Wrapped up writing to the 2014 AP Synthesis question.
DUE DATES
MONDAY, April 3: Last 2014 makeup essays due.
Friday, March 31, 2017
Friday, March 31
Short block due to half day/inclement weather schedule.
Wrapped up writing to the 2014 AP Synthesis question.
MONDAY, April 3: Last 2014 makeup essays due.
Wrapped up writing to the 2014 AP Synthesis question.
MONDAY, April 3: Last 2014 makeup essays due.
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Thursday, March 30
Seniors absent yesterday completed the timed writing to the 2014 AP Synthesis question.
Juniors met with guidance about class enrollment.
WEDNESDAY, March 29: Read and annotate the sources for the 2014 AP Synthesis question.
WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.
Juniors met with guidance about class enrollment.
DUE DATES
WEDNESDAY, March 29: Read and annotate the sources for the 2014 AP Synthesis question.
WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.
Wednesday, March 29
Most seniors missed class today due to the principal's cap and gown talk.
Timed writing to the 2014 AP Synthesis question.
NOTE: Due to the overtime meeting, seniors will be given an opportunity to take the timed-writing in class tomorrow. Due to the interrupted schedule and unequal period lengths, those in class today will have a chance to complete their essays; the time limit will not apply.
WEDNESDAY, March 29: Read and annotate the sources for the 2014 AP Synthesis question.
WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.
Timed writing to the 2014 AP Synthesis question.
NOTE: Due to the overtime meeting, seniors will be given an opportunity to take the timed-writing in class tomorrow. Due to the interrupted schedule and unequal period lengths, those in class today will have a chance to complete their essays; the time limit will not apply.
DUE DATES
WEDNESDAY, March 29: Read and annotate the sources for the 2014 AP Synthesis question.
WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Tuesday, March 28
Groups finished critiquing one another's multiple choice questions on Walden.Multiple-choice creation groups reconvened to edit and revise questions.
Groups submitted sets of questions and keys to Ms. Bishop for a grade.
Groups discussed the question of the value of a college education, in preparation for tonight's homework: read and annotate the sources for the 2014 AP Synthesis question. (We will be doing a timed response to the sources in class tomorrow.)
WEDNESDAY, March 29: Read and annotate the sources for the 2014 AP Synthesis question. Be prepared to write when you arrive in class!
WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.
Groups submitted sets of questions and keys to Ms. Bishop for a grade.
Groups discussed the question of the value of a college education, in preparation for tonight's homework: read and annotate the sources for the 2014 AP Synthesis question. (We will be doing a timed response to the sources in class tomorrow.)
DUE DATES
WEDNESDAY, March 29: Read and annotate the sources for the 2014 AP Synthesis question. Be prepared to write when you arrive in class!
WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.
Monday, March 27, 2017
Monday, March 27
Groups divided, administered their questions on Walden to other divided groups.
Groups began sharing answers, challenging poorly formed questions.
TUESDAY, March 28: Each group must submit the best TWO of the three AP-style multiple choice questions per group member for a grade. (Deadline has been revised.)
WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.
Groups began sharing answers, challenging poorly formed questions.
DUE DATES
TUESDAY, March 28: Each group must submit the best TWO of the three AP-style multiple choice questions per group member for a grade. (Deadline has been revised.)
WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.
Friday, March 24, 2017
Friday, March 24
HOMEWORK: Write more Walden AP-style multiple choice questions for
your group as needed.
Groups continued work on their sets of AP-style multiple choice questions on Walden.
MONDAY, March 27: Each group must submit the best TWO of the three AP-style multiple choice questions per group member for a grade. (Deadline pushed back to accommodate today's group discussions.)
WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.
Groups continued work on their sets of AP-style multiple choice questions on Walden.
DUE DATES
MONDAY, March 27: Each group must submit the best TWO of the three AP-style multiple choice questions per group member for a grade. (Deadline pushed back to accommodate today's group discussions.)
WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Thursday, March 23
HOMEWORK: Write more Walden AP-style multiple choice questions for
your group as needed.
Reading quiz on "Why Facts Don't Change Our Minds."
Read, annotated, discussed related article, "These Scientists Can Prove It's Possible to Reduce Prejudice."
Groups discussed articles, including relevance to us as writers.
MONDAY, March 27: Each group must submit the best TWO of the three AP-style multiple choice questions per group member for a grade. (Deadline pushed back to accommodate today's group discussions.)
Reading quiz on "Why Facts Don't Change Our Minds."
Read, annotated, discussed related article, "These Scientists Can Prove It's Possible to Reduce Prejudice."
Groups discussed articles, including relevance to us as writers.
DUE DATES
MONDAY, March 27: Each group must submit the best TWO of the three AP-style multiple choice questions per group member for a grade. (Deadline pushed back to accommodate today's group discussions.)
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Wednesday, March 22
HOMEWORK: Write more Walden AP-style multiple choice questions for your group as needed. Read and annotate the article "Why Facts Don't Change Our Minds," noting areas of confusion and (especially) important ideas for us as writers. (There may be a reading quiz.)
Groups met and continued work on their sets of AP-style multiple choice questions on Walden.
FRIDAY, March 24: Each group must submit a total of three AP-style multiple choice questions per group member for the class's use.
Groups met and continued work on their sets of AP-style multiple choice questions on Walden.
DUE DATES
FRIDAY, March 24: Each group must submit a total of three AP-style multiple choice questions per group member for the class's use.
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Tuesday, March 21
Reviewed prompt for synthesis essay, 167--end of
Chapter 4, but added a required concession/refutation to the prompt.
Timed synthesis essay writing.
COLLECTED finished essays to score.
FRIDAY, March 24: Each group must submit a total of three AP-style multiple choice questions per group member for the class's use.
Timed synthesis essay writing.
COLLECTED finished essays to score.
DUE DATES
FRIDAY, March 24: Each group must submit a total of three AP-style multiple choice questions per group member for the class's use.
Monday, March 20, 2017
Monday, March 20
HOMEWORK: For Tuesday: Read texts for synthesis essay, 167--end of Chapter 4. Be aware of the 15 minute guideline for reading AP texts (though not necessarily bound by it).
Homework check: annotations and evidence from Chapter 4 through page 166.
Whole class discussed rhetorical purposes of evidence in essays from Chapter 4.
Groups shared and discussed evidence for a concession argument, as in the Activity on page 162.
FRIDAY, March 24: Each group must submit a total of three AP-style multiple choice questions per group member for the class's use.
Homework check: annotations and evidence from Chapter 4 through page 166.
Whole class discussed rhetorical purposes of evidence in essays from Chapter 4.
Groups shared and discussed evidence for a concession argument, as in the Activity on page 162.
DUE DATES
TUESDAY, March 21: Read texts for synthesis essay, 167--end of Chapter 4. Be aware of the
15 minute guideline for reading AP texts (though not necessarily bound
by it). HINT: be aware of need to collect evidence for a concession/refutation section of tomorrow's synthesis essay.FRIDAY, March 24: Each group must submit a total of three AP-style multiple choice questions per group member for the class's use.
Friday, March 17, 2017
Friday, March 17
Groups continued creating and editing Walden AP-style multiple choice questions based on individual group member's contributions and further ideas.
FRIDAY, March 24: Each group must submit a total of three AP-style multiple choice questions per group member for the class's use.
DUE DATES
MONDAY, March 20: Read and annotate Chapter 4 through page 166; do the activity on page 162.FRIDAY, March 24: Each group must submit a total of three AP-style multiple choice questions per group member for the class's use.
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Thursday, March 16
Shared and COLLECTED Blizzard Bag #5; students may submit for a grade through Thursday, March 23.
Class corrected Walden AP-style multiple choice questions; groups discussed the answers.
Shared handouts on how to write AP-style questions.
Groups began creating Walden AP-style multiple choice questions based on passages from Walden; by tomorrow, each group member should have one question to share with their group.
THURSDAY, March 16, BY MIDNIGHT: MLA format Personal Essay Walden final drafts are due for a grade. (This change reflects snow days.)
MONDAY, Read and annotate Chapter 4 through page 166; do the activity on page 162.
Class corrected Walden AP-style multiple choice questions; groups discussed the answers.
Shared handouts on how to write AP-style questions.
Groups began creating Walden AP-style multiple choice questions based on passages from Walden; by tomorrow, each group member should have one question to share with their group.
DUE DATES
THURSDAY, March 16, BY MIDNIGHT: MLA format Personal Essay Walden final drafts are due for a grade. (This change reflects snow days.)
MONDAY, Read and annotate Chapter 4 through page 166; do the activity on page 162.
Monday, March 13, 2017
Monday, March 13
Assigned Blizzard Bag #5.
Whole class corrected questions 38--50.
Groups discussed any wrong answers.
Students used the AP score calculator to estimate an AP score based on previously graded essays, and on the full 50 question packet.
Groups began work on Walden AP-style multiple choice questions.
HOMEWORK: Finish Walden questions at home; remember to bring your copy of Walden to the next class!
WEDNESDAY, March 15: MLA format Personal Essay Walden final drafts are due for a grade.
Whole class corrected questions 38--50.
Groups discussed any wrong answers.
Students used the AP score calculator to estimate an AP score based on previously graded essays, and on the full 50 question packet.
Groups began work on Walden AP-style multiple choice questions.
HOMEWORK: Finish Walden questions at home; remember to bring your copy of Walden to the next class!
DUE DATES
WEDNESDAY, March 15: MLA format Personal Essay Walden final drafts are due for a grade.
Friday, March 10, 2017
Friday, March 10
Groups brainstormed how to solve questions 25--37.
Whole class checked answers.
HOMEWORK: For MONDAY, March 13: complete questions 38--50, working individually.
WEDNESDAY, March 15: MLA format Personal Essay Walden final drafts are due for a grade.
Whole class checked answers.
HOMEWORK: For MONDAY, March 13: complete questions 38--50, working individually.
DUE DATES
WEDNESDAY, March 15: MLA format Personal Essay Walden final drafts are due for a grade.
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Thursday, March 9
Groups met to discuss and seek consensus on AP sample questions 12--24.Whole class corrections of question set.
Groups read, began discussing how to solve questions 25--37.
WEDNESDAY, March 15: MLA format Personal Essay Walden final drafts are due for a grade.
Groups read, began discussing how to solve questions 25--37.
DUE DATES
WEDNESDAY, March 15: MLA format Personal Essay Walden final drafts are due for a grade.
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Wednesday, March 8
Last writers' group wrapped up reflections on personal response essays; students began revising rough drafts.
Groups met to read, annotate, and discuss passage for AP sample questions 12--24.
HOMEWORK: Answer questions 12--24 for use in tomorrow's class.
MONDAY, March 6: Advanced Word Power Chapters 6 and 7 vocabulary quiz.
WEDNESDAY, March 15: MLA format Personal Essay Walden final drafts are due for a grade.
Groups met to read, annotate, and discuss passage for AP sample questions 12--24.
HOMEWORK: Answer questions 12--24 for use in tomorrow's class.
DUE DATES
MONDAY, March 6: Advanced Word Power Chapters 6 and 7 vocabulary quiz.
WEDNESDAY, March 15: MLA format Personal Essay Walden final drafts are due for a grade.
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Tuesday, March 7
Short class due to early release schedule.
Spin off groups met to discuss personal response essays reflecting on Walden and other texts.
MONDAY, March 6: Advanced Word Power Chapters 6 and 7 vocabulary quiz.
TUESDAY, March 14: MLA format Personal Essay Walden final drafts are due for a grade.
Spin off groups met to discuss personal response essays reflecting on Walden and other texts.
DUE DATES
MONDAY, March 6: Advanced Word Power Chapters 6 and 7 vocabulary quiz.
TUESDAY, March 14: MLA format Personal Essay Walden final drafts are due for a grade.
Monday, March 6, 2017
Monday, March 6
Advanced Word Power Chapters 6 and 7 vocabulary quiz.
Spin off groups met to discuss personal response essays reflecting on Walden and other texts.
MONDAY, March 6: Advanced Word Power Chapters 6 and 7 vocabulary quiz.
TUESDAY, March 14: MLA format Personal Essay Walden final drafts are due for a grade.
Spin off groups met to discuss personal response essays reflecting on Walden and other texts.
DUE DATES
MONDAY, March 6: Advanced Word Power Chapters 6 and 7 vocabulary quiz.
TUESDAY, March 14: MLA format Personal Essay Walden final drafts are due for a grade.
Friday, March 3
This lesson taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.
Students continued work on personal response essay.
FRIDAY, March 3 MONDAY, March 6: Advanced Word Power Chapters 6 and 7 vocabulary quiz.
MONDAY, March 6: Spin-off groups discuss personal essays 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, March 10: Final drafts of response essays due for a grade.
Students continued work on personal response essay.
DUE DATES
MONDAY, March 6: Spin-off groups discuss personal essays 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, March 10: Final drafts of response essays due for a grade.
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Thursday, March 2
Students shared essays with spin-off groups, in preparation for writers' group tomorrow.
Students continued work on personal response essay.
Owing to slower-than-expected progress, writers' group was rescheduled to MONDAY, to allow students to finish rough drafts over the weekend, if desired.
FRIDAY, March 3: Advanced Word Power Chapters 6 and 7 vocabulary quiz.
MONDAY, March 6: Spin-off groups discuss personal essays 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, March 10: Final drafts of response essays due for a grade.
Students continued work on personal response essay.
Owing to slower-than-expected progress, writers' group was rescheduled to MONDAY, to allow students to finish rough drafts over the weekend, if desired.
DUE DATES
FRIDAY, March 3: Advanced Word Power Chapters 6 and 7 vocabulary quiz.
MONDAY, March 6: Spin-off groups discuss personal essays 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, March 10: Final drafts of response essays due for a grade.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Wednesday, March 1
Distributed Advanced Word Power Chapters 6 and 7 word lists (also available on Quizlet).
Students continued work on personal response essay.
FRIDAY, March 3: Advanced Word Power Chapters 6 and 7 vocabulary quiz.
FRIDAY, March 3: Spin-off groups discuss personal essays 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, March 10: Final drafts of response essays.
Students continued work on personal response essay.
DUE DATES
FRIDAY, March 3: Advanced Word Power Chapters 6 and 7 vocabulary quiz.
FRIDAY, March 3: Spin-off groups discuss personal essays 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, March 10: Final drafts of response essays.
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