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-textStated & Implied ThemeProse VocabularyProofreading Expectations“A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, Wheel of FeelsCommon ThemesNarrative Task“A Good Man Is Hard To Find” E-textO’Connor Background“The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” E-textLe Guin BackgroundNote-taking Task

AP Research: SyllabusPREP Tasks #1-3, PREP #4PREP #5,  PREP #6, PREP #7, Purdue OWLAnnotated Bibliography TemplateCRAAP TestResearch MethodsInquiry Proposal Form (PDF version), Presentation RubricResearch Process Visualization Instructions / Search Databases: EBSCO HostGale DatabasesJSTORGoogle Scholar

AP Literature: Reading Schedule, Sample JournalsQuarter 1 Poetry PacketMLA Template (for Poetry Responses), Frankenstein E-text, Frankenstein E-textFrankenstein Vocab AssignmentFrankenstein 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-textStated & Implied ThemeProse VocabularyComp. Book Task #1Proofreading ExpectationsColormarking #2“A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, Wheel of FeelsCommon ThemesNarrative Task“A Good Man Is Hard To Find” E-textO’Connor Background“The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” E-textLe Guin BackgroundNote-taking TaskWrite Score Login

AP Research: SyllabusPREP Tasks #1-3, PREP #4PREP #5,  PREP #6,  Purdue OWLAnnotated Bibliography TemplateCRAAP TestResearch MethodsInquiry Proposal Form (PDF version), Presentation RubricResearch Process Visualization Instructions / Medium Samples: Hard ScienceHumanities/HistoryHumanities/ArtsSocial Science / Search Databases: EBSCO HostGale DatabasesJSTORGoogle Scholar

AP Literature: Reading Schedule, Sample JournalsQuarter 1 Poetry PacketMLA Template (for Poetry Responses), Frankenstein E-text, Frankenstein E-textFrankenstein Vocab AssignmentFrankenstein Journal

Week 1:3 (Aug. 26–30)

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Pre-IB English 2: Colormarking #1Transitions Toolbox“Harrison Bergeron” E-text“Once Upon a Time” E-textStated & Implied ThemeProse VocabularyComp Book Task #1Proofreading ExpectationsColormarking #2“A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, Wheel Of FeelsCommon ThemesNarrative Task

AP Research: SyllabusPREP Tasks #1-3, PREP #4 (Make a Copy)Purdue OWLAnnotated Bibliography TemplateCRAAP TestSample Student PresentationsPresentation RubricResearch Process Visualization InstructionsResearch MethodsResearch TermsInquiry Proposal Form / Search Databases: EBSCO HostGale DatabasesJSTORGoogle Scholar

AP Literature: Quarter 1 Reading Schedule, Jane Eyre E-textJane Eyre / Siddhartha JournalSample JournalsQuarter 1 Poetry PacketMLA Template (for Poetry Responses), Frankenstein E-text

Week 1:2 (Aug. 19–23)

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Pre-IB English 2: SyllabusColormarking #1Transitions Toolbox “Harrison Bergeron” E-textVonnegut Background“Once Upon a Time” E-textGordimer BackgroundStated & Implied ThemeProse VocabularyComp Book Task #1Proofreading Expectations

AP Research: Syllabus, PREP Tasks #1-3, Purdue OWLAnnotated Bibliography Template, CRAAP Test, Sample Student PresentationsPresentation RubricResearch Process Visualization InstructionsResearch MethodsResearch Terms / Assigned Readings: What Research Is Not & What Research IsLanguageThe Human Mind / Search Databases: EBSCO HostGale DatabasesJSTORGoogle Scholar

AP Literature: SyllabusDiscussion PrepJane Eyre E-textJane Eyre / Siddhartha JournalSample JournalsQuarter 1 Poetry PacketMLA 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 AssignmentColormarking #1

AP Literature: Syllabus, Summer AssignmentDiscussion PrepJane Eyre E-textJane Eyre Journal

AP Research: Syllabus, Summer Assignment (PREP Tasks #1-3)EBSCO HostGale Databases (password is pinellas), JSTORGoogle ScholarPurdue OWLAnnotated Bibliography Template, CRAAP TestCourse Credit Policies High-Scoring Student Papers: Mixed #1Qual #1Qual #2Qual #3Qual #4Qual #5Quant #1Quant #2Quant #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 BibliographySample Annotated Bib., EBSCOGale

English 2 Honors: Macbeth E-text, Semester Grade ChartSuggested Open Prompts for MacbethWeaving & Citation GuideProofreading ExpectationsThesis 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 GuideProofreading ExpectationsThesis 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 BibliographySample Annotated Bib., EBSCOGale

English 2 Honors: Macbeth E-text“Reading Shakespeare”Theme LogTheme Reflection #2Semester Grade ChartSuggested Open Prompts for MacbethWeaving & Citation GuideProofreading ExpectationsThesis Generator, Theme Claim Thesis Frame,Thesis Notes, Transitions Toolbox, Summer Reading List

Pre-IB English 2: Macbeth E-text“Reading Shakespeare”Theme LogTheme Reflection #2Semester Grade ChartSuggested Open Prompts for MacbethWeaving & Citation GuideProofreading ExpectationsThesis 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 ReviewSemester Grade Chart, Plagiarism Notes,Academic Lenses

English 2 Honors: Macbeth E-text“Reading Shakespeare”, Theme LogTheme Reflection #2Semester Grade Chart, Suggested Open Prompts for MacbethWeaving & Citation GuideProofreading ExpectationsThesis GeneratorThesis Notes,Transitions Toolbox, Theme Reflection #2

Pre-IB English 2: Macbeth E-text“Reading Shakespeare”, Theme LogTheme Reflection #2Semester Grade Chart, Suggested Open Prompts for MacbethWeaving & Citation GuideProofreading ExpectationsThesis GeneratorThesis Notes, Transitions Toolbox, Theme Reflection #2, Exam Study Guide

AP Research: Digital PortfolioUser Guide for the Digital PortfolioAcademic Paper Rubric, AP Score Calculator

AP Literature: Past Open Essay PromptsSuggested Works for Open EssayAP Lit TermsAP 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 DocsPurdue OWL, EBSCOGale, Semester Grade Chart, US History EOC Packet (Pre-test)

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

Pre-IB English 2: Macbeth E-text, Theme LogTheme Reflection #2, Semester Grade ChartExam Study Guide

AP Research: Digital PortfolioUser Guide for the Digital PortfolioAcademic Paper RubricElements of the PaperPurdue OWL

AP Literature: Reading ScheduleMLA TemplateFinal Poetry Paper Packet, Past Open Essay PromptsSuggested Works for Open EssayAP Lit TermsAP Score CalculatorMajor Works Data Sheet (2018)MWDP (2017)MWDP (2016)MWDP (2015)MWDP (2014)MWDP (2013)