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Red text like DUE or QUIZ indicate an explicit due date or assessment.

Welcome to a new school year, everyone! I’ve posted the week’s schedule here, and I do this every week — usually on Thursday afternoon for the week ahead. Please refer to the key above to make clearest sense of the schedule. You can also click on the schedule itself for a larger zoom-able image. Below, you’ll find digital versions of this week’s in-class handouts along with a few other helpful bits and bobs.

AP Language: Course Syllabus, SPACE-CAT Bookmark & Rhetorical Terms, Rhetorical Triangle, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” E-text (Spanish, Ukrainian), “The Yellow Wallpaper” E-text (Spanish, Ukrainian), Diagnostic RA, Analytical Thesis Frame & Verbs, Wheel of Feels (Tone), Rhetorical Analysis Thesis Frame, Discussion Question Stems

IB Freshmen: Course Syllabus, Four Questions, Fairy Tale (to Annotate), Journal Setup & Lit Terms, Analytical Thesis Frame & Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Wheel of Feels (Tone), Success Camp Bonus

IB Diploma Support: Homeroom List, Rotation Calendar & 5th Period Rotations, DS Contract, IB Academic Guidelines, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, / Research: Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, Prescribed Reading List, Sample EEs & Scores

How fortunate I am to have had something that’s so difficult to see come to an end. Thank you, my students, for your part in our class this year. It’s been an honor and a privilege to know and to work with each of you: I’m grateful for all the highs and lows.

My classroom will be empty for a little while; I’m sure it appreciates the disco nap before August. I’ll leave all the current Remind groups open should anyone need to get in touch. Email works too.

Freshmen, read something! Practice your grammar on Quill. Rest up for sophomoric adventures. (The new freshmen will benefit from your kindness and guidance.)

Seniors, go be incredible. If you learned anything from me, please use it. Refine your talents. Defy convention. Serve others. I’m so proud of you.