1. Monday
No School for Students

2. Hook, Housekeeping & Homework MONDAY
How was your weekend? Did anyone do the optional extension activity? Let’s turn them in. Homework: Revise, Edit and Complete your individual Short Story Analysis Micro-Theme

3. Past, Present, Future MONDAY
AP Prompts: Lang& Comp vs. Lit& Comp
AP Prompts: Dissecting a prompt
Writing a Closed Thesis (SAK = Subject, assertion, key terms) responding to the prompt – with model
Sharing the love – who will write about what – outline your initial ideas – with model
Revisit your group thesis – edit and revise as needed
Share your outline (PIE slice) for your section of the “micro-theme” short story analysis – edit and revise as needed
Create your oral presentation

4. Introduction to AP Literature MONDAY
Standard Colorado Academic Standards
1. Oral Expression and Listening
Effective collaborative groups accomplish goals
2. Reading for All Purposes
Literary criticism of complex texts requires the use of analysis, interpretive, and evaluative strategies; 2. Interpreting and evaluating complex informational texts require the understanding of rhetoric, critical reading, and analysis skills e. obtain and use information from text and text features to answer questions, perform specific tasks, and identify/solve problems.
Objectives: you will be able to collaborate with your peers concerning the effectiveness of your group thesis (based on SAK & 4 “test” questions) and share and compare your individual analysis to for specified content.
Relevance:
Assuming responsibility for and participation in small group activities (such as a sports team, debate team, fundraising, part-time job, service project) improves the quality of the intended goal. Enlisting all members of a team to do their part can often lead to new and unexpected outcomes and ensures a “win” and a successful team.
Interpretation of text, supported by citing evidence, fosters reading skills and coherent thinking, speaking, and writing, which are priority skills for the workplace and postsecondary settings
Essential Questions
How does an author create meaning in a work of literature? What are the essential features of a literary analysis? How can we clearly express ideas about a literary work? their texts? What are some strategies for effective communication for oral presentations?

5. Activity: Develop We DO
Purpose: to work in a collaborative group to show what you know about an assigned short story and how you would organize and address an AP-style prompt related to the story
Tasks:
Get into pre- assigned groups
Dissect the prompt; what is it telling you to do? (see additional handout)
Share ideas that you have already noted
Write a group thesis statement (see additional handout)
Divide the work load for the analysis (one “micro-theme” paragraph per person, see additional handout)
Write your “micro-theme” individual analysis (see outline for draft work)
Share, compare your “micro-theme” individual analyses
Revise and edit group thesis and “micro-theme” individual analyses as needed (see below)
Create and “verbal/visual essay” presentation (see PPT model)
Revise and edit the “verbal/visual essay” as needed
Save the verbal/visual group presentation (in several locations) in the Teacher-I drive, DURLKR, InBox, and corresponding Period __ folder. Title it by the short story title (e.g. The Yellow Wallpaper)
Practice your presentation skills (see below)
Outcome: FRIDAY = As a group, spend 5-8 minutes presenting your verbal/visual essay outline to the class and turn in your own written analysis
BTW, this is NOT a research assignment (Academic Honesty)

6. Release & Review What questions, concerns, needs do you have?
Homework: Revise, Edit and Compete your individual Short Story Analysis Micro-Theme
BTW, this is NOT a research assignment = Academic Honesty

7. Coming Soon… Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Look at exam & lang to lit prompts

8. Hook, Housekeeping & Homework WEDNESDAY
Homework: Create your Verbal/Visual Essay Presentation & Revise, Edit and Complete your individual Short Story Analysis Micro-Theme

9. Past, Present, Future WEDNESDAY
Dissecting a prompt + Writing a Closed Thesis (SAK = Subject, assertion, key terms) + outline your initial “micro-theme” ideas – with model
Revisit your group thesis & Share your outline (PIE slice) for your section of the “micro-theme” short story analysis – edit and revise as needed
Revisit any needs
Create your oral verbal/visual essay presentation – with model/template
Create & practice your oral presentation
Finalize your “micro-theme” – print and turnitin.com

10. Introduction to AP Literature WEDNESDAY
Standard Colorado Academic Standards
1. Oral Expression and Listening
Effective collaborative groups accomplish goals
2. Reading for All Purposes
Literary criticism of complex texts requires the use of analysis, interpretive, and evaluative strategies; 2. Interpreting and evaluating complex informational texts require the understanding of rhetoric, critical reading, and analysis skills e. obtain and use information from text and text features to answer questions, perform specific tasks, and identify/solve problems.
Objectives: you will be able to collaborate with your peers to create an effective presentation that is based on provided guidelines
Relevance:
Assuming responsibility for and participation in small group activities (such as a sports team, debate team, fundraising, part-time job, service project) improves the quality of the intended goal. Enlisting all members of a team to do their part can often lead to new and unexpected outcomes and ensures a “win” and a successful team.
Interpretation of text, supported by citing evidence, fosters reading skills and coherent thinking, speaking, and writing, which are priority skills for the workplace and postsecondary settings
Essential Questions
How does an author create meaning in a work of literature? What are the essential features of a literary analysis? How can we clearly express ideas about a literary work? their texts? What are some strategies for effective communication for oral presentations?

11. Activity: Develop We DO
Purpose: to work in a collaborative group to show what you know about an assigned short story and how you would organize and address an AP-style prompt related to the story
Tasks:
Get into pre- assigned groups
Dissect the prompt; what is it telling you to do? (see additional handout)
Share ideas that you have already noted
Write a group thesis statement (see additional handout)
Divide the work load for the analysis (one “micro-theme” paragraph per person, see additional handout)
Write your “micro-theme” individual analysis (see outline for draft work)
Share, compare your “micro-theme” individual analyses
Revise and edit group thesis and “micro-theme” individual analyses as needed (see below)
Create and “verbal/visual essay” presentation (see PPT model)
Revise and edit the “verbal/visual essay” as needed
Save the verbal/visual group presentation (in several locations) in the Teacher-I drive, DURLKR, InBox, and corresponding Period __ folder. Title it by the short story title (e.g. The Yellow Wallpaper)
Practice your presentation skills (see below)
Outcome: FRIDAY = As a group, spend 5-8 minutes presenting your verbal/visual essay outline to the class and turn in your own written analysis
BTW, this is NOT a research assignment (Academic Honesty)

12. Release & Review What questions, concerns, needs do you have?
Homework: Create your Verbal/Visual Essay Presentation & Revise, Edit and Complete your individual Short Story Analysis Micro-Theme
BTW, this is NOT a research assignment = Academic Honesty

13. Hook, Housekeeping & Homework THURSDAY
Homework: PRACTICE your Verbal/Visual Essay Presentation & finalize your presentation & individual Short Story Analysis Micro-Theme for turn in

14. Past, Present, Future THURSDAY
Dissecting a prompt + Writing a Closed Thesis (SAK = Subject, assertion, key terms) + outline your initial “micro-theme” ideas – with model
Revisit your group thesis & Share your outline (PIE slice) for your section of the “micro-theme” short story analysis – edit and revise as needed
Create your oral verbal/visual essay presentation – with model/template
Create & practice your oral presentation
Finalize your “micro-theme” – print and turnitin.com
Presentations! And give peer presentation feedback
Turn in your self and group evaluation by Monday!

15. Introduction to AP Literature THURSDAY
Standard Colorado Academic Standards
1. Oral Expression and Listening
Effective collaborative groups accomplish goals
2. Reading for All Purposes
Literary criticism of complex texts requires the use of analysis, interpretive, and evaluative strategies; 2. Interpreting and evaluating complex informational texts require the understanding of rhetoric, critical reading, and analysis skills e. obtain and use information from text and text features to answer questions, perform specific tasks, and identify/solve problems.
Objectives: you will be able to collaborate with your peers to create an effective presentation that is based on provided guidelines
Relevance:
Assuming responsibility for and participation in small group activities (such as a sports team, debate team, fundraising, part-time job, service project) improves the quality of the intended goal. Enlisting all members of a team to do their part can often lead to new and unexpected outcomes and ensures a “win” and a successful team.
Interpretation of text, supported by citing evidence, fosters reading skills and coherent thinking, speaking, and writing, which are priority skills for the workplace and postsecondary settings
Essential Questions
How does an author create meaning in a work of literature? What are the essential features of a literary analysis? How can we clearly express ideas about a literary work? their texts? What are some strategies for effective communication for oral presentations?

16. Instruction: Obtain Your Individual Analysis 2 copies Turnitin.com
Let’s look one more time at printed, final copy format
Presentations
Be ready to go! Drop it into my Inbox on the Teacher Drive (durlakr)
Task #11 Save the verbal/visual group presentation (in several locations) in the Teacher-I drive, DURLKR, InBox, and corresponding Period __ folder. Title it by the short story title (e.g. The Yellow Wallpaper)
Be ready to give feedback – for each person provide written feedback (cut slips) on your assigned skill (verbal, nonverbal, or methods)-pick these up now (see next)
Self and Peer Evaluations – New handout - Due Monday!
Complete a “Self Evaluation on Summer Reading Annotations and Response” (Keep in mind, I did look inside these & made a note to myself about “completeness”)
Complete the “Self and Peer Evaluation of Group Work and Presentation” AFTER your presentation
Now, let’s do work! AND RETURNS!

17. Peer Feedback on Presentations
Period 4
Period 5
1 = Nonverbal
2 = Verbal
3 = Methods
Masq – for Cath & Hills
Cath – for Masq & Hills
Goodman - for Sweat & Build
Sweat - for Goodman & Build
Build – for Goodman & Sweat
Hills – for Masq & Cath
1 = Nonverbal
2 = Verbal
3 = Methods
Cath – for Sweat & Build
Sweat – for Build & Masq
Build – for Masq & Hills
Masq – for Hills & Cath
Hills – for Cath & Sweat

18. Turnitin.com Class ID 16359525 Enrollment key Durland4 16360917
Period 4
Period 5
Class ID
Enrollment key
Durland4
Durland5

19. Hook, Housekeeping & Homework FRIDAY
Turn your printed final copy Short Story Micro-theme Analysis into the front basket now!
Did you turn in the turnitin.com copy?!
Presentations are today - Start getting ready.
Providing feedback is today - Have out your ¼ sheets.
Homework:
Self Evaluation of Summer Reading &
Self and Peer Evaluation of Group Work
This is due by Monday by the beginning of class

20. Past, Present, Future Short Story Group Work
Task Assignments, considering your oral skills
Short Stories Presentations
Group Feedback ¼ sheets
Writing Conferences
Their Eyes Were Watching God

21. Introduction to AP Literature
Standard Colorado Academic Standards
1. Oral Expression & Listening
1. Effective speaking in formal and informal settings requires appropriate use of methods and audience awareness a. Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning… appropriate to purpose, audience, and… informal tasks; 2. Effective collaborative groups accomplish goals b. propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that probe reasoning and evidence.
2. Reading for All Purposes
1. Literary criticism of complex texts requires the use of analysis, interpretive, and evaluative strategies; 2. Interpreting and evaluating complex informational texts require the understanding of rhetoric, critical reading, and analysis skills e. obtain and use information from text and text features to answer questions, perform specific tasks, and identify/solve problems.
Objectives: you will be able to…
Explore short story excerpts and collaboratively select responses to multiple choice questions
Synthesize summer reading responses for an assigned short story and prompt
Collaborate with peers to identify a thesis, points, illustrations, and explanations/elaborations to address the assigned prompt
Organize and share a brief presentation for thesis, points, illustrations, and explanations/elaborations to address the assigned prompt
Relevance
Assuming responsibility for and participation in small group activities (such as a sports team, debate team, fundraising, part-time job, service project) improves the quality of the intended goal. Enlisting all members of a team to do their part can often lead to new and unexpected outcomes and ensures a “win” and a successful team.
Interpretation of text, supported by citing evidence, fosters reading skills and coherent thinking, speaking, and writing, which are priority skills for the workplace and postsecondary settings
Essential Questions
How can talking about ideas help clarify thinking? How does an author create meaning in a work of literature? What are the essential features of a literary analysis? How can we clearly express ideas about a literary work? How do writers use evidence to support their arguments? How do writers use technology to aid in the creation of their texts? What are some strategies for effective communication for oral presentations?

22. Activity: Audience
Purpose: to provide written feedback to your peers on their speaking skill in order to help them make any needed improvements for future presentations Tasks: As each assigned group presents, complete a ¼ feedback sheet per student Outcome: turn all ¼ sheets to each student language use body language, eye contact, engagement volume, rate, articulation, engagement participation, timing, and pacing Self and Peer Evaluation of Group Work This is due by Monday by the beginning of class

23. Activity: Presenters Bring up your group’s presentation
Purpose: to show what you know about an assigned short story and how you would organize and address an AP-style prompt related to the story
Tasks: 5-8 minutes
Bring up your group’s presentation
Organize your group
Make sure your audience is ready
Present!
Outcome: Self Evaluation of Summer Reading AND Self and Peer Evaluation of Group Work due by beginning of class Monday

24. Presentations “The Masque of the Red Death” “To Build a Fire” “Sweat”
Period 4
Period 5
“The Masque of the Red Death”
“To Build a Fire”
“Sweat”
“Hills Like White Elephants”
“Cathedral”
“A Goodman is Hard to Find
“The Masque of the Red Death”
“To Build a Fire”
“Hills Like White Elephants”
“Cathedral”
“Sweat”

25. AP =
Accelerated Pace Ambiguity Possible Address the Prompt Analysis, Please Always Poetry Also Prose Applied Practice “Anything’s” Possible? Absolute Paradise

26. Colorado Academic Standards
Oral Expression and Listening
1.Effective speaking in formal and informal settings requires appropriate use of methods and audience awareness
2.Effective collaborative groups accomplish goals
Reading for All Purposes
1.Literary criticism of complex texts requires the use of analysis, interpretive, and evaluative strategies
2.Interpreting and evaluating complex informational texts require the understanding of rhetoric, critical reading, and analysis skills
Writing and Composition
1.Style, detail, expressive language, and genre create a well-crafted statement directed at an intended audience and purpose
2.Ideas, evidence, structure, and style create persuasive, academic, and technical texts for particular audiences and specific purposes
3.Standard English conventions effectively communicate to targeted audiences and purposes
Research and Reasoning
1.Independent research designs articulate and defend information, conclusions, and solutions that address specific contexts and purposes
2.Logical arguments distinguish facts from opinions; and evidence defines reasoned judgment