I was grateful for the timing of Spring Break. It allowed me to rest, plan and process the fact that I will have to give up some of the interactive class lessons and activities I was so looking forward to this year! I thought quite a bit about what is most important for your growth and your future, and how to deliver that to you in a way that is a good use of your time, as well as manageable.
Here's the agenda for the week:
TUESDAY: Live, Zoom meeting (see sidebar for times and login information). Go over updates from the College Board regarding the AP exam, as well as the game plan for this class. Discuss Paine argument prompts and options for rewrites. Read and discuss the 2019 rhetorical analysis free response question (a passage from Gandhi). Show where to find the latest version of the College Board's Rhetorical Analysis Rubric.
Due: n/a
Homework: Using the newer, 2019 rubric that has a scale of 1-6, please score the sample Gandhi essays marked PP, J, and LL on the discussion board post in Turnitin.com marked "Gandhi Scoring," with a one sentence rationale for each. (If you want to score the other five essays, feel free, but we'll only cover these three in detail in class.)
THURSDAY: Live, online Zoom meeting. Discuss scoring and College Board commentary for each sample essay for the prompt we read on Tuesday. Discuss strategies for writing the rhetorical analysis essay on the AP exam, including which notes to have on hand (printed out if possible). Receive and walk through Graphic Organizer, Rhetorical Strategies What + How document, and Reference Sheet for Write it Out stage/Tone Words.
Homework: Read through the rest of the Gandhi student sample essays and College Board scoring and commentary.
Print all “Hot” reference docs out (if possible) sometime between Thursday evening and Monday’s class on April 13 and review them. We'll simulate an online rhetorical analysis essay writing and submission on Monday. (Don't worry, you'll have extra time if you need it, and you will decide whether or not it goes into the Gradebook after you receive it back! )
Note: please send me an e-mail asap at mogilefskya@pvpusd.net if you don't have access to a reliable printer, and/or if you don't have access to a reliable chromebook/laptop/device for typing or sending the AP exam. I will confidentially get it worked out.
This is the general game plan:
Monday/Tuesday and Thursday/Friday - live classes with ample use of the breakout rooms for small group discussion and connection. (Please see the sidebar for the schedule, which will follow the PVHS online schedule, plus login information.)
On the week that your class also meets on Wednesday, we'll be offline, watching the College Board AP videos that have been specifically designed to prep for the AP exam.
Note: I understand that student situations are quite varied; some students are bored and asking for more class work and practice, and others are suddenly in charge of child care for siblings, household work, and jobs outside of the home. Almost everyone is feeling stressed with the continuous and widespread uncertainty and the adjustment to having life change so much. I will record the live sessions and post online for those that cannot be present for classes. Please reach out to me via e-mail at mogilefskya@pvpusd.net with any concerns or questions.
Print all “Hot” reference docs out (if possible) sometime between Thursday evening and Monday’s class on April 13 and review them. We'll simulate an online rhetorical analysis essay writing and submission on Monday. (Don't worry, you'll have extra time if you need it, and you will decide whether or not it goes into the Gradebook after you receive it back! )
Note: please send me an e-mail asap at mogilefskya@pvpusd.net if you don't have access to a reliable printer, and/or if you don't have access to a reliable chromebook/laptop/device for typing or sending the AP exam. I will confidentially get it worked out.
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Monday/Tuesday and Thursday/Friday - live classes with ample use of the breakout rooms for small group discussion and connection. (Please see the sidebar for the schedule, which will follow the PVHS online schedule, plus login information.)
On the week that your class also meets on Wednesday, we'll be offline, watching the College Board AP videos that have been specifically designed to prep for the AP exam.
Note: I understand that student situations are quite varied; some students are bored and asking for more class work and practice, and others are suddenly in charge of child care for siblings, household work, and jobs outside of the home. Almost everyone is feeling stressed with the continuous and widespread uncertainty and the adjustment to having life change so much. I will record the live sessions and post online for those that cannot be present for classes. Please reach out to me via e-mail at mogilefskya@pvpusd.net with any concerns or questions.
The focus for the last 10 weeks of school will be:
1. Making sure you're confident and well-prepared for the significantly-revised AP exam on May 20. This involves writing practice with detailed feedback and writer's workshops, as well as reading a variety of passages.
2. Creating a good working draft of the college essay after the AP exam, so you'll be a little bit ahead going into the summer. (An alternative assignment is a three-page research paper on a job title of your choice.)
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