WELCOME TO ENGLISH III AP

Or, How to Succeed This Year

Student Info Card Full Name (Nickname, if you have one)

BirthdayHobbies / Favorite Subject

Have you ever taken an AP or Pre-AP class before? What are you most looking forward to this year?Anything I should know?What are your post-high school goals?

Parent/Guardian(s) Name(s)Phone number and E-mail

CLASSROOM RULES &

EXPECTATIONS

Come to class prepared; materially, physically, and mentally.Only use technology when it is allowed by the teacher for educational

purposes.Understand that they must be active participants in their own education.

Get to class on time.Always have something to read with them.

Respect themselves and others, and are polite and considerate.Show respect for themselves and others.

When I Come Into Class1. Come in and turn in any homework.2. Sit in your assigned seat. 3. Check the board for assignments and/or warm-up and begin

working if possible.

Instead of “I don’t know”May I please have some more information?

May I have some time to think?Would you please repeat the question?

Where could I find some more information about that?May I ask a friend for help?

Discourse◦ Speak in complete sentences◦Don’t speak when someone else is speaking ◦ Be respectful of the opinions and views of others◦ Be confident – your ideas are worth sharing ◦Don’t use foul or offensive language

Parking Lot◦ If you have questions throughout the class, write them on a post-it and place them

in the “parking lot.”◦ You don’t have to put your name on the question. ◦ I will answer the questions throughout the class or the next period.

At the End of ClassThe bell does NOT dismiss you. Make sure that all supplies and materials have been cleaned up.

Supply List◦1in. Binder◦5 Dividers◦Pens or Pencils◦College Ruled Paper ◦Highlighter ◦Post-its (any brand)

◦Always bring to class:◦Charged Laptop◦Something to Read

Use the MLA Heading for EVERY Paper

Full Name Ms. MendozaEnglish III AP – PdDate - Day Month Year Assignment Title

Grade BreakdownTests/ Projects/ Essays – 50%

Quiz Grades – 30%Classwork/ Homework/ Daily Assignments – 20%

Late WorkLate work will NOT be accepted. The only exception is an excused absence. If you cheat, you will receive a zero. Academic dishonesty is excluded from the re-do policy.

This is a college level course and it will be run in that manner.

Redo PolicyThe district policy for retakes is followed in my class. Refer to the student handbook or the EPISD website for full details.

Tutoring EVERYONE is welcome to come and get extra help

Monday - Friday from 8:15 - 8:45Monday - Thursday from 3:50 - 4:15*Extra times available as needed*

You are also welcome to seek help from other English teachers. Mrs. Lucas – P-11

New Bell Schedule  7: 45 – 8: 38 a.m. Zero Period

 8:38 a.m. First Bell 8:45 – 10:15 a.m. 1st / 5th Period 10:20 – 11:55 a.m. 2nd / 6th Period10:20 – 12:10 p.m. (9GC)(Announcements)

 

11:55 – 12:40 p.m. Lunch12:10 – 12:40 p.m. (9GC) 12:45 – 2:15 p.m. 3rd / 7th Period 2:20 – 3:50 p.m. 4th / 8th Period

Other Topics ◦Restroom/Library/Nurse◦New Attendance Rules◦Crisis/Fire Drills◦Classroom Library

Shameless Plug Franklin’s UIL Academic Teams have openings!

Literary CriticismSpelling & Vocabulary

Ready Writing

WEBSITES & TOOLS

Classroom Website

http://mendozaenglishfranklin.weebly.com

RemindText the class code to 81010

5th period - @apeng5th

6th period - @apeng6th

7th period - @apeng7th

CONTENTSo, what is AP Language and Composition?

Equity and AccessThis class is for everyone willing to

take up the challenge.

Syllabus

English III AP Ms. Mendoza

1st Semester Foundations (beginnings to 1800)

Readings: Native American stories, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and other early explorers, accounts of The Lost Colony, William Bradford, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Anne Bradstreet, Mary Rowlandson, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Jonathan Edwards, Olaudah Equiano, Phillis Wheatley Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, Abigail Adams, various contemporary connective pieces of fiction and non-fiction works

Romanticism and Transcendentalism (1800 to 1860) Readings: Washington Irving, William Cullen Bryant, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allan Poe, Accounts from the Trail of Tears, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, various contemporary connective pieces of fiction and non-fiction works

2nd Semester Realism (The Civil War to 1914)

Readings: Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Civil War accounts, Ambrose Bierce, Stephen Crane, Chief Joseph, Mark Twain, Kate Chopin, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain , various contemporary connective pieces of fiction and non-fiction works

The Moderns (1914 to 1939) Readings: Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, ee cummings, Dorothy Parker, Robert Frost, Edgar Lee Masters, Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner, Flannery O’Connor, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, various contemporary connective pieces of fiction and non-fiction works

The Contemporary Period (1939 to present)

Readings: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, Tim O Brien, immigrant literature, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene, various contemporary connective pieces of fiction and non-fiction works

The readings for the year will include, but are not limited to, the above. Assessments of the readings will include, but are not limited to, quizzes, essays, research projects, group activities, class work, and homework assignments. Finally, each student is expected to participate in class discussion. Almost exclusively, the reading is done outside of class and is handled in a college preparatory manner. In preparation for college, the SAT/ACT, and the AP exam, this class has a heavy focus on advanced vocabulary and writing. All writing will adhere to the MLA format. There will be an emphasis on rhetoric, both analysis and application. Throughout the year, we will do focused AP exam prep; however, it is imperative that you spend time outside of class readying yourself for the exam as well. Grades are figured in the following way: 20% Classwork/Homework/Daily Assignments 30% Quiz Grades 50% Tests/Projects/Essays Materials needed: 1 inch thick binder used exclusively for this class College rule notebook paper 5 pack Dividers Pencils or pens Highlighters Post-it Notes (any brand) I use Remind and my website to post specific guidelines for assignments and to alert you of upcoming quizzes, tests, or due dates. If you need to communicate with me, you can send messages via Remind or email me at mskaiser@episd.org .

What Will We Be Doing Here?• Zoom in on an author’s craft by identifying and examining rhetorical

devices • Analyze individual parts of a text and understand how they fit into the

whole • Write with more intention by choosing from a variety of strategies to

best suit your purpose• Gain familiarity with the types of questions on the AP exam through

repeated practice• Share your writing• Read thought-provoking material and discuss your ideas in class

regularly• Develop and practice close reading skills

Current Events◦It is essential to be caught up with what is going on in the world. This will help you make connections in your writing and discussions.

◦Some suggested news sources ◦New York Times◦The New Yorker◦The Atlantic◦BBC ◦TIME◦NPR

AP Central

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home

Exam BreakdownMultiple Choice ◦52-55 questions◦60 minutes ◦45% of Score

Free Response (Essays)◦3 prompts ◦2 hours, 15 minutes ◦55% of Score

Prompt Types◦Synthesis ◦Students read several texts about a topic and create an argument that

synthesizes at least 3 of the sources to support their thesis ◦Rhetorical Analysis ◦Students read a non-fiction text and analyze how the writer’s language

choices contribute to his or her purpose and intended meaning for the text

◦Argument ◦Students create an evidence-based argument that responds to a given

topic.

AP Scores

QUESTIONS?

INTERVIEW

Time to Know Your ClassmatesStep 1: Pick 3 questions to ask your classmates Step 2: Get in groups of 3 Step 3: Take turns interviewing each otherStep 4: Share-out

Questions/Stems◦What I love most about life is…◦My three all time favorite movies are…◦If I could develop a new skill, it would be…◦Outside school, I’m good at…◦My favorite food is…◦My favorite book is…◦A perfect day for me would be…◦The best vacation I ever took was…◦If I could be anyone else for a day, I would be…◦The thing I am most looking forward to this year is…