Mrs. Hagood

Week of April 27, 2009 AP English Language

Essential Questions:  To what extent should the scientist who invents, discovers, creates be concerned with the eithical ramifications of his or her discovery?  What are the ethical implications of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in the twenty-first century?

Return and review Shaw's letter on the death  and cremation of his mother.

Discuss current science and technology issues.

Look at last year's AP Language test and draft an introduction and outline the body of your argument.

AP English Language Week of March 30, 2009

Monday: Students wrote a prose analysis, timed-essay in class.

Tuesday throught Friday:  Students searched for six credible sources for their research papers.

Week of March 23, 2006 AP English Language

Essential Questions:  What ideas do you agree with in Roark's defense?  Why?  What ideas do you disagree with?  Why?  How convincing is Roark's argument?  Why?

Discussion of Rand's "The Soul of the Individualist"  focusing on essential questions.

Essential Question:  What rhetorical strategies does King use in his "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?

Collaborate in small group to answer the questions on rhetoric and style. Then share in large group.  Students will take a practice multiple-choice test.

Independent reading of primary source of research paper.

Week of March 16, 2009 AP English Language

Essential Questions:  What does synthesize mean?  Who turned fifty last Friday?

Standards: ELAW4 Student practices timed writing and, when applicable, uses the writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing.

Students will write a practice synthesis essay (55 minutes).  HW: Read novel.

Essential Questions:  What does syntax mean?  How is syntax used for a specific purpose in nonfiction works? 

Standards:  ELARL1c  Analyzes, evaluates and applies knowledge of the way the author uses syntax for a specific purpose.

Students will read syntax packet and complete all assignments.

Essential Question:  What rhetorical strategies does Machiavelli use in "The Morals of a Prince"?  Does the end ever justify the means?

Standards: ELARL1 a, b, c Student identifies, analyyzes, and applies knowledge of the purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction and provides evidence from the text to support understanding. LSV 1 student to student interaction

Students will read selection and use guided questions to analyze Machiavelli's argument and the strategies he uses to achieve his purpose.

Friday:  Literary term quiz; Independent reading afterward  Be sure to bring The Presence of Others to class on Monday.

Week of March 9, 2009 AP English Language

Essential Question:  What are Jefferson's views on the nature of man, the function of government and the relationship between morality and political life as expressed in the Declaration of Independence?   Standards: RL4  student employs writing to demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of significant ideas in a work

Begin with a reflective writing response to the EQ.  Follow up with a discussion of responses to reflecctive writing.  Move on to a discussion of homework, including Stanton's Declaration. Work on inductive and deductive reasoning and write the argument of Declaration of Independence in the form of a syllogism. 

Tuesday:  EQ:  What strategies are helpful on the multiple-choice section of the AP exam?

Student will then complete the multiple-choice practice test. Return "The Company Man" essay and conference.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday:  EQ's How does one compose a prose analysis?  How does one do a close reading of a text?

Activities:Students will read Queen Elizabeth I's speech to the troops at Tilbury and annotate.  Then in groups of three, studens will share their notes and write a bold three-sentence introduction.  They will then outline the body.  Finally, they will compose a two-three sentence conclusion.  Using the document camera, each will group will  present their work to the class for peer review.

Week of March 2, 2009 AP English Language

Essential Questions:  What is the speaker's claim?  What kinds and qualitiy of evidence does the speaker provide to support the claim (s)?  What rhetorical strategies does the speaker use?  appeals to logic, emotion, ethics?  Was the rebuttal effective?  Are you convinced?  Why or why not?  Standards:  ELA12LSV2  The student formulates reasoned judgments and delivers focused, coherent, and polished presentations that convey a clear distinct perspective, demonstrate solid reasoning and use of rhetorical strategies.

Activity:  The Great Debate:Privacy vs. National Security Issues

Ten teams of two (one affirmative and one negative) will debate 5 resolutions (25 minutes).  Each team will be evalutated with debate rubric which is attached to your instruction packet.  Students will provide quick written : each team member will write a reflective self-evaluation that addresses the essential questions.

HW:  Lit term quiz I-P Fri.; also begin reading Catch-22 or A Prayer for Owen Meany

Week of February 23, 2009 AP English Language

Monday's Essential Question:  How can I improve the clarity of my writing?

Return the analysis of the American dream in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman essays.  Follow-up discussion of problem areas with a special emphasis of agreement and reference.  Activity:  Read Chapters 15 and do exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4.  Then read Chapter 19 and do exercises 1, 2, and 3.  Next, prepare for tomorrow's Harkness Table Discussion by reviewing study guide Part 1, 2, and 3.

Tuesday's Essential Question:  How does George Orwell's 1984 exemplify the theme:  "He who Controls Language Controls Thought" ?   Harkness Table Discussion

Wednesday:  1984 essay test    HW: Read Orwell's "Politics and the English Language"

Thursday's Essential Questions:  What is debate?  What makes an argument effective?  What evidence is provided?  What rhetorical strategies does the speaker use?  Was the rebuttal effective? Why?

Students will begin preparing their argument with their partner.  Debates will begin Monday!

AP English Language Week of February 7, 2009

Essential Questions:  According to Paul Theroux, what does it mean to be a man in America?  How does Harvey Mansfield structure his definition of manliness?  Which essay is more effective and why?

Standards:  ELARL1--analyzes purpose of nonfictin and provides evidence for interpretation, LSVI--verbal group interaction, W2 produces expository writing

Monday:  Demonstrating their ability to analyze an image as a visual text, students will present their photo essays depicting the American dream of a character in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.

Tuesday:  Review lit term quiz A-C, write self-assessment of the Kincaid practice essay, read "Being a Man" and complete the dq's.  Also, note Theroux's use of diction and tone.  Read Mansfield's "The Partial Eclipse of Manliness" and answer 1,2, 3 on pages 243-244.  Read Barry's "Guys vs. Men" and answer 1, 6, 7.  Be prepared to discuss tomorrow.

Wednesday:  Discussion of various rhetorical strategies used in the essays on what it means to  be a man in America. Compare and contrast the perspectives and effectiveness of the arguments.

Thursday:  Formative assessment: Using a venn diagram, compare and contrast the techniques used in the essays discussed yesterday. Break into small groups and analyze the techniqes Barry uses to create humor in a designated section of his "Guys vs. Men"  essay.  Share your findings with class.

Friday. Lit. term quiz (D-I)

AP Language Week of February 2, 2009

Essential Questions:  How does Death of a Salesman examine the realities of the American dream?  How does each character define his/her dream?  To what extent is that dream realized?

Standards:  ELA1 a, b, c  Student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence and using it as the basis for interpretation.  ELA 2  applies knowledge of theme  ELA 4 composes essays to demonstrate comprehension

Activity:  In-class process writing        Topic:  see EQs

Thursday:  EQ--To what extent is Willy Loman a victim of Schumpeter's "creative destruction"?  Discussion of EQ and conclusion drawn is analytical essays.  Viewing of Shift Happens (on You Tube) with reflective response.

Friday:  EQs--What is Deborah Tannen's thesis in "The Power of Talk"?  How does gender influence one's linguistic style?  How credible is Tannen's argument?

Activities:  Write a short reflective response to EQs.  Break out into small groups to find assertions made and evidence provided as support in each section.  Present to large group and discuss.

Reminders:  Photo essay of American dream is due Monday.  Also, get copy of 1984.

AP Language Week of January 26

Essential Questions:  What is a rhetorical precis?  How does one write a precis?  What purpose does it serve?  What is Dave Barry's purpose and who is his intended audience?

Standards:  ELAW1 and ELAW2, SLV 1

Monday: Lit. term quiz A-C, read and discuss Dave Barry's "The Ugly Truth about Beauty,"  study the model precis for the essay, now read David Brooks's "Fly the Partisan Skies" and write a precis for the essay.

Tuesday:  EQ: What is Annie Dillard's purpose and what strategies does Dillard use to convey it?  How effective is personal narrative as a mode of discourse?                                           Standards:  RL1, ELAW1, SlV1                                                                                                     Read Dillard's "Living like Weasels."   Then using the guided questions, begin analyzing the strategies/techniques Dillard uses to convey purpose.  Work independently.  Then share insights in small group.  Finally, each group will share their analysis of the essay.  HW:  Write a rhetorical precis for the essay.

Wednesday:  Students will take their first AP practice essay test.  After the test, students will read Mairs's "On Being a Cripple" in The Norton Reader.

Thursday:  Follow-up disccussion of Mairs's essay

Friday:  Harkness Table Discussion on Death of a Salesman