Week 1:6 (Sept. 16–20)

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Pre-IB English 2: Transitions Toolbox, Wheel of Feel, Common Themes, Narrative Task, “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” E-text, O’Connor Background, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” E-text, Le Guin Background, Note-taking Task

AP Research: Syllabus, PREP Tasks #1-3, PREP #4, PREP #5, PREP #6, PREP #7, Purdue OWL, Annotated Bibliography Template, CRAAP Test, Research Methods, Inquiry Proposal Form (PDF version), Presentation Rubric, Research Process Visualization Instructions, How to Make an Elevator Pitch / Search Databases: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, JSTOR, Google Scholar

AP Literature: Reading Schedule, Quarter 1 Poetry Packet, MLA Template (for Poetry Responses), Frankenstein E-text, Frankenstein E-text, Frankenstein Journal, Paradise Lost Summaries & E-text, Intro to Paradise Lost, Wheel of Feel, Annotation Guide (for Ch. 15–17)

Week 1:5 (Sept. 9–13)

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Pre-IB English 2: Transitions Toolbox, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, Stated & Implied Theme, Prose Vocabulary, Proofreading Expectations, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, Wheel of Feels, Common Themes, Narrative Task, “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” E-text, O’Connor Background, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” E-text, Le Guin Background, Note-taking Task

AP Research: Syllabus, PREP Tasks #1-3, PREP #4, PREP #5,  PREP #6, PREP #7, Purdue OWL, Annotated Bibliography Template, CRAAP Test, Research Methods, Inquiry Proposal Form (PDF version), Presentation Rubric, Research Process Visualization Instructions / Search Databases: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, JSTOR, Google Scholar

AP Literature: Reading Schedule, Sample Journals, Quarter 1 Poetry Packet, MLA Template (for Poetry Responses), Frankenstein E-text, Frankenstein E-text, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Journal, Paradise Lost Summaries & E-text, Intro to Paradise Lost

Week 1:4 (Sept. 4–6)

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Pre-IB English 2: Transitions Toolbox, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, Stated & Implied Theme, Prose Vocabulary, Comp. Book Task #1, Proofreading Expectations, Colormarking #2, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, Wheel of Feels, Common Themes, Narrative Task, “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” E-text, O’Connor Background, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” E-text, Le Guin Background, Note-taking Task, Write Score Login

AP Research: Syllabus, PREP Tasks #1-3, PREP #4, PREP #5,  PREP #6,  Purdue OWL, Annotated Bibliography Template, CRAAP Test, Research Methods, Inquiry Proposal Form (PDF version), Presentation Rubric, Research Process Visualization Instructions / Medium Samples: Hard Science, Humanities/History, Humanities/Arts, Social Science / Search Databases: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, JSTOR, Google Scholar

AP Literature: Reading Schedule, Sample Journals, Quarter 1 Poetry Packet, MLA Template (for Poetry Responses), Frankenstein E-text, Frankenstein E-text, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Journal

Week 1:3 (Aug. 26–30)

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Pre-IB English 2: Colormarking #1, Transitions Toolbox, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, Stated & Implied Theme, Prose Vocabulary, Comp Book Task #1, Proofreading Expectations, Colormarking #2, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, Wheel Of Feels, Common Themes, Narrative Task

AP Research: Syllabus, PREP Tasks #1-3, PREP #4 (Make a Copy), Purdue OWL, Annotated Bibliography Template, CRAAP Test, Sample Student Presentations, Presentation Rubric, Research Process Visualization Instructions, Research Methods, Research Terms, Inquiry Proposal Form / Search Databases: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, JSTOR, Google Scholar

AP Literature: Quarter 1 Reading Schedule, Jane Eyre E-text, Jane Eyre / Siddhartha Journal, Sample Journals, Quarter 1 Poetry Packet, MLA Template (for Poetry Responses), Frankenstein E-text

Week 1:2 (Aug. 19–23)

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Pre-IB English 2: Syllabus, Colormarking #1, Transitions Toolbox,  “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, Vonnegut Background, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, Gordimer Background, Stated & Implied Theme, Prose Vocabulary, Comp Book Task #1, Proofreading Expectations

AP Research: Syllabus, PREP Tasks #1-3, Purdue OWL, Annotated Bibliography Template, CRAAP Test, Sample Student Presentations, Presentation Rubric, Research Process Visualization Instructions, Research Methods, Research Terms / Assigned Readings: What Research Is Not & What Research Is, Language, The Human Mind / Search Databases: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, JSTOR, Google Scholar

AP Literature: Syllabus, Discussion Prep, Jane Eyre E-text, Jane Eyre / Siddhartha Journal, Sample Journals, Quarter 1 Poetry Packet, MLA Template (for Poetry Responses)

Week 1:1 (Aug. 14–16)

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Welcome to a new school year! I’ve posted my classes’ agendas, and you can expect this on a weekly basis (usually done on Thursday afternoon for the week which follows). Please refer to the key to the left to make clearest sense of the agenda. You can also click on the schedule for a larger zoom-able image of the board. Below, you’ll find downloadable versions of this week’s in-class handouts along with a few other helpful documents.

Pre-IB English 2: Syllabus, Summer Assignment, Colormarking #1

AP Literature: Syllabus, Summer Assignment, Discussion Prep, Jane Eyre E-text, Jane Eyre Journal

AP Research: Syllabus, Summer Assignment (PREP Tasks #1-3), EBSCO Host, Gale Databases (password is pinellas), JSTOR, Google Scholar, Purdue OWL, Annotated Bibliography Template, CRAAP Test, Course Credit Policies / High-Scoring Student Papers: Mixed #1; Qual #1, Qual #2, Qual #3, Qual #4, Qual #5; Quant #1, Quant #2, Quant #3

Week 4:10 (May 20-24)

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Inquiry Skills: Semester Grade Chart, NVC Notes, “Thriving in a Diverse World”, 12 Tools for Deep Listening, Plagiarism Notes, Academic Lenses, Did I Plagiarize?, CRAAP Test, MLA Sample Paper, APA Sample Paper, Purdue OWL, Writing an Annotated Bibliography, Sample Annotated Bib., EBSCO, Gale

English 2 Honors: Macbeth E-text, Semester Grade Chart, Suggested Open Prompts for Macbeth, Weaving & Citation Guide, Proofreading Expectations, Thesis Generator, Theme Claim Thesis Frame,Thesis Notes, Transitions Toolbox, Summer Reading List

Pre-IB English 2: Macbeth E-text, Persepolis E-text, 1984 E-text, Semester Grade Chart, Weaving & Citation Guide, Proofreading Expectations, Thesis Generator, Theme Claim Thesis Frame, Thesis Notes, Transitions Toolbox  Exam Study Guide

AP: Course Credit Policies, Summer Reading List

Week 4:9 (May 13-17)

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Inquiry Skills: Semester Grade Chart, NVC Notes, “Thriving in a Diverse World”, 12 Tools for Deep Listening, Plagiarism Notes, Academic Lenses, Did I Plagiarize?, CRAAP Test, MLA Sample Paper, APA Sample Paper, Purdue OWL, Writing an Annotated Bibliography, Sample Annotated Bib., EBSCO, Gale

English 2 Honors: Macbeth E-text, “Reading Shakespeare”, Theme Log, Theme Reflection #2, Semester Grade Chart, Suggested Open Prompts for Macbeth, Weaving & Citation Guide, Proofreading Expectations, Thesis Generator, Theme Claim Thesis Frame,Thesis Notes, Transitions Toolbox, Summer Reading List

Pre-IB English 2: Macbeth E-text, “Reading Shakespeare”, Theme Log, Theme Reflection #2, Semester Grade Chart, Suggested Open Prompts for Macbeth, Weaving & Citation Guide, Proofreading Expectations, Thesis Generator, Theme Claim Thesis Frame, Thesis Notes, Transitions Toolbox, Exam Study Guide

AP: Course Credit Policies, Summer Reading List (juniors only)

Week 4:8 (May 6-10)

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Inquiry Skills: Biology EOC Review, Semester Grade Chart, Plagiarism Notes,Academic Lenses

English 2 Honors: Macbeth E-text, “Reading Shakespeare”, Theme Log, Theme Reflection #2, Semester Grade Chart, Suggested Open Prompts for Macbeth, Weaving & Citation Guide, Proofreading Expectations, Thesis Generator, Thesis Notes,Transitions Toolbox, Theme Reflection #2

Pre-IB English 2: Macbeth E-text, “Reading Shakespeare”, Theme Log, Theme Reflection #2, Semester Grade Chart, Suggested Open Prompts for Macbeth, Weaving & Citation Guide, Proofreading Expectations, Thesis Generator, Thesis Notes, Transitions Toolbox, Theme Reflection #2, Exam Study Guide

AP Research: Digital Portfolio, User Guide for the Digital Portfolio, Academic Paper Rubric, AP Score Calculator

AP Literature: Past Open Essay Prompts, Suggested Works for Open Essay, AP Lit Terms, AP Score Calculator, Major Works Data Packet (2019), MWDP (2018), MWDP (2017), MWDP (2016), MWDP (2015), MWDP (2014), MWDP (2013)

Week 4:7 (Apr. 29-May 3)

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Inquiry Skills: Industry DBQ Docs, Purdue OWL, EBSCO, Gale, Semester Grade Chart, US History EOC Packet (Pre-test)

English 2 Honors: Macbeth E-text, Theme Log, Theme Reflection #2, Semester Grade Chart

Pre-IB English 2: Macbeth E-text, Theme Log, Theme Reflection #2, Semester Grade Chart, Exam Study Guide

AP Research: Digital Portfolio, User Guide for the Digital Portfolio, Academic Paper Rubric, Elements of the Paper, Purdue OWL

AP Literature: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Final Poetry Paper Packet, Past Open Essay Prompts, Suggested Works for Open Essay, AP Lit Terms, AP Score Calculator, Major Works Data Sheet (2018), MWDP (2017), MWDP (2016), MWDP (2015), MWDP (2014), MWDP (2013)