Jackson School District



AP Language and Composition

May 2017

Monday, May 1 Argument Exam Practice

Hwk- Dialectical Journal DUE; Portfolio Revision Project Due 5/9

Wednesday, May 3 Dialectical Journal Due to Turnitin

Argument Exam Practice

Hwk-Portfolio Revision Project Due 5/9

Friday, May 5 Exam Practice

Hwk – Portfolio Revision Project due

Tuesday, May 9 Portfolio Revision Project Due

Overall Strategy Review

Hwk-Relax, you got this!!!

Thursday, May 11 YOU ARE MORE THAN READY!

Monday, May 15 Exam De-Briefing

Great Gatsby Viewing

Wednesday, May 17 Great Gatsby Viewing

Friday, May 19 Reading of Streetcar Named Desire

Analysis of Character

Tuesday, May 23 Reading of Streetcar Named Desire

Conflict

Thursday, May 25 Reading of Streetcar Named Desire

Symbolism

SAT Strategy

Monday, May 29 OFF

Tuesday, May 30 Reading of Streetcar Named Desire

Expressionism

SAT Strategy

Tuesday, May 31 Reading of Streetcar Named Desire

Narrative Writing

AP Language and Composition

April 2017

AP LANGUAGE TUTORIALS WILL BE ON WEDNESDAYS 2-4PM

Monday, April 3rd Dialectical Journal#28 Thoreau “Where I lived and what I lived for?” class page

Independent Reading Argument Project Due

Persuasive Speeches and Visual Argument Due

Hwk – Read Great Gatsby and complete study guide 4/19, Original Synthesis due 4/25

Wednesday, April 5 AP LANGUAGE TUTORIAL – AFTER SCHOOL ONLY UNTIL 3:30

Finish persuasive speeches

Review 2001 MC exam

Review multiple choice strategies

Hwk – Read Great Gatsby and complete study guide 4/19, Original Synthesis due 4/25

Friday, April 7 Multiple Choice Practice by time period

Hwk – Read Great Gatsby and complete study guide 4/19, Original Synthesis due 4/25

April 10-17 SPRING BREAK

Wednesday, April 19 Dialectical Journal #29 Momaday “Way to Rainy Mountain” class page

AP LANGUAGE TUTORIAL – AFTER SCHOOL

The Rhetoric of GG

GG Rhetorical Analysis Assignment

Hwk – GG Rhetorical Analysis due to Turnitin; Original Synthesis due 4/25

Friday, April 21 GG Rhetorical Analysis due to Turnitin

Multiple Choice Practice by time period

Hwk - Original Synthesis due

Tuesday, April 25 Original Synthesis due to Turnitin

Revision Portfolio Discussion

Timed RA practice

College Board Scoring

Hwk – Dialectical journal test 5/3; Revision Portfolio due 5/9

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26TH - 3 HOUR PRACTICE EXAM AFTER SCHOOL

Thursday, April 27 Timed RA Practice

College Board Scoring

Hwk – Dialectical Journal Due 5/3; Revision Portfolio due 5/9

AP Language and Composition

March 2017

Updated 3/15

Monday, February 27 Dialectical Journal #23 Stanton “Declaration of Sentiments” – class page

Rhetorical Devices Quiz

Peer Conference of Argument Type #2

College Board Scoring of Prompt Argument Type #2

Hwk – Writing for Real Audience Assignment due

Wednesday, March 1 Writing for Real Audience Argument due

Timed Argument Practice Test

Peer Conference

Hwk- Read Everything’s An Argument Chapter 20 pg 436 and complete exercise #4 pg 454

Friday, March 3 College Board Scoring of Timed Argument

Independent Reading Assignment Discussion

Introduction to Synthesis

Hwk – Independent Reading Selection due; ; Read LOC Ch4“Synthesizing Sources pg 145-152 and complete exercises/activities on pg. 147 and 152(for this exercise write a one page analysis)

Tuesday, March 7 Dialectical Journal#24 Machiavelli “Morals of a Prince” class page

Independent Reading Selection Due

Distribute Cliff Notes Book

Essayistic Parlor

Six traits of effective synthesis

Effective Body Paragraphs in a Synthesis Argument

Hwk- Read LOC pg. 153-166 and complete exercises/activities pg 162 and 163; Independent Book Argument due 3/31

Thursday, March 9 Rhetorical Devices Quiz

Two types of synthesis – Argumentative versus Evaluative

Pre-Write and Analysis

College Board scoring

Hwk- Write a complete synthesis essay using LOC “Culminating Conversation “The Dumbest Generation” pg. 166-174 – BRING A HARD COPY TO CLASS; Independent Book Argument due 3/23

Monday, March13 Dialectical Journal #25 Barry “Lost in Kitchen” class page

Peer Conference LOC homework synthesis

Timed Synthesis Practice Argumentative

Hwk – Complete Cliffs MC Practice Test #1 and score yourself; One page analysis of your results – compare it to your Learnerator results; Independent Book Argument due 3/31

Tuesday, March 14 SNOW DAY

Thursday, March 16 Timed Synthesis Prompt Evaluative

Hwk-Complete Cliffs MC Practice Test #2 and score yourself; One page analysis of your results – compare yourself to Practice #1 and 2; Independent Reading Argument due 4/3

Monday, March 20 Dialectical Journal#26 Welty “Listening” class page

Peer Conference of Evaluative Synthesis

College Board scoring

Hwk-Complete Cliffs MC Practice Test #3 and score yourself; One page analysis of your results – compare yourself to Practice #1 and 2; Independent Reading Argument due 4/3

Wednesday, March 22 Timed Synthesis Assessment

Hwk – Self-Evaluation of Strengths and Weaknesses in MC and free responses – see class page; Independent Reading Project due 4/3

Friday, March 24 College Board Scoring of Timed Synthesis Assessment

Review of Synthesis as a whole

Review Self-Evaluations and MC practice as a whole

Hwk-Independent Reading Project due 4/3

Tuesday, March 28 Dialectical Journal #27 Kingston “No Name Woman”

Introduction to Great Gatsby

Original Synthesis Project

Hwk-Independent Reading Project due 4/3; Great Gatsby reading guide due 4/19; Original Synthesis due 4/25

Thursday, March 30 Timed Released MC test

Hwk - Independent Reading Project due; Persuasive Speeches and Visual due as well

AP Language and Composition

February 2017

Updated on February 17th

Wednesday, February 1 Dialectical Journal #19 PHR Cofer “Myth of a Latin Woman”

Rhetorical Devices Quiz

Peer Conference of Toulmin argument

Evaluation of Toulmin model

Hwk – Read from The Well-Crafted Argument Chapter 5 the Rogerian Model; complete ex. 5.1 – on the class page

Tuesday, February 7 Dialectical Journal #20 PHR Ephron “Revision and Life”

Rhetorical Devices Quiz

Introduction to Rogerian Argumentation

Application and Evaluation of Rogerian Model through model essays

Hwk - Write a Rogerian-based argument on Honors Society criteria case (see handout)

Thursday, February 9 SNOW DAY

Friday, February 10 Peer Conference of Rogerian argument

Evaluation of Rogerian model

Review of all the models

Final Model Assignment

Hwk-Complete Dialectical Journal #11-19 test review; Study for DJ Test; SUBMIT DJ TO TURNITIN; Final Model Essay due 2/21

Tuesday, February 14 Dialectical Journal #21 Woolf Death of a Moth

Dialectical Journal #11-19 Test

Dialectical Journal Due to Turnitin

Hwk-Final Model Argument due 2/21 to Turnitin

Thursday, February 16 Rhetorical Devices Quiz

Argument Practice Test Type #1

Peer Conference

Argument Samples from College Board

Cooperative Scoring of Samples versus College Board

Hwk-Final Model Argument due 2/21 to Turnitin

Monday – OFF

Tuesday, February 21 Dialectical Journal #22 Plato “Allegory of the Cave” - class page

Final Argument Model Due to Turnitin

Writing for Real Audiences Assignment

Rhetorical Devices Quiz

Peer Conference of Argument Test Type #1

Cooperative Scoring of Samples versus College Board

Hwk-Writing for Real Audiences Assignment due to 3/1

Thursday, February 23 Argument Practice Test Type #2

Peer Conference

Argument Samples from College Board

Cooperative Scoring of Samples versus College Board

Hwk-Writing for Real Audiences Assignment due to 3/1

Monday, February 27 Dialectical Journal #23 Stanton “Declaration of Sentiments” – class page

Timed Argument Practice Test

Peer Conference

Hwk-Writing for Real Audiences Assignment due to

Wednesday, March 1 Writing for Real Audience Argument due

Rhetorical Devices Quiz

College Board Scoring of Prompt of Timed Argument Test

Independent Book Argument Assignment Discussion

Hwk- Read Everything’s An Argument Chapter 20 pg 436 and complete exercise #4 pg 454; Independent Book Selection due 3/3

AP Language and Composition

January 2017 Syllabus

Tuesday, January 3 Dialectical Journal #14 Swift’s Modest Proposal – Chart Form – 5 quotes

Breakdown Crucible and Rhetoric

Hwk- Albert.io Crucible Questions Assignment; Crucible Rhetorical Analysis due 1/9/16 to

Thursday, January 5 EXTENDED PERIOD DUE TO PARCC

Review Albert Homework

Finish Crucible and Rhetoric

Timed Rhetorical Analysis

Peer Scoring

College Board Scoring

Discussion of Rhetorical Analysis Project Part II: Speech

Hwk- Crucible Rhetorical Analysis due ; Rhetorical Analysis Speech due 1/18

Monday, January 9 Dialectical Journal #15 King “I Have a Dream”

SHORTEN PERIOD DUE TO PARCC

Crucible Rhetorical Analysis Due

Review past prompts and calibrate scoring

Hwk- Albert.io Homework Set #1 ???

Rhetorical Analysis Speech due 1/18

Wednesday, January 11 SHORTEN PERIOD DUE TO PARCC

Rhetorical Devices Review

Review past prompts and calibrate scoring

Hwk- Review all assigned Albert.io MC and create a chart of your strength and weaknesses by question type; Come in with analysis of what you need to improve; Rhetorical Analysis Speech due 1/18

Friday, January 13 Learnerator Data Analysis Discussion

Introduction to Argument

Rhetorical Device Quiz

Hwk- Rhetorical Analysis Speech due

Monday – OFF

Wednesday , January 18 Dialectical Journal #16 Rodriquez “None of This is Fair”

Presentation of Rhetorical Speeches

-Hwk - Read LOC Chapter 3 Analyzing Arguments 81-125 and complete activity exercises on page 86, 92, 96, 109 (both of them),123 Bring book to class

Friday, January 20 Introduction to Argument: Mastering AP Argumentation

Distribution of Everything’s an Argument

Hwk - Read Everything’s an Argument Chapter 1 and take notes

Tuesday, January 24 Dialectical Journal #17 PHR Atwood “The Female Body”468

Classical Model of Argumentation Discussion/Power point

Evaluation and Application of Classical Model

Hwk- Write a classical argument (2-3 pages) in which you defend, challenge or qualify the question: “Do bystanders have the responsibility to intervene when there is trouble, conflict or danger?”

Thursday, January 26 Peer Conference Classical Model draft

Read LOC pg. 125-131 and complete exercises on pg 128 and 130

Hwk – Finish classwork; Read Everything’s an Argument Chapter 7 and take notes on the Toulmin model

Monday, January 30 Dialectical Journal #18 PHR White “Once More to the Lake”555

Introduction to Toulmin Model

Evaluation and Application of Toulmin model

Hwk – Write a Toulmin-based argument in which you defend or challenge the view that anyone elected to public office (mayor, governor, president) is obliged to live a morally exemplary life. Be certain to define morally exemplary – 2-3 pages

AP Language and Composition

December 2016 Syllabus

Tuesday, December 6 Dialectical Journal #11 Didion “On Keeping a Notebook” – CHART FORMAT: Quote, Paraphrase, Function and Effect

Timed Rhetorical Analysis Pre-Write

Sample Rhetorical Analysis Outline

Hwk-Albert.io Homework #1 Question Set (32 questions) Gettysburg Address, Inaugural Address of Obama and Message to Invasion of Troops; Rhetorical Analysis Project Part I due 12/16

Thursday, December 8 Albert.io Log in and practice

AP Language Released Exam

Hwk- Albert.io Homework #2 Question Set (30 questions) Anthony On Women’s Right to Vote, Faulkner Nobel Prize and Chapman Coatsville; Rhetorical Analysis Project Part I due 12/16

Monday, December 12 Dialectical Journal #12 Staples “Just Walk on By” Chart Format

Timed Rhetorical Analysis Practice

Peer Conference and Scoring

Hwk- Albert.io Homework #3 Question Set (20 questions)Kennedy To the Moon and Francis We Want Change; Rhetorical Analysis Project due 12/16

Thursday, December 14 Crucible Independent Reading Assignment

Introduction to The Crucible

Review of RA Practice and Peer Conference Scoring

College Board Samples of Prompt

Hwk- Rhetorical Analysis Project Part I due

Friday, December 16 Rhetorical Analysis Project Part I due -Email me presentation if Prezi or Emaze or submit to Turnitin

Presentations begin

Hwk – Crucible Reading Assignment Due 1/3/16

Tuesday, December 20 Dialectical Journal #13 Tan “Mother Tongue” Chart Format

Rhetorical Analysis Project Part I Presentations

Hwk-Crucible Reading Assignment Due 1/3/16

Thursday, December 22 Rhetorical Analysis Project Presentations

Hwk-Crucible Reading Assignment due 1/3/16

AP Language and Composition

November Syllabus 2016

Tuesday, November 1 Dialectical Journal #7: Brady “I Want a Wife” SOAPSTONE

Grammar as Rhetoric Assignment Discussion

How to Read Literature Like a Professor Presentations

Hwk – LOC’s Grammar as Rhetoric Assignment (class page) due 11/14 to

Thursday, November 4 Introduction to Syntax

Author’s Purpose and Syntax

Hwk-LOC’s Grammar as Rhetoric Assignment (class page) due 11/14 to

November 7-11 OFF

Monday, November 14 Dialectical Journal #8 Sanders Inheritance of Tools

CHART FORMAT: Quote, Paraphrase, Function and Effect

Grammar as Rhetoric Due to Turnitin

Author’s Purpose: Elaboration

Analysis Paragraph Format

Syntax Analysis Chart –Gettysburg Address and other speeches

Hwk – Finish Syntax Analysis Charts and Writing About Syntax – class page; Dialectical Journals Due 11/30

Wednesday, November 16 Tone Assessment

Author’s Purpose – Sorting Activity

Analysis of Detail/Writing About Detail – both on class page under Determining Author’s purpose

Hwk – Finish ALL classwork; Dialectical Journals Due 11/30

Friday, November 18 Syntax Assessment

Peer Review of Analysis Paragraph

Introduction to Diction

Connotation and Denotation

Hwk-Finish classwork; Writing About Diction – class page; Dialectical Journals Due 11/30

Tuesday, November 22 Dialectical Journal #9 Orwell “Shooting an Elephant” CHART FORMAT: Quote, Paraphrase, Function and Effect

Review Diction Work

Introduction to Figurative Language

Purpose and Effect in Non-Fiction

Hwk- Finish classwork; Writing About Figurative Language; Dialectical Journals Due 11/30

Monday, November 28 Dialectical Journal #10 Hughes “Salvation” CHART FORMAT: Quote, Paraphrase, Function and Effect

Introduction to Imagery

Purpose and Effect in Non-Fiction

Writing About Imagery

Hwk-Finish class work; Writing about Imagery for Friday; Dialectical Journal Study Guide; Dialectical Journals due

Wednesday, November 30 Dialectical Journal Test #1-10

Dialectical Journal DUE to

Hwk – Writing About Imagery

Friday, December 2 Introduction to Rhetorical Analysis Project

Overview of Exam and Sample Questions

Analysis of Rhetorical Analysis AP Prompt

AP Language and Composition

October Syllabus 2016

Tuesday, October 4 OFF

Thursday, October 6 Dialectical Journal #3: PHR Porter “The Value of a College Degree” pg. 494; Format RR Questions pg. 496-497 #1-9

SOAPstone Discussion

Finish Discussion of LOC Chapter 2

Douglass Quiz

College Board Prompt on Douglass

Hwk-Close Reading with Multiple Choice – annotate text to defend your answer choices – on class page

Tuesday, October 11 Dialectical Journal #4: PHR Ehrenreich “In Defense

Of Talk Shows” 232; Answer Questions #1-9 (3 questions in each section)

Comparative Analysis of Douglass to Malcolm X

Focus on Rhetorical Situation

Dialectical Journal Chart Format

Hwk – Read Thompson’s Rebuttal to NFD and complete dialectical chart for it – on class page – BRING BOTH TO CLASS

Wednesday, October 12 - OFF

Friday, October 14 Discussion of Thompson

Read Douglass’s response to Thompson

Hwk- LOC Read Prose “I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read pg. 176 and answer questions on Rhetoric and Style pg. 187; LOC Read Emerson from “Education” pg 189 and answer questions on Rhetoric and Style pg. 195-196 – BRING LOC AND HOMEWORK TO CLASS

Tuesday, October 18 Dialectical Journal # 5:Hurston “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” (on classpage) SOAPSTONE strategy (LOC textbook)

Synthesis of Prose, Emerson and Douglass

Importance of Tone – Vocabulary and Meters

Hwk-Tonal Shift Packet (class page)

Thursday, October 20 Importance of Tone – Vocabulary and Meters

Hwk-Building Tone vocabulary exercise #1

Monday, October 24 Dialectical Journal #6: Kahn “Stripped for Parts” SOAPSTONE strategy

Importance of Tone – Vocabulary and Meters

Presentation of Tone Meters

Hwk-Building Tone vocabulary exercise #2

Wednesday, October 26 Review Tone homework

How to Read Literature Like a Professor Assignment

Hwk-Tone Analysis and Application – on class page; HTRLLAP Presentation Due 11/1 to

Friday, October 28 Tone Analysis

How to Read Literature Like a Professor Assignment

Hwk- HTRLLAP Presentation Due 11/1 to

AP Language and Composition

September Syllabus 2016

Tuesday, September 6 Introduction to class

School Wires Classpage

Syllabus Discussion

Hwk- Study for Confederacy of Dunces Quiz

Thursday, September 8 Timed Confederacy Quiz

Textbook Distribution

Junior Assembly

Hwk- Dunces Analysis Questions – on class page under Summer Reading

Monday, September 12 Introduction to Satire

Confederacy and Satire

Close Reading of Dunces

Hwk- Finish class work; Read Swift “A Modest Proposal” in PHR

Wednesday, September 14 Review of Dialectical Journals Format

Swift PowerPoint

Pair Share Quiz

Hwk- The Onion articles analysis – see class page

Friday, September 16 Comparison between The Onion, Swift and Toole

Hwk- Read LOC (Language of Composition) Introduction to Rhetoric pg. 1-5; Bring Thank You For Arguing to Class

Tuesday, September 20 Dialectical Journal #1: PHR Quindlen “The Name is Mine” pg. 79 ; Format RR Questions pg 81 #1-9

Introduction to Rhetoric and TYFA

Thank you for Arguing (TYFA) Essay Discussion

Hwk-TYFA Application Chart – BRING BOOK TO CLASS; TYFA Essay due to Turnitin 9/30

Thursday, September 22 The Rhetoric of TYFA – SOAPS practice

Importance of Ethos, Logos and Pathos: Scenarios

Hwk- Read LOC “Appeal to Ethos, Logos, Pathos” pg. 7-20 and complete Activities pg 10, 12, 17 in one paragraph each; TYFA Essay due to Turnitin 9/30

Monday, September 26 Dialectical Journal #2: PHR Greene “Cut” pg 83; Format RR Questions pg. 87-88 #1-11

TYFA Close Reading

Hwk-Finish Close Reading; TYFA Essay due to Turnitin 9/30

Wednesday, September 28 Review homework

Introduction to Rhetorical Situation

Importance of Annotation

Hwk-Read LOC pg. 21-28 and complete Activities pg. 27 and 29; Annotate Douglass for arguments against slavery; Bring book to class

Friday, September 30 TYFA Essay Due to Turnitin

Essay Discussion

Read LOC Chapter 2 “Close Reading”

Queen Elizabeth and Churchill Speech – Activities pg 41. 43. 48

Close Reading of Chapter 1 of NFD

Hwk- Complete a detailed SOAPStone analysis of NFD – SOAPStone format on class page; Be prepared to defend in class

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