Thursday, September 1, 2011

Day 4 (9.2.11) B Day

Objective:
Students will create an outline of the British Literary time periods.



Class Activities

  • Computers: Yes
  • ORGANIZATION:
    • Class and Agenda Orientation
    • Content Objective
    • Language Objective
    • Course Agenda
      • Class Activities
      • Homework
      • Work turned in today
    • Professional Email Etiquette
    • Course Calendar
  • Review: Allusion Process
  • Teach: Outlining
  • Read and Outline: Time Periods Project
    • Students will be assigned groups.
    • Students will be assigned a different time period to read about: one for each group.
    • Students will create individual outlines based upon example provided by T. Holmes and the material read in class. (This will be turned in for a formative grade.)
    • Students will create a presentation to present to the remainder of the class.
    • Students will take notes based off of other groups presentations.


Homework:
  • DUE on Today (9.2.11): Vocabulary word -- Bellicose screenshot emailed to tholmes@irvingisd.net
  • DUE on Friday (9.9.11): SUMMATIVE - AP Critical 50 Literary Terms
    • Go to course website.
    • Click on the "Links" tab.
    • Words available on Quizlet.com
    • Search for Tiffanyholmes

Work collected in class:
  • AP Participation Contract
  • Finished Outlines

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Day 4 (9.1.11) A Day

Objective:
Students will create an outline of the British Literary time periods.



Class Activities

  • Computers: Yes
  • ORGANIZATION:
    • Class and Agenda Orientation
    • Content Objective
    • Language Objective
    • Course Agenda
      • Class Activities
      • Homework
      • Work turned in today
    • Course Syllabus (In "Study Tools/Notes" on website) [4th Period Only]
    • Professional Email Etiquette
    • Course Calendar
  • Review: Allusion Process
  • Teach: Outlining
  • Read and Outline: Time Periods Project
    • Students will be assigned groups.
    • Students will be assigned a different time period to read about: one for each group.
    • Students will create individual outlines based upon example provided by T. Holmes and the material read in class. (This will be turned in for a formative grade.)
    • Students will create a presentation to present to the remainder of the class.
    • Students will take notes based off of other groups presentations.


Homework:
  • DUE on Friday (9.2.11): Vocabulary word -- Bellicose screenshot emailed to tholmes@irvingisd.net
  • DUE on Thursday (9.8.11): SUMMATIVE - AP Critical 50 Literary Terms
    • Go to course website.
    • Click on the "Links" tab.
    • Words available on Quizlet.com
    • Search for Tiffanyholmes

Work collected in class:
  • AP Participation Contract
  • Finished Outlines

Day 3 (8.31.11) B Day

Objective:
Students will demonstrate prior knowledge,
and create an outline of the British Literary time periods.



Class Activities

  • Computers: Yes
  • ORGANIZATION:
    • Course Syllabus (In "Study Tools/Notes" on website)
    • Class procedures
  • SUMMATIVE: Course Pre-Test Day 3
  • ORGANIZATION: Online
    • AP Surveys (Be sure that you have completed all three surveys.)
  • Review: Vocabulary Process (with headphones)
    • View the videos online in the "Vocabulary" section of the course website.
    • Complete the next word, bellicose, with all of its boxes.
    • Take a screen shot of the boxes for bellicose complete and email it to tholmes@irvingisd.net
  • Read and Outline: Time Periods Project


Homework:
  • DUE on Today (8.31.11): Download Butler's Translation of The Iliad by Homer
    • Go to AP Course Website
    • Go to "Literature"
    • Go to "Epic"
    • Go to "The Iliad"
    • Download those four files.
    • We will read these in class starting next week.
  • DUE on Friday (9.2.11): Vocabulary word -- Bellicose screenshot emailed to tholmes@irvingisd.net
  • DUE on Thursday (9.8.11): SUMMATIVE - AP Critical 50 Literary Terms
    • Go to course website.
    • Click on the "Links" tab.
    • Words available on Quizlet.com
    • Search for Tiffanyholmes

Work collected in class:
  • AP Summer Reading Packet (LAST DAY!!!)
  • AP Participation Contract

Monday, August 29, 2011

Day 3 (8.30.11) A Day

Objective:
Students will demonstrate prior knowledge,
and create an outline of the British Literary time periods.



Class Activities

  • Computers: Yes
  • ORGANIZATION:
    • Course Syllabus (In "Study Tools/Notes" on website)
    • Class procedures
  • SUMMATIVE: Course Pre-Test Day 3
  • ORGANIZATION: Online
    • AP Surveys (Be sure that you have completed all three surveys.)
  • Review: Vocabulary Process (with headphones)
    • View the videos online in the "Vocabulary" section of the course website.
    • Complete the next word, bellicose, with all of its boxes.
    • Take a screen shot of the boxes for bellicose complete and email it to tholmes@irvingisd.net
  • Read and Outline: Time Periods Project


Homework:
  • DUE on Today (8.30.11): Download Butler's Translation of The Iliad by Homer
    • Go to AP Course Website
    • Go to "Literature"
    • Go to "Epic"
    • Go to "The Iliad"
    • Download those four files.
  • DUE on Friday (9.9.11): SUMMATIVE - AP Critical 50 Literary Terms
    • Go to course website.
    • Click on the "Links" tab.
    • Words available on Quizlet.com
    • Search for Tiffanyholmes

Work collected in class:
  • AP Summer Reading Packet (LAST DAY!!!)
  • AP Participation Contract

Day 2 (8.29.11) B Day

Objective:
Students will demonstrate prior knowledge,
and create an outline of the British Literary time periods.



Class Activities

  • Computers: Yes
  • Enroll in Blackboard: (for those not already enrolled...)
    • Search for "Holmes AP Literature"
  • SUMMATIVE: Course Pre-Test Day 2
  • Organization: Online
    • AP Surveys
    • Review of Course Syllabus
  • Review: Class Procedures
  • Review: Vocabulary Process
  • Read and Outline: Time Periods Project

Homework:
  • DUE on Wednesday (8.31.11): Download Butler's Translation of The Iliad by Homer
    • Go to AP Course Website
    • Go to "Literature"
    • Go to "Epic"
    • Go to "The Iliad"
    • Download those four files.
  • DUE on Thursday (9.8.11): SUMMATIVE - AP Critical 50 Literary Terms
    • Go to course website.
    • Click on the "Links" tab.
    • Words available on Quizlet.com
    • Search for Tiffanyholmes

Work collected in class:
  • AP Summer Reading Packet
  • AP Participation Contract