1. Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class
Agenda
BELLWORK: Clear your desk and prepare for you Grammar Pre-Test
Grammar Pre-Test (30 minutes)
Will return vocabulary quizzes during this time. Retakes will be afterschool Thursday and before school Friday.
Group discuss their homework findings, using answer sheet as a guide (10)
Complete a Tag-Team Socratic Circle (40 minutes)
Homework: Complete vocabulary sentences – Make sure that the sentence clearly shows the word’s meaning. You will not receive credit for poorly written sentences.
Good Example: After the government fell to the rebels, the city fell into anarchy. There were riots, looting, and chaotic acts everywhere.
Bad Example: Bill thought anarchy was a good idea.
Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

2. SYNTHESIS: Combining sources of information to draw a conclusion.
Socratic Circle
SYNTHESIS: Combining sources of information to draw a conclusion.
Answer the EQ below with both a DIAGRAM and a PARAGRAPH.
EQ: How does the philosophy explored in “Where I Lived and What I Lived For” warn of the possibility of “The Feeling of Power”?
Consider these questions to help you answer the EQ…
What is Thoreau’s main premise in “Where I Lived and What I Lived For”?
What future problem occurs in “The Feeling of Power”?
How does “Where I Lived…” explain how humans could create the situation explored in “The Feeling of Power”?

3. Tag-Team Socratic Circle
8 Chairs will be placed in the center of the room; one for each group.
One representative will begin in the circle, conducting a circle discussion.
At anytime, an individual can “tag-team” their group member out of the circle and take their spot.
All group members must participate in the circle at least one.
While on the outside circle, group members will answer 2-3 of the questions in paragraph (SPES) format.

4. Tag-Team Socratic Circle Strategies
At the beginning of speaking you should state:
I agree with ______, because…
I disagree with ______, because…
I would like to elaborate upon _____’s ideas with…
When the discussion seems to be slowing down or becoming redundant, introduce another question by reading it out loud.
2 GRADES
Speaking and Listening Grade – based upon participation in the circle.
Literature – based upon the quality of your written answers.

5. Excerpt from Walden questions
Where does Thoreau live? Clearly be able to quote/reference the most important lines that identify where he is living. Then base your answer upon those three lines.
What does Thoreau live for? Clearly be able to quote/reference the most important lines that identify what he lives for. Then base your answer upon those three lines.
Lastly, what would Thoreau’s opinion be concerning the level of consumerism and materialism that today’s US society has reached. Again, highlight/underlines the three most important lines that address consumerism and materialism. Then base your answer upon those three lines.
“A Feeling of Power” questions
Consider the line: “It doesn't matter whether the human mind or a machine does it. They are just tools.” Are human minds and machines equal as tools? Is one more productive and/or powerful than the other?
Explain the reasoning behind Aub’s actions at the end of the story. Why does he make this decision?
Consider the final line of the story, which is the origin for the short story’s title: “And it was amazing the feeling of power that gave him.” Why does this final thought ring as disturbing rather than empowering?
Ultimately, what is “The Feeling of Power” satirizing?
Comparison questions: How does the philosophy explored in “Where I Lived and What I Lived For” warn of the possibility of “The Feeling of Power”?
What is Thoreau’s main premise in “Where I Lived and What I Lived For”?
What future problem occurs in “The Feeling of Power”?
How does “Where I Lived…” explain how humans could create the situation explored in “The Feeling of Power”?

6. Nature Economics Legal System Ideals: Quotes: Use in Project:
Emerson’s “Nature”
William’s “Save the Whales, Screw the Fish”
Economics
Thoreau’s Walden
Asimov’s “A Feeling of Power”
Legal System
Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience”
Ideals:
Paraphrase the general ideas discovered in the transcendental texts.
Quotes:
Find direct quotes from the texts proving the transcendental ideals. Cite correctly!
Use in Project:
How will you use your findings to create your own Transcendental Town?