AP English III Calendar

August 2009
26
Wednesday
Course Info. & 6-weeks syllabus; "Christmas Memory" writing; 2 Hands activity
28
Friday
Take AP MC Diagnostic; Sign Up for Summer Reading; Directions for Persuasive Essay (due 9/10)
September 2009
1
Tuesday
Argument Analysis Work; De-brief AP MC Diagnostic; Get AP MC #1 Passage and directions for assign.
3
Thursday
Argument Analysis Work with highlighters; re-write Argument Analysis #1
8
Tuesday
Do Summer Reading Project in class -- Bring Book(s) to class!
10
Thursday
Persuasive Essay due; AP MC #1 Work due (no late work!!); take AP MC #1
14
Monday
FINAL Persuasive Essay due (minor grade for revision work & drafts/major for essay); debrief AP MC#1
16
Wednesday
Debrief Pitts essay; Write Argument Analysis #2
18
Friday
AP MC #2 Work due (no late work!); Take AP MC #2 Test; do Story of an Hour assignment--close reading
22
Tuesday
Issues assignment due; debrief AP MC #2; take AP MC #3; finish Story of an Hour lesson
24
Thursday
Debrief AP MC #3; finish "Story of an Hour"; Gatsby pre-reading assignment
28
Monday
Reading quiz ch. 1-2 of Gatsby; file papers; discuss chapter 1 of Gatsby
30
Wednesday
Debrief Argument Analysis #2; write "status" reflection; Gatsby reading quiz #2
October 2009
2
Friday
Warm up #1; AP MC #1; Gatsby Quiz #3; Get directions for Gatsby project due Oct. 15
6
Tuesday
Warm up #2; Gatsby quiz #4; AP MC #1 Debrief; Begin Argument Analysis Prep Work
8
Thursday
Gatsby quiz #5; Argument Analysis #4 Prep Work
13
Tuesday
Gatsby quiz #6; Discuss novel
15
Thursday
Gatsby Project due!!!; Present project
19
Monday
Argument Analysis #3; Gatsby Review
21
Wednesday
Gatsby Major Exam; BEGIN READING NONFICTION BOOK OF CHOICE
23
Friday
View scenes from American Drama
27
Tuesday
Reading/Writing Benchmark
29
Thursday
Reading/Writing Benchmark
November 2009
2
Monday
AP MC #2; Begin LMWM prep packet
4
Wednesday
Debrief AP MC #2; Debrief Argument Analysis # 3; work on LMWM prep packet
6
Friday
Finish QEI prep packet; watch film clips for background material
10
Tuesday
Reading Quiz over 1st half of non-fiction book; write Argument Analysis #4
12
Thursday
Read/annotate/discuss "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"; begin assignment
16
Monday
Submit Prufrock assignment; AP MC #1; Begin Charles II prep packet
18
Wednesday
In-class project on self-selected non-fiction book -- BRING BOOK TO CLASS
20
Friday
Finish "Working Backward" assignment on Savile passage
24
Tuesday
Write Argument Analysis #5; Debrief AP MC #1 (the game)
December 2009
1
Tuesday
Begin The Crucible