Homework, November 30

-Juniors- 

Part I: Head on over to our class blog: aplanguagepower.blogspot.com. Find the memoir you are reading and leave a comment. Your comment should include:

1.) A 100-200 word summary description of the secondary sources you found to supplement your memoir, including whether the source is biographical, critical, or topical.
2.) A link to the source

Part II: Read to the agreed upon page in your memoir.

Homework, Monday, Nov. 27

-Seniors- 
Writers of horror can give us insight into its purposes and themes. Tonight, choose TWO of the following quotes to analyze. Instructions on how to do so is at the following link: Quotes about the Purpose of Horror

Sunday, November 26

-Juniors -

**Reminder: tomorrow (Monday, Nov. 27) you will have an on-demand rhetorical essay in class. This is a required assignment. Everyone will be graded on their work habits: arriving on time, working diligently throughout the period and applying the skills of the year so far. If you receive a 6 or higher on the essay, it will also benefit your writing grade.

Intro: For our next unit, we will be reading memoirs in book clubs and doing some non-fiction reading and research on the topics, authors, and themes that emerge in our reading.

Task: Research the memoirs below. Then, choose 3-4 that you are interested in reading. As you research them, think about which might go together for you. You will be reading more than one book. If you have another memoir you are interested in reading, you are welcome to read it under a couple of conditions: 1.) You acquire yourself. 2.) You convince your group to read it and acquire copies for themselves as well. By Monday at 2:45 pm, send me a message on remind letting me know three memoirs you are interested in reading during this unit.

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brian

Fun Home by Alison Bechdel

America-Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

Decoded by Jay-Z (I only have four copies)

Girl Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter Thompson

Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham

Citizen by Claudia Rankine

Seniors - Unit Reflection

1. Please fill out the form at this link after you grade your own paper: Unit Reflection
2. Make a movie poster or book jacket for one of the text we read during this unit: Book Jacket/Movie Poster

Reminder for 12AB

Here is the link to the form. Please print it, get it signed, and bring it to class tomorrow if you have not done so already. Thanks!

Homework, Seniors, Thursday (11/16/17)

-Juniors - 

Please consult resources from the unit on the AP Tab of this blog: Link to sources
By Friday night, you need to have all of the evidence you're going to use for your paper (about 12-15 bite-sized quotes) and either your topic sentences or your claims drafted. By Monday, aim to have 2-3 pages drafted to avoid last minute stress. 

Resources to Use as You Write 

Unit Paper Assignment Thesis Checklist with Examples
Sentence Stems to Improve Analysis
Leveled Analysis 
Before and After Analysis based on student work in class 
Florence Kelley Examples 
Topic Sentences/Transitions
Obama Outlines - Sample Claims, Topic Sentences and Transitional Language
Marker Verbs
Transitions
Rhetorical Purpose Verbs

-Seniors-

This applies to 12AB ONLY: If you are 17 or younger please have a parent or guardian sign the letter that Ms. O'Shea gave you at the end of class. If you did not receive it in class today you will receive it tomorrow or you can print it from this link and bring it in. All forms are due by Monday. If you are 18 or older, you do not need to sign and turn in the letter Thank you in advance! :)

Resources for Your Morality Unit Project
Assignment - Unit Paper
Claim Progression
Claim examples and checklist (Thanks to Chris R., Brendon and Madison!)
Intro Checklist and Hooks 
Sentence Stems for Developing Organized Arguments
Transitions and Topic Sentences (Character change etc)
Leveled Paragraph Progression
Sentence Stems for Analysis
Zimbardo Vocab and Character Questions
Morality Quotations
Marker Verbs 
Transitions

Homework, Seniors, Wednesday (11/15/17)

Complete your visible practice activity and refine your claim using the handout from class today. Your claim should be based on your inquiry question, categories, and 12+ pieces evidence. It will be graded.