Day 17

Objective:  The students will work together to complete the TTSTCANDI for "How I Met My Husband."

1.  Symbols in Lit Notes:  Colors (Get Lit Terms and TTSTCANDI Stamped)

2.  HIMMH Quiz

3.  Group TTSTCANDI for HIMMH.

4.  Discussion.

Symbols in Lit:  Colors

·    White:  Purity and innocence; live, love.  Sometimes death (snow is white)

·    Orange:  Midday; high noon of existence, harvest, pride, ambition.

·    Black:  No color, sorrow, evil, darkness, depression.  Nothingness, void, corruption.

·    Gray:  Mediocrity, sickness.

·    Red:  Sexual passion, anger,

·    Green:  youth and vigor, growth and fertility. Hope, change, life, and inexperience.

·    Yellow:  Sickness, weakness

·    Purple:  royalty, riches, quickening of life.

·    Blue:  Truth, intellect, dawn and awakening.  Life.

Day 16

Objective:  The students will read the next story and analyze using TTSTCANDI.

1.  Handbooks and Code of Conduct

2.  St. Paul Allusion

3.  Presentations

4.  Read "How I Met My Husband" and TTSTCANDI

Day 15

Objective:  The students will begin their next story analysis.

1.  Code of Conduct Presentation and Handbooks

2.  Presentations (Let's do 4). !

3.   Tone Words PP:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-PkvdJYw8KXq5yoFNbHw4DvWKzvmO8k4/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true

4.  "How I Met My Husband" begin and TTSTCANDI:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gilty_D1wJW47eMKpZvM973jWv8Jd2Cd/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true

You do not have to finish over the weekend.  Just relax!  Go to the football game.  Have fun in high school again!

SUMMER WORK:  If you have not read the 10 Hemingway stories, THIS MUST BE DONE!  NOW!

Day 14

Objective:  The students will complete their second MC Practice.

1.  Presentations 8-11

2.  Tone Terms PP (show me that you did them):  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-PkvdJYw8KXq5yoFNbHw4DvWKzvmO8k4/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true

3.   MC Team Practice:  New York:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cwTBlwlJIPFT_8mqYbAPAUKBsMfxheA6/view?usp=sharing

Day 13

Objective:  The students will discuss The Destructors.

1.  Noah Allusion

2.  Presentations (Let's do three)

3.  The Destructors PP Discussion. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1l3VRYlAAm2Ne4sw60H2J9imPNVSuC3v4/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true 

4.  Complete the Lit Terms on your Prose 1 Cover Sheet and the MC Terms for New York.

Day 12

Objective:  The students will work together to analyze their first story.

1.  Allusion Notes:  Copy these two allusions into Allusion Notes to be used in the class.

Jesus and the Apostles

2.  Three summer work presentations.

3.  The Destructors Quiz

4.  The Destructors TTSTCANDI:   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rGva2Vk9tJHoJ9LZQD5ejMbLIl6daMr6/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true

Allusion Info

Jesus Christ and his Twelve Disciples

·     New Testament

·     God in human form

·     Son of God

·     Humble, kind, soft-spoken

·     Everyone Sins

·     Comes into conflict with the Jewish elders who question his authority

·     Jesus paid the price for all people’s sins by dying on the cross (crucifixion) for all people.

·     Rose three days later

·     Was a carpenter

·     Twelve Apostles (believers, followers, supporters)

·     Peter, James, John, Andrew, Bartholomew/Nathanael, James, Judas, Jude/Thaddeus, Mathew/Levi, Philip, Simon, Thomas

 

Day 11

Objective:  The students will discuss Chapter 3 and read the first story.

1.  All personal statements are graded and in the folder in the back.  Get them.  If you have any questions, see me.  You should start rewriting/fixing them and turn back in.  YOU MUST STAPLE OLD ONE TO THE NEW ONE!  I don't want to have to read them all word for word again.

2.  Summer Work Presentations:  Let's do four.  All students not presenting will listen respectfully (no phones) and ask questions and discuss.  Get a paper out for notes.

3.  Discuss Chapter 3.  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13_9QDHPS-Rr5h-OtIKJiIPFr8ProkgcI/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true

4.  Read our first story:  "The Destructors" in Perrine's.  As you read... think TTSTCANDI.  If you want to print and close read, here is the link:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XmkOAfZE0FRbJwaOH5dKsqNVNPvAe4ea/view?usp=sharinghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1XmkOAfZE0FRbJwaOH5dKsqNVNPvAe4ea/view?usp=sharing

Day 10

Objective:  The students will complete the final chapter outline so that we can start reading some literature.

1.  Roll

2.  Read and Outline Chapter 3 of Perrine's

3.  Complete Tone terms on Prose 1 cover sheet for Monday.

Have a great weekend!  Be safe.

Day 9

Objective:  The students will discuss Chapter 2 of Perrine's and complete their first AP MC Practice.

1.  Get out Chapter 2 Outline for stamp.

2.  Discuss Chapter 2 PP:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14Rfyf8BLxd2ZC2Ca-BswwCArGwdlBd0B/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true

3.  MC Practice:  Prose:  "Babbitt"  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GIClSEGj-D6-KtiiL5GQscAhy47Gqtcp/view?usp=sharing

4.  Do the MC Terms on your cover sheet for Babbitt

5.  Presentations of Summer Work start Monday!

Day 8

Objective:  The students will discuss the chapter and sign up for summer work presentations.

1.  Roll and HW Stamp.  Turn in Personal Statement (must have a word count on it).  I hope I am impressed!!! 👍

2.  Summer Work Presentations Handout and Discussion.  Sign up for your chapter.  These will begin Monday.

3.  Perrine's Chapter 1 PP Discussion.

 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11ex5zBbqsLMe_sgp1Z_VH2ovTzX7L13V/edit#slide=id.p1

4.  Homework:  Perrine's Chapter 2 Outline:  You will read and complete your own outline using yesterday's as an example of what is wanted.

Day 7

Objective:  The students will read Perrine's Chapter 1 and outline the important information.

1.  Roll and Digital Citizenship Lesson

2.  How is that Personal Statement going?  It is due tomorrow.  Your best writing!

3.  Perrine's Prose Unit 1 Handout. https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Lrfivu2XcgbJSHzBiVZQmesApVCaXrQ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

4.  Read Chapter 1 and complete the handout outline.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15fu3U1UMbqPRaxlrlaaTwySNWhl-3B4J/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

Day 6

 How Are YOU Going to Pay For College?

Objective:  The students will know what the UC system requires for the Personal Insights Questions and write one of their own Personal Statements.

1.  Roll and Seating Chart

 

Personal Statement Presentation:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gNG04TTQAQ2Alsx2vi0t-oazo9AV0jTR/view?usp=sharing

2.  Personal Statement Handout:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/19ukvuLrwx53xyNL42mtXeuq86l05ISmY/view?usp=sharing

 

Example of what NOT TO DO WITH CREATING YOUR OWN VOICE:  See pic.

 
3.  Video One:  What is a Personal Insight and What should you do on it?
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-freshman/personal-insight-questions.html

4.  How are you going to pay for college? It's EXPENSIVE!!!  Apply for as many scholarships as you can!!!  All of them that you are able according to the requirements.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGxwyU6SL3s&t=3s

5.  Letter of Recs:  Get as many as you can from many different sources!!!!

Link to Jason's Cheat Sheet:
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kpPGY7p8VL696DNGJ8VTezraGL56Tmb3/view?usp=sharing

6.  myscholly.com and how you can use it.

You can use my account free.  rwarren@rusd.k12.ca.us   Password:  Jeffrey1

You can change student information and interests to suit yourself.  Just do not change login or password.

 

 7.  Begin writing.  It is due typed and printed on Wednesday. Choose only ONE essay for the class.  I will only grade ONE.  

Day 5

Objective:  The students will practice a Q2 Prompt and a Cool Story!

1.  Roll and Get the Handout.

2.  Q3 Prompt and "No Dogs Bark"

3.  Have  great weekend!

Day 4

Objective:  The students be introduced to AP Lit.

Good Morning!!  Our first real day of learning (I hope)

1.  Roll and Intro (Supplies:  Get yourself about 12 file folders to keep all of our units in.  Paper, Pens.  All work will be written in pen at all times)

2.  warrenmlk.com

3.  Summer Work Requirement:  100 points.  Due October 4

4.  Discuss AP Test:

     Multiple Choice:  45% of the test score grade:  55 questions/ 1 hour

     Three Essays: 55% of test score grade:  2 hours:  Q1= Poetry     Q2= Prose     Q3= Open Source 

5.  Classwork:  Q1 Prompt:  Read and analyze just the prompt.  What are the key words?  What MUST YOU DO IN THE ESSAY TO PASS?

 

Write an intro paragraph to read aloud if called.

 

AP Intro paragraphs:

2-3 sentences.  Keep it short and to the point.  Don't get cute and try to hook.

Name the piece, the author and the time it's written

Thesis statement (This will automatically give you 1 point on the essay of possible 6 points?

TTSTCANDI Chart:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yaWqTxJzo8RQhkGe9en7uKB6DuXv75vc/view?usp=sharing

AP Day 1 Q1 Prompt:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hiPfrqxgNxm_oMFACpHZrjdodeDeu0Zn/view?usp=sharing

AP Summer Work Requirements:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VwRv0FecuP9dBSpg5nINHoodb9ogzXGH/view?usp=sharing

This part below will come later after I assign chapters:

AP Summer Work Presentations:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j5E7qJOWmCHXqUNT6Xcujn88ecCRraT9/view?usp=sharing

Day 3

Objective:  The students will complete the PACK and SLO lessons that the school has assigned for us ALL to complete.  No options on this one folks!

Tomorrow we get into literature!  

1.  Roll (I have to start learning names...)

2.  Class rules on bathroom and eating/drinking.

3.  PACK/SLO assignment (worth 10 points)

Day 2

Objective:  The students will learn the tool that we will use for literature analysis.

I told you that we are going to start slowly...  well this is day two of three. We will start getting a little bit into things on Thursday and Friday.

1.  Sit anywhere and roll.  Get out College Worksheet.  I will collect.

2.  Supplies Needed For Class:

   a)  A binder or multiple folders to keep all of out notes and units organized within.

   b)  Lined Paper

   c)  Blue or Black Pens

   d)  Lots of colors of highlighters

   e)  Perrine's (leave at home for now.  I am trying to get a class set, but we may have to bring them).

3.  Our class website:  warrenmlk.com.  You will use this if you are absent.  Never ask me, "Mr. Warren, what did we do yesterday?"  I won't tell you.  This is a college level class, so I will treat you like college students.

4.  Copy TTSTCANDI board onto sheets of paper for future use at home.

Day 1

Objective:  The students will begin thinking about one of the most important things that they will do this year:  College.

1.  Sit anywhere that you will be able to learn.

2.  Roll and Intro

3.  Summer Work:  Due October 4 (except presentation of chapter of How to Read...

4.  Book and Computer Checkout

5.  College Info Worksheet

Day 106

Objective:  The students will check Aeries to be sure that everything is correct for final grades.

I am working on grades.  Please check your Aeries grade to be sure that everything is correct.

The returned work folder is overflowing.  I need someone to pass it all out.  And don't leave it on the desks for me to pick up.  That and those wipes that people are leaving really is NOT cool!

1.  One final presentation.

2.  That's it!

We are able to host a senior sunset this year; not our typical grad night dubbed "Senior Sunset", but a senior activity where they can come to campus and watch the "last sunset" of their senior year in he stadium.  
If possible, will you please place this link in your SENIOR class(es) GC stream as a way for students to register?  They did get the link in their email last week and we have 86 RSVPs thus far.  We need them to RSVP so we can have a record of who and how many students to expect.

Senior Sunset RSVP

If you teach seniors, could you please help us remind them of graduation practice this Friday, 5/21 and Monday 5/24?  I have extracted info from the graduation handout so simplify your announcement.  Feel free to copy and paste to your GC stream. (scroll down)

If you have seniors 1st, 3rd  on Friday or 2 and 4 on Monday, we would appreciate your support and eyes at our practices.  We will meet in the gym at 8:15am on Monday and head out to the field for round 1 (our 4pm graduates) and then again with a meet time of 11:15am (student arrival at 11:30am) for round 2 (8pm graduates).

Lastly, those 1/3 senior teachers (or those with a prep period and want to help), we would also love the (continued) assistance with distribution of diplomas on May 25th. We do not have Honor Guard to help this year.  We will be out by the flag poles (our usual spot) to distribute diplomas from 8:30-10:30am.  If you wouldn't mind heading over at 8:15am, I'd love some help setting up!  

Day 105

Objective:  The students will present the final 3 Q2 Prompts in preparation for the Q3 Essay.

 
Students MUST prepare their testing devices for their AP Exams IMMEDIATELY

The only acceptable devices are a personal PC desk/laptop, a personal Mac desk/laptop, or a school-issued Chromebook.  If students are using their personal Chromebooks, they will not be able to take their exams. These students have been advised to pick up a school Chromebook from the library.

1.  We have two or three more group discussions.

2.  Q2 Essay (poetry) the next class.  This may be our last essay.

Day 104

 Objective:  The students will present their prompt and poem, as well as "dissect" the other poems that are presented by the other groups.

This is worth 50 points.

a)  Read and "dissect" the prompt to the rest of the class.  10

b)  Read the poem aloud to the class.    5

c)  Dissect (close read the poem and lead the class through highlighting and annotating)   10

d)  Then outline an essay that you would write to address the prompt.     10

 Packet turned in with all poems annotated and analyzed as well as participation in discussion and questions.    15

Day 103

 

Objective:  The students will work as a group to organize a lesson to teach the rest of the class on a Q2 Prompt.

1.  Sign up for a poem on the board.

2.  Find your group.  

3.  Discuss the prompt first and then read the poem.

4.  Organize a 20 minute lesson to teach to the rest of the class where EACH participant has a role in teaching.  You will do all of the following:  This is worth 50 points.  You will present your lesson next class.

a)  Read and "dissect" the prompt to the rest of the class.

b)  Read the poem aloud to the class.

c)  Dissect (close read the poem and lead the class through highlighting and annotating)

d)  Then outline an essay that you would write to address the prompt.

Day 102

 Objective:  The students will write a great essay.

1.  Graduation Stuff in the quad by ASB.

2.  Othello Q3 Essay.  Write NEAT!!!  I will not read it if I struggle with the writing.  MUST BE IN PEN!!!!!

Day 101

 Objective:  The students will get into groups and breakdown an AP Q3 Prompt.

1.  Get into groups.

2.  Get your prompt.  Break it down.  Then outline an essay.

What are the key words that you need to mention throughout the essay?

   a)  Thesis/UT

   b) Body 1

   c)  Body 2

3.  Present to the class.  We will write on one of these on Wednesday!

Day 100

Objective:  The students will finish Othello and complete a Q3 Study Form.

1.  At home: Complete the Q3 Study Form. 

2.  At school.  We will finish the play and Act V Notes.

3.  Homework:  Q3 Study Form for Othello.  Do it independently.  I will check with the plagiarism checker if you "share" other people's work.  This will help you with the upcoming essay.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tULS4HoBr_dLK_loXMznVRKpinWXTpV_AZpqnWGRpdg/edit

Day 99

 Objective:  The students will complete a MC Practice.

1.  Roll in GC.  Make sure that you read it!

2.  Poetry MC Practice:  The Frog.  This is worth 10 points.  It is due today IN Class!  wE WILL GO OVER IT .      If you are called and you don't answer in 3 seconds.  You get a Zero.  If you are not here today (unexcused) it is a Zero.

Day 98

 Objective:  The students will finish Othello and complete a Q3 Study Form.

1.  At home:  Just roll.  I want to finish the play together in class.

2.  At school.  We will finish the play and Act V Notes.

3.  Homework:  Q3 Study Form for Othello.  Do it independently.  I will check with the plagiarism checker if you "share" other people's work.  This will help you with the upcoming essay.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tULS4HoBr_dLK_loXMznVRKpinWXTpV_AZpqnWGRpdg/edit

Day 97

 Objective:  The students will complete reading of Othello Act IV.

At home:  

If you completed Act IV, you get to chill.  If not, I will be grading them sometime today.

At school:

1.  Roll

2.  Go over Act IV Scene 1 to make sure you understood.

3.  Read Act IV Scenes 2,3,and 4.

Day 96

 Objective:  The students will complete reading of assigned Act and Scene.

1.  Roll in GC

2.  By noon today, I need you to be done with assigned reading:

Group A:  All of Act IV

Group B:  Act IV Scene 1.  We will complete the act tomorrow in class.

This is due by noon today. 

Day 95

 Objective:  The students will read and listen to Othello Act IV Scenes 1-2.

At home:  

1.  Complete Othello Act IV Scene 1 Reading and Notes.  This is due before Wednesday.

At school:

1.  Read and complete Act IV Scenes 1-2.

Day 94

Objective:  The students will read and discuss Othello Act III

At home:  

1.  Roll

2.  Complete reading of Act III and complete the notes in GC.  This is due by NOON today or it's a ZERO. 

At School:

1.  Roll

2.  Read and Listen to Othello Act III Scenes 1-3.  Complete the handout.

3.  At home complete the Act III Scene 4 Reading and complete the handout on your own.

Day 93

 Objective:  The students will do an independent Poetry MC Practice for 10 points to grade.

1.  Roll in GC

2.  Poetry MC Practice:  "Read History" in GC for 10 points.  Due by noon today or a ZERO.

Day 92

 Objective:  Well I had one, but Google Classroom won't let me load the assignment.

At home:

1.  Roll

2.  No assignment because GC SUCKS!

At school:

1.  Roll

2.  Read Act III 1-3 and complete the notes.

Day 91

Objective:  The students will complete reading of Act II Scenes 1-3.

At home:

1.  Roll

2.  Complete reading of Act II Scene 1 and finish the notes.  I am going to grade these at 12 Noon today.

At school:

1.  Roll

2.  Complete reading of Act II Scene 1 and discuss.

3.  Read Act II Scenes 2 and 3.  Fill in notes and turn in for points.

4.  Act II Soliloquy Translation

Day 90

Objective:  The students will know common symbols used by Shakespeare in his writing.

1.  Roll in GC

2.  Complete the Shakespeare Symbols Research assignment in GC.  This is due by NOON today.  After that the assignment will be closed and you can not get credit.  There are five people who really need to do this ON TIME!!!  25 points.

Day 89

 Objective:  The students will complete reading of Act II Scenes 1-3.

At home:

1.  Roll

2.  Complete reading of Act II Scene 1 and finish the notes.  I am going to grade these at 12 Noon today.

At school:

1.  Roll

2.  Complete reading of Act II Scene 1 and discuss.

3.  Read Act II Scenes 2 and 3.  Fill in notes and turn in for points.

4.  Act II Soliloquy Translation

 

Day 88

Objective:  The students will complete two MC Practice pre-tests.

1.  Roll out loud.  I am tired of GC

2.  For those at home:  Complete yesterday's reading of Act II Scene 1 and notes.

3.  For those in class:  MC Practice (one prose and one poetry)

Note:  Bring your text book to class each day until the end of the year.

Day 87

 Objective:  The students will read Act II Scene 1 (most of it).

1.  Roll in GC

2.  Get out Perrine's and read Act II Scene 1 and complete Act II Scene 1 Notes for 25 points.

Day 86

Objective:  The students will complete two MC Practice pre-tests.

1.  Roll in GC

2.  For those at home:  Chill.

3.  For those in class:  MC Practice (one prose and one poetry)

Note:  Bring your text book to class each day until the end of the year.

Day 85

Objective:  The students will complete a MC Practice using a poetry piece.  They will then discuss Othello Act I Scene 3 (since so many students ditch on Wednesday).

1.  MC Poetry Practice:  The Female Philosopher (I like this one!)

2.  Discuss Act I Scene 3 Notes and Reading.  

3.  Warren's Power Point Master Piece

Have a great break!!!!

Day 84

Objective:  To have a nice day!

Note:  If your parent is a teacher in the district... apply for the RCTA Scholarship!  It is easy and you are almost 100% sure to get money if you fill out the application correctly.  There are currently only a few people who have applied.  Go to myrcta.org for the application.

1.  Roll in GC

2.  Discuss Act I Scene 3 and fill in notes.  WHY ARE THEY NOT DONE BY 14 people???  YOU ARE NOT LIVING UP TO YOU END OF THE BARGAIN THAT WE MADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Day 83

 Objective:  The students will finish the reading of Act I of Othello.

1.  Roll in GC

2.  Discuss Act I Scene 2 which you should have read/listened to and completed the notes.

3.  Act I Scene 3.  It is longer (20 minutes).  Complete reading/listening and notes.

Day 82

Objective:  The students will read and understand Othello Act I Scenes 1-2.

1.  Roll in GC

Notes on AP Test:

Date:  Tuesday 5/18 at 9:P00 am

Full Refund if you don't take it.  Just don't show up.  Refund will be given after last test window date of June 11.

Note:  I have decided that my goal with this unit is to give you something that you can use on a Q3 Essay on the AP Test.  I just want you to know it well enough to write a good essay.  I WILL NOT load you up with a bunch of busy work and quizzes if you PROMISE to read/listen to it as I assign, then discuss it with me (a real two-sided conversation).  If we can do this... there will be no busy work or test involved.  Just notes and discussions.

2.  Othello Biblical Allusion Notes

3.  Othello Act I Scene 1:  Read in Perrine's.  Follow along to the audio (in GC) to help you understand.  Fill in the blanks on the notes.  Discuss with teacher.

4.  Othello Act I Scene 2:  Read and follow audio:  Fill in blanks on notes.

Day 81

Objective:  The students will discuss Drama Chapter 3 Power Point.

1.  Roll in GC

2.  Drama Chapter 3 Discussion  https://drive.google.com/file/d/12RtebgZuCfoJlMc8oloUJS8m8Z-Czo-Z/view?usp=sharing

3.  Check your Aeries grade.  Make sure it is correct.  Third Quarter Grades are due today.

Day 80

Objective:  The students will discuss "Mind the Gap" and then outline a chapter in preparation for Othello.

1.  Roll in GC

2.  Mind the Gap Power Point

3.  Perrine's Drama Chapter 3 Outline in GC.

We will start Othello on Wednesday.

Day 79

Objective:  The students will read the next play of the drama unit.  One that is totally opposite from the one that was read earlier.

1.  Poetry MC Practice.  This will also serve as Roll today.  It is for 10 points in the gradebook.

2.  Mind the Gap reading and assignment in GC.  This play is easier to understand than The Sandbox.  Due by Monday.

Day 78

 Objective:  The students will discuss the one act play that they read.

1.  Roll in GC

2.  Three Strikes You're Out verbal quiz for No Essay Thursday or AP Essay Thursday

3.  Discuss the play.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-fHK1cJpIDDT4JjiOMtZuWdgx9t4YTLz/view?usp=sharing

Day 77

Objective:  The students will discuss the elements of Dramas and then read their first one.

1.  Roll in GC

2.  Drama Chapters 1 and 2 Power Point discussions.

3.  Read The Sandbox and complete the questions assigned.  It is a trip!  If you don't understand something, just move on.  I will explain it all on Wednesday.  But try!