E NC 1102 AGENDA FOR MARCH 25 Daily Objective: To appreciate poetry during Socratic Seminars and other critical analysis methods; to become a better writer by modeling one’s poems after the works of significant poems. To appreciate great works of British literature by reading and analyzing a novel on our own. Daily Assignments: Turn in notebook Quiz on your British Literature book Work on your project on your British Literature book when finished (p. 39); it is due at BEGINNING of period next class. Remember to bring in a FOOD SOMEHOW RELATED TO YOUR BOOK next class period as well (or a story about the kind of food someone in your book ate/would eat that is words)

E NC 1102 AGENDA FOR MARCH 27 Daily Objective: To appreciate poetry during Socratic Seminars and other critical analysis methods; to become a better writer by modeling one’s poems after the works of significant poems. To appreciate great works of British literature by reading and analyzing a novel on our own. Daily Assignments: Share how food relates to book and then put it on table Share project Participate in our Book Talk as we eat food and discuss books in a civilized manner Remember next period we will work on the rough draft of our poem analysis

A P AGENDA FOR MARCH 24 (B D AY ) Daily Objective: To appreciate works of nonfiction through the independent reading and analysis of a book of one’s choosing. Daily Assignments: RLARS for part of class(I will verify book you are reading) Work on Great Test Makers are Great Test Takers Assignment (due April 2) using my laptops if finished with book; remember you must cover the ENTIRE book in MC questions; template is on my website Work on Project on RLARS book on p. 370b (due March 28) Remember your notebook is due March 26 AND your quiz on your book is March 26! SCHEDULING IS ALSO DONE MARCH 28!

A P AGENDA FOR MARCH 25/26 Daily Objective: To appreciate works of nonfiction through the independent reading and analysis of a book of one’s choosing. Daily Assignments: Turn in notebook Quiz on RLARS book When finished with quiz, work on: Great Test Makers Are Great Test Takers (due April 2) in Rm. 213 RLARS Project on p. 370b (due at the BEGINNING of next class period)

A P AGENDA FOR MARCH 27/28 Daily Objective: To appreciate works of nonfiction through the independent reading and analysis of a book of one’s choosing. Daily Assignments: Scheduling is completed Turn in project on RLARS book Work on Great Test Makers Are Great Test Takers Assignment in Rm. 213 (this will be our last in-class time on this) Remember to bring in a food related to your book (or a story about the kind of food someone in your book ate/would eat that is words) on April 2/3

AP A GENDA FOR M ARCH 31/ APRIL 1 Daily Objective: To appreciate works of nonfiction through the independent reading and analysis of a book of one’s choosing. Daily Assignment: Pass out agendas through May 9; pass back OMAM exam; go over sample essays Complete Reflection on Of Mice and Men exam using template on my website in Rm. 214 during 4A, 1B, 2B (3B uses my laptops); due April 1 at 11:59 pm to turnitin.com Remember to bring in a food related to your book (or a story about the kind of food someone in your book ate/would eat that is words) next class period for our Book Talk

AP A GENDA FOR APRIL 2/3 Daily Objective: To appreciate works of nonfiction through the independent reading and analysis of a book of one’s choosing. Daily Assignment: Share how food is related to book Read samples from Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanack and his Autobiography as you eat Participate in Book Talk As you finish Book Talk, in your group create a Life’s Little Instruction Book according to p. 380a; you will share your best advice when finished

AP A GENDA FOR A PRIL 4/7 Daily Objective: To appreciate the works of early Americans by reading works that led to the success of the American Revolution. Daily Assignments: Read “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”; discuss; do questions Read Patrick Henry’s “Speech to the Virginia Convention”; discuss; do questions Assign Persuasive Speech; due April 21(A)/April 22(B) Warning: We will taken ANOTHER “REAL” AP EXAM on April 10/11 (Synthesis and Rhetorical Essay) and April 14/15 (MC and Argument Essay) on American Revolutionary Writings. It will be worth 200 points. It will be partially on nonfiction readings we have covered in- class or on topics covered in class. It will be challenging.

AP A GENDA FOR A PRIL 8/9 Daily Objective: To appreciate the works of early Americans by reading works that led to the success of the American Revolution. Daily Assignments: Read Thomas Paine’s “The Crisis” and do questions; discuss Read excerpts from Of Plymouth Plantation ; discuss Read Dave Barry’s take on the American Constitution from Hits Below the Beltway; in a group come up with 10 Other Amendments you would add to the Constitution; be ready to share your best ones! Remember next class period we will begin another AP Exam on American Revolutionary Writings.

AP A GENDA FOR APRIL 10/11 Daily Objective: To appreciate the works of early Americans by reading works that led to the success of the American Revolution. Daily Assignments: Write Synthesis and Rhetorical Analysis Essay on American Revolutionary Writings

AP AGENDA FOR APRIL 14/15 Daily Objective: To appreciate the works of early Americans by reading works that led to the success of the American Revolution. Daily Assignments: Write Argument Essay and complete MC questions on American Revolutionary Writings Next class period, we will register in the Smith Center for the AP exam; we will also do research on our Persuasive Speech, which will be presented on April 21/22.

AP AGENDA FOR APRIL 16/17 Daily Objective: To appreciate the works of early Americans by reading works that led to the success of the American Revolution. Daily Assignments: Register for the AP Exam in the Smith Center Work on persuasive speech in Rm. 213; it is presented next class period; transcript of speech is due to turnitin BY THE TIME CLASS STARTS

AP AGENDA FOR APRIL 21/22 Daily Objective: To appreciate the works of early Americans by reading works that led to the success of the American Revolution. Daily Assignments: Present Persuasive Speeches; turn in transcript when finished

AP AGENDA FOR APRIL 23/24 Daily Objective: To appreciate the works of early Americans by reading works that led to the success of the American Revolution. Daily Assignments: If necessary, finish persuasive speeches Pass back AP Exam on American Revolutionary Writings We will then have some people using laptops and some people doing work in the guidebook. This is your assignment for the rest of the period: Work on Reflection of AP Exam on American Revolutionary Writings (on p. 390a and 390b) and Emerson Quoting Activity (p. 307-); turn in by end of period Write final draft of essay using my laptops (labs not available due to FCAT); due April 25 at 11:59 pm

AP A GENDA FOR APRIL 25/28 Daily Objective: To appreciate the works of American writers who wrote in the 1800s. Daily Assignments: Pass out literary terms to be covered in May 1 st /2 nd Literary Terms Quiz #2 (will do skit activity to review before then); Pass out illustrations of literary terms from 1 st semester (which never came in until way after your took your quiz) Read excerpts from Ralph Waldo Emerson on p You will then be broken up into groups to cover a concept to present to the class, such as diction, imagery, argumentative techniques, etc. A leader from each group will present why your technique was so strong in the middle during a “EMERSON BATTLE”; we will then decide which group was most persuasive When finished, watch clip to Alive Inside We will work on our Emersonian/Thoreauvian Song Presentation using laptops in the same groups (p. 432)

AP AGENDA FOR APRIL 29/30 Daily Objective: To appreciate the works of American writers who wrote in the 1800s. Daily Assignments: In a group, create analysis questions on an Early English Language passage (instructions on p. 433) and post it to turnitin When finished, make two copies of it. Trade with another group and answer the other group’s questions. If time, trade with a second group and do the activity again.

AP AGENDA FOR MAY 1/2 Daily Objective: To work on skills to ensure success on May 9 th ’s AP Exam. Daily Assignments: Create skit on literary terms you have been assigned and present it to the class; this will aid you in studying for next class’ quiz Read sample essays from and annotate; you will then be assigned to a group and brainstorm on how to respond to a few of them

AP A GENDA FOR M AY 5/6 Daily Objective: To work on skills to ensure success on May 9 th ’s AP Exam. Daily Assignments: Go over instructions for next class period’s Amazing Race Take Literary Terms Quiz #2 Pass out multiple choice passages to take home and study; answer key for passages is on p. 441a

AP A GENDA FOR M AY 7/8 Daily Objective: To work on skills to ensure success on May 9 th ’s AP Exam. Daily Assignments: Welcome to the 7 th Annual Amazing Race