FEBRUARY WEEK 1:
Monday, February 1:
Turn in your composition portfolio properly organized and complete; turn in your metacognitive 2-4 page piece justifying the letter grade you believe you have earned for composition so far this trimester. Metacognitive? Yes..........................
Finish the PRONOUN packet and turn in.
Tuesday, February 2:
Period 5: We'll view the first part of the great movie To Live as an introduction to the trimester 2 round of Lit. Circles: Expanding your Global Perspective (Literature with an Asian Perspective: India, China, Cambodia, Vietnamese, Japanese)
Period 6: Snow day.
Wednesday, February 3:
In Class Activities:
1. Lecture notes on integrating quoted material in your introductions and in the remainder of your essay prose past, present, and future.
2. Integrating quoted material practice activity(Creativity prompt partial response incorporating effectively the 4 methods of integrating quoted material --plus ellipsis--plus brackets).
Thursday, February 4:
1. AP Exam M/C practice- large group and partners
Friday, February 5:
1. AP Exam M/C practice- partner/timed
FEBRUARY WEEK 2:
Monday, February 8:
Current Events SHARE-OUT's with integrated quotation as attention getter and organization thread! Three current events all related to one part of the world or all related to one general topic! (10 points). Take a position; make a claim; support the claim with the CE's!
Example Planning Notes for this Extemporaneous "Argument with Evidence" Presentation:
General Current Events Topic Area: China
President Harry Truman once
said, “Once
a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of
opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of
increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all
its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear.” Truman’s view on the consequences of
suppression of freedom of expression epitomizes the current threat to the lives
of journalists and booksellers in mainland China. Several
recent news releases exemplify the extent of the problem.
First
of all, CNN reported Wednesday that a “Missing journalist appears to be in Chinese
government custody.” EXPLAIN THE
ARTICLE……………..
Another example of the
repressive reach of the Chinese government is alleged in a news release from
Hong Kong to msn.com on January 6th of this year: “Hong Kong
Booksellers call for release of missing booksellers.” EXPLAIN THE ARTICLE
Finally, ongoing “Media Censorship in China” was
showcased in an article published April 7th of last year by the
Council on Foreign Relations. EXPLAIN
THE ARTICLE
Clearly, the Chinese government’s
alleged desire to stifle freedom of speech in China continues to instill terror
in the hearts of its citizens.
Finish CE presentations; preview literature circles T2
Wednesday, February 10: Embedded Health
HW: Skills packet #5 and reading/prep for FishBowl Round 1
Thursday, February 11:
Reading Groups Assigned & Realigned/Packets Distributed (MUST have 4 or 5 in group)
Group 1 Period 5: Balzac- Emily, Malia, Abigail, Mark, Adam
Group 1 Period 6: Balzac - Sonia, Michaela, Zack, Nick, Colleen
Group 2 Period 5: First They - Grace, Jenna, Ellie, Camryn, Blake
Group 2 Period 6: First They - Mary, Ellie, Niki, Sanchez
Group 3 Period 5: Nectar - Sofia, Eric, Fox, Patrick, Alex
Group 3 Period 6: Nectar - Felix, Logan, Kareen, Matt, Noah
Group 4 Period 5: Emperor - Peter, Brad, Iain, Nolan, Misha
Group 4 Period 6: Emperor - Kaitlin B., Maura, Karis, Whitney
Group 5 Period 5: Gangster - Bailey, Maddie, Lauren, Kaitlin G.
Group 5 Period 6: Gangster - Elizabeth, Suleika, Laura, Izabella
Lit Circles silent reading day! You may not take books home yet!
Approximately 1/3 of your book (or more)!
(5 points participation score- only reading your Lit Circle book!)
HW: Skills packet #5 and reading/prep for FishBowl Round 1
Friday. February 12:
Ms. Remakel will stop by to field questions about AP Registration Online Process
Lit Circles silent reading day 30 minutes; 20 minutes to meet in groups and plan Fishbowl
(5 points participation score)
HW: Skills packet #5 and reading/prep for FishBowl Round1
FEBRUARY WEEK 3:
Monday, February 15: No School
Tuesday, February 16:
Tuesday: 1/2 period to read and work individually on prep for fishbowl; 1/2 period
to meet in groups to plan details of the fishbowl
Bumped to Thursday:
Lit Circles FishBowl Discussion Round 1 (1/3 of your book)
Group 1 (20 minutes), Group 2 (20 minutes), Group 3 (10 minutes tbc)
HW: Skills packet #5 and reading prep for Fishbowl Round 2
Wednesday, February 17:
Lit Circles FishBowl Discussion Round 1
Group 4 (20 minutes), Group 5 (20 minutes); Group 3 (10 minutes),
HW: Skills packet #5 and reading prep for Fishbowl Round 2 (next 1/3 of your book)
Thursday, February 18:
Bumped from Tuesday:
Lit Circles FishBowl Discussion Round 1 (1/3 of your book)
Group 1 (20 minutes), Group 2 (20 minutes), Group 3 (10 minutes)
HW: Skills packet #5 due tomorrow! Quiz.
Friday, February 19:
1/2 period Quiz on PRONOUNS packet and Skills Packet #5!
1/2 period Lit Circles silent reading day!
HW: Reading/prep for Round 2 Lit Circles
FEBRUARY WEEK 4: (22nd through the 26th)
Monday:
Silent Reading day
HW: Read!
Tuesday:
Lit Circles Round 2:
Group 3 (20 minutes), Group 4 (20 minutes), Group 5 (10 minutes)
HW: Read!
Wednesday:
Lit Circles Round 2:
Group 5 (10 minutes), Group 1 (20 minutes), Group 2 (20 minutes)
HW: Read!
Thursday:
Lit Circles Round 3:
Group 3 (20 minutes), Group 4 (20 minutes), Group 5 (10 minutes)
HW: Read!
Friday: Lit Circles Round 4:
Group 1 (20 minutes), Group 2 (20 minutes), Group 5 (10 minutes)
HW: Extemp CE
