English AP Lang Syllabus

Mrs. Crawford

AP Language and Composition

Marking Period 1
Topics: TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA, CLASS, AND GENDER
Essential Questions:
What is the relationship between location (mental, physical, temporal, geographical) and destiny?
How does perspective shape argument?

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LESSON	IN CLASS	HOMEWORK
1	Welcome! Tips to succeed in AP (English and beyond) Who are you individually? Learning Type Quiz Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory Late work will be accepted with a penalty of five percentage points (5%) for every day (including weekends and holidays) in which the assignment is late.	1. Read Generation C Article and Can You Handle the Truth Article 2. Identify the claim of each article. Highlight and analyze what you find to be the most provocative excerpt from each article to discuss in class. 3. Bring in one line from a song (with appropriate language) that you think defines your generation and be prepared to discuss it.
2	ice-breaker Generation C Discussion Who are you as a generation? vote on "representative line" REMINDERS: 1. Summer Reading Argument Template due 8/29 2. In-Class Summer Reading Essay on 9/6-7 3. Senior Quote Movie due 9/19 4. Individual Media Bias Papers due 9/26 5 Podcasts due 10/3-4	HW: Look over the summer reading and begin thinking about the main claim, context, and assumptions of each book. Bring all summer reading books to class until further notified
3	i claim tutorial-overview of the 6 elements of argument as they relate to the summer reading using Summer Reading Argument Template	Work on completing Summer Reading Argument Template
4	Summer Reading Discussion--The Glass Castle, Immortal Life, and Leaving Microsoft Essay Hints: Talents via Adversity, Promotion of Social Change, Endings with Moral Development	Work on Summer Reading Argument Template This completed template will count as one essay test. PLAGIARISM: Do not turn in work that is not your own. No box in your template should be exactly the same as another student's. Verbatim work turned in will be taken to Honor Council.

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LESSON	IN CLASS	HOMEWORK
1	Summer Reading Argument Template due (100pts) Review Academic Honesty Policies Academic Honesty Day: Watch 60 min. Glass interview Discuss Articles	Read Tossed by a Gale Stephen Glass article
2	Summer Reading Discussion -essay prompts -sample essays -sample AP argument essay - AP argument rubric -classical argument format	Review summer reading books for in-class argument essay
3	Finish Looking at Summer Reading Samples	Review summer reading books for in-class argument essay
4	AP reading comprehension We will discuss answers and the process of reading analysis in class after the first of these practice sets. How to Tackle AP RC Introduce Senior Quote Project Play STUDENT MODEL	Review summer reading books for in-class argument essay

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LESSON

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK

Summer Reading Essay:

You will have one hour to answer an open-ended question about the summer reading books. You may use your summer reading argument templates

In-class AP Argument Rubric

SENIOR QUOTE PROJECT:
With the notion that at any given moment in your life there is one line from a book, a story, a poem, or a song that truly represents that moment, bring in a quote that you feel defines you--at this time in your life.

Be ready to present for graded discussion this quote's history (what it means to the person who said it, when and where it was said first, by whom, under what circumstances, etc..), any grammatical or rhetorical techniques that add to its impact, and relate in as personal terms as you feel comfortable it's unique relationship to you. Be ready to talk for about 2 minutes. Choose your quote from anywhere--past or present, but choose wisely. Remember this quote reflects you and is something you should be proud to share. Email a copy of your quote to the Buccaneer.

HW: Using at least 25 digital pictures and a dialogue and/or music, use i-movie or Windows Movie Maker to create a 1-2 minute slide-show or video. Be sure to save these as files on your computer. MOVIE DUE POSTED TO YOUTUBE and READY TO SHARE BY 9/19

STUDENT MODEL

Go over Senior Quotes

Sr. Quote Movie Questions

HW: Work on movie and post it to You Tube when finished (before 9/19) SENIOR QUOTE MOVIE RUBRIC (out of 25 points)

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LESSON	IN CLASS	HOMEWORK
1	Unit Essential Questions Monty Python clip (3 min) PP: Media Purpose/Bias and Rhetorical Fallacies NPR (suicide letters-journalism of assertion) (3 min) Video – Jon Stewart on Crossfire(5 min)	HW: Read 2 articles: Tweeting Toward Freedom Syrian Authorities Get Creative
2	Video--Clay Shirky's Social Media vs. The Dictator (5 min) 2009 Iranian, Egypt, Syrian Election Background Green Video Presentation on ‘The 18 days’ Twitter's Influence on Iran Election Use of Social Media: Egypt vs. Syria	HW: Read handout on Chinese and the internet and the evolution of newspapers
3	The Role of Media 1812, Pearl Harbor, Tiananmen Square, 9-11, Iranian Elections; political cartoons Video--CNN: How Anthony Trial Became Entertainment	HW: Case study review; looking for media bias in videos of Anthony Trial coverage BBC HLN XHINUA INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE
4	Discussion of Anthony bias Introduce Individual Podcast Assignment , Individual Rubric AND Sample Format Introduce Group Podcast Assignment/ Group Rubric AND Sample Podcast 2009 Sample Podcast 2010 Assign topics & media outlets 1	HW: Shirkey's Political Power of Social Media (come up with 2 questions about this article to ask Clay Shirkey during our skype on 9/21)

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C	1	2	X LUNCH SKYPE SHIRKY BACK ON!	3 LUNCH SKYPE JACOBS	4
E	X	1	2	3	X

LESSON	IN CLASS	HOMEWORK
1	Assign countries/topics & media outlets Senior Quote Movies in class	HW: Read NPR's article on Tweeting in China Work on Individual Podcast Assignment
2	AP Reading Comp	HW: Work on Individual Podcast Assignment
3	Introduce Kite Runner Argument Template Kite Runner Info Package Senior Quote Movies in class	HW: Work on Individual Podcast Assignment
4	Individual Media/Issue Papers due 9/26 Monday Individual Rubric	Begin A Thousand Splendid Suns (pp. 1-44)

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LESSON	IN CLASS	HOMEWORK
1	Individual Media/Issue Papers due 9/26 Monday Individual Rubric Podcast work in class	Work on Group Podcasts
2	Podcast work in class Introduce Kite Runner Argument Template (20 pts)due 10/6-7	Work on Group Podcasts
3	Kite Runner	A Thousand Splendid Sun (pp. 42-85)
4	Kite Runner Storyboard due (email me)	Group Podcast due on 10/4

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LESSON	IN CLASS	HOMEWORK
1	Podcasts due/ post to You Tube Kite Runner	A Thousand Splendid Suns (pp. 86-125)
2	Kite Runner Argument Template (20 pts) due Introduce A Thousand Splendid Suns projects: Group Work on TSS Projects: -Historical/Literary Analysis: Each group will be responsible for presenting: 1. Two timelines: one with real events--and explanations of those events-- that occurred in Afganistan during the time Hosseini writes about in your given chapters, and one with correlating events that occur during the novel. The timeline presentation should be followed by an analysis of how historically accurate your chapters are. Remember to triangulate (find at least 3 sources on your historical events and cite them in presentation) (30 pts) 2. A list of 10 questions for the class on the given chapters on the topics of style analysis, treatment of women, and literary themes or motifs. See samples. (20 pts) Post questions to Grouply (in your block) 3 days prior to your presentation. If your group is not presenting, you will have a graded opportunity to answer one of their discussion questions in class. TSS GROUP RUBRIC* SAMPLE TSS POWERPOINT Essay Prompts	A Thousand Splendid Suns (pp. 126-179)
3	In-class writing: 1. Read: Directions for body paragraph of TSS Essay Prompt #1 2. Read Sample Paragraph on Alienation (please do not use this quote as your example) 3. Be ready to share your paragraph during the next class 4. Excerpt about Pashtun culture and gender	A Thousand Splendid Suns (pp. 180-210)

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LESSON	IN CLASS	HOMEWORK
1	SR PHOTO	A Thousand Splendid Suns (pp.210-234)
2	Group Work Day	A Thousand Splendid Suns (pp. 235-272)
3	Group 1 (Chapters 19-28) : A Thousand Splendid Suns	A Thousand Splendid Suns (pp. 273-343)

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LESSON	IN CLASS	HOMEWORK
1	Group 2 (Chapters 29-36): A Thousand Splendid Suns	A Thousand Splendid Suns (pp. 273-343)
2	Group 3 (Chapters 37-44): A Thousand Splendid Suns	A Thousand Splendid Suns (pp. 344-end)
3	Group 4 (Chapters 45-51): A Thousand Splendid Suns