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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 Sponsor for National English Honor Society Conference Period: 1st & 7th Periods Tutorial Schedule Eagle Hour Tutoring & Duty Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Tutoring Thursday: Tutoring Friday: Club Check Grades: Skyward 2019 - 2020 ELA Planning Calendar – Term 1 – 45 Days
(Remember, this calendar is "TENTATIVE!") - It is subject to change at anytime.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1st Week of School
August 12
Staff Development
13
Staff Development
14
Work Day
August 15
1st Day of School (Altered Bell Schedule)
Selfie Project was distributed today.
Due Date: Friday, September 6, 2019
Technology was down Thursday. Students introduced themselves instead.
August 16
2nd Day of School (Altered Bell Schedule)
Continued with Student Introductions.
Asked questions on "Selfie Portrait"
Classroom Management Plan this year will be fill in the blank on Teacher Website.
Once the classroom management plan is completed and student signs digitally - they can upload to Canvas or print a hard copy and bring to your teacher.
All pages requiring parent signatures or parent initials must be printed, signed by parent and brought to your teacher.
2nd Week of School
August 19
Classroom Management Policy
Due Date: Friday, August 23,,2019
Instructions for Classroom Mgmt Policy:
1) Download form Classroom Management Policy
2) Complete and fill out.
3) Save and upload to Canvas
4) Print the pages with "Parent Signatures" and "Parent Initials"
5) Have parents or guardians sign and turn in printed copies to school.
Classroom Management will count as several grades:
1) Parent Signature and Parent Initials
2) Student Signatures
3) Cheating Policy
4) Makeup Policy
5) DVD Page
6) Hall/Restroom Pass Signature
August 20
Continued with Classroom Management Policy
Remind
1) Open a new text message and enter "81010"
2) In the text box type the @ code in relation to your class period.
For example:
2nd period: @g74k9k
3rd period: @b79927c
4th period: @g733fd
5th period: @b6afbg
6th period: @993f66k
Scholarships
Canvas
Irony Project
Irony Project Rubric
Need to include background info for Biblical allusions, story, who wrote (i.e., New or Old Testament)
You can sign up in your English teacher’s classroom.
Irony presentations to begin: Monday, October 1, 2018
Discuss Extra Credit
Only one per nine weeks’.
Irony Project and then students signed up for their Irony Presentations. Teacher will type up list of who signed up for what and will be posted soon.
Teacher then 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
August 21
Students turned in classroom syllabus packets.
Questions were covered regarding
“Selfie” Portrait Project Due!
Irony Project and then students signed up for their Irony Presentations. Teacher will type up list of who signed up for what and will be posted soon.
Teacher then 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
August 22
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 23
College Prep!
Students will work on completing
1) College Resume Updates
2) Sign up with
ApplyTexas.org
Commonapp.org
Mycoalition.org
3) Get “Promise of Recommendation Forms” out
4) College Essays
3rd Week of School
August 26
Continue working on College Prep
College Resume “Draft” – Bring hard copy to class.
Focus on applytexas.org, commonapp.org, mycoalition.org, LOR forms, thank you cards.
(BYOD)
August 27
Continue working with College Portfolio
Focus on college essay
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.net 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 28
Introduce AP Multiple Choice Skills by Peggy Leeman
Read 1991 Station Wagons Passage to students (ask students to identify background of passage – students should be using vocabulary to identify time period of passage) & add a poetry passage.
Re-type 1991 passage
August 30th – Scholarship is due.
August 29
Discuss Answers to 1991 Questions
Mary Shelley Background. Biography from History Channel.
Teacher’s Answer’s to Mary Shelley’s Background
“Final” College Resume due to Turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. – Major Grade
August 30
Continue with Mary Shelley Background (film)
Distribute Frankenstein novels & 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.
Place a link of the Frankenstein PPT Literary Devices here.
4th Week of School
September 2
Labor
Day
September 3
Mary Shelley Quiz
Precis Quiz
September 4
List all novels that students have read since 6th grade on board in class.
Below is what students listed for 2018-2019 School Year.
Student’s complete questionnaire on year’s novels been on exam and make comparisons with the reading list from 9/19/2017. Group Project
September 5
1st draft of college essay due!
1991 AP M.C. Quiz 2 (15 Minutes)
Begin Precis Poster Project in class, work in groups.
Past Examples:
September 6
Continue working in Precis Poster. Poster is due by end of period.
“Selfie” Portrait Assignment
Due: Friday, September 6, 2019.
Idea: Present “Selfie” assignment and hang up.
5th Week of School
September 9
Meet Your Teacher Night
Match AP Prompts to correct Precis Poster. Group Assignment. – Explain why and present to class.
September 10
Major Exam: Precis novel matching w/Q#3 prompts.
September 11
Introduce Literary Time Periods to students and provide examples to students regarding time periods.
Show this example on the screen of various time-periods. Discuss vocabulary, diction, connotation and colloquialisms in passages.
After you show the passages and discuss provide this handout 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
Then put this on the overhead screen and let them see if they got them correct or not.
September 12
“Final Draft” of College Essay due, must be uploaded to Turnitin.com (Major Grade)
PPT Presentations
September 13
1991 AP M.C. Passage #3 (15 minutes)
Supernatural Meeting #1 ( )
Frankenstein 20 minute TW over chapters .
Read to end of chapter X (10), page 70 for timed writing portion quiz.
Continue w/Historical Time Periods
6th Week of School
September 16
Continue with Historical Time Periods.
September 17
Practice Assignment over identifying Historical Time Periods.
Quiz over Historical Time Periods
September 18
Continue practicing with AP Multiple Choice 1991 #4 Passage
Quiz over AP Multiple Choice Skills
Add files for this assignment
Frankenstein Novel discussion
(Bring novel to class)
September 19
Continue with Frankenstein novel discussion
September 20
Continue with Frankenstein novel discussion
Supernatural Meeting Notes #2 Due!
(Blank Form)
7th Week of School
September 23
(Creating a thesis)
Students will learn the process of creating a thesis (AP Style) – work together as a class.
Using Frankenstein by Mary Shelley AP Prompts:
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September 24
Students work in groups creating a thesis on their own, then present thesis to the class
Refer to the prompts listed on October 9th to use for this assignment.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley AP Prompts:
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September 25
Quiz: Students will write their own individual thesis regarding Frankenstein.
September 26
Students will complete an AP Multiple Choice Prose Passage over novel, Frankenstein.
September 27
20 Minute Timed Writing over Chapters 11 through 22
20 Minute Timer
Timed Writing Paper
Supernatural Meeting Notes #3 (Blank Form)
8th Week of School
September 30
Frankenstein Significant Moments Due
September Scholarship Due
October 1
Frankenstein Presentation Preparation Day
October 2
Groups 6 & 5 will present PPT
October 3
Groups 4 & 3 will present PPT
October 4
Groups 2 & 1 PPT Presentation
Supernatural Meeting Notes #4 Due!
(Blank Form)
9th Week of School
October 7
Frankenstein Timed Writing (Major Assessment/Grade)
Writing Paper:
October 8
Inner/Outer Circle Discussion (bring handout with you)
If you are absent for this assignment, your make-up assignment will be the following:
Take the two level 3 questions and type in MLA format, Times Roman, size 12 font and type 500 words each for both questions answering your own questions. No exceptions or alternatives will be allowed for this assignment.
October 9
Flock Party
Review Timed Writings in class.
Present examples of previous DHS student’s writings and score.
Allow students to grade their first timed writing. (Teacher will review prior to entering grade in Skyward
October 10
Continue . . . w/allowing students to grade their first timed writing. (Teacher will review prior to entering grade in Skyward)
Frankenstein novels are due today.
Distribute Jane Eyre novels and discuss Significant Moments Page and Due Date for Jane Eyre.
Jane Eyre Significant Moments Page due Monday, December
Background on Emily Bronte
Blank Note Packet
October 11
Homecoming Game
Continue w/Emily Bronte Background
Quiz on Emily Bronte (Tentative)
Supernatural Meeting Notes #5 Due!
(Blank Form)
10th Week of School
C&I Staff
Development Day
14
October 15
Discuss Wuthering Height’s Significant Moments
Bring novel to class
October 16
PSAT
All students report to Homeroom.
October 17
Discuss Wuthering Height’s Significant Moments
Bring novel to class
October 18
Discuss Wuthering Height’s Significant Moments
Bring novel to class
Restroom Passes and Extra Credit Due
Supernatural Meeting Notes #6 Due!
(Blank Form)
End of Term 1
