AP English Language Agenda for
August 19/20, 2013
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1. Understand how to use writing to communicate in the
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21st century
2. Understand the basic rules for success in an AP class
Daily Activities and Assessment:
Pass out Rosey’s Guidebook for Success
Go over rules/notebook/honor policy/parent letter;
Go over homework on apple (and show
www.savethewords.org), discussion board, and
summer reading packet;
Take summer reading quiz (worth 75 points);
Go over Jar of Hearts analysis
Bring A Walk in the Woods next class period
AP English Language Agenda for
August 21/22, 2013
 Daily Objectives:
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1. Become comfortable with speaking in class through informal and
formal presentations.
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2. Learn the scoring rubric for AP essays.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:
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Watch short video called “The Green Tunnel” showing the Appalachian
Trail
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Share apple
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Do reading of additional picture
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Assign and work on A Walk in the Woods group activity (p. 70)- due next
week; your teacher will randomly assign you into groups
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Read and score Kincaid essay in guidebook (p. 54)
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WARNING #1: Your JQ#1 is due Friday to www.turnitin.com!
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WARNING #2: We will write our first in-class AP essay next week; it will
be worth 50 points.
AP English Language Agenda for
August 23/26, 2013
 Daily Objectives:
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1. Understand how language shapes our world.
2. Understand the key rhetorical concepts in DIDST.
Daily Activities and Assessment:
Watch short video on Stephen Fry’s “Typography” and
discuss
Finish going over Kincaid essay scoring
Work in groups on PACAW Chart on Kincaid Essay
(on p. 398a); if time left work on A Walk in the
Woods Group Activity
DE ENC 1102 Agenda for
August 19, 2013
 Daily Objective/s:
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1. Understand the expectations for success in a college level class.
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2. Work cohesively in a cooperative learning group to achieve a common goal.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:
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-Reminder: You should turn in your summer reading journal by 11:59 pm tonight
to www.turnitin.com- worth 50 points; please do this when you sign up for ENC
1102 tonight (Note: If you have already submitted your journal to the full year
class, this is okay. Be aware that you should submit all of the rest of your
assignments to ENC 1102.)
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-Take summer reading quiz- worth 75 points
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-Go over syllabus/notebook/journal/Whoops Pass
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-Assign homework on The Last Lecture (p. 49)
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-Complete “paper clip” cooperative learning activity on The Last Lecture
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-Note: We will work on an essay on Old School next class period (described
in guidebook). If you do not have your Panther Central username and password
you will need to contact: 784-7416 or online help@southflorida.edu (and of
course there is a link to Panther Central on my website with this information)
DE ENC 1102 Agenda for
August 21, 2013
 Daily Objective/s:
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1. Understand basic tenets of writing a strong
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paragraph and essay.
2. Understand what makes a strong
comparison/contrast essay.
Daily Activities and Assessment:
-Hang up and share homework on The Last Lecture
-Go over concepts you “missed” from Wadsworth since
you passed the AP exam (
-Assign and work on comparison/contrast essay on
Old School in Rm. 213
DE ENC 1102 Agenda
for August 23, 2013
 Daily Objective/s:
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1. Become comfortable with speaking in class
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through informal and formal presentations.
Daily Activities and Assessment:
Reminder: Your rough draft of essay on Old School is
due tonight at 11:59 pm
Watch short excerpt from end of The Last Lecture
Read through articles on The Last Lecture in packet
Begin discussion of The Last Lecture
Note: Old School and The Last Lecture next week!
Your Journal #1 is due next week as well!
DE ENC 1101 Agenda
for August 19, 2013
 Daily Objective/s:
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1. Understand the expectations for success in a college level class.
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2. Work cohesively in a cooperative learning group to achieve a
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common goal.
Daily Activities and Assessment:
-Reminder: You should turn in your summer reading journal by
11:59 pm tonight to www.turnitin.com- worth 50 points
-Take summer reading quiz- worth 75 points
-Go over syllabus/notebook/journal/Whoops Pass
-Assign homework on The Last Lecture and reading on
Wadsworth book
-Complete “paper clip” cooperative learning activity on The Last
Lecture
-Note: We will work in-class on an essay on The Last Lecture
next class period. It is described in your Guidebook.
DE ENC 1101 Agenda
for August 21, 2013
 Daily Objective/s:
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1. Understand what makes an effective paragraph.
2. Understand what makes a strong
illustrative/exemplification essay.
Daily Activities and Assessment:
Hang up and share homework on The Last Lecture
Wadsworth: Do ex. 2B on p. 81 and ex. 8 on p. 91 with a
partner; do handout on paragraphs on own
Work on rough draft of Short Essay #1 on The Last
Lecture in Rm. 213
DE ENC 1101 Agenda
for August 23, 2013
 Daily Objective/s:
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1. Become comfortable with speaking in class through
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informal and formal presentations.
Daily Activities and Assessment:
-Reminder: Your rough draft of essay on The Last
Lecture is due tonight at 11:59 pm
-Watch short excerpt from end of The Last Lecture
-Read through articles on The Last Lecture in packet
-Begin discussion of The Last Lecture
-Note: Bring Old School and The Last Lecture next
week!; Journal #1 is due tonight at 11:59 pm as well!
AP Agenda for August 26, 2013
 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 short video on Stephen Fry’s “Typography”
and
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discuss
Work in groups on A Walk in the Woods DIDST Activity;
it will be due at the beginning of class on Wednesday
Finish going over Kincaid essay scoring
If time, work on PACAW chart of Kincaid essay (p. 398a)
Warning: Your first AP essay will be on Friday
AP Agenda for August 28/29, 2013
 Daily Objectives:
 Understand how to analyze imagery
 Understand the purpose of satire
 Daily Activities and Assessment:
 Watch video at http://thosewhomake.com/ on 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.
 Turn in your A Walk in the Woods activity as ONE PROJECT PER
GROUP in a folder on my laptop for your class period
 Read through p. 30-59d for some tips on success in an AP English class
as people turn in their project
 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 next class’ REAL AP essay
AP Agenda for August 29/30
 Daily Objectives:
 Understand how to write a successful rhetorical analysis
essay
 Understand how to engage in college-level discussion
 Daily Assessments:
 Complete AP Essay #1
 Read “College Pressures” in Patterns for College Writing
in our Circle of Love and Understanding
ENC 1101 Agenda for August 27,
2013
 Daily Objective/s:
 1. To learn to effectively evaluate a peer’s work.
 2. To understand how to effectively write an
illustrative/exemplification essay.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:
 Complete Old School Literary Allusions Assignment—
including individual and group activity
 Begin discussion of The Last Lecture
 Work on peer editing of The Last Lecture essay; I will call you
up to conference with you on your rough draft during your
time in the computer lab. If you do not finish your peer
editing in class it will be due by 11:59 pm tonight to
www.turnitin.com
ENC 1101 Agenda for August 29,
2013
 Daily Objectives:
To participate fully in a college level classroom discussion
 To successfully complete an illustration/exemplification essay
Daily Activities and Assessments:
Assign books
Assign and work on group projects on Old School. They will be due next
Wednesday. (Note: This is in an ideal universe. If we are working on it
next Monday and we HONESTLY need more time I will give you more
time.)
Finish The Last Lecture discussion
Readings for Writers Selections/Assignment/Discussion:
“Guidelines for Critical Reading” 3-10 (in class), Chapter 2: “What is
Rhetoric?” 16-40; “What—and How—to Write When You Have No
Time to Write,” 41; “Have a Cigar,” 52; “How to Say Nothing in 500
Words” 65; “Assignment 1: The Research Paper,” 691-729; Chapter 10:
“Illustration and Exemplification” 332-337; “Mirror, Mirror on the
Wall…” 350; “Don’t Legalize Drugs” 358; “Drug Use: The Continuing
Epidemic,” 365
Work on final draft of The Last Lecture essay in the computer lab;
it is due at 11:59 pm tonight.
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AP Agenda for September 3/4
 Daily Objective/s: To learn to successfully write a rhetorical analysis
essay and complete multiple choice selections for the AP exam.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:
 Assign Literary Terms Assignment #1 on p.64 - due September 19 (A
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Day)/ 20 (B Day)
Assign One Child Autobiographical Essay p.137- due September 11 to
www.turnitin.com and presented September 12 (B Day)/ 13 (A Day)
Show “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” and discuss,
complete questions on p. 61
Measure Reading Rate (p. 29.5 in Guidebook; p. 1189 in Elements of
Literature)
Complete AP Multiple Choice Practice #1 (worth 10 points)
Play the PLOT POINTS! Game on A Walk in the Woods
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Put chapters in order with the cards I give you. If you get a 100%, you get a sticker!
AP Agenda for September 5/6
 Daily Objective/s: To understand specialized vocabulary for
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success on the AP exam.
Daily Activities and Assessment:
Go over how I grade on turnitin.com
Work independently on literary terms assignment and
One Child autobiographical essay (1/2 the class on laptops;
½ on terms—we will switch after about 20 minutes)
Read “Sex, Lies, and Conversation” in Patterns for
College Writing; discuss; in a group of three or four, create
five AP-style multiple choice questions using guidelines on
p. 36-41 of your guidebook
ENC 1101 Agenda for Sept. 3
 Daily Objective/s: To work cohesively in a cooperative
learning group.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:
 Assign Comparison/Contrast essay on Old School (p.72);
rough draft is due September 13 at 11:59 pm; peer editing is
due September 17; final draft is due September 25. I will also
pass out handout on finding literary criticism using Panther
Central.
 Work in groups on Old School Focus Review. I will also be
assigning an additional review activity on p. 71. This is due
next class period (and to turnitin.com by the time class starts)
 Bring Readings for Writers next class period
ENC 1101 Agenda for Sept. 5
 Daily Objective/s: To understand the implications of a
dystopian society.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:
 Line up according to what age you would like to live to
be and watch video on 1-100
 Go over Readings for Writers assigned in syllabus. We
will discuss “That Lean and Hungry Look” “Rules for
Aging” and “That Time of Year” together
 Share Old School Group Review and Focus Activity
 Go over other Focuses not assigned in groups
AP Agenda
for To
Sept.
9/10
 Daily Objective:
elucidate
that the most
important stories are our own life stories.
 Daily Assignment:
 Assign One Child index (p. 139); due Sept. 27
 AP MC Practice #2
 Work on Autobiographical Vignettes and literary
terms
 Remember your vignettes are due to turnitin.com by
September 11
 A Day Students: Bring A Walk in the Woods to class
on Wednesday
 Daily Objective:
work cooperatively in
AP Agenda
forToSeptember
11
heterogeneous learning community.
 Daily Assignments:
• In a group, create a BOARD GAME in a group that deals with
the places, people, and events of A Walk in the Woods. Your
game should include a decorative board, player pieces, a written
book of rules, and explanations for how and why you chose
what people, places, and events to represent. Important
quotations should somehow be woven in, either on board
spaces, playing cards, etc. (Note: The game should actually be
able playable!!)
• If time, work on vignettes—which are due to www.turnitin.com
tonight!
Daily Objective: for
To (hopefully)
avoid life-long
embarrassment by
AP Agenda
Sept.
12/13
being forced to share one of your Autobiographical Vignettes
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 Pass out and go over summer reading quiz
 Share one Vignette; turn it in if you have a paper copy; make
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sure it is formatted correctly on turnitin.com if it is a
powerpoint; make sure I have the link if it is a Prezi
Peer Editing of AP Essay #1; after peer editing, you will be
forced to share one sentence from your essay you are proud of
Peer editing of One Child Vignettes—due by September 13;
done in Room 215 periods 1, 2, and 4; done with laptops period
3
If time, play A Walk in the Woods games
Note: Bring One Child book next week so you can work on your
One Child index
ENC 1101 Agenda for Sept. 9
 Daily Objective: To speak and respond in a scholarly
manner to a college-level review.
 Daily Assignment:
-Do Focus One on p. 64 in Guidebook
-Finish Old School Review (2A starts with Jordan’s group); go
over Discussion Questions on p. 70
-On own, go through the list of articles you should have already
read in Reading for Writers and complete activity I give you
on it.
-If done early, go through articles on The Last Lecture and Old
School in Guidebook
Note: Bring Wadsworth to school on Wednesday; we will also
work on our Old School essay next class period
ENC 1101 Agenda for Sept. 11
 Daily Objective: To learn how to actually use
outlines AND semicolons to improve your writing.
 Daily Assignment:
 Wadsworth:
 Do p. 74 in Guidebook
 With a partner- p. 63 of Guidebook, ex. 2 (p. 653), ex. 3 (p. 654),
ex. 5 (p. 656)
 On own: ex. 6 on p. 658 and an informal outline on Old School
essay
 Work on R.D. of Old School essay
ENC 1101 Agenda for Sept. 13
 Daily Objective: To learn to effectively evaluate a peer’s
and one’s own writing.
 Daily Assignment:
 Work on rough draft of Old School essay—due tonight
AP Agenda for Sept. 16/17, 2013
Daily Objective:
 To understand the vocabulary to be successful on the AP Exam
Daily Assignments:
 Watch Harry Potter Clip to analyze tone
 Assign Literary Terms Assignment #2- due next Monday, Sept. 23( for A
Day) and Tuesday, Sept. 24 (for B Day); The National Literary Term Bee will
(tentatively) be Monday, Sept. 30 (for B Day) and Tuesday, Oct. 1 (for A
Day); Your quiz on these terms will be Thursday, October 3 (for A Day) and
Friday, October 4 (for B Day)
 Do AP MC Practice #3
 Work on literary terms or One Child Index
AP Agenda for Sept. 18, 2013
Daily Objective:
 To learn the specialized vocabulary for success in Advanced Placement
Daily Assignments:
 Watch Harry Potter clip to analyze tone, then
 Create a Board Game based on A Walk in the Woods
 On Friday, your literary terms will be due at the beginning of the period; we
will also be completing our Kobald’s Bag Activity, which is described on p. 139
AP
Agenda
for Sept. 19/20, 2013
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Objective:
 To significantly raise our delicate self-esteem by taking to heart
the sincere compliments our classmates write to us.
 Daily Assignment:
 Turn in Literary Terms Assignment #1
 A Day only—Watch Harry Potter clip to analyze tone
 Complete Kobald’s Bag Activity
 Discuss A Walk in the Woods and One Child using Topics of
Discussion in Guidebook
 WARNING: AP Essay #2, a rhetorical analysis on A Walk in the
Woods or One Child will be Monday for A Day and Tuesday for B
Day, which is the same day your Literary Terms Assignment #2 is
due.
ENC 1101 Agenda for October 1
 Daily Objective:
 To continue to appreciate the majesty of Chaucer’s
writing and understand that if it were not for him we
would probably be speaking French
 Daily Assignments:
 Work on final draft of Old School essay (45 minutes) in
media center (1A, 2A) and in my room (3A)
 Assign and present skits on Canterbury Tales pilgrims
ENC 1101 Agenda for October 3
 Daily Objective:
 To realize Chaucer is totes awesome.
 Daily Assignments:
 Go over Creative Assignments for The Canterbury Tales,
which we will do in-class next Friday
 Read “The Summoner’s Tale” on own and do a Cornell
Notes summary of it
 Read “Why Don’t We Complain?” and “A Nation in Need
of a Vacation” together from Readings for Writers; read
other articles in syllabus on own
AP Agenda for Sept. 30/Oct 1
 Daily Objective:
 To understand the literary term vocabulary in order to be successful
on the AP exam.
 Daily Assignments:
 Assign Sebring’s Heart and Soul Assignment (p. 160—due October
10 for B Day and October 11 for A Day)
 Finish going over A Walk in the Woods (and One Child for some
classes)
 Complete Douglass Packet in a group (B Day Only)
 Begin watching America’s Heart and Soul (and take notes in
Guidebook on p. 156)
 REMEMBER—YOUR LITERARY TERM BEE TAKES PLACE NEXT
CLASS PERIOD! YOUR QUIZ ON THE LITERARY TERMS WILL
TAKE PLACE THE PERIOD AFTER THAT!
AP Agenda for October 2/3
 Daily Objective:
 To understand we live in the greatest country in the
history of the world.
 Daily Assignments:
 Literary Term Bee
 Continue watching America’s Heart and Soul
 Remember your first Walden index on Economy is due
Friday night to www.turnitin.com ; remember your
Literary Term Quiz is next class period!
AP Agenda for October 4 (B Day)
 Daily Objective:
 To understand the literary term vocabulary to be
successful on the AP exam.
 Daily Assignment:
 Literary Term Quiz
 Finish watching America’s Heart and Soul
 Remember your first Walden index on Economy is due
tonight to www.turnitin.com
 Daily Objective:
 To improve sentence structure and variety in order to become a better writer.
 Daily Assignments:
 Turn in missed literary terms; go over any literary terms in which you need the “to
the point” definition
 Pass out Quarterterm Test Review Guide—Test will be October 18
 Answer “Pop Quiz” on Economy Chapter of Walden
 Finish watching America’s Heart and Soul, if applicable; I will check notes on it as
film finishes
 Do AP MC Practice #5
AP Agenda for October 7 (A Day)
 Other Upcoming Due Dates—Sebring’s Heart and Soul assignment is due
October 10 (B)/11 (A); Literary Term Quiz is next class period; Notebook is
due October 16 (A Day)/17 (B Day); Posting of favorite JQ/Comments due
October 18; Final Draft of AP Essay #1 or #2 due October 29; Scarevenger Hunt
October 30 (A Day)/October 31 (B Day)
AP Agenda for October 8 (B Day)
 Daily Objective:
 To improve sentence structure and variety in order to become a better writer.
 Daily Assignments:
 Pass out Quarterterm Test Review Guide—Test will be October 17
 Do Literary Terms Quiz
 Answer “Pop Quiz” on Economy Chapter of Walden
 Finish watching America’s Heart and Soul, if applicable; I will check notes on it
as film finishes
 Do AP MC Practice #5
 Other Upcoming Due Dates—Sebring’s Heart and Soul assignment is due
October 10 (B)/11 (A); Literary Term Quiz is next class period; Notebook is due
October 16 (A Day)/17 (B Day); Posting of favorite JQ/Comments due October
18; Final Draft of AP Essay #1 or #2 due October 29; Scarevenger Hunt October
30 (A Day)/October 31 (B Day)
AP Agenda for October 9 (A Day)
Daily Objective:To improve sentence structure and variety
in order to become a better writer.
 Daily Assignments:
 Complete Literary Terms Quiz
 Return AP Essay #2 and complete SOS on it (p. 270);
Final Draft of AP Essay #1 or #2 is assigned (p. 163)
 Work on reading Walden or Sebring Heart and Soul
assignment or Quartermtest Review
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AP Agenda for October 10 (B Day)
 Daily Objective:
 To appreciate the wonderful Sebringians that are a part of our
community.
 Daily Assignments:
 Share Sebring’s Heart and Soul Assignment
 Return AP Essay #2 and complete SOS on it (p. 270); Final
Draft of AP Essay #1 or #2 is assigned (p. 163)
 Read “Sex, Lies, and Conversation” in the Circle of Love and
Understanding
 Reminder: Next week is your Quarterterm test and your
notebook is due. Pay attention to other due dates as well.
AP Agenda for Oct. 11 (A Day)
 Daily Objective:
 To appreciate the wonderful Sebringians that are a part
of our community.
 Daily Assignments:
 Share Sebring’s Heart and Soul Assignment
 Read “Sex, Lies, and Conversation” in the Circle of Love
and Understanding
 Reminder: Next week is your Quarterterm test and your
notebook is due. Pay attention to other due dates as
well.
 Daily Objective:
 To continue to understand the majesty of Chaucer’s language.
 Daily Assignments:
ENC 1101 Agenda for October 7
Assign and brainstorm ideas for your Classification/Division essay (p.103)
 Reading time for “The Pardoner’s Tale” in The Canterbury Tales; will be a
pop quiz activity when finished reading it
 Wadsworth Activity on Commas:
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With a partner—do Ex. 1,4,6,7,10
On own—Do #1-10 on p. 76 in Guidebook
More Upcoming Due Dates:
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We will work on our Creative Project and bring in food for our Chaucerian
Food Celebration on October 11
Notebook is due October 18 (changed from Oct. 16 due to you not having to be
here periods 1A and 2A when PSAT is given)
Favorite journal is due to Discussion Board of www.turnitin.com plus
comment on someone else’s journal is due October 18.
ENC 1101 Agenda for October 9
 Daily Objective:
 To continue to understand the majesty of Chaucer’s
language.
 Daily Assignments:
Reading time for “The Summoner’s Tale” and “The Life and Times
of Chaucer” in The Canterbury Tales; will be a pop quiz activity
when finished reading it
 Wadsworth Activity:
 On own: Do a Cornell Notes Summary of Chapter 9, 15, and 16
 With partner: Do Ex. 2 on p. 201; Ex. 2 p. 107-108; Ex. 4 on p. 113
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ENC 1101 Agenda for October 11
 Daily Objective:
 To continue to understand the majesty of Chaucer’s
language.
 Daily Assignments:
 Complete Creative Project and Great Storytellers
Assignments on The Canterbury Tales
 When finished, enjoy our Chaucerian Food Celebration
ENC 1101 Agenda for Oct. 16
 Daily Objective: To appreciate the beauty and humor
of Shakespeare’s language.
 Daily Assignments:
 Begin watching The Reduced Shakespeare Co. Film
ENC 1101 Agenda for Oct. 18
 Daily Objective: To appreciate the beauty and humor
of Shakespeare’s language.
 Daily Assignments:
 Go over rules for upcoming Scarevenger Hunt on
October 30 (p. 111) and ask for volunteers to help in later
periods
 Watch The Reduced Shakespeare Company Film
 As you watch film, I will call you up to check your
notebook
 Remember to turn in Favorite Journal and a response to
someone’s journal by 11:59 pm tonight to the Disc
AP Agenda for Oct. 15/16
 Daily Objective: To improve sentence structure on future essays.
 Daily Assignments:
 A DAY ONLY—Turn in notebook
 Return AP Essay #2 and complete SOS on AP Essay #2 (p. 270)
 Go over rules for upcoming Scarevenger Hunt on October 31 (p.
200) and ask for volunteers to help in later periods
 Go over instructions for Final Draft of AP Essay #1 or #2 (p. 163)
 “Pop Quiz” Question on “Where I Lived, What I Lived for” and
“Reading”
 Review Game: Play “Guess The Character” for next class’
Quarterterm Test
AP Agenda for Oct. 17/18
 Daily Objective: To successfully complete a
comprehensive college-level test.
 Daily Assignments:
 Complete Quarterterm Test
 B Day Only—As you work on test, I will call you up to
check your notebook
 Remember your favorite JQ is due to the Discussion
Board of www.turnitin.com by Oct. 18 at 11:59 pm; a
comment on someone’s JQ is due at the same time
AP Lang for nov. 4 (B Day)
 Daily Objectives: To understand the requirements for a
synthesis essay.
 Daily Assignments:
 1. Assign synthesis research paper (p. 210; due dates p. 214)
 2. “Pop Quiz” on “Civil Disobedience”
 3. Continue to go over argument essays
 4. Peer/self editing of AP Essay #1 or #2 Final Draft
 Reminder: We will be writing AP Essay #3 (Rhetorical) and
#4 (Argument) next class period. Both of these essays will be
worth 150 points.
Ap lang for nov 5(A)/6(B)
 Daily Objectives: To continue to understand how to
write a rhetorical analysis essay and an argument essay.
 Daily Assignments:
 A Day Students—Show me “Civil Disobedience”
Homework
 1. Write AP Essay #3 and #4
 2. Reminder: Next class period your TOPIC only will be
due for the research paper.
Ap lang for nov 7(A)/8(B)
 Daily Objectives: To be able to synthesize and analyze
the main arguments of forming a utopian society.
 Daily Assignments:
 1. Complete Walden Utopia Activity in a group and
present it during this class period.
 2. Complete Exit Ticket activity on “The Life and Times
of Thoreau” on p. 208a and 208b
Enc 1101 for nov. 5
 Daily Objectives: To successfully complete a
classification/division essay.
 Daily Assignments:
 1. Work on final draft of classification/division essay—due
tonight at 11:59 pm
 2. Work on Cornell Notes review of chapters in Wadsworth
book, including:
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“Writing Argument Essays” p. 115-130;
“Revising Run-Ons” p. 544-548;
“Using Other Punctuation Marks” p.675-683;
“Avoiding Plagiarism” p. 221-228;
“MLA Documentation Style” p. 234-274
 3. Complete p. 77-78 in Guidebook with a partner
 4. If time, begin watching Macbeth
Enc 1101 for nov. 7
 Daily Objectives: To understand that Shakespeare’s
works can be interpreted in several ways.
 Daily Assignments:
 1. Pass out review for Midterm Test—which will be Nov.
7
 2. Go over “The Scottish Play: A Study in Three
Versions of Shakespeare’s Macbeth” and watch clips
from Macbeth
ENC 1101 Agenda for Nov. 11
 Daily Objective: To be successful in taking a college-
level test
 Daily Assignments:
 Turn in and go over p. 77-78
 Take Midterm Test
 Bring Readings for Writers next class period; we will
read a few articles and do our powerpoint review in
preparation for Friday’s MLA Documentation Quiz
ENC 1101 Agenda for Nov. 13
 Daily Objective: To be successful in understanding MLA
Documentation Style
 Daily Assignments:
 Skim through articles listed on p. 11 of Syllabus for this week in
Readings for Writers. They are:
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“In Praise of the Humble Comma” p. 382
“Shame” p. 217
“Of Altruism, Heroism, and Nature’s Gifts” p. 374
“Wide Open Spaces” p. 403
 You will then be assigned an article to become an expert on; we will
then present a “Jigsaw” review of the articles to the class—and the
Jigsaw review is on p. 114-117
 Play a Review Game in preparation for Friday’s MLA quiz; you will be
given the powerpoint to study; YOU ALSO SHOULD BRING YOUR
BOOK AND LIBRARY CARD AND PROOF YOU CHECKED OUT THE
BOOK FROM SFSC NEXT CLASS PERIOD.
ENC 1101 Agenda for Nov. 15
 Daily Objective: To be successful in understanding
MLA Documentation Style
 Daily Assignments:
 Take MLA Documentation Style Quiz
 Work on Annotated Works Cited and Outline/Formal
Brainstorming—due tonight at 11:59 pm
 I will ask you for your book as you work on your research
paper
AP Agenda for Nov. 11/12
 Daily Objective:
 Daily Assignments:
 Walden Open Book Test
 Those of you doing “bonus” questions if you did not
complete one or more of the indexes can do them when
you finish the Open Book Portion; if you do not have
time in-class these can be completed during study hall
4B on Nov. 12 or else they are a zero.
AP Agenda for Nov. 13
 Daily Objective: To appreciate the history of the Salem
Witch Trials through the watching of a dramatic
interpretation of it.
 Daily Assignments:
 Begin watching The Crucible in class; next class period
we will take a test on it. It will be multiple choice and
the MAJORITY of it will come from the study guide on p.
277.
AP Agenda for Nov. 14
 Daily Objective: To appreciate the history of the Salem
Witch Trials through the watching of a dramatic
interpretation of it.
 Daily Assignments:
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Begin watching The Crucible in class; next class period we will
take a test on it. It will be multiple choice and the MAJORITY of
it will come from the study guide on p. 277.
Reminder: Homework is your PAPER PROPOSAL and
RESPONSE to PAPER PROPOSAL, which is found under the
Discussion Tab of www.turnitin.com . It is due at 11:59 pm on
Friday.
AP Agenda for Nov. 15
 Daily Objective: To appreciate the history of the Salem
Witch Trials through the watching of a dramatic
interpretation of it.
 Daily Assignments:
 Finish watching The Crucible
 Turn in study guide
 Take test
 Reminder: Homework is your PAPER PROPOSAL and
RESPONSE to PAPER PROPOSAL, which is found under
the Discussion Tab of www.turnitin.com . It is due at
11:59 pm on Friday.
ENC 1101 Agenda for November 19
 Daily Objective: To learn to totally write a research paper.
 Daily Assignments:
 Wadsworth:
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Go over “Using Verbs” p. 604-616 and “Revising Agreement Errors” p.
617-625
Do Ex. 2 p. 608, Ex. 3 p. 612, Ex. 5 p. 615, Ex. 2 p. 622 (1-5 only) and
Ex. 3 p. 624 (1-5 only)
 Work on rough draft of research paper in Rm. 214 during 1A
and 2A; in-class during 3A
 As you work on it, I will call you up to conference on your
annotated works cited and brainstorming that you turned in
Friday
ENC 1101 Agenda for November 21
 Daily Objective: To keep being successful in writing a
research paper.
 Daily Assignments:
 Work on your rough draft in Rm. 214 (or in-class); it is
due tonight to www.turnitin.com by 11:59 pm
 Remember you have a journal due Friday; other than
that you should have a wonderful and relaxing break
AP Agenda for November 18 (B
Day)
 Daily Objective: To be successful taking an assessment
dealing with AP-style multiple choice questions
 Daily Assignments:
 Finish watching The Crucible
 Spend five minutes looking over study guide
 Take MC test on The Crucible
 If you finish early, grab a laptop and begin work on your
Annotated Works Cited and Formal Brainstorming—this is
due Friday, November 22nd at 11:59 pm; we will work on this all
day on Friday.
 Also remember next class period is our Thoreauvian
Experience and Modified Socratic Seminar on Walden.
AP Agenda for November 19 (A
Day)
 Daily Objective: To be successful taking an assessment
dealing with AP-style multiple choice questions
 Daily Assignments:
 Finish watching The Crucible
 Spend five minutes looking over study guide
 Take MC test on The Crucible*
 Complete Modified Socratic Seminar on Walden (p. 202-203)
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*If you finish the test early, grab a laptop and begin work on your
Annotated Works Cited and Formal Brainstorming—this is due
Friday, November 22nd at 11:59 pm; we will work on this all day
onThursday.
AP Agenda for November 20 (B
Day)
 Daily Objective: To have a college-level Socratic
seminar on an American work on nonfiction
 Daily Assignments:
 Complete Modified Socratic Seminar on Walden (p. 202-
203)
 When finished, enjoy our Thoreavian Experience (p.
203)
AP Agenda for November 21/22
 Daily Objective: To learn to effectively research and
plan for a synthesis research paper.
 Daily Assignments:
 Work on Annotated Works Cited and Formal
Brainstorming in Rm. 215; it is due on November 22 at
11:59 p.m.
AP Agenda for Dec. 2 (A Day)
 Daily Objective: Effectively understand how to
improve AP MC results.
 Daily Assignments:
 Do AP MC Practice
 Work on rough draft of research paper—show me
introduction or ONE body paragraph by end of period.
 We will have half the class work on each assignment and
switch halfway through so everyone has equal time on
the laptops.
 I will conference with you over annotated works cited by
end of period (hopefully)
AP Agenda for Dec. 3/4
 Daily Objective: To learn how to effectively write a
research paper.
 Daily Assignments:
 Work on rough draft of research paper; as you work I
will conference with some of you over annotated works
cited.
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4A- Rm. 214
1B, 2B, 3B- Rm.215
AP Agenda for Dec. 5/6
 Daily Objective: To learn to effectively write a research
paper.
 Daily Assignments:
 Warning: Next class period I will return AP Essay #3 and #4
and we will go over it. Then, as a wonderful bonus, we will
complete AP Essay #5 (an argument essay related to
something written by Thoreau)
 Continue working on rough draft of research paper, which is
due at 11:59 pm on Dec. 6
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4A- Rm. 214
1B, 2B, 3B- Rm. 215
ENC 1101 Agenda for Dec. 2
 Daily Objective: To learn to effectively write a final
draft of a college-level research paper.
 Daily Assignments:
 Begin watching clips from Macbeth
 Do peer/self editing of rough draft in Rm. 214 (1A and
2A) or in classroom (3A); this is due tonight at 11:59 pm
 Remember—Final draft is due Friday, December 6 at
11:59 pm!!!!!!!!!!
ENC 1101 Agenda for Dec. 4
 Daily Objective: To learn to effectively write a final
draft of a college-level research paper.
 Daily Assignments:
 Continue watching clips to Macbeth
 Continue working on final draft of research paper
ENC 1101 Agenda for Dec. 6
 Daily Objective: To learn to effectively write a final
draft of a college-level research paper.
 Daily Assignments:
 Continue watching clips of Macbeth
 Continue working on final draft, which is due tonight, or
research paper presentation
ENC 1101 for December 10
 Daily Objective:
 To appreciate the majesty of dramatic interpretations of
Macbeth
 Daily Assignment:
 Finish watching Macbeth versions; show me notes
 Assign Macbeth quiz/essay on p. 122; we will do this in-class
next class period
 Do Facebook Feed Summary of Macbeth (p. 123) in a group.
Must contain at least twenty statements.
 Remember: Next class period you will share your powerpoint
on your research paper. It should be submitted to
www.turnitin.com by the time class starts (EVEN THOUGH
IT SAYS 11:59 PM ON THE DUE DATE TIME).
ENC 1101 for December 12
 Daily Objective:
 Daily Assignment:
 Share powerpoint on Florida Social Issue Paper
 Complete in-class essay on Macbeth
 Reminder: So you know, we will be having a Book Talk
next Wednesday. You will need to bring in:
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A book you are willing to talk about that you are on expert on
(for 10 points)
A food dish OR a story (of 250-350 words) somehow related to
this book (for 15 points)
A printed photo of you reading a book that you will not need
returned to you (for 10 points extra credit)
ENC 1101 for December 16
 Daily Objective: To learn how to effectively use
quotation marks in your writing.
 Daily Assignment:
 Do exercises 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the chapter Using
Quotation Marks with a partner
 Take a “Thoreau Field Trip” to the beauty and nature of
the practice soccer fields; when we return we will do an
assignment inspired by nature. You will be sharing your
writing with the class.
 Remember next class period is our Book Talk.
ENC 1101 for December 18
 Daily Objective: To appreciate the qualities of a good
book.
 Daily Assignment:
 Show me food and book.
 Share photo for extra credit.
 Sit in tables and participate in our Book Talk.
AP Agenda for Dec. 9 (B Day)
 Daily Objective: To successfully write an AP argument
essay.
 Daily Assignments:
 Return and go over AP Essay #3/#4
 Complete AP Essay #5
 Complete AP MC Practice #10
AP Agenda for Dec. 10 (A Day)
 Daily Objective: To successfully write an AP argument
essay.
 Daily Assignments:
 Return and go over AP Essay #3/#4
 Complete AP Essay #5
 Work on peer editing of research paper in Rm. 214—due
tomorrow at 11:59 pm if not finished in class
AP Agenda for Dec. 11 (B)
 Daily Objective: To understand how to successfully peer
and self edit a research paper.
 Daily Assignments:
 Complete peer editing of research paper—due tonight at 11:59
pm
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1B and 2B- in Rm. 214
3B- in classroom
 Take a “Thoreau Field Trip” to the beauty and nature of the
practice soccer fields (A Day) or the grassy area in the senior
parking lot (B Day); when we return we will do an assignment
inspired by nature. You will be sharing your writing with the
class.
AP Agenda for Dec. 12/13
 Daily Objective: To understand how to write a strong synthesis essay.
 Daily Assignments:
 Go over synthesis essay and complete group activity on synthesis essays
in class (starting on p. 225)
 Reminder: So you know, we will be having a Book Talk next. You will
need to bring in:
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A book you are willing to talk about that you are on expert on (for 10 points)
A food dish OR a story (of 250-350 words) somehow related to this book (for 15
points)
A printed photo of you reading a book that you will not need returned to you (for 10
points extra credit)
 So Sorry Reminder:
 Next class period will be our only time in-class to work on the final draft of your
research paper. Since I will have checked your paper in a relatively short amount
of time, keep in mind that YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for making major corrections
from your rough to final draft.
AP Agenda for Dec. 16/17
 Daily Objective: To successfully write a revised draft of a
research paper.
 Daily Assignments:
 Work on final draft of synthesis research paper, which is due
December 18 at 11:59 pm. THIS WILL BE OUR ONLY TIME
IN-CLASS TO WORK ON IT!
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4A, 1B, 2B- in Rm. 214; 3B- in media center
 Reminder: So you know, we will be having a Book Talk next.
You will need to bring in:
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A book you are willing to talk about that you are on expert on (for 10
points)
A food dish OR a story (of 250-350 words) somehow related to this
book (for 15 points)
A printed photo of you reading a book that you will not need returned
to you (for 10 points extra credit)
AP Agenda for Dec. 18/19
 Daily Objective: To appreciate the qualities that make
a wonderful book.
 Daily Assignments:
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Show me food and book.
Share photo for extra credit.
A Day Only-- Take a “Thoreau Field Trip” to the beauty and
nature of the practice soccer fields or the grassy area in the
senior parking lot (when we return we will do an assignment
inspired by nature. You will be sharing your writing with the
class.
As we return, get into tables, eat, and complete Book Talk
questions.