AP English Language and Composition

2nd

Semester Weeks 3 & 4 Schedule

Pop Culture: To what extent does pop culture reflect our society’s values?

Monday 2/8 First Grapes of Wrath Discussion (to p. 156)

Due today:

Stylistic Prose Devices (5)

Reading Reaction #1

Homework: Work on Columnist Project (due 2/24), Grapes #2 and/or Wednesday’s assignments.

Tuesday 2/9

Clean up day…

Wrap Grapes if needed

Discussion from last week (grammar, essays, revision etc.)

Return “Conversation” assignments

Wednesday 2/10

Due today:

Read the introduction to the Pop Culture theme on pages 707-08.

Read “High School Confidential: Notes on Teen Movies” by David Denby on pgs. 709-715. Annotate!

Answer Questions for Discussion #1-4 in your notebook.

Answer Questions on Rhetoric and Style p. 715 #1-7 and #11-12 in your notebook.

Read “Grammar as Rhetoric and Style” on pages 790-793. Annotate!

Complete Exercise 5 (#1-7) in your textbook. Choose one to emulate and write a sentence of your own.

Thursday 2/11:

Due today:

Read “Godzilla vs. the Giant Scissors” by Brent Staples on pgs. 723-24. Annotate!

Answer Exploring the Text (pgs. 724-25) #1-5 in your notebook.

Review for argumentative essay tomorrow (same format as in class essay on 1-29)

Friday 2/12:

In-Class Essay – argumentative essay

Monday 2/15:

Weep openly because you do not have school today and will not see your beloved AP Language class.

Use this day to work on your Columnist Project, Grapes reading, and/or Tuesday’s assignment.

Tuesday 2/16:

Due today:

Read “Corn Pone Opinions” by Mark Twain on pgs 717-720. Annotate!

Answer Questions for Discussion (pgs. 720-21) #1-5 in your notebook.

Answer Questions on Rhetoric and Style (pg. 721) #1-11 in your notebook.

Over, please

Wednesday 2/17

Due today:

Read “Dreaming America” by Danyel Smith on pgs. 734-736. Annotate!

Answer Exploring the Text (pg. 736) #1-8 in your notebook.

Read the graphic essay “Show and Tell” on pgs. 738-50. Yes, annotate!

Answer Exploring the Text (pg. 737) #1-8 in your notebook.

Thursday 2/18:

Course selection for 2010-11 school year (Juniors only)

Work day for Columnist project – all students work in East Lab

Review synthesis techniques for tomorrow’s essay, return in class essay from 2/12

Friday 2/19:

In-Class Essay – Synthesis

Monday 2/22: Second Grapes of Wrath Discussion (to p. 314)

Due today:

Stylistic Prose Devices (5)

Reading Reaction #2