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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

Week 1:2 (Aug. 15-19)

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AP LITERATURE: Discussion Prep, Course Syllabus, Join the Remind Group, Jane Eyre Journal Directions & Turnitin Registration Instructions, Sample Journals, Jane Eyre E-text, Poetry Packet, MLA Template, Jane Eyre Vocab. Assignment, First Quarter Reading Schedule, Visual Thesaurus, LitFinder (password for at-home use is pinellas)

AP SEMINAR: Seminar Survey, Lenses Handout, Plagiarism Notes, Join A Day’s Remind Group, Join B Day’s Remind Group, Library Research Methods, Library Resources, Police/Robots Packet, SPHS Photo Task, Turnitin.com Registration Instructions, Tone Packet, Unit Topics Survey, Citation Machine, World Book Encyclopedia (username: pinellas, password: schools)

research databases: Gale Databases (password for at-home use is pinellas), Google Scholar, EBSCOhost (coming in September), JSTOR (coming in October)

Week 4:9 (May 16-20)

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Seniors: Senior Research Task, How to Determine Your Semester Grades, AP Score Calculator, Plagiarism Notes, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Quoting/Paraphrasing/Summarizing, Grammarly, Citation Machine / MLA: Sample MLA Paper, MLA Guide, MLA Template.rtf / APA: Sample APA Paper, APA Guide, APA Template.rtf / Research: Gale (password: pinellas), Google Scholar

Freshmen: TKAM Journal Instructions, TKAM E-text, TKAM Theme Log, SAT Vocab #4, Wheel of Feels (Tone Words), Final Exam Schedule, How to Determine Your Semester Grades, Exam Study Guide, Final Exam Schedule / Romeo and Juliet Essay: MLA Template, Essay Prompt, Essay Rubric, Thesis Notes, Thesis Guidelines, Thesis Generator, Writing About Literature, E-text, Sample Essay, Help with Quote-Weaving, Help with Essay Writing

Week 4:8 (May 9-13)

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Seniors: AP Score Calculator, Plagiarism Notes, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Senior Research Task, Quoting/Paraphrasing/Summarizing / Format: MLA Guide, MLA Template.rtf, APA Guide, APA Template.rtf, Citation Machine / Research: Gale (password: pinellas), Google Scholar

Romeo and Juliet: MLA Template, Essay Prompt, Essay 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, SAT Vocab #4

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 2:1 (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 1:4 (Sept. 14-18)

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AP English Literature (Seniors): First Quarter Reading Schedule, Course Syllabus, Turnitin Registration Instructions, Wheel of Feel (Tone Words), Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template (for Poetry Responses), 10 Tips for the AP Lit Multiple Choice, Remind for A-Day Class, Remind for B-Day Class, Scholarship List for September

Frankenstein: Frankenstein Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, An Exploration of Romanticism Through Art and Poetry

English 1 Honors (Freshmen): Course Syllabus, First Vocab, “A Quilt of a Country” E-text, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, “Making the Future Better, Together” E-text, Remind for A-Day Classes, Remind for B-Day Classes, Weekly Learning Goal Self-Evaluation Scale (R.910.3)

First Journal: Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, Theme Writing #1, “A Quilt of a Country” Prompts, “Once Upon a Time” Prompt, Theme Writing #2

Great Expectations: Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Audiotext, Graphic Novelization (Ch. 1-2), Literary Analysis Task #1, MLA Template (for Literary Analysis Tasks)

Week 4:9 (May 18-22)

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Seniors: How to Determine Your Semester Grades, AP Score Calculator, Senior Research Task, Plagiarism Notes, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Quoting/Paraphrasing/Summarizing, Grammarly, Citation Machine / MLA: Sample MLA Paper, MLA Guide, MLA Template.rtf / APA: Sample APA Paper, APA Guide, APA Template.rtf / Research: Gale (password: pinellas)

Freshmen: TKAM Journal Entry Instructions, TKAM E-text, TKAM Theme Log, SAT Vocab #4, Wheel of Feels (Tone Words), Exam Study Guide, Final Exam Schedule, How to Determine Your Semester Grades, Summer Bridge Info, Summer Reading Information