APwithLongo: 2016

Q2 - week 10/10

Day 1 - Mon. 12/19 & Tue. 12/20
Essential Question: Why is it important to reflect on your learning?

Do Now: Discuss the EQ w/ a neighbor

Agenda:

> Over the Break...
> GG revise, Turnitin.com, Classroom.G
> IR IR Share Out
> Reflection Link
Exit Pass:

HW:
- EOS section 1 exercises - day 2 - final exam week 10
- GG Rewrite due midnight Wednesday 12/21

Day 2 - Tue. 12/20 & Wed. 12/21
Essential Question: Why is Longo persisting w/ EOS?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Do Now: EOS exercise 1

Agenda:
> GG - tiny amount of time

HW: check the link for HW over the break

Q2 - week 9/10

Day 1 - Mon. 12/12
Essential Question: Why is sentence variety important?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.3.A - Vary syntax for effect, consulting references (e.g., Tufte's Artful Sentences) for guidance as needed; apply an understanding of syntax to the study of complex texts when reading.
Do Now: Read the CCSS above and discuss w/ a neighbor

Agenda:

> This week...
> Over the Break...
> ARP peer edit cont. - finish 4th round or begin 5th
> 4th Peer Edit round = checklist #10-14 + 1 comment in Done Well and 1 comment in Needs Improvement

> 5th Peer Edit round = actually read it and respond w/ specific comments on the BACK of the handout
> Writing Workshop

> 3 min. conferences - you may ask 1-3 questions depending on the time it takes to answer - no more than 3 min. per person
Exit Pass: fist to 5 ranking of usefulness of peer editing

HW:
- EOS section 1 exercises - day 2 - final exam week 10
- Word Mastery - week 9 due 12/14 @ midnight

- ARP 4th/Final Draft Due 12/16 @ midnight

- IR - enrichment IR Thing due by Day 1 week 10
- Tropes & Schemes on hold until further notice

Day 2 - Tue. 12/13 & Wed. 12/14
Essential Question: Why is Longo persisting w/ this EOS crap when the ARP calls?

Agenda:
> Finish any Peer Editing
> Writing Workshop
> 3 min. conferences - you may ask 1-3 questions depending on the time it takes to answer - no more than 3 min. per person
Exit Pass: Did you make use of your time to improve your ARP?

HW: as above

Day 3 - Thu. 12/15 & Fri. 12/16
Essential Question: Why is Longo persisting w/ this EOS crap when the ARP calls?

Agenda:

> Writing Workshop
> 3 min. conferences - you may ask 1-3 questions depending on the time it takes to answer - no more than 3 min. per person

Exit Pass: Did you make use of your time to improve your ARP?

HW: listed above

Plagiarism Check

Turnitin.com
1. Use your school email and password to CREATE an account
2. Create your account w/ your name, school email, NEW password
3. Join our class w/ info below

Class to Enroll in	Class ID	Class Password
AP Period 1	14125027	apperiod1
Longo Period 2	14144513	longoperiod2
AP Period 4	14144420	apperiod4
Longo Period 5	14144530	longoperiod5
Longo Period 6	14144542	longoperiod6
Longo Period 7	14144554	longoperiod7

4. Click on our class to see our assignments
5. Click submit to upload your draft

Q2 - week 8/10

Day 1 - Mon. 12/5
Essential Question: Does an author choose or is the magic accidental?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3 - Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful.
Do Now: Read the CCSS above

Agenda:

> This week...
> GG - Philosophical Chairs
> Before writing The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald said, “I want to create something new -- something extraordinary and beautiful and simple + intricately patterned.”
> Did Fitzgerald accomplish his goal? Yes/No/Partially
1. Does an author choose or is it accidental?
2. Be sure to cover each descriptor

Exit Pass: Reflection - grab a computer and use this link
HW:
- EOS section 1 exercises - day 3 - final exam week 10
- Word Mastery - week 8 due 12/7 midnight

- ARP peer editing your Draft this/next week

- 3rd Draft Due end of class 12/8-9
- 4th/Final Draft Due 12/16 @ midnight - no extension and probably no grade before the break

- IR - enrichment IR Thing due by Day 1 week 10
- Tropes & Schemes on hold until further notice

Day 2 - Tue. 12/6 & Wed. 12/7
Essential Question: How do we revise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.5 - Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
Do Now: Load your ARP

Agenda:
> Peer Editing (why?)
> Put your name at the top of the paper, everyone else will initial where they peer edit

> Fold the paper in half - hot dog

> 1st Peer Edit round = checklist #1-7 + 1 comment in Done Well and 1 comment in Needs Improvement

> 2nd Peer Edit round = checklist #8 - cross check WC with what is in (In-text) - highlight matches in Ggreen - missing Citation or In-text in Orange

> 3rd Peer Edit round = checklist #9 + LGNoNo's

> 4th Peer Edit round = checklist #10-14 + 1 comment in Done Well and 1 comment in Needs Improvement

> 5th Peer Edit round = actually read it and respond w/ specific comments on the BACK of the handout
Exit Pass: Nod "yes/no" if you got something valuable out of this experience

HW: as above

Day 3 - Thu. 12/8 & Fri. 12/9
Essential Question: Why is Longo persisting w/ this EOS crap when the ARP calls?

Agenda:

> ARP workshop

Exit Pass: Nod "yes/no" if you think ARP and EOS are giving you enough opportunities to demonstrate CCSS?

HW: listed above

Q2 - week 7/10

Day 1 - Mon. 11/28
Essential Question: How does this interpretation of GG compare/contrast with the novel?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7
Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem (e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry), evaluating how each version interprets the source text. (Include at least one play by Shakespeare and one play by an American dramatist.)
Do Now: Decipher the HW together and peek behind the curtain

Agenda:

> STAR head's up - not all are doing it...
> GG - Exam Week @ day this week & next
> Psychoanalysis
> Old shirts & Old girls & Old Sports
> New shirts & new girls & Old Sports
> GG example thesis statement for upcoming, in-class essay/exam on characters/settings/symbols: In, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald creates a character, Jay Gatsby, whose "intrica[cy]", "hope[fulness]", and "romantic readiness" illustrate the complexity of the human experience.

Exit Pass: GG - select char/set/sym to write about
HW:
- EOS section 1 exercises - graded Day 3 - continue
weekly exercises until final exam in week 10 - real exam
- GG thesis due Day 3 - beginning of class for the in-class essay

- GG - look at Day 3 HW
- IR - enrichment IR Thing due by Day 1 week 10

- ARP peer editing your 2nd Draft this/next week
- 3rd Draft Due end of class 12/8-9
- 4th/Final Draft Due 12/16 @ midnight - no extension and probably no grade before the break

- Word Mastery - week 7 due 11/30 midnight
- Tropes & Schemes on hold until further notice

Day 2 - Tue. 11/29 & Wed. 11/30
Essential Question: ? ? ? STAR ? ? ?

Do Now: Get a computer loaded up

Agenda:
> STAR test
> click on the RL or Renaissance Learning tab OR type: http://tinyurl.com/kkhsstar2
> User Name: first letter of first name and last name (ex. nlong)
> Password: your birthday (04/01/2000)
> #DYB
> Silent peer editing ARP - HW if not finished...
Exit Pass:

HW: as above

Day 3 - Thu. 12/1 & Fri. 12/2

Do Now: Grade old EOS, "Old Sport"

Agenda:

> Reflection - what have you/can you do to finish this EOS torture

> GG Essay - hope you picked your thesis...prepared quotes...?

Exit Pass: turn in your essay

HW:
- GG - gather evidence for both/all sides of a Philosophical Chair discussion/debate. Topic to defend/challenge/qualify: Before writing The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald said, “I want to create something new -- something extraordinary and beautiful and simple + intricately patterned.”

Q2 - week 6/10

Day 1 - Mon. 11/21
Essential Question: How does this interpretation of GG compare/contrast with the novel?

Agenda:

> ARP Conferences all week
> GG - com/con buffet
> Psychoanalysis
> Old shirts & Old girls & Old sports
> New shirts & new girls & Old sports

Exit Pass: com/con notes - label w/ names - basket as you leave
HW:
- EOS section 1 exercises - graded next week - continue
weekly exercises until final exam in week 10 - real exam
- GG exam next week - be essay ready, be quote ready

- IR Section 6 - due Sat. 11/26 @ high noon

- ARP Conferences this week
- 2nd Draft Due end of class 11/22-23

- Word Mastery - week 6 goes into the void
- Tropes & Schemes on hold until further notice

Day 2 - Tue. 11/22 & Wed. 11/23
Essential Question: What's with all the compare/contrast?

Do Now: Get a computer loaded up

Agenda:
> ARP Conferences all week
> Sample essay com/con
Exit Pass: com/con notes - label w/ names - basket as you leave

HW: as above

Day 3 - Thu. 11/24 & Fri. 11/25 - #Thanks!

Q2 - week 5/10

Day 1 - Mon. 11/14
Essential Question: Why do people link the Harlem Renaissance w/ GG and how is this relevant right now?

Do Now: Discuss the EQ with a neighbor

Agenda:

> ARP Conferences all week
> L. E. I. your quotes
> IR - IR? - Sample exploration on Day 2
> GG - Party Guests and quotes/relevance, Tom and Trump com/con w/ quotes, char. analysis, LE, life lessons, 2 sides to...

Exit Pass: 5 minutes of continuous writing regarding today's discussion - label it - basket as you leave
HW:
- GG chapter 9 next week

- IR Section 5 - due Sat. 11/19 @ high noon

- ARP
- Conferences this week
- 2nd Draft Due end of class 11/22-23

- Word Mastery - due midnight Wed. 11/16 - test Day 3 this week
- Tropes & Schemes 12-21 - test Day 3 this week

Day 2 - Tue. 11/15 & Wed. 11/16
Essential Question: What place do the Conventions of standard English have in today's world?

Agenda:
> EOS section 1 test (4th time's a charm)
> IR - Sample exploration - verbal directions + OPTION
> ARP Conferences all week

Exit Pass: 5 minutes of continuous writing regarding your relationship with today's EQ and EOS - label it - basket as you leave

HW: as above

Day 3 - Thu. 11/17 & Fri. 11/18
Essential Question: What place does specific diction have in today's world?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.3 - Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.3.A
Vary syntax for effect, consulting references (e.g., Tufte's Artful Sentences) for guidance as needed; apply an understanding of syntax to the study of complex texts when reading.
Do Now: Get WM and T/S test ready

Agenda:
> WM and T/S test
> Drafting Workshop
> ARP Conferences all week

Exit Pass: Fist to 5; not only is it all coming together in your mind, but it is changing the way you process incoming info

HW:
- GG chapter 9 next week

- IR Section 5 - due Sat. 11/19 @ high noon

- ARP
- Conferences this week
- 2nd Draft Due end of class 11/22-23

- Word Mastery - due midnight Wed. 11/23 - test Day 3 NEXT week

- Tropes & Schemes #'s 22-26 - test Day 3 NEXT week