Junior English: Rhetorical Analysis [AP]Daily Agenda and Homework

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NOTE: I’ll do my best to update this agenda online twice weekly—on Sunday and Wednesday afternoons, but the daily agenda as posted and discussed in class is the final agenda.

Wednesday, September 21

In Class DGP &V Week Three Review The Ballot or the Bullet

Upcoming Thursday: Quiz on The Ballot or the

Bullet Tuesday, September 27: King-X Essay

Due

Tuesday, September 20

In Class DGP &V Week Three Quiz on Letter from Birmingham Jail Hand Out Their Eyes Were Watching God

Upcoming Wednesday: Review The Ballot or the Bullet Thursday: Quiz on The Ballot or the Bullet Friday: Read Their Eyes Were Watching God,

pp. ___ - ___ Tuesday, September 27: King-X Essay Due

Monday, September 19

In Class Return and Go Over DGP & V Weeks 1-2; Begin

DGP & V Week Three Return and Go Over Thomas Paine Essays Review Letter from Birmingham Jail

Upcoming Tuesday: Quiz on Letter from Birmingham Jail;

Begin Their Eyes Were Watching God Wednesday: Review The Ballot or the Bullet Thursday: Quiz on The Ballot or the Bullet Tuesday, September 27: King-X Essay Due

Thursday, September 15

In Class DGP & V Week Two Quiz DGP & V Week Three Notes The Ballot or the Bullet

Begin listening, “A revolution is bloody, but America is in a unique position“ (9).

Upcoming Monday: DGP & V Week Three; Finish

Discussion of TBOTB. NOTE: Essay Due Date TBA

Wednesday, September 13

In Class DGP & V The Ballot or the Bullet

Does this speech represent a meaningful threat? Does it offer a solution to racial conflict in the US?

By the way, it strikes me that there are similar questions that could be asked about Letter from Birmingham Jail. Does this letter urge creative tension? Does it offer a solution to racial conflict in Birmingham?

Upcoming Thursday: DGP & V Week Two Quiz; Continue

Discussion of TBOTB.

Tuesday, September 13

In Class DGP & V Glossary of Non-Violence Mighty Times: The Children’s March

Upcoming Wednesday: Read The Ballot or the

Bullet. Does this speech represent a meaningful threat?

Monday, September 12

In Class DGP & V Week Two Letter from Birmingham Jail

Social Progress: Reduction of Conflict between Extremists and Ending Complacency among Moderates

Is it possible that creative tension or non-violent direct action is not a catalyst, but a barrier to social progress?

Mighty Times: The Children’s March Upcoming

Wednesday: Read The Ballot or the Bullet

Friday, September 9

In Class DGP & V Quiz Letter from Birmingham Jail: What’s

the difference between creating creative tension and fomenting a meaningful threat?

Upcoming Monday: Begin Watching Mighty

Times: The Children’s March; Read The Ballot or the Bullet

Thursday, September 7

In Class DGP & V Discussion of “I’m Black, You’re White, Who’s

Innocent?” What does Steele mean by the phrase “seeing

for innocence?” How does seeing for innocence disintegrate into a struggle for power? Which is the more meaningful concept when racial conflicts have reached an impasse—creative tension, threat construction, or diminished entitlement?

Upcoming Friday: DGP & V Week One Quiz; Read Letter

from Birmingham Jail

Wednesday, September 7

In Class DGP & V Thomas Paine Essays and Holistic Scoring Discussion of “I’m Black, You’re White, Who’s

Innocent?” Upcoming

Friday: Read “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Monday: We’ll begin to watch the film The

Children’s March.

Tuesday, September 6

In Class Daily Grammar Practice and Vocabulary Week

One Monday-Tuesday Lesson Lecture and Notes from Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural

Address Discussion of Sample Essays on Thomas Paine Discussion of “I’m Black, You’re White, Who’s

Innocent?” Upcoming

Wednesday: Continue Discussion of “I’m Black, You’re White, Who’s Innocent?”

Friday, September 2

In Class Introduction to Daily Grammar Practice and

Vocabulary Complete Lecture and Notes from Lincoln’s 2nd

Inaugural Address Begin Discussion of Sample Essays on Thomas

Paine Upcoming

Tuesday: DGP & V for Monday-Tuesday; Read “I’m Black, You’re White, Who’s Innocent?”

Thursday, September 1

In Class Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural Address

Lecture and Notes

Upcoming Friday: I THINK we’re beginning some

grammar and vocab work. Discussion of example essays on Thomas Paine

Wednesday, August 31

In Class Review and Discuss the AP Scoring Guidelines

for the Paine Essay Discuss “Why They Always Use Raw-hide on

Mules” What’s the moral of the folktale? What social-political structures does it

criticize? What truth, if any, does the folktale hold for

today? Upcoming

Thursday: Read Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address

Tuesday, August 30

In Class Paine Essay Identify yourself on your paper by ID number,

class period, and date only, please. Remember that we’re doing some peer review.

Upcoming Wednesday: Examination of AP Scoring

Guidelines for Paine Essay; Read “Why They Always Use Raw-hide on Mules”

Thursday: Read Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address

Monday, August 29

In Class Quiz on Banneker, Jefferson & terms Trade ‘em & Grade ‘em Standards for Grading Essays &

Tomorrow’s Writing Prompt Upcoming

Tuesday: In-class Essay on Paine Passage

Wednesday: Read “Why They Always Use Raw-hide on Mules.”

Friday, August 26

In Class Despite my best intentions, your grammar and

vocabulary materials are not ready today. Since this is a weekly thing, I’m just going to postpone beginning until next Friday. Woo-hoo!

Hand out packet of readings for Unit One: Race in America

Complete Discussion of Banneker and Jefferson Upcoming

Monday: Quiz on Banneker, Jefferson, The Appeals, the Enthymeme; Read Thomas Paine

Tuesday: In-class Persuasive Essay on Paine (dis/agree)

Thursday, August 25

In Class Go Over Rhetorical Ladder and Triangle Handouts,

Especially Syllogisms & Enthymemes Application of Concepts & Discussion of Banneker &

Jefferson Letters Upcoming

Friday—We’ll begin a grammar and vocab study, but not all the materials are ready, so we’ll have to limp along for a few days. Still nothing for you to prepare here.

Also, a substantial packet of readings coming your way tomorrow.

Monday—Quiz on Banneker and Jefferson.

Wednesday, August 24

In Class Go Over Rhetorical Ladder Handout Go Over Rhetorical Triangle Handout Begin Discussion of Banneker and Jefferson

Upcoming Thursday—Continue Analysis of Banneker and

Jefferson Letters Friday—Begin Grammar and Vocabulary Work.

Nothing for you to prepare.

Tuesday, August 23

In Class Welcome & Happy New Year! Please find a seat. I’ll set up the seating

chart after class begins. Class Guidelines & Course Syllabus

Upcoming Wednesday—Read the handout and

excerpt from the Letter from Benjamin Banneker & Thomas Jefferson’s Reply.