Wed 9/30 agenda

Discuss "I am a Rock" lyrics

Critique each other's homework, discuss

CHANGE OF PLANS: NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT!!!!!!

Tuesday Agenda

Agenda
Finish presenting Walden Assertion analyses
Discuss Chief Seattle (823)
Discuss Berry (825)
Discuss Carson (798)

HW: Read "Solitude" from Walden (p. 84 - 90 in Dover edition) and identify and argue for/against one of Thoreau's assertions (email by 7 am). Include quote, page, and par #.

Agenda

+Break into groups of 3 (my choice)
+Assertion analysis from "Reading" in Walden (25 min)
+Presentation of arguments (25 min)
Homework - Reading E Cancelled
Reread B, C, and D and be prepared
for quiz and/or discussion tomorrow.

Agenda

Writing Prompt 2 - from Walden
(sub)

Agenda

Analyze "Street Spirit" by Radiohead

Learn ActivExpression Devices

Appositives (from LoC)

HW: Read (D) - p. 825 and answer 5 questions (your choice) from Exploring the tesxt on p. 833-4

Agenda

Discuss 53 - 64 on Walden
+ HW: Reading (Chief Seattle) + Soapstone
Exercises 1, 2, and 3 on p. 170 - 172

Agenda

• Bellwork: Photograph of Walden Pond--describe
• Writing style.
• SOAPSTONE Walden (1 - 33) as a class
  HW: See Calendar in the side bar

21 September Agenda

+Submit homework
+Introduction to Nature Unit
+Essential Question: What is our responsibility to nature?
+SOAPSTONE (handout)
+Apply to "Everything is Amazing, Nobody's Happy" (youtube)
+Begin reading, apply SOAPSTONE to p. 1 - 33 of Walden
Homework: Complete SOAPSTONE on Walden (through p. 33), read excerpt from Silent Spring, and answer 3 questions for discussion and 3 questions on rhetoric and style (your choice--there should be a total of 6) on p. 805.

What did we do in class on Friday 9/18/09?

Terms test (Ch. 1 and 2 of LoC)

Volunteers give speeches to unmotivated THS students (Thanks Will, Sarah, and Markisha)

Homework: Read through p. 133 of Walden and come to class w/8 discussion questions.

Email mrhughesthurston@gmail.com w/questions.

9/17 Homework

Write a 500-word speech persuading unmotivated Thurston students to pay attention and do their work. In your speech, appeal to ethos, pathos, and logos AND utilize at least 7 tropes
and/or schemes (p. 58-59). Next, annotate your speech, identifying where you did this. Email the speech to me by 7 am tomorrow, at mrhughesthurston@gmail.com.

Welcome to AP Lang 2009-10

See class agendas here and on the sidebar.