Thursday, January 9, 2025

Arg, voc, SJ

 

VERBAL SYNTHESIS:

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VOCABULARY

Vocab Unit 5

DUE:MONDAY, 1/13 @ midnight - Vocab lesson 5 AND SENTENCES

-VOC 4 DUE TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM

-SENTENCES DUE TO WWW.TURNITIN.COM

MAKE SURE TO CAPITALIZE VOCAB WORDS AND HIGHLIGHT CONTEXT CLUES

**The test will be on Friday, 1/17

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VOCABULARY

Vocab Unit 4

DUE:MONDAY, 1/6 @ midnight - Vocab lesson 3 AND SENTENCES

-VOC 4 DUE TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM

-SENTENCES DUE TO WWW.TURNITIN.COM

MAKE SURE TO CAPITALIZE VOCAB WORDS AND HIGHLIGHT CONTEXT CLUES

**The test will be on THURSDAY, 1/9

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SHOELESS JOE PROMPT

 Shoeless Joe Prompt

http://bhscomp2.blogspot.com/2020/07/shoeless-joe.html

Friday, 1/2 IN CLASS:  10 FACTS 

WHO IS SHOELESS JOE

WHO ARE THE BLACK SOX? - LIST 10 FACTS

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THURSDAY, 1/9@ MIDNIGHT - READ UP TO PAGE 53 IN SHOELESS JOE.

turn in your work towww.turnitin.com by midnight on THURSDAY, 1/9@ MIDNIGHT

-PLEASE INCLUDE 3 TALKING POINTS

-3 QUOTES- SEE BELOW

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FORMAT FOR QUOTES: 

3 QUOTES FOR DISCUSSION-

     EMBED QUOTES: 1. INTRODUCE QUOTE

                                     2. STATE QUOTE

                                     3. EMBED QUOTE

PLEASE USE POST - IT NOTES TO TAKE NOTES AND MARK AT LEAST 3 QUOTES FOR DISCUSSION- THEY ARE THE QUOTES YOU TURN IN TO TURNITIN.COM- SEE BELOW

THURSDAY, 1/16 - Shoeless Joe Discussion up to 103

Turn in your work by Wednesday, 1/15 @ midnight

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TALKING POINTS AND DISCUSSION QUOTES EXPLAINED: 

IN TURNITIN.COM


ON A DOCUMENT FOR WWW.TURNITIN.COM 

-LIST TALKING POINT

-EXPLAIN IT WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE

-GIVE YOUR OPINION

-INCLUDE PAGE NUMBERS


DISCUSSION QUOTES

-EXPLAIN IT WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE

-GIVE YOUR OPINION

-INCLUDE PAGE NUMBERS

-I WANT TO SEE THE SPECIFIC DISCUSSION QUESTIONS.  THEY WILL BE GRADED.  PLEASE HAVE AN ANSWER AND PAGE NUMBER FOR EACHSECTION 

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JANUARY 15, 2025 This is a graded assignment 100 POINTS, but there is HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR BONUS POINTS.  

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VIDEOS:

Sunday, 1/12 @ midnight - Videos due to www.turnitn.com

AP Classroom:  Go to college board.org 

Video- YOU RECEIVED AN INVITATION FROM COLLEGE BOARD/ AP CLASSROOM  WITH THIS ASSIGNMENT

VIDEO NOTE FORMAT LINK: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/157Lj2RReuqJLTDBcIWUBUlPY738d-Yp_/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true

(Complete each video on as a separate document and turn each in to www.turnitin.com)

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AUTHOR INTRO: 

https://bhscomp2.blogspot.com/2023/12/kinsella-intro.html

______________________________________________________

BIG NEWS:

Highlights & Notes
Added to AP Classroom Assessments

Highlights & Notes, a feature available to students taking a digital AP Exam, is now available on AP Classroom.

With the Highlights & Notes feature:

  • Students can add a highlight and change the highlight color, add an underline, and add a note. They can click on a highlight or note any time to edit it.
  • If the content they annotate is shared across multiple questions, they'll see their annotations on all of those questions.
  • Students cannot annotate pictures, buttons, answer content, or text that they enter.

As a teacher you can't make annotations but you can select a student using Student View to try the feature out for yourself. Your changes while using Student View will not be saved.


https://apclassroom.clickhelp.co/articles/#!ap-classroom-user-guide-for-teachers-publication/tch-ap-classroom-bluebook-style-player

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January 15th

(You will be required to complete the MCQ section during one of these dates.  If you decide to complete the written section 3 1/2 hours, you may use both classes on any date.  However, you will have to make arrangements to stay after school )

***BONUS POINTS: There is an assigned AP Exam (195 minutes total)  

You must take the MCQ section in one sitting- (it is 1 hour)

You must take the FRQ section in one sitting - (it is 2 hours and 15 minutes)

       It is optional.  HOWEVER, IF YOU COMPLETE THE EXAM and score a 2 , YOU WILL RECEIVE  15,  BONUS POINTS- score of 115/100  (These points are awarded for completing the exam)

PLUS : (There's more....The better you do, the more points you will receive)

3 = +15 

4 =   +25  

5= + 35

Imagine receiving up to 60 bonus points!!!!!!!!

The exam must be completed by Sunday, 1/18 @ 11.45PM

TO CALCULATE YOUR SCORES:

  Use your Albert calculator:

https://www.albert.io/blog/ap-english-language-score-calculator/


You must fully complete all three essays/ FRQs and all MCQs

**for those who take the test seriously, and score a 1, you will receive -15 points

(It times you, and your time is recorded.)

Monday, January 6, 2025

Argument Essay, vocab, and SJ

 ARGUMENT ESSAY: 

Monday, 1/6- Review student argument essay

-Review sample AP Argument Essays

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap23-apc-english-language-q3-set-2.pdf

All Examples : 3 types of essays from many years

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-english-language-and-composition/exam/past-exam-questions

Tuesday, 1/7-  

-Review Vocab 4

-Outline Argument Essays...AP Text

Wednesday, 1/8-

-Review first graded argument essay on AP Classroom

-Timed argument essay in AP Classroom

Thursday, 1/9- vocab 4 Test

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VOCABULARY

Vocab Unit 4

DUE:MONDAY, 1/6 @ midnight - Vocab lesson 3 AND SENTENCES

-VOC 4 DUE TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM

-SENTENCES DUE TO WWW.TURNITIN.COM

MAKE SURE TO CAPITALIZE VOCAB WORDS AND HIGHLIGHT CONTEXT CLUES

**The test will be on THURSDAY, 1/9

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VOCABULARY

Vocab Unit 4

DUE:MONDAY, 1/6 @ midnight - Vocab lesson 3 AND SENTENCES

-VOC 4 DUE TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM

-SENTENCES DUE TO WWW.TURNITIN.COM

MAKE SURE TO CAPITALIZE VOCAB WORDS AND HIGHLIGHT CONTEXT CLUES

**The test will be on THURSDAY, 1/9

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SHOELESS JOE PROMPT

 Shoeless Joe Prompt

http://bhscomp2.blogspot.com/2020/07/shoeless-joe.html

Friday, 1/2 IN CLASS:  10 FACTS 

WHO IS SHOELESS JOE

WHO ARE THE BLACK SOX? - LIST 10 FACTS

______________________________________________________________

THURSDAY, 1/9@ MIDNIGHT - READ UP TO PAGE 53 IN SHOELESS JOE.

turn in your work towww.turnitin.com by midnight on THURSDAY, 1/9@ MIDNIGHT

-PLEASE INCLUDE 3 TALKING POINTS

-3 QUOTES- SEE BELOW

___________________________________________________

FORMAT FOR QUOTES: 

3 QUOTES FOR DISCUSSION-

     EMBED QUOTES: 1. INTRODUCE QUOTE

                                     2. STATE QUOTE

                                     3. EMBED QUOTE

PLEASE USE POST - IT NOTES TO TAKE NOTES AND MARK AT LEAST 3 QUOTES FOR DISCUSSION- THEY ARE THE QUOTES YOU TURN IN TO TURNITIN.COM- SEE BELOW

THURSDAY, 1/16 - Shoeless Joe Discussion up to 103

Turn in your work by Wednesday, 1/15 @ midnight

________________________________________________________________

TALKING POINTS AND DISCUSSION QUOTES EXPLAINED: 

IN TURNITIN.COM


ON A DOCUMENT FOR WWW.TURNITIN.COM 

-LIST TALKING POINT

-EXPLAIN IT WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE

-GIVE YOUR OPINION

-INCLUDE PAGE NUMBERS


DISCUSSION QUOTES

-EXPLAIN IT WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE

-GIVE YOUR OPINION

-INCLUDE PAGE NUMBERS

-I WANT TO SEE THE SPECIFIC DISCUSSION QUESTIONS.  THEY WILL BE GRADED.  PLEASE HAVE AN ANSWER AND PAGE NUMBER FOR EACHSECTION 

______________________________________________________

JANUARY 15, 2025 This is a graded assignment 100 POINTS, but there is HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR BONUS POINTS.  

____________________________________________________

VIDEOS:

Sunday, 1/15 @ midnight - Videos due to www.turnitn.com

AP Classroom:  Go to college board.org 

Video- YOU RECEIVED AN INVITATION FROM COLLEGE BOARD/ AP CLASSROOM  WITH THIS ASSIGNMENT

VIDEO NOTE FORMAT LINK: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/157Lj2RReuqJLTDBcIWUBUlPY738d-Yp_/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true

(Complete each video on as a separate document and turn each in to www.turnitin.com)

_____________________________________________________





AUTHOR INTRO: 

https://bhscomp2.blogspot.com/2023/12/kinsella-intro.html

______________________________________________________

BIG NEWS:

Highlights & Notes
Added to AP Classroom Assessments

Highlights & Notes, a feature available to students taking a digital AP Exam, is now available on AP Classroom.

With the Highlights & Notes feature:

  • Students can add a highlight and change the highlight color, add an underline, and add a note. They can click on a highlight or note any time to edit it.
  • If the content they annotate is shared across multiple questions, they'll see their annotations on all of those questions.
  • Students cannot annotate pictures, buttons, answer content, or text that they enter.

As a teacher you can't make annotations but you can select a student using Student View to try the feature out for yourself. Your changes while using Student View will not be saved.


https://apclassroom.clickhelp.co/articles/#!ap-classroom-user-guide-for-teachers-publication/tch-ap-classroom-bluebook-style-player

Thursday, January 2, 2025

Lots of Stuff...classy, right?

ARGUMENT ESSAY: 

Thursday, 1/2- timed argument essay in AP Classroom

PASS OUT SJ NOVELS

HOMEWORK FOR FRIDAY, 1/3- WHO ARE THE BLACK SOX? - LIST 10 FACTS

Friday, 1/3- Outline Argument Essays...AP Text

 timed argument essay in AP Classroom

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VOCABULARY

Vocab Unit 4

DUE:MONDAY, 1/6 @ midnight - Vocab lesson 3 AND SENTENCES

-VOC 4 DUE TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM

-SENTENCES DUE TO WWW.TURNITIN.COM

MAKE SURE TO CAPITALIZE VOCAB WORDS AND HIGHLIGHT CONTEXT CLUES

**The test will be on THURSDAY, 1/9

______________________________________________

SHOELESS JOE PROMPT

 Shoeless Joe Prompt

http://bhscomp2.blogspot.com/2020/07/shoeless-joe.html

Friday, 1/2 IN CLASS:  10 FACTS 

WHO IS SHOELESS JOE

WHO ARE THE BLACK SOX? - LIST 10 FACTS

______________________________________________________________

THURSDAY, 1/9@ MIDNIGHT - READ UP TO PAGE 53 IN SHOELESS JOE.

turn in your work towww.turnitin.com by midnight on THURSDAY, 1/9@ MIDNIGHT

-PLEASE INCLUDE 3 TALKING POINTS

-3 QUOTES- SEE BELOW

___________________________________________________

FORMAT FOR QUOTES: 

3 QUOTES FOR DISCUSSION-

     EMBED QUOTES: 1. INTRODUCE QUOTE

                                     2. STATE QUOTE

                                     3. EMBED QUOTE

PLEASE USE POST - IT NOTES TO TAKE NOTES AND MARK AT LEAST 3 QUOTES FOR DISCUSSION- THEY ARE THE QUOTES YOU TURN IN TO TURNITIN.COM- SEE BELOW

THURSDAY, 1/16 - Shoeless Joe Discussion up to 103

Turn in your work by Wednesday, 1/15 @ midnight

________________________________________________________________

TALKING POINTS AND DISCUSSION QUOTES EXPLAINED: 

IN TURNITIN.COM


ON A DOCUMENT FOR WWW.TURNITIN.COM 

-LIST TALKING POINT

-EXPLAIN IT WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE

-GIVE YOUR OPINION

-INCLUDE PAGE NUMBERS


DISCUSSION QUOTES

-EXPLAIN IT WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE

-GIVE YOUR OPINION

-INCLUDE PAGE NUMBERS

-I WANT TO SEE THE SPECIFIC DISCUSSION QUESTIONS.  THEY WILL BE GRADED.  PLEASE HAVE AN ANSWER AND PAGE NUMBER FOR EACHSECTION 

______________________________________________________

VIDEOS:

Sunday, 1/15 @ midnight - Videos due to www.turnitn.com

AP Classroom:  Go to college board.org 

Video- YOU RECEIVED AN INVITATION FROM COLLEGE BOARD/ AP CLASSROOM  WITH THIS ASSIGNMENT

VIDEO NOTE FORMAT LINK: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/157Lj2RReuqJLTDBcIWUBUlPY738d-Yp_/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true

(Complete each video on as a separate document and turn each in to www.turnitin.com)

_____________________________________________________



____________________________________________________

JANUARY 15, 2025 This is a graded assignment 100 POINTS, but there is HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR BONUS POINTS.  


AUTHOR INTRO: 

https://bhscomp2.blogspot.com/2023/12/kinsella-intro.html

______________________________________________________

BIG NEWS:

Highlights & Notes
Added to AP Classroom Assessments

Highlights & Notes, a feature available to students taking a digital AP Exam, is now available on AP Classroom.

With the Highlights & Notes feature:

  • Students can add a highlight and change the highlight color, add an underline, and add a note. They can click on a highlight or note any time to edit it.
  • If the content they annotate is shared across multiple questions, they'll see their annotations on all of those questions.
  • Students cannot annotate pictures, buttons, answer content, or text that they enter.

As a teacher you can't make annotations but you can select a student using Student View to try the feature out for yourself. Your changes while using Student View will not be saved.


https://apclassroom.clickhelp.co/articles/#!ap-classroom-user-guide-for-teachers-publication/tch-ap-classroom-bluebook-style-player

Thursday, December 12, 2024

ARGUMENT ESSAY INTRO, QUIZZES, and VIDEOS

 

Argument Essay

Due Thursday, 12/12@ end of class- Assigned video.

 Thursday, 12/12- Intro to Argument Essay

Text:  Read AP TEXT Pgs 148-158

Hmk:  Mark up the student example essays in your text.  Make points and Take Away sections about both essays.

In class on Friday, 12/13- List the similarities and differences from:  Rhetorical Analysis Essays

and on a separate sheet, List the similarities and differences from the Synthesis Essay

HOMEWORK: FOR 12/16

12/11-There is a review Quiz on AP Classroom due on 12/16 @ midnight. 

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VIDEOS:DUE SUNDAY, 12/8 @ MIDNIGHT: 

AP Classroom:  Go to college board.org 

Video- YOU RECEIVED AN INVITATION FROM COLLEGE BOARD/ AP CLASSROOM  WITH THIS ASSIGNMENT

Due: Every by midnight to www.turnitin.com

-YOU HAVE 4 VIDEOS TO COMPLETE FOR SUNDAY.12/8  

-YOU HAVE 4 VIDEOS TO COMPLETE FOR SUNDAY, 12/15 


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Monday, December 9, 2024

GO OVER SAMPLE RA ESSAYS - SINGLE PERIOD


Monday, 12/9

-TIMED/ GRADED AP CLASSSROOM PROGRESS CHECK (DOUBLE PERIOD)-TAKE THE MCQ AND FRQ TIMED QUIZZES IN AP CLASSSROOM

This will include an RA essay

-FINAL GROUP PROJECT


Tuesday, 12/10- 

 GO OVER SAMPLE RA ESSAYS - SINGLE PERIOD

SAMPLES

RA Student Essay Examples from 2022 Exam

RA Essay examples form 2022 exam

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tAqk-2aqbAilJMLtj7qi5fkxFHPapnnG/view?usp=share_link

Student Synthesis Essay Examples from 2022 Exam

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fznObD0n4Y_S3OQNMMLKs5EN6w70msbo/view?usp=share_link

INDIVIDUAL  SCORE SHEET

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HV2_8GPDMfe8XOHQ31mbaY4ClL-WIsPpcxZJpiOioxU/edit?usp=share_link


WEDNESDAY, 12/11- double

-FINISH GOING OVER SAMPLES


-4 VIDEOS WILL BE DUE ON SUNDAY, 12/9 @ MIDNIGHT




Sunday, December 1, 2024

Verbal Synthesis

  I. VERBAL SYNTHESIS Essay Directions: PG 274IN TEXT

THIS MUST BE 5 PARAGRAPHS

THE BODY PARAGRAPHS MUST HAVE 2 SOURCES (QUOTES FROM SOURCES) THAT RELATE TO EACH OTHER AND THE TOPIC OF THE BODY PARAGRAPH.

*ALL PAPERS FROM THIS POINT IN THE YEAR WILL BE 5 PARAGRAPHS TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT.

Resources: jamboard.google.com, Google Breakout rooms, AP Prompt

Shared Google Docs:   ( for the group to plan, organize, create a STANCEAND  present)

1. You will be divided into FOUR groups:

1                    2                    3                 4

Nick        Ashlyn          Elizabeth     Sara

Zach      Logan            Grace          Averi

Anna      Thomas         Brooke         Candyce

Audra     Gemma                                  

A. PROMPT: Defend , Challenge, or Qualify  to argue a clear position on the extent to which people are able to define themselves as global citizens. (Your group will be given the position to defend, challenge, or qualify your claim)

B. Read your Prompt

C. You will be assigned to a group (We will also be using Google Meet)

D. Your group will utilize  class to plan and review the sources

-Create a soapstone for each source

E. Your group will develop your STANCE and Reasons to defend your claim

F. Your group will analyze the sources.

A- F ARE DUE ON WWW.TURNITIN.COM BY THE END OF CLASS FRIDAY, 1/24

-YOU MUST INCLUDE:

A. THESIS

B. BLUEPRINTS

C. 2 QUOTED/ CITED SOURCES FOR EACH BODY PARAGRAPH

D.  General explanation of how they will be embedded into each paragraph and connected to your thesis.

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G. Your presentation will be based on the Prompt, the AP Directions, and the AP rules

H. Your group will present your claim as if you are presenting a verbal paper.

I. You must know your sources and present as if you are speaking, not reading an essay

J. You must include your Jam board in your presentation

*Create a FORMAL OUTLINE FOR YOUR ESSAY

*EVERY MEMBER IS EXPECTED TO MAKE AN EQUAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE PAPER AS WELL AS THE PRESENTATION.  YOUR PAPER WILL BE PRESENTED VIA GOOGLE MEET TO THE ENTIRE CLASS.

-YOU MAY USE YOUR PAPER/ NOTECARDS FOR THE PRESENTATION

-YOU GROUP MUST DISCUSS THEIR POSITION AND EVIDENCE TO THE CLASS...EXPLANATIONS AFTER THE PAPER IS PRESENTED

*Remember, this is a POSITION/argument, and you are presenting it to the class.

*Develop your SYNTHESIS POSITION/argument by including embedded evidence to support your stance

*Organize, organize, organize, AND Prove, prove, prove

*Each group member must contribute equally

**Refer to the sources as Source A, Source B, or Source C

***See Dates above

REQUIRED:

OUTLINE

USE OF EMBEDDED QUOTES IN EACH BODY SECTION....NO GENERAL PARAPHRASING....

IF YOUR READER CAN'T UNDERSTAND YOUR EXAMPLE SPECIFICALLY, QUOTE!!!