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AP English Literature and Composition
General Teacher Information Contact Information: munozv@pearlandisd.org 281-412-8800 Classes: AP English Literature and Composition (Seniors English) Sponsor for National English Honor Society Conference Period: 1st & 2nd Periods Tutorial Schedule: Eagle Hour Tutoring & Duty Monday: 28A Tuesday: Tutor Wednesday: ELA Lab A Thursday: Tutor Friday: Club Check Grades: Skyward 1st Nine Weeks of School
9 Weeks of School
15
Frankenstein Significant Moments Due
Frankenstein Significant Moments Page
Followed by a Significant Moments Quiz
16
Frankenstein Presentation Preparation Day
17
Groups 6 & 5 will present PPT
18
Groups 4 & 3 will present PPT
Restroom Passes and Extra Credit Due
19
Groups 2 & 1 PPT Presentation
Supernatural Meeting #5 Supernatural Meeting Notes (Blank Form)
End of Term 1
8th Week of School
October 8
Staff In-service
October 9
(Creating a thesis)
Students will learn the process of creating a thesis (AP Style) – work together as a class.
Instructions on How to Create a Thesis
Using Frankenstein by Mary Shelley AP Prompts:
89: 1989 Prompts
00: 2000 Prompts
03: 2003 Prompts
06: 2006 Prompts
08: 2008 Prompts
15: 2015 Prompts
17: 2017 Prompts
18: 2018 Prompts
October 10
PSAT
All students report to Homeroom.
October 11
Students work in groups creating a thesis on their own, then present thesis to the class
Instructions on How to Create a Thesis
Refer to the prompts listed on October 9th to use for this assignment.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley AP Prompts:
89: 1989 Prompts
00: 2000 Prompts
03: 2003 Prompts
06: 2006 Prompts
08: 2008 Prompts
15: 2015 Prompts
17: 2017 Prompts
18: 2018 Prompts
October 12
Quiz: Students will write their own individual thesis regarding Frankenstein.
Supernatural Meeting #4 Supernatural Meeting Notes (Blank Form)
7th Week of School
October 1
Frankenstein Novel discussion
(Bring novel to class)
October 2
Continue with Frankenstein novel discussion
October 3
Continue with Frankenstein novel discussion
October 4
Continue with Frankenstein novel discussion
October 5
20 Minute Timed Writing over Chapters 11 through 22
Supernatural Meeting #3 Supernatural Meeting Notes (Blank Form)
Supernatural Meeting Notes (Blank Form)
6th Week of School
September 24
Continued and completed Historical Time Periods.
September 25
Practice Assignment over identifying Historical Time Period.
Quiz over Historical Time Periods. If absent, you can make up quiz during Eagle Hour Tutorial Times.
September 26
Student graded their Historical Time Period Quiz.
Introduce AP Multiple Choice Skills
Read 1991 Station Wagons Passage to students - not all students were able to complete class discussion - will continue on Friday.
September 27
College Portfolio Due!
Students will bring all items in for College Portfolio and we will assemble the College binder in class together
Complete Thank you cards in class as well.
Visit with counselors.
September 28
Frankenstein AP Multiple Choice Quiz. A Frankenstein reading passage will be provided for you.
Supernatural Meeting #2 Supernatural Meeting Notes (Blank Form)
September Scholarship Due.
5th Week of School
September 17
Match AP Prompts to correct Precis Poster. Group Assignment. – Explain why and present to class.
“Final Draft” of College Essay due, must be uploaded to Turnitin.com (Major Grade)
September 18
Major Exam: Precis novel matching w/Q#3 prompts.
(If absent, you will have to spend an entire hour completing this test - suring Eagle Hour tutoring.)
September 19
Introduce Literary Time Periods to students and provide examples to students regarding time periods.
We will be studying various time-periods. vocabulary, diction, connotation and colloquialisms in passages.
After passages have been viewed and discussed; handouts will be provided and students are to work in groups to try and identify time periods
They should spend about 10-15 minutes going over each passage and trying to identify the following time periods.
1400’s and older
1500’s
1600’s
1700’s
1800’s
1900’s
20th Century
September 20
Continue w/Historical Time Periods
September 21
Frankenstein 20 minute TW over chapters .
Read to end of chapter X (10), page 70 for timed writing portion quiz.
Quiz over Historical Time Periods
4th Week of School
September 10
Precis Quiz (If absent - see your teacher during Eagle Hour tutorials times)
1st draft of college essay due!
MYTN (6:30-8pm)
September 11
Student’s complete questionnaire on year’s novels been on AP Literature Exam and make comparisons with the reading list from Senior Class 2018.
AP Titles that have been on the AP Exam since 1970
September 12
Flock Party
Begin Precis Poster Project in class, work in groups.
Past Examples:
September 13
Continue working in Precis Poster. Poster is due by end of period.
September 14
Homecoming Game
Frankenstein Vocabulary Quiz #3
benignity, chaise, melancholy, amiable, omnipotent, reprobate, alchemist, futile, recapitulation, fervor, panegyric, conducive, incipient, lassitude, tumult, pertinacity (16 words)
Make sure you are collecting all you LOR’s, award certificates, transcripts (Munoz & Rice already have, we will be distributing on Wednesday), sheet protectors (½” Binder (Blue, Black or White) and all extra items to place in your portfolio. Make sure you purchase your Thank you cards bring to class as well on Wednesday.
Supernatural Meeting #1 (Bring Sign In Sheet and a small synopsis of what occurred at the meeting.)
3rd Week of School
September 3
Labor
Day
September 4
GT Development Day – Staff Development – No School for Students
September 5
Mary Shelley Background. Biography from History Channel.
“Final” College Resume due to Turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. – Major Grade
September 6
Continue with Mary Shelley Background (film)
Distribute Frankenstein novels & Significant Moments Page
Frankenstein's Significant Moments Page
If you need help understanding how to complete this page, come and see your teacher during tutorials for further instructions.
If you were absent, you can collect your Frankenstein novel during Eagle hour.
September 7
Frankenstein Vocabulary Quiz #2
procure, doat, infidel, caprice, filial, ignoble, apathy, chimerical, cursory, tyros, tertiary, aver, incantations, multifarious, galvanism, progeny, ineffectual, immutable, omen, prognosticate (20 words)
List all novels that students have read since 6th grade on board in class.
Below is what students listed for 2018-2019 School Year.
“Selfie” Portrait Assignment Due: Friday, September 7, 2018. (Today!)
Idea: Present “Selfie” assignment and hang up.
2nd Week of School
August 27
First Vocabulary & AP Quiz will be Friday, September 15, 2017
Students signed up for an account with
and worked on filling out and completing a scholarship application.
Muñoz Classes
Class ID: 18780703
Enrollment Key: APEngIV2019
Rice Classes
1st Period:
Class ID: 18788950
Enrollment Key: APEng2019
2nd Period:
Class ID: 18789002
Enrollment Key: APEng2019
August 28
College Portfolio
Students will need to bring in their complete “College Portfolio” from APLAC for review.
1) College Resume Updates
2) Sign up with
ApplyTexas.org
Commonapp.org
Mycoalition.org
3) Get “Promise of Recommendation Forms” out
4) College Essays
5) High School Transcript
6) Awards, honor societies, certificates, newspaper, etc. community service (i.e., volunteering) – photos w/captions included
7) Thank you cards, ½” binder, sheet protectors,
(BYOD)
August 29
Continue working on College Portfolio
College Resume “Draft” – Bring hard copy to class.
Focus on applytexas.org, commonapp.org, mycoalition.org, LOR forms, transcripts, awards, honors, certificates, volunteering & thank you cards.
(BYOD)
August 30
Continue working with College Portfolio
Focus on college essay
Photo of College Essay Format to Follow
At this point, students should have typed a college prompt for universities applied to.
Begin the Do’s and Don’ts of the College Essay today.
Today, all of your “Promise to Write a Letter of Recommendation” should have been distributed to appropriate parties.
CommonApp.org, ApplyTexas.org and/or MyCoalition.org is due to Turnitin.com by 11:59 tonight. Proof needed that account has been set up only! No personal information is to be shared with the teacher.
(BYOD)
August 31
Frankenstein Vocabulary Quiz #1
satiate, ardent, peruse, effusion, muring, conjecture, ardour, dauntless, capacious, dross, suppliant, inexorable, cull, paroxysm, quell, celestial, folly, fastidious, effectual, abode (20 words)
Absences: If you were absent for the quiz, you must make up in the LGI during Eagle Hour Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
After that day, NO EXCEPTIONS!
August 31st – Scholarship is due. Must be uploaded to Turnitin.com
August 20
1st Day of School (Altered Bell Schedule)
Due Date: Friday, August 24,,2018
August 21
2nd Day of School (Altered Bell Schedule)
Seating Charts assigend.
Continue with Classroom Mgmt Policy
Distribute Hall Passes
(If you need a Hall Pass, please come and see your English teacher before or after school. Be sure to bring your Management Policy with you prior to seeing teacher to ask for Hall Pass.)
Teacher Background Presentation
Due: Friday, September 7, 2018
August 22
Sign up for Remind.com
Text to 81010
Type in Message Area:
@h2h8ch8.
You must join APEng2019
Due Date: Monday, October 29, 2018
Past student videos posted on YouTube
The Real Monsters of Transylvania (Class of 2016)
August 23
Irony Project
You will sign up in your English teacher’s classroom, not online.
Irony presentations to begin: Monday, October 1, 2018
Munoz Calendar:
Munoz Irony Presentation Dates
Rice Calendar:
Discuss Extra Credit
Only one per nine weeks’.
August 24
Students turned in classroom syllabus packets.
Questions covered regarding “Selfie” Portrait Project.
Irony Project, students signed up for Irony Presentations.
Teacher will type up list of who signed up for what and will be posted soon.
Teacher introduced Monthly Scholarship link.
Students are encouraged to apply for as many scholarships as possible.
Students will be turning in scholarships via
Muñoz Classes
Class ID: 18780703
Enrollment Key: APEngIV2019
Supernatural Project – Need a list of expected/anticipated project and group members.
