It has been quite an adjustment all around. Thank you so much for all of your thoughtful comments in the journal and reading response posts on the Discussion tab!
We should hear from the College Board today in regards to the somewhat cryptic message from last Wednesday about AP testing. I will post on here immediately as soon as I see it. There are several paths they could take, and I'm 100% committed to prepping you guys come hell or highwater. We may go marching into that exam together as an online army rather than an in-person battalion, but we'll be marching in there feeling ready, regardless!
Last "class" you read through a full, sample synthesis question, Question 1. It's a little intimidating at first due to its excessive length, and there are a few important details to remember about this type of essay, but in my view it's actually much easier than transitioning from rhetorical analysis to argument.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20 CLASS ACTIVITIES:
1. Interactive Journal
a. Please log in to Turnitin.com and go to the Discussion tab. (See Monday's post for directions
if you can't find it. E-mail me if you still can't find it.)Go to "Journal - Friday, March 20, 2020."
b. You will need to watch Governor Newsom's March 19 news conference about California's response to the Coronavirus threat (his speech/remarks are 20 minutes long followed by 20 minutes of reporter's questions).
c. You'll also need to read the article "U.S. Officials: Foreign Disinformation is Stoking Virus Fears" before answering.
Please respond with a minimum of one full paragraph (5-7 sentences) to each of the questions.
AS OF 9:30 AM - PLEASE HOLD OFF ON THE ASSIGNMENTS BELOW (2 AND 3). I AM LOOKING THROUGH THE NEW INFO ABOUT THE EXAM POSTED BY THE COLLEGE BOARD. I apologize if you've already done 2 and 3.
2. Please read this: Synthesis Overview - the Basics
3. Please watch the following video: AP Synthesis Notes - Mogilefsky
(That video from my couch I was joking about just a week ago -- it's here. I'll give you a basic run-through describing the third and final essay type for the AP exam.)
The notes that go along with the video are on the sidebar here under "Class Handouts," as well as here: Synthesis Notes
I'll finalize the synthesis prompt we'll be writing in stages for next week. On Monday, I'm planning to post a Zoom meeting time (4th and 5th period) for the end of next week, when we'll meet once to check in and talk about the prompt before outlining/writing.
Have a good weekend and hang in there!
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OPTIONAL FOR THE BORED AND CURIOUS:
If you have time, I recommend checking out some of these free online titles:
800 Free eBooks for iPad, Kindle, and Other Devices
Any of these are challenging and thought-provoking books that are referenced quite a bit and would inspire wonderful, high-quality literary examples for the AP exam. There is a list of free audio books just to the right on the page on the link above if you're sick of screens and just want to sit back and listen.
A quick shout-out to Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, the weird science-fiction stories by Philip K. Dick, and anything by Checkov.
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