Tuesday, February 28

Lesson and discussion on forms of plagiarism and how to avoid them.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 3:  Advanced Word Power Chapters 6 and 7 vocabulary quiz.
FRIDAY, March 3: (Tentatively) Personal essay on the role of simplicity and/or nature in living well, drawing from Walden and one or more additional sources we've discussed in class (No Impact Man/"The Year Without Toilet Paper," The Nature Principle, and Refuge).

Monday, February 27

Reviewed prompt for personal essay in response to Walden and the other texts from this unit.

Shared MLA essay template, with Works Cited section.

Students began work on 1200--1500 word essay.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 3: (Tentatively) Personal essay on the role of simplicity and/or nature in living well, drawing from Walden and one or more additional sources we've discussed in class (No Impact Man/"The Year Without Toilet Paper," The Nature Principle, and Refuge).

Friday, February 17

HOMEWORK CHECK: At end of class today, COLLECTED double-entry response journals on texts.

Reviewed prompt for personal essay in response to Walden and the other texts from this unit.

Groups discussed their observations from the Double entry journals, discussed own ideas in response to the essay assignment.

Whole class discussion of simplicity, nature, and student responses to ideas in Walden and our other texts.

COLLECTED DEJs.

COLLECTED Blizzard Bag #4.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 3: (Tentatively) Personal essay on the role of simplicity and/or nature in living well, drawing from Walden and one or more additional sources we've discussed in class (No Impact Man/"The Year Without Toilet Paper," The Nature Principle, and Refuge).

Thursday, February 16

HOMEWORK: Referring to Walden and at least one other text from this unit, write 3--5 double-entry response journals on texts that speak to you strongly (not necessarily positively).

Described personal essay in response to Walden and the other texts we've read or viewed in this unit, including the need to correctly cite and use sources in MLA format in the essay.

Finished watching No Impact Man.

Regular groups wrapped up discussion of Walden, No Impact Man, and the other texts from this unit--especially the excerpt from Refuge. 

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 16: WILL COLLECT the annotated chapter of The Nature Principle.

REMEMBER: You will be writing a personal essay on the role of simplicity and/or nature in living well, drawing from Walden and one or more additional sources we've discussed in class (No Impact Man/"The Year Without Toilet Paper," The Nature Principle, and Refuge).

Wednesday, February 15

HOMEWORK: For tonight, read Chapter 3, Using Sources in your Bedford Reader (49--72).

Finished correcting AP Language Multiple Choice Questions as a full class.

Calculated percentage correct (before and after reviewing with group) and projected a possible number right out of 55 questions. 

Used an online AP score calculator, with students' understanding of own scores on essays, to predict a possible AP score.

COLLECTED Blizzard Bag #3 (Multiple Choice Questions) for credit.

Spin off groups began discussion of Walden and the excerpt from Refuge.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, February 15: WILL COLLECT the sample AP Multiple choice questions after review. (Date changed by snow day.) "Spring" and "Conclusion" AND the passage from Refuge are due with a  last "pot luck task" for discussion in spin off groups groups. 

THURSDAY, February 16: WILL COLLECT the annotated chapter of The Nature Principle.
Also, read Chapter 3, Using Sources in your Bedford Reader (49--72), and re-read/annotate Refuge as needed.

REMEMBER: You will be writing a personal essay on the role of simplicity and/or nature in living well, drawing from Walden and one or more additional sources we've discussed in class (No Impact Man/"The Year Without Toilet Paper," The Nature Principle, and Refuge).

Tuesday, February 14

Reviewed AP Language Multiple Choice Questions in groups.

Began correcting questions as a full class.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, February 15: WILL COLLECT the sample AP Multiple choice questions after review. (Date changed by snow day.) "Spring" and "Conclusion" AND the passage from Refuge are due with a  last "pot luck task" for discussion in spin off groups groups. 

THURSDAY, February 16: WILL COLLECT the annotated chapter of The Nature Principle.

REMEMBER: You will be writing a personal essay on the role of simplicity and/or nature in living well, drawing from Walden and one or more additional sources we've discussed in class (No Impact Man/"The Year Without Toilet Paper," The Nature Principle, and Refuge).

Monday, February 13

No school; weather cancellation.

Friday, February 10

Short class due to weather delay.
 
Reminder on Blizzard Bag #3:AP Multiple Choice Questions should be complete.  We will be reviewing them on MONDAY owing to today's short class.
Checked progress on Blizzard Bag #4: To read and annotate the introduction and opening chapter of Richard Louv's The Nature Principle.

Assigned Homework for Tuesday: Read and annotate the excerpt from Terry Tempest Williams' Refuge: an Unnatural History of Family and Place. Note similarities and differences to Thoreau, and read in light of question of how man should relate to nature and to what degree simplifying our lives is necessary or desirable.

Be prepared to discuss Refuge along with "Spring" and "Conclusion" with your group by Tuesday, as homework if there is no snow day.

Spin off groups discussed The Nature Principle as well as "Former Inhabitants," "Winter Animals," and "The Pond in Winter."

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, February 8: "Former Inhabitants," "Winter Animals," and "The Pond in Winter" are due with a "pot luck task" for discussion in your spin off groups. (This date will be pushed back by a day if there is a snow day tomorrow.)
MONDAY, February 10: Sample AP Multiple choice questions for review in class.

TUESDAY, February 11: "Spring" and "Conclusion" AND the passage from Refuge are due with a  last "pot luck task" for discussion in your regular groups.

Thursday, February 9

No school; weather cancellation.

Wednesday, February 8

Short class due to weather delay.

Checked progress on Blizzard Bag #3: Sample AP Multiple choice questions with passage. Clarified my intent: this class did NOT have a week to complete this assignment, but should have completed it for today... Due to confusion, students have until FRIDAY's class to complete this assignment.

Assigned Blizzard Bag #4: Read and annotate the introduction and opening chapter of Richard Louv's The Nature Principle.  Note similarities and differences to Thoreau, and read in light of question of how man should relate to nature and to what degree simplifying our lives is necessary or desirable. Be prepared to discuss along with "Former Inhabitants," "Winter Animals," and "The Pond in Winter" with your group by Friday in the event of a snow day tomorrow... by Monday, as homework if there is no snow day.

Continued watching No Impact Man.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, February 8: "Former Inhabitants," "Winter Animals," and "The Pond in Winter" are due with a "pot luck task" for discussion in your spin off groups. (This date will be pushed back by a day if there is a snow day tomorrow.)
FRIDAY, February 9: Sample AP Multiple choice questions with passage due at the start of class.  We will be basing our work in class on these questions; have them ready before class!

MONDAY, February 10: "Spring" and "Conclusion" are due with a  last "pot luck task" for discussion in your regular groups. (This date will be pushed back by a day if there is a snow day tomorrow.)

Tuesday, February 7

No school; weather cancellation.

Monday, February 6

Checked "pot luck" tasks for participation points.

Distributed Blizzard Bag #3: Sample AP Multiple choice questions with passage. (Will NOT be graded on accuracy; will use as foundation for work in class.)

Groups met, discussed "Higher Laws," "Brute Neighbors," and "House-Warming."

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, February 8: "Former Inhabitants," "Winter Animals," and "The Pond in Winter" are due with a "pot luck task" for discussion in your spin off groups. (This date will be pushed back by a day if there is a snow day tomorrow.)

FRIDAY, February 10: "Spring" and "Conclusion" are due with a  last "pot luck task" for discussion in your regular groups. (This date will be pushed back by a day if there is a snow day tomorrow.)

Friday, February 3

COLLECTED Blizzard Bag #2.
Walden 2 vocabulary quiz.

Reminder: "Higher Laws," "Brute Neighbors," and "House-Warming" are due with a "pot luck task" on Monday!

Continued watching 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!)