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.
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