AP Language with American Literature - Week of January 20-24, 2019 

Weekly Learning Goals  Focus Standards 

Explore topics for research.Evaluate sources for credibility. Collaborate with classmates. Integrate
technology; create blog post. Use new vocabulary in writing. Annotate for understanding. Analyze rhetorical
appeals. Identify fallacies.
ELAGSE11-12RI6: ​Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective,
analyzing how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness, or beauty of the text. ​CollegeBoard: ​C1—The
course teaches and requires students to write in several forms (e.g., narrative, expository, analytical, and argumentative
essays) about a variety of subjects (e.g., public policies, popular culture, personal experiences). C4—The course requires
expository, analytical, and argumentative writing assignments that are based on readings representing a wide variety of
prose styles and genres. C7—The course teaches research skills, and in particular, the ability to evaluate, use, and cite
primary and secondary sources. The course assigns projects such as the researched argument paper, which goes beyond
the parameters of a traditional research paper by asking students to present an argument of their own that includes the
analysis and synthesis of ideas from an array of sources. LO1—analyze and interpret samples of good writing, identifying
and explaining an author’s use of rhetorical strategies and techniques; LO2—apply effective strategies and techniques in
their own writing; LO3—create and sustain arguments based on readings, research, and/or personal experience; LO4—
write for a variety of purposes

Upcoming Due Dates 

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Come to class having completed “​Finding a Topic for your Researched Argument”​ assignment.

Thursday, January 23, 2020 Peruse the posted Friday Forum articles tonight.

Friday, January 24, 2020 Vocabulary Unit 1 quiz; upload blog and comment by 11:59 p.m.

Sunday, January 26 by 11:59 pm No Red Ink: Unit #2 due by 11:59 pm. If you make a 100% on the diagnostic, you are done. If you make lower
than 100%, complete the practice and quiz.

Due Today  In Class Activities  Homework Tonight 

Tuesday,  “Finding a Topic for your Opening​:5 Minutes to a 5 (complete activities in ​5 Steps to a 5​ workbook) and discuss with friends; EOC and SAT Questions of the Day: Work on Sadlier and NoRedInk.
Researched Argument” https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day.html
January 21, 
handout Read​ “The Climate of Fear: Then
2020  Work Session​: and Now” ​from T​ ime. ​Annotate the
1. View​ ​In Search of History​: “The Salem Witch Trials”​ and complete ​fallacy finder​. During video, meet with Mrs. Motsinger to article for evidence that proves
discuss research paper topics. how rhetoric is used to
2. Witch Trial Spoofs: ​Monty Python​ and ​The Simpsons​. Fill in ​fallacy finder​. manipulate others.
3. Read​ “The Climate of Fear: Then and Now” ​from T​ ime. A ​ nnotate the article for evidence that proves how rhetoric is used to
manipulate others. Complete as homework, if needed. Read ​Thank You for Arguing c​ h. 6.
Be ready to discuss how
Closing​: Read T​ hank You for Arguing ​ch. 6. Be ready to discuss how Heinrichs’s suggestions can be seen in Edwards’s speech. Heinrichs’s suggestions can be
seen in Edwards’s speech.

  Come to class prepared to Opening​:5 Minutes to a 5 (complete activities in ​5 Steps to a 5​ workbook) and discuss with friends; EOC and SAT Questions of the Day: Work on Sadlier unit 1 vocabulary
use chapter 6 of T​ hank You https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day.html
Wednesday,  exercises and NoRedInk.com.
for Arguing​ to analyze
January 22, 
 AP Language with American Literature - Week of January 20-24, 2019 
 
2020  Edwards’s speech. Work Session​: Finish reading TYFA ch. 7 and be
1. Discuss ​“The Climate of Fear: Then and Now” ​from ​Time. prepared to use the strategies for
2. Read excerpt from ​Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God​ by Jonathan Edwards on pages 87-91 in the orange Prentice Hall a blog post in the lab tomorrow.
American Lit. books. Complete the Heinrichs Meets​ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” Analysis Organizer​.
3. Writing Wednesday: Rhetorical Analysis: Unpack AP ​rhetorical analysis essay scale​; sample rhetorical analysis​ essay
scoring​.
4. Rhetorical Manipulation 3-2-1: Individually, list 3 TYFA suggestions that can be seen in ​Sinners​; in your group, discuss the
use and power of 2 strategies; choose 1 strategy to share with the class.

Closing​: Read T​ hank You for Arguing ​ch. 7.

  Come to class having read Opening​:5 Minutes to a 5 (complete activities in ​5 Steps to a 5​ workbook) and discuss with friends; EOC and SAT Questions of the Day: Peruse the posted Friday Forum
TYFA ​ch. 7. Bring book to https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day.html
Thursday,  articles. Be ready to discuss in
class. class.
January 23,  Work Session​:
2020  1. Meet in lab 9129.
NoRedInk.com and Sadlier
2. Find articles for research project. activities
3. Compose a ​blog post​ that combines your research topic search to your rhetorical skills.

Closing​: Post a comment on a peer’s blog post.

  Come to class prepared to Opening​:5 Minutes to a 5 (complete activities in ​5 Steps to a 5​ workbook) and discuss with friends; EOC and SAT Questions of the Day: SOAPSTONE/SMELL for two
discuss the Friday Forum https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day.html articles for research project.
Friday, 
articles.
January 24,  Work Session​: NoRedInk.com and Sadlier
2020  1. Friday Forum presentations activities
2. Complete unit 1 vocab quiz.
3. Introduce unit 2 vocabulary words. Read unit passage and use context clues to define terms.
4. Complete the ​guided reading handout​ for background information about ​The Crucible​ in the orange American Lit book on
pages 1118-1125.
5. Begin reading ​The Crucible​ Act I on p. 1126. Consider the argument Arthur Miller builds. Identify fallacies the characters
commit.

Closing​: Introduce this weekend’s homework: SOAPSTONE/SMELL for two articles for research project (due Wednesday, 1/19/2020 in
class)