Ms. Lydigsen

AP Language: October 24-October 28 (Homework for Thursday and Friday)

This Week's Agenda:

Monday (White Day): Finish analyzing Capote. Register for the SAT online course school. If you were unable to login to the website, please see previous post and follow the directions at home. Make sure you give me your username and password.

Tuesday (Blue Day) and Wednesday (White Day): Learning Centers - Making Connections to TTC. If you were excused absent, please see me for the handouts. You will need to stay after school or come in early to make up the work.

Thursday (Blue Day and Friday (White Day): See below for homework

We will have our first Socratic Seminar over The Things They Carried. This seminar will cover Chapters 1-6.

What you need to bring to the seminar:

1. Your book

2. Homework assignment (see below for directions)

3. Your participation

Homework for Socratic Seminar Chapters 1-6.

You will need to create 3 HOT questions for EACH chapter (18 total questions). You must have one type of HOT question for each chapter (one analysis question, one synthesis question, one evaluation question). Label each question as A, S, or E. Download HOT questions handout here. Download HOT Qs Higher Order Only

This must be typed in MLA format. Please correctly cite each question. Remember no "you" in your questions.

Link to MLA help: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

Please have your homework PRINTED before class starts. If you need to print, please use the Media Center or the English computer lab. You will NOT be able to print once the bells rings to start class. Please do not email me your homework either.

Any questions, let me know.

 

AP Language - Next Book: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

Our next book will be the graphic novel, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.

Please have this book the first week of December. Make sure you get Part I only (red cover). You do not need to get the book that contains Part I and Part II (blue cover).

Since you will not annotate inside the book, you can get a library book. You will need a separate ONE subject notebook for this book.

Download this information regarding locations of local libraries or locations to purchase the book. Download LocalLibraryBookstoreInformation

 

PHS College Fair Extra Credit

Download Pebblebrook College Fair

When: Thursday, October 27th

Where: PHS Media Center

Time: 6:30 pm

Click here for a list of the colleges that will be there: Download List of Colleges Attending Fair

Click here for the Extra Credit Assignment. Download College Fair Extra Credit Assignment

Please carefully read all of the directions. Assignment is due Monday, October 31st (Blue Day students) and Tuesday, November 1st (White Day students).

Where I'm From

Here are handouts and resources that will be useful as you work on your next creative writing piece.

Directions:

Here are the directions for the assignment: Download Directions-for-writing-piece-ii-i-am-from

Performance Component:

These are the three videos I showed in class to help you work on the performance element. What can you take away from these performances and incorporate into your performance? How are the non-verbal cues successful? How does each person evoke emotion?

Video #1:  Download Brave_New_Voices_2010_-_Childhood

Video #2: Download Brave_New_Voices_1893_Jamaica_(HBO)

Video #3: Download Brave_New_Voices_2010_-_Favorite_Color

Visual Component:

Example of a Memory Map: Download Remember Map  (Thank you Mrs. Wells).

Example of PowerPoint with Family Photos (remember to put pictures on a timer): Download Southern Belles

Websites to create timelines, glogster posters, artifact boxes, vuvox collage, etc.

http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools

http://teachweb2.wikispaces.com (Look on the left side of the screen. All of the resources are listed there)

Written Component:

Remember you will hand me a typed copy of your poem. This must be typed in MLA format. If you have forgotten MLA format, please visit this website:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

Due Dates:

White day students will present Monday, October 24th

Blue day students will present Tuesday, October 25th

Scoring Rubric:

Download the scoring rubric for the performance element. Download Performance Rubric

 

Advanced Composition October 17-October 21

Monday (Blue Day) and Tuesday (White Day): Register for the SAT online course school. If you were unable to logon, please follow the directions at home and give your username and password when you are able to get on the site. Download Directions for Registering for the SAT ONLINE COURSE SCHOOL

Continue to work on "Where I'm From" piece.

Wednesday (Blue Day) and Thursday (White Day): 9-week assessment. This will take the entire period. Continue to memorize and work on your visual for your "Where I'm From" piece.

 Due to the SAT registration and 9-week assessment, I have moved back your presentation until next week.

White Day will present Monday, October 24th and Blue Day will present Tuesday, October 25th. Since I am giving you extra time, I expect to see your piece FULLY memorized and well-rehearsed.

AP Language October 17-October 21

This Week's Agenda:

Monday (Blue Day): You will register for the SAT online course school. If you were unable to logon, here are the directions. Download Directions for Registering for the SAT ONLINE COURSE SCHOOL

Tuesday (White Day): 9-week assessment. This will take the entire period.

Wednesday (Blue Day): 9-week assessment. This will take the entire period. Analysis for Chapters 10-15. Pick up the books Thursday morning.

Thursday (White Day): TTC learning centers for key themes. Please see Ms. Lydigsen for handouts. Turn in your analysis of Chapters 10-15. Pick up the books at the end of the day Thursday.

Friday (Blue Day): TTC learning centers for key themes. Please see Ms. Lydigsen for handouts. Activator: Analyze the speech for We Were Soldiers. Download here: Download We Were Soldiers Clip Download the Video Clip to answer #5: Download Mel_Gibson_we_were_soldiers_speech_1