Friday, August 31

Bye, bye, August!

American Studies:

1. DYR #1 feedback
2. DYR #2
3. FD discussion
4. Time to work on The Crisis Lit study guide
5. HWK: LSG due Wednesday, read FD, chapters 4,5,6 by Tuesday with sticky notes, one per page.

AP Language:

1. Healthy Kids Survey
2. Time to work on synthesis essay (Puritan short answer–due Wednesday)

Thursday, August 30

American Studies:

1. Finish “The Crisis” overheads
2. Begin LSG

AP Language:

1. Using better quotes (again). Passed back Miller short answer and made some comments. Rewrites due Tuesday, not Friday!
2. Cite or Die mini-lesson using summer assignment
3. Begin Purtian synthesis short answer:

What do the documents illustrate about the Purtian belief system?

•         Use all four sources from summer assignment plus the Reader handout
• CITE OR DIE! (5 minimum)
• 1/2 page (I won’t read any  more than 1 full page)
• Due Wednesday

Wednesday, August 29

American Studies:

1. District Health Survey
2. Rebubble Diagnostic Scantron

AP Lang

1. The Crisis multiple choice

Tuesday, August 28

American Studies:

1. DYR #1
2. Intro to “The Crisis”
3. Read “The Crisis” using active reading (use each strategy once)
4. In groups, explain the meaning of your paragraph and find two key quotes. Be prepared to share with the class on Thursday.
5. HWK: FD chapt. 2,3 for Friday

AP Lang:

1. Review use of quotes
2. Discuss Miller article with partner
3. Miller short answer
4. HWK: The Crucible multiple choice exam TOMORROW!!

Monday, August 27

American Studies:

1. Turn in parent signature sheets
2. Hand out FD books
3. Write a summary on FD notes from Friday (6 sentences)
4. Go over FD study packet with vocab
5. discuss active reading
6. Read chapter 1 of FD in class; DYR tomorrow!
7. HWK: finish chapter 1 of FD

AP Lang

1. Weeds & Roses–Summer assignment (take notes!) Weeds and Roses
2. Review quote usage
3. Crucible questions:Discussion questions
4. HWK: Crucible short answer Tuesday; MC exam Wed.

Friday, August 24

American Studies:

1. Complete backside of note-taking handout
2. Frederick Douglass powerpoint (take Notes) FD ppt.

AP Language

1. Finish Crucible questions (overheads)
2. How to integrate quotes (mini-lesson) using Thoreau

Thursday, August 23

American Studies:

1. Change seats
2. Pass out parent syllabus sheet (sign and return by Monday) American Studies Syllabus
3. Finish Brain ppt.
4. Share notes–who has the best and why?
5. Shorthand Notetaking handout–complete front side

AP Lang

1. Diagnostic writing assessment
2. Hwk: Miller article, due Tuesday (will use for short answer on Crucible exam Tues, 5-10 question on mc exam Wednesday). Read and annotate (underline, star, highlight) places where Miller’s purpose for writing The Crucible is evident. (Look for good quotes.) Make 5-10 connections between Red Scare and witch trials in margins.

Wednesday, August 22

American Studies:

1. Syllabus Stroll–make sure to pick up a copy of the Am. Studies syllabus and read it; you will have a quiz on that information on Friday!
2. Ed Code presentation by VP’s

AP Language

1. Discussion of “Hysteria” article
2. APWC (how to address a writing task: audience, purpose, write all over it, connect to wordly ideas)
3. Begin small group discussion (overhead) of Crucible question
4. HWK: signed syllabus page Thursday AP Syllabus

Tuesday, August 21

American Studies–Diagnostic Pre-test (note: this must be made up if you would like to receive credit)

AP Language:

1. Syllabus
2. Why AP ppt. Why AP?
3. UCLA article

Monday, August 20

Welcome back to school!

American Studies:

1. Letter from/to Ms. Kitchens
2. Nametags
3. How the Brain Learns ppt. (take notes)Brain Powerpoint

AP Lang

1. Letter from/to Ms. Kitchens
2. “Fire” political cartoon: purpose, attitude, message?
3. “Hysteria” article: What connections to characters/events from “The Crucible” and or to The Red Scare do you see in this article. Make at least 10 connections in the margins. Due Wednesday.