Advanced Placement English Language and Composition - Angelee Kovach Connors
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Advanced Placement English Language and Composition
Instructor: Angelee Kovach Connors
Announcements
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May 9-13
Mon-[1] Independent Reading [2] Practice Multiple Choice
Tue-[1] Independent Reading [2] AP Exam Three Types of essays review
Wed-[1] AP English Language and Composition Exam
Thu-[1] Discuss Exam [2] Independent Reading [3] Foreign vocabulary used in English Pre-test
Fri-[1] Independent Reading [2] Foreign vocabulary notes -
May 2-6
Mon-[1] Synthesis #2 returned [2] Independent Reading Time * Final Verbal Test Retake
Tue-[1] Review AP test vocabulary [2] Euphemisms [3] Independent Reading time
Wed-[1] AP Test vocabulary Quiz [2] Independent Reading
Thu-[1] Synthesis Essay #3 Practice
Fri-[1] Multiple Choice Practice -
April 25-29
Mon-[1] Final Verbal Test [2] Multiple Choice Practice [3] Independent Reading
Tue- [1] AP Exam vocabulary [2] Independent Reading
Wed-[1] Sampling of Free Response {3rd} Type essay [2] Preparation for Seminar on grading the Free Response essay [3] Synthesis Analysis
Thu-Socratic Seminar [1] Small group [2] full class
Fri-[1] Independent Reading [2] Test over AP Exam vocabulary -
April 18-22
Mon-[1] Pre-bubble for AP Exam [2] Independent Reading Go to practice online sites for multiple choice {Varsitytutors, apstudent, MyMaxScore...}
Tue-[1] Independent Reading [2] Synthesis Essay returned and discussed [3] Grammar practice
Wed-[1] Final Test on Verbals [2] Independent Reading
Thu-[1] Independent Reading [2] Preview Free Response essays samples, prompts
Fri-[1] Synthesis Essay #2 … -
April 11-15
Mon-[1] Independent Reading and conferences [2] Review Verbals Practice #2 [3] Multiple Choice practice websites
Tue-[1] SAT/PSAT Testing Day
Wed-[1] Verbal Practice #3 [2] Synthesis Essay returned/discussion
Thu-[1] Final Test-Verbals [2] Independent Reading requirements 2nd Marking Period
Fri-[1] Synthesis Essay #2 (Timed) -
March 28-April 1
Mon-[1] Independent Reading [2] Research Synthesis Essay samples @ College Board/AP Central
Tue-[1] Independent Reading [2] Discuss research from 3/28/16 Homework: Intro and 1st proof for a synthesis essay
Wed-[1] Return Rhetorical Device Essay [2] Finish Verbal PowerPoint and return Verbals Practice #1
Thu-[1] Timed Practice Synthesis Essay
Fri-[1] Independent Reading and Student Book … -
March 21-25
Mon-[1] Final Verb Tense Test [2] Independent Reading Time Homework: Synthesis Essay samples make a plan for one them * PowerPoint in files below
Tue-[1] Independent Reading Time [2] Grammar book pp. 398-403 Verbal notes and exercises due: 3/24/16
Wed-[1] Rhetorical Analysis Essay Practice #2 [2] Independent Reading Time
Thu-[1] Discussion of synthesis exercise and evaluation samples [2] Correct … -
March 14-18
Mon-[1] Independent Reading Time [2] Notes-Twelve Verb Tenses
Tue-[1] Rhetorical Analysis exercise {Intro and one proof/Kerry v. Bush} [2] Review verb tenses with practice exercise #1
Wed-[1] Independent Reading Time and Instructor/Student Book Talks Rm T-4
Thu-[1] Independent Reading Time [2] Verb Tense Tense practice exercise #2
Fri-[1] Independent reading Time [2] Return final verb tense … -
March 7-11
Mon-[1] Independent Reading Time [2] Comparison of actual student samples of the Rachel Carson Rhetorical Analysis essays w/College Board rubric and scores
Tue-[1]Timed Rhetorical Analysis Essay {Queen Elizabeth I speech at Tilbury} [2] Review rhetorical devices
Wed-[1] Final Rhetorical Device Test [2] Independent Reading Time
Thu-[1] Return Rhetorical Analysis essays # 1 [2] Discuss rubric [3] … -
February 29-March 4
Mon-[1] Independent Reading Time [2] Notes SOAPStone method for literary analysis
Tue-[1] Independent Reading Time [2] Literary Essay Sample #1 Twain-Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses and Malcolm X: Autobiography
Wed-SNOW DAY
Thu-[1] Discuss Literary Sample #1 samples and strategy paragraph [2] Literary Essay #2 Rachel Carson's Silent Spring {Intro paragraph and one strategy paragraph}
Fri-[1] … -
February 22-26
Mon-[1] Discuss Hills like White Elephants [2] PowerPoint on symbolism in HLWE Homework: Persuasive essay Due: February 26, 2016
Tue-[1] Rhetorical Device research and assignment
Wed-[1] Discuss rhetorical devices [2] Rhetorical Device Practice #1
Thu-Snow Day
Fri-[1] Rhetorical Device Practice #2 [2] Independent Reading -
February 16-19
Mon-Presidents' Day
Tue-[1] Go over Practice Exam Answers {Multiple Choice} Homework: A & P by John Updike Imagery, Allegory, and Symbolism
Wed-Class Canceled
Thu-[1] Hand back previous assignments [2] Discuss A & P [3] Short film-A & P Homework: Short essay
Fri-[1] Read Hemingway short story w/guided reading [2] PowerPoint on HLWE Homework: Persuasive essay due: February 26, 2016​ -
February 8-11
Mon-[1] Discussion of Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" [2] Oscar Short
Tue-[1] Independent Reading [2] Bierce vocabulary assignment Homework: Thurber's "The Catbird Seat"
Wed-[1] Independent Reading [2] Thurber Diction Lesson
Thu-[1] AP English Exam Multiple Choice Practice -
February 8-11
Mon-[1] Discussion of Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" [2] Oscar Short
Tue-[1] Independent Reading [2] Bierce vocabulary assignment Homework: Thurber's "The Catbird Seat"
Wed-[1] Independent Reading [2] Thurber Diction Lesson
Thu-[1] AP English Exam Multiple Choice Practice -
February 1-5
Mon-[1] Introduction to Course [2] Independent Reading description [3] Diagnostic Quiz on literary terms
Tue-[1] Finish quiz form 2/1 Homework: Read Ambroise Bierce's An Occurrence on Owl Creek Bridge -highlight examples of foreshadowing
Wed-[1] Othello discussion plot/themes/concepts
Thu-[1] Thug Notes Othello [2] Interview with Ewan MacGregor on Iago [3] Othello Quotes analysis [4] Othello …