April 13 - 17

Welcome, AP! It's now mid-April, and hopefully most of you are more comfortable and used to online school. It's not the same, but I've enjoyed your insightful, high-level, and interesting discussions. As always, shoot me an e-mail if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. 

This week, we'll complete the first "in-class" rhetorical analysis essay since the middle of fall semester. Remember! You will receive feedback and a score. YOU will decide whether or not it is included in the Gradebook.


MONDAY: Students will log in to Zoom at the designated time, receive the prompt, and write an "in-class" simulated AP-style rhetorical analysis essay. I will post the prompt on the screen, and you'll have the entire period to finish, and extra time if you need. Please have notes printed out if possible, especially the reference sheets from the "HOT" list on the right-hand sidebar of this website. Type or handwrite the essay the way that you intend to complete the actual AP exam.

Due: Have a blank piece of paper, a few pencils or pens, the "Hot" reference sheets printed out, and a quiet space ready for Monday's class.

Homework: If typed, please upload the "in-class" essay to Turnitin.com immediately upon completion. If handwritten, take a picture of the essay pages and e-mail them to mogilefskya@pvpusd.net immediately upon completion.

If you take longer than the class period (45 minutes), draw a line or type a few asterisks where you were when the time was up, then continue writing.

WEDNESDAY: No online class today, please work independently. Please post answers to the questions in the Discussion Tab in Turnitin.com titled "April 15 - Rhetorical Analysis "In Class" Essay Writing Reflection."

Please read "There is no Unmarked Woman" (page 18) and "The Quiet Destruction of the American Teenager" (page 23) from the Gender Unit reading packet (pdf linked under "Class Handouts" on the right-hand sidebar of this website). Note the types of evidence and examples each speaker provides to support their arguments. If you prefer, feel free to listen as you read, or just listen by clicking the links below:

"There is No Unmarked Woman"
"The Quiet Destruction of the American Teenager"

FRIDAY: Log in to Zoom class. Online, verbal journal warm-up in breakout groups. Discuss the readings. Popcorn read "I Want a Wife" and analyze the rhetorical strategies as Judy Brady asserts her views about a woman's role in a typical household.  Introduce the prep for Tuesday's lesson, an online debate about whether or not women should be required to register for the draft the way that men currently do at age 18.

Due: Post answers to the questions in the Discussion Tab in Turnitin.com called "April 15 - Rhetorical Analysis "In Class" Essay Writing Reflection." Please read or listen to There is No Unmarked Woman" (page 18) and "The Quiet Destruction of the American Teenager"  (page 23) from the Gender Unit: Reading Packet.

Homework: AP Gender Debate Prep Worksheet. Please complete this assignment before next Tuesday to prepare for the debate: should women be required to register for the draft at age 18 the way that men do currently? When finished, please upload to Turnitin.com under the Assignment tab for your class.