AP Language with American Literature - Week of February 3-7, 2020 

Weekly Learning Goals  Focus Standards 

Analyze Arthur Miller’s argument in T​ he Crucible​, recognizing his
use of rhetorical techniques to further his purpose and
persuade his audience.
Evaluate the line of reasoning and method of development in
scholarly research articles.
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: ​RHS-1.A Reading: Identify and describe
components of the rhetorical situation: exigence, purpose, audience, writer, context and message. CLE 3.A Reading: Identify and explain
claims and evidence within an argument. CLE 4.A Writing--Develop a paragraph that includes a claim and evidence supporting the claim.

Upcoming Due Dates 

Sunday, February 2 Heinrichs meets ​The Crucible ​blog post​ and comment due by 11:59 p.m.

Tuesday, February 4 Thank You for Arguing ch. 1-18 quiz. Complete this​ ​study guide​.

Wednesday, February 5 Come to class with a total of 4 articles that represent multiple perspectives/solutions to your research topic. Complete a SOAPSTone
and SMELL chart plus an MLA citation for each article. Use ​this document​ to record your responses, which may be typed or handwritten.
If you handwrite, use a separate sheet of notebook paper, as your responses should not fit in these boxes!

Vocabulary ​Unit 3 online activities due by 11:59.

Thursday, February 6 Vocabulary ​Unit 3 quiz in class; Peruse Friday Forum articles

Friday, February 7 Friday Forum presentations

Sunday, February 9 Complete Personal Progress Check Unit 1 in ​AP Classroom​ by 11:59 pm

Saturday, February 29 USA TestPrep​ AP Lang Exam Practice #1 due by 11:59 p.m.

Due Today  In Class Activities  Homework Tonight 

Monday,  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: Read T​ hank You for Arguing​ ch. 1-18
https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day.html​ or ​https://harrisonaplanguage.weebly.com/exam-review.html and prepare for your quiz. Don’t forget
February 3,  your ​study guide​!
2020  Work Session​: Reminder: ​SOAPSTone/SMELL​ charts
1. Multiple Choice Monday should be written in complete
2. Finish Act III ​The Crucible​ . Identify logical fallacies using Fallacy Finder handout from beginning of unit. sentences and have substantial
information. These charts will later
become your literature review section
Closing​: Add to ​Crucible​ study guide. Discuss/answer questions about ​Thank You for Arguing i​ n preparation for tomorrow’s quiz. in the research paper. The more you do
now, the less you have to do lat​er.
 AP Language with American Literature - Week of February 3-7, 2020 
 
Due Today  In Class Activities  Homework Tonight 

  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: Read​ They Say, I Say​ introduction
Thank You for Arguing​ ch. https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day.html​ or ​https://harrisonaplanguage.weebly.com/exam-review.html and chapters 1-3 by Monday,
Tuesday, 
1-18 and prepared for your February 11.
February 4,  quiz. Don’t forget your ​study Work Session​:
2020  guide​! 1. TYFA ch. 1-18 quiz
2. Summarize Act IV ​The Crucible
3. In advance of tomorrow’s writing prompt: ​Precision of Language lesson

Closing​: Review Unit 3 V

​ ocabulary ​.

  Come to class with a total of 4
articles that represent multiple
Wednesday,  perspectives/solutions to your
February 5,  research topic. Complete a
SOAPSTone and SMELL chart plus
2020  an MLA citation for each article.
Use ​this document​ to record your
responses, which may be typed or
handwritten. If you handwrite,
use a separate sheet of notebook
paper, as your responses should
not fit in these boxes!
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: Complete ​Sadlier ​unit 3
https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day.htm​ or ​https://harrisonaplanguage.weebly.com/exam-review.html​ ​l
vocabulary exercises due 11:59
pm. Study for tomorrow’s quiz.
Work Session​:
1. Read​ Brent Staples’s essay ​Just Walk on By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space
2. Write a rhetorical analysis of Staples’s argument.
Closing​: Review Unit 3 V
​ ocabulary ​.

  Come to class prepared for 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
your unit 3 ​vocabulary ​quiz. https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day.html​ or ​https://harrisonaplanguage.weebly.com/exam-review.html
Thursday,  articles. Be ready to discuss in
February 6,  class.
Work Session​:
2020  1. Vocabulary ​Unit 3 quiz.
2. Ratiocination​ of yesterday’s RA essay. Remember your notes on using Precision of Language.

Closing​: ​Analyze Arthur Miller’s argument in ​The Crucible​, recognizing his use of rhetorical techniques to further his purpose and
persuade his audience.

  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: Read​ They Say, I Say​ introduction
discuss the Friday Forum https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day.html​ or ​https://harrisonaplanguage.weebly.com/exam-review.html and chapters 1-3 by Monday,
Friday, 
articles. February 10.
February 7,  Work Session​:
2020  1. Friday Forum presentations
2. Introduce unit 4 ​Vocabulary ​words. Read unit passage and use context clues to define terms.

Closing​: Read​ They Say, I Say​ ch. 3. Take notes on how to choose and use relevant quotes.