Today was great

Fourth and fifth periods practiced multiple chioce questions today.  If you missed class today, you must come by and make this up. 

Please maintain your confidence.  You are WAY smarter than you think.

Late but not forgotten ...

Students, you have my apologies for not writing in the blog.  Last week took the wind out of my sails a bit.  No excuse, just an explanation.

Since I was late writing this, I will give you an extension on your reading of In Cold Blood.  Please read and annotate to page 302 by this Friday, May 3rd.

Please consider attending tutorials on Saturday, and, as usual, ask whatever questions you have before, during, or after class.

Thanks!

TAKS Week

Fourth and Fifth Periods:

Friday the U of H people came to discuss writing with you.  You discussed with them the 2012 persuasive prompt about doubt and uncertainty.  A link to this prompt is copied below:

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap2012_frq_eng_language.pdf

On the other side of the handout, I gave you another prompt for Question 3, the link to which is copied below:

http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/english/ap06_frq_english_lang_b.pdf

We will discuss and write on this prompt on Friday.

Please read and annotate through page 246 by Friday.  If you are consumed with TAKS preparation and cannot complete this assignment (that was assigned last Wednesday), please come talk to me privately.

A big shout out to Luis Rubio, Kirsta Barnaba, and Jayme Castillo who came on Saturday morning and worked.  Good job and, of course, major extra credit!

Five points of extra credit will go to whoever greets me at the door on Friday and says, "Good morning, Ms. Seward - Don't you look lovely today?"

TGIF

Good classes today, fourth and fifth periods!

We had a vocabulary check on the first 15 words. 

We also read and discussed In Cold Blood.  You submitted your annotations if you wanted a little extra boost on this six weeks' grades.

Homework for Tuesday?  Your ADQ sources

Homework for Wednesday? Read and annotate through page 187 of In Cold Blood.

Have a great weekend!

Tuesday in April

Fourth and Fifth Periods:

Today we reviewed the following vocabulary words:

Compel  to force – I feel compelled to ask you to do your homework.

Palpable – able to touch – The tension between them was almost palpable

Eminent – noble, outstanding – The eminent scientist split the atom.

Tempest –a storm – We had quite the tempest last night - so much thunder!

Paragon – a model of excellence – Mark Mathabane is a paragon of excellence.

Profane – vulgar – That girl cursing in the hall is so profane.

Abhor – to detest – I abhor liars.

Mutiny – rebellion – The class rose in mutiny against the abusive teacher.

Egregious – extremely bad – The murdered egregiously broke the law.

Taint – contaminate – The boy tainted the water by pouring paint in it.

Aimless (3) – without direction – The friends spent an aimless afternoon floating down the river.

Ramshackle (4) on the verge of collapse.  The ramshackle shack had seen better days.

Beneficence (5)the state of being charitable – Mother Theresa’s beneficence was known throughout the community.

Edifice (6) – Large building – Wheatley High School is am impressive edifice.

Credible (7) - believable or reasonable

You will have a vocabulary check on these words tomorrow.

Also tomorrow, you will finish a new persuasive essay, the prompt to which may be found via this link (Question 3):

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap08_eng_lang_frq.pdf

You also will submit your annotations tomorrow through page 100 of In Cold Blood for a grade.  You must read and annotate through page 130 for Friday.

You also have homework due next Tuesday, April 16, 2013.  Please peruse the following sheet and see me with any questions:

Checklist for ADQ

1.            3-4 memorable movies

2.            4-5 of the best books that you have read in the past two years

3.            3-4 groundbreaking television shows

4.            3-4 of the most significant current events

5.            5-10 BIG historical moments

6.            2-3 role models or remarkable persons

7.            2-3 personal memories (or family members who have been important in their lives or have had unique experiences)

8.            Anything memorable from art, music, sports, Internet

On a separate sheet of paper, please describe each of the foregoing items, events, or memories, and explain the significance of each (i.e., how one would use a favorite movie in a persuasive essay).  Submit your paper Tuesday, April 16, 2013.

All for now!

TGIF

Fourth and Fifth Periods - we had good classes today!

We discussed the 2007 AP exam and discussed In Cold Blood.  Your assignment for Tuesday is to read and annotate through page 100 of In Cold Blood.

See some of your Saturday - be here a little before 9:00!

Have a great weekend!

Hump Day!

Today in class you wrote your first persuasive essay.  The link to this essay is on the last blog entry. 
You also submitted your annotations through page 36 of In Cold Blood for a grade.
You also were advised that you must know the first 15 words on your review sheet for Friday.  The first 15 words are as follows:

Compel  to force – I feel compelled to ask you to do your homework.

Palpable – able to touch – The tension between them was almost palpable

Eminent – noble, outstanding – The eminent scientist split the atom.

Tempest –a storm – We had quite the tempest last night - so much thunder!

Paragon – a model of excellence – Mark Mathabane is a paragon of excellence.

Profane – vulgar – That girl cursing in the hall is so profane.

Abhor – to detest – I abhor liars.

Mutiny – rebellion – The class rose in mutiny against the abusive teacher.

Egregious – extremely bad – The murdered egregiously broke the law.

Taint – contaminate – The boy tainted the water by pouring paint in it.

Aimless (3) – without direction – The friends spent an aimless afternoon floating down the river.

Ramshackle (4) on the verge of collapse.  The ramshackle shack had seen better days.

Beneficence (5)the state of being charitable – Mother Theresa’s beneficence was known throughout the community.

Edifice (6) – Large building – Wheatley High School is am impressive edifice.

Have a great day!

Day after Fool's Day

Fourth and Fifth Periods:

Today we did the following:

Discussed and scored the Magnasoles prompt from the 2005 AP exam;
Read and discussed briefly a persuasive essay prompt from a previous AP exam;
Discussed briefly ICB; and
Received assignments for the week.

The link to the persuasive essay prompt is as follows:

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap11_frq_english_language_formb.pdf

Also, your assinments for the week are as follows:

Homework and Agenda for Week of April 2, 2013

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Confirm your attendance at mock AP test (April 6 or April 13)

Score and submit rhetorical analysis on Magnasoles;

Possible vocabulary quiz;

Read and discuss ICB; and

Read and write an AP persuasive essay.

Homework: Read and annotate through page 55 of In Cold Blood, which is due Friday, April 5, 2013.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Vocabulary quiz?

Review and score the persuasive essay

Friday, April 5, 2013

Vocabulary quiz?

Quote quiz through page 55 of ICB;

Learn about synthesis essay; and

Receive new homework assignment

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Mock AP, Room 219, 9-12:45

BRING YOUR BOOK TOMORROW!!!!