AP Language: Thesis Frames, SPACE-CAT Bookmark, Verbs for Analysis, Wheel of Feels (Tone), Rhetorical Terms, Blank Outline, Types of Evidence, Bush Speech & Hong Kong Draft (for Unit 1 Progress Check) / The Crucible: Pre-notes, Act I, Full Play (en Español)

IB Freshmen: Colormarking Guide, Colormarking #2, Stated & Implied Theme, Literary Analysis Thesis Frame & Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Wheel of Feels (Tone) / Short Stories: “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” Assignment/Task, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” E-text, Comparative Analysis Task / Persepolis: Info Card, E-text, Graphic Novel Features & Terminology, Theme Log, Notes, Theme Log

IB Diploma Support: 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

AP Language: Thesis Frames, SPACE-CAT Bookmark, Verbs for Analysis, Wheel of Feels (Tone), Journal Setup & Rhetorical Terms, Blank Outline, Types of Evidence, Plagiarism Notes, Bush Speech & Hong Kong Draft / Short Stories: “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”, “The Yellow Wallpaper”, “Sweat”, “The Minister’s Black Veil”

IB Freshmen: Colormarking Guide, Colormarking #1, Colormarking #2, Stated & Implied Theme, Literary Analysis Thesis Frame & Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Wheel of Feels (Tone), Plagiarism Notes, Practice FAST Test / Short Stories: “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, Short Stories Journal #1, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” Assignment / Persepolis: Info Card, E-text, Graphic Novel Features & Terminology, Theme Log, Notes, Theme Log

IB Diploma Support: 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

AP Language: Thesis Frames, SPACE-CAT Bookmark, Verbs for Analysis, Wheel of Feels (Tone), Journal Setup & Rhetorical Terms, Discussion Question Stems, Blank Outline, Types of Evidence, Plagiarism Notes / Short Stories: “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”, “The Yellow Wallpaper”, “Sweat”, “The Minister’s Black Veil”

IB Freshmen: Four Questions, Colormarking Guide, Colormarking #1, Stated & Implied Theme, Literary Analysis Thesis Frame & Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Wheel of Feels (Tone), Plagiarism Notes, Practice FAST Test / Short Stories: “Little Red Cap”, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, Vonnegut Background, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, Gordimer Background, Short Stories Journal #1

IB Diploma Support: 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

AP Language: Thesis Frames, SPACE-CAT Bookmark, Verbs for Analysis, Wheel of Feels (Tone), Journal Setup & Rhetorical Terms, Discussion Question Stems, Blank Outline, Plagiarism Notes / Short Stories: “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”, “The Yellow Wallpaper”, “Sweat”

IB Freshmen: Four Questions, Stated & Implied Theme, Literary Analysis Thesis Frame & Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Wheel of Feels (Tone), Plagiarism Notes / Short Stories: “Little Red Cap”, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, Vonnegut Background, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, Gordimer Background, Short Stories Journal #1

IB Diploma Support: 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

• Blue GETs or ► indicate a handout or notes begin given out in class.
• Green ►s indicate classroom activities (e.g. groupwork, lectures, lessons).
• 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