1. Hi, AP Lang! You need: Pencil/pen Journals Warm Up (5/4/15): Last week a Texas A&M professor failed his entire class because he was frustrated with their poor behavior and lack of effort. D, C, Q: Effort and behavior should contribute to a student’s overall grade.

2. Agenda: Journal: Behavior = Grade? Practice Test Review – Mod 2 only Multiple Choice – Read it. Know it. Love it. (er… survive it) HOMEWORK: – Make your life easier now… plan outfits, plan lunches, pack bags… whatever you can do to ease the stress before next week (realizing you will not have any time this weekend) – STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY! When you leave you will have: -set studying priorities for the next week.

3. May 4 Journal: What was the worst book you’ve read so far in high school? The best? Agenda: -Journal -How to write a good introduction -Modeling -Work on your own -Reflection

4. The Important Stuff… Beginnings A good one should catch a reader’s attention, and hold it. Keep their attention (make ‘em want to read!) Go back to your intro after you’ve written a little Anecdote – The other books you’ve read and either loved or hated and why Fences is better. – Don’t like reading, but enjoyed reading fences Dialogue – Quote from the book – Dialogue from class Facts & Statistics – Drop out rate in WCPS – Percentage of male students – Race in WCPS Structure Intro: **Use one of the strategies here **background about Fences the book & a plot summary **thesis statement

5. Books we read in high school… To Kill a Mockingbird Romeo & Juliet Of Mice and Men Animal Farm Into the Wild A Raisin in the Sun Fences Macbeth A Midsummer’s Night Dream Lord of the Flies The Hunger Games The Book Thief The Chocolate War The Things They Carried A Long Way Gone The Outsiders The Secret Life of Bees

6. Good, Bad, Ugly? Everyone should read Fences. You should read this book; I really liked it. Fences is about a family in the 1950s. Fences should be read by all 11 th grade students in Washington County Public Schools because students can relate to it.

7. Thesis Statements Includes topic & claim & why: – Fences should/should not be read by every 11 th grader in Washington County Public Schools because of it’s relatable characters. – Topics should be in order as they will be in the essay! Does NOT include phrases like: – I think – You should – (anything with personal pronouns)

8. Reflection: Concerning your essay: -What are you most nervous about? -What are you most excited about?

9. Journal Explodes REQUIREMENTS 5 paragraphs – Introduction – Conclusion 3 middle supporting paragraphs – Evidence – Examples – Personal stories/anecdotes Thesis statement RUBRIC Each paragraph = 5 points Thesis statement = 5 points Details/evidence to support/explain thesis statements = 5 points GREAT vocab = 5 bonus points 40 points total

10. How can self-imposed barriers prevent people from growing and experiencing their dreams?

11. Fences Fences are good because…Fences are bad because… Divide you from neighbor problems Provide privacy Create boundaries Protection Keep pets contained A sense of style (decorate them) Create boundaries Restricts exploration A symbol of disagreement Creates a limited space Doesn’t allow anything new