1. AP LANG
8/10/2017
DAY 1

2. BELLWORK (DO NOW!) – 3 min.
Materials: blank sheet of notebook paper, writing utensil
Due Dates/Reminders: Binders by Monday. Summer Assignments due in class Friday, August 18th.
Warm-up tasks: 1) Choose a seat for the day. 2) Use the construction paper and make a “Name Tent” – BIG & on both sides. 3) Title your notebook paper “Intro. to Rhetoric.” Underneath, independently complete the acronym “AP” in 3 creative ways., considering what AP classes entail. For example, “AP” could stand for Accelerated Procrastination, Abused Pupils, or Adventurous Period (it will be the latter).

3. Objectives for today-1 min.
Clarify course intent and expectations
Determine the extent to which rhetoric is present in our lives.
Describe our style as rhetors.

4. Small Group Discussion- 6 min.
Starting with the person whose birthday is coming soonest and going around to the left, share your responses to the bellwork question, and form a consensus as to which response(s) your group feels most accurate or entertaining.
Next, elect a recorder to copy your response onto your construction paper, and a elect a speaker who will share it and your rationale with the class.

5. Whole Class Discussion- 7 min.
Why did we choose these responses? What do they suggest about our expectations of AP and its expectations of us?

6. Class information- 5 min.
Course Overview
Expectations
Binder
Summer Assignment
Major Texts
CHECK THE WEEBLY FOR THE DETAILS! 

7. Rhetoric-3 min. Where have you heard this word used before?
Can anyone define it?

8. Rhetoric- the art of persuasion-3 min.
When we strive to convince others of our opinions, we are rhetors.
When we analyze the arguments of others, we are rhetoricians.
The way we communicate--the words we choose, how we organize them, our tone, our audience, the context in which we speak--permeates every aspect of our world.
Rhetoric is everywhere, because everything is some kind of argument.

9. Whole Class discussion- 5 min.
Where do we see rhetoric in our daily lives?

10. What kind of rhetor are you?
*What am I asking of you in that question?
Consider, and jot down one word that describes you as a rhetor.
Once we have finished, we will go around the room, introduce ourselves, and give our responses.

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Remind 101 App
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