Week of 11/23-25

MONDAY 11/23

DUE: Read and annotate RHETORIC by Artistotle and complete the following assignment:

• Identify and explain 1 argument that Aristotle makes in each chapter of Book II
• Write down 3 questions you have about Book II
• Make 5 connections in Book I to the world, your own previous knowledge, or your own experiences (total of 6 connections) 
• Write a brief summary of each chapter, for a total of 3 summaries

DUE: Read and respond to the AOC and Jallot speeches

 Ocasio-Cortez speech and Jallot speech

TUESDAY-WEDNEDAY 11/24-25

DUE: Read and respond to excerpts from Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

THURSDAY-FRIDAY 11/26-27

NO SCHOOL! 

Week 10: 11/16-11/20

  MONDAY 11/16

POETRY SLAM - look for the link on Google Classroom 

TUESDAY 11/17

DUE: Read and annotate "American Psychosis" by Chris Hedges (video representation of the essay is here) 

WEDNESDAY 11/18

Assessment on FRQ #3 using a quote from Emerson, Thoreau, or Hedges. Details provided in class on Tuesday. 

THURSDAY 11/19

DUE: Read and annotate "Ain't I A Woman" by Sojourner Truth" 

FRIDAY 11/20

DUE: Read and annotate excerpts from Rhetoric by Aristotle

Week 8: 11/9-11/13

 MONDAY 11/9

Finish discussion on Emerson

Practice FRQ #3: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-english-language-and-composition/exam/past-exam-questions?course=ap-english-language-and-composition

Practice parts of speech 

TUESDAY 11/3

DUE: Read and annotate "Walden" and "Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau and complete the following assignment:

• Make a notes sheet in your folder titled "Thoreau notes"
• Identify and explain 1 argument that Thoreau makes in each essay (total of 2 arguments)
• Identify and cite evidence for at least 3 themes in each essay (total of 6 themes) 
• Identify and provide brief analysis of 5 examples of connotative diction in each essay (total of 10 examples of connotative diction) 
• Make 3 connections in each essay to the world, your own previous knowledge, or your own experiences (total of 6 connections) 

WEDNESDAY 11/4

No assignments due - VETERANS DAY

THURSDAY 11/5

No assignments due - STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES

FRIDAY 11/6

Finish discussion on Thoreau 

Practice FRQ #3: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-english-language-and-composition/exam/past-exam-questions?course=ap-english-language-and-composition

ASSESSMENT on parts of speech 

Week 8: 11/2-11/6

MONDAY 11/2

DUE: 

• Choose which mini-essay you want to be graded on the course standards. All need to be complete to qualify for grading. You can edit your essay over the weekend. See Google Classroom for additional guidance. 

• Complete the following reading and responses that are on Google Classroom: 

1. Read this review of RANDOM FAMILY and write a 200-word paragraph in which you identify the thesis of the review and whether you agree or disagree with its conclusions, and why. 

2. Read the Author's Note on p.405 and this interview with Adrian Nicole Leblanc and write a 200-word paragraph that responds to points she makes in her interview. Did they change your interpretation of the book? What was her purpose in writing this text? Do you think that she succeeded in her goals? 

TUESDAY 11/3

No assignments due

Final RANDOM FAMILY assessment

In-class work on grammar and vocabulary

WEDNESDAY 11/4

No assignments due

In-class work on grammar and vocabulary

THURSDAY 11/5

DUE: Read and annotate "Self-Reliance" and "Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson and complete the following assignment:

• Make a notes sheet in your folder titled "Emerson notes"
• Identify and explain 1 argument that Emerson makes in each essay (total of 2 arguments)
• Identify and cite evidence for at least 3 themes in each essay (total of 6 themes) 
• Identify and provide brief analysis of 5 examples of connotative diction in each essay (total of 10 examples of connotative diction) 
• Make 3 connections in each essay to the world, your own previous knowledge, or your own experiences (total of 6 connections) 

FRQ #3 prompt examples: 2019, 2018, 2017

FRIDAY 11/6

No assignments due today, but on Monday 11/9 you will have the following due: 

Read and annotate "Walden" and "Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau and complete the following assignment:

• Make a notes sheet in your folder titled "Thoreau notes"
• Identify and explain 1 argument that Thoreau makes in each essay (total of 2 arguments)
• Identify and cite evidence for at least 3 themes in each essay (total of 6 themes) 
• Identify and provide brief analysis of 5 examples of connotative diction in each essay (total of 10 examples of connotative diction) 
• Make 3 connections in each essay to the world, your own previous knowledge, or your own experiences (total of 6 connections) 

Week 7: 10/26-10/30

  ONGOING: 

Random Family Reading Assignments and Calendar

PDF of e-book was sent via Google Classroom 

MONDAY 10/26

DUE: Reading Assignment for RANDOM FAMILY (questions and mini-essay) 

In-class: 

• Watch this video
• Read this short article
• Read this essay
• Answer the following questions: 
• What is "Social Reproduction"? How do we see it in RANDOM FAMILY? What examples of it do we see in the book? How do the book's last sections connect to this concept? 
• What is the "Cycle of Poverty"? How is it similar to and different from "Social Reproduction"? How do we see it in RANDOM FAMILY? 
• If these concepts of the reproductive and cyclical nature of economic oppression are true, who is to blame for poverty? How is poverty to be overcome? In a well-developed paragraph, state your opinion using solid reasoning and evidence from the book or your own knowledge. 

TUESDAY 10/27

CONFERENCES AND/OR DISCUSSION

WEDNESDAY 10/28

CONFERENCES AND/OR DISCUSSION

THURSDAY 10/29

DUE: Reading Assignment for RANDOM FAMILY (questions and mini-essay) 

In-class: 

• 1. Read this review of RANDOM FAMILY and write a 200-word paragraph in which you identify the thesis of the review and whether you agree or disagree with its conclusions, and why. 
• 2. Read the Author's Note on p.405 and this interview with Adrian Nicole Leblanc and write a 200-word paragraph that responds to points she makes in her interview. Did they change your interpretation of the book? What was her purpose in writing this text? Do you think that she succeeded in her goals? 

FRIDAY 10/30

CONFERENCES AND/OR DISCUSSION

Week 6: 10/19-10/23

  ONGOING: 

Random Family Reading Assignments and Calendar

PDF on e-book was sent via Google Classroom 

MONDAY 10/19

DUE: Reading Assignment for RANDOM FAMILY (questions and mini-essay) 

TUESDAY 10/20

NO ASSIGNMENTS DUE 

CONFERENCES AND/OR DISCUSSION

WEDNESDAY 10/21

NO ASSIGNMENTS DUE 

CONFERENCES AND/OR DISCUSSION

THURSDAY 10/22

DUE: Reading Assignment for RANDOM FAMILY (questions and mini-essay) 

FRIDAY 10/23

DUE: Read and prepare notes on "Bros Before Hos: The Guy Code" 

Week 6: 10/12-10/16

 ONGOING: 

Random Family Reading Assignments and Calendar

PDF on e-book was sent via Google Classroom 

MONDAY 10/12

NO CLASSES -- INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY

TUESDAY 10/13

NO ASSIGNMENTS DUE 

ACTIVITY ON INTERSECTIONALITY

CONTINUE READING RANDOM FAMILY

WEDNESDAY 10/14

DUE: READ UP TO P.37 OF RANDOM FAMILY (see calendar and due dates above)

DUE: RESPOND TO INTERSECTIONALITY ACTIVTY QUESTIONS (see Google Classroom)

DISCUSSION ON INTERSECTIONALITY

THURSDAY 10/15

CONTINUE READING RANDOM FAMILY

DUE: READINGS ON LOCKE AND HOBBES

FRIDAY 10/16

CONTINUE READING RANDOM FAMILY

DISCUSSION ON LOCKE, HOBBES, AND HUMAN NATURE