AP test practice

Big Idea: To what extent does pop culture reflect our society's values?

Learning Target: 

Reading: MWF Read your own book for 10 minutes. T Th Read an article from Newsela, TheFlipSide.io, or Allsides.com. Your first book review will be assigned on September 27th.




Agenda:

1. AP test multiple choice practice on AP Central.

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list SAT Words "U" part 1?

Practice Practice Practice

Big Idea: To what extent does pop culture reflect our society's values?

Learning Target: Analyze the effect of a quote on the author's audience.

Reading: MWF Read your own book for 10 minutes. T Th Read an article from Newsela, TheFlipSide.io, or Allsides.com. Your first book review will be assigned on September 27th.




Agenda:

1. 10 minute AP multiple choice practice.
2. Partner Activity: Rhetorical Analysis graphic organizer
3. Vocabulary Review Game
4. Book Review is due on Sunday by 9pm. Go to the Independent Reading tab at the top of the blog.
5. Turnitin.com codes
1. Period 1
   
2. Period 2
   

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list SAT Words "V" review?

DIDLS poster final day

Big Idea: To what extent does pop culture reflect our society's values?

Learning Target: 

Reading: MWF Read your own book for 10 minutes. T Th Read an article from Newsela, TheFlipSide.io, or Allsides.com. Your first book review will be assigned on September 27th.




Agenda:

1. Make sure you take care of any problems with your AP Central account. Call this number 866-315-6068.
2. DIDLS poster with Twain article. You will work in groups of four.
3. English Journal #12 Brain Dump
4. Vocabulary Review Game

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list SAT Words "V" review?

DIDLS poster

Big Idea: To what extent does pop culture reflect our society's values?

Learning Target: 

Reading: MWF Read your own book for 10 minutes. T Th Read an article from Newsela, TheFlipSide.io, or Allsides.com. Your first book review will be assigned on September 27th.




Agenda:

1. Make sure you take care of any problems with your AP Central account. Call this number 866-315-6068.
2. DIDLS poster with Twain article. You will work in groups of four.
3. Use the poster to write a paragraph.

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list SAT Words "V" review?

DIDLS with Bradbury article

Big Idea: To what extent does pop culture reflect our society's values?

Learning Target: 

Reading: MWF Read your own book for 10 minutes. T Th Read an article from Newsela, TheFlipSide.io, or Allsides.com. Your first book review will be assigned on September 27th.




Agenda:

1. Revise your paragraph from yesterday. Add in sentence pattern 1a.
2. Use your anecdote to make an argument. Look at the past arguments topics. Which one would your anecdote fit?
3. DIDLS poster with Twain article. You will work in groups of four.
4. Use the poster to write a paragraph.

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list SAT Words "V" review?

Writing Practice

Big Idea: To what extent does pop culture reflect our society's values?

Learning Target: Write an anecdote to create an effective argument.

Reading: MWF Read your own book for 10 minutes. T Th Read an article from Newsela, TheFlipSide.io, or Allsides.com. Your first book review will be assigned on September 27th.




Agenda:

1. Review SPACE for the two articles we read last week.
2. English Journal #10 Sentence Pattern 1A
   
3. Writing your own arguments using an anecdote.
1. Think of a powerful memory or a vivid dream.
2. Use the model from McBride or Twain to explain your memory or dream.
3. Use the memory or dream to make a claim. Remember there are claims of fact, value, or policy.
4. Generate a list of evidence you could use to back up that claim.

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list SAT Words "V" review?

Bradbury and Peters articles discussion

Big Idea: To what extent does popular culture reveal what we really value?

Learning Target: Identify claims

Reading: No reading today.

Agenda:

1. The in-class discussion today. We will discuss both articles.
1. Start off a topic by asking a question. I noticed...what do you think?
2. Try to get to the bigger issues involved. How do the author's arguments tell us something about ourselves?
2. Post your best TQEs below. Make sure you have at least one per article.
1. Period 1
2. Period 2

Homework:

1. Start your new vocabulary list: SAT Words letter V part 1