AGENDA 8/30

Answering questions regarding tomorrow's Candide reading quiz
Examining UC Personal Insights Questions
Analyze a poem using TPS-FAST: Gwendolyn Brooks' "The Boy Died in My Alley"

HW: Bring draft of two UC Personal Insight Questions or one longer college essay (e.g., Common App or particular university's prompt)

AGENDA 8/29

Today's PPT - review syllabus quiz, then practice Escalating Questions technique for discussing How It Went Down

CORRECTION TO SYLLABUS: The AP Exam in Literature and Composition will be given on May 3, 2017. Please update your syllabus to reflect this date!



HW: Review Candide for Wednesday's reading quiz.

AGENDA 8/26

A Very Merry #UNFailureFriday to You!

Vimeo: Sara Blakely discusses redefining failure

Approving our Class Norms

Discussing Viney's "Why It Hurts When People Say 'All Lives Matter'"

Pass out Course Syllabus

Pass out Syllabus Study Questions

HW: Quiz on Monday over Course Syllabus--taken from Syllabus Study Questions. Quiz on Wednesday over The Boys in the Boat.

AGENDA 8/24

Class Ethics
Share explanation of your core value
Create class ethics and share
Turn in values one-pager

Google Form for period 5 class ethics

Google Form for period 6 class ethics

HW: Respond to Google Form if you did not respond in class. Bring How It Went Down if you have a copy. Candide reading quiz early next week.

AGENDA 8/22

Welcome Back!
Daily Agenda
Complete Senior Student Information Form
First Day Letter for Students and Parents
Optional Parent Homework Assignment: Parents, please feel free to email your response to me!

Create a tree map - classify Values, Morals, and Ethics and discuss examples and non-examples to arrive at clearer definitions of these concepts
Tree Maps we made
Values Packet - select 5 core values and write them on the blank side of your index card. Be prepared to share tomorrow.

HW: Catch up on or review readings as necessary: we'll work with How It Went Down this week and start on excerpts from the Bible next week!

AP Full-Length Practice Exam Information

AP Full-Length Practice Exam Information: Report to L103 on ONE of the following dates: Saturday, March 19th: 9:00am-1:00am Thursday, March 31st: 9:00am-1:00pm Wednesday, April 6th: 3:30-7:00pm 1) Arrive at least 15 minutes before the session is to begin. 2) Have cell phones or any other electronic device off and put away. Youcannot use it as a clock. 3) Bring 2 #2 pencils and 2 blue or black ink pens and enough lined paper for 3 essays. 4) Bring a snack and/or beverage (suggested, not required). 5) Where to report: Language building, first floor. Headquarters: L103 6) The test lasts 3.5 hours. There will be one bathroom break after the first hour.

AGENDA 2/11

Work options for today

HW: Continue to read A Tale of Two Cities. Complete a journal entry for chapters 1-8 of Book the Third (due 2/19). Obtain a book of poems by your selected poet and begin reading. Research your poet's life and times for your critical annotations (#1 due 2/16; #2 due 2/19; #3 due 2/26).