AP Language and Composition A Agenda
Week 12 &13 /13
May 7-17, 2012
Monday, May 7
·Do Multiple Questions Practice Test 6
Tuesday, May 8
· Discuss Multiple Choice
· Read Everything’s an Argument
Wednesday, May 9
AP Calculus Test
· Discuss and study Q2 Practice Test 6
Thursday, May 10
Last day to do book interview or major works data sheet
· Vocab test of all Lit terms with no word bank
Friday, May 11
American History AP test
· Write Q1 Practice Test 6
Monday, May 14
· Read last years’ AP tests
Tuesday, May 15
· Study for tomorrow’s test
Wednesday, May 16
THE TEST @ 7:45 a.m. at FBC
Thursday, May 17
Last day.
Seniors be at the football field at 10 a.m.
Be sure all books are checked in.
Tutoring offered by arrangement
AP Language and Composition B Agenda
Dianna Just
Week 11/13
April 30 – May 4, 2012
Monday, April 30 (13 days left)
(American History EOI)
Finish past AP essay tests
Discuss tomorrow’s EOI
Tuesday, May 1
English III EOI Multiple Choice Test
Study Cliff Notes essay tests
Vocab test of AP Terms Test 1-2 with no word bank
Wednesday, May 2
History Day- Juniors gone
Thursday, May 3
History Day
Fill out preliminary paperwork for AP Test
If absent will be done 2ndhour on May 7
Friday, May 4
NO SCHOOL
All Books have to be returned to the library
by April 25th!
This is the last week tutoring will be offered after school!!
AP Language and Composition B Agenda
Week 10/13
April 23-27, 2012
Monday, April 23
Print out progress report for parental signature
* Finish Walden
* Discuss tomorrow’s EOI
Tuesday, April 24
EOI Writing Test
Wednesday, April 25
* Go over research writing, return papers
* Practice English III EOI multiple choice
Thursday, April 26
Signed progress report due
Poem in Your Pocket Day – have 2 copies and different from classmates.
* Vocab test of AP Terms Test 1 with no word bank
Friday, April 27
Practice EOI
AP Language and Composition B Agenda
Dianna Just
Week 9/13
April 16-20, 2012
Monday, April 16
* Discuss and write an EOI prompt
Tuesday, April 17
- “Grade” Vocab
- Discuss Satire
- Read Transcendental authors
Wednesday, April 18
- Discuss Transcendental authors
Thursday, April 19
Chapters Contest pieces have to be in!!
*Vocab test 25-end of AP Terms
Friday, April 20
NO School
EOI Writing Test, next Tuesday, April 24
Find a poem for Poem in Your Pocket Day, April 26
AP Language and Composition B Agenda
Week 8/13
April 9-13, 2012
Monday, April 9
· Discuss ACT test
Tuesday, April 10
· “Grade” Vocab
· Practice ACT test
· Type research paper
Wednesday, April 11
· Go over graduation etiquette
Thursday, April 12
· Vocab test 13-24 of AP Terms
· Copy vocab for AP Language test
· Research paper due April 13
Friday, April 13
Research paper due
Find a poem for Poem in Your Pocket Day, April 26
AP Language and Composition B Agenda
Week 7/13
April 2-6, 2012
Monday, April 2
·Go over graded outline and Works Cited
·Learn how to type paper.
Tuesday, April 3
·Clarify Thursday’s vocab test
·Type research paper
Wednesday, April 4
·Type research paper
·Discuss satire and page 391
Thursday, April 5
·Vocab test 1-12 of AP Terms
·Copy vocab for AP Language test
·Research paper due April 13
Friday, April 6
No School – Good Friday
AP Language and Composition B Agenda
Dianna Just
Week 5/11
March 12-16, 2012
Monday, March 12
· Read and discuss “A Modest Proposal” andGulliver’s Travels
Tuesday, March 13
· Grade vocab 14
· In class Practice Test 4 Q2
Wednesday, March 14
· MC Practice Test 5
Thursday, March 15
· Vocab test 14
· Do Vocabulary lesson 15
· Book reviews
Friday, March 16
· In class Practice Test 4 Q3
AP Language and Composition B Agenda
Dianna Just
Week 4/11
March 5-9, 2012
Monday, March 5
· Turn inA Letter to Americabooks
· Grade vocab 14 next Tuesday
· Read “Style in Arguments” page 369
· Do questions 3 and 4 on page 391
Tuesday, March 6
(some gone to History Day)
· Grade papers
Wednesday, March 7
DEADLINE for Americanism Essays!!!!
· Read “Humor in Arguments” page 393
Thursday, March 8
· No Vocab Test this week (State playoffsJ)
Friday, March 9
No School – Built in Snow Day
AP Language and Composition B Agenda
Dianna Just
Week 3/11
February 27 - March 2, 2012
Monday, February 27
· Print out progress report
· Discuss chapter 4
· Assign to finish reading A Letter to America chapters 5 making notes on own.
Tuesday, February 28
· Grade vocab 13
Read chapters 6-7 and make notes
Wednesday, February 29
· In a well-written essay about the entire book, analyze how Boren uses rhetorical strategies to achieve his purpose.
Thursday, March 1
· Signed progress report for grade
· Vocab test 13
· Do Vocabulary lesson 14
· Practice Test 4 MC
Friday, March 2
· In class Practice Test 4 Q1
AP Language and Composition B Agenda
Dianna Just
Week 2/11
February 20-24, 2012
Monday, February 20
No School – Built in Snow Day
Tuesday, February 21
· Grade vocab 12
· Class discussion chapter 1 A Letter to America
· Read and do worksheet over chapter 2 A Letter to America -due tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 22
· Class discussion chapter 2 A Letter to America
· Read and do worksheet over chapter 3 A Letter to America
Thursday, February 23
· Record Vocab notebook 10-12
Vocab test 12
· Do Vocabulary lesson 13
· Holt Handbook Do Review C, D and 4 pages 145-148.
Friday, February 24
· Read and do worksheet over chapters 4-5 A Letter to America
AP Language and Composition B Agenda
Dianna Just
Week 1/11
Feb. 13-17, 2012
Monday, Feb. 13
SNOW DAY!
Tuesday, Feb. 14
· Do Vocabulary lesson 11
· Go over returned work from 2ndtri
Wednesday, Feb. 15
· Grade vocab 11
· Start A Letter to America, introduction and do worksheet.
Thursday, Feb. 16
· Vocab test 11
· Do Vocabulary lesson 12
· Holt Handbook Diagnostic Preview pgs. 136-137.
· Grade preview
· Class discussion of introduction
· Read pages 138-144. Do Ex. 1, 2, A and B. (60).
Friday, Feb. 17
· Read and do worksheet over chapter 1 A Letter to America
AP Language and Composition A Agenda
Dianna Just
Week 11/11
Feb. 6-10 2012
Monday, Feb. 6
· Talk to PreAP class about what to expect in AP Language and AP Literature
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Last day to turn in Book Review
· Grade vocab 10
· Discuss TOP ten from page 274
Wednesday, Feb. 8
· Review for tri test
Thursday, Feb. 9
EVEN hours take TRIMESTER TESTS
· Vocab test 10
Friday, Feb. 10
ODD hours take TRIMESTER TESTS
AP Language and Composition A Agenda
Dianna Just
Week 10/11
Jan. 30- Feb. 3, 2012
Monday, Jan. 30
· Read Everything’s an Argument pgs. 250-274
Do Respond questions 1 and 2
Tuesday, Jan. 31
· Grade vocab 9
· Do Respond question 4 with a different partner than ever before.
Wednesday, Feb. 1
· Finish Respond question 4
Thursday, Feb. 2
· Vocab test 9
· Do Vocabulary lesson 10
· Holt Handbook Chapter Review pages 133-135 (40)
Friday, Feb. 3
· Write a timed Q3 in class.
AP Language and Composition A Agenda
Week 9/11
Dianna Just
Jan. 23-27, 2012
Monday, Jan. 23
Print out Progress report 7 for parental signature
· Read 217-249
Tuesday, Jan. 24
· Grade vocab lesson 8
· Practice Q2 Test 3 Take home
Wednesday, Jan. 25
· Write Q2 in class and take home to revise.
Thursday, Jan. 26
Parent/teacher conferences 3:30-06:30 p.m.
Signed progress report due
Take home test 3 Q2 due
· Vocabulary Test 8
· Do Vocabulary lesson 9
Friday, Jan. 27
NO SCHOOL – Parent teacher conferences
AP Language and Composition A Agenda
Dianna Just
Week 8/11 (4 weeks left in tri)
January 16-20, 2012
Monday, Jan. 16
NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Tuesday, Jan. 17
· Grade vocab 7
· Read and study Everything’s an Argument pgs. 174-216
Wednesday, Jan. 18
· In groups of four do Respond question 3 on page 200.
Thursday, Jan. 19
· Vocab test 7
· Do Vocabulary lesson 8
Do Test 2 Multiple Choice questions
Friday, Jan. 20
· Discuss Everything’s an Argument Respond questions 1 & 4 on page 201.
AP Language and Composition A Agenda
Dianna Just
Week 6/11
January 9-13, 2012
Monday, Jan. 9
Handwritten ink draft of Q1, Test 2 essay due
· Go over entry assignments and put in portfolios
· Read Everything’s an Argumentpgs. 139-171
Tuesday, Jan. 10
· Grade vocab 6
· Finish reading and studyingEverything’s an Argumentpgs. 139-171
Wednesday, Jan. 11
· Do Respond questions 2 & 5 on page 172 with a partner
Thursday, Jan. 12
· Vocab notebook due, lessons 4-6
· Vocab test 6
· Do Vocabulary lesson 7
Friday, Jan. 13
· DiscussEverything’s an ArgumentRespond questions 2 & 5 on page 172
AP Language and Composition A Agenda
Dianna Just
Week 5/11
January 3-6, 2012
Tuesday, Jan. 3
· Grade vocab 5
· Discuss Q1 of Language test
Wednesday, Jan. 4
· Trade rhetorical essays and critique
Thursday, Jan. 5
· Vocab test 5
· Do Vocabulary lesson 6
· Read pages 118-124 in Holt Handbook.
Do Ex. 5 and Review C, D, & E.
Friday, Jan. 6
· Write a Q1 as a take home
AP Language and Composition A Agenda
Dianna Just
Week 4/11
Dec. 12-16, 2011
HOMECOMING WEEK
Homework: Continue correcting resume and college entrance essays.
Monday, Dec. 14
WHITE OUT dress up day
· Read and study Everything’s an Argument pgs. 102-122
Tuesday, Dec. 15
SENIOR CITIZEN dress up day
· Grade vocab 4
· Read Everything’s an Argument pgs. 123-128
· Start writing Rhetorical Analysis
Wednesday, December 16
BLUE AND WHITE DAY
· Write Rhetorical Analysis
· Share contest piece sent in last week to OCTE; discuss next contest
Thursday, December 17
STUDENTS DRESS AS TEACHERS, TEACHERS AS STUDENTS
· Vocab test 4
· Do Vocabulary lesson 5
· Read pages 112-118 in Holt Handbook. Do Ex. 3 and Review B pg. 113 and Ex. 4 page 117.
Friday, December 18
CLASS COLOR day Hornet Olympics 1st and 2nd hours
AP Language and Composition A Agenda
Week 3/11
Dianna Just
December 5-9, 2011
Homework: Continue correcting resume and college entrance essay.
Monday, December 5
* Print out progress report for parental signature
· Read Everything’s an Argument pgs. 60-69
· Do 2nd exercise on page 63 with a partner
Tuesday, December 6
· Grade vocab lesson 3
* Discuss Their Eyes Were Watching God
* Write Q2 Test 2 as a take home essay, due Thursday
Wednesday, December 7
* Read Everything’s an Argument pgs. 69-76
· Do Respond question 1 on pages 76.
Thursday, December 8
SIGNED PROGRESS REPORT DUE FOR A GRADE
Last day Contest entry piece can be turned in for a grade
Q2 Test 2 take home essay due.
· Record Vocab lessons 1-3 in gradebook
· Vocab test 3
· Do Vocabulary lesson 4
· Everything's an Argument pages 78-89
· Do exercise at the bottom of page 80.
Friday, December 9
· Read Everything’s an Argument pgs. 90-100
· Select a Respond question on pages 100-101 and answer it.
AP Language and Composition A Agenda
Week 2/11
Dianna Just
November 28 – December 2, 2011
Monday, November 28
· Read pages 1-15 Chapter 1 from Everything’s an Argument
· Turn in answers to page 6
· Work on college entrance/scholarship essay
Homework: Continue correcting resume and contest entry (due Dec. 8 for LAST grade opportunity.)
Tuesday, November 29
· Read Everything’s an Argument pgs. 15-42
· Do exercise at the bottom of page 36 with a partner
· Select a Respond question on pages 42-44 and answer it.
Wednesday, November 30
· Write Q3 Test 1
Thursday, December 1
· Vocab test 2
· Do Vocabulary lesson 3
· Work on college entrance/scholarship essay
Friday, December 2
· Finish one college entrance/scholarship essay
AP Language and Composition A Agenda
Week 1/11
Dianna Just
November 14-18, 21, 22, 2011
Monday, November 14
· Do Vocabulary lesson 1 and copy the synonym section into a spiral notebook.
· Turn in all preliminary work over Their Eyes Were Watching God
· Interview a classmate to introduce to me and the class
Tuesday, November 15
· Go over syllabus
· Grade vocabulary lesson 1
· Introduce a classmate
· Take a test over Their Eyes Were Watching God
· Discuss Their Eyes Were Watching God
Wednesday, November 16
· Discuss Their Eyes Were Watching God
Thursday, November 17
· Vocab test 1
· Do vocab lesson 2
· Hand out sample resume
Friday, November 18
· Type resumes and turn in
Monday, November 21
· Look over AP Test format. Take a practice test.
Continue correcting resume and contest entry (due _________ for LAST grade opportunity.)
Tuesday, November 22
· Grade vocab lesson 2
· Study high scoring essay from Essay Question 1, Test 2
· Brainstorm and start college entrance/scholarship essay
