Week 17: November 28 - December 1
Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Quarter 2: Dystopian Literature as Societal Critique
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-continue to apply rhetorical terminology, analyze its effect on an audience, and its contribution to rhetorical purpose
-read for a variety of purposes
-identify an author's purpose and how an argument is crafted
-write to analyze an author's rhetorical choices
Tuesday 11/28Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Book Club reading/response |
Wednesday 11/29Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: RP1 Discussion: Feed Edge: Handmaids Book Club: 1984 |
Thursday 11/30Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: 1984 Edge: RP1 and Feed Book Club: Handmaids Essay Feedback: |
Friday 12/1Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: Handmaids Edge: All Essay Feedback: |
Fall Break
November 18 - 17
Week 15: November 14 - 17
Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Quarter 2: Dystopian Literature as Societal Critique
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-continue to apply rhetorical terminology, analyze its effect on an audience, and its contribution to rhetorical purpose
-read for a variety of purposes
-identify an author's purpose and how an argument is crafted
-write to analyze an author's rhetorical choices
Tuesday 11/14Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1.Class Article + Google Form 2. Book Club reading |
Wednesday 11/15Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Edge 2. Book Club reading |
Thursday 11/16Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Catch-up (pick a rotation) |
Friday 11/17Lesson Objective:
Studnts will unplug their phones and computers and participate in board games. Agenda: 1. Game-O-Rama |
Week 14: November 7 - 10
Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Quarter 2: Dystopian Literature as Societal Critique
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-continue to apply rhetorical terminology, analyze its effect on an audience, and its contribution to rhetorical purpose
-read for a variety of purposes
-identify an author's purpose and how an argument is crafted
-write to analyze an author's rhetorical choices
Tuesday 11/7Lesson Objective:
Students will review rhetorical devices and practice identifying them in a passage. Agenda: 1. Rhetorical devices review 2. Rhetorical analysis of passage applying terms |
Wednesday 11/8Lesson Objective:
Students will apply rhetorical terminology to two AP-style passages, and determine the desired rhetorical effect depending on the author's intended purpose. Agenda: 1. Chavez analysis 2. Kelly analysis |
Thursday 11/9Lesson Objective:
Students will evaluate student exemplars to determine score using the appropriate rubric. Agenda: 1. Examplar readings 2. Rubric explanation 3. Exemplar rationales 4. Exemplar scores |
Friday 11/10Lesson Objective:
Students will write an AP rhetorical analysis in a timed setting using the appropriate rubric. Agenda: 1. Timed Write (all class) |
Week 13: October 31 - November 3
Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Quarter 2: Dystopian Literature as Societal Critique
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-continue to apply rhetorical terminology, analyze its effect on an audience, and its contribution to rhetorical purpose
-read for a variety of purposes
-identify an author's purpose and how an argument is crafted
-write to analyze an author's rhetorical choices
Tuesday 10/31Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: RP1 2. Rotations Article: 1984 Book Club: Feed Edge: Handmaids |
Wednesday 11/1Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: Feed 2. Rotations Article: Handmaids Book Club: 1984 Edge: RP1 |
Thursday 11/2Lesson Objective:
Students will take a health survey. Agenda: 1. Health survey |
Friday 11/3Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: Handmaids Discussion: 1984 2. Rotations Article: Feed Book Club: RP1 |
Week 12: October 24 - 27
Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Quarter 2: Dystopian Literature as Societal Critique
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-continue to apply rhetorical terminology, analyze its effect on an audience, and its contribution to rhetorical purpose
-read for a variety of purposes
-identify an author's purpose and how an argument is crafted
-write to analyze an author's rhetorical choices
Tuesday 10/24Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: RP1 2. Rotations Article: 1984 Book Club: Feed Edge: Handmaids |
Wednesday 10/25Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: Feed 2. Rotations Article: Handmaids Book Club: 1984 Edge: RP1 |
Thursday 10/26Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: 1984 2. Rotations Article: RP1 Book Club: Handmaids Edge: Feed |
Friday 10/27Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: Handmaids 2. Rotations Article: Feed Book Club: RP1 Edge: 1984 |
Week 11: October 17 -20
Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Quarter 1: Rebellion and Resistance
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-be introduced to rhetorical terminology, identify its effect, apply for effect
-read for a variety of purposes
-identify an author's purpose and how an argument is crafted
-write to analyze an author's rhetorical choices
Tuesday 10/17Lesson Objective:
Students will choose a new book club book for the upcoming unit. Agenda: 1, Edgenuity 2. Book Club "shopping" (dystopian literature) 3. Turn in Q1 book club books |
Wednesday 10/18Lesson Objective:
Students will write an AP timed essay using an actual AP prompt and the appropriate rubric. Agenda: 1. Book Club reading time |
Thursday 10/19Lesson Objective:
Students will be assigned a Q1 book club and will begin independent reading. Agenda: 1. Intro to Q2 rotations 2. Book clubs assigned 3. Class article |
Friday 10/20Lesson Objective:
Students will write a rhetorical analysis using an AP prompt and rubric. Agenda: 1. Rhetorical analysis timed write (all class) |
Week 10: October 10 - 13
Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Quarter 1: Rebellion and Resistance
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-be introduced to rhetorical terminology, identify its effect, apply for effect
-read for a variety of purposes
-identify an author's purpose and how an argument is crafted
-write to analyze an author's rhetorical choices
Tuesday 10/10Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: American Men Wolves 2. Rotations: Contents: Edge/SAT Wild: Book Club EPL: Edge/SAT 3. ITW 16 |
Wednesday 10/11Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: Wild 2. Rotations: Contents: Book Club American Men/Wolves: Edge/SAT EPL: Book Club 3. ITW 17 |
Thursday 10/12Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: EPL Contents 2. Rotations: American Men/Wolves: Book Club Wild: Edge/SAT 3. ITW 18 (epilogue) |
Friday 10/13Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Online Discussion: McCandless as Modern American Hero |
Week 9: October 3 - 6
Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Quarter 1: Rebellion and Resistance
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-be introduced to rhetorical terminology, identify its effect, apply for effect
-read for a variety of purposes
-identify an author's purpose and how an argument is crafted
-write to analyze an author's rhetorical choices
Tuesday 10/3Lesson Objective:
Students will share final thoughts on the online discussion from last week and participate in rotations. Agenda: 1. NFL "Anthem Protest" Re-Cap (25 minutes) 2. ITW 13/14 + Google Classroom response |
Wednesday 10/4Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: American Men Wolves 2. Rotations: Contents: Edge/SAT Wild: Book Club EPL: Edge/SAT 3. ITW 14 |
Thursday 10/5Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: Wild 2. Rotations: Contents: Book Club American Men/Wolves: Edge/SAT EPL: Book Club 3. ITW 15 |
Friday 10/6Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: EPL Contents 2. Rotations: American Men/Wolves: Book Club Wild: Edge/SAT 3. ITW Classroom response |
Week 8: September 26 -29
Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Quarter 1: Rebellion and Resistance
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-be introduced to rhetorical terminology, identify its effect, apply for effect
-read for a variety of purposes
-identify an author's purpose and how an argument is crafted
-write to analyze an author's rhetorical choices
Tuesday 9/26Lesson Objective:
Students will research the controversy surrounding the NFL "Anthem Protests" to facilitate an online discussion addressing "Anthem Protests" as an effective method of civil disobedience. Agenda: *Book Club discussions CANCELLED (we will pick up next week) 1. Intro to online discussion forum 2. Begin reading articles 3. Construct buy-in response |
Wednesday 9/27Lesson Objective:
Students will research the controversy surrounding the NFL "Anthem Protests" to facilitate an online discussion addressing "Anthem Protests" as an effective method of civil disobedience. Agenda: *Book Club discussions CANCELLED (we will pick up next week) 1. Continue online discussion forum 3. Edgenuity |
Thursday 9/28Lesson Objective:
Students will research the controversy surrounding the NFL "Anthem Protests" to facilitate an online discussion addressing "Anthem Protests" as an effective method of civil disobedience. Agenda: *Book Club discussions (CANCELLED (we will pick up next week) 1. "Anthem Protests" final comments 2. Field trip: Nantes Public Library |
Friday 9/29Homecoming: NO CLASSES
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Week 7: September 18 - 22
Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Quarter 1: Rebellion and Resistance
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-be introduced to rhetorical terminology, identify its effect, apply for effect
-read for a variety of purposes
-identify an author's purpose and how an argument is crafted
-write to analyze an author's rhetorical choices
Monday 9/18Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Independent book club reading 2. "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King HW: Finish MLK |
Tuesday 9/19Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: American Men/Wolves 2. Rotations: Contents: Edge/SAT Wild: Book Club EPL: Edge/SAT 3. ITW 8 HW: SAT Journals |
Wednesday 9/20Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: Wild 2. Rotations: Contents: Book Club American Men/Wolves: Edge/SAT EPL: Book Club 3. ITW 9 HW: SAT Journals |
Thursday 9/21Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: EPL/Contents 2. Rotations: American Men/Wolves: Book Club Wild: Edge/SAT 3. ITW 10 and 11 HW: SAT Journals |
Friday 9/22Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. ITW 12 and 13 + response (due Monday at 12:00 PM) 2. Rotations: Pick one |
Week 6: September 10 - 15
Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Quarter 1: Rebellion and Resistance
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-be introduced to rhetorical terminology, identify its effect, apply for effect
-read for a variety of purposes
-identify an author's purpose and how an argument is crafted
-write to analyze an author's rhetorical choices
Monday 9/11Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Prepare for discussion 2. Edge catch-up 3. Independent reading |
Tuesday 9/12Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: American Men/Wolves 2. Rotations 3. "Civil Disobedience" +Classroom |
Wednesday 9/13Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: Wild 2. Rotations 3. ITW 4 + Classroom HW: ITW 5 |
Thursday 9/14Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. Discussion: EPL/Contents 2. Rotations 3. ITW 6 + Classroom |
Friday 9/15Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in rotations including: SAT preparation, student-led discussion, independent reading, and writing prompt emphasizing rhetorical analysis. Agenda: 1. ITW 6 revisions 2. Pick One: choose a rotation station |
Week 5: September 5 - 8
Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Quarter 1: Rebellion and Resistance
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-be introduced to rhetorical terminology, identify its effect, apply for effect
-read for a variety of purposes
-identify an author's purpose and how an argument is crafted
-write to analyze an author's rhetorical choices
Monday 9/4LABOR DAY
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Tuesday 9/5Lesson Objective:
Students will understand rotations, and finalize Edgenuity requests. Agenda: 1. Journal 5.1 2. Rotation explanation (posted on Classroom) 3. Edgenuity quiz retakes for Lessons 1-3 LAST DAY HW: Edgenuity 25% Book Club Checkpoint 1 |
Wednesday 9/6Lesson Objective:
Students will continue reading their Book Club selection to prepare for discussion using guiding reading questions. Agenda: 1. Reading time |
Thursday 9/7Lesson Objective:
Junior Seminar Agenda: 1. Junior Seminar -set up Khan Academy accounts -set up College Board accounts -sync together |
Friday 9/8Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze rhetorical purpose (allusion) by connecting "On Civil Disobedience" with Chapter 4 of Into the Wild. Agenda: 1. Journal 5.2 2. ITW 3 3. ITW 3 Response (Classroom) HW: Edgenuity 25% Book Club Checkpoint 1 Unfinished ITW 3 responses DUE Monday |
Week 4: August 28 - September 1
Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Quarter 1: Rebellion and Resistance
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-be introduced to rhetorical terminology, identify its effect, apply for effect
-read for a variety of purposes
-identify an author's purpose and how an argument is crafted
-write to analyze an author's rhetorical choices
Monday 8/28Lesson Objective:
Students will understand "epigraph" and analyze the rhetorical significance it has to the proceeding chapter. Agenda: 1. Journal 4.1 2. Epigraph definition 3. ITW, 1 4. ITW 1 prompt (Classroom) HW: Khan Academy permission slip |
Tuesday 8/29Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze how epigraphs are used for rhetorical purposes. Agenda: 1. Paret feedback 2. ITW 2 3. ITW 2 prompt HW: Khan Academy permission slip |
Wednesday 8/30Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze how epigraphs are used for rhetorical purposes. Agenda: 1. Journal 4.2 2. Discuss ITW 2 3. Edgenuity HW: Khan Academy permission slip |
Thursday 8/31Lesson Objective:
Students will begin reading their book club book and draw comparisons between ITW to examine resistance, rebellion, and personal journeys. Agenda: 1. Book club check-out 2. Edge/reading time HW: Khan Academy permission slip |
Friday 9/1Lesson Objective:
Students will create a reading schedule and understand expectations for book clubs. Agenda: 1. Khan Academy permission slip DUE 2. Journals 4.3 3. Edge/Book Club reading time |
Week 3: August 21-25
Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Quarter 1: Rebellion and Resistance
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-be introduced to rhetorical terminology, identify its effect, apply for effect
-read for a variety of purposes
-identify an author's purpose and how an argument is crafted
-write to analyze an author's rhetorical choices
Essential Questions:
-What is rhetoric?
-How can rhetoric be used to persuade?
-How do I analyze an author's rhetorical choices for an intended purpose?
Monday 8/21Lesson Objective:
Students will write a short constructed paragraph analyzing rhetorical strategies for effect using Mailer's essay "The Death of Benny Paret". Agenda: 1. Eclipse video (Valley Viking News Classroom Page) 2. Journals 3.1 3. Thematic statement on "Benny Paret" (Google Classroom) |
Tuesday 8/22Lesson Objective:
Students will be introduced to SAT preparation through Khan Academy and Edgenuity. Agenda: 1. Edgenuity SAT practice enrollment (Watkins) 2. SCR: "Benny Paret" |
Wednesday 8/23Lesson Objective:
Students will practice close-reading with an independent practice by reading "Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Agenda: 1.. Read and annotate "Self-Reliance" 2. Thematic statement 3. Khan Academy permission slip |
Thursday 8/24Lesson Objective:
Students will prepare for the SAT with Edgenuity. Agenda: 1. Edgenuity 2. Book Club "shopping" |
Friday 8/25Lesson Objective:
Students will take an official SAT practice Language and Writing test. Agenda: 1. Journals 3.2 2. SAT Language Test (35 minutes) |
Week 2: August 14-18
Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Quarter 1: Rebellion and Resistance
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-be introduced to rhetorical terminology, identify its effect, apply for effect
-read for a variety of purposes
-identify an author's purpose and how an argument is crafted
-write to analyze an author's rhetorical choices
Essential Questions:
-What is rhetoric?
-How can rhetoric be used to persuade?
-How do I analyze an author's rhetorical choices for an intended purpose?
Monday 8/14Lesson Objective:
Students will write an analytical paragraph to expand on statement from Friday. Students will create flash cards for pertinent vocabulary. Agenda: 1. Journal 2.1 2. Review rhetoric and rhetorical triangle 3. Paragraph expanding on statement from Friday Create Quizlet account and define w/ examples from Woolf: -anecdote -jargon -imagery -dialogue -diction -metaphor -ethos -pathos -logos -rhetoric |
Tuesday 8/15Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze connotations for rhetorical effect. Agenda: 1. Submit Quizlet cards to Classroom 2.Read "The Brudenells" passage 3. Annotate for words and phrases with positive and negative connotations |
Wednesday 8/16Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze connotation for rhetorical effect and write a short construction response. Agenda: 1. Journal 2.2 2. Discuss connotations from yesterday 3. Short constructed response (Classroom) |
Thursday 8/17Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze connotation for rhetorical effect and write a short constructed response. Agenda: 1. "On the Want of Money" 2. Annotate for connotation/sentences 3. Discuss context of connotation in terms of main idea and tone 4. Short constructed response (Classroom) HW: "The Death of Benny Paret" -read for logical connotations, emotional connotations WORDS Satire Tone Syntax |
Friday 8/18Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze author's purpose and figurative language for rhetorical effect and write a short constructed response. Agenda: 1. Journal 2.3 and SUBMT! 2. Discuss logic and emotion in "The Death of Benny Paret" 3. Second read: figurative language 4. Third read: diction and imagery 5. Short constructed response |
Week 1: August 7-11
Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Quarter 1: Rebellion and Resistance
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-be introduced to rhetorical terminology, identify its effect, apply for effect
-read for a variety of purposes
-identify an author's purpose and how an argument is crafted
-write to analyze an author's rhetorical choices
Essential Questions:
-What is rhetoric?
-How can rhetoric be used to persuade?
-How do I analyze an author's rhetorical choices for an intended purpose?
Monday 8/7Lesson Objective:
Students will understand the expectations for AP Language. Agenda: 1. Welcome! 2. Syllabus 3. Class contract |
Tuesday 8/8Lesson Objective:
Students will understand expectations for the AP Language exam and the SAT. Agenda: 1. Finish syllabus 2. Class contract 3. SAT and AP notes |
Wednesday 8/9Lesson Objective:
Students will review rhetoric and rhetorical strategies. Agenda: 1. Finish SAT notes 2. Discuss PSAT scores |
Thursday 8/10Lesson Objective:
Students will practice close-reading by reading, annotating and discussing Virginia Woolf's excerpt (2002 AP exam). Agenda: 1. Virginia Woolf 2. Read for main idea 3. Read for shifts 4. Read for rhetorical devices 5. Thematic statement |
Friday 8/11ASSEMBLY
Lesson Objective: Students will identify theme from Virginia Woolf's excerpt. Agenda: 1. Class meeting 2. Thematic statements |