Week 1:2 (Aug. 14-18)

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Pre-IB English 2: Course Syllabus, Plagiarism Notes, “Harrison Bergeron” Assignment, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, Vonnegut Background, Gordimer Background, “Once Upon a Time” Assignment

AP Research: Course Syllabus, Research Prep Packet (Tasks #1-4), Presentation Rubric, Research Process Visualization Instructions, Purdue OWL, 5 Sample Presentations, 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: Course Syllabus, Discussion Prep, Jane Eyre Journal & Turnitin Registration Instructions, Jane Eyre E-text, Sample Journals, First Quarter Poetry Packet, First Quarter Reading Schedule

Week 1:1 (Aug. 7-11)

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  • 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 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.

Pre-IB English 2: Course Syllabus, Plagiarism Notes

AP Research: Course Syllabus, Research Prep Packet (Tasks #1-4), EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, JSTOR, Google Scholar

AP Literature: Course Syllabus, Summer Packet, Discussion Prep, Jane Eyre E-text

Week 4:6 (Apr. 24-28)

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AP LITERATURE: Reading Schedule, Major Works Data Sheet Template, Literary 3×3 Examples, Past Open Essay Prompts, Suggested Works for Open Essay

AP SEMINAR: Room for Debate “When Do Consumer Boycotts Work?” (see Remind messages for instructions), AP Seminar Glossary Terms, PT3 Section Two Practice

Week 4:5 (Apr. 17-21)

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AP LITERATURE: Poetry Packet, Reading Schedule, MLA Template, “The Myth of Sisyphus” / Major Works Data Sheets: Major Works Data Sheet Template, Literary 3×3 Examples, Past Open Essay Prompts, Suggested Works for Open Essay

AP SEMINAR: Digital Portfolio, Purdue OWL (MLA) / Individual Multimedia Presentation: IMP Directions, IMP Rubric, IMP Scoring Guidelines, Sample A, Sample B, Sample C, Sample D

Week 4:4 (Apr. 10-13)

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AP LITERATURE: Poetry Packet, Reading Schedule, MLA Template, “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

AP SEMINAR: Digital Portfolio, Purdue OWL (MLA)

Individual Written Argument: PT2 Stimulus Materials & Directions, IWA Rubric, IWA Final Checklist & Self-Evaluation

Individual Multimedia Presentation: IMP Directions, IMP Rubric, IMP Scoring Guidelines, Sample A, Sample B, Sample C, Sample D

Week 4:3 (Apr. 3-7)

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AP LITERATURE: Poetry Packet, Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Notes on Existentialism & Absurdism, E-text of Waiting for Godot, Waiting for Godot Prompts, Poetry Essay Rubric / Major Works Data Sheets: Major Works Data Sheet Template, Literary 3×3 Examples, Past Open Essay Prompts, Suggested Works for Open Essay

AP SEMINAR: Digital Portfolio, Purdue OWL (MLA)

Individual Written Argument: PT2 Stimulus Materials & Directions, IWA Rubric, IWA Final Checklist & Self-Evaluation

Individual Multimedia Presentation: IMP Directions, IMP Rubric, IMP Scoring Guidelines, Sample A, Sample B, Sample C, Sample D