February 24 - 28

Welcome, AP! This week there are a couple of changes to our regular routine due to junior scheduling and a district meeting I have to attend on Wednesday:

1. NO QUIZ this week.
2. You'll write the second in-class argument essay prompt on Wednesday. You'll have the entire class period to do it. I think the classes are in really good shape and are ready!

MONDAY: Junior scheduling. Receive paper copy of Gatsby extension packet. Read articles about homelessness for Friday.

Due: Please read and annotate "Excerpts from On the Clock" page 1 - 9 in the Gatsby Extension Pack, as well as "The Gig Economy is Coming For Your Job" plus comments, pages 41 - 47.

If you know which field or profession you're interested in, how has technology changed it over the last ten years? How do you imagine or how is technology projected to change this profession or field in the next ten years? Be ready to discuss.

Homework: Please look up the argument essay comments on Turnitin.com and review them. If your score is below a 90, you may want to rewrite so the scores can be averaged.

For Friday, Read pages 10-17 in the Gatsby Extension Pack about homelessness.

WEDNESDAY: In-class argument essay.

Due: Please look up the argument essay comments on Turnitin.com and review them. If your score is below a 90, you may want to rewrite so the scores can be averaged.

Homework: For Friday, Read pages 10-17 in the Gatsby Extension Pack about homelessness.

FRIDAY: Journal warm-up about reading from earlier in the week and articles about the homeless. Receive vocabulary list for next week. Homelessness articles and video clips. Homeless roundtable "city council"-style discussion.

Due: Read pages 10-17 in the Gatsby Extension Pack about homelessness.

Homework: Please read pages 31-40 in the Gatsby Extension Pack about Universal Basic Income. Feel free to explore other credible sources for information about it. We will discuss/debate next class. 

February 17 - 21

I hope everyone enjoyed the three-day weekend!

NOTE: There will be no current events quiz this week, since we are finishing Gatsby and quizzing on that instead on a Scantron-less paper. We will prep for a roundtable current event discussion about homelessness for next week in lieu of the quiz this week.  


TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Gatsby practice argument prompt contest in groups. "Gatsby for your generation" group activity. Share results.

Due: Read Chapter 8, The Great Gatsby.

Please upload the typed draft of the Adversity argument prompt to Turnitin.com by Monday night, February 17, 11:59 p.m.

Homework: Please read Chapter 9, (finish The Great Gatsby).  Be ready to discuss.

THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. Gatsby quiz (write-in, no Scantron). Discuss Gatsby questions, including the places in the book where it was clear Gatsby could not ever truly break into the upper echelon. Go through a sample argument prompt and actual student responses as a class.

Due: Please read Chapter 9, (finish The Great Gatsby).

Homework: Please read and annotate "Excerpts from On the Clock" page 1 - 9 in the Gatsby Extension Pack, as well as "The Gig Economy is Coming For Your Job" plus comments, pages 41 - 47.

If you know which field or profession you're interested in, how has technology changed it over the last ten years? How do you imagine or how is technology projected to change this profession or field in the next ten years? Be ready to discuss.

February 10 - 14

We`re continuing with Gatsby, argument writing, and a four-corner debate during this short week. Here`s the agenda: 

TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Review materials, watch video clips. Four corner debate in response to the question: Should four-year public colleges be free? As a whole class, outline an argument-style response. 

Due: Read/annotate several perspectives about the following question: should four-year, public colleges be free? We`ll review them, with a couple of video clips, on Tuesday and then enjoy a four-corner debate on the topic.

Homework: Finish reading Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby.

Study for Vocab/Grammar/Reading quiz.

THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. Vocab and reading quiz. Valentine`s Day celebration. Hand back essay with comments. Type and revise argument essay in computer lab and upload to Turnitin.com. 

Due: Finish reading Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby.

Homework: Finish typing the argument essay and upload to Turnitin.com by Monday night, February 17 at 11:59 p.m.

Please read Chapter 8 of Gatsby.

Enjoy the Presidents` Day Monday holiday! I look forward to seeing you next week.

February 3 - 7

It's February, and we'll continue this week with Gatsby, writing an argument prompt in steps, and a four-corner debate. I've had a chance to begin reading the brainstorm step of the argument prompt we started, and I'm impressed by the variety and quality of answers so far.


MONDAY: IAB practice section for CAASPP. Collect Character nomination forms and vote for Gatsby cast for your period. Notes: establishing criteria in argument. Inductive and deductive arguments.

Due: Please read the rest of Chapter 5 and 6 of Gatsby, and fill out the Gatsby Nomination Form for one character. Bring the form with you on Monday.

Homework: Keep up with current events e-mails for the current event quiz this Friday. 

Please go over all of the argument notes we've taken so far, and read the actual student example answers to the prompt. On Wednesday, we`ll warm up, and then you`ll add to the argument prompt-in-progress.

WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up/review of argument process. Time in class to write a draft of the AP argument prompt you read and brainstormed last week.

Due:
Keep up with current events e-mails for the current event quiz this Friday. 

Please go over all of the argument notes we've taken so far, and read the actual student example answers to the prompt. On Wednesday, we`ll warm up, and then you`ll add to the argument prompt-in-progress. 

Homework: Study for Current Events Quiz. The compilation of all of the e-mails from TheWeek.com from Sunday, February 2 - Wednesday, February 5 is here and under class handout.

FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Current Events Quiz. Receive vocab list for next week. Survey. Last fallacy for notes. Begin reading and acting out Chapter 7 of Gatsby.

Due: Study for the Current Events Quiz. 

Homework:  For Tuesday, read/annotate several perspectives about the following question: should four-year, public colleges be free? We`ll review them, with a couple of video clips, on Tuesday and then enjoy a four-corner debate on the topic.