Week 16: December 15-December 19

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY:  
Review for Finals

THURSDAY:
Finals
1st Period Review 8:20-9:05
2nd Period Review 9:10-9:45
3rd Period Review 9:50-10:20
4th Period Review 10:25-10:55

5th Period Exam A Lunch 10:55-11:25 Class 11:30-12:30
B Lunch 12:00-12:30 Class 11:00-12:00

6th Period Exam 12:35-1:35
7th Period Exam 1:40-2:40
8th Period Exam 2:45-3:45

FRIDAY:
Finals
3rd 8:20-9:26
1st 9:31-10:37
2nd 10:42-11:48
4th 11:53-1:00

Week 15: December 8-December 12

MONDAY:
Continue working on Dr. Seuss project

TUESDAY:
Discuss Book Review assignment and go to Library to check out book
After choosing, complete the Book Review Book Choice form
Work on Dr. Seuss project if time permits

WEDNESDAY:
Continue working on Dr. Seuss project

THURSDAY:
Present

FRIDAY:
Read How to Write a Professional Email
Then send me an email requesting a recommendation letter

REMINDERS:
Finals next week

EXTRA CREDIT

Week 14: December 1-December 5

MONDAY:
Complete TFIOS project (Be prepared to present tomorrow)

TUESDAY:
Vocabulary #10 quiz / Additional Sentences
TFIOS Presentations

WEDNESDAY:
TFIOS Presentations (If needed)
Office 365 Intro

THURSDAY:
Visual Rhetoric - Intro & Notes

FRIDAY:
Visual Rhetoric: Dr. Seuss Goes to War

REMINDERS:
Pen Pal News #6 Due Monday, Dec. 8

EXTRA CREDIT

Week 13: November 17-November 21

MONDAY:
Pen Pal News #3 Due
Socratic Seminar - Overview, Questions
TFIOS Project - Discuss

TUESDAY:
Socratic Seminar - Guidelines
Work on TFIOS Project

WEDNESDAY:
Socratic Seminar

THURSDAY:
Work on TFIOS Project

FRIDAY:
Work on TFIOS Project

REMINDERS:
Pen Pal News #4 Due Monday, Nov. 24
Pen Pal News #5 Due Monday, Dec. 1
TFIOS Project due Monday, Dec. 1
Vocabulary Lesson 10 quiz Tuesday, Dec. 2
Rhetorical Terms 26-30 Due Friday, Dec. 5

EXTRA CREDIT

Week 12: November 10-November 14

MONDAY:
Pen Pal News Week 2 Due
"A Closer Look at my Writing" - analyzing your Rhetorical Analysis essay

TUESDAY:
Vocabulary #9 quiz
The Great Influenza - Read/Annotate

WEDNESDAY:
The Great Influenza - Multiple Choice Questions
The Great Influenza - Read/Annotate: FINISH

THURSDAY:
The Great Influenza - Multiple Choice Questions

FRIDAY: 
Rhetorical Terms 21-25 Due
The Great Influenza - Corrections

REMINDERS:

There will be NO current events while we are participating in Pen Pal News.

Pen Pal News Week 3 due Monday, November 17

Vocabulary Quiz #10 December 2

Week 11: November 3-November 7

MONDAY:
Rhetorical Analysis Essay

TUESDAY:
Rhetorical Analysis Essay

WEDNESDAY:
Rhetorical Analysis Essay - Examples/Scoring

THURSDAY:
Rhetorical Analysis Essay

FRIDAY:
Rhetorical Analysis Essay

REMINDERS:
Rhetorical Analysis Essay Due Monday, Nov. 10
Vocab quiz #9 Tuesday, Nov. 11
Pen Pal News #2 Due Monday, Nov. 10

EXTRA CREDIT

Week 10: October 27-October 31

MONDAY:
Discuss Pen Pal News


PenPal News Overview from PenPal Schools on Vimeo.



PenPal News Topic Intro: Environment from PenPal Schools on Vimeo.

TUESDAY:
The Death of Benny Paret

WEDNESDAY:
The Death of Benny Paret

Teen's Top 10 - Book Vote - http://goo.gl/zvZqrd



THURSDAY:
Essay of Choice assignment

FRIDAY:
Rhetorical Terms 16-20
Essay of choice assignment

REMINDERS:
There will be NO current events while we are participating in Pen Pal News.

Week 9: October 20-October 24

MONDAY:
AP MC practice test corrections

TUESDAY:
Vocabulary quiz #8
TPCASTT - "There's a Certain Slant of Light"

WEDNESDAY:
Rhetorical Analysis - Essay of choice

THURSDAY:
Essay

FRIDAY:
Current Events

REMINDERS:
Vocabulary quiz #9 - Nov. 4
Rhetorical Terms 16-20 due Oct. 31

Week 8: October 13-October 18

MONDAY:
TFIOS Ch. 1-4 quiz (Edmodo)
AP MC Practice Test #1 - Read/Annotate

TUESDAY:
Vocabulary quiz #7
Discuss AP MC Practice passage

WEDNESDAY:
PSAT / Reading Day

THURSDAY:
AP MC Practice Test #1 - Questions

FRIDAY:
Rhetorical Terms 11-15 due
Discuss Essay

REMINDERS:
Vocabulary quiz #8 Oct. 21 - Additional Sentences
Current Events Oct. 24


EXTRA CREDIT

Week 7: October 6-October 10

MONDAY:
Rewrite JFK intro
Finish carousel for John Downe / write intro

TUESDAY:
Hot Words for the SAT Lesson 6 quiz
Global Read Aloud kickoff - The Fault in Our Stars
Listen to Ch. 1

Check Edmodo for Assignments

WEDNESDAY:
TFIOS discussion/Edmodo Assignments

THURSDAY:
TFIOS discussion/Edmodo Assignments

FRIDAY:
Current Events

REMINDERS:
Vocabulary Quiz 7 - Additional Sentences
Rhetorical Terms 11-15 due Friday, Oct. 17

EXTRA CREDIT:
The Triangle Factory Fire Project

Week 6: September 29-October 3

MONDAY:
Rhetorical Terms - Make sure everyone has the document setup correctly
Discuss Edmodo

TUESDAY:
Vocabulary quiz #5 - Additional example sentences & memory tips
JFK Analysis - review

WEDNESDAY:
Finish JFK Analysis - Intro & Topic Sentences

THURSDAY:
Rhetorical Analysis: John Downe Letter - Deconstruct the prompt

FRIDAY:
Rhetorical Terms 6-10 due
Rhetorical Analysis: John Downe Letter - Carousel

http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/downe1
http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/downe2
http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/downe3
http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/downe4
http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/downe5
http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/downe6

*Complete Intro & Topic Sentences for Monday

REMINDERS:
Current Events Friday, October 10
Complete Grammar lessons 9 & 10 this week - Click here for answer key
Vocabulary Quiz #6 - Additional Sentences

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES

Week 5: September 21-September 25

MONDAY:
Discuss Rhetorical Terms
Share thesis statements for "The Prison Door" analysis
http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/prisondoor

TUESDAY:
Vocabulary quiz #4
Deconstruct the prompt (Big and Little questions): Rhetorical Analysis - JFK News Conference

WEDNESDAY:
Read/listen to JFK news conference
(Audio of speech)
Work with group to determine purpose and strategies

THURSDAY:
Rhetorical Carousel - JFK news conference
Speaker and Audience: http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/jfk1
Appeals: http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/jfk2
Diction: http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/jfk3
Organization: http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/jfk4
Syntax: http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/jfk5
Purpose: http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/jfk6

FRIDAY:
Current Events - Check the style notes

REMINDERS:
Vocabulary quiz #5 Tuesday, Sept. 30

Rhetorical Terms 6-10 due Friday, Oct. 3
Complete Grammar Lessons 7 & 8 this week - Click here for answer key - GRAMMAR WILL NOT BE ON THE VOCAB QUIZ!!!
Extra Credit - Stark Museum of Art Saturday, Sept. 27

Extra Credit - Stark Museum of Art Smithsonian Museum Day Live!

Visit the Stark Museum of Art on Saturday, September 27, 2014 (9 am – 5 pm) with a Smithsonian Museum Day Live! voucher (either printed or shown on a smart device at the Admission Desk) to receive free admission on this special day for you and a guest.

To receive your free Museum Day Live! ticket for two people only, click here.

Tickets will be available to download immediately up to the date of the event. You must print your ticket and present it to receive your free admission or have it accessible on your mobile device.

As a gift for participating in Museum Day Live, you will receive the digital edition of Smithsonian magazine free for one year with no obligation, beginning with the October edition. You may opt out of receiving this edition at any time.

Get your ticket signed by a docent AND take a selfie at the museum and send it to me! (You cannot just show it to me.)

• Tweet it and tag @mrsclaybar (preferred method - have some pride in your cultural experience!)
• Email it to melanieclaybar@lcmcisd.org
• Post it to our class Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/englishinthecloud
• Post it to Instagram and tag @englishinthecloud

Current Events - Style Sheet

Everyone did a great job on the current events. I do have a couple of changes to make to the format and some style comments.

1. Do not print the articles.
2. You may print your assignment OR email it to me OR share it with me online. However, you have to discuss your events and your precis with your group and the class so you should be able to access it online.
3. You need to include the MLA citations for your articles - this should be a Works Cited page at the end. I neglected to include this in the original assignment sheet. This has been updated with an example so you can see exactly how it should look when you turn it in. Use the Research Handbook, or websites like EasyBib or BibMe to create your citations.
4. Be sure the article you choose for your precis is an opinion or editorial. There were a few that were more factual/news stories.
5. Everything should be double-spaced. (See the example.)

Week 4: September 15-September 19

MONDAY:
Present Gravestones

TUESDAY:
Vocabulary quiz # 3
Joliffe's Rhetorical Framework - Cornell Notes
Read "What Do Students Need To Know About Rhetoric?" for Thursday - Cornell Notes

WEDNESDAY:
AP Question 2 - Rhetorical Carousel

THURSDAY:
AP Question 2 - Outline

FRIDAY:
Rhetorical Terms 1-5 due today
AP Question 2 - Outline

REMINDERS:
Vocabulary quiz #4 - Hot Words for the SAT Tuesday, Sep. 23
Current Events due Friday, Sep. 26
Complete Grammar lessons 5 & 6 this week
Link to Cornell Notes (Blank)
End First Grading Period - Friday, September 26!

Extra Credit Opportunities

Sweeney Todd at Orange Community Players
Thu-Sat @ 7:37 pm or Sun @ 2:37 pm
Student tickets are $10

Take a selfie at the play and send it to me!

• Tweet it and tag @mrsclaybar
• Email it to melanieclaybar@lcmcisd.org
• Post it to our class Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/englishinthecloud
• Post it to Instagram and tag @englishinthecloud

Week 3: September 8-September 12

MONDAY:
Scarlet Letter AP Test - Corrections

TUESDAY:

Vocab Quiz #2 - Hot Words for the SAT Lesson 2
Scarlet Letter Workshop #2 - Exploring Puritan Gravestones
**Due Monday, Sept. 15 / Be prepared to present to class
Discuss presentation guidelines

WEDNESDAY:
Scarlet Letter Workshop #2 - Exploring Puritan Gravestones
**Due Monday, Sept. 15 / Be prepared to present to class

THURSDAY:
AP Question 2 - Rhetorical Analysis Notes
Work on Gravestone if time permits

FRIDAY:
Current Events #1

REMINDERS:
Gravestones due Monday, Sept. 15
Vocab Quiz #3 - Hot Words for the SAT Lesson 3
Rhetorical Terms 1-5 due Friday, Sept. 19
Complete Grammar lessons 3 & 4 this week
Read The Crucible Act I by Thursday, Sept. 18

Week 2: September 2-September 5

MONDAY:
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

TUESDAY:
Vocab quiz - Hot Words for the SAT Lesson #1
Discuss Rhetorical Terms and Current Event
Distribute Grammar books

WEDNESDAY:
Review Vocab quiz!
Go over lesson 2

THURSDAY:
Scarlet Letter Test (AP Style)

FRIDAY:
Scarlet Letter Test
Distribute The Crucible Act I

REMINDERS:
Hot Words for the SAT Lesson 2 Quiz Tuesday, 9/9
Current Events Due Friday, Sept. 12
Complete Grammar lessons 1 & 2 this week

**If you have not created your accounts, please do so this week so that you will not miss out or fall behind on anything.

Week 1: August 25-August 29

Wednesday
Scarlet Letter Workshop #1
Close reading of Ch. 1 - "The Prison Door"
DIDLS

Thursday
Presentations

READ/ANALYZE FOR TOMORROW: Here Follow Some Verses Upon the Burning of Our House, July 10. 1666 by Anne Bradstreet using TP-CASTT

Friday

Scarlet Letter Workshop #2: Material Culture

**Hot Words for the SAT Lesson #1 - Quiz Tuesday, 9/2

Setting Up Accounts

1. Gmail - Google Drive
2. Diigo
3. Dropbox
4. Edmodo - class code xxwtw2
5. Prezi
6. Quizlet

BYOT Information:

https://tackk.com/sry2nh

Small Town, Big Opportunities

1. The Orange Public Library -Don't limit your summer reading to just the required novel. Go Tuesday night for Teen Night. Our own Ms. Roddy will be conducting book talks over the 2014 Teen's Top Ten Nominees. I may even pop in a night or two.

2. The Stark Museum of Art - The museum has an impressive collection of Western and American Indian art, as well as Rare Books and Manuscripts and Decorative Arts.

3. Shangri-La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center - Explore nature in the heart of Orange. Take a tour of the gardens, take an outpost tour, and enjoy the outdoors.

Free YA Audiobooks by SYNC

SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for young adults. From May 15- August 13, SYNC gives away two complete audiobook downloads a week – a current young adult title along with a thematically paired classic or required summer reading title. Sign up for email and text alerts and be first to know when new titles are available to download at www.audiobooksync.com.

Listen to sample audio here: http://goo.gl/8fZHa2

Summer Reading 2014

Congratulations! You have chosen to challenge yourself next year by taking AP English Language and Composition, or AP English III. I look forward to having you in my class.  It will be an exciting, fun-filled year. This summer, to keep your mind sharp and to give us a head start on August 25, you will read and annotate The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Make sure the version you purchase or borrow has “The Custom House” introduction. It is free for download on many e-readers and it is also available online at http://www.bartleby.com/83/.

Read and annotate, including “The Custom House” introduction. See the Reading Strategies and Annotation Guidelines documents for more information. Your annotations will not be graded, however, we will spend the first few weeks of school discussing and working with the novel. Not completing the summer reading could hinder your participation, and therefore can affect your grade for the first grading period.

If you are not familiar with annotation strategies, this article is a great resource: Beyond the Yellow Highlighter. Cornell Notes, Dialectal Journals, and Sticky Notes, are all strategies you can use if you cannot write in the book. If you are not familiar with annotating and do not know where to start, use the study guide as a guideline. This is not required and you will not turn it in.

The Scarlet Letter can be a challenging text. There are several resources online such as SparkNotes, Poetry RapGenius, and Schmoop, just to name a few. I have also set up a backchannel on Today's Meet where you can post questions and comments about the novel.  Please use your first name and last initial, and as always, be school appropriate. I will check in at least once a week this summer (unless I'm on vacation but I will post regarding long absences) however, I encourage you to discuss the novel together as a class and help each other. Together we are better!

Please email me at melanieclaybar@lcmcisd.org if you have any questions that you do not feel comfortable posting on Today's Meet.

Have a great summer - read, rest, relax, and get ready!