Author Archives: Mr. Benton

Week 1:7 (Sept. 19-23)

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AP LITERATURE: Reading Schedule, Poetry Packet, MLA Template, Frankenstein Journal, Frankenstein E-text, AP Lit. Terms, Frankenstein Audiotext, Frankenstein Prompts, Tone Packet, 10 Tips for the Multiple Choice

AP SEMINAR: Lenses Handout, Purdue OWL (MLA), Citation Machine (MLA), Mock Performance Task #1, Thesis Notes, AP Capstone Digital Portfolio, MPT1 Preliminary Research Task, MPT1 Group Norms Assignment, PT1 Rubrics, Sample IRR, MPT1 Annotated Bibliography Instructions (PDF), Annotated Bibliography Template (DOC), IRR Outline Directions

research databases: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar; other credible research sources: The Atlantic, The Economist, EPA, ERIC, Nature, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Pew Research, Science Direct, Scientific American

Week 1:6 (Sept. 12-16)

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AP LITERATURE: Reading Schedule, Poetry Packet, MLA Template, Frankenstein Journal, Frankenstein E-text, AP Lit. Terms, Frankenstein Audiotext, Frankenstein Prompts, “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” E-text

AP SEMINAR: Lenses Handout, Purdue OWL, Mock Performance Task #1, Team Form & Research Questions Proposal, Thesis Notes, AP Capstone Digital Portfolio, Preliminary Research Task, Group Norms Assignment, Annotated Bibliography Instructions, Annotated Bibliography Template

research databases: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar

Week 1:5 (Sept. 6-9)

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AP LITERATURE: Reading Schedule, Poetry Packet, MLA Template, Jane Eyre Vocab. Assignment, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Journal, Frankenstein E-text, An Exploration of Romanticism Through Art and Poetry, AP Lit Terms, Frankenstein Audiotext, Frankenstein Prompts, Paradise Lost E-text and Summaries

AP SEMINAR: Mock Research Task, Lenses Handout, MLA Template, Purdue OWL, Citation Machine, Mock Performance Task #1, Team Form & Research Questions Proposal, Thesis Notes, Developing Research Questions Video

research databases: Gale Databases, Google Scholar, EBSCOhost

Week 1:4 (Aug. 29-Sept. 2)

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AP LITERATURE: Reading Schedule, Poetry Packet, MLA Template, Jane Eyre Vocab. Assignment, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Prose Essay Rubric, Visual Thesaurus, LitFinder (password for at-home use is pinellas)

AP SEMINAR: Course Syllabus, Mock Research Task, Lenses Handout, MLA Template, Purdue OWL, Citation Machine, Texting Drivers Packet, Mock PT1

research: Gale Databases (password for at-home use is pinellas),Google Scholar, World Book Encyclopedia (username: pinellas, password:schools), EBSCOhost (coming in September)

Week 1:3 (Aug. 22-26)

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AP LITERATURE: Reading Schedule, Jane Eyre Journal Directions & Turnitin Instructions, Sample Journals, Jane Eyre E-text, Open Essay Rubric (for Siddhartha Essay), Poetry Packet, MLA Template, Jane Eyre Vocab. Assignment, Frankenstein Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Visual Thesaurus, LitFinder (password for at-home use is pinellas)

AP SEMINAR: Course Syllabus, Mock Research Task, Line of Reasoning, Lenses Handout, Plagiarism Notes, Turnitin Registration Instructions, MLA Template, Purdue OWL, World Book Encyclopedia (username: pinellas, password: schools), Texting Drivers Packet

research databases: Gale Databases (password for at-home use is pinellas), Google Scholar, EBSCOhost (coming in September), JSTOR (coming in October)

Week 1:2 (Aug. 15-19)

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AP LITERATURE: Discussion Prep, Course Syllabus, Join the Remind Group, Jane Eyre Journal Directions & Turnitin Registration Instructions, Sample Journals, Jane Eyre E-text, Poetry Packet, MLA Template, Jane Eyre Vocab. Assignment, First Quarter Reading Schedule, Visual Thesaurus, LitFinder (password for at-home use is pinellas)

AP SEMINAR: Seminar Survey, Lenses Handout, Plagiarism Notes, Join A Day’s Remind Group, Join B Day’s Remind Group, Library Research Methods, Library Resources, Police/Robots Packet, SPHS Photo Task, Turnitin.com Registration Instructions, Tone Packet, Unit Topics Survey, Citation Machine, World Book Encyclopedia (username: pinellas, password: schools)

research databases: Gale Databases (password for at-home use is pinellas), Google Scholar, EBSCOhost (coming in September), JSTOR (coming in October)

Week 1:1 (Aug. 10-12)

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  • Blue GETs or ► on the agenda indicate a handout or notes being given in class.
  • Green ►s or ★ indicate classroom activities (e.g., groupwork, lectures, lessons).
  • Red words like DUE or QUIZ 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 agenda board for a larger zoom-able image. Below, you’ll find downloadable versions of this week’s in-class handouts along with a few other helpful documents.

AP English Literature & Composition: Summer Packet, Discussion Prep, Course Syllabus, Join the Remind Group, Jane Eyre E-text

AP Seminar, when we meet for class in the library, please bring with you a research topic of your choosing on an index card: What Is Seminar?, Seminar Survey, Lenses Handout, Plagiarism Notes, Join A Day’s Remind Group, Join B Day’s Remind Group, Library Research Methods, Library Resources, Police/Robots Packet, SPHS Photo Task, Citation Machine, World Book Encyclopedia (username: pinellas, password: schools)

Research Databases: Gale Databases (password for at-home use is pinellas), Google Scholar, EBSCOhost (coming in September), JSTOR (coming in October)

Week 4:9 (May 16-20)

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Seniors: Senior Research Task, How to Determine Your Semester Grades, AP Score Calculator, Plagiarism Notes, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Quoting/Paraphrasing/Summarizing, Grammarly, Citation Machine / MLA: Sample MLA Paper, MLA Guide, MLA Template.rtf / APA: Sample APA Paper, APA Guide, APA Template.rtf / Research: Gale (password: pinellas), Google Scholar

Freshmen: TKAM Journal Instructions, TKAM E-text, TKAM Theme Log, SAT Vocab #4, Wheel of Feels (Tone Words), Final Exam Schedule, How to Determine Your Semester Grades, Exam Study Guide, Final Exam Schedule / Romeo and Juliet Essay: MLA Template, Essay Prompt, Essay Rubric, Thesis Notes, Thesis Guidelines, Thesis Generator, Writing About Literature, E-text, Sample Essay, Help with Quote-Weaving, Help with Essay Writing