Week of January 28th

Monday, Jan. 28th (F)
• Due: Mock rhetoric exercise.
• Class: Share mock rhetoric exercises (small group and whole class highlights); introduce The Great American Speech Project; share highlights from MLK responses.

Tuesday, Jan. 29th (S)
• Due: “Cold” reading of Lincoln’s second inaugural speech; read “Inauguration Day.”
• Class: Rhetoric Presentation II: “How to Intimidate Friends and Impress Parents”; analyze Lincoln passages in small groups.

Wednesday, Jan. 30th (U)
• Due: Read assigned chapter in White book; annotate your selection again using a second color for new information and observations.
• Class: Discuss chapter and report findings to the class.

Thursday, Jan. 31st (M)
• No class today.

Friday, Feb. 1st (T)
• Due: Draft of prompt for speech project (excerpt and assignment). Be sure to use the sample AP prompts for guidance. If you are out of class, drop off or email your work.
• Class: Speech project workshop.

Monday, Feb. 4th (W)
• Due: Practice AP test question (write for 40 minutes; use a timer).
• Class: Debrief AP test question; critique sample responses.

Tuesday, Feb. 5th (H)
• Due: Work on speech project.
• Class: Diction Presentation I: “Latinate and Anglo-Saxon Roots.”

Wednesday, Feb. 6th (F)
• Due: Speech projects (remember all parts: background information, prompt, excerpted text, essay response). Study for vocabulary quiz.
• Class: Vocabulary quiz on Unit #4; share speech projects.

Thursday, Feb. 7th (S)
• Due: First assignment of the next unit.
• Class: TBA.