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Week 3:6 (Feb. 6-10)

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AP LITERATURE: Quarter 3 Reading Schedule, Quarter 3 Poetry Packet, MLA Template, Earnest Close Reading Questions, Beloved Notes

AP SEMINAR: AP Capstone Digital Portfolio, User Guide for the Digital Portfolio, PT1 Guide & Rubrics, Purdue OWL (MLA), Citation Machine (MLA), SPHS Curriculum Guide, PT2 Doc. 3 (Camus), PT2 Doc. 4 (Heikkila), PT2 Doc. 5 (Smith)

research databases: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, JSTOR, 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 1:3 (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 4:7 (May 2-6)

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Seniors: AP Score Calculator, Major Works Data Packet (2016), MWDP (2015), MWDP (2014), MWDP (2013), Plagiarism Notes, Senior Research Task

Romeo and Juliet: MLA Template, Essay Prompt, Essay Outline & Rubric, Thesis Notes, Thesis Guidelines, Thesis Generator, Writing About Literature, E-text, Sample Essay, Help with Quote-Weaving, Help with Essay Writing / To Kill a Mockingbird: Journal Instructions, Turnitin.com Registration Instructions, Notes, Theme Log, Vocab Presentation Instructions, Vocab List/Assignments / Misc: Wheel of Feels, Literature Terms, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Proofreading Expectations

Week 4:6 (Apr. 25-29)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Major Works Data Sheet Template, Open Response Lists, Literary 3×3 Instructions, Literary Time Periods Review, AP Score Calculator, The Stranger Journal Tips

Romeo and Juliet: Essay Prompt, Essay Outline & Rubric, Thesis Notes, Thesis Guidelines, Thesis Generator, Writing About Literature, E-text, Theme Log, Sample Essay, Help with Quote-Weaving, Help with Essay Writing / To Kill a Mockingbird: Notes, Colormarking, Help with Colormarking, Theme Log, Vocab Presentation Instructions, Vocab List/Assignments, Journal Instructions / Misc: Wheel of Feels, Literature Terms, Proofreading Expectations

Week 3:8 (Feb. 22-26)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Poetry Packet, MLA Template, Literary Criticism Handouts, Lit Notes (All), Atonement Prompts

Freshmen: Vocab Presentation Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Weaving and Citing Examples, Literature Terms, RJ Vocab List, RJ E-Text, RJ Audioplay, RJ Theme Log, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, RJ Act I Journal Questions #5-28 (Typed), Turnitin.com Registration Instructions, Language Tricks, FSA Practice Test

Week 2:7 (Dec. 7-11)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template; Watchmen: Turnitin Journal, Notes, E-text

Great Expectations: Theme Log, GE E-text (Whole Novel on One Page), Weaving and Citing Examples, Paper Outline and Rubric, MLA Template, Turnitin Registration Instructions, SAT Vocab #2; Animal Farm: Vocab List, Notes, Theme Log

Week 2:1 (Oct. 20-23)

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Seniors: 2nd Quarter Reading Schedule, 2nd Quarter Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template, Mythology Review List, Hamlet Prop Assignment, Hamlet Notes, Reading Shakespeare Packet, Act I Vocab, Archaic Pronouns, Hamlet E-text; Hamlet Audioplay: Act I (≈:50), Act II (≈:37), Act III (≈:58), Acts IV-V (≈1:23)

Freshmen: Proofreading Expectations, GE Vocab, Theme Log, GE Audiotext, Graphic Novelization for Ch. 19-22, WriteScore Login; Journal: GE Ch. 1-10 Journal Questions, GE Ch. 11-19 Journal Questions (A 1-2, A 6-7, B 1-2, B 6-7), Weekly Learning Goal Self-Evaluation Scale (R.910.5)

Week 1:8 (Oct. 12-16)

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Seniors: 1st Quarter Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Frankenstein Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Frankenstein Audiotext, Frankenstein Essay Prompts, Jane Eyre Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, Hamlet Prop Assignment, Tone Packet, Hamlet Notes, Reading Shakespeare Packet, Act I Vocab, Archaic Pronouns, 2nd Quarter Poetry Response Packet

Freshmen: Proofreading Expectations, GE Vocab, Theme Log, GE Audiotext, First Journal Breakdown, GE Ch. 1-10 Journal Questions, GE Ch. 11-19 Journal Questions (A 1-2, A 6-7, B 1-2, B 6-7), Graphic Novelization Ch. 14-18, Graphic Novelization for Ch. 19-22, Weekly Learning Goal Self-Evaluation Scale (R.910.2)

WriteScore Login

Week 4:7 (May 4-8)

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Seniors: Final Reading Schedule, AP Score Calculator, Major Works Data Packet, MWDP (2014), MWDP (2013), Senior Research Task

Romeo and Juliet: MLA Template, Essay Prompt, Essay Outline & Rubric, Thesis Notes, Thesis Guidelines, Thesis Generator, Writing About Literature, E-text, Sample Essay, Help with Quote-Weaving, Help with Essay Writing / To Kill a Mockingbird: Journal Entry Instructions, Notes, Theme Log, Vocab Assignment List, Vocab Presentation Instructions / Misc: Wheel of Feels, Literature Terms, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Proofreading Expectations

Week 4:6 (April 27-May 1)

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Seniors: Final Reading Schedule, Major Works Data Sheet Template, Open Response Lists, Literary 3×3 Instructions, Literary Time Periods Review, AP Score Calculator, The Stranger Journal Tips / Mock AP Lit Exam Sessions: Wednesday 4/29 12:54-3:54 & Saturday 5/2 8:00-11:00

Romeo and Juliet: Essay Prompt, Essay Outline & Rubric, Thesis Notes, Thesis Guidelines, Thesis Generator, Writing About Literature, E-text, Theme Log, Sample Essay, Help with Quote-Weaving, Help with Essay Writing / To Kill a Mockingbird: Journal Entry Instructions, Notes, Theme Log, Vocab Assignment List, Vocab Presentation Instructions / Misc: Wheel of Feels, Literature Terms, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Proofreading Expectations