Academic Fair

Today, we managed to get a bit of work done despite the Academic Fair. We did a bit of warm-up writing and then had a short discussion.

Lit Circles Begin

Today we introduced literature circles and groups met to set up reading and role schedules. Start your book and check in with your group if you weren't here.

Day of Rest #2

Today we nearly finished Young Frankenstein, but we also signed up for the Human Library Project. Lit Circles begin Monday. Bring your books!

On the Eve

Today we reviewed all of the books from this year and did a wee bit of final practice. Good luck tomorrow! You are ready.

Last Minute Tips

Today we reviewed some last-minute tips for the AP test and then started a short study guide review, wrapping up with a look at question 3.

Goodbye to the Invisible Man

Today we had our final timed essay of the year. Monday and Tuesday will include some last-minute AP test prep and then, the test is Wednesday.

Pocket Poems & IM Groups

After sharing pocket poems, we had group presentations and talked about Invisible Man for the rest of the period.

MC Practice & Questions Groups

After a bit of multiple choice practice on a passage from Einstein's Dreams, students worked on Invisible Man questions in their literature circle groups. We will present those questions tomorrow.

Q1 Practice & a Bit of IM

After a bit of essay practice, we talked through yesterday's IM quiz.

MC & the Final IM Quiz

After a short practice MC passage, we had our final Invisible Man reading quiz.

Have a Great Break!

Thursday, we had our 4th IM quiz, on chapters 13 through 17, then talked about the chapters a bit. We wrapped up the day with a bit of Q2 poetry essay practice.
Friday, we began the day with a practice MC passage and then just scratched the surface of chapters 13 through 17 in small groups.

AP Practice Materials are posted at Google Classroom!

Odds and Ends

Because so much of the class was absent today for a field trip at HSU, we had a practice test and then took care of loose ends. Expect an Invisible Man reading quiz tomorrow.

Essay Practice & Lit Circles Redux

After a bit of Q2 essay practice, students began the process of forming groups for our post-AP Test literature circle project.

MC Practice & More IM Groups

Today we began with some more multiple choice practice and then did a bit more with the IM groups from Friday.

Many Things...

 After a bit of multiple choice practice, the remaining CRAs from Wednesday, and a fire alarm (in period 6), we did some close reading in groups and shared our findings.

Quizzes & CRAs

We began the day with a quick quiz on chapters 7 through 12, had a lively open discussion about those chapters, then finished the writing about "Theme for English B" in the writer's notebooks. The last part of the period was spent looking at shared analytical paragraphs at Google Classroom.

New Seats & Discussion Rubrics

Today we got new seats, did the Q3 discussion rubrics, and continued our work with Ellison's poem.

Happy End of the 3rd Quarter!

Today we signed up for poems, worked a bit more with "Theme for English B" and turned in essay cover sheets. Oh, and 6th period saw a bit of Seussical.

Poems, IM, & Cover Sheets

We began the day reading and annotating Langston Hughes' poem "Theme for English B."

We talked a bit about the National Poetry Month Extra Credit:

Then we finish the presentations from yesterday and students had a few minutes to start the essay cover sheets.

Presentations

Over the last two days, we have worked in groups on some topics from chapters 2 through 6 of IM, presenting them today. We will continue this discussion tomorrow.