we will complete a Socratic Seminar on Seabiscuit
AP Agenda for May 25/26
 Daily Objective/s: To analyze visual text to prepare us
for next year’s English class.
 Daily Assignments:

Complete Poetry Alive! Activity (p. 440-445); the
poems and page #s listed for this assignment refer
to the previous textbook. Ask me if you need a
copy or look it up on your phone.
AP Agenda for May 27
 Daily Objective/s: To be comfortable performing in
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front of one’s peers.
Daily Activities and Assessment:
Complete Socratic Seminar on Seabiscuit
Look over Political Cartoons in History (p. 498505); find one to teach to the class; in addition,
find a political cartoon today to explain to the
class
Work on Writing Portfolio, which is due the day of
the exam
AP Agenda for
May 31/June 1/June 2
 Daily Objective: To appreciate the writings of our
classmates and all that we have accomplished our junior
year.
 Daily Assignments:
 Share favorite part of Writing Portfolio with the class (and don’t
forget to turn in your Writing Portfolio)
 Watch The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch to prepare for ENC 1101