Ms. Lydigsen

Advanced Composition: Ethos, Pathos, Logos Multi-Media Project

January 23rd- January 27th:

This week we are working on our Ethos, Pathos, Logos Multi-Media Projects. Your group will present your projects next week. (Tuesday - White Day and Wednesday - Blue Day)

Download Project Here: Download EPL project

Download Groups Here: Download EPLGroups 

AP Language - January 17-January 20

This week we practiced for our Persepolis summative assessment. Each class period we analyzed a panel (either from the movie or text itself). Download Powerpoint with the Examples.Download Analyzing Art - Persepolis

We also discussed the meaning of Satrapi's choice of book title, Persepolis. Download class work handout. Download Persepolis Activator

Continue reading your parallel reading book. February 7th is right around the corner...

Advanced Composition: January 17-January 20

This Week's Agenda:

Tuesday (White Day) and Wednesday (Blue Day): Make sure your analysis of 8 commercials is completed and ready to turn in at the beginning of the period. We will work on Part 2 in class. Download Part 2: Download Commercial Analysis Activator

Thursday (White Day) and Friday (Blue Day): Today in class we will work on analyzing product packaging. If you are absent, then you willl need to print this handout and see me for the packaging. Download Handout: Download Product Analysis

Persepolis Summative Assessment

Don't forget that the Persepolis summative assessment is Monday, January 30th (Blue Day Classes) and Tuesday, January 31st (White Day Class).

If you want to get a jump on studying your textual connections, then here is a study guide. Download Persepolis Study Guide

You  might also want to refresh your memory with the Interactive Notebook questions for each chapter. Here are the questions again, and you have alll of the answers in your notebook. Download Persepolis Study Guide I.N.Questions

 

Advanced Composition Extra Credit

So you want some extra credit. Here's your chance to enhance your grade. 

Directions:

Choose ONE of the 20 websites provided and complete a detailed analysis of the strategies used to attract your attention. Download Website Choices: Download Websites to Choose for Extra Credit

Complete the Website Inquiry Handout. Download Handout: Download Analyzing a Website Extra Credit

Extra Credit is Due: Thursday, January 26th (Blue Day Class)/ Friday, January 27th (White Day Class)

 

Cobb County Survey

Tuesday and Wednesday you will take a Cobb County survey. If your parent does NOT want you to take the survey, then you will need to return the Passive Permssion Slip that I gave you in class. If you do not return a permission form, then you WILL take the survey.

Click on this link to take the survey: 

http://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/gadoe/sla/gshs.nsf/SurveyHS-r158?OpenForm&suid=633-4066z

Advanced Composition: January 10-January 13

This week we started our unit on Ethos, Pathos, Logos.

Tuesday (White Day)/ Wednesday (Blue Day): Warm - Up: EPL pretest, Begin Prezi notes (see Ms. Lydigsen for the prezi). Download the notes handout: Download EPL Prezi

Thursday (White Day)/ Friday (Blue Day): Warm Up: Catagorizing EPL terms, Continue Prezi notes, Summarizer: Commercial Dig. Download Homework that is due Tuesday (White Day)/Wednesday (Blue Day) Download EPL Commercial Dig

AP Language: Practice for Persepolis Summative Assessment

This week we started practicing for our Persepolis summative assessment. The test will be on Monday, January 30th for the Blue Day classes and Tuesday, January 31st for the White Day class.

Here are the directions for Part I. We will continue to practice in class next week.

Part I:  Analysis of Visuals (25 total points)

Directions:

Give a DETAILED analysis of 5 panels from Persepolis.  Be descriptive. Over-simplified or general responses will not receive full credit.  For each panel you must do the following:

 Explain Author’s Purpose (Panel’s Overarching Theme) 1 point

 Analyze the images, background, symbols, and key word/phrase of the panel (Images and Key Dictions) 2 pts

Explain the panel’s significance in relation to the plot of the text. (Specific Textual Connection) 1 point

 Write with elevated diction and varied syntax. 1 point

Part II: OPTIC  (15 total points)

Download a copy of the homework ( Complete Two OPTICS) Download OPTIC-Persepolis

 

 

AP Language: January 10-14 (Parallel Reading Project)

Welcome Back! Happy New Year Students!

I hope everyone had a fabulous break, now the countdown begins....Wednesday, May 16th - AP Language Exam

Download White/Blue Day Calendar: Download 2011-2012-blue-white-calendar

This Week's Agenda:

Tuesday (White Day) and Wednesday (Blue Day): Parallel Reading Project. You will choose your Top 3 books in class and I will tell you next class period which book is yours to read. Please obtain a copy of the book as soon as possible. Your first annotation check is February 7th/8th. Happy Reading!

Download Parallel Reading Book List: Download AP Parallel Reading Second Semester 2012

Download Parallel Reading Tiered Project: Download AP Parallel Reading Assignment 2012

Thursday (White Day) and Friday (Blue Day): Bring your Persepolis book to class and to class the rest of this month. We will dive into the the text with classroom discussion and in-class activities. We will also practice for the summative assessment at the end of the month.

 

 

Updated Persepolis Interactive Notebook

If the directions on the Interactive Notebook handout were not 100% clear, then I apologize. I have updated the directions, highlighting in RED the most common mistakes I noticed after grading entry #1.

Download Updated Interactive Notebook for Persepolis

Please come talk to me if you have questions.