Week 1 - (April 7-11) The College Essay
M- IC - prompt 1 Nerd Essay; Video; College Essay Introduction
Tu- Computer Lab 239 - Self-Survey; interview a parent about your defining character trait (one or two). Here's a PDF of a list of positive traits to help get the conversation going. Ask your parent/s to give an example or two that helps support the trait/s they selected.
W- IC - prompt 2; Extraordinary Person (anecdote about a person you admire demonstrating one specific thing; why you find one element esp. compelling; how I try to emulate this)
Th- MC
F- IC - prompt 3: Interview essay: HW: complete the strengths survey
Week 2- (April 14-18) The College Essay
M- a visit from guidance; HW: due Wednesday: write one of the essays from the list of "non standard" essays.
Tu- IC - prompt:
W- AP Pre-Scheduling in Auditorium; due Monday: write one of the essays from the list on the Common App list.
Th- MC
F- No School
Week 3 - (April 21-25) The College Essay
M- Final College Essay Draft due; MC-1; work on argument freewrite 1; share CE drafts
Tu- College Essay due today or tomorrow; MC-2; argument intro (packet); talk through 2013 prompt
W- PSAE Test
Th- PSAE Test
F- MC-3; Argument prompt 2010
Week 4 - (April 28-May 2) Test Prep
M- MC-4; Freewrite - 2012 prompt
Tu-Computer Lab 239 - Argument Prompt - TBA
W- Return to Analysis - Last Child in the Woods; prep and review packet
Th-Analysis Review 2 - Fox packet review - Lincoln/MLK; HW - prep for satire
F- Computer Lab 239 - Argument Prompt (satire prompt); HW - prep Lincoln AND MLK
Week 5 - (May 5-9) Test Prep
M- Computer Room 239 - Analysis Prompt; HW: begin reading The Things They Carried
Tu- Synthesis Review - Memorials (packet) part 1; HW: Read The Things They Carried
W- Late Start; Synthesis Review - Memorials (packet) part 2; HW Read The Things They Carried
Th- Last Review of AP Test; Example "Reading Period"; Outlining; HW: Read The Things They Carried
F- AP Language and Composition Test Today; HW: Read The Things They Carried
Week 6 - (May 12-16) The Things They Carried, Section 1 ("The Things They Carried" to "Church")
M-Introduce The Thing They Carried; HW: Read The Things They Carried
Tu- Reading Day
W- (APUSH Test Today); Reading Day; HW: Read The Things They Carried
Th- Pop Quiz (up to "On the Rainy River"); HW: Read The Things They Carried
F- Discussion; HW: Read The Things They Carried
Week 7 - (May 19-23) The Things They Carried, Section 2 ("The Man I Killed" to "The Lives of the Dead")
M- Quiz first half of The Things They Carried.; discussion
Tu- discussion on Talking Points #1
W- discussion; HW: Read The Things They Carried
Th- Quiz second half; HW: Read The Things They Carried
F- discussion; HW: Read The Things They Carried
Week 8 - (May 26-30)
M- Memorial Day - No School
Tu - Quiz second half of TTTC ("The Man I Killed" to "The Lives of the Dead"); Talking Points #2 due
W- discussion on Talking Points #2; HW: none
Th-Final Exam, 1 - C-Room 239 - writing on TTTC; HW: none
F- Fina Exam Day, 2 - discussion; HW: bring Death of a Salesman (Miller)
Week 9 - (June 2 -6) Death of a Salesman
M- read and discuss Death of a Salesman (Miller)
Tu- read and discuss Death of a Salesman (Miller)
W- read and discuss Death of a Salesman (Miller)
Th- read and discuss Death of a Salesman (Miller)
F- read and discuss Death of a Salesman (Miller)
Week 10 - Final Exams
M- IC - prompt 1 Nerd Essay; Video; College Essay Introduction
Tu- Computer Lab 239 - Self-Survey; interview a parent about your defining character trait (one or two). Here's a PDF of a list of positive traits to help get the conversation going. Ask your parent/s to give an example or two that helps support the trait/s they selected.
W- IC - prompt 2; Extraordinary Person (anecdote about a person you admire demonstrating one specific thing; why you find one element esp. compelling; how I try to emulate this)
Th- MC
F- IC - prompt 3: Interview essay: HW: complete the strengths survey
Week 2- (April 14-18) The College Essay
M- a visit from guidance; HW: due Wednesday: write one of the essays from the list of "non standard" essays.
Tu- IC - prompt:
W- AP Pre-Scheduling in Auditorium; due Monday: write one of the essays from the list on the Common App list.
Th- MC
F- No School
Week 3 - (April 21-25) The College Essay
M- Final College Essay Draft due; MC-1; work on argument freewrite 1; share CE drafts
Tu- College Essay due today or tomorrow; MC-2; argument intro (packet); talk through 2013 prompt
W- PSAE Test
Th- PSAE Test
F- MC-3; Argument prompt 2010
Week 4 - (April 28-May 2) Test Prep
M- MC-4; Freewrite - 2012 prompt
Tu-Computer Lab 239 - Argument Prompt - TBA
W- Return to Analysis - Last Child in the Woods; prep and review packet
Th-Analysis Review 2 - Fox packet review - Lincoln/MLK; HW - prep for satire
F- Computer Lab 239 - Argument Prompt (satire prompt); HW - prep Lincoln AND MLK
Week 5 - (May 5-9) Test Prep
M- Computer Room 239 - Analysis Prompt; HW: begin reading The Things They Carried
Tu- Synthesis Review - Memorials (packet) part 1; HW: Read The Things They Carried
W- Late Start; Synthesis Review - Memorials (packet) part 2; HW Read The Things They Carried
Th- Last Review of AP Test; Example "Reading Period"; Outlining; HW: Read The Things They Carried
F- AP Language and Composition Test Today; HW: Read The Things They Carried
Week 6 - (May 12-16) The Things They Carried, Section 1 ("The Things They Carried" to "Church")
M-Introduce The Thing They Carried; HW: Read The Things They Carried
Tu- Reading Day
W- (APUSH Test Today); Reading Day; HW: Read The Things They Carried
Th- Pop Quiz (up to "On the Rainy River"); HW: Read The Things They Carried
F- Discussion; HW: Read The Things They Carried
Week 7 - (May 19-23) The Things They Carried, Section 2 ("The Man I Killed" to "The Lives of the Dead")
M- Quiz first half of The Things They Carried.; discussion
Tu- discussion on Talking Points #1
W- discussion; HW: Read The Things They Carried
Th- Quiz second half; HW: Read The Things They Carried
F- discussion; HW: Read The Things They Carried
Week 8 - (May 26-30)
M- Memorial Day - No School
Tu - Quiz second half of TTTC ("The Man I Killed" to "The Lives of the Dead"); Talking Points #2 due
W- discussion on Talking Points #2; HW: none
Th-Final Exam, 1 - C-Room 239 - writing on TTTC; HW: none
F- Fina Exam Day, 2 - discussion; HW: bring Death of a Salesman (Miller)
Week 9 - (June 2 -6) Death of a Salesman
M- read and discuss Death of a Salesman (Miller)
Tu- read and discuss Death of a Salesman (Miller)
W- read and discuss Death of a Salesman (Miller)
Th- read and discuss Death of a Salesman (Miller)
F- read and discuss Death of a Salesman (Miller)
Week 10 - Final Exams