Mrs. Crawford

AP Language and Composition

 

Marking Period 3: TEXT AND IMAGE, IDENTITY, AND POP CULTURE

Reading: Ella Minnow Pea, Columbine, 1984, Brave New World

 

Essential Questions: What is the relationship between text and image? At what point does conformity compromise individuality?

 

SECTION 1/3 (M) 1/4 (T) 1/5 (W) 1/6 (TH)
  1/7 (F) 
B

1

2

3

 X 4
E 1 2 X 3 4

C, G

1

2

3

 4 X
H 1 X 2 3 4

 

 

LESSON

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK
1

Exams back

Ella Minnow Pea Introduction

 

Upcoming Assignments:

1. Group Photo Arguments (30 pts) due 1/7

2. Language Journal  (25 pts) due 1/18-19

3. Stranger in the Photo Essay  (samples #1,  # 2,  #3--pg 8) due 1/24-25

 

4.  Subculture Research Paper TOPIC due 1/27-28

 

5.  Subculture Research Part 1 due 2/2-3

 

6. Subculture Research Paper due  2/28  RUBRIC  SAMPLE PAPER

  Sontag Argument (2001 Essay #3); read advice on essay: Come in with persuasive support, qualification, or refutation

**Please schedule an appointment to review your exam if you 1) scored a 60% or below on the multiple choice OR 2) scored a 5 or below on any of the 3 essays. REVIEW your exam BEFORE you come to see me--each question of the multiple choice or the essay in comparison to an 8 or 9 essay. CHOICE OF MEETING TIME: Blocks A, D, or F (Writing Center), 3:30 by appt.(Writing Center)

Synthesis Essay (II--Score 8)

Analysis (Different Question) (2A--Score 9)

Argument Essay (U-Score 9)

2

Photo Project

Pulitzer websites:
http://www.hagginmuseum.org/exhibitions/pulitzer/photos.htm

 

Sample "photo argument" from last year:

 

Ella Minnow Pea  Read pp. 1-35

Guided Reading Questions

Work on Language Journal

3

Photo Project

 

Be ready to present photo projects next class

4

Photo Project Presentations (30 pts)

Ella Minnow Pea

pp.36-70


SECTION

1/10 (M)

1/11 (T)

1/12 (W)

1/13 (TH)

 1/14 (F)

B

1

2

X

 3 4
E 1 X 2 3 4

C, G

1

2

3

 X 4
H X 1 2 3 X

 

 

LESSON

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK
1

Harkness-60 pts. on first two sets of guided reading questions(pp. 1-70)  BEST OF 2

Ella Minnow Pea
pp.71-100
Guided Reading Questions

2

  Work on Language Journal

Ella Minnow Pea  pp.100-130

 

3

AP Reading Comp

Discuss Stranger in Photo essay/Subculture Research Paper

Ella Minnow Pea  pp.131-end of book
4 Harkness-60 pts. on last two sets of guided reading questions 
(pp. 71-130) BEST OF 2		 Finish Language Journal (25 pts)


SECTION

1/18 (T)

1/19 (W)

1/20 (TH)

1/21 (F)

B

1

X

2

 3
E X 1 2 3

C, G

1

2

X

 3
H 4 1 2 X

 

 

LESSON

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK
1

Language Journal due

 

Discuss Stranger in the Photo Essay (samples #1,  #2,  #3--pg 8) due 1/24-25

 

Discuss Subculture Research Paper  TOPIC due

Pleasantville Group Assignment

You will be split into five groups and be asked to identify and analyze the following elements of the film:

1) biblical allusions

2) art allusions

3) literary allusions

4) historical allusions

5) music allusions

40 points:

-identification of at least 3 allusions: author/title/time of publication/background/significance  10pts

-analysis of progression of allusions      10pts

-analysis of each allusion's role in the film/

connect claim of film to allusions   10 pts

-answer to discussion question  10 pts

2

 Pleasantville Stranger essay

3

 Pleasantville

Stranger essay due next class


SECTION

1/24 (M)

1/25 (T)

1/26 (W)

1/27 (TH)

 1/28 (F)

B

1

X

2

 3 4
E X 1 2 3 X

C, G

1

2

X

 3 4
H 3 1 2 X 3

 

LESSON

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK
1 Pleasantville

Stranger in the Photo Essay due--bring in the picture(s) you refer to if possible		 Pleasantville Group Projects
2 Pleasantville  Project work Bring SC topic to next class

3

 Subculture Research Paper

RUBRIC  SAMPLE PAPER SUBCULTURE TOPIC  due

 

Pleasantville Group Project Presentations (40 pts)

Columbine

Read Chapters 1-6

 4

 Columbine discussion/
possible quiz on reading
 Subculture Research
due next class

http://web.lexis-nexis.com/scholastic

 

username=berkeley1

password=buccaneer

 

Columbine

Read Chapters 7-12

 


SECTION

1/31 (M)

2/1 (T)

2/2 (W)

2/3 (TH)

 2/4 (F)

B

X

1

2

 3 X
E 4 1 2 X 3

C, G

1

X

2

 3 4
H 4 1 X 2 3

 

 

LESSON

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK
1

AP RC

 

Columbine discussion/
possible quiz on reading

Columbine

Read Chapters 13-16

 

NY TIMES Columbine Page

 

2

Research Part 1
due  (40 pts)

Columbine

Read Chapters 17-21

3

Columbine discussion/
possible quiz on reading

 

Columbine

Read Chapters 22-26

 

 4

Harkness on Columbine (pp. 31-146)

Comparison and Contrast or Analysis (The Killers)--bring to the discussion evidence:

1)  from pp. 30-146   AND

2) at least one from this list:

 

 

Columbine

Read Chapters 27-31

 


SECTION

2/7 (M)

2/8 (T)

2/9 (W)

2/10 (TH)

 2/11 (F)

B

4

1

2

 X 3
E 4 1 X 2 3

C, G

X

1

2

 3 X
H 4 X 1 2 3

 

 

 

LESSON

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK

1

Workshop Day/Reading Day: Columbine or Subculture

 

Dave Cullen's Tips on Interviewing

 

 

Columbine

Read Chapters 32-35

 

2

Workshop Day/Reading Day: Columbine or Subculture

 

 

Columbine

Read Chapters 36-39

3

 

 AP Reading Comp/

 

Columbine

Read Chapters 40-42

 

4

 Harkness on Columbine
(pp. 147-309)

Cause & Effect (Myths & Media)

    1. Research one of the major Columbine myths (bullying, Goths, jocks, outcasts, gays, third shooter, Trench Coat Mafia, Christian martyr). Explain how the myth began and what effect it had on the investigation, public perception and aftermath of the shootings.
      Pay particular note to:
      • Columbine myths, pp. 149-52, 155-59
      • Eric Harris as a psychopath, pp. 239-48

 

 Work on Subculture Research Papers

Columbine

Read Chapters 43-47


SECTION

2/14 (M)

2/15 (T)

2/16 (W)

2/17 (TH)

 2/18 (F)

B

4

1

X

 2 3
E 4 X 1 2 3

C, G

4

1

2

 X 3
H X 4 1 2 X

 

 

 

LESSON

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK

1

Quiz on Columbine 43-47 (30 points)

 

Salon Interview to read before writing 3 questions to Cullen

 

 Work on Subculture Research Papers

Columbine

Read Chapters 48-50

2

Subculture Proposal Paragraph: 10 sentences identifying essential question(s), organization, and structure for answering this question

SAMPLE PARAGRAPH

 

Columbine

Read Chapters 51-end of book
3 FINAL Columbine Quiz (30 points) Work on Subculture Research Papers


SECTION

 2/23 (W)

2/24 (TH)

2/25 (F)

B

 1

X

2
E X 1 2

C, G

 1

2

X
H 3 1 2

 

 

LESSON

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK

1

 Workshop Day/Reading Day: Columbine or Subculture

Work on Subculture Research Papers

2

 

 

SECTION

2/28 (M)

3/1 (T)

3/2 (W)

3/3 (TH)

 3/4 (F)

B

1

2

X

 3 4
E 1 X 2 3 4

C, G

1

2

3

 X 4
H X 2 3 4 X

 

LESSON

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK

1

Subculture Research Paper due no later than 2/28

RUBRIC--attach to paper

 

Peer Edit

2

 AP Reading Comp Begin 1984 pp. 1-37 --Prepare for quiz1984

3

 

 1984 Quiz on 1-37

 

pp. 37-63
4 READ 1984
Prep for Harkness		 pp. 64-81