WELCOME BACK! SECOND SEMESTER FUN BEGINS

NOW! DAY IN-CLASS HOMEWOR

K DUE MONDAY1/17

MLK’S BIRTHDAY. HE’S THE MAN.

TUESDAY1/18

Timed Writing. (Don’t lie. It’s kind of fun.)

WEDNESDAY1/19

Workshop on writing via peer evaluation and self-evaluation

THURSDAY 1/20

Word of the Week Grammar Gram Practice Introduction to Synthesis Essay

State of the Union Address

FRIDAY1/21

Work Time for Synthesis Essay Supplementary Reading Packet for The Great Gatsby

DUE MONDAY: COPY OF THE GREAT GATSBY

JANUARY 26 – 30 FUN LEARNING WEEK

DAY IN-CLASS HOMEWORK DUE

MONDAY1/26

1) Timed Writing (State of Union) 2) Continue with Mini-Lecture on Fitzgerald

TUESDAY1/27

1) Close-reading of first page of Gatsby 2) AP MC Practice

WEDNESDAY1/28

1) AP MC Answers & AP MC Reflection (Reflection Due Next Mon)

2) Lab Time for Synthesis Essay

Zeitgeist Posting by 11:59 pm Tonight

THURSDAY 1/29

Lab Time for Synthesis Essay

FRIDAY1/30

1) Close-Reading Quiz of Ch.1-22) Word of the Week 3) Geography 4) Where the Wind Blows

Chapter 1-2 Reading and Annotating of Gatsby

DUE MONDAY: AP MC REFLECTION

AP MC Answers #1-12

1) D2) A3) A4) D5) E6) B7) A8) C9) C10) B11) A12) E

Close-Reading Scene Capture

1) You and your partner have one section to close-read again.

2) Create a visual that best captures an element from the passage or the scene itself. Be mindful of the colors you use as they should reflect something about the scene.

3) On the front, provide a compelling quote and a more detailed annotation for your passage.

4) On the back of the visual paper, describe the significance of at least TWO of the colors you used for the visual.

Close-Reading Scene Capture

1) You and your partner have one section to close-read again.

2) Annotate the passage paying attention to rhetorical elements and any moments that intrigue you as an individual (think reader response).

3) Create a visual that best captures an element from the passage or the scene itself. Be mindful of the colors you use as they should reflect something about the scene. On the back of the visual paper, describe the significance of at least TWO of the colors you used for the visual.

ZEITGEIST REPLY

1) Consider the arguments your peers shared on the discussion board. Choose one response that intrigues you. (You have to choose a response not taken up by someone else already).

2) Carefully consider the positions he/she took and reply back by supporting, refuting, or qualifying his/her assertion. Provide specific evidence in your response if possible.

FUN LEARNING WEEKDAY IN-CLASS HOMEWORK

DUE

MONDAY Cold Break. Mrs. Delacruz missed learning with you.

AP MC Reflection

TUESDAY The Great Gatsby Ch.3-4 Reading QuizClose-Reading Scene Captures

Ch.3-4 Reading

WEDNESDAY Finish Close-Reading Scene CapturesTop 3 for Argument (Humorist) and Rhetorical (Obama) Timed Writings

Zeitgeist Reply Posting

THURSDAY Synthesis Writing Practice

FRIDAY Synthesis Writing Practice: Finish! The Great Gatsby Ch.5-6 Reading Quiz Film as Interpretation: Gatsby Scenes

Ch.5-6 Reading

DUE SUNDAY: TWO BODY PARAGRAPHS FOR RESEARCHED ESSAY

SYNTHESIS: A Plan of Attack!1) VENN DIAGRAM: In your notebook, fill out the following chart in the lecture notes

section of your notebook:

2) QUESTION: Write down ONE question about the synthesis essay on the post-it and leave it on the board.

3) POST: Post on the board. Post your question on top of a post-it that has the same comment/question as your own.

SYNTHESIS ORIGINAL ARGUMENT

SYNTHESIS PARTNER PRACTICE: Period 7 (Stay by your partner for the rest of class)

Sam S. & Carly Jeff & Kaitlyn

Hannah & CullenEvan & Quinn

Jackson E. & Sam T. Shane & Claire

Ayanna & MichaelaJackson N. & Helen

Diana & Rachel Emily & Stella

Adella & Audrey

SYNTHESIS PREP WORK

Read: Read through

the prompt and sources

thinking about the SOAPSTone.

SOAPSTone: For your assigned

source, write the SOAPSTone.

Brainstorm: Develop a rough claim statement

and list the sources you would use for

evidence to support your claim and

show the counterargument.

Outline: Create an outline

(including a developed claim, topic sentences, and a list of the sources for each

body paragraph.)

BEFORE YOU LEAVE! MEET WITH YOUR PARTNER AND

WRITE DOWN THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR ASSIGNED SOURCE (IN YOUR

READING PACKET):

SPEAKER OCCASIONAUDIENCE

GATSBY CLIPS

WINTER WEEKDAY IN-CLASS HOMEWORK

DUE

MONDAY2/8

Gatsby Film InterpretationsWords of the Week AP MC Feedback & AP MC Practice #2

TUESDAY2/9

Lab Time: Peer Revision (due by end of class) If time allots, Ch.7 Reading

WEDNESDAY2/10

Ch.7 Close Reading Quiz Synthesis Claim Statement Feedback

Ch. 7 deBotton Reflection

THURSDAY 2/11

Synthesis Timed Writing Today

FRIDAY2/12

Ch. 8-9 Close Reading Quiz Pre-Seminar Preparation

Ch. 8-9(Annotations collected next week)

Due Friday: Ch.8-9 Reading

SYNTHESIS CLAIM EXAMPLES: Revisions in Purple

Example 1: Technology should be a vital aspect of school’s curriculum because it facilitates social communication and provides resources outside of the classroom that supplement student learning. (still in need of qualifying)

Example 2:With the constant innovation of today’s society, technology has become a vital part of our educational process. While an excess of technology can stilt a child’s imagination or creativity, a controlled amount of technology can be a valuable resource for students to enhance their learning experience and produce their own work.

SYNTHESIS CLAIM EXAMPLE #3ORIGINAL:

Considering the relative novelty and artificial nature of technology,

schools need to consider a multitude of factors when thinking about using electronic devices in

the education system. Specifically, the effect that the massive amount

of information available for and the increased productivity of

students with technology are by far the most important factors, and administrators should be

careful to help promote mental growth in their children.

REVISED:Considering the relative novelty and artificial nature of technology, schools need to consider a multitude of factors when thinking about using electronic devices in the education system. Specifically, the effect that the massive amount of information devices make available and available for and the increased – or possibly decreased - productivity of students with technology are by far the most important factors. Ultimately, administrators should be careful to choose technology that helps with children’s mental growth.