Pre-AP
This week is research paper week! (The students' favorite week of the year, right?) The entire week will be devoted to learning the research process, studying how to correctly format a research paper and all of the pieces leading up to the paper, and, finally, writing the paper itself. Here is a schedule of the week's activities...
Monday
Take quiz on The Odyysey: Part 1 and Mythology notes from last week (1st block)
Begin talking about research process and library orientation
Tuesday
Continue research in the library
Take quiz on The Odyysey: Part 1 and Mythology notes from last week (4th block)
Wednesday
Go over research packets and talk about title page, bibliography, notes, and outlines
Continue to research in the library
Research Paper Outline due
Thursday
Review research process and packet
Continue research in the library and write rough draft
Friday
Rough Draft of research paper due
Discuss bibliographies written in the correct MLA format
Peer-edit of rough drafts
Go to library to begin typing final draft of research paper
RESEARCH PAPERS ARE DUE ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2011!! Along with the research paper, students are also responsible for turning in their rough draft (with revisions), their peer-edits (completed), their correct outlines, and their note pages that are correctly formatted (at least three; one for each source).
Presentations of the papers will begin on Tuesday, September 20th.
AHSGE Reading Review
The graduation exam is next week! So, this week we are going to review the "Reading Review Greatest Hits." According to the data from last year's graduation exam, there are certain AHSGE standards that are missed more than any other. We are going to have an intensive review of these standards this week, in hopes that all of the students will pass the grad exam in reading this time around! Therefore, the Hunger Games quizzes this week will be different than normal. This week's quizzes will also feature questions from our discussion of the AHSGE standards, to ensure student comprehension of the material.
Monday
Hunger Games Reading and Quiz
Summarizing Practice
How to Find Main Ideas
Tuesday
Hunger Games Reading and Quiz
Identifying Propaganda (Student write own piece of propaganda)
Recognizing Logical Fallacies
Wednesday
Hunger Games Reading and Quiz
Making Predictions
Using Organizational Patterns in writing
Thursday
Hunger Games Reading and Quiz
AHSGE practice on USA TestPrep in Library
Friday
Hunger Games Reading and Quiz
Practice Exam for Reading Comprehension (will count as test grade)
Again, if you have any questions about specific days, please do not hesitate to email me or call me at the school (205.342.2800) to make an appointment to meet.
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