Tuesday, January 31

Short class today; early release schedule due to impending storm. 

Reminder: "The Ponds" and "Baker Farm" are due with tasks on Wednesday; Blizzard Bag also due by Wednesday.Friday.

Quick write and share: if you were to take a year for an "experiment in living" a la Thoreau, what would it look like?  Discussed with groups.
Shared article "The Year without Toilet Paper."  Highlighted, annotated, and discussed in groups.  (Keep your copy!  You will need this for an eventual writing assignment!)

Tomorrow, spin-off groups will meet to discuss "The Ponds" and "Baker Farm" with a sub; Thursday, class will watch the first half of No Impact Man (the movie).

DUE DATES

MONDAY, February 6: "Higher Laws," "Brute Neighbors," and "House-Warming" are due with a "pot luck task" for discussion in your REGULAR groups. (This is a change!)

WEDNESDAY, February 1: "The Ponds" and "Baker Farm" due with tasks. (We will discuss ending or continuing tasks at this point.)
FRIDAY, February 3:  Walden Vocabulary Unit 2 Quiz.  due.

Monday, January 30

Reminder: "The Ponds" and "Baker Farm" are due with tasks on Wednesday; Blizzard Bag also due by Wednesday.

Spin off groups shared tasks and discussed "Visitors," "The Bean Field," and "The Village."

Whole class check in around the chapters.
COLLECTED artwork.

DUE DATES

MONDAY, January 30: "Visitors" "Bean Fields" and "Village" are due with your tasks for discussion in your spin-off groups.

WEDNESDAY, February 1: "The Ponds" and "Baker Farm" due with tasks. (We will discuss ending or continuing tasks at this point.)
FRIDAY, February 3:  Walden Vocabulary Unit 2 Quiz. "Higher Laws," "Brute Neighbors," and "House-Warming" due.

Friday, January 27

Returned midterms.
Regrouped remaining chapters of Walden into four more "chunks":

• "The Ponds" and "Baker Farm" (26 pages, due by 2/1).
• "Higher Laws," "Brute Neighbors," and "House-Warming" (26 pages, due by 2/3).
• "Former Inhabitants; and Winter Visitors," "Winter Animals," and "The Pond in Winter" (20 pages).
• "Spring" and "Conclusion" (19 pages).

Regular ("Half-task") groups checked in together on "Visitors," "The Bean Field," and "The Village."

DUE DATES

MONDAY, January 30: "Visitors" "Bean Fields" and "Village" are due with your tasks for discussion in your spin-off groups.

WEDNESDAY, February 1: "The Ponds" and "Baker Farm" due with tasks. (We will discuss ending or continuing tasks at this point.)
FRIDAY, February 3:  Walden Vocabulary Unit 2 Quiz. "Higher Laws," "Brute Neighbors," and "House-Warming" due.

Thursday, January 26

Reminder of next set of readings and tasks.
Introduced Walden 2 Vocabulary unit.
"Spin-off" groups wrapped up discussions of "Sounds and Solitude."
Shared observations in a wider class discussion; began reflecting on the discussion group process.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, January 27: Read half or more of "Visitors" "Bean Fields" and "Village" before class.  Come with ideas and questions to discuss with your regular (half task) groups, as well as ideas for your next task in the rotation.

MONDAY, January 30: "Visitors" "Bean Fields" and "Village" are due with your tasks for discussion in your spin-off groups.

FRIDAY, February 3:  Walden Vocabulary Unit 2 Quiz.

Friday, January 13

Short block today due to exam schedule.

"Half chapter" Walden discussion and brainstorming around tasks in groups.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, January 13: Read at least through "Where I Lived and What I Lived For" for "Half Chapter" discussion in groups.
(These dates have been corrected!)
  
WEDNESDAY,  January 18: Midterm exam: consisting of Midterm Rhetoric and Argument Vocabulary AND one AP Analysis prompt.


THURSDAY, January 19:  Finish reading the current "chunk" of Walden (through "Reading" on page 104) and bring your completed task to class to share.

Thursday, January 12

Walden 1 Vocabulary quiz
In class response to the 2005 AP Argument prompt.
Friday next chapter of Walden is due!

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, January 12:  Walden 1 Vocabulary Quiz.

FRIDAY, January 13: Read at least through "Where I Lived and What I Lived For" for "Half Chapter" discussion in groups.
(These dates have been corrected!)
  
WEDNESDAY,  January 18: Midterm exam: consisting of Midterm Rhetoric and Argument Vocabulary AND one AP Analysis prompt.

Wednesday, January 11

Reminder: tomorrow is the Walden Vocab quiz; we will also write to the 2005 AP Argument prompt.  Friday next chapter of Walden is due!

Checked and discussed Lit Circle Tasks.
Whole-class Lit Circle modeling session; discussion of  Walden's "Economy."

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, January 12:  Walden 1 Vocabulary Quiz.

FRIDAY, January 13: Read at least through "Where I Lived and What I Lived For" for "Half Chapter" discussion in groups.
(These dates have been corrected!)
  
WEDNESDAY,  January 18: Midterm exam.

Tuesday, January 10

Introduced Midterm review vocabulary for upcoming exam. 

Reviewed AP Argument rubric, priorities.

Read and interrogated the text of the 2005 AP Argument prompt.  Save for writing session on Thursday after the Walden vocabulary quiz!

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, January 11: First chapter of Walden, "Economy" due, with tasks (3--75).

 THURSDAY, January 12:  Walden 1 Vocabulary Quiz.

FRIDAY: Read at least through "Where I Lived and What I Lived For" for "Half Chapter" discussion in groups.
(These dates have been corrected!)

Monday, January 9

Discussed changes to scheduling.
Usual groups met for "Half Chapter" check in around any confusions, discussion, and brainstorming around tasks for WEDNESDAY's lit circle style discussion of Walden. 

DUE DATES

MONDAY, January 9: First 1/2 to 2/3 of first chapter of Walden, "Economy," due to discuss in groups today.
WEDNESDAY, January 11: First chapter of Walden, "Economy" due, with tasks (3--75).
THURSDAY, January 12:  Walden 1 Vocabulary Quiz.
FRIDAY: Read at least through "Where I Lived and What I Lived For" for "Half Chapter" discussion in groups.
(These dates have been corrected!)

Friday, January 6

Completed notes on Transcendentalism.
Discussed confusing or especially interesting passages from what we've read so far in Walden.
Discussed Lit Circle group structure and pacing of tasks.
Rescheduled first task group meeting to Monday.

DUE DATES

MONDAY, January 9: First 1/2 to 2/3 of first chapter of Walden, "Economy," due to discuss in groups today.
WEDNESDAY, January 11: First chapter of Walden, "Economy" due, with tasks (3--75).
THURSDAY, January 12:  Walden 1 Vocabulary Quiz
(These dates have been changed!)

Thursday, January 5

Introduced first Walden vocabulary unit on Quizlet.
Discussed confusing or especially interesting passages from what we've read so far in Walden.
Began notes on Transcendentalism.

DUE DATES

MONDAY, January 9: First 1/2 to 2/3 of first chapter of Walden, "Economy," due to discuss in groups today.
TUESDAY, January 10: First chapter of Walden, "Economy" due, with tasks (3--75).
THURSDAY, January 11: Walden 1 Vocabulary Quiz
(These dates have been changed!)

Wednesday, January 4

Wrapped up discussion of the 2003 AP Argument Prompt.

Signed out copies of Walden and assigned Walden 1 vocabulary unit (quiz on TUESDAY).
Assigned first chapter, divided book into sets of readings, identified additional resources.
Began reading and discussing passages from the book; discussed a final "project" involving creating official tee shirts and mugs.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, January 6: First 1/2 to 2/3 of first chapter of Walden, "Economy," due to discuss in groups today. Tentatively.
MONDAY, January 9: First chapter of Walden, "Economy" due, with tasks (3--75). Tentatively.
TUESDAY, January 10: Walden 1 Vocabulary Quiz

Customized AP Tee Shirts and Mugs?

Henry David Thoreau wants to help YOU create our class quote and bling...

Tuesday, January 3

Short block due to 2 hour delay schedule.

Returned and discussed scored essays, responses to the 2003 AP Argument Prompt.
Began analyzing prompt as a whole class.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, January 6: First 1/2 to 2/3 of first chapter of Walden, "Economy," due to discuss in groups today. Tentatively.
MONDAY, January 9: First chapter of Walden, "Economy" due, with tasks (3--75). Tentatively.
TUESDAY, January 10: Walden 1 Vocabulary Quiz