The new filtering software at school has not allowed me to post on here, and I keep forgetting to post when I get home. Apologies. I'm still making my regular updates on Schoology. In the meantime, I plan to continue posting here again soon. Likely as a weekly update.
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
17 April - Practice Exam, Day 1
AP Language and Composition
Today we started our final practice examination. Today and over the next three classes, we'll complete an examination task. At the end of that, you'll reflect on your performance, your process, and determine any strategies that you think will be effective for you on the Mock Exam and ultimately, the real AP Examination. This is a process you should complete with all of your AP Examinations. I'd also suggest checking out BlueBook on your computers - there are practice examinations loaded, and you can explore the interface and tools for testing. It's very similar to the PSAT.
The other major task to chip away at right now is your Argument Bank. Keep reading. This mitigates some of the vocabulary issues because you're experiencing and encountering more high-level vocabulary. The final goal is that you process fifteen texts and consider their use for your eventual writing tasks, but they help with reading tasks too. AP Classroom unlocked practices can also be helpful during this time.
Use Lion Time and After School during this unit. Let's review and process and make a plan for success. I should have all of your essays scored and feedback to you by next week. All the best! Let's slay this beast!
Monday, April 8, 2024
Sorry for the Delay - 8 April
Monday, April 1, 2024
1 April - Welcome Back, No Foolin!
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
20 March - Working Day and Chapter 24
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
18 March - Sorry for the Delay
AP Language
I guess that FCPS updated the filtering software, so Blogger is blocked again at school. Here's yesterday's update.
Good day in AP Language as we worked on reading skills and demonstrated those reading skills through a quick MCQ Progress Check. If you did not have time to finish, be sure to submit before the end of the day today when the assessment will lock at 9:00 PM. Everything not submitted will automatically submit at that time.
We had a great discussion today in class around TIM and his quest for identity. It was great to see the way that TIM is finally figuring out the way in which identity can, and should, be fluid. In fluidity there is power. There have been so many characters up to this point who have done this, TIM just didn't see it very clearly. Take this forward with you into Chapter 24. Read and annotate this important chapter to see the way in which TIM starts to act on his newfound knowledge and attempt to destroy the Brotherhood. It's a great conclusion, I hope you enjoy.
Other significant tasks include submitting any missing essays, writing your Annotated Bibliographies for your sources, and beginning to plan your paper/presentation. Consider what your argument is and then begin to outline that - How will you put sources in conversation to convey your argument? Remember that you have to use three sources in your final "paper" (whatever form that paper takes).
Enjoy the afternoon and the last week of the quarter. I know it's a tough week - but Spring Break is on the horizon!