Welcome to the first week of school! I'm looking forward to meeting everyone and kicking off the new year together.
WEDNESDAY: (minimum
day)All-school Sea King Day and barbecue.
Due:n/a
Homework: Make sure your dialectical journals are ready to turn in on Friday.
FRIDAY: Journal warm-up, introduction to the class: overview and goals. Collect dialectical journals. Summer reading: Just Mercy video and discussion. Discuss
syllabus, including upcoming units, procedures and routines, lockdown instructions. Show "The Week.com" e-mails. "Eleventh
Grade: The Dark Side" PowerPoint. Interest inventory group activity. Announcements, "A Castle of My Own" Assignment.
Due:Summer reading homework: dialectical journals.
Interest inventory sheet that is filled out in class.
Just Mercy worksheets after we discuss them in class.
Homework: (for next class)
Review summer reading books for next week.
Sign up for TheWeek.com current events e-mails.
"A Castle of My Own" Assignment
By Friday, September 6:
Please get syllabus and Turnitin.com form signed and ready to turn in next week.
By the following week, we'll be starting Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Please consider buying a copy (or requesting one through my group order) for annotation. It's currently $1.62 on Amazon.
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Welcome to AP: English Language and Composition!
Welcome! I'm
Ms. Mogilefsky (also known as Ms. M). I'm excited to work with you
this year as we prepare as a team for the AP Language and Composition
exam and explore a variety of well-known books, short stories,
nonfiction articles and essays that are an important part of the
conversation about the nature of American life, past and present.
In this highly interactive class, we will read American literature, as well as a wide range of nonfiction pieces – essays, memoirs, letters, speeches, articles about current events, literary criticism, and even scientific passages and Supreme Court cases. You'll also read books and articles of your choice as you work on research-based pieces, independent reading, current events assignments, debates, and other activities. Themes from classic texts will be read and discussed alongside related current events, and you'll have a lot of opportunities to express yourselves verbally and in writing. You'll practice each of the three styles of essays on the AP exam and will be confident and prepared by May.
I know junior year can be stressful: SATs, ACTs, extracurriculars, CAASP testing, and of course the AP exam on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. We'll take on the challenges one step at a time, and all of the activities we'll work on will help you succeed. I look forward to a productive and enjoyable year with you and your classmates!
In this highly interactive class, we will read American literature, as well as a wide range of nonfiction pieces – essays, memoirs, letters, speeches, articles about current events, literary criticism, and even scientific passages and Supreme Court cases. You'll also read books and articles of your choice as you work on research-based pieces, independent reading, current events assignments, debates, and other activities. Themes from classic texts will be read and discussed alongside related current events, and you'll have a lot of opportunities to express yourselves verbally and in writing. You'll practice each of the three styles of essays on the AP exam and will be confident and prepared by May.
I know junior year can be stressful: SATs, ACTs, extracurriculars, CAASP testing, and of course the AP exam on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. We'll take on the challenges one step at a time, and all of the activities we'll work on will help you succeed. I look forward to a productive and enjoyable year with you and your classmates!
Friday, May 24, 2019
May 27 - 31
It's the last week before finals! Here's the schedule:
MONDAY: Memorial Day holiday - no school.
WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. CRT curriculum. Last current event day!
Due: Journals in bin at the end of class.
Homework: Continue work on essay drafts.
FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Intro to summer reading, the YA version of Just Mercy. Hear sample essays and critique. Receive "A Great College Essay" Sheet. Work on college essay drafts on Chromebooks with individual help, if requested.
Due: Have a story or idea matched up to a prompt.
Homework: If you haven't already, do a free write where you completely answer a prompt and just get all of your thoughts down. Don't pay attention to word count or any other restrictions, just let it flow. We will work on editing next week during the last class.
Also: here is a really long, but very important and interesting article. There is some adult language included, but the perspective and message are thought-provoking and worth a read about how we make choices about career paths and life decisions.
MONDAY: Memorial Day holiday - no school.
WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. CRT curriculum. Last current event day!
Due: Journals in bin at the end of class.
Homework: Continue work on essay drafts.
FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Intro to summer reading, the YA version of Just Mercy. Hear sample essays and critique. Receive "A Great College Essay" Sheet. Work on college essay drafts on Chromebooks with individual help, if requested.
Due: Have a story or idea matched up to a prompt.
Homework: If you haven't already, do a free write where you completely answer a prompt and just get all of your thoughts down. Don't pay attention to word count or any other restrictions, just let it flow. We will work on editing next week during the last class.
Also: here is a really long, but very important and interesting article. There is some adult language included, but the perspective and message are thought-provoking and worth a read about how we make choices about career paths and life decisions.
Saturday, May 18, 2019
May 20 - 24
You did it! I know there was widespread hand cramping afterwards, but it sounds like everyone felt pretty good about the AP exam. No matter what the scores are, you guys wrote like crazy, and worked very hard this year! I'm proud of all of you.
I'm also grateful that during the difficult issues that came up last week, this class had constructive discussions and handled the two-hour lockdown with patience, even when it looked like we'd be using the makeshift classroom toilet (!) I'm excited about the prospect of a much more boring and uneventful week next week. :-)
On Monday, we're beginning the last unit of the year: the college essay. The final assignment (which is the Final with a capital "F") is a good draft of the college essay. If you already have a draft going, consider using the time to write other prompts and get a jump on the summer/fall semester of senior year.
NOTE: Last day to turn in make-up work for partial credit: Friday, May 31!
MONDAY: Journal warm-up - compare answers for free response questions (which are now published online). Fill out questionnaire about plans for after high school. "Speed-dating" activity to fill out brainstorming sheet. Go over your own sheet and answer questions in notebook.
Due: n/a
Homework: Think about your answers and how they might match up with your own unique strengths and personality, as well as any "holes" in your overall application.
Due: Think about your answers and how they might
match up with your own unique strengths and personality, as well as any
"holes" in your overall application.
Homework: Choose the prompt(s) you'll write for the final assignment.
FRIDAY (minimum day): Journal warm-up. Hear actual college essay samples and critique them. Time on Chromebooks to begin typing.
Due: Complete at least a paragraph of the college essay draft in class.
Homework: Think about the unique, vivid details you can add to your draft in progress. Keep track of your ideas for next class.
No school on Monday for
Memorial Day Weekend.
Enjoy the three-day holiday!
Friday, May 10, 2019
May 13 - 17
It's finally here! I am confident that you are ready to go in and tackle any passages and prompts you encounter on the exam, and I'm excited for you to have a chance to show off all of your knowledge and writing skills.
TUESDAY: Journal warm-up: deconstruct prompts, discuss College Board guidelines prohibiting posting any information about the exam, pass out index cards. Brief review/tips for each section of the exam. Evidence and example worksheets in groups, then as a whole class. Baseball-style AP trivia/knowledge West vs. East.
Due: N/A - get plenty of rest, review exam tips on website in short sessions. Keep up with current events.
Optional Albert i.o. practice is available, but don't overdo this if you decide to log on.
Homework: Get plenty of rest!
WEDNESDAY:
7:30 a.m. in the classroom (optional) - Healthy snacks and coffee, wake-up/prep time with classmates.
(7:45 head over) 8:00 - 12:00 p.m. - AP English Language and Composition Exam
THURSDAY: Decompress, discuss, celebrate.
Due: n/a
Homework: Come to next week's class with a few names of colleges/universities you're interested in, OR one to three job titles that interest you.
TUESDAY: Journal warm-up: deconstruct prompts, discuss College Board guidelines prohibiting posting any information about the exam, pass out index cards. Brief review/tips for each section of the exam. Evidence and example worksheets in groups, then as a whole class. Baseball-style AP trivia/knowledge West vs. East.
Due: N/A - get plenty of rest, review exam tips on website in short sessions. Keep up with current events.
Optional Albert i.o. practice is available, but don't overdo this if you decide to log on.
Homework: Get plenty of rest!
WEDNESDAY:
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Bring several pencils
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Bring several black or blue pens (black ink is
easier on the eyes than blue).
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No highlighters
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A watch (no beeps, alarms, or iWatches)
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Something to drink (water helps the brain think).
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A quiet snack (peppermints help stimulate the
brain) for the break between the multiple choice and essay (fruit, energy bar,
juice, water).
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Tissues
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Allow plenty of time to get school.
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Wear comfortable clothing and dress in layers to
adjust to the temperature.
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Rub your ears when you become brain dead. It
stimulates blood to your brain.
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Don’t freak out. Take a deep breath. Do a quick mediation/prayer if you find yourself having anxiety.
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Eat a breakfast that will sustain you (protein,
whole grains, fruit, NOT high sugar cereals, pop tarts, or soda).
7:30 a.m. in the classroom (optional) - Healthy snacks and coffee, wake-up/prep time with classmates.
(7:45 head over) 8:00 - 12:00 p.m. - AP English Language and Composition Exam
THURSDAY: Decompress, discuss, celebrate.
Due: n/a
Homework: Come to next week's class with a few names of colleges/universities you're interested in, OR one to three job titles that interest you.
Sunday, May 5, 2019
May 6 - 10
It's May and the week before the AP exam. This week, we'll go over the different sections of the practice exam you took last week. One of the essays will be self-graded, one peer-graded, and one will be graded by me.
MONDAY: Journal warm-up. Go over the multiple choice section in detail and discuss strategies. After a break, we'll go through the rhetorical analysis prompt in general, and then take a look at actual student samples of the Carson prompt you read.
WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Go over the "Ownership" argument prompt together as a class. Go through the steps of writing an argument prompt, view samples.
FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Read the "Monuments" synthesis prompt and go through actual student samples and College Board scores.
MONDAY: Journal warm-up. Go over the multiple choice section in detail and discuss strategies. After a break, we'll go through the rhetorical analysis prompt in general, and then take a look at actual student samples of the Carson prompt you read.
Due: n/a - get plenty of rest, read over the AP Exam Tips link.
Homework:N/A
Due: N/A
Homework: N/A
FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Read the "Monuments" synthesis prompt and go through actual student samples and College Board scores.
Due: N/A
Homework: N/A
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