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AP Language Calendar – 3^rd Quarter 2012

 

Mon., Jan. 30 – Vocab. 11 Quiz / Les Misérables:  “Marius” Review Books 1, 3, 4, 5, 6

Tues., Jan. 31 – “Marius” Book 8 : pp. 736-754, 759-761; 785-819 / Pop Quiz possible!

Wed., Feb. 1 – Language of Composition (Don’t forget this book!), have read pp. 317-334

                           for discussion in class and basis of synthesis essay

Thurs., Feb. 2 – Timed Write

Fri., Feb. 3 – Lang. of Comp. : Discuss #4 p. 335 (Socratic Discussion on the idea that affluent

                        citizens from around the world should contribute money to fight AIDS in Africa)

 

 

Mon., Feb. 6 – Vocab. 12 Quiz / “Cosette” Paper Due (5-6 pages, double-spaced, typed, 12 point

                        font, with at least 6 embedded MLA documentations of quotations from the text)

                         Hand in both rough draft and final copy.

Tues., Feb. 7 – Group Teaching Begins!!! “St. Denis” Books 2, 3, 4 ________________.

_________________,  __________________,  __________________________

Wed., Feb. 8 – Bring Lang. of Comp. along with Les Mis

Thurs., Feb. 9 – Group Teaching “St. Denis” Books 6, 7, 8, 11 _____________________,

______________,  ________________,  _______________________

Fri., Feb. 10 – Dismiss @ 12:05 / Bring Lang. of Comp. and bring outline of #1 or #6 pp. 345-346.

                           Movie or DVD of Les Mis

 

 

Mon., Feb. 13 – Vocab. 13 Quiz / Group Teaching “St. Denis” Books 13, 14, 15 ______________,

_________________,  _________________, 

Tues., Feb. 14 – St. Valentine’s Day! J  - Movie of Les Mis

Wed., Feb. 15 – Group Teaching “Valjean” Books 1, 2, 3, ________________,  ______________,

________________.  ________________

Thurs., Feb. 16 – Timed Write

Fri., Feb. 17 – Group Teaching “Valjean” 4, 5, 6  ________________,  ________________,

_____________________,

 

 

Mon., Feb. 20 – Presidents’ Day  - Holiday!

Tues., Feb. 21 – Group Teaching “Valjean” 7, 8, 9 ________________,

_______________.  _____________________, 

Wed., Feb. 22 – Socratic Circle

Thurs., Feb. 23 -   “

Fri., Feb. 24 -        Discussion of Outreach / Reading Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

 

 

 

 

 

Mon., Feb. 27 – Practice Synthesis Essay

Tues., Feb. 28 -     “

Wed., Feb. 29 – Practice AP Objective Set

Thurs., Mar. 1 -     “

Fri., Mar. 2 -           “

 

 

 

 

Mon., Mar. 5 – Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, chaps. 1-3 have read

Tues., Mar. 6 -      “     discussion

Wed., Mar. 7 -   Frederick Douglass, chaps 4-8

Thurs., Mar. 8 -   Aesthetic Experiences due (2)

Fri., Mar. 9 -       Frederick Douglass, chaps. 9-11 and Socratic Circle and/or written response

 

 

 

 

Mon., Mar. 12 – Quarter Exams (Question on F. Douglass and an Objective Set)

Tues., Mar. 13 – Begin reading Hamlet, oh yes!!!

Wed., Mar. 14 -  Hamlet, have read Act I

Thurs., Mar. 15 – Hamlet, video of Act I

Fri., Mar. 16 – Hamlet, have read Act II

 

 

***Group Teaching a section of Les Misérables must include the following items:

 

1.       Typed Plot Overview (of your section) in detail…………………………………..20 points

2.      Typed Themes/Motifs traced through passages in text……………………….30 points

3.      Critique of the Text or Historical Article about Context………………………..20 points

4.      Short Sheet Writing Assignment (to assess learning)…………………………..20 points

5.      Cultural Enrichment (movie, music, Cascia video, or gustatory treat)….10 points

                                                                                                    Total………………………100 points

(Only 1 gustatory enrichment per week, please!  Also, let me know ahead of time if you

are bringing food, so we can make arrangements to go to an approved location.)