16 March - After the Ides of March

AP Language

A bit of a blah start in AP Lang today with our Integrated Reading and Writing Field Test. I think that the best thing about this is now you've seen what the SOL is kinda like, so you're ready for that at the end of April. Remember that there are plenty of online released tests to practice for the SOL Reading.

After that, we played Russian Roulette - AP Language Style. This is a game designed for fast thinking and fast planning. We also had the chance to see multiple types of synthesis prompt across the years. What did you notice about them? Did you see a lot of the key similarities? Remember - the task is always the same, it's just the evidence and question that changes.

Next week is our week for writing conferences. You'll be writing on Monday. Be ready! Have a complete SourcePack. Review your feedback on the AB. If you haven't turned in the AB and gotten feedback, you'll really want that before you write next week. Make a plan to come in after school or at Lion Time. I'm here to help!

AP Research

We finished Manzanar today! Hooray! It's kinda funny how the work that we do is so front loaded, the conclusion for this paper was just two paragraphs. I hope that you see how each paragraph and each sentence within has a clear purpose. We did a lot of discussing and reflecting today in class and it was all pretty fantastic. You should start finishing your papers as soon as you can. Finalize your data. Work through your analysis. Write what you can now. Don't forget about your POD.

Next week we'll have a string of independent working days. Some of you will also conference with me to complete that from before. We also have our reflection question posted for this week. Be sure that these are all complete for your final check. That final check will happen AFTER Spring Break.

The ending time has come everyone. We will begin our POD presentations in mid-April. That's only about seven classes from now. Be sure that you are filling your time with productivity. Papers are due April 28.

14 December - Lookout for Snow and Ice!

AP Language

Great work focused on Act III. This is the turning point of The Crucible - we're baked in and the conclusion is coming. Notice how ideas come to conclusions and arguments are finalized at the end of this play. The ideas we saw around John Proctor and his connection to another person whose name starts with J is important. We also started to note the idea of tragedy. Consider why this society is tragic and why Proctor is a hero who fails.

For tonight, submit any tasks for Unit 3 and be sure to finish the play. Act IV reads quickly. Focus on who wins, who loses, and how ideas come to a conclusion. I'm excited to finish this and take us into the break.

AP Research

Easy working day in AP Research today. We're writing, we're planning, we're creating! It's important to use this time now before you're inundated with data and responses and the analysis. Remember that if you need anything, please ask. I'll do my best to get you what you need or want. Next class is our holiday celebration. Feel free to bring snacks for the good of the group. You have an assignment due when we return, but it should be pretty much complete now. Submit as soon as you can.

25 and 28 February

If you're looking for ways to support Ukraine during this time, let me know. I can give you leads to Ukrainian organizations and NGOs who are working to support Ukraine and Ukrainians during this time.

AP Language

Today was the beginning of our writing days. Over the next three classes you'll have ample time to work in class to complete your research paper. Use the time and resources that I've given you wisely and you'll find a lot of success. As you're working through the process, you have a partner to check in with. Work with that person to complete your checks and develop your drafts. 

Don't forget that you have a writing conference over the next two weeks with me for a grade. Share your draft in advance of your conference, come and ask questions, get an A - it's really simple. I'll be opening a lot more conference spots next week - so don't worry if you haven't signed up yet.

English 10

Today we dipped our feet into the land of absurdism as we read "The Guillotine" by Teffi. Teffi was a female Russian humorist who escaped Russia after the revolution and eventually settled in France. The story is chock full of irony and presents an interesting message to us about apathy and what that can do to us as a society. This story is the last thing that we will read as a class - next time we'll have some choices for what to read as we close the unit.

Your quizzes have been released to you on Google Forms - check your email. We'll do test corrections next class, finish our reading, and begin to take a look at our final project. There won't be a final test in the unit, just the final project. If you were absent, be sure to see the recording and get a copy of the story next time you're on campus.

Homework for A Day Students - 11 March 2020

AP Research

Today was a day to kick-off Unit 5. This unit's goal is for us to have ample time in class for us to finish the work that we are doing in this classroom. Remember that your paper is the key because the POD is based off of your paper. I hope that our reading of a paper today was helpful for you. The takeaways related to the METHOD/LIT REVIEW/RESULTS and connections between these sections were key. You may find it helpful to reflect on all the papers we've read today as you consider what you need moving forward. If you need another sample paper, please ask and I'll find what I can.


Tonight, complete Reflection 23. This is the end of Week 23. Tonight you should complete writing through to METHOD (perhaps revising based on what we saw today) and start to outline your RESULTS section. We'll be doing some PEER EDITING on the 17th after tomorrow's work day. Be ready!

Russian I

Today we had a great day learning some new grammar/vocabulary as well as playing with dominoes to see the matches we can make in Russian for agreement. Remember that some of our words can be wild-cards -- they work with any gender and case.

For tonight you should finish your house project floor plan and a rough draft paragraph. You'll turn this in to me on Friday before the quiz so that I can check for completion and mark any errors. We will have our quiz on Friday - it will cover adjectives and their endings. I think that you'll be prepared if you keep studying your charts.


Outside of this, focus on vocabulary. We'll be wrapping up the quarter soon. Be sure to check for any missing work.

Advanced Russian

Today in class we had a day to work with music and find lots of language related to our verbs of motion. I enjoyed seeing a lot of you really listening intently, and finding that you were able to understand a bit of these songs once you focused on the grammar you know. This is a great type of activity to learn how to use language and grammar more conversationally.

Tonight, you should all focus on your projects. You should walk into class with a ROUGH DRAFT of one of your stages of your journey. Use the slides to see the example. Follow the template and remember that you're writing only A and B type sentences for the stages.


Your unit examination is going to fall on the 23rd of March. The projects will be due shortly. I'll have a unit study guide for you soon.

Homework for A-Day -- Spring Forward -- 9 March 2020

AP Research

Today was our final working day for this unit. Hopefully by the end of today you were able to get to the point that you are either done with your POD/PAPER through to the data section. If you don't have this complete, I hope that you have a clear plan by which to complete this.

I will be checking all PREP Documents for you today. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Be sure that you are continuing to work as you can daily to maintain your progress toward your eventual goals.


Our next drafting workshop will occur on March 13. We'll take another look at another sample paper before then. We also have another round of pitches coming up soon! Be ready to keep going through the process!

Russian I

We did so many things today in our classroom today! We were designing our Russian houses, we were practicing with our grammar through a quick exercise review, and we were also doing some culture as we celebrated International Women's Day. I hope that the women in your lives enjoy the cards you wrote for them.

Tonight for homework our main goal is to prepare for Friday's quiz. You'll be quizzed on your adjective case endings. Can you do the exercises? Can you finish them? This is a great practice for you. Also, use the example paragraph to complete a rough draft of your project paragraphs. Come in next class with at least one of your paragraphs done.

Wednesday will be our last review day before our quiz on Friday.

Advanced Russian

Today in class we had a day to work on our projects (and to look at an example version of the writing) as well as to review our translations related to verbs of motion in our chapters. Tonight, there are a few tasks for you to complete in order to prepare for Wednesday.

First, remember that your reassessments of your quiz are due next class. You can also put rubles on your assessment. We will be taking our unit exam around the 23rd of March, so remember that these quizzes are your way to prepare. Second, you should be able to write the rough drafts for your projects tonight. Follow the project guidelines and the sample paragraph. That will help a lot as you finish your work.

Next class we'll spend time with some real Russian texts that use verbs of motion, should be an interesting day to say the least.

Homework for A Day Students - 24 February 2020

After an unexpected long weekend I am ready to go! Let's conquer the end of February!

AP Research

Today was our working day to prepare for our Peer Review 3.0 Day. Next class you will be expected to have a full draft of your Introduction+Literature Review and Method. Hopefully after our work on crafting Literature Reviews and the templates/requirements of a Literature Review, you feel more prepared. Check out Reflection 20 - It's a good question to use as you draft or review your draft.

Have a full copy of your draft as a hard copy or as a full document in Assessment Task Drafts.


Our next classes will focus on data analysis, data sets, and data visualization. It's time to finish our process and move on! Remember the elements of your PREP folder which should be updated as you are working.

Russian I

Today we spent time looking over Accusative case endings for adjectives before having a small writing workshop and then going on to our film. We'll likely finish the movie this week. Be ready for your quiz next class by studying your colors! Know your words and how to hear the gender of the word. It's a vocabulary quiz, not a grammar quiz, so just focus on learning the meaning of the words and their spelling.


Outside of this continue to focus on your endings. Hopefully the word wall helps. Trying to focus daily on one case makes the work a lot easier.

Advanced Russian

Today in class we focused on A and C type sentences as we reflected on a series of travel in the past and then the general round trip made by those actions. We spent time also reviewing our paired prepositions - remember we have to talk about going FROM and TO a place. It's important to have both sides of the equation. I'll review your in-class work tonight and have it ready for you next class.


For tonight, finish the exercises which we started in class. Also be aware of our quiz on Friday! It will look similar to the last quiz. Use our last quiz to study and prepare. This quiz will focus on the verbs that are newer - to lead, to swim, to fly, to run.

Homework for B-Day Students / 11 February 2020

AP Lit

Today was a day to review our work so far with Shakespeare. We created Scene Panels and did some wonderful analysis on Twelfth Night. The slides are helpful for the review at the end.


Next class you will have a quiz on Act I of Twelfth Night. I will not be checking annotations, but if you are still missing vocabulary cards they are due at this time. Additionally, you should have a draft of your project for Thursday. After the quiz you will work in groups to provide peer editing on your drafts. The projects are due on Monday and they will be your primary focus this weekend.

AP Research

Today was our working day to kick-off the week. Our major task for this week is to complete the Body of Knowledge Source Analysis. Please use the form that is in the assignment or the form given to you in class. You may complete either a hard copy version or an electronic version for your score. Hopefully by studying one of your sources in depth, you will get a better understanding of how to construct elements of your own academic paper. Consider how they show their data and how that data is made clear for a reader. How does the language they use lead to an understanding for the reader?


By the end of this week/beginning of next you should be ready with a new draft or a revised draft of your Introduction/Lit Review and Method section. We'll be doing another run of peer editing next week!

States and No School

Well - nobody went to school today with the weather issues, but we still had the State Championship meet. Finals start in just a bit. We'll have today's class likely on Wednesday with the films for Russian I, II-IV classes; AP Research - I'll give you Reflections for two weeks on Monday (you were supposed to get one today) as well as the BOK Analysis assignment.

Take the time this weekend to work on poetry projects Russian students. Those of you working on AP Research should be writing your paper sections that you can, or you should be getting your hands dirty with data. Document the process!

Homework for the Weekend - B Day - 22 November

Lots of absences today with good reason. Remember to check Google Classroom for the slides and handouts.

AP Literature

Howdy y'all! Здравствуйте всем! Today we learned a lot about St. Petersburg, Russian culture and history, as well as a good introduction to our narrator and also the author of our text (note - these are not the same person).

If you were absent you should review the slides and handout before you read Part One. You are not required to annotate this text - it's confusing and hard to follow; I've read it seven times and I still get lost - so your annotations are going to be a bit different. Remember that the first part of this text is a monologue. Read and write questions to this narrator. Tie the questions to page numbers or Chapters so that we can all get to the same place in the text.

Don't forget the form below, test corrections on The Stranger, Part 1, and to enjoy the reading this weekend. See you on Tuesday! Remember that the text is linked in previous posts.

AP Research

I really enjoyed our conferences today and the clarification that you were able to bring to our conversations. If we didn't conference today, then we will on Tuesday. A lot of you were absent today, so we'll talk Tuesday. Over the weekend, it's important that you work to complete any of these questions to add specificity to your method and research proposal.

Over the weekend, complete the Method Outline form. Be sure that you're working through all the parts of this element of your paper. Having this done will lead you to a much easier time when writing the paper. Additionally, complete as much as you can of the DPS proposal. Be sure that all of your supporting documents and tools are with it so that you can pass IRB.

See you next week for our super short week!

Homework for B-Day Students: 20 November

AP Lit

Today in class we had an assessment - Multiple Choice and then our essay on The Stranger. Remember that the questions on the assessment asking about poetry and poetry reading skills will not be part of your assessment, they were more of a pre-test to see our skills before we get into poetry next.

Tonight, be sure that all of your work from this unit is complete and turned in. If you're seeing anything missing in PowerSchool, be sure that the work is to us by the end of the week. We'll be starting with Fyodor Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground next class. I've shared a link on Google Classroom to a copy of the text if you choose not to purchase it for yourself.

AP Research

It's time for revising y'all! Now that we've gone further into method, I invite you to look back at your work on your proposals to tighten up and specify your work. Today we were focused on developing, clarifying, and defining a specific method for your specific question. This was a way for me to provide feedback to all of you on your method section of your draft proposal. Tonight you should take a look at the questions and the work that we have done today. What questions can you answer? What clarity can you provide? What can you do to make sure that your method is workable to others? Have you clearly defined all of your tools to complete your method?

It's important that everything aligns. Can you draw a straight line through all of the parts of your proposal? Make changes, make updates and edits. We'll conference on Friday about your proposals.

Homework for A Day - 19 November 2019

AP Research

We were a bit of the lab classroom this morning with guests and visitors streaming in. Thanks for being a wonderful group during all of that. Today we were focused on developing, clarifying, and defining a specific method for your specific question. This was a way for me to provide feedback to all of you on your method section of your draft proposal. Tonight you should take a look at the questions and the work that we have done today. What questions can you answer? What clarity can you provide? What can you do to make sure that your method is workable to others? Have you clearly defined all of your tools to complete your method?

It's important that everything aligns. Can you draw a straight line through all of the parts of your proposal? Make changes, make updates and edits. We'll conference on Thursday about your proposals.

Russian 1

Today in class was all about reviewing everything we've done. We conjugated verbs, applied prepositional case, and we worked through a review of our cities. Next class we'll finish our review of the cities and then we will have our retake of our quiz on verb conjugation. Be prepared for that! Study and review. Know how to use the word wall as a resource. If you need additional help, let's meet up at lunch this week!

Advanced Russian

Today in class was all about time. Telling time. Working with time expressions. Understanding that numbers don't really change, but they cause a lot of changes around them. I hope that as we are practicing daily you're getting better and stronger with using and navigating our use of numbers.

For tonight we have our exercise on translation. Read through the letter in English. Find what you can translate related to time expressions and work through those translations. Use the notes and work we did with filling in the blanks.


This is a great way to prepare for your quiz on numbers next class. It's a spelling quiz, so, can you spell and translate your numbers?

Homework for the Weekend - B Day - 14 November

AP Lit

Today in class we had a great time discussing elements of rationality and irrationality in the text and the way in which they are connected to some of the major themes of this novel. Are there ways that these ideas also connect to some of our philosophies as well?

From there we spent the great majority of class preparing for our assessment on The Stranger. Next week you'll have our Unit Multiple Choice Practice as well as the Free Response. The free response essay will be a Question 3 and you'll be expected to use The Stranger for your response.


For tonight, construct your book card for The Stranger. Read Chapter 5. Be ready for our final class on The Stranger in which we'll make a circle and some big discussions.

AP Research

Today we had an assessment followed by working time. I was happy with what I saw on the assessment. If you missed something, it was probably because you were confusing unethical practices with poor method design. Remember that if we're working in the spirit of ethics, we are doing what is needed. There are some issues that we can't correct, but we need to be able to explain them clearly.


Tonight your first priority is to complete your DRAFT proposals. Submit that to Google Classroom so that I can read and review. After that, it's time to start constructing the pieces for your beast. Think about your method. Conference with your peer. Log your work and conferences! Think about your consent forms and instruments. Keep grinding away!

Homework for A Day - 13 November 2019

AP Research

Today we had an assessment followed by working time. I was happy with what I saw on the assessment. If you missed something, it was probably because you were confusing unethical practices with poor method design. Remember that if we're working in the spirit of ethics, we are doing what is needed. There are some issues that we can't correct, but we need to be able to explain them clearly.

Tonight your first priority is to complete your DRAFT proposals. Submit that to Google Classroom so that I can read and review. After that, it's time to start constructing the pieces for your beast. Think about your method. Conference with your peer. Log your work and conferences! Think about your consent forms and instruments. Keep grinding away!

Russian I

Today in class we started our work with cases. We're focusing on learning the PREPOSITIONAL CASE first because the changes are pretty straightforward and easy to track and see. Tonight, practice with this first case by completing the exercise given to you. Look at the question. Write your answer using the verb жить - to live. Be sure to put the word in the parenthesis in the PREPOSITIONAL CASE by changing the ending.


Remember that we'll have our verb quiz reassessment next week. Review and study - let me know what you may need.

Advanced Russian

Today in class was all about numbers, the genitive case, and vocabulary! Lots of new words and information today in class, so we'll be working with it over the next few days. Begin to learn the numbers and the questions/prepositions used with them. Tonight, your homework is pretty basic. Learn the numbers. Learn how to say them. Write them. Use them. The more that you do, the better you will learn.


Complete the three exercises on the sheet I gave you today in class. Write out all numbers as words. Be sure that you are focused on learning the spelling and the pronunciation of the words. We'll be playing with numbers all this week!

Homework for A-Day: 6 November 2019

AP Research

Today we had our next ethical dilemma as well as our work with the DRAFT proposal form (simple really is better). I enjoyed having the opportunity to conference with you today. If we didn't talk today, then we'll talk on Friday.

Be sure that you are updating your PREP folder as we are working in this unit. Your expert adviser research should go in Weekly Work; there should also be the Planning Out the Work document that should be updated daily. Today, if we conferenced, be sure to log that in the conferences folder.


The proposal folder should also be populated. There's the DPS proposal form, copies of any questions or surveys, consent forms, and the DRAFT form.

Russian I

Today in class we reviewed the way that we do conjugations for first and second type. It's an important process to learn. Be sure that you are taking a look at the process for first or second and then to learn the endings that are connected to each person.

Use the slides to remind yourself of the process. Use Duolingo to review too. I'm available for extra help if you need it. We also have exercises for practice too.


Next class we have our quiz on verb conjugation types and our city projects are due. Be ready for these assignments!

Advanced Russian

It was all about using the language today in class so that we could accomplish some key goals. It's really all about vocabulary right now - because knowing some of our key words and phrases will help us to make the choices that we need to make. Be sure that you're focused on vocabulary, declensions, and conjugations as we prepare for the assessment on Friday.

The assessment will focus on vocabulary (Everyone) and then be different for the different classes after that. Russian II will be deciding on which aspect and why. Russian III and IV will be looking at new vocabulary and declensions of those new vocabulary words.


Be sure - Russian II - that you have decided on a text for your aspect project. Also be sure to look over your exercises and your notes to review. If you have questions on exercises, I'm available outside of class.

Homework for the Weekend - A-Day Students - 15 March

AP English III

Good work today in class with our presentations on The Grapes of Wrath as well as our discoveries about Steinbeck's various purposes in the novel as he creates antagonists. I was very happy with what we were doing in class; please continue this work at home as you keep reading. Over the weekend please complete Chapter 7. Don't forget to finish your motif chart for this chapter as well. Additionally, you'll want to read Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue". This piece really focuses on the idea of language/identity/stereotypes. Consider how this piece and Eighner's help us to add complexity to our understanding of others - especially the poor and people who speak with a non-standard English.

The other major work relates to our research papers. Everyone will be required to submit a rough draft (50%) on Tuesday. Remember that if you conference before Tuesday, you will just bring your draft to your conference. We've already had several successful conferences. Be sure that you are ready and prepared to finish the Quarter!

English IV

After a bit of a rocky go yesterday we had a really great and productive day today. Lots of good learning, and I am always so happy to see you all reading and enjoying your books. Remember this weekend to keep reading to get at least to page sixty in your books. This is especially important if you've fallen behind or missed class.

Additionally, remember that this is the last weekend of the grading period. We need to make sure that tests are complete and that everything we wanted to resubmit is in.

Homework for A Day Classes - 13 March 2019

AP English III

Today in class we did a great job working through Eighner and the similarities and differences that he has with Steinbeck in crafting his narrative and discussing the poor. I think that all of these ideas are important as we keep reading through The Grapes of Wrath. I hope that you enjoyed the text.

Tonight we are continuing forward on our research papers and our reading. The reading is two chapters - Chapter Five (intercalary) and Chapter Six (content). Remember that we'll have our first round of presentations on Friday. Have any slides or documents shared so that I can prepare in advance. You should also be completing your motif charts as you read.

We are also signing up and completing our rough drafts for our research papers at this time. The draft conference sheet is on my door. Remember that you are bringing me a 50% draft (at the minimum you should have your introduction and one whole topic and bibliography). At our conference we'll review your work and other parts of this assignment. This is the final grade for Q3 and the final part of the paper before the final draft is due. Remember that no work will be collected for this assignment past Friday of next week.

Keep grinding hard - it's almost over!

English IV

Today we spent time talking about our characters and reading more of our novels before starting on a German film called The Wave about conformity and social control. This movie will connect to all of your books since we have similar themes throughout.

Remember at this time you want to check your PowerSchool for any missing or low scoring assignments. Be sure that you have completed everything or that you have redone any low scoring assignments in order to show your best score at the end of the quarter!

Homework for A-Day Students: Monday, 11 March

AP English III

There is no point to studying for the ACT at this point. The best thing that you can do is review your notes and preparation for each section, pack your bag for tomorrow (snack, calculator, pencils, water), and get a good night's sleep. Mint is good for memory - maybe a cup of mint tea in the morning to help you out.

Here are our big reminders for class. They're grouped in terms of reading and then our research papers.

On Wednesday we'll be discussing a non-fiction text, "On Dumpster Diving" by Lars Eighner. It's attached here, and it's also available in 50 Essays. Read the text and consider the presentation and discussion of the poor in this text. How do you see necropolitics related to the poor and homeless? What textual connections can we make between this text and The Grapes of Wrath? Remember that Wednesday is a PLC Day - so we'll likely just have time for Eighner. You have reading in Grapes due on Friday (Chapters 5-6) and we'll have our first run of presentations (Chapters 1-6).

In terms of your research papers outlines should be completed and shared by the end of the day today to be considered on time. I'll start marking outlines and rubrics tonight. Our next deadline is our rough draft and conference. Remember that we'll begin conferences on Thursday. I'll post the signup sheet on my door tomorrow. You must bring a 50% draft to your conference in which you present your introduction/argument and at least one topic. This is your final grade on your research papers this quarter.

English IV

What a great day to do some reading outside! I really appreciated the work that we did to study and review our protagonists to understand key ideas about them like their beliefs, key ideas, and the people that they trust.

At this point we are wrapping up the quarter. Be sure that you've completed all your assignments, that you've put extra credit on anything that you want, and that you have reviewed and revised any assignments that are low scoring. The quarter ends on Friday the 22nd.

Homework for A-Day Classes

Phew - It sure is good to be getting back to normal. Here are the announcements for today. Be aware of what's going on and prepare for what we have ahead!

AP English III

Ms. Coco and I ended up changing the homework ever so slightly for you since it makes more sense for us to change things. The reading of Oluadah Equiano's "Narrative" will not be done until later in this unit, we'll be using it more as a bridge piece to Beloved instead.

For Wednesday, prepare for your quiz on Acts I and II of The Crucible. Remember that the multiple choice section will be open book, but the quotation identifications and the short answer will be closed book. You'll also be getting back your essays and timed writings on Wednesday as we discuss revisions and the process moving forward.

Thursday is our field trip - dress for the theatre. No athletic attire will be accepted as attire appropriate for the theatre. Jeans are acceptable. Shorts are acceptable. But please, no athletic shorts.

Friday we'll be discussing the first half of Denisovich. Focus on your characters and the front cover annotations. Remember that these characters are not actual people but more the amalgamation of many people that Solzhenitsyn was in a prison camp for many years and that these people are based on whom he met while he was there. We'll also be discussing Zinn on Friday.

Lastly, keep working on your group project. By the end of this week you should have thoroughly analyzed your chosen text for its social commentary and the way that it makes that commentary clear to you.

English IV

Over the long weekend I had a chance to look at your rough drafts online. Some of you have really complete drafts and you've settled up your "This I Believe" essay. In this case you received either twenty or nineteen points. Others of you need to keep writing, probably because you weren't here for all of the days at the beginning of the unit. If this is the case then you have fifteen or sixteen points.

If you need to spend time revising or finishing, please do so. We'll be submitting final drafts soon to finish Quarter 1 - be aware of this deadline!

Homework for A Day Students - 9 October 2018

English IV

Today we all submitted rough drafts of our "This I Believe" Essays. Some of you were even able to work together in some small groups to edit and receive feedback on your essays before I collected them. Next week you'll get your drafts back and we'll move forward to presenting our essays and getting our final drafts together.

In the second part of class we began reading A Doll's House to connect to our research from last class and to kick off our new unit. As we are reading the play, make connections to the world around us and to your own lives - Do you think that things are fair between women and men? Why or why not?

For tonight's homework, engage in some interviewing. Talk to at least three different people and ask them what they think are the rules for men or women in relationships. Record their ideas. Next class we'll have a bit of a debate around these ideas before reading more of the play.

AP English III

Today you all did your first timed writing! Hooray! You'll get these back on Monday next week with your essays so that we can compare and contrast skills between the full length process essay and the quicker timed writing argument. Looking at both gives us a good idea of where our writing skills are.

Tonight you should put in some time moving forward on your work for The Crucible, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, and your group projects.

• Be sure that you've thoroughly read and annotated Act II. We'll be discussing it on Thursday. We've looked at a lot of texts related to women and their roles in Puritan society. You will find it helpful to consider these texts as you look at Elizabeth Proctor.
• You should have determined your personal focus text for your group project by now. You should be annotating and analyzing with an eye toward social commentary. What is the comment that text is making about society? Which part of society? How is the commentary communicated?
• In terms of One Day, you should be at the worksite. We'll be discussing up to page 49/50 in the purple books on Wednesday's class next week. Again, keep an eye toward social commentary and don't forget all the work we did last week with Soviet Society.

The last day to turn in permission slips is Thursday. I must turn them in for audit, so Thursday really is the last day!

Homework for the Weekend - A Day - 5 October 2018

AP English III

Due to the fact that so many in 1A had to go to do PSAT pre-registration and coding it is very important that you all access our Google Classroom slides to see what was covered in your absence. You'll also want to go to see that your group website has been created and shared. Knowing that, the homework will begin to make sense. This weekend, make sure that you have:

1. Navigate to the team website in order to access your page. You'll also want to take a look at the instructions page and rubric (via Google Classroom). Now that we have discussed rhetorical analysis you have an idea of what you need to do. The individual aspect of the project should be done first - it contributes to the group task.
2. Select your text for the project - remember that you can pick an excerpt from our main unit texts, an image, another text, or a video. Begin the process of analysis and annotation.
3. Continue reading. We'll be discussing Act II on Thursday. Our first day to discuss Denisovich is Wednesday the 17th. You should have the first half read by then.
4. Prepare for your first timed writing! It'll be on Tuesday, and it'll be an argumentative prompt. Review your notes and skills around argumentative writing in order to prepare!

English IV

We'll be returning to the computer lab on Tuesday to finish and print our rough drafts. Some of you returned today after an extended absence - it's great to have you back. Be sure that you are trying hard to get caught up for lost time. It would be a good idea to make sure that your written rough draft is finished over the weekend so that you can type on Tuesday.