Monday, March 12, 2012

Week of March 12-16

Monday, March 12
Bell Work: Close reading 1.3 worksheet
Assignments: Word search. Moments sheet and reading schedule
Homework: Read all of Act 2 by thursday

Tuesday, March 13
Bell Work: Consider who in your life is similar to Othello, Desdemona and lago. Why are they similar?
Assignments: Thesis and topic sentence practice. Introduction to the four types of essays on an AP Language Exam.

Wednesday, March 14
Assignments: Look at different types of essays and create thesis and topic sentence for each one.
Homework: Read all of Act 2 by tomorrow MOODLE!

Thursday, March 15
Assignments: Analyze 2.1 for rhetorical devices. Analyze 2.3 (paraphrasing)
Homework: Read all of Act 3 by Monday

Friday, March 16
Assignments: Essay practice.
Homework: Read all of Act 3 by Monday MOODLE!

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Week of March 5-9

Monday, March 5
Assignments: Pre-reading activity

Tuesday, March 6
Bell Work: Partner sharing of pre-reading findings
Assignments: Read Act 1, Scene 1 silently, creating questions as you go along. Perform Act 1, Scene 1. Recieve Dramaturgy research tasks.

Wednesday, March 7
Bell Work: SCHEDULING
Homework: Research for Dramaturgy! First post to Moodle by midnight tonight!

Thursday, March 8
Items Due: Research for Dramaturgy
Assignments: Dramaturgy group collaboration

Friday, March 9
Assignments: Dramaturgy presentations
Homework: Replies to Moodle by midnight tonight! Read all of Act 1 before Monday

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Week of January 30- February 3

Monday, January 30
Assignments: On Demand Scramble

Tuesday, January 31
Bell Work: Journal: How do you go about deciding where you stand on political issues? What issues do you feel passionatelly about? What issues do feel passive towards?
Assignments: Qualifying arguments, GOP presidential debates

Wednesday, February 1
Assignments: Into to argument
Homework: First post to Moodle by midnight tonight!

Thursday, February 2
Assignments: Writing a counterargument

Firday, February 3
Assignments: Topical argument writing
Homework: Replies to Moodle by midnight tonight!

Monday, January 23, 2012

Week of January 23-27

Monday, Januray 23
Assignments: Today is the last day to work in class on your research assignment!
Homework: Bring in your completed synthesis essay tomorrow for peer review.

Tuesday, January 24
Items Due: Synthesis essay (rough draft)
Assingnments: Peer review and conferencing
Homework: Synthesis essay with corrections

Wednesday, January 25
Items Due: Synthesis essay with corrections
Bell Work: Journal: What is your overall impression of Hemingway? Do you like his writing style? Explain why and give specific examples.
Assignments:
Turn in your research assignment
Analysis of body paragraphs

Thursday, January 26
Bell Work: Grammar review
Assignments: Socratic Circle
Homework: Grammar and vocab quiz tomorrow

Firday, January 27
Assignments: Quiz over affect v. effect, comma splices, there/their/they’re, and vocab