Weekly Syllabus
OBJECTIVE |
IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES |
HOMEWORK |
MONDAY
1. I can demonstrate mastery of vocabulary words.
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1. Vocabulary Quiz - List 7
2. Tuchfarber/Christman - pass out compare/contrast chart Jenemann - give Obama speech AP MC (formative) after quiz |
1. Christman-Stamped essay due Monday, 3/17; Stamped essay due Friday, 3/21
2. Current event due Thursday, 3/20 3. Compare/Contrast chart due tomorrow (Tuchfarber/Christman) 4. Obama’s speech and annotations due tomorrow - gave to students last week (Tuchfarber/Christman) |
TUESDAY
1. I can analyze 17th, 18th, and 19th century foundational US documents for their themes, purposes, and rhetorical features.
2. I can outline and evaluate the argument in seminal US texts, including application of constitutional principles and legal reasoning. 3. I can evaluate the premises, purposes, and arguments in works of public advocacy. |
1. Tuchfarber/Christman - view Obama’s speech (check for annotations first)
2. Tuchfarber/Christman - Obama AP multiple choice questions 3. Tuchfarber/Christman - compare/contrast chart - class discussion |
1. Stamped essay due Friday, 3/21
2. Current event due Thursday, 3/20 3. FRQ Range Finders - chart or score |
WEDNESDAY
1. I can develop and strengthen my writing by planning, editing, revising and/or trying a new approach.
Measurable goal: 70% of students will score a 4 or above on their first argument FRQ. |
1. Last FRQ - Range Finders and chart - class discussion
2. Peer-score, self-score, sample student essays 3. Sample argument prompt 1 - outline with a partner/ Share? 4. Stamped paper conferences |
1. Stamped essay due Friday, 3/21
2. Current event due Thursday, 3/20 3. FRQ Friday |
THURSDAY
1. I can read grade-appropriate nonfiction.
2. I can determine multiple central ideas of a text, analyze how those ideas emerge and are shaped by details, and interact with each other. 3. I can develop and strengthen my writing by planning, editing, revising and/or trying a new approach. |
1. Current events - share in small groups/chart
2. Sample argument prompt 2 - outline individually/ Share? 3. Stamped paper conferences |
FRIDAY
1. I can write an argument to support a claim. (a-f)
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1. Stamped essay deadline
2. Argument FRQ |
Read "The Morals of the Prince" and complete the handout
"The Morals of the Prince" PDF |