Pre-IB Inquiry Skills: Syllabus, IB Calendar, CTSS Rosters, Grammar Diagnostic (class code is elbow-option), Planner Check Rubric

English 2 Honors: Syllabus, The Things They Carried Assignment, Four Questions, Colormarking #1, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, “Harrison Bergeron” Assignment, Transitions Toolbox, “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer”, Proofreading Expectations, “My Life as a Bat” Assignment, “The Boy Died in My Alley”

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, Colormarking #2, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text

AP Research: Syllabus, PREPs #1-3, PREP #4, Purdue OWL, Annotated Bibliography Template, CRAAP Test, Turnitin.com Registration, Protecting Human Research Participants Certification, 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, Turnitin.com Registration, Jane Eyre Journal, Sample Journals, Siddhartha Open Essay Rubric, Quarter 1 Reading Schedule, Quarter 1 Poetry Packet, MLA Template (for Poetry Responses), “The Boy Died in My Alley”

• Blue letters/symbols on the indicate a handout or notes being given in class.
• Green symbols indicate classroom activities (e.g., groupwork, lectures, lessons).
• Red letters/symbols indicate an assignment due date or assessment.

Welcome to a new school year! I’ve posted the week’s agenda for all to see. This is a weekly occurrence, usually done on Thursday afternoon for the week which follows. Please refer to the key above 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 Inquiry Skills: Syllabus, IB Calendar, CTSS Rosters, Grammar Diagnostic (class code is elbow-option), Planner Check Rubric

English 2 Honors: Syllabus, Summer Assignment, Four Questions, Colormarking #1, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text

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

AP Research: Syllabus, Summer Assignment, EBSCO Host, Gale Databases (password is pinellas), JSTOR, Google Scholar, Purdue OWL, Annotated Bibliography Template, CRAAP Test, Turnitin.com Registration, Protecting Human Research Participants Certification, 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

AP Literature: Syllabus, Summer Assignment, Discussion Prep, Jane Eyre E-text, Turnitin.com Registration, Jane Eyre Journal

IB: Exam Study Guide, Semester Grade Chart, 10th Grade Summer Assignment

AP: Course Credit Policies

Freshmen: Macbeth E-text, Suggested Prompts for Macbeth Essay, Weaving & Citation Guide, Proofreading Expectations, Outline Form (Not Required),Thesis Generator, Thesis Notes, Transitions Toolbox, Semester Grade Chart, MLA Template (click File, then Make a Copy), Final Exam Schedule, Exam Study Guide

AP: Course Credit Policies

Pre-IB English 2: Macbeth E-text, “Reading Shakespeare”, Theme Log, A3-4 Roles, B3-4 Roles, C3-4 Roles, Suggested Open Prompts for Macbeth, Weaving & Citation Guide, Proofreading Expectations, Thesis Generator, Thesis Notes, Outline Form, Transitions Toolbox, Final Exam Schedule, Theme Reflection #2, Semester Grade Chart, Exam Study Guide

AP Literature: 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)

Pre-IB English 2:  Macbeth E-text, “Reading Shakespeare” Packet, Theme Log, A3-4 Roles, B3-4 Roles, C3-4 Roles, Suggested Open Prompts, Quotation Weaving & Citation Guide, Proofreading Expectations, Thesis Generator, Thesis Notes, Proof-of-Concept Outline Form (Unofficial), Transitions Toolbox & Elaboration/Analysis Starters, Theme Reflection #2, Semester Grade Chart, Final Exam Study Guide, Final Exam Schedule (for IB students)

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

Pre-IB English 2: Macbeth E-text, Macbeth Notes, “Reading Shakespeare” Packet, Macbeth Theme Log, A3-4 Roles, B3-4 Roles, C3-4 Roles, Freshmen FSA Reading Testing Room List, FSA Practice Test, Final Exam Schedule (for IB students)

AP Research: Digital Portfolio, User Guide for the Digital Portfolio, Senior Exam Schedule (for traditional, non-AP classes)

AP Literature: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Final Poetry Packet, Notes on Absurdism, Major Works Data Sheet Template, Literary 3×3 Examples, Past Open Essay Prompts, Suggested Works for Open Essay, Senior Exam Schedule (for traditional, non-AP classes)

Pre-IB English 2: Macbeth E-text, Macbeth Notes, “Reading Shakespeare” Packet, Macbeth Character List, Macbeth Theme Log, A3-4 Roles, B3-4 Roles, C3-4 Roles, Theme Reflection #1, Transitions Toolbox, FSA Practice Test

AP Research: PREP #19-30, Digital Portfolio, User Guide for the Digital Portfolio, Tips for a Great Presentation (Good & Bad Examples), Presentation & Oral Defense Rubric, Oral Defense Questions, Sample Presentation

AP Literature: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Final Poetry Packet, AP Credit Policies, Notes on Absurdism, Major Works Data Sheet Template, Literary 3×3 Examples, Past Open Essay Prompts, Suggested Works for Open Essay

Pre-IB English 2: Macbeth E-text, Macbeth Notes, “Reading Shakespeare” Packet, Macbeth Character List, “Why Read Shakespeare?” Excerpt, Macbeth Theme Log, A3-4 Roles, B3-4 Roles, C3-4 Roles, Theme Reflection #1

AP Research: PREP #19-30, Digital Portfolio, User Guide for the Digital Portfolio, Transitions Toolbox, Tips for a Great Presentation (Good & Bad Examples)

Paper: Academic Paper Rubric, Elements of the Paper, Purdue OWL / Samples: Mixed #1; Qual #1, Qual #2, Qual #3, Qual #4, Qual #5; Quant #1, Quant #2, Quant #3 / New Samples: AP sample (1), AP sample (2), AP sample (3), AP sample (4), AP sample (5)

Presentation: Presentation & Oral Defense Rubric, Oral Defense Questions, Sample Presentation

AP Literature: Final Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Final Poetry Packet, AP Credit Policies, Notes on Existentialism & Absurdism, “The Myth of Sisyphus”

Fairy Tale Lit-Crit: Literary Criticism Sheets, MLA Template, “Little Red Riding Hood”,“The Snow Queen”, “The Princess and the Pea”, “The Little Gingerbread Man”, “Puss in Boots”, “The Ugly Duckling”, “Jack and the Beanstalk”, “The Three Bears”, “The Three Little Pigs”, “The Little Mermaid”, “The Emperor’s New Suit”, “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp”

Major Works Data Sheets: Major Works Data Sheet Template, Literary 3×3 Examples, Past Open Essay Prompts, Suggested Works for Open Essay

Pre-IB English 2: Macbeth E-text, Macbeth Notes, “Reading Shakespeare” Packet, Macbeth Character List, Macbeth Responsibilities (the Pink Sheet), “Why Read Shakespeare?” Excerpt, Macbeth Theme Log, A3-4 Roles, B3-4 Roles, C3-4 Roles

AP Research: PREP #19-30, Digital Portfolio, User Guide for the Digital Portfolio, Transitions Toolbox, Tips for a Great Presentation (Good & Bad Examples)

Paper: Academic Paper Rubric, Elements of the Paper, Purdue OWL / Samples: Mixed #1; Qual #1, Qual #2, Qual #3, Qual #4, Qual #5; Quant #1, Quant #2, Quant #3 / New Samples: AP sample (1), AP sample (2), AP sample (3), AP sample (4), AP sample (5)

Presentation: Presentation & Oral Defense Rubric, Oral Defense Questions, Sample Presentation

AP Literature: Final Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Final Poetry Packet, AP Credit Policies, Sample AP Lit Exam and its Key, Notes on Existentialism & Absurdism, Waiting for Godot Prompts, “The Myth of Sisyphus”

Fairy Tale Lit-Crit: Literary Criticism Sheets, MLA Template, “Little Red Riding Hood”,“The Snow Queen”, “The Princess and the Pea”, “The Little Gingerbread Man”, “Puss in Boots”, “The Ugly Duckling”, “Jack and the Beanstalk”, “The Three Bears”, “The Three Little Pigs”, “The Little Mermaid”, “The Emperor’s New Suit”, “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp”

Major Works Data Sheets: Major Works Data Sheet Template, Literary 3×3 Examples, Past Open Essay Prompts, Suggested Works for Open Essay