In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up
Monday August 14
Teacher Preparation Day-No Classes Are Scheduled
Tuesday August 15 (First Day of Classes for Students)(Turnitin Class ID: 15793212; Passwords will be Distributed in Class)
AP English summer work assignment is due by Friday
Turnitin.com accounts and CollegeBoard.org accounts are required by Friday
Multiple choice practice is scheduled in class
Timed writing is scheduled in class Thursday; generic AP writing rubric is distributed to students
Voice lesson (tone, diction, syntax, imagery, detail)
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 1-10
2017-2018 Instructional Texts and Course Information distributed for student notes
2017-2018 AP English Language Course Contract distributed and due Friday
Late Work Policy distributed and due Friday
Opening Day Bulletin distributed and due Friday
"Am I Ready for AP English Language" questionnaire distributed
Wednesday August 16
Words High School Students Should Know 1-10 continued in class
Timed writing prompt and AP generic rubric review is scheduled in class
Logic of a Columnist #1 is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:15 A.M. on Monday, August 28
Thursday August 17
Timed writing is scheduled in class; draft due by end of period
Friday August 18
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
AP English summer work assignment is due today
Turnitin.com and CollegeBoard.org account verifications are due today
2017-2018 AP English Language Course Contract due today
Late Work Policy due today
Opening Day Bulletin due today
INSTRUCTIONAL SEQUENCE
Monday-Tuesday
Multiple Choice
Bedford Reader: Essays, Speeches and Nonfiction Pieces
Logic of a Columnist
Wednesday
Literary Terms
Enriched Vocabulary
Language of Composition: Grammar as Rhetoric and Style
Thursday
AP Timed Writing
Friday
Novel
Voice Lessons
Testing-Enchriched Vocabulary and WHSSSK-Literary Terms
