Introduction to Popular Culture Teen Movies Monday, April 8, 2013

Agenda Aim: Do teen movies reflect reality? If not, what do they reflect? Do Now: Commas Quiz AP Review: Thursdays Ninth Period Synthesis Essay Exam Popular Culture “High-School Confidential: Notes on Teen Movies” Homework: Read LoC p. 717-726, "Corn-Pone Opinions," "Godzilla vs. the Giant Scissors." Synthesis Essay Exam this Friday. Wordly Wise 11 due Friday. WW11 Quiz on Monday. AP Review on Thursday.

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AP Review AP Review will begin this Thursday at Ninth Period in Room 347 and continue for the next few Thursdays. Students who are interested in coming to this Thursday's review must sign the attendance sheet by Wednesday so that I know how many copies of review materials to make. This Thursday we will read a practice AP section 1 passage. We will also be having review in class in the days leading up to the exam on May 10.

Synthesis Essay Exam You will be having a synthesis essay exam on Friday, April 12. On Thursday, April 11, you will be given the synthesis essay prompt and sources and will have fifteen minutes to read and annotate the sources and plan the essay. Students will have all period on Friday to write the essay. The Synthesis Essay will count as the second major assignment of the second marking period.

Introduction to Popular Culture

"High-School Confidential: Notes on Teen Movies"