Week of September 17th

Monday, Sept. 17th (M)
· No class today – sniff!

Tuesday, Sept. 18th (T)
· Due: Practice “argument” essay and journal response.
· Class: Rapid fire debrief on vocabulary and summer reading (to be continued); discussion of “argument” essay and graded samples.

Wednesday, Sept. 19th (W)
· Due: Practice “synthesis” essay and journal response.
· Class: Discussion of “synthesis” essay and graded samples.

Thursday, Sept. 20th (H)
· Due: Practice “rhetorical analysis” essay and journal response.
· Class: Discussion of “rhetorical analysis” essay and graded samples.

Friday, Sept. 21st (F)
· Due: Prepare for vocabulary quiz and work on revised AP essay.
· Class: Quiz on vocabulary words (Unit #1). Introduction to rhetoric.

Monday, Sept. 24th (S)
· Due: Revised AP essay. Read and annotate Tan and Rodriguez.
· Class: Introduction to literacy narratives, multiple choice, discussion of Tan and Rodriquez (multiculturalism, bilingualism).

Notice: Class calendars are always subject to change; I will, of course, let you know in the event something is rescheduled, added, or deleted.