"Literature is as old as speech. It grew out of human need for it, and it has not changed except become more needed."
- John Steinbeck
"Literature is as old as speech. It grew out of human need for it, and it has not changed except become more needed."
- John Steinbeck
Mrs. Webb's English 9th Grade Honors &
Advanced Placement Language & Composition Page
link to EMBEDDING QUOTATIONS website: http://www2.ivcc.edu/rambo/eng1001/quotes.htm
Link to OUTLINING instructions: OWL at Purdue : http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/01/
LINK TO RESUME writing, OWL at Purdue: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/719/1/
Link to tips on college essay writing: http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/tip-sheet-essay/
Advice from the admissions office of University of VA- college essay writing: http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/tip-sheet-essay/
Info on writing a personal statement, college essay structure, and the writing process from Berkley Uni: http://students.berkeley.edu/apa/personalstatement/index.htm
INFO ON Financial Aid for college: http://www.finaid.org/calculators/
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/forms.jsp
INFO ON applying for scholarships: http://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-application-strategies/apply-for-scholarships/
9th grade end-of-the-year DUE DATES: These include most assignments. There may be one or two homework assignments. Freshmen earning an A by approximately 6/1 are exempt from the ESSENTIAL QUESTION essay.
RESEARCH PAPER OUTLINE- 5/8 (A) & 5/9 (B)
RESEARCH PAPER 5/14 (A) & 5/15 (B)
ACT III scenes 5/16 (A) & 5/17 (B)
Essential question essay - in-class probably 5/31 (A) and 6/1 (B)
4/18 Wed (A) & 4/19 (B) Thurs
SAT Question of the Day
Read in ROMEO & JULIET
learn term- comic relief
Lesson- how to organize source material- notecards & bibcards
HW: Bring index cards (approximately 30)
4/20 (A) Fri and 4/23 (B) Monday 9th grade
SAT Question of the day
Read in ROMEO AND JULIET
characterization assignment- mask
HW: work on characterization mask assignment, due 4/30, Monday, A day and 5/1 Tuesday, B day
WE WILL BE IN THE MEDIA CENTER ON 26th (A) and 27th (B) to do our research for the R&J research paper. meet there
4/24 and 4/25
Brainstorm subtopics for topic for Research paper
Assignment- Act 3 performance
Read in R & J
MASK DUE- 4/30 (A) and 5/1 (B)
Notecards and Bibcards for research paper due 5/2 Wed (A) and 5/3 Thurs (B)
4/26 A Thurs and 4/27 B Fri
Meet in Media center for research. be sure to bring index cards
HW: Mask due next class
I WILL STAY AFTER SCHOOL IN THE MEDIA CENTER ON THURS & FRI FOR ANY STUDENT WHO WANTS ADDITIONAL RESEARCH TIME IN THE MEDIA CENTER
4/30 and 5/1 9th grade
note cards and bib cards check
outlining lesson
rehearse in Act III groups
HW: reverse outline paragraph due next class from sample paper
5/4 & 5/7 Fri and Mon 9th grade
set up outline for research paper
turn in reverse outlines from hw assignment
Group time for ACT III scene- teacher meeting with groups to ensure comprehension
HW: typed outline for research paper due next class. Untyped = -10 pts.
5/8 & 5/9 Tues & Wed 9th grade honors
SAT Question of the day
turn in research paper outline
lesson- transitions, conclusions
ACT III group rehearsal
HW: work on paper, due 5/14 (A) and 5/15 (B). Work on scenes due 5/16 (A) and 5/17 (B)
5/10 & 5/11 Thurs and Fri 9th grade honors
SAT question of the day
lesson- in-text citations, formatting- MLA
Act III rehearsal
HW: paper due 5/14 (A) and 5/15 (B). Scenes due 5/16 (A) and 5/17 (B)
5/14 (A) Mon and 5/15 (B) Tues
SAT question of the day
turn in research paper
final rehearsal, ACT III
5/16 (A) Wed and 5/17 (B) Thurs
ACT III scenes
5/18 (A) Fri and 5/21 (B) Mon
Finish ACT III scenes, read in ACT IV
HW: Finish ACT IV for homework - expect a quiz
5/22 (A) Tues and 5/23 (B) Wed
End of course exam- county
5/24 (A) Thurs and 5/25 (B) Fri
Act IV quiz, read in ACT V
5/29 (A) Tues and 5/30 (B) Wed
SAT Question of the day
Finish ACT V if necessary
HW: NEXT CLASS, essential question essay.
4/30 and 5/1 AP LANG Mon and Tues
RS warm up- synecdoche
share speech results
2 passages - MC, with time remaining review answers in groups
HW: Argumentation prompt- "American faith in money" due next class
5/2 and 5/3 AP LANG Wed and Thurs
RS warmup- tautology
finish reviewing MC passages
peer score student essays
HW: Revise argumentation essay- "American faith in money"
5/4 and 5/7 AP LANG Fri and Mon
turn in argumentation essay
timed synthesis and review
HW: revise timed synthesis essay, type it or - 10 pts.
5/8 and 5/9 AP LANG Tues and Wed
rhetorical strategy warmup- TBA
turn in typed Synthesis essay
one MC passage and class review in detail
Next class- begin full length AP LANGUAGE TEST
IF YOU KNOW IN ADVANCE THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE ABSENT FOR OUR PRACTICE AP EXAM YOU MUST SCHEDULE A MAKE UP APPOINTMENT WITH ME. ANY ABSENCES FROM CLASS WILL BE CHECKED UP ON. ALL MUST BE LEGITIMATE EXCUSES. THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO PRACTICE THE AP TEST UNDER TIMED CONDITIONS, & THAT EXPERIENCE WILL HELP YOU PASS THE TEST AND GET AP CREDIT!
5/10 and 5/11- AP LANG Thurs and Fri
Literary analysis essay and Synthesis essay
5/14 & 5/15 AP LANG Mon and Tues
Multiple choice and Argumentation essay
MAY 16 - AP LANGUAGE EXAM- BEGINS AT 8 am! BE AT THE SENIOR PATIO AT 7:45 am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5/17 B day, Thurs
Decompress from exam, discuss Education video
5/18 & 5/21 Friday and Monday , AP Lang
create document objectives and calendar
read and discuss "The Funeral" by John Donne
HW: bring in first part of Doc assignment
5/22 and 5/23 Tuesday and Wednesday, AP Language
turn in Doc Assignment I, peer edit
read and discuss Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums"
HW: Doc assignment Part II, finish reading "The Chrysanthemums" for HW, annotate for assigned literary elements
5/24 A and 5/25 B Thursday and Friday, AP Lang
bring Doc assignment part II, teacher conference
"Chrysanthemums" quiz?
write thesis and outline for "Chrysanthemums" story, turn in for a grade
HW: bring Doc assignment part III
5/29 and 5/30 Tuesday and Wednesday, AP Lang
bring Doc assigment part III, work on it
read "Huswifery" by Anne Bradstreet. write thesis and annotate
HW: Final, typed functional document due next class
6/4 Monday- A1- functional document due
6/5 Tuesday- B4- fuctional document due