AP Seminar
2020-21: Go to your Canvas Portal to access class content for this school year.
2019-20:
Fri. March 13:
IWA Workday 7:
Thurs. March 12:
IWA Workday 6:
Wed. March 11:
IWA Workday 5:
Tues. March 10:
ACT
Mon. March 9:
IWA Workday 4:
Fri. March 6:
IWA Workday 3:
- Upload your best research question to Google Classroom by 3:15 PM today.
Thurs. March 5:
1. Announcement:
- Upload your best research question to Google Classroom by 3:15 PM on Friday, March 6.
Wed. March 4:
1. One last check of the the My AP Roster to ensure we order the correct amount of tests.
2. Assign HW.
3. Optional: We will finish reading and discussing the sample IWAs from yesterday.
4. IWA Workday 1:
- Read the second sample IWA in the packet and be ready to answer this question for tomorrow's bell-ringer:
Tues. March 3:
1. Assign HW.
2. Bell-ringer: You will share out your HW.
3. We will read and discuss 2 sample IWAs.
HOMEWORK:
- Upload your best research question to Google Classroom by 3:15 PM on Friday, March 6.
Mon. March 2:
1. Assign HW.
2. 3rd period: You will finish the work from Friday.
3. Gallery Walk: Analyzing Thematic Connections
4. Review of Task 2:
- Read and annotate the IWA Rubric Breakdown Sheet. DUE TOMORROW.
- Think of 3 specific, narrow topics you could investigate for Task 2. DUE TOMORROW.
Fri. Feb. 28:
1. Assign HW.
2. Bell-ringer: You will finalize your discussion of "The Happiness Project."
HOMEWORK:
Thurs. Feb. 27:
1. You will discuss, analyze, and evaluate the 2020 Stimulus Packet.
Wed. Feb. 26:
You will discuss, analyze, and evaluate the 2020 Stimulus Packet.
Tues. Feb. 25:
You will discuss, analyze, and evaluate the 2020 Stimulus Packet.
Mon. Feb. 24:
You will discuss, analyze, and evaluate the 2020 Stimulus Packet.
Fri. Feb. 21:
You will discuss, analyze, and evaluate the 2020 Stimulus Packet.
Thurs. Feb. 20:
You will discuss, analyze, and evaluate the 2020 Stimulus Packet.
Wed. Feb. 19:
You will discuss, analyze, and evaluate the 2020 Stimulus Packet:
Tues. Feb. 18:
1. I will show you how to navigate the platform for the online field test you will be taking next week. 2. We will review the statements for the Student Voice Survey. 3. You will discuss, analyze, and evaluate the 2020 Stimulus Packet:
Mon. Feb. 17:
NO SCHOOL
Fri. Feb. 14:
TMPs
Thurs. Feb. 13:
TMPs
Wed. Feb. 12:
1. You will schedule today.
2. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- Each team must email/share their slides/power-point with me by Wed. Feb. 12 @ 11:59PM.
- TMPs will take place on Thurs. Feb. 13 and Fri. Feb. 14.
- We will begin discussing the stimulus packet on Tues. Feb. 18.
Tues. Feb. 11:
1. Reminders: You will schedule on Wed. Feb. 12.
2. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- Each team must email/share their slides/power-point with me by Wed. Feb. 12 @ 11:59PM.
- TMPs will take place on Thurs. Feb. 13 and Fri. Feb. 14.
- We will begin discussing the stimulus packet on Tues. Feb. 18.
Mon. Feb. 10:
1. Reminders: You will schedule on Wed. Feb. 12.
2. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- Each team must email/share their slides/power-point with me by Wed. Feb. 12 @ 11:59PM.
- TMPs will take place on Thurs. Feb. 13 and Fri. Feb. 14.
- We will begin discussing the stimulus packet on Tues. Feb. 18.
Fri. Feb. 7:
SCHOOL CANCELED
1. Reminders:
HOMEWORK:
- Each team must email/share their slides/power-point with me by Wed. Feb. 12 @ 11:59PM.
- TMPs will take place on Thurs. Feb. 13 and Fri. Feb. 14.
- We will begin discussing the stimulus packet on Tues. Feb. 18.
Thurs. Feb. 6:
SCHOOL CANCELED
1. Reminders:
HOMEWORK:
- Each team must email/share their slides/power-point with me by Wed. Feb. 12 @ 11:59PM.
- TMPs will take place on Thurs. Feb. 13 and Fri. Feb. 14.
- We will begin discussing the stimulus packet on Tues. Feb. 18.
Wed. Feb. 5:
1. Reminders:
3. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- Each team must email/share their slides/power-point with me by Wed. Feb. 12 @ 11:59PM.
- TMPs will take place on Thurs. Feb. 13 and Fri. Feb. 14.
- We will begin discussing the stimulus packet on Tues. Feb. 18.
Tues. Feb. 4:
1. Reminders:
HOMEWORK:
- Share your IRRs as a team. CLOSELY read one another's IRRs. - DUE TODAY @ 11:59PM
- Each team must email/share their slides/power-point with me by Wed. Feb. 12 @ 11:59PM.
- We will begin discussing the stimulus packet on Tues. Feb. 18.
Mon. Feb. 3:
1. Reminders:
HOMEWORK:
- Share your IRRs as a team. CLOSELY read one another's IRRs. - DUE TOMORROW @ 11:59PM
Fri. Feb. 1:
1. Reminders:
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due TODAY @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Thurs. Jan. 30:
1. Reminders:
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, January 31 @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Wed. Jan. 29:
1. Scheduling Info
2. Write and edit your IRR.
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, January 31 @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Tues. Jan. 28:
Write and edit your IRR.
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, January 31 @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Mon. Jan. 27:
Write and edit your IRR.
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, January 31 @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Fri. Jan. 24:
You will start writing your IRR (and conduct follow-up research as needed).
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, January 31 @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Thurs. Jan. 23:
You will start writing your IRR (and conduct follow-up research as needed).
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, January 31 @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Wed. Jan. 22:
1. You will finish planning and outlining in preparation for your IRR.
2. You will start writing your IRR (and conduct follow-up research as needed).
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, January 31 @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Tues. Jan. 21:
1. Reminder: Your annotated bibliography is due tonight at 11:59PM through email/sharing.
2. You will finalize your individual research.
3. You will plan and outline in preparation for your IRR.
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, January 31 @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Mon. Jan. 20:
MLK DAY - NO SCHOOL
Fri. Jan. 17:
1. Announcements:
Thurs. Jan. 16:
1. Announcements:
Wed. Jan. 15:
1. Announcements:
Tues. Jan. 14:
Divide lenses or focus areas among your team, and begin your individual research.
Mon. Jan. 13:
1. As a team, review any feedback for your questions left on Google Classroom.
2. Finalize preliminary research.
3. Divide lenses or focus areas among your team, and begin your individual research.
Fri. Jan. 10:
1. New plan for posting your research questions and leaving comments:
Thurs. Jan. 9:
1. Your team will create a research question and post it on Google Classroom. DUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD.
2. You will review other groups' questions and leave feedback/suggestions. DUE TOMORROW.
Wed. Jan. 8:
1. You will form groups for the TMP.
2. You will create a team name.
3. You will establish group norms.
4. You will start forming a research question.
Tues. Jan. 7:
1. Announcement:
4. You will have time to figure out groups for Task 1.
Mon. Jan. 6:
1. Welcome back PowerPoint.
2. Announcement:
Fri. Dec. 20:
1. Reminders:
4. You can do whatever you'd like.
Thurs. Dec. 19:
No Class
Wed. Dec. 18:
FINAL EXAMS:
Tues. Dec. 17:
1. Reminders:
- See agenda above for HW due tomorrow.
- The IWA is due on December 20 @ 11:59PM through Turnitin.com.
Mon. Dec. 16:
1. I will assign HW.
- See agenda above for HW due tomorrow.
- The IWA is due on December 20 @ 11:59PM through Turnitin.com.
Fri. Dec. 13:
Workday:
- The IWA is due on December 20 @ 11:59PM through Turnitin.com.
Thurs. Dec. 12:
Workday:
- The IWA is due on December 20 @ 11:59PM through Turnitin.com.
Wed. Dec. 11:
Workday:
- The IWA is due on December 20 @ 11:59PM through Turnitin.com.
Tues. Dec. 10:
Workday:
- The IWA is due on December 20 @ 11:59PM through Turnitin.com.
Mon. Dec. 9:
Workday:
- The IWA is due on December 20 @ 11:59PM through Turnitin.com.
Fri. Dec. 6:
Workday: Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography (or alternate organizational system).
HOMEWORK:
- Finalize your research and begin plotting out the structure of your argument.
Thurs. Dec. 5:
Workday: Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography (or alternate organizational system).
Wed. Dec. 4:
Workday: Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography (or alternate organizational system).
Tues. Dec. 3:
Workday: Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography (or alternate organizational system).
Mon. Dec. 2:
1. Reminders:
3. Workday:
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Tues. Nov. 26:
1. Bell-ringer:
3. Required Assignment: Complete the Google Classroom assignment requiring you to:
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the classwork.
- Begin your formal research and start your annotated bibliography.
Mon. Nov. 25:
1. Review the directions for Task
2. Examine and annotate the IWA rubric.
3. Compare your HW with other students.
4. Create/choose a research question and conduct preliminary research to ensure its viability.
Fri. Nov. 22:
1. Assign HW.
2. We will analyze the 2019 Stimulus Packet and make thematic connections between the various texts.
- Complete the worksheet requiring you to draw connections between texts and formulate a working research question. DUE MONDAY.
Thurs. Nov. 21:
We will analyze the 2019 Stimulus Packet and make thematic connections between the various texts.
Wed. Nov. 20:
We will analyze the 2019 Stimulus Packet and make thematic connections between the various texts:
Tues. Nov. 19:
We will analyze the 2019 Stimulus Packet and make thematic connections between the various texts:
Mon. Nov. 18:
1. Final thoughts on the TMP:
3. We will analyze the 2019 Stimulus Packet and make thematic connections between the various texts:
Fri. Nov. 15:
We will conduct the TMPs.
HOMEWORK:
Thurs. Nov. 14:
We will conduct the TMPs.
HOMEWORK:
Wed. Nov. 13:
We will conduct the TMPs.
HOMEWORK:
Tues. Nov. 12:
TMP WORKDAY
Mon. Nov. 11:
1. I will assign HW.
2. TMP WORKDAY
Fri. Nov. 8:
TMP WORKDAY
Thurs. Nov. 7:
1. If you would like to see more sample TMPs, search "Thomas Beard TMP" on Youtube.
2. TMP WORKDAY
Wed. Nov. 6:
1. I will give out the TMP Schedule. Let me know ASAP, if something needs to be changed.
2. Notes: TMP Suggestions
3. You will begin building your TMP:
HOMEWORK:
- Meet with your team outside of class to plan, create, and rehearse the TMP.
Tues. Nov. 5:
NO SCHOOL - Meeting with your team today, if possible:
Mon. Nov. 4:
1. We will quickly review the schedule for the next two weeks.
- Meet with your team outside of class to plan, create, and rehearse the TMP.
Fri. Nov. 1:
1. Bell-Ringer: TED Talk - Death by Power Point
2. We will evaluate the use of design elements in slides from sample TMPs.
- Submit your final draft of the IRR AND share it with every member of your team by TODAY at 3:15 PM.
- Closely examine the IRR of each member of your team. DUE MONDAY
Thurs. Oct. 31:
1. 2nd period: We will look at another Originality Report.
2. Bell-ringer: TED Talk - Secret to Great Public Speaking
3. We will discuss various delivery techniques.
4. Independent or Team Work Time
HOMEWORK:
- Submit your final draft of the IRR AND share it with every member of your team by Friday 3:15 PM.
Wed. Oct. 30:
1. Handouts:
3. You will upload your IRR to Turnitin.com and examine the originality report.
HOMEWORK:
- Submit your final draft of the IRR AND share it with every member of your team by Friday 3:15 PM.
Tues. Oct. 28:
1. Reminder: Register for the AP Seminar Exam through Total Registration by Oct. 31 to avoid a late fee!!
2. Handouts:
HOMEWORK:
- The final draft of the IRR and annotated bibliography should be finished by tomorrow BEFORE you come to class.
Mon. Oct. 27:
1. Reminder: Register for the AP Seminar Exam through Total Registration by Oct. 31 to avoid a late fee!!
2. Handouts:
HOMEWORK:
- The final draft of the IRR and annotated bibliography should be finished by Wednesday, October 30 BEFORE you come to class.
Fri. Oct. 25:
1. Reminder: Register for the AP Seminar Exam through Total Registration by Oct. 31 to avoid a late fee!!
2. IRR workday
HOMEWORK:
- The final draft of the IRR and annotated bibliography should be finished by Wednesday, October 30 BEFORE you come to class.
Thurs. Oct. 24:
1. Reminder: Register for the AP Seminar Exam through Total Registration by Oct. 31 to avoid a late fee!!
2. 5th period: Finish going over the sample TMP from yesterday.
3. IRR workday
HOMEWORK:
- The final draft of the IRR and annotated bibliography should be finished by Wednesday, October 30 BEFORE you come to class.
Wed. Oct. 23:
1. Announcements:
HOMEWORK:
- The final draft of the IRR and annotated bibliography should be finished by Wednesday, October 30 BEFORE you come to class.
Tues. Oct. 22:
1. Announcements:
4. You will examine the scoring rubric for the TMP.
5. We will watch a sample TMP.
HOMEWORK:
- The final draft of the IRR and annotated bibliography should be finished by Wednesday, October 30 BEFORE you come to class.
Mon. Oct. 21:
1. I will give you a document to help you plan out your IRR.
2. You will plan out your IRR.
HOMEWORK:
- Try to be ready to start writing the IRR tomorrow.
Fri. Oct. 18:
1. Assign HW.
2. You will have a team meeting:
- Finalize the bulk of your research by tonight.
- Start planning out your IRR.
Thurs. Oct. 17:
1. 6th period: Pep Rally
2. You will conduct independent research for your IRR, maintaining an annotated bibliography throughout the process.
3. ASSIGNMENT DUE FRIDAY: You will read, annotate, and score three sample IRRs:
- Finish the bulk of your research by Friday.
- Read, annotate, and score the three sample IRRs.
Wed. Oct. 16:
ASSIGNMENT DUE FRIDAY: You will read, annotate, and score three sample IRRs:
- Finish the bulk of your research by Friday.
- Read, annotate, and score the three sample IRRs.
Tues. Oct. 15:
1. Reminders:
3. You will conduct independent research for your IRR, maintaining an annotated bibliography throughout the process.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the reflection and submit through Google Classroom. Due tonight at 11:59PM.
Mon. Oct. 14:
1. You will reflect on what you've discovered so far during the research process. (Google Classroom)
2. You will conduct independent research for your IRR, maintaining an annotated bibliography throughout the process.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the reflection and submit through Google Classroom. Due tomorrow at 11:59PM.
Fri. Oct. 11:
You will conduct independent research for your IRR, maintaining an annotated bibliography throughout the process.
Thurs. Oct. 10:
You will conduct independent research for your IRR, maintaining an annotated bibliography throughout the process.
Wed. Oct. 9:
1. AP Program Action Timeline
2. I will give you commentary for the benchmark samples from last night.
3. Tips:
HOMEWORK:
- Begin your individual research and start an annotated bibliography.
Tues. Oct. 8:
1. AP Program Action Timeline
2. Assign HW:
4. I will meet with each team to discuss its progress so far.
HOMEWORK:
- Read the scoring commentary for the 2 samples from last night.
- Score 3 more benchmark sample IRRs.
- Begin your individual research and start an annotated bibliography.
Mon. Oct. 7:
1. Assign HW.
2. You will assign each member of your team a specific lens, approach, or focus area within your research question.
3. You will begin your individual research and start an annotated bibliography.
HOMEWORK:
- You will read and evaluate 3 Sample IRRs. DUE TOMORROW.
Wed. Oct. 2:
1. You will closely examine your team's research question through multiple lenses to identify various nuances of the issue, such as relevant perspectives and stakeholders. Make sure that you do preliminary research to help you with this task.
2. You will assign each member of your team a specific lens, approach, or focus area within your research question.
3. You will begin your individual research and start an annotated bibliography.
HOMEWORK:
- Begin your individual research and start an annotated bibliography.
Tues. Oct. 1:
You will closely examine your team's research question through multiple lenses to identify nuances of the issue: relevant perspectives and stakeholders. Make sure that you do some preliminary research to help you with this task.
HOMEWORK:
- Work as a group to vet and refine your research question.
- Conduct preliminary research to help build your general knowledge of the topic.
- Closely examine your question through multiple lenses to identify the relevant nuances of the issue.
Mon. Sept. 30:
1. We will go over tomorrow's agenda.
2. We will review the directions for Task 1.
3. You will examine the scoring rubric for the IRR.
4. Modeling: You will read and annotate a sample IRR (2018).
5. Follow-Up: Identify places where the student "demonstrates evaluation of credibility or the sources and selection of relevant evidence from the sources."
Fri. Sept. 27:
1. You will finish creating team norms.
3. You will work with your team to create a viable research question for Mock Task 1.
HOMEWORK:
- Work as a group to vet and refine your research question.
Thurs. Sept. 26:
1. You will form a team name.
2. You will work with your team to create group norms.
HOMEWORK:
- Work as a group to refine your research question.
Wed. Sept. 25:
1. You will form groups.
2. You will read and annotate the Task 1 directions.
3. You will start to draft your team's guiding question.
Tues. Sept. 24:
You will create an annotated bibliography for 3 of your sources (using MLA or APA format). - DUE tonight @ 11:59PM through Google Classroom.
Mon. Sept. 23:
You will create an annotated bibliography for 3 of your sources (using MLA or APA format).
Fri. Sept. 20:
Mastery Prep TruScore Assessment.
Thurs. Sept. 19:
1. We will review EBSCOHost (and introduce ProQuest) and discuss the problems you've been experiencing when trying to access it.
2. Lecture:
NO HOMEWORK
Wed. Sept. 18:
1. Lecture:
Tues. Sept. 17:
1. PICTURE DAY
2. Notes: Searching Techniques
4. Use your plan to help you identify THREE more articles related to your overall question.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the classwork. Due tomorrow.
Mon. Sept. 16:
*PICTURE DAY IS TOMORROW
1. Mini-Lecture: Types of Sources
4. You will find and save one article related to the question you made for HW.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the classwork. Due tomorrow.
Fri. Sept. 13:
1. 5th period: We will finish discussing your work from Wednesday.
2. Mixed-Pair Share: You will share and evaluate one another's research questions.
3. Alan Watts - Guided Meditation
HOMEWORK:
- Post your best AP Seminar question and respond to TWO of your peers' questions (Google Classroom).
- Meditate for 3-5 minutes at least twice this weekend.
Thurs. Sept. 12:
1. We will discuss the moment, mindfulness, and meditation.
2. You will read and annotate 4 articles related to mindfulness meditation (from Newsela.com) and take the quizzes at the end of each.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the classwork.
- Meditate for 5 minutes tonight.
Wed. Sept. 11:
1. Bell-Ringer: You will share out your HW.
2. Lecture:
HOMEWORK:
- Finish classwork AND create a high-quality research question of your own. DUE FRIDAY
Tues. Sept. 10:
1. Finish the work from yesterday.
3. You will explore an issue of your choosing through multiple lenses:
- Finish the classwork from today.
- Meditate for at least 5 minutes tonight.
Mon. Sept. 9:
1. Reminder: Make sure that you have turned in BOTH Part A Exams from last week (2017 and 2016).
2. Assign HW.
3. Suicide Prevention.
4. Finish work from Friday: You will explore a question through multiple research lenses.
HOMEWORK:
- Closely read the follow 2 articles and be ready for a quiz over them:
Fri. Sept. 6:
1. Turn in your self-scored response to the 2017 Part A Exam.
2. 30 Minutes: You will take another practice Part A Exam.
4. You will explore an issue/controversy through multiple lenses.
Thurs. Sept. 5:
1. We will examine the scoring rubric for Part A of the exam.
2. We will examine sample responses to the 2017 Part A Exam.
HOMEWORK:
- Score your own response from last night and leave a rationale/explanation for the scores you give. DUE TOMORROW
Wed. Sept. 4:
1. Roster Check
2. We will examine the directions for Part A of the AP Seminar Exam.
3. You will closely read the 2017 Part A Exam. Annotate the passage to identify:
HOMEWORK:
- Write a response to the 2017 Part A Exam. DUE TOMORROW.
Tues. Sept. 3:
1. 6th Period: We will finish the work from Fri.
2. Analysis and Evaluation: "New Study Finding Lesbians... Fake News"
Fri. Aug. 30:
1. Turn in your HW. We will discuss it on Monday.
2. Bell-ringer:
6. You will read and annotate 3 articles related to the theme of truth and then take a quiz over each.
HOMEWORK:
- You will read and annotate 3 articles related to the theme of truth and then take a quiz over each.
Thurs. Aug. 29:
1. You will compare your work from yesterday to the work of other students who performed the same task.
2. Jig-Saw: You will share your work with other groups who performed different tasks.
3. 6th Period Quick-Write: In your own words, what exactly is the author trying to get across in the "Morality" text?
HOMEWORK:
- Follow-Up Questions over "Ukraine..." text (on Google Classroom).
- Read the article "New Study Finding Lesbians... Fake News" and perform a SOAPSTone analysis and RAVEN evaluation. DUE TOMORROW
Wed. Aug. 28:
Jig-Saw Activity: You will work in groups to share out your analysis of the "Morality" text.
HOMEWORK:
- Read the article "Students in Ukraine Learn How to Spot Fake News..." by Sasha Ingber and perform a SOAPSTone analysis (worksheet).
- Explore these two resources:
Tues. Aug. 27:
*Attendance, AP Seminar Policy, and Join Code
1. We will go over your website evaluations.
2. Mini-Lecture:
HOMEWORK:
- You will enroll in my section of AP Seminar through the College Board App.
Mon. Aug. 26:
1. AP Seminar Course Policy:
HOMEWORK:
- You will enroll in my section of AP Seminar through the College Board App.
Fri. Aug. 23:
NO SCHOOL
Thurs. Aug. 22:
1. Reminder about the HW.
2. Finalize your discussion of "Singer Solution...":
4. You will enroll in my Google Classroom.
5. You will evaluate a list of websites using the RAVEN/CRAAP sheets as guides.
HOMEWORK:
- Read excerpt from The Elements of Moral Philosophy, by James Rachels, and annotate the text to identify relevant stakeholders and perspectives in each scenario. DUE MONDAY
Wed. Aug. 21:
1. Turn in the HW (Quick-Write and Worksheet).
2. I will assign HW due Monday.
3. We will finish going over the work from yesterday.
4. Mini-Lecture: Analysis vs. Evaluation
HOMEWORK:
- Read excerpt from The Elements of Moral Philosophy, by James Rachels, and annotate the text to identify relevant stakeholders and perspectives in each scenario. DUE MONDAY
Tues. Aug. 20:
1. Notes:
- Quick-Write: Is there any truth to Peter Singer's argument? Fully explain your ideas.
Mon. Aug. 19:
1. Assign HW.
2. AP Seminar "Happy Thoughts":
HOMEWORK:
- I CANCELED THE HOMEWORK FOR TONIGHT. I JUST WENT TO GO READ THE TEXT AND NOTICED THE LINK NO LONGER WORKS.
Fri. Aug. 16:
1. We will discuss your HW.
HOMEWORK:
- You will read "The Difference between Speaking 'Your Truth' and 'The Truth,'" by Conor Friedersdorf.
Thurs. Aug. 15:
1. Attendance
3. We will briefly review the rules and daily routine.
4. You will create expectations for yourself and for me, as your teacher.
HOMEWORK:
- Reflective Writing:
Wed. Aug. 14:
1. Welcome
2. Attendance
4. Syllabus
Back-Up:
We will read the article "Google is Finally Admitting..."
2. We will read the article "Google is Finally Admitting..." and then you will summarize the author's main idea and explain how it is developed.
You will complete the following assignment:
- Groups 1, 3, 5, 7: Read "Tech Creates Our Political Echo Chambers..." by Asma Khalid
- Groups 2, 4, 6, 8: Read "The Myth of the Online Echo Chamber," by David Robson.
- Answer the following questions over your assigned article:
Mini-Lecture: Types of Sources
2018-19:
Extra Materials:
- Study guide for PART B of the Exam
- Part A Feedback
- Part B Feedback
- Fall Final Exam - (2017 Part A and B AP Seminar Exam)
- IMP Schedule - 2019
- Tips for High Quality Presentation Slides (shared by Mahmood)
- Notes: Outlining Your IWA and Transitions
- Notes: Citing the Stimulus Materials (as Works in an Anthology MLA and APA)
- Bridging the Gap between Research and Writing
- IWA models with scoring commentary:
- Questions to Consider: IWA Annotated Bibliography
- Digital Portfolio Directions
- ACT English PP
- ACT Reading PP
- Questions to Consider: IRR Annotated Bibliography
Link to Stimulus Packets for Task 2:
- 2018 Stimulus Packet on Perception
- 2017 Stimulus Packet on Labor
- 2019 Stimulus Packet on Change
Fri. May 31:
Final Exams
Thurs. May 30:
Final Exams
Wed. May 29:
Final Exams
Tues. May 28:
We will watch the film Big Fish.
Mon. May 27:
NO SCHOOL
Fri. May 24:
Life Lessons:
Thurs. May 23:
1. Reminder to sign-up to bring something to the class party.
2. Life Lessons: Leading a Balanced Life and Zazen
Wed. May 22:
1. Reminder to sign-up to bring something to the class party.
2. Life Lessons: Leading a Balanced Life and Zazen
Tues. May 21:
NO SCHOOL
Mon. May 20:
Life Lessons:
Fri. May 17:
Life Lessons:
Thurs. May 16:
You will analyze TED Talks related to finance.
Wed. May 15:
Life Lessons:
Tues. May 14:
1. Do you have any questions about student loans?
2. Life Lessons:
Mon. May 13:
1. Finish the film.
2. We will discuss the financial aid packet.
Fri. May 10:
You will watch a film.
Thurs. May 9:
You will watch a film.
Wed. May 8:
1. You will read and annotate a packet about financial aid for college.
2. You will reflect on the following questions in writing:
Tues. May 7:
AP SEMINAR EXAM
Mon. May 6:
1. We will briefly discuss your work from Friday.
2. You will take a Part A practice exam.
3. We will discuss your work.
Fri. May 3:
You will conduct the planning/pre-writing for another Part B exam prompt.
Thurs. May 2:
1. Reminder: You will NOT have access to the rubrics during the exam. However, the directions spell out very clearly what skills must be performed.
2. We will examine your responses to the 2018 Part B Exam.
Wed. May 1:
60-Minute Writing Period for 2018 Part B Exam.
Tues. April 30:
1. Reminders:
4. You will plan and pre-write in preparation for the 2018 Part B Exam.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the classwork for tomorrow.
Mon. April 29:
1. Reminders:
Fri. April 26:
1. Reminders:
HOMEWORK:
- Read the prompt from the fall final (see the top of this page). Due Monday.
- Read your responses, my comments, and the scored rubric. Due Monday.
Thurs. April 25:
IMPs
HOMEWORK:
- Read the prompt from the fall final (see the top of this page). Due Monday.
- Read your responses, my comments, and the scored rubric. Due Monday.
Wed. April 24:
IMPs
Tues. April 23:
5th period: You will take the State Reading Test.
Mon. April 22:
3rd period: You will take the State Reading Test.
Fri. April 19:
IMPs
Thurs. April 18:
1. Announcements:
Wed. April 17:
1. Announcements:
Tues. April 16:
1. Announcements:
Mon. April 15:
1. Announcements:
Fri. April 12:
1. Announcements:
Thurs. April 11:
1. Reminders about Digital Portfolio
2. IMP Workday #25
Wed. April 10:
IMP Workday #24
Tues. April 9:
1. I will hand out the final schedule for the IMPs.
2. Digital Portfolio:
Mon. April 8:
1. Announcements/reminders
2. IMP Workday #22
Fri. March 29:
IWA Workday #21
- IWA is due today.
Thurs. March 28:
IWA Workday #20
- IWA is due tomorrow.
Wed. March 27:
IWA Workday #19
- IWA is due this Friday, March 29.
Tue. March 26:
IMP Training:
- IWA is due this Friday, March 29.
Mon. March 25:
IMP Training:
- IWA is due this Friday, March 29.
Fri. March 22:
IWA Workday #18
Thurs. March 21:
IWA Workday #17
Wed. March 20:
1. Please take the Student Climate and Culture Survey.
2. IWA Workday #16
Tues. March 19:
1. Please take the Student Climate and Culture Survey.
2. IWA Workday #15
Mon. March 18:
1. Handouts:
3. IWA Workday #14
Fri. March 15:
IWA Workday #13
Thurs. March 14:
1. Reminders:
Wed. March 13:
1. Reminders:
Tues. March 12:
ACT
Mon. March 11:
1. Reminders:
Fri. March 8:
1. Reminders:
Thurs. March 7:
1. Reminders:
Wed. March 6:
1. Reminders:
Tues. March 5:
1. Reminders:
Mon. March 4:
1. Bell-Ringer Announcements:
Fri. March 1:
1. Bell-Ringer Announcements:
Thurs. Feb. 28:
IWA Workday #3
Wed. Feb. 27:
IWA Workday #2
Tues. Feb. 26:
IWA Workday #1:
Mon. Feb. 25:
1. Reminder: Register for the AP Seminar Exam ASAP.
3. You will evaluate one another's questions.
Fri. Feb. 22:
1. HW: Read the High Level Sample #1 and Medium Sample #1 from the links below.
2. Reminder: Register for the AP Seminar Exam ASAP.
Thurs. Feb. 21:
1. I will assign HW.
2. Reminder: Register for the AP Seminar Exam ASAP.
HOMEWORK:
- Closely read the directions for Task 2.
Wed. Feb. 20:
1. Extra Resources:
Tues. Feb. 19:
1. Extra Resources:
Mon. Feb. 18:
NO SCHOOL
Fri. Feb. 15:
1. I will assign HW
2. You will discuss your analysis of the sources from the stimulus packet:
- 3rd Period Only: Answer the questions over "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and read "Public Statement by Eight Alabama Clergymen."
Thurs. Feb. 14:
1. Turn in the HW.
2. You will discuss your analysis of Richard Blanco's poem "Looking for the Gulf Motel."
Wed. Feb. 13:
1. You will discuss the first source from the Stimulus Packet ("Social Media"). 2. We will read the second source, "Looking for the Gulf Motel."
3. You will analyze the poem using the SWIFT method.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the classwork.
Tues. Feb. 12:
1. You will complete a SOAPSTone Analysis of the first source from the Stimulus Packet ("Social Media...").
2. Scheduling for 2019-20
Mon. Feb. 11:
TMP PRESENTATIONS
Fri. Feb. 8:
TMP PRESENTATIONS
Thurs. Feb. 7:
1. Reminders:
HOMEWORK:
- Read and analyze the stimulus packet by Wednesday, February 13.
Wed. Feb. 6:
1. Reminders:
HOMEWORK:
- Read and analyze the stimulus packet by Wednesday, February 13.
Tues. Feb. 5:
1. Reminders:
3. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- Read and analyze the stimulus packet by Wednesday, February 13.
Mon. Feb. 4:
1. I will assign the stimulus packet for 2019.
2. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- Read and analyze the stimulus packet by Wednesday, February 13.
Fri. Feb. 1:
TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due tonight through email by 11:59PM.
Thurs. Jan. 31:
NO SCHOOL
Wed. Jan. 30:
NO SCHOOL
Tues. Jan. 29:
1. Last Call: Would any team like to stay after school soon and watch Example TMPs?
2. TMP Workday: Team Collaboration and Argument Construction (Step 3 of Task 1 Directions)
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, February 1 through email.
Mon. Jan. 28:
1. Bell-Ringer: Questions to Consider for IRR
2. We will review the directions and rubric for the TMP.
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, February 1 through email.
Fri. Jan. 25:
No School
Thurs. Jan. 24:
1. General Announcements:
- The IRR is due Friday, February 1 through email.
Wed. Jan. 23:
1. General Announcements:
- The Annotated Bib (or alternate assignment) is due TONIGHT @ 11:59PM.
- The IRR is due Friday, February 1 through email.
Tues. Jan. 22:
FInalizing Research
HOMEWORK:
- The Annotated Bib (or alternate assignment) is due Wed. Jan 23 @ 11:59PM.
- The IRR is due Friday, February 1 through email.
Mon. Jan. 21:
NO SCHOOL
Fri. Jan. 18:
Individual Research
HOMEWORK:
- The Annotated Bib (or alternate assignment) is due Wed. Jan 23 @ 11:59PM.
Thurs. Jan. 17:
1. Bell-ringer: Notes over Transitions and Sentence Stems
2. Team members will conduct individual research.
Wed. Jan. 16:
1. Bell-ringer: Questions to Consider in your Annotated Bib
2. Team members will conduct individual research.
Tues. Jan. 15:
1. 5th period: Consent Form for AP Research Student
2. Team members will conduct individual research.
Mon. Jan. 14:
1. 5th period: Consent Form for AP Research Student
2. Teams will finalize individual approaches, lenses, focus areas, etc.
3. Team members will conduct individual research.
Fri. Jan. 11:
1. Announcement:
3. Teams will conduct preliminary research in order to:
Thurs. Jan. 10:
1. Bell-ringer: Review calendar and assign Annotated Bibliography (or alternate assignment).
2. Teams will finalize a research questions by writing it on a piece of sheet-paper.
3. You will evaluate other teams' research questions.
4. Teams will conduct preliminary research in order to:
Wed. Jan. 9:
1. Finalize your group norms, if you haven't already.
2. Work on your research question.
Tues. Jan. 8:
1. Bell-ringer:
3. I will provide you with the Scorer's Notes for the Benchmark IRRs.
4. You will create group norms.
Mon. Jan 7:
1. Reminder: You MUST submit the Mock IWA through Turnitin.com.
2. We will finish the tutorial from Friday.
3. You will closely examine and score the benchmark IRRs.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the classwork.
- Your team must decide on a research question during class on Thursday, January 10.
Fri. Jan. 4:
1. Bell-ringer:
3. You will view a tutorial detailing each row of the IRR rubric.
- Your team must decide on a research question during class on Thursday, January 10.
Thurs. Jan. 5:
1. Welcome back:
4. You will review your Mock IRR on Turnitin.com:
- Your team must decide on a research question during class on Thursday, January 10.
- Reexamine the IRR feedback - Due tomorrow.
December 17-19:
You will take the Final Exam (Day 2): Practice AP Seminar Exam Part B
Fri. Dec. 14:
You will take the Final Exam (Day 1): Practice AP Seminar Exam Part A
HOMEWORK:
- Work on your IWA.
Thurs. Dec. 13:
1. Bell-ringer: Quotes within Quotes
2. You will receive feedback from the latest Practice Exam Part A.
HOMEWORK:
- Be ready to take Part A of the exam tomorrow.
- Work on your IWA.
Wed. Dec. 12:
1. Assign HW.
2. Bell-ringer: In-Text Citations
3. You will draft your IWA.
HOMEWORK:
- Reread the article from the 2018 Part A Exam. Due tomorrow.
- Work on your IWA.
Tues. Dec. 11:
1. Bell-Ringer: Block Quotes
2. You will draft your IWA.
HOMEWORK:
- Work on your IWA.
Mon. Dec. 10:
1. Bell-Ringer:
HOMEWORK:
- Create a main argument and writing outline for your IWA - Due tomorrow.
- Continue researching as needed.
Fri. Dec. 7:
1. Bell-ringer: Citing Sources from the Stimulus Packet
2. Research for the IWA, maintaining an organized annotated bibliography.
HOMEWORK:
- Complete the majority of your research by Monday, December 10.
Thurs. Dec. 6:
1. Reminders:
HOMEWORK:
- Complete the majority of your research by Monday, December 10.
Wed. Dec. 5:
Research for the IWA, maintaining an organized annotated bibliography.
HOMEWORK:
- Complete the majority of your research by Monday, December 10.
Tues. Dec. 4:
1. I will give you more high-scoring IWA samples.
2. Offer to discuss the HW from last night.
3. Research for the IWA, maintaining an organized annotated bibliography.
HOMEWORK:
- Complete the majority of your research by Monday, December 10.
Mon. Dec. 3:
1. We will closely examine the IWA rubric.
2. As we read the high-scoring IWA sample, pay attention to the way the student structures his/her argument.
3. As you reread the sample, annotate to identify how the student achieves Row 3 of the rubric.
4. We will discuss your annotations.
HOMEWORK:
- Complete the majority of your research by Monday, December 10.
Fri. Nov. 30:
1. I will assign HW.
2. We will share out and discuss some of your research questions.
3. Revise and edit your question as necessary.
HOMEWORK:
- Review the IWA samples that were due today.
- Research for the IWA, maintaining an organized annotated bibliography.
Thurs. Nov. 29:
1. Conduct preliminary research to ensure that it is a viable question.
2. Revise/edit your questions as needed.
3. Research for the IWA, maintaining an organized annotated bibliography.
HOMEWORK:
- Research for the IWA, maintaining an organized annotated bibliography.
- Closely read the Packet of Sample IWAs by Friday, November 30.
Wed. Nov. 28:
1. I will clarify the directions for using the stimulus material in the IWA.
2. We will share out some of the research questions you created last night.
HOMEWORK:
- Perform the following tasks tonight and tomorrow:
Tues. Nov. 27:
1. Assign HW.
2. 3rd period: We will finish the discussion from yesterday.
3. We will review Task 2 directions and the IWA rubric.
4. We will review the criteria for high-quality AP Seminar research questions.
5. You will create some possible research questions for Mock Task 2.
- Finish the classwork for tomorrow.
- Closely read the Packet of Sample IWAs by Friday, November 30.
Mon. Nov. 26:
1. Assign HW.
2. We will discuss "Scents and Sensibility..."
HOMEWORK:
- Review Task 2 Directions and the rubric for the IWA.
- Start thinking about an issue or topic you may want to use for Mock Task 2.
Tues. Nov. 20:
1. We will finish the work from yesterday.
2. We will begin reading "Scents and Sensibility..."
HOMEWORK:
- Finish reading and annotating "Scents and Sensibility..." - Due Monday.
- Start thinking about an issue or topic you may want to use for Mock Task 2.
Mon. Nov. 19:
1. Reminder about the HW from Friday.
2. We will finish watching and discussing the Alan Watt's Things and Thinks.
3. You will analyze "Historian as Participant" and make connections to other sources in the stimulus packet.
Fri. Nov. 16:
1. I will assign HW.
2. We will discuss the sources from 2016 AP Seminar Exam Part B:
- Review "Historian as Participant."
- Closely examine the following by Monday, November 19:
Thurs. Nov. 15:
1. Finish the work from yesterday.
2. Final Question: How does the interview connect to other sources in the packet?
3. You will examine the prompt for the 2016 AP Exam Part B.
4. You will read and annotate the sources, trying to identify:
- Finish the classwork.
- Closely read and annotate the Perception Stimulus Packet - Part B by tomorrow.
Wed. Nov. 14:
1. I will assign the HW.
2. We will finish the discussion from yesterday.
3. You will analyze "Attitudes Toward Muslim Women in the West," an interview with Lila Abu-Lughod.
- Closely read and annotate the Perception Stimulus Packet - Part B by Fri., Nov. 16.
Tue. Nov. 13:
1. 5th period: You will have 5 minutes to finish your discussion from yesterday.
2. Bell-ringer: With a partner or small group choose one of the pieces of 3-D art and discuss the following questions:
Mon. Nov. 12:
1. I will assign HW.
2. You will self-reflect on your performance during the TMP.
3. Your team will receive feedback for the TMP.
4. You will reflect as a team on your performance during the TMP.
HOMEWORK:
- Answer the discussion questions over "Extra-Sensory Perception."
Fri. Nov. 9:
TMPs
HOMEWORK:
- Closely read and annotate the Perception Stimulus Packet - Part A by next Monday, Nov. 12.
Thurs. Nov. 8:
3rd period: TMPs
5th period: You will have time to read and analyze the stimulus packet.
HOMEWORK:
- Closely read and annotate the Perception Stimulus Packet - Part A by next Monday, Nov. 12.
Wed. Nov. 7:
TMPs
HOMEWORK:
- Closely read and annotate the Perception Stimulus Packet - Part A by next Monday, Nov. 12.
Tues. Nov. 6:
No Class - Election Day
Mon. Nov. 5:
1. I will assign the Perception Stimulus Packet - Part A.
2. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- TMPs will start on Wednesday, November 7.
- Closely read and annotate the Perception Stimulus Packet - Part A by next Monday, Nov. 12.
Fri. Nov. 2:
TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- TMPs will start on Wednesday, November 7.
Thurs. Nov. 1:
1. I will give you a schedule for the TMPs.
2. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- TMPs will start on Wednesday, November 7.
Wed. Oct. 31:
TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- TMPs will start on Wednesday, November 7.
Tues. Oct. 30:
TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- TMPs will start on Wednesday, November 7.
Mon. Oct. 29:
1. We will briefly review the TMP directions.
2. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- TMPs will start on Wednesday, November 7.
Fri. Oct. 26:
You will create "group norms."
HOMEWORK:
- Email me a copy of your group norms ASAP.
- Closely read the IRR of each team member by Monday, October 29.
Thurs. Oct. 25:
1. I will assign HW.
2. We will preview tomorrow.
3. We will review Death by PowerPoint.
4. We will discuss presentation skills: HOMEWORK:
- Closely read the IRR of each team member by Monday, October 29.
Wed. Oct. 24:
1. Reminders:
3. We will discuss presentation skills:
- Finish the videos from today's agenda if not finished during class.
- Upload your IRR to Turnitin.com by Wednesday, October 24 @ 11:59PM.
- Share or email your IRR to each member of your group by Wednesday, October 24 @ 11:59PM.
Tues. Oct. 23:
1. I will assign HW: Share your IRR with each member of your group by Wednesday, October 24 @ 11:59PM.
2. You will break down the TMP rubric.
3. You will score model TMPs.
HOMEWORK:
- Upload your IRR to Turnitin.com by Wednesday, October 24 @ 11:59PM.
- Share or email your IRR to each member of your group by Wednesday, October 24 @ 11:59PM.
Mon. Oct. 22:
1. I will show you how to access and use Turnitin.com.
4. You will watch a model TMP.
HOMEWORK:
- Upload your IRR to Turnitin.com by Wednesday, October 24 @ 11:59PM.
Fri. Oct. 19:
1. Bell-ringer:
HOMEWORK:
- Your IRR is due Monday, October 22.
Thurs. Oct. 18:
1. Bell-ringer:
HOMEWORK:
- Your IRR is due Monday, October 22.
Wed. Oct. 17:
1. I will provide you with some Medium-Scoring Models.
2. You will take a survey for Ms. Davis.
3. You will have time to work on your IRR.
HOMEWORK:
- Your IRR is due Monday, October 22.
Tues. Oct. 16:
1. I will provide you with more High-Scoring Models.
2. We will discuss the work from yesterday.
3. Discussion: Generating a Main Idea for Your IRR
4. Discussion: Structuring Your IRR
5. Structuring Strategies:
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the classwork.
- Your IRR is due Monday, October 22.
Mon. Oct. 15:
1. Announcements:
3. Power Point - IRR Tips
4. You will read a sample IRR and annotate for the following skills:
HOMEWORK:
- Your IRR is due Monday, October 22.
Fri. Oct. 12:
You will have time to conduct individual research.
HOMEWORK:
- An annotated bibliography with at least seven sources is due next Mon. Oct. 15 - BEFORE CLASS
Thurs. Oct. 11:
1. Bell-ringer: Another model annotated bibliography.
2. You will have time to conduct individual research.
3. Chromebook Cart Managers:
- An annotated bibliography with at least seven sources is due next Mon. Oct. 15
Wed. Oct. 10:
- An annotated bibliography with at least seven sources is due next Mon. Oct. 15
Tues. Oct. 9:
1. The following students will serve as managers of the Chromebook Cart:
3. PSAT Sections:
HOMEWORK:
- An annotated bibliography with at least seven sources is due next Mon. Oct. 15
Mon. Oct. 8:
1. Bell-ringer:
3. I will assign HW.
HOMEWORK:
- An annotated bibliography with at least seven sources is due next Mon. Oct. 15
FALL BREAK
Wed. Oct. 3:
1. Reminders:
3. We will finish the lesson over Commonly Misused Words.
HOMEWORK:
- You need to have an annotated bibliography with at least 2 sources by next Monday, October 8. Either print this out or be able to access it digitally in class.
Tues. Oct. 2:
1. Reminder about how to access and use KYVL (and EBSCO Host).
3. I will assign HW.
4. Grammar/Usage Mini-Lesson:
- Conduct the Purdue Owl Scavenger Hunt. - Due tomorrow.
Mon. Oct. 1:
1. Reminder about how to access and use KYVL (and EBSCO Host).
3. I will introduce 3 research strategies to help you stay focused and organized:
- Start conducting deep research on your research question (within your lens).
Fri. Sept. 28:
1. Announcement:
3. I will show you how to access KYVL (and EBSCO Host).
4. I will show you the basics of using EBSCO Host to search for sources.
HOMEWORK:
- Find some relevant and credible scholarly articles related to your research question and lens. Save these sources so that you can access them later.
Thurs. Sept. 27:
You will take a practice AP Seminar Exam Part A.
- Continue to conduct preliminary research on your question (within your lens), building your general knowledge of the issue.
Wed. Sept. 26:
1. Bell-ringer: Do you have any questions about the sample IRRs?
2. Announcements:
4. You will have a few minutes to examine the feedback.
5. I will give general feedback:
- Continue to conduct preliminary research on your question (within your lens), building your general knowledge of the issue.
Tues. Sept. 25:
Take the following steps:
1. Read and annotate each sample to identify where the writer attempts the following skills:
Mon. Sept. 24:
1. You will have 15 minutes to share the findings of your preliminary research with your group.
2. We will closely examine the directions for the Independent Research Report (IRR).
3. We will closely examine the scoring rubric for the IRR.
4. We will go over the work for tomorrow.
HOMEWORK:
- Continue to conduct preliminary research on your question (within your lens) whenever you can find time.
Fri. Sept. 21:
1. Bell-ringer: Each group will read their research question to the class.
2. Each person will share the HW with his/her group.
3. Teams will divide lenses among members of the group.
4. I will assign HW.
5. I will show you how to use Google Scholar.
HOMEWORK:
- Do EXTENSIVE preliminary research on your team research question, within your particular lens, using journalistic, popular, and scholarly sources. - DUE MONDAY
- Closely review the directions for Task 1. - DUE MONDAY
Thurs Sept. 20:
1. I will assign the HW.
2. Bell-ringer: Each student will state his/her research question to the class.
3. You will form teams.
4. Teams will form research questions.
5. You will explore your research question through multiple lenses.
- Closely review the directions for Task 1.
Wed. Sept. 19:
1. Intro to Research Questions
2. You will develop a research question.
Tues. Sept. 18:
1. Those who were absent yesterday can go down to the theater to have your picture taken.
2. I will introduce the concept of Lens.
Mon. Sept. 17:
1. Pictures
Fri. Sept. 14:
1. Announcement: Picture Day is Monday.
2. I will assign HW.
3. You will score your own response to the 2016 Exam Part A.
4. You will have someone else score your response to the 2016 Exam Part A.
HOMEWORK:
- Evaluate the two texts using the RAVEN worksheet. - Due Monday
Thurs. Sept. 13:
1. I will assign HW.
2. You will have 40 Minutes to take the 2016 AP Seminar Exam Part A Practice Test.
3. You will have time to start the HW.
HOMEWORK:
Wed. Sept. 12:
1. We will briefly discuss the RAVEN/CRAAP notes.
2. I will assign HW.
3. We will break down the scoring rubric for the AP Seminar Exam Part A.
4. We will examine student model responses to 2017 Exam Part A and their relation to the scoring rubric.
Tues. Sept. 11:
1. We will debrief yesterday's activity.
2. We will examine the prompt for the AP Seminar Exam Part A.
3. We will discuss the three required skills:
- Reread the HW from last night:
Mon. Sept. 10:
1. I will assign HW:
HOMEWORK:
Fri. Sept. 7:
1. 5th period only: Finish the agenda from yesterday.
2. We will discuss your HW reading.
- Think of 3 modern issues, problems, conflicts, etc. Write them down and bring your list to class on Monday.
Thurs. Sept. 6:
1. Intro to AP Seminar.
2. We will outline the tasks that comprise your AP Seminar Score.
3. You will have time to work on the HW.
HOMEWORK:
- Read the excerpt from The Elements of Moral Philosophy. Annotate the text to identify the perspectives and stakeholders relevant to each issue/controversy. - Due Friday.
Wed. Sept. 5:
1. I will assign HW.
2. You will have time to work on the HW.
HOMEWORK:
- Read the excerpt from The Elements of Moral Philosophy. Annotate the text to identify the perspectives and stakeholders relevant to each issue/controversy. - Due Friday.
Tues. Sept. 4:
1. Turn in your HW (Evaluation of "Singer Solution").
2. We will discuss your evaluations.
3. You will take notes over Argument and Rhetoric.
HOMEWORK:
- Closely examine the AP Seminar Informational Packet - Due tomorrow.
Fri. Aug. 31:
1. Final thought for this week: ALWAYS BE CRITICAL READERS!
2. Take all of the readings from this year so far, paper clip them together, label the stack "Labor Stimulus Packet," and keep it at home until further notice.
3. We will discuss your annotations of "The Singer Solution to World Poverty."
4. Assign HW due Tuesday.
HOMEWORK:
-Perform the following tasks:
Thurs. Aug. 30:
You will individually complete the following tasks:
- Finish the classwork.
Wed. Aug. 29:
1. 3rd Period: Conduct the last presentation.
2. I will assign HW.
3. We will discuss The Myth of Sisyphus.
HOMEWORK:
Read and annotate "The Myth of the Overworked American" AND "Workaholism in America." - Due tomorrow.
Tues. Aug. 28:
1. Reminder about the HW.
2. Groups will present.
HOMEWORK:
- Read and annotate The Myth of Sisyphus - Due tomorrow.
Mon. Aug. 27:
1. Suicide Prevention
2. I will assign the HW.
3. You will have time to work with your group.
HOMEWORK:
- Read and annotate The Myth of Sisyphus - Due Wednesday.
Fri. Aug. 24:
NO SCHOOL
Thurs. Aug. 23:
1. I will assign the HW.
2. You will discuss "The Wealth of Nations."
HOMEWORK:
- Read and annotate The Myth of Sisyphus - Due Tuesday.
Wed. Aug. 22:
1. I will show you how to access and navigate Canvas.
2. We will discuss the concept of Critical Reading.
5. You will read and annotate "Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish reading and annotating "Wealth of Nations" - Due Thursday.
Tues. Aug. 21:
1. Turn in one of your short articles so I can see how you annotate a text.
2. We will finalize our discussion of "World Without Work" and "Millennials are Screwed."
HOMEWORK:
- Finish reading and annotating "Wealth of Nations" - Due Thursday.
Mon. Aug. 20:
1. Group members will share their ideas with one another.
2. The group will prepare a mini-presentation of answers to the 5 Questions from the worksheet.
3. Each group will present.
Fri. Aug. 17:
1. Reminder about routines, needed materials, and AUPs.
2. You will individually consider the 5 Questions from the worksheet in regards to the long article you chose: 3. I will place you in groups.
4. Group members will share their ideas with one another.
5. The group will prepare a mini-presentation of answers to the 5 Questions from the worksheet.
Thurs. Aug. 16:
1. Reminders:
3. Turn in your summer assignment (just the written portion).
4. Turn in your Questionnaire HW from last night.
5. Assign HW for tonight.
7. Ten Count
Wed. Aug. 15:
1. Welcome:
3. Summer Assignment:
2019-20:
Fri. March 13:
IWA Workday 7:
- Continue your research, maintaining an annotated bibliography.
Thurs. March 12:
IWA Workday 6:
- Continue your research, maintaining an annotated bibliography.
Wed. March 11:
IWA Workday 5:
- Begin your research, maintaining an annotated bibliography.
Tues. March 10:
ACT
Mon. March 9:
IWA Workday 4:
- Finalize your research question.
- Begin your research, maintaining an annotated bibliography.
Fri. March 6:
IWA Workday 3:
- Use the lens worksheet to help you narrow and focus your overall investigation.
- Conduct preliminary research to check the viability of your question.
- Finalize your research question.
- Upload your best research question to Google Classroom by 3:15 PM today.
Thurs. March 5:
1. Announcement:
- During workdays, I will consult with individuals about their Mock IWAs; I will only do this for students who have viewed my feedback on Turnitin.com.
- We will discuss the HW.
- We will briefly review the policy for the "On/Off Topic Decision."
- Canaan's Question Stems
- Develop a research question.
- Use the lens worksheet to help you narrow and focus your overall investigation.
- Conduct preliminary research to check the viability of your question.
- Continually refine/edit your research question as needed.
- Upload your best research question to Google Classroom by 3:15 PM on Friday, March 6.
Wed. March 4:
1. One last check of the the My AP Roster to ensure we order the correct amount of tests.
2. Assign HW.
3. Optional: We will finish reading and discussing the sample IWAs from yesterday.
4. IWA Workday 1:
- Develop a research question.
- Use the lens worksheet to help you narrow and focus your overall investigation.
- Conduct preliminary research to check the viability of your question.
- Continually refine/edit your research question as needed.
- Read the second sample IWA in the packet and be ready to answer this question for tomorrow's bell-ringer:
- Why does this paper NOT achieve the requirements of the first 2 rubric rows?
Tues. March 3:
1. Assign HW.
2. Bell-ringer: You will share out your HW.
3. We will read and discuss 2 sample IWAs.
HOMEWORK:
- Upload your best research question to Google Classroom by 3:15 PM on Friday, March 6.
Mon. March 2:
1. Assign HW.
2. 3rd period: You will finish the work from Friday.
3. Gallery Walk: Analyzing Thematic Connections
4. Review of Task 2:
- Do you have any overall questions about Task 2?
- "On/Off Topic Decision"
- Mock IWA Feedback
- Read and annotate the IWA Rubric Breakdown Sheet. DUE TOMORROW.
- Think of 3 specific, narrow topics you could investigate for Task 2. DUE TOMORROW.
Fri. Feb. 28:
1. Assign HW.
2. Bell-ringer: You will finalize your discussion of "The Happiness Project."
- Pass back the scored rubrics for your Mock IWAs.
- Supplemental Article: "Psychiatrist Prescribes Disney Trips..."
HOMEWORK:
- Review the feedback for Mock IWA:
- The scored rubric
- Your essay and my comments on Turnitin.com
- Handout of Overall Class Feedback
Thurs. Feb. 27:
1. You will discuss, analyze, and evaluate the 2020 Stimulus Packet.
- You will analyze the "The Happiness Project."
Wed. Feb. 26:
You will discuss, analyze, and evaluate the 2020 Stimulus Packet.
- We will finish watching clips from "The Imagineering Story" from Disney Plus.
- You will analyze the "The Happiness Project."
Tues. Feb. 25:
You will discuss, analyze, and evaluate the 2020 Stimulus Packet.
- Bell-ringer: Draw connections between "The Story of an Hour" and other stimulus texts.
- Finalize our discussion of "Genes, Economics, and Happiness":
- Review the key ideas and findings from the study.
- Draw connections between this study and the other stimulus texts.
- We will watch clips from "The Imagineering Story" from Disney Plus.
- HW: Closely review "The Happiness Project
Mon. Feb. 24:
You will discuss, analyze, and evaluate the 2020 Stimulus Packet.
- Bell-ringer: Read "Marriage in the 1800s" and annotate to identify connections to the stimulus packet.
- Discussion questions over "The Story of an Hour."
- We will watch the TED Talk from Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, co-author of "Genes, Economics, and Happiness." - LINK TO VIDEO
Fri. Feb. 21:
You will discuss, analyze, and evaluate the 2020 Stimulus Packet.
- Bell-ringer: Draw connections between the first three stimulus texts.
- Intro Questions:
- What kinds of funerals have you been to?
- What all occurs at the funerals you have been to?
- What is the purpose of funerals?
- We will read an informational text about Jazz Funerals.
- Rebirth Brass Band
- Big Daddy's Last Dance
- Identify overall themes present in "Big Daddy's Last Dance" as well as connections to other stimulus texts.
- We will read "The Story of an Hour," by Kate Chopin.
Thurs. Feb. 20:
You will discuss, analyze, and evaluate the 2020 Stimulus Packet.
- Bell-ringer:
- Review the main ideas of "On Virtue and Happiness."
- Identify thematic connections between the first two stimulus texts.
- Intro to Topic: Do you think that having more money would make you a happier person?
- Identify the key findings or conclusions from the text "High income improves evaluation of life but not emotional well-being."
- Follow-Up: Review the main conclusions. Predict the potential reasons for this result.
- TED Talk: How to Buy Happiness
Wed. Feb. 19:
You will discuss, analyze, and evaluate the 2020 Stimulus Packet:
- Thematic Connections Worksheet
- Finish the discussion questions from yesterday.
- Bell-ringer:
- The Good Place - The Trolley Dilemma
- Crash Course Philosophy: Utilitarianism
- Discussion Questions: "On Virtue and Happiness"
Tues. Feb. 18:
1. I will show you how to navigate the platform for the online field test you will be taking next week. 2. We will review the statements for the Student Voice Survey. 3. You will discuss, analyze, and evaluate the 2020 Stimulus Packet:
- Thematic Connections Worksheet
- Bell-ringer:
- How would you define happiness?
- In your opinion, how does one obtain a state of happiness?
- Sunday Morning Show Clip about the Dalai Lama.
- Discussion Questions: "Have You Renounced Pleasure?"
- Supplemental Text: "What Does it Mean to Renounce?"
Mon. Feb. 17:
NO SCHOOL
Fri. Feb. 14:
TMPs
Thurs. Feb. 13:
TMPs
Wed. Feb. 12:
1. You will schedule today.
2. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- Each team must email/share their slides/power-point with me by Wed. Feb. 12 @ 11:59PM.
- TMPs will take place on Thurs. Feb. 13 and Fri. Feb. 14.
- We will begin discussing the stimulus packet on Tues. Feb. 18.
Tues. Feb. 11:
1. Reminders: You will schedule on Wed. Feb. 12.
2. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- Each team must email/share their slides/power-point with me by Wed. Feb. 12 @ 11:59PM.
- TMPs will take place on Thurs. Feb. 13 and Fri. Feb. 14.
- We will begin discussing the stimulus packet on Tues. Feb. 18.
Mon. Feb. 10:
1. Reminders: You will schedule on Wed. Feb. 12.
2. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- Each team must email/share their slides/power-point with me by Wed. Feb. 12 @ 11:59PM.
- TMPs will take place on Thurs. Feb. 13 and Fri. Feb. 14.
- We will begin discussing the stimulus packet on Tues. Feb. 18.
Fri. Feb. 7:
SCHOOL CANCELED
1. Reminders:
- You will schedule on Wed. Feb. 12.
- HW
HOMEWORK:
- Each team must email/share their slides/power-point with me by Wed. Feb. 12 @ 11:59PM.
- TMPs will take place on Thurs. Feb. 13 and Fri. Feb. 14.
- We will begin discussing the stimulus packet on Tues. Feb. 18.
Thurs. Feb. 6:
SCHOOL CANCELED
1. Reminders:
- You will schedule on Wed. Feb. 12.
- HW
HOMEWORK:
- Each team must email/share their slides/power-point with me by Wed. Feb. 12 @ 11:59PM.
- TMPs will take place on Thurs. Feb. 13 and Fri. Feb. 14.
- We will begin discussing the stimulus packet on Tues. Feb. 18.
Wed. Feb. 5:
1. Reminders:
- You will schedule on Wed. Feb. 12.
- HW
3. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- Each team must email/share their slides/power-point with me by Wed. Feb. 12 @ 11:59PM.
- TMPs will take place on Thurs. Feb. 13 and Fri. Feb. 14.
- We will begin discussing the stimulus packet on Tues. Feb. 18.
Tues. Feb. 4:
1. Reminders:
- You will schedule on Wed. Feb. 12.
- TMPs will now take place on Thurs. Feb. 13 and Fri. Feb. 14.
- Each team must email/share their slides/power-point with me by Wed. Feb. 12 @ 11:59PM.
- I will pass out the stimulus packet for Task 2. We will begin discussing this in two weeks, on February 18.
- If you need an extra stimulus packet, you can get it from Google Classroom.
HOMEWORK:
- Share your IRRs as a team. CLOSELY read one another's IRRs. - DUE TODAY @ 11:59PM
- Each team must email/share their slides/power-point with me by Wed. Feb. 12 @ 11:59PM.
- We will begin discussing the stimulus packet on Tues. Feb. 18.
Mon. Feb. 3:
1. Reminders:
- You will schedule on Wed. Feb. 12.
- TMPs will now take place on Thurs. Feb. 13 and Fri. Feb. 14.
- Let me know if you will be absent either of those days.
- Share your IRRs as a team. CLOSELY read one another's IRRs.
- TMP Rubric Breakdown
- Oral Defense Sample Responses
HOMEWORK:
- Share your IRRs as a team. CLOSELY read one another's IRRs. - DUE TOMORROW @ 11:59PM
Fri. Feb. 1:
1. Reminders:
- You will schedule on Wed. Feb. 12.
- AP Agreement Forms
- Tech School and Club Applications
- IRR is due tonight!!
- Changes to February's AP Seminar Schedule
- TMPs will now take place on Thurs. Feb. 13 and Fri. Feb. 14.
- Let me know if you will be absent either of those days.
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due TODAY @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Thurs. Jan. 30:
1. Reminders:
- You will schedule on Wed. Feb. 12.
- AP Agreement Forms
- Tech School and Club Applications
- IRR is due tomorrow!!
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, January 31 @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Wed. Jan. 29:
1. Scheduling Info
2. Write and edit your IRR.
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, January 31 @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Tues. Jan. 28:
Write and edit your IRR.
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, January 31 @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Mon. Jan. 27:
Write and edit your IRR.
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, January 31 @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Fri. Jan. 24:
You will start writing your IRR (and conduct follow-up research as needed).
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, January 31 @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Thurs. Jan. 23:
You will start writing your IRR (and conduct follow-up research as needed).
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, January 31 @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Wed. Jan. 22:
1. You will finish planning and outlining in preparation for your IRR.
2. You will start writing your IRR (and conduct follow-up research as needed).
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, January 31 @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Tues. Jan. 21:
1. Reminder: Your annotated bibliography is due tonight at 11:59PM through email/sharing.
2. You will finalize your individual research.
3. You will plan and outline in preparation for your IRR.
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, January 31 @ 11:59PM through email/sharing.
Mon. Jan. 20:
MLK DAY - NO SCHOOL
Fri. Jan. 17:
1. Announcements:
- You must upload your Mock IWA by the tonight @ 11:59PM.
- An annotated bibliography (or alternate system) with 8 sources is due Tuesday, January 21 through email/sharing.
Thurs. Jan. 16:
1. Announcements:
- Our Turnitin.com class has been restored.
- Unfortunately only 30 of my nearly 60 students have submitted the Mock IWA.
- You must upload your Mock IWA by the end of this week (Friday @ 11:59PM).
- Reminder that the Mock IWA is a test grade for this semester.
- An annotated bibliography (or alternate system) is due Tuesday, January 21 through email/sharing.
- I am requiring you to have 8 sources by then.
Wed. Jan. 15:
1. Announcements:
- Our Turnitin.com class has been restored.
- Unfortunately only 30 of my nearly 60 students have submitted the Mock IWA.
- You must upload your Mock IWA by the end of this week (Friday @ 11:59PM).
- Reminder that the Mock IWA is a test grade for this semester.
- An annotated bibliography (or alternate system) is due Tuesday, January 21 through email/sharing.
- I am requiring you to have 8 sources by then.
Tues. Jan. 14:
Divide lenses or focus areas among your team, and begin your individual research.
- An annotated bibliography (or alternate system) is due Tuesday, January 21 through email/sharing.
- I am requiring you to have 8 sources by then.
Mon. Jan. 13:
1. As a team, review any feedback for your questions left on Google Classroom.
2. Finalize preliminary research.
3. Divide lenses or focus areas among your team, and begin your individual research.
- An annotated bibliography (or alternate system) is due Tuesday, January 21 through email/sharing.
- I am requiring you to have 8 sources by then.
Fri. Jan. 10:
1. New plan for posting your research questions and leaving comments:
- One person from each group should simply post your question in the "class comment" section on the main page of Google Classroom.
- Please review other groups' questions and leave feedback/suggestions if you feel capable of giving solid, high-quality advice.
- Ensure the viability of your question.
- Identify relevant lenses or focus areas.
Thurs. Jan. 9:
1. Your team will create a research question and post it on Google Classroom. DUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD.
2. You will review other groups' questions and leave feedback/suggestions. DUE TOMORROW.
- Please only do this if you feel capable of giving solid, high-quality advice.
- Ensure the viability of your question.
- Identify relevant lenses or focus areas.
Wed. Jan. 8:
1. You will form groups for the TMP.
2. You will create a team name.
3. You will establish group norms.
4. You will start forming a research question.
Tues. Jan. 7:
1. Announcement:
- Problems with Turnitin.com.
- We will be forming groups tomorrow.
- I will point out some important aspects of the samples.
- Stop me at any time if you have questions regarding the samples (or Task 1 in general).
4. You will have time to figure out groups for Task 1.
Mon. Jan. 6:
1. Welcome back PowerPoint.
2. Announcement:
- Something went wrong with Turnitin.com. I am trying to get it resolved. For now, sit tight. It may ultimately require you to resubmit your Mock IWA.
- We will be forming groups on Thursday, so start preparing for that.
- Pacing calendar for 2nd semester AP Seminar.
- IRR rubric breakdown document
Fri. Dec. 20:
1. Reminders:
- The Mock IWA is due tonight at 11:59PM through Turnitin.com.
- Try to figure out your groups for Task 1 ASAP.
- Read the feedback for the IRR that I gave out the other day. It's also on Google Classroom.
- Shreya's Part A Response
- Notes over Transitions.
4. You can do whatever you'd like.
Thurs. Dec. 19:
No Class
Wed. Dec. 18:
FINAL EXAMS:
- Part A
- Part B
Tues. Dec. 17:
1. Reminders:
- The Mock IRRs have been graded and put in Infinite Campus.
- Please view my comments and the scored rubrics. Please keep it in your binder and be able to access it next semester.
- I put a sample Mock IRR from Mallory Sparks and Shreya Pokharel on Google Classroom. I recommend everyone take the time to read these. We will examine these and other models next semester.
- Begin thinking about whom you will work with for the real Task 1 next semester.
- Questions?
- Questions?
- See agenda above for HW due tomorrow.
- The IWA is due on December 20 @ 11:59PM through Turnitin.com.
Mon. Dec. 16:
1. I will assign HW.
- Review the directions and rubric for Part A.
- Read your response to the 2016 Part A as well as my feedback.
- Reread the 2016 Part A article if necessary: Link
- Examine the directions and rubric for Part B.
- Examine the Study Guide for Part B.
- Come in tomorrow with any question you have for me.
- Edit your IWA into a polished final draft.
- Complete the HW for tomorrow.
- See agenda above for HW due tomorrow.
- The IWA is due on December 20 @ 11:59PM through Turnitin.com.
Fri. Dec. 13:
Workday:
- Finish the first draft of your IWA.
- Conduct follow-up research, as needed.
- The IWA is due on December 20 @ 11:59PM through Turnitin.com.
Thurs. Dec. 12:
Workday:
- Write your IWA.
- Conduct follow-up research, as needed.
- The IWA is due on December 20 @ 11:59PM through Turnitin.com.
Wed. Dec. 11:
Workday:
- Write your IWA.
- Conduct follow-up research, as needed.
- The IWA is due on December 20 @ 11:59PM through Turnitin.com.
Tues. Dec. 10:
Workday:
- Plot out the structure of your paper.
- Conduct follow-up research, as needed.
- Begin writing your IWA.
- The IWA is due on December 20 @ 11:59PM through Turnitin.com.
Mon. Dec. 9:
Workday:
- Finalize the bulk of your research.
- Construct your argument.
- Plot out the structure of your paper.
- Conduct follow-up research, as needed.
- The IWA is due on December 20 @ 11:59PM through Turnitin.com.
Fri. Dec. 6:
Workday: Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography (or alternate organizational system).
HOMEWORK:
- Finalize your research and begin plotting out the structure of your argument.
Thurs. Dec. 5:
Workday: Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography (or alternate organizational system).
Wed. Dec. 4:
Workday: Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography (or alternate organizational system).
Tues. Dec. 3:
Workday: Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography (or alternate organizational system).
Mon. Dec. 2:
1. Reminders:
- Reviewing the AP Seminar Question Criteria
- Avoiding a Score of 0 on the IWA
- Here are the main tasks we have left this semester:
- Mock IWA - Due Friday, December 20 @ 11:59PM.
- Final Exam:
- Part A (Real Credit)
- Part B (Participation Credit)
3. Workday:
- Finalize your research question.
- Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography (or alternate organizational system).
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Tues. Nov. 26:
1. Bell-ringer:
- Reviewing the AP Seminar Question Criteria
- Receiving a Score of 0 on the IWA
- Sharing Your Mock Task 2 Questions.
3. Required Assignment: Complete the Google Classroom assignment requiring you to:
- Finalize a research question.
- Explain its connection to the stimulus materials.
- Examine your preconceived notions regarding your question.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the classwork.
- Begin your formal research and start your annotated bibliography.
Mon. Nov. 25:
1. Review the directions for Task
2. Examine and annotate the IWA rubric.
3. Compare your HW with other students.
4. Create/choose a research question and conduct preliminary research to ensure its viability.
Fri. Nov. 22:
1. Assign HW.
2. We will analyze the 2019 Stimulus Packet and make thematic connections between the various texts.
- TED Talk: Gaming Can Save the World
- "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
- Complete the worksheet requiring you to draw connections between texts and formulate a working research question. DUE MONDAY.
Thurs. Nov. 21:
We will analyze the 2019 Stimulus Packet and make thematic connections between the various texts.
- 6th period: Margaret Thatcher's 1989 Speech to the United Nations General Assembly
- "Urban Development in the Developing World"
- TED Talk: Gaming Can Save the World
Wed. Nov. 20:
We will analyze the 2019 Stimulus Packet and make thematic connections between the various texts:
- 6th period: "Looking for the Gulf Motel"
- Margaret Thatcher's 1989 Speech to the United Nations General Assembly
Tues. Nov. 19:
We will analyze the 2019 Stimulus Packet and make thematic connections between the various texts:
- "Social Media and the Movement of Ideas"
- "Looking for the Gulf Motel"
Mon. Nov. 18:
1. Final thoughts on the TMP:
- Keep swaying and extraneous movements to a minimum.
- Limit the amount of time you're directly reading the slides or facing the screen.
- Don't turn your back on the audience.
- Don't stand in front of someone speaking.
- "Potential Solutions" VS. "Team Solutions"
- Potential Solutions: pros and cons
- Team Solutions: limitations and implications
- Oral Defense Question #7 and #9
- Any other oral defense questions you'd like to go over?
3. We will analyze the 2019 Stimulus Packet and make thematic connections between the various texts:
- "Social Media and the Movement of ideas"
Fri. Nov. 15:
We will conduct the TMPs.
HOMEWORK:
- Read and annotate the Task 2 directions AND stimulus packet by next Monday, November 18.
- Annotate each text for the following:
- Main ideas
- Key perspectives/arguments
- Overall themes
- Thematic connections between individual texts
Thurs. Nov. 14:
We will conduct the TMPs.
HOMEWORK:
- Read and annotate the Task 2 directions AND stimulus packet by next Monday, November 18.
- Annotate each text for the following:
- Main ideas
- Key perspectives/arguments
- Overall themes
- Thematic connections between individual texts
Wed. Nov. 13:
We will conduct the TMPs.
HOMEWORK:
- Read and annotate the Task 2 directions AND stimulus packet by next Monday, November 18.
- Annotate each text for the following:
- Main ideas
- Key perspectives/arguments
- Overall themes
- Thematic connections between individual texts
Tues. Nov. 12:
TMP WORKDAY
- Finalize and rehearse your presentation
- Read and annotate the Task 2 directions AND stimulus packet by next Monday, November 18.
- Annotate each text for the following:
- Main ideas
- Key perspectives/arguments
- Overall themes
- Thematic connections between individual texts
Mon. Nov. 11:
1. I will assign HW.
2. TMP WORKDAY
- Finalize and rehearse your presentation
- Read and annotate the Task 2 directions AND stimulus packet by next Monday, November 18.
- Annotate each text for the following:
- Main ideas
- Key perspectives/arguments
- Overall themes
- Thematic connections between individual texts
Fri. Nov. 8:
TMP WORKDAY
- Create your presentation.
Thurs. Nov. 7:
1. If you would like to see more sample TMPs, search "Thomas Beard TMP" on Youtube.
2. TMP WORKDAY
- Create your presentation.
Wed. Nov. 6:
1. I will give out the TMP Schedule. Let me know ASAP, if something needs to be changed.
2. Notes: TMP Suggestions
3. You will begin building your TMP:
- Plot out your argument. What are the "potential solutions" you will evaluate? What will be your "team solution"?
- Determine what further research needs to be done.
- Develop a game plan.
- Determine what everyone's individual role should be at this point.
HOMEWORK:
- Meet with your team outside of class to plan, create, and rehearse the TMP.
Tues. Nov. 5:
NO SCHOOL - Meeting with your team today, if possible:
- Plot out your argument. What are the "potential solutions" you will evaluate? What will be your "team solution"?
- Determine what further research needs to be done.
- Develop a game plan.
- Determine what everyone's individual role should be at this point.
Mon. Nov. 4:
1. We will quickly review the schedule for the next two weeks.
- Are there any days that you cannot present?
- Review (and edit, if necessary) the group norms you created.
- Decide on days/times to meet outside of class.
- Review the directions and rubric for the TMP as a team.
- Discuss each member's IRR.
- Plot out your argument. What are the "potential solutions" you will evaluate? What will be your "team solution"?
- Determine what further research needs to be done.
- Develop a game plan.
- Determine what everyone's individual role should be at this point.
- Meet with your team outside of class to plan, create, and rehearse the TMP.
Fri. Nov. 1:
1. Bell-Ringer: TED Talk - Death by Power Point
2. We will evaluate the use of design elements in slides from sample TMPs.
- If you would rather work independently during this time, you may.
- Submit your final draft of the IRR AND share it with every member of your team by TODAY at 3:15 PM.
- Closely examine the IRR of each member of your team. DUE MONDAY
Thurs. Oct. 31:
1. 2nd period: We will look at another Originality Report.
2. Bell-ringer: TED Talk - Secret to Great Public Speaking
3. We will discuss various delivery techniques.
4. Independent or Team Work Time
HOMEWORK:
- Submit your final draft of the IRR AND share it with every member of your team by Friday 3:15 PM.
Wed. Oct. 30:
1. Handouts:
- Notes: Transitions
- Notes: Incorporating Textuat Evidence
3. You will upload your IRR to Turnitin.com and examine the originality report.
- ID: 22869545
- Key: kiwimonkey
HOMEWORK:
- Submit your final draft of the IRR AND share it with every member of your team by Friday 3:15 PM.
Tues. Oct. 28:
1. Reminder: Register for the AP Seminar Exam through Total Registration by Oct. 31 to avoid a late fee!!
2. Handouts:
- Notes: Block Quotes
- Notes: Quotation Marks
- ID: 22869545
- Key: kiwimonkey
HOMEWORK:
- The final draft of the IRR and annotated bibliography should be finished by tomorrow BEFORE you come to class.
Mon. Oct. 27:
1. Reminder: Register for the AP Seminar Exam through Total Registration by Oct. 31 to avoid a late fee!!
2. Handouts:
- More notes for organization
- More sample IRRs
- Notes over In-Text Citations (MLA)
- Notes over In-Text Citations (MLA)
HOMEWORK:
- The final draft of the IRR and annotated bibliography should be finished by Wednesday, October 30 BEFORE you come to class.
Fri. Oct. 25:
1. Reminder: Register for the AP Seminar Exam through Total Registration by Oct. 31 to avoid a late fee!!
2. IRR workday
HOMEWORK:
- The final draft of the IRR and annotated bibliography should be finished by Wednesday, October 30 BEFORE you come to class.
Thurs. Oct. 24:
1. Reminder: Register for the AP Seminar Exam through Total Registration by Oct. 31 to avoid a late fee!!
2. 5th period: Finish going over the sample TMP from yesterday.
3. IRR workday
HOMEWORK:
- The final draft of the IRR and annotated bibliography should be finished by Wednesday, October 30 BEFORE you come to class.
Wed. Oct. 23:
1. Announcements:
- The final draft of the IRR should be finished by Wednesday, October 30 BEFORE you come to class.
- On that day, you will upload your IRR to Turnitin.com, and I will show you how to use the "originality report."
- On that day, you will also share your annotated bibliography with me.
HOMEWORK:
- The final draft of the IRR and annotated bibliography should be finished by Wednesday, October 30 BEFORE you come to class.
Tues. Oct. 22:
1. Announcements:
- The final draft of the IRR should be finished by Wednesday, October 30 BEFORE you come to class.
- On that day, you will upload your IRR to Turnitin.com, and I will show you how to use the "originality report."
- I would suggest setting the goal of finishing the first draft by this weekend. That will give you plenty of time to conduct follow-up research, make last minute changes to the IRR, as well as edit your work for grammar, spelling, etc.
- Be precise with your discussion of perspectives and back them all up with sources.
- You must connect sources together by "putting them in conversation."
- Remember that EBSCOHost has MANY databases, not just Academic Search Complete.
- Google Scholar has a filter for searching court cases. This might be relevant to you, especially if you have the political/historical lens.
4. You will examine the scoring rubric for the TMP.
5. We will watch a sample TMP.
HOMEWORK:
- The final draft of the IRR and annotated bibliography should be finished by Wednesday, October 30 BEFORE you come to class.
Mon. Oct. 21:
1. I will give you a document to help you plan out your IRR.
2. You will plan out your IRR.
HOMEWORK:
- Try to be ready to start writing the IRR tomorrow.
Fri. Oct. 18:
1. Assign HW.
2. You will have a team meeting:
- Analyzing and evaluating the sample IRRs.
- Discussing your individual plans for the IRR.
- If you finish early, start planning and pre-writing for the IRR.
- Finalize the bulk of your research by tonight.
- Start planning out your IRR.
Thurs. Oct. 17:
1. 6th period: Pep Rally
2. You will conduct independent research for your IRR, maintaining an annotated bibliography throughout the process.
3. ASSIGNMENT DUE FRIDAY: You will read, annotate, and score three sample IRRs:
- "The Psychological Effects of Terrorism"
- "Environmental Impacts of War"
- "Hacktivism through a Social Lens"
- Annotate each text in the following manner:
- Underline/highlight the writer's key ideas or claims.
- Place parentheses around the writer's use of evidence.
- Leave comments in the margins related to the writer's structure/organization.
- Leave comments in the margins about how well the writer meets the rubric standards.
- Finish the bulk of your research by Friday.
- Read, annotate, and score the three sample IRRs.
Wed. Oct. 16:
ASSIGNMENT DUE FRIDAY: You will read, annotate, and score three sample IRRs:
- "The Psychological Effects of Terrorism"
- "Environmental Impacts of War"
- "Hacktivism through a Social Lens"
- Annotate each text in the following manner:
- Underline/highlight the writer's key ideas or claims.
- Place parentheses around the writer's use of evidence.
- Leave comments in the margins related to the writer's structure/organization.
- Leave comments in the margins about how well the writer meets the rubric standards.
- Finish the bulk of your research by Friday.
- Read, annotate, and score the three sample IRRs.
Tues. Oct. 15:
1. Reminders:
- The annotated bibliography is basically just notes for your sources.
- Feel free to share your sources with other members of your team.
- You can use journalistic sources, just try to limit the number.
- When you do use journalistic sources, you just need to work a little harder to intentionally demonstrate the relevance and credibility of the source for your particular paper.
- Make sure to use your personal gmail account when emailing yourself articles from EBSCOHost.
- EBSCOHost contains numerous databases; I've noticed that many of you are only using one of them (Academic Search Complete).
3. You will conduct independent research for your IRR, maintaining an annotated bibliography throughout the process.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the reflection and submit through Google Classroom. Due tonight at 11:59PM.
Mon. Oct. 14:
1. You will reflect on what you've discovered so far during the research process. (Google Classroom)
2. You will conduct independent research for your IRR, maintaining an annotated bibliography throughout the process.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the reflection and submit through Google Classroom. Due tomorrow at 11:59PM.
Fri. Oct. 11:
You will conduct independent research for your IRR, maintaining an annotated bibliography throughout the process.
Thurs. Oct. 10:
You will conduct independent research for your IRR, maintaining an annotated bibliography throughout the process.
Wed. Oct. 9:
1. AP Program Action Timeline
2. I will give you commentary for the benchmark samples from last night.
3. Tips:
- Breakdown your individual lens, approach, or focus area into keywords.
- Generate a list of sub-questions related to your individual lens, approach, or focus area.
- Categorize/organize the keywords and sub-questions by topic, perspective, stakeholder, etc.
- If you're struggling with narrowing your topic on a particular lens, try using Wikipedia and journalistic sources to help you find a focused area of study. This will sometimes even lead you to more reputable, research-based sources that will allow you to dig deeper.
HOMEWORK:
- Begin your individual research and start an annotated bibliography.
Tues. Oct. 8:
1. AP Program Action Timeline
2. Assign HW:
- I will give you the scoring commentary for the samples from last night. Read this and check the accuracy of your scoring.
- You will score 3 more benchmark sample IRRs.
- Begin your individual research and start an annotated bibliography.
4. I will meet with each team to discuss its progress so far.
HOMEWORK:
- Read the scoring commentary for the 2 samples from last night.
- Score 3 more benchmark sample IRRs.
- Begin your individual research and start an annotated bibliography.
Mon. Oct. 7:
1. Assign HW.
2. You will assign each member of your team a specific lens, approach, or focus area within your research question.
3. You will begin your individual research and start an annotated bibliography.
HOMEWORK:
- You will read and evaluate 3 Sample IRRs. DUE TOMORROW.
Wed. Oct. 2:
1. You will closely examine your team's research question through multiple lenses to identify various nuances of the issue, such as relevant perspectives and stakeholders. Make sure that you do preliminary research to help you with this task.
2. You will assign each member of your team a specific lens, approach, or focus area within your research question.
3. You will begin your individual research and start an annotated bibliography.
HOMEWORK:
- Begin your individual research and start an annotated bibliography.
Tues. Oct. 1:
You will closely examine your team's research question through multiple lenses to identify nuances of the issue: relevant perspectives and stakeholders. Make sure that you do some preliminary research to help you with this task.
HOMEWORK:
- Work as a group to vet and refine your research question.
- Conduct preliminary research to help build your general knowledge of the topic.
- Closely examine your question through multiple lenses to identify the relevant nuances of the issue.
Mon. Sept. 30:
1. We will go over tomorrow's agenda.
2. We will review the directions for Task 1.
3. You will examine the scoring rubric for the IRR.
4. Modeling: You will read and annotate a sample IRR (2018).
5. Follow-Up: Identify places where the student "demonstrates evaluation of credibility or the sources and selection of relevant evidence from the sources."
- Direct Explanation
- Purposeful Use
Fri. Sept. 27:
1. You will finish creating team norms.
- Make sure to submit a copy to me.
3. You will work with your team to create a viable research question for Mock Task 1.
HOMEWORK:
- Work as a group to vet and refine your research question.
Thurs. Sept. 26:
1. You will form a team name.
2. You will work with your team to create group norms.
HOMEWORK:
- Work as a group to refine your research question.
Wed. Sept. 25:
1. You will form groups.
2. You will read and annotate the Task 1 directions.
3. You will start to draft your team's guiding question.
Tues. Sept. 24:
You will create an annotated bibliography for 3 of your sources (using MLA or APA format). - DUE tonight @ 11:59PM through Google Classroom.
Mon. Sept. 23:
You will create an annotated bibliography for 3 of your sources (using MLA or APA format).
Fri. Sept. 20:
Mastery Prep TruScore Assessment.
Thurs. Sept. 19:
1. We will review EBSCOHost (and introduce ProQuest) and discuss the problems you've been experiencing when trying to access it.
2. Lecture:
- Annotated Bibliography
- What should be included in the annotations:
- Evaluate the credibility and relevance of the source.
- Summarize the source's message and its perspective (a point of view conveyed through an argument).
- Summarize any other perspectives the source mentions or responds to.
- Explain it's relevance to your overall question, your sub-questions, and your lens.
- *Explain its connection or relation to the other sources you've found.
- *Explain how you could use it in your paper.
- *Significant facts, data, or quotations.
- * = Indicates that you shouldn't worry about it until we do the Mock Task 1 and 2.
- The annotated bibliography should be considered a "living document."
- Model
NO HOMEWORK
Wed. Sept. 18:
1. Lecture:
- Research Formats (MLA, APA, Chicago Style, etc.)
- Model
- Purdue Owl
Tues. Sept. 17:
1. PICTURE DAY
2. Notes: Searching Techniques
- Keywords
- Exact Phrase Searching
- Truncation or Stemming
- Sub-Questions
- Boolean Operators
4. Use your plan to help you identify THREE more articles related to your overall question.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the classwork. Due tomorrow.
Mon. Sept. 16:
*PICTURE DAY IS TOMORROW
1. Mini-Lecture: Types of Sources
- Journalistic Sources
- Governmental Sources
- Scholarly Sources
- Username: fayette#k12
- Password: cuterhino#20
4. You will find and save one article related to the question you made for HW.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the classwork. Due tomorrow.
Fri. Sept. 13:
1. 5th period: We will finish discussing your work from Wednesday.
2. Mixed-Pair Share: You will share and evaluate one another's research questions.
3. Alan Watts - Guided Meditation
HOMEWORK:
- Post your best AP Seminar question and respond to TWO of your peers' questions (Google Classroom).
- Meditate for 3-5 minutes at least twice this weekend.
Thurs. Sept. 12:
1. We will discuss the moment, mindfulness, and meditation.
2. You will read and annotate 4 articles related to mindfulness meditation (from Newsela.com) and take the quizzes at the end of each.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the classwork.
- Meditate for 5 minutes tonight.
Wed. Sept. 11:
1. Bell-Ringer: You will share out your HW.
2. Lecture:
- Good research starts with good questioning.
- Criteria for High-Quality AP Seminar Research Questions
HOMEWORK:
- Finish classwork AND create a high-quality research question of your own. DUE FRIDAY
Tues. Sept. 10:
1. Finish the work from yesterday.
- Last groups will present.
- Follow-Up Question: What is the point of this activity? How does it relate to researching a problem or conflict?
- Final Points:
- Lenses are only starting points.
- They are there to help direct you toward focused research, instead of overly broad, generalized research.
- Change them as needed to better suit your specific research question. For example, the Environmental lens could be changed to School Environment lens or the Scientific lens could be changed to the Psychological lens.
- I will give you a couple examples to illustrate how the Artistic Lens works.
3. You will explore an issue of your choosing through multiple lenses:
- Choose a significant modern topic (issue, conflict, controversy, question, etc.).
- Identify the 4 most relevant research lenses for your chosen topic.
- For each lens, write at least a paragraph that thoroughly discusses the relevant stakeholders, perspectives, and ideas within that lens (for a total of AT LEAST 4 PARAGRAPHS). This task will require some informal research and deep, divergent thinking... so give yourself sufficient time to perform this task.
- Submit your response through Google Classroom.
- Finish the classwork from today.
- Meditate for at least 5 minutes tonight.
Mon. Sept. 9:
1. Reminder: Make sure that you have turned in BOTH Part A Exams from last week (2017 and 2016).
2. Assign HW.
3. Suicide Prevention.
4. Finish work from Friday: You will explore a question through multiple research lenses.
HOMEWORK:
- Closely read the follow 2 articles and be ready for a quiz over them:
Fri. Sept. 6:
1. Turn in your self-scored response to the 2017 Part A Exam.
2. 30 Minutes: You will take another practice Part A Exam.
- Finish the rest for HW.
4. You will explore an issue/controversy through multiple lenses.
Thurs. Sept. 5:
1. We will examine the scoring rubric for Part A of the exam.
2. We will examine sample responses to the 2017 Part A Exam.
HOMEWORK:
- Score your own response from last night and leave a rationale/explanation for the scores you give. DUE TOMORROW
Wed. Sept. 4:
1. Roster Check
2. We will examine the directions for Part A of the AP Seminar Exam.
3. You will closely read the 2017 Part A Exam. Annotate the passage to identify:
- Claims
- Evidence
- Transitional words and phrases
HOMEWORK:
- Write a response to the 2017 Part A Exam. DUE TOMORROW.
Tues. Sept. 3:
1. 6th Period: We will finish the work from Fri.
2. Analysis and Evaluation: "New Study Finding Lesbians... Fake News"
- Identify the author's main argument.
- Identify the author's supporting claims (or sub-claims).
- Identify and evaluate the author's use of evidence.
- Evaluate the speaker and source as a whole.
Fri. Aug. 30:
1. Turn in your HW. We will discuss it on Monday.
2. Bell-ringer:
- What is the author trying to get across in the "Morality..." text?
- How does the overall message of this text relate to the topic of argument argument?
- Subject
- Occasion
- Speaker
6. You will read and annotate 3 articles related to the theme of truth and then take a quiz over each.
HOMEWORK:
- You will read and annotate 3 articles related to the theme of truth and then take a quiz over each.
Thurs. Aug. 29:
1. You will compare your work from yesterday to the work of other students who performed the same task.
2. Jig-Saw: You will share your work with other groups who performed different tasks.
3. 6th Period Quick-Write: In your own words, what exactly is the author trying to get across in the "Morality" text?
HOMEWORK:
- Follow-Up Questions over "Ukraine..." text (on Google Classroom).
- Read the article "New Study Finding Lesbians... Fake News" and perform a SOAPSTone analysis and RAVEN evaluation. DUE TOMORROW
Wed. Aug. 28:
Jig-Saw Activity: You will work in groups to share out your analysis of the "Morality" text.
HOMEWORK:
- Read the article "Students in Ukraine Learn How to Spot Fake News..." by Sasha Ingber and perform a SOAPSTone analysis (worksheet).
- Explore these two resources:
Tues. Aug. 27:
*Attendance, AP Seminar Policy, and Join Code
1. We will go over your website evaluations.
2. Mini-Lecture:
- Credibility and validity exist along a spectrum.
- A source is not simply good or bad. The reality is more complex than that, with more nuance and shades of grey. For example, consider the source Stormfront.org, a white supremacist website. Its message and purpose are most obviously illogical, hateful, and idiotic; however, does that mean it could never be referenced in a paper.
- Can you think of an instance when Stormfront.org could be used appropriately in an argument and/or research paper?
- Entertainment Sources
- Journalistic Sources: Media-Bias Chart 4.0
- Scholarly Sources (we'll talk more about these on another day)
- The purpose of journalistic sources should be to inspire thought and inquiry, but your papers this year must employ mostly scholarly sources.
HOMEWORK:
- You will enroll in my section of AP Seminar through the College Board App.
Mon. Aug. 26:
1. AP Seminar Course Policy:
- Please have this signed by your parents ASAP. Encourage them to take a picture of it as well.
HOMEWORK:
- You will enroll in my section of AP Seminar through the College Board App.
Fri. Aug. 23:
NO SCHOOL
Thurs. Aug. 22:
1. Reminder about the HW.
2. Finalize your discussion of "Singer Solution...":
- The three rhetorical appeals
- Argument vs. Persuasion
- Limitations and Implications
4. You will enroll in my Google Classroom.
5. You will evaluate a list of websites using the RAVEN/CRAAP sheets as guides.
HOMEWORK:
- Read excerpt from The Elements of Moral Philosophy, by James Rachels, and annotate the text to identify relevant stakeholders and perspectives in each scenario. DUE MONDAY
Wed. Aug. 21:
1. Turn in the HW (Quick-Write and Worksheet).
2. I will assign HW due Monday.
3. We will finish going over the work from yesterday.
4. Mini-Lecture: Analysis vs. Evaluation
- SOAPSTone and TWIST
- RAVEN and CRAAP
HOMEWORK:
- Read excerpt from The Elements of Moral Philosophy, by James Rachels, and annotate the text to identify relevant stakeholders and perspectives in each scenario. DUE MONDAY
- Stakeholder: a person or group that has a stake in an issue; that is, they are directly or indirectly affected by the issue.
- Perspective: is a point of view conveyed through an argument.
Tues. Aug. 20:
1. Notes:
- Basic Elements of Argument
- AP Seminar Terminology
- Center your annotations on the concepts from the notes.
- Subject
- Occasion
- Audience
- Purpose
- Subject
- Tone
- Quick-Write: Is there any truth to Peter Singer's argument? Fully explain your ideas.
Mon. Aug. 19:
1. Assign HW.
2. AP Seminar "Happy Thoughts":
- I think, therefore I am... We think, therefore we are.
- I am thankful that you all DO exist and that the universe has brought us together for this year.
- We will be required to delve into deep, serious issues this year, so I must prepare you for that.
- We will routinely focus on stress management, namely through zen mediation.
- Remember: Nothing exists in isolation; everything is connected.
- How does this clip relate to the HW reading?
HOMEWORK:
- I CANCELED THE HOMEWORK FOR TONIGHT. I JUST WENT TO GO READ THE TEXT AND NOTICED THE LINK NO LONGER WORKS.
Fri. Aug. 16:
1. We will discuss your HW.
HOMEWORK:
- You will read "The Difference between Speaking 'Your Truth' and 'The Truth,'" by Conor Friedersdorf.
- Annotate the text to identify:
- Claims
- Evidence and Examples
- Unfamiliar words and allusions
Thurs. Aug. 15:
1. Attendance
- Summer Assignment
3. We will briefly review the rules and daily routine.
4. You will create expectations for yourself and for me, as your teacher.
HOMEWORK:
- Reflective Writing:
- What is truth?
- How does one determine what is true?
- Can it be hard to determine what is true? Why or why not?
Wed. Aug. 14:
1. Welcome
2. Attendance
- Turn in your summer assignment.
4. Syllabus
Back-Up:
We will read the article "Google is Finally Admitting..."
- What is the central argument or main idea?
- How is the main idea developed?
- How would you evaluate the effectiveness of the author's evidence?
2. We will read the article "Google is Finally Admitting..." and then you will summarize the author's main idea and explain how it is developed.
You will complete the following assignment:
- Groups 1, 3, 5, 7: Read "Tech Creates Our Political Echo Chambers..." by Asma Khalid
- Groups 2, 4, 6, 8: Read "The Myth of the Online Echo Chamber," by David Robson.
- Answer the following questions over your assigned article:
- What is the author's main idea?
- How does the author go about supporting the main idea?
- How would you evaluate the author's use of evidence?
Mini-Lecture: Types of Sources
- Journalistic Sources
- Governmental Sources
- Scholarly Sources
- Peer-Reviewed Sources (THE BEST)
- Published by a University (STILL GOOD)
2018-19:
Extra Materials:
- Study guide for PART B of the Exam
- Part A Feedback
- Part B Feedback
- Fall Final Exam - (2017 Part A and B AP Seminar Exam)
- IMP Schedule - 2019
- Tips for High Quality Presentation Slides (shared by Mahmood)
- Notes: Outlining Your IWA and Transitions
- Notes: Citing the Stimulus Materials (as Works in an Anthology MLA and APA)
- Bridging the Gap between Research and Writing
- IWA models with scoring commentary:
- Questions to Consider: IWA Annotated Bibliography
- Digital Portfolio Directions
- ACT English PP
- ACT Reading PP
- Questions to Consider: IRR Annotated Bibliography
Link to Stimulus Packets for Task 2:
- 2018 Stimulus Packet on Perception
- 2017 Stimulus Packet on Labor
- 2019 Stimulus Packet on Change
Fri. May 31:
Final Exams
Thurs. May 30:
Final Exams
Wed. May 29:
Final Exams
Tues. May 28:
We will watch the film Big Fish.
Mon. May 27:
NO SCHOOL
Fri. May 24:
Life Lessons:
- Creating a resume
Thurs. May 23:
1. Reminder to sign-up to bring something to the class party.
2. Life Lessons: Leading a Balanced Life and Zazen
- Intro to Zazen
- We will read and discuss an article about using meditation to treat anxiety.
- We will read and discuss an instructional article on mindful meditation.
Wed. May 22:
1. Reminder to sign-up to bring something to the class party.
2. Life Lessons: Leading a Balanced Life and Zazen
- What factors influence a person's level of stability/balance?
- Which factors do you struggle with?
Tues. May 21:
NO SCHOOL
Mon. May 20:
Life Lessons:
- Everydollar.com (A helpful budget app)
- Keeping Score: Why Credit Matters (Finish from Friday).
- Left-Over Topics: Car Loans, Insurance, Mortgage, etc.
Fri. May 17:
Life Lessons:
- Keeping Score: Why Credit Matters
Thurs. May 16:
You will analyze TED Talks related to finance.
Wed. May 15:
Life Lessons:
- A Plan for the Future: Making a Budget (finish from yesterday)
Tues. May 14:
1. Do you have any questions about student loans?
2. Life Lessons:
- A Plan for the Future: Making a Budget
Mon. May 13:
1. Finish the film.
2. We will discuss the financial aid packet.
Fri. May 10:
You will watch a film.
Thurs. May 9:
You will watch a film.
Wed. May 8:
1. You will read and annotate a packet about financial aid for college.
2. You will reflect on the following questions in writing:
- Do you plan on going to college?
- Where do you want to go? What do you want to study?
- Roughly how much would it cost you in tuition to get through all of your schooling? How much for your other needs (housing, books, food, etc.)
- How do you plan on paying for this? Scholarships? Loans? Parents? A combination?
Tues. May 7:
AP SEMINAR EXAM
Mon. May 6:
1. We will briefly discuss your work from Friday.
2. You will take a Part A practice exam.
3. We will discuss your work.
Fri. May 3:
You will conduct the planning/pre-writing for another Part B exam prompt.
Thurs. May 2:
1. Reminder: You will NOT have access to the rubrics during the exam. However, the directions spell out very clearly what skills must be performed.
2. We will examine your responses to the 2018 Part B Exam.
- You will score each response against the rubric.
Wed. May 1:
60-Minute Writing Period for 2018 Part B Exam.
Tues. April 30:
1. Reminders:
- Thursday, May 2 at 11:59 PM is the final deadline to input your AP Number and upload your IRR and IWA.
- You will have two hours to take both parts of the exam. There is no break in the middle.
- You can only use blue or black pen on the exam. Highlighters are NOT permitted.
- Suggested time for Part A: 30 Minutes
- Suggested time for Part B: 90 Minutes
- ~30 minutes of planning
- ~60 minutes of writing/editing
- Many have suggested taking Part B first, since it is weighted heavier. Others suggest taking Part A first, since it can act as a warm up for Part B, the more complex task.
4. You will plan and pre-write in preparation for the 2018 Part B Exam.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the classwork for tomorrow.
Mon. April 29:
1. Reminders:
- Thursday, May 2 at 11:59 PM is the final deadline to input your AP Number and upload your IRR and IWA.
- Some past AP Seminar students have had difficulty uploading their work properly. I would, therefore, highly suggest that you keep for yourself the original deadline of Tuesday, April 30.
Fri. April 26:
1. Reminders:
- Thursday, May 2 at 11:59 PM is the final deadline to input your AP Number and upload your IRR and IWA.
- Some past AP Seminar students have had difficulty uploading their work properly. I would, therefore, highly suggest that you keep for yourself the original deadline of Tuesday, April 30.
- HW due Monday.
HOMEWORK:
- Read the prompt from the fall final (see the top of this page). Due Monday.
- Read your responses, my comments, and the scored rubric. Due Monday.
Thurs. April 25:
IMPs
HOMEWORK:
- Read the prompt from the fall final (see the top of this page). Due Monday.
- Read your responses, my comments, and the scored rubric. Due Monday.
Wed. April 24:
IMPs
Tues. April 23:
5th period: You will take the State Reading Test.
Mon. April 22:
3rd period: You will take the State Reading Test.
Fri. April 19:
IMPs
Thurs. April 18:
1. Announcements:
- Reminders about Digital Portfolio
- IMP schedule
- Rehearsing the presentation
Wed. April 17:
1. Announcements:
- Reminders about Digital Portfolio
- IMP schedule
- Preparing Note-cards
- Rehearsing the presentation
Tues. April 16:
1. Announcements:
- Reminders about Digital Portfolio
- IMP schedule
- Designing Multimedia Component
- Preparing Note-cards
Mon. April 15:
1. Announcements:
- Reminders about Digital Portfolio
- I will give out the new IMP schedule
- Planning/Constructing your Argument
- Designing Multimedia Component
- Preparing Note-cards
Fri. April 12:
1. Announcements:
- Reminders about Digital Portfolio
- Throw out your copy of the IMP Schedule; I am making a new one.
- Planning/Constructing your Argument
- Designing Multimedia Component
- Preparing Note-cards
Thurs. April 11:
1. Reminders about Digital Portfolio
2. IMP Workday #25
- Planning/Constructing your Argument
- Designing Multimedia Component
- Preparing Note-cards
Wed. April 10:
IMP Workday #24
- Planning/Constructing your Argument
Tues. April 9:
1. I will hand out the final schedule for the IMPs.
2. Digital Portfolio:
- Navigating the Site
- Uploading your IRR and IWA
- How to Convert Docs to PDFs
- Running Originality Reports
- Final Submission
- Planning/Constructing your Argument
Mon. April 8:
1. Announcements/reminders
2. IMP Workday #22
- Planning/Constructing your Argument
Fri. March 29:
IWA Workday #21
- Revise and edit your work into a final draft.
- IWA is due today.
Thurs. March 28:
IWA Workday #20
- Revise and edit your work into a final draft.
- IWA is due tomorrow.
Wed. March 27:
IWA Workday #19
- Revise and edit your work into a final draft.
- IWA is due this Friday, March 29.
Tue. March 26:
IMP Training:
- Examine the Scoring Rubric Breakdown Sheet
- Examine More Student Samples
- IWA is due this Friday, March 29.
Mon. March 25:
IMP Training:
- Review Task 2 Directions
- Examine the Scoring Rubric
- Examine the Student Samples
- IWA is due this Friday, March 29.
Fri. March 22:
IWA Workday #18
- Write the first draft of your argument, conducting follow-up research as necessary.
Thurs. March 21:
IWA Workday #17
- Write the first draft of your argument, conducting follow-up research as necessary.
Wed. March 20:
1. Please take the Student Climate and Culture Survey.
2. IWA Workday #16
- Write the first draft of your IWA.
Tues. March 19:
1. Please take the Student Climate and Culture Survey.
2. IWA Workday #15
- Write the first draft of your IWA.
Mon. March 18:
1. Handouts:
- Planning Materials and another Model
3. IWA Workday #14
- Bridge the Gap between Research and Writing:
- Take a step back and look at what the overall research is telling you based on your annotated bibliography. Have your research question and sub-questions been addressed sufficiently?
- Identify any gaps in your research and conduct more research as necessary, adding notes to your annotated bibliography.
- When you're ready, start building your main argument and line of reasoning.
- Next, decide how you will structure your paper to best support your main argument and line of reasoning.
- Write the first draft of your IWA.
Fri. March 15:
IWA Workday #13
- Bridge the Gap between Research and Writing:
- Take a step back and look at what the overall research is telling you based on your annotated bibliography. Have your research question and sub-questions been addressed sufficiently?
- Identify any gaps in your research and conduct more research as necessary, adding notes to your annotated bibliography.
- When you're ready, start building your main argument and line of reasoning.
- Next, decide how you will structure your paper to best support your main argument and line of reasoning.
Thurs. March 14:
1. Reminders:
- Enroll in my class through Digital Portfolio ASAP.
- Your annotated bibliography for the IWA is due Thursday, March 14.
- Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography.
Wed. March 13:
1. Reminders:
- Enroll in my class through Digital Portfolio ASAP.
- Your annotated bibliography for the IWA is due Thursday, March 14.
- Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography.
Tues. March 12:
ACT
Mon. March 11:
1. Reminders:
- Enroll in my class through Remind.com: 2ak32d
- Enroll in my class through Digital Portfolio ASAP.
- Your annotated bibliography for the IWA is due Thursday, March 14.
- I will be offering ACT Prep this afternoon.
- Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography.
Fri. March 8:
1. Reminders:
- Enroll in my class through Digital Portfolio ASAP.
- Your annotated bibliography for the IWA is due Thursday, March 14.
- I will be offering ACT Prep on the following afternoons:
- Mon. March 11
- Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography.
Thurs. March 7:
1. Reminders:
- Enroll in my class through Digital Portfolio ASAP.
- Your annotated bibliography for the IWA is due Thursday, March 14.
- I will be offering ACT Prep on the following afternoons:
- Today
- Mon. March 11
- Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography.
Wed. March 6:
1. Reminders:
- Enroll in my class through Digital Portfolio ASAP.
- Your annotated bibliography for the IWA is due Thursday, March 14.
- I will be offering ACT Prep on the following afternoons:
- Today
- Thurs. March 7
- Mon. March 11
- Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography.
Tues. March 5:
1. Reminders:
- Enroll in my class through Digital Portfolio ASAP.
- Your annotated bibliography for the IWA is due Thursday, March 14.
- I will be offering ACT Prep on the following afternoons:
- Wed. March 6
- Thurs. March 7
- Mon. March 11
- Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography.
Mon. March 4:
1. Bell-Ringer Announcements:
- Enroll in my class through Digital Portfolio ASAP.
- Your annotated bibliography for the IWA is due Thursday, March 14.
- Remember that if school is canceled on a Task 2 Workday, it remains a workday.
- I will be offering ACT Prep on the following afternoons:
- Wed. March 6
- Thurs. March 7
- Mon. March 11
- Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography.
Fri. March 1:
1. Bell-Ringer Announcements:
- Enroll in my class through Digital Portfolio ASAP.
- Your annotated bibliography for the IWA is due Thursday, March 14.
- Remember that if school is canceled on a Task 2 Workday, it remains a workday.
- I will be offering ACT Prep on the following afternoons:
- Wed. March 6
- Thurs. March 7
- Mon. March 11
- Finalize research question.
- Generate sub-questions.
- Conduct research, maintaining an annotated bibliography.
Thurs. Feb. 28:
IWA Workday #3
- Create a research question.
- Explore question through various lenses.
- Conduct preliminary research to check viability.
Wed. Feb. 27:
IWA Workday #2
- Create a research question.
- Explore question through various lenses.
- Conduct preliminary research to check viability.
Tues. Feb. 26:
IWA Workday #1:
- Create a research question.
- Explore question through various lenses.
- Conduct preliminary research to check viability.
Mon. Feb. 25:
1. Reminder: Register for the AP Seminar Exam ASAP.
- February 23-28: LATE registration (extra $25 fee) through Total Registration website.
- March 1-12: LATE registration (extra $25 fee) through Ms. Howard in counseling office.
3. You will evaluate one another's questions.
Fri. Feb. 22:
1. HW: Read the High Level Sample #1 and Medium Sample #1 from the links below.
2. Reminder: Register for the AP Seminar Exam ASAP.
- February 1-22: REGULAR registration through Total Registration website.
- February 23-28: LATE registration (extra $25 fee) through Total Registration website.
- March 1-12: LATE registration (extra $25 fee) through Ms. Howard in counseling office.
- I will take any questions you have over your HW.
- You will view the training modules for the IWA rubric.
- I will provide you with some high level IWA models.
Thurs. Feb. 21:
1. I will assign HW.
2. Reminder: Register for the AP Seminar Exam ASAP.
- February 1-22: REGULAR registration through Total Registration website.
- February 23-28: LATE registration (extra $25 fee) through Total Registration website.
- March 1-12: LATE registration (extra $25 fee) through Ms. Howard in counseling office.
- Jane McGonigal's TED Talk: "Gaming Can Make a Better World"
- "Blowin' in the Wind," by Bob Dylan
HOMEWORK:
- Closely read the directions for Task 2.
Wed. Feb. 20:
1. Extra Resources:
- Links related to topic of Urbanization
- Wikipedia Page - "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
- TED Talk Transcript for Gaming Can Make a Better World
- Wikipedia Page - "Blowin' in the Wind"
- Article - "Blowin' in the Wind Still Asks the Hard Questions"
- 5th period: TED Talk graphic organizer for Jane McGonigal's "Gaming Can Make a Better World."
- MLK's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
- Jane McGonigal's TED Talk: "Gaming Can Make a Better World"
- "Blowin' in the Wind," by Bob Dylan
Tues. Feb. 19:
1. Extra Resources:
- Links related to topic of Urbanization
- Wikipedia Page - "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
- TED Talk Transcript for Gaming Can Make a Better World
- Wikipedia Page - "Blowin' in the Wind"
- Article - "Blowin' in the Wind Still Asks the Hard Questions"
- 3rd period: TED Talk graphic organizer for Jane McGonigal's "Gaming Can Make a Better World."
- 5th period: Answer the questions over "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and read "Public Statement by Eight Alabama Clergymen."
- Margaret Thatcher's "Speech to the United Nations General Assembly"
- Mark R. Montgomery's report "The Urban Transformation of the Developing World."
- MLK's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
Mon. Feb. 18:
NO SCHOOL
Fri. Feb. 15:
1. I will assign HW
2. You will discuss your analysis of the sources from the stimulus packet:
- Richard Blanco's poem "Looking for the Gulf Motel."
- Margaret Thatcher's "Speech to the United Nations General Assembly"
- 3rd Period Only: Answer the questions over "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and read "Public Statement by Eight Alabama Clergymen."
Thurs. Feb. 14:
1. Turn in the HW.
2. You will discuss your analysis of Richard Blanco's poem "Looking for the Gulf Motel."
Wed. Feb. 13:
1. You will discuss the first source from the Stimulus Packet ("Social Media"). 2. We will read the second source, "Looking for the Gulf Motel."
3. You will analyze the poem using the SWIFT method.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the classwork.
Tues. Feb. 12:
1. You will complete a SOAPSTone Analysis of the first source from the Stimulus Packet ("Social Media...").
2. Scheduling for 2019-20
Mon. Feb. 11:
TMP PRESENTATIONS
Fri. Feb. 8:
TMP PRESENTATIONS
Thurs. Feb. 7:
1. Reminders:
- TMP Schedule
- AP Seminar Calendar (Updated 2-2-19)
- You will sign up for 2019-20 classes on Tuesday, February 12.
- The Task 2 Stimulus Packet is due Wednesday, February 13.
- Make sure to register for the AP Seminar Exam by March 12.
HOMEWORK:
- Read and analyze the stimulus packet by Wednesday, February 13.
Wed. Feb. 6:
1. Reminders:
- AP Seminar Calendar (Updated 2-2-19)
- You will sign up for 2019-20 classes on Tuesday, February 12.
- The Task 2 Stimulus Packet is due Wednesday, February 13.
- Make sure to register for the AP Seminar Exam by March 12.
- Equal participation does NOT mean that everyone's IRRs must be represented in the TMP equally. In fact, someone's IRR could hypothetically go completely unused.
HOMEWORK:
- Read and analyze the stimulus packet by Wednesday, February 13.
Tues. Feb. 5:
1. Reminders:
- TMP Schedule
- AP Seminar Calendar (Updated 2-2-19)
- You will sign up for 2019-20 classes on Tuesday, February 12.
- The Task 2 Stimulus Packet is due Wednesday, February 13.
- Make sure to register for the AP Seminar Exam by March 12.
3. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- Read and analyze the stimulus packet by Wednesday, February 13.
Mon. Feb. 4:
1. I will assign the stimulus packet for 2019.
2. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- Read and analyze the stimulus packet by Wednesday, February 13.
Fri. Feb. 1:
TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due tonight through email by 11:59PM.
Thurs. Jan. 31:
NO SCHOOL
Wed. Jan. 30:
NO SCHOOL
Tues. Jan. 29:
1. Last Call: Would any team like to stay after school soon and watch Example TMPs?
2. TMP Workday: Team Collaboration and Argument Construction (Step 3 of Task 1 Directions)
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, February 1 through email.
Mon. Jan. 28:
1. Bell-Ringer: Questions to Consider for IRR
2. We will review the directions and rubric for the TMP.
- TMP Score Training Module
HOMEWORK:
- The IRR is due Friday, February 1 through email.
Fri. Jan. 25:
No School
Thurs. Jan. 24:
1. General Announcements:
- You will be writing and revising your IRR mostly at home.
- Feel free to have a trusted parent, peer, or teacher review it for grammar/style and provide feedback.
- Next week we will be working toward the TMP.
- Make sure your entire group is continually communicating about what each individual is doing in his/her IRR. This will help set you up for the upcoming tasks.
- Plan, Organize, and Pre-Write
- Write your First Draft
- The IRR is due Friday, February 1 through email.
- I would recommend having the first draft of your IRR complete by next Monday or Tuesday.
Wed. Jan. 23:
1. General Announcements:
- Sorry for my recent absences. Make sure to keep up with the calendar and email me if you have questions.
- You will be writing and revising your IRR mostly at home.
- Feel free to have a trusted parent, peer, or teacher review it for grammar/style and provide feedback.
- Next week we will be working toward the TMP.
- Make sure your entire group is continually communicating about what each individual is doing in his/her IRR. This will help set you up for the upcoming tasks.
- Finalize your Research
- Plan, Organize, and Pre-Write
- Begin your First Draft
- The Annotated Bib (or alternate assignment) is due TONIGHT @ 11:59PM.
- The IRR is due Friday, February 1 through email.
- I would recommend having the first draft of your IRR complete by next Monday or Tuesday.
Tues. Jan. 22:
FInalizing Research
HOMEWORK:
- The Annotated Bib (or alternate assignment) is due Wed. Jan 23 @ 11:59PM.
- The IRR is due Friday, February 1 through email.
- I would recommend having the first draft of your IRR complete by next Monday or Tuesday.
Mon. Jan. 21:
NO SCHOOL
Fri. Jan. 18:
Individual Research
HOMEWORK:
- The Annotated Bib (or alternate assignment) is due Wed. Jan 23 @ 11:59PM.
Thurs. Jan. 17:
1. Bell-ringer: Notes over Transitions and Sentence Stems
2. Team members will conduct individual research.
Wed. Jan. 16:
1. Bell-ringer: Questions to Consider in your Annotated Bib
2. Team members will conduct individual research.
Tues. Jan. 15:
1. 5th period: Consent Form for AP Research Student
2. Team members will conduct individual research.
Mon. Jan. 14:
1. 5th period: Consent Form for AP Research Student
2. Teams will finalize individual approaches, lenses, focus areas, etc.
3. Team members will conduct individual research.
Fri. Jan. 11:
1. Announcement:
- Change in calendar. Please inform absent members of your group.
3. Teams will conduct preliminary research in order to:
- Check the viability of their question (and edit the question accordingly).
- Start identifying particular focus areas, lenses, approaches
Thurs. Jan. 10:
1. Bell-ringer: Review calendar and assign Annotated Bibliography (or alternate assignment).
2. Teams will finalize a research questions by writing it on a piece of sheet-paper.
3. You will evaluate other teams' research questions.
4. Teams will conduct preliminary research in order to:
- Check the viability of their question (and edit the question accordingly).
- Start identifying particular focus areas, lenses, approaches, etc.
Wed. Jan. 9:
1. Finalize your group norms, if you haven't already.
2. Work on your research question.
- You may want to do some preliminary research to help you with this task.
Tues. Jan. 8:
1. Bell-ringer:
- Pacing Calendar for Semester 2
- Changes in Grading for the Semester
- Daily Engagement Points (5 pts)
3. I will provide you with the Scorer's Notes for the Benchmark IRRs.
4. You will create group norms.
Mon. Jan 7:
1. Reminder: You MUST submit the Mock IWA through Turnitin.com.
2. We will finish the tutorial from Friday.
3. You will closely examine and score the benchmark IRRs.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the classwork.
- Your team must decide on a research question during class on Thursday, January 10.
Fri. Jan. 4:
1. Bell-ringer:
- A couple of announcements
- Layout of the IRR Rubric Breakdown Sheet
3. You will view a tutorial detailing each row of the IRR rubric.
- Annotate your copy of the Rubric Breakdown Sheet as you watch.
- Your team must decide on a research question during class on Thursday, January 10.
Thurs. Jan. 5:
1. Welcome back:
- Resolutions
- My suggestion concerning your binder/folder from last semester.
- Communicate as a team outside of class in preparation for Task 1.
- This can be accomplished by any means you deem appropriate, but every member is expected to participate, so group planning will be key.
- In your conversations, keep in mind what you learn over the next few class periods as you receive IRR Training.
- Your team must decide on a research question during class on Thursday, January 10.
4. You will review your Mock IRR on Turnitin.com:
- Reread your actual report.
- Read the comments I left you.
- Your team must decide on a research question during class on Thursday, January 10.
- Reexamine the IRR feedback - Due tomorrow.
December 17-19:
You will take the Final Exam (Day 2): Practice AP Seminar Exam Part B
- During the regular class period:
- Your IWA is due on Thursday, January 10 through Turnitin.com.
- Form Teams
- Exchange Contact Information
- Consider Research Topics/Questions for Task 1
Fri. Dec. 14:
You will take the Final Exam (Day 1): Practice AP Seminar Exam Part A
HOMEWORK:
- Work on your IWA.
Thurs. Dec. 13:
1. Bell-ringer: Quotes within Quotes
2. You will receive feedback from the latest Practice Exam Part A.
- Models
- Scoring Rubric
HOMEWORK:
- Be ready to take Part A of the exam tomorrow.
- Work on your IWA.
Wed. Dec. 12:
1. Assign HW.
2. Bell-ringer: In-Text Citations
3. You will draft your IWA.
HOMEWORK:
- Reread the article from the 2018 Part A Exam. Due tomorrow.
- Work on your IWA.
Tues. Dec. 11:
1. Bell-Ringer: Block Quotes
2. You will draft your IWA.
HOMEWORK:
- Work on your IWA.
Mon. Dec. 10:
1. Bell-Ringer:
- Developing a Main Argument
- Outlining (consider structure and line of reasoning)
HOMEWORK:
- Create a main argument and writing outline for your IWA - Due tomorrow.
- Continue researching as needed.
Fri. Dec. 7:
1. Bell-ringer: Citing Sources from the Stimulus Packet
2. Research for the IWA, maintaining an organized annotated bibliography.
HOMEWORK:
- Complete the majority of your research by Monday, December 10.
Thurs. Dec. 6:
1. Reminders:
- The number of sources are relative, but shoot for 15 or more.
- Reminder about demonstrating the credibility and relevance of your sources.
- Scholarly vs. Journalistic Sources
HOMEWORK:
- Complete the majority of your research by Monday, December 10.
Wed. Dec. 5:
Research for the IWA, maintaining an organized annotated bibliography.
HOMEWORK:
- Complete the majority of your research by Monday, December 10.
Tues. Dec. 4:
1. I will give you more high-scoring IWA samples.
2. Offer to discuss the HW from last night.
3. Research for the IWA, maintaining an organized annotated bibliography.
HOMEWORK:
- Complete the majority of your research by Monday, December 10.
Mon. Dec. 3:
1. We will closely examine the IWA rubric.
2. As we read the high-scoring IWA sample, pay attention to the way the student structures his/her argument.
3. As you reread the sample, annotate to identify how the student achieves Row 3 of the rubric.
4. We will discuss your annotations.
HOMEWORK:
- Complete the majority of your research by Monday, December 10.
Fri. Nov. 30:
1. I will assign HW.
2. We will share out and discuss some of your research questions.
3. Revise and edit your question as necessary.
HOMEWORK:
- Review the IWA samples that were due today.
- Research for the IWA, maintaining an organized annotated bibliography.
Thurs. Nov. 29:
1. Conduct preliminary research to ensure that it is a viable question.
2. Revise/edit your questions as needed.
3. Research for the IWA, maintaining an organized annotated bibliography.
HOMEWORK:
- Research for the IWA, maintaining an organized annotated bibliography.
- Closely read the Packet of Sample IWAs by Friday, November 30.
Wed. Nov. 28:
1. I will clarify the directions for using the stimulus material in the IWA.
2. We will share out some of the research questions you created last night.
HOMEWORK:
- Perform the following tasks tonight and tomorrow:
- Decide on a research question.
- Conduct preliminary research to ensure that it is a viable question.
- Revise/edit your questions as needed.
Tues. Nov. 27:
1. Assign HW.
2. 3rd period: We will finish the discussion from yesterday.
3. We will review Task 2 directions and the IWA rubric.
4. We will review the criteria for high-quality AP Seminar research questions.
5. You will create some possible research questions for Mock Task 2.
- Also, write a short explanation of how each question you create connects to the stimulus packet.
- Finish the classwork for tomorrow.
- Closely read the Packet of Sample IWAs by Friday, November 30.
Mon. Nov. 26:
1. Assign HW.
2. We will discuss "Scents and Sensibility..."
HOMEWORK:
- Review Task 2 Directions and the rubric for the IWA.
- Start thinking about an issue or topic you may want to use for Mock Task 2.
- By the way, I will be allowing you to use either stimulus packet for Mock Task 2.
Tues. Nov. 20:
1. We will finish the work from yesterday.
2. We will begin reading "Scents and Sensibility..."
HOMEWORK:
- Finish reading and annotating "Scents and Sensibility..." - Due Monday.
- Start thinking about an issue or topic you may want to use for Mock Task 2.
- By the way, I will be allowing you to use either stimulus packet for Mock Task 2.
Mon. Nov. 19:
1. Reminder about the HW from Friday.
2. We will finish watching and discussing the Alan Watt's Things and Thinks.
3. You will analyze "Historian as Participant" and make connections to other sources in the stimulus packet.
Fri. Nov. 16:
1. I will assign HW.
2. We will discuss the sources from 2016 AP Seminar Exam Part B:
- What are some common themes, perspectives, or topics among the sources?
- What are some distinct themes, perspectives, or topics within each source?
- What are some main arguments you could pose in response to these sources?
- Review "Historian as Participant."
- Closely examine the following by Monday, November 19:
- Task 2 Directions (This can be found at the beginning of the perception stimulus packet.)
- IWA Scoring Rubric
Thurs. Nov. 15:
1. Finish the work from yesterday.
2. Final Question: How does the interview connect to other sources in the packet?
3. You will examine the prompt for the 2016 AP Exam Part B.
4. You will read and annotate the sources, trying to identify:
- connections and common themes
- the different perspectives each source represents
- Finish the classwork.
- Closely read and annotate the Perception Stimulus Packet - Part B by tomorrow.
Wed. Nov. 14:
1. I will assign the HW.
2. We will finish the discussion from yesterday.
3. You will analyze "Attitudes Toward Muslim Women in the West," an interview with Lila Abu-Lughod.
- Steps:
- Form groups.
- I will assign each group one of the questions from the interview.
- Individually reread the question and Abu-Lughod's response.
- Discuss her response as a group to make sure you understand exactly what she's trying to get across.
- Prepare to report the interviewees main points to the rest of the class.
- Closely read and annotate the Perception Stimulus Packet - Part B by Fri., Nov. 16.
Tue. Nov. 13:
1. 5th period: You will have 5 minutes to finish your discussion from yesterday.
2. Bell-ringer: With a partner or small group choose one of the pieces of 3-D art and discuss the following questions:
- How does the work relate to the concept of perception?
- What connections can you make between the work and Through the Looking-Glass?
- Are there any deeper meanings or themes behind the work?
Mon. Nov. 12:
1. I will assign HW.
2. You will self-reflect on your performance during the TMP.
3. Your team will receive feedback for the TMP.
4. You will reflect as a team on your performance during the TMP.
HOMEWORK:
- Answer the discussion questions over "Extra-Sensory Perception."
Fri. Nov. 9:
TMPs
HOMEWORK:
- Closely read and annotate the Perception Stimulus Packet - Part A by next Monday, Nov. 12.
Thurs. Nov. 8:
3rd period: TMPs
5th period: You will have time to read and analyze the stimulus packet.
HOMEWORK:
- Closely read and annotate the Perception Stimulus Packet - Part A by next Monday, Nov. 12.
Wed. Nov. 7:
TMPs
HOMEWORK:
- Closely read and annotate the Perception Stimulus Packet - Part A by next Monday, Nov. 12.
Tues. Nov. 6:
No Class - Election Day
Mon. Nov. 5:
1. I will assign the Perception Stimulus Packet - Part A.
2. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- TMPs will start on Wednesday, November 7.
- Closely read and annotate the Perception Stimulus Packet - Part A by next Monday, Nov. 12.
Fri. Nov. 2:
TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- TMPs will start on Wednesday, November 7.
Thurs. Nov. 1:
1. I will give you a schedule for the TMPs.
2. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- TMPs will start on Wednesday, November 7.
Wed. Oct. 31:
TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- TMPs will start on Wednesday, November 7.
Tues. Oct. 30:
TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- TMPs will start on Wednesday, November 7.
Mon. Oct. 29:
1. We will briefly review the TMP directions.
2. TMP Workday
HOMEWORK:
- TMPs will start on Wednesday, November 7.
Fri. Oct. 26:
You will create "group norms."
HOMEWORK:
- Email me a copy of your group norms ASAP.
- Closely read the IRR of each team member by Monday, October 29.
Thurs. Oct. 25:
1. I will assign HW.
2. We will preview tomorrow.
3. We will review Death by PowerPoint.
4. We will discuss presentation skills: HOMEWORK:
- Closely read the IRR of each team member by Monday, October 29.
Wed. Oct. 24:
1. Reminders:
- Upload your IRR to Turnitin.com by Wednesday, October 24 @ 11:59PM.
- Share or email your IRR to each member of your group by Wednesday, October 24 @ 11:59PM.
3. We will discuss presentation skills:
- Death by Power Point (video 1)
- Death by Power Point (video 2)
- Finish the videos from today's agenda if not finished during class.
- Upload your IRR to Turnitin.com by Wednesday, October 24 @ 11:59PM.
- Share or email your IRR to each member of your group by Wednesday, October 24 @ 11:59PM.
Tues. Oct. 23:
1. I will assign HW: Share your IRR with each member of your group by Wednesday, October 24 @ 11:59PM.
2. You will break down the TMP rubric.
3. You will score model TMPs.
HOMEWORK:
- Upload your IRR to Turnitin.com by Wednesday, October 24 @ 11:59PM.
- Share or email your IRR to each member of your group by Wednesday, October 24 @ 11:59PM.
Mon. Oct. 22:
1. I will show you how to access and use Turnitin.com.
- Upload your IRR to Turnitin.com by Wednesday, October 24
- Citing sources with multiple authors
- Hanging indentation
- Word count
- Shoot for around 7 sources
- Bibliography in alphabetical order
- Don't let the quotes speak for you; I must read your voice explaining the perspectives and tying them together.
4. You will watch a model TMP.
HOMEWORK:
- Upload your IRR to Turnitin.com by Wednesday, October 24 @ 11:59PM.
Fri. Oct. 19:
1. Bell-ringer:
- My Annotations of a IRR Sample 2 (Med-High)
- Turnitin.com access info:
- ID: 19431009
- Password: jettbronson
HOMEWORK:
- Your IRR is due Monday, October 22.
Thurs. Oct. 18:
1. Bell-ringer:
- Citing Sources within Sources
- Paraphrasing vs. Direct Quotes
HOMEWORK:
- Your IRR is due Monday, October 22.
Wed. Oct. 17:
1. I will provide you with some Medium-Scoring Models.
2. You will take a survey for Ms. Davis.
3. You will have time to work on your IRR.
HOMEWORK:
- Your IRR is due Monday, October 22.
Tues. Oct. 16:
1. I will provide you with more High-Scoring Models.
2. We will discuss the work from yesterday.
3. Discussion: Generating a Main Idea for Your IRR
4. Discussion: Structuring Your IRR
5. Structuring Strategies:
- Outlining
- Line of Reasoning Tree
- Manipulatives
HOMEWORK:
- Finish the classwork.
- Your IRR is due Monday, October 22.
Mon. Oct. 15:
1. Announcements:
- Share your annotated bibliography with me ASAP.
- The Mock IRR is due Monday, October 22.
3. Power Point - IRR Tips
4. You will read a sample IRR and annotate for the following skills:
- Row 1: Situating the investigation of the complexities of a problem/issue in research that draws upon a wide variety of appropriate sources. (AND) Making clear the significance to a larger context.
- Row 2: Demonstrating an understanding of the reasoning and validity of the sources' main arguments.
- Row 3: Demonstrating evaluation of the credibility of the sources and selection of relevant evidence from the sources.
- Row 4: Discussing a range of relevant perspectives and drawing explicit, relevant connections among them.
- Row 5: Attributing and accurately citing sources, using a consistent style.
- Row 6: Communicating clearly to the reader... using a style consistently appropriate for an academic audience.
HOMEWORK:
- Your IRR is due Monday, October 22.
Fri. Oct. 12:
You will have time to conduct individual research.
HOMEWORK:
- An annotated bibliography with at least seven sources is due next Mon. Oct. 15 - BEFORE CLASS
Thurs. Oct. 11:
1. Bell-ringer: Another model annotated bibliography.
2. You will have time to conduct individual research.
3. Chromebook Cart Managers:
- 3rd period - Kirti Parajuli and Pranisha Adhikari
- 5th period - Bryce Craig and Madi Fields
- An annotated bibliography with at least seven sources is due next Mon. Oct. 15
Wed. Oct. 10:
- 3rd Period: No Class - PSAT
- 5th Period: You will have time to conduct individual research.
- An annotated bibliography with at least seven sources is due next Mon. Oct. 15
Tues. Oct. 9:
1. The following students will serve as managers of the Chromebook Cart:
- 3rd period - Kirti Parajuli and Pranisha Adhikari
- 5th period - Bryce Craig and Madi Fields
3. PSAT Sections:
- Reading Test - 60 Minutes, 47 Questions
- Writing and Language Test - 35 Minutes, 44 Questions
- Math Test (No Calculator) - 25 Minutes, 17 Questions
- Math Test (Calculator) - 45 Minutes, 31 Questions
- Reading Test - 23 Minutes, 18 Questions
- Writing an Language Test - 18 Minutes, 22 Questions
HOMEWORK:
- An annotated bibliography with at least seven sources is due next Mon. Oct. 15
Mon. Oct. 8:
1. Bell-ringer:
- You will get out (or bring up on a computer) your annotated bibliography.
- You will share your annotated bibliography with your group.
- I will check your work for a grade.
3. I will assign HW.
HOMEWORK:
- An annotated bibliography with at least seven sources is due next Mon. Oct. 15
FALL BREAK
Wed. Oct. 3:
1. Reminders:
- KYVL username: fayette#k12
- KYVL password: richeye#18
- HW due Monday.
- You will take the PSAT next Wednesday.
3. We will finish the lesson over Commonly Misused Words.
HOMEWORK:
- You need to have an annotated bibliography with at least 2 sources by next Monday, October 8. Either print this out or be able to access it digitally in class.
Tues. Oct. 2:
1. Reminder about how to access and use KYVL (and EBSCO Host).
- username: fayette#k12
- password: richeye#18
3. I will assign HW.
4. Grammar/Usage Mini-Lesson:
- Affect vs. Effect
- Lay vs. Lie
- Other commonly misused words
- Conduct the Purdue Owl Scavenger Hunt. - Due tomorrow.
Mon. Oct. 1:
1. Reminder about how to access and use KYVL (and EBSCO Host).
- username: fayette#k12
- password: richeye#18
3. I will introduce 3 research strategies to help you stay focused and organized:
- Boolean Phrasing
- Creating sub-questions
- Annotated Bibliography
- Source Notes
- Start conducting deep research on your research question (within your lens).
Fri. Sept. 28:
1. Announcement:
- We will now turn our attention back to Mock Task 1.
- I will assign HW.
3. I will show you how to access KYVL (and EBSCO Host).
- username: fayette#k12
- password: richeye#18
4. I will show you the basics of using EBSCO Host to search for sources.
HOMEWORK:
- Find some relevant and credible scholarly articles related to your research question and lens. Save these sources so that you can access them later.
Thurs. Sept. 27:
You will take a practice AP Seminar Exam Part A.
- Reminder that this is a test grade.
- Continue to conduct preliminary research on your question (within your lens), building your general knowledge of the issue.
Wed. Sept. 26:
1. Bell-ringer: Do you have any questions about the sample IRRs?
2. Announcements:
- We will be taking a short break from Mock Task 1 for a couple of days.
- Continue to conduct preliminary research on your question (within your lens), building your general knowledge of the issue.
- We will turn our attention back to the AP Seminar Exam Part A for a couple of days.
- Tomorrow you will take another Practice AP Seminar Exam Part A. This will be your first test grade for the class.
4. You will have a few minutes to examine the feedback.
5. I will give general feedback:
- Question 1
- Question 2
- Question 3
- Apostrophes
- Continue to conduct preliminary research on your question (within your lens), building your general knowledge of the issue.
Tues. Sept. 25:
Take the following steps:
1. Read and annotate each sample to identify where the writer attempts the following skills:
- Demonstrate the complexity of the issue and establish context.
- Address multiple, diverse perspectives and place them in conversation.
- Analyze and evaluate sources' (perspectives') line of reasoning and use of evidence.
Mon. Sept. 24:
1. You will have 15 minutes to share the findings of your preliminary research with your group.
2. We will closely examine the directions for the Independent Research Report (IRR).
3. We will closely examine the scoring rubric for the IRR.
4. We will go over the work for tomorrow.
HOMEWORK:
- Continue to conduct preliminary research on your question (within your lens) whenever you can find time.
Fri. Sept. 21:
1. Bell-ringer: Each group will read their research question to the class.
2. Each person will share the HW with his/her group.
3. Teams will divide lenses among members of the group.
4. I will assign HW.
5. I will show you how to use Google Scholar.
HOMEWORK:
- Do EXTENSIVE preliminary research on your team research question, within your particular lens, using journalistic, popular, and scholarly sources. - DUE MONDAY
- Closely review the directions for Task 1. - DUE MONDAY
Thurs Sept. 20:
1. I will assign the HW.
2. Bell-ringer: Each student will state his/her research question to the class.
3. You will form teams.
4. Teams will form research questions.
5. You will explore your research question through multiple lenses.
- Looking through multiple lenses, identify questions, ideas, stakeholders and perspectives related to your Research Question
- Closely review the directions for Task 1.
Wed. Sept. 19:
1. Intro to Research Questions
2. You will develop a research question.
Tues. Sept. 18:
1. Those who were absent yesterday can go down to the theater to have your picture taken.
2. I will introduce the concept of Lens.
- Lens: A narrowed filter through which to examine your topic/issue.
- Identify pertinent questions, stakeholders, and perspectives relevant to each lens.
Mon. Sept. 17:
1. Pictures
- 3rd period @ 11:00
- 5th period @ 1:25
- RAVEN
- Journalistic (Popular) vs. Scholarly Sources
- What is the purpose of each type of source?
- Media Bias Graphic
- Identifying the author's voice in the scholarly source "Achievement Gaps in Education."
Fri. Sept. 14:
1. Announcement: Picture Day is Monday.
2. I will assign HW.
3. You will score your own response to the 2016 Exam Part A.
4. You will have someone else score your response to the 2016 Exam Part A.
HOMEWORK:
- Evaluate the two texts using the RAVEN worksheet. - Due Monday
Thurs. Sept. 13:
1. I will assign HW.
2. You will have 40 Minutes to take the 2016 AP Seminar Exam Part A Practice Test.
3. You will have time to start the HW.
HOMEWORK:
- Read the sample responses for the 2016 Exam Part A as well as the College Board's Score Sheet.
Wed. Sept. 12:
1. We will briefly discuss the RAVEN/CRAAP notes.
2. I will assign HW.
3. We will break down the scoring rubric for the AP Seminar Exam Part A.
4. We will examine student model responses to 2017 Exam Part A and their relation to the scoring rubric.
- Question 1
- Question 2
- Question 3
- Read the prompt and reading passage for the 2016 AP Seminar Exam Part A.
- Annotate the passage in preparation for tomorrow's practice-test.
Tues. Sept. 11:
1. We will debrief yesterday's activity.
2. We will examine the prompt for the AP Seminar Exam Part A.
3. We will discuss the three required skills:
- Identifying the main argument
- Analyzing and evaluating the line of reasoning
- Notes
- Analyzing and evaluating the use of evidence
- RAVEN and CRAAP
- Reread the HW from last night:
- Identify the author's use of evidence
- Double check that you've identified all of the author's claims.
Mon. Sept. 10:
1. I will assign HW:
- Read the sample prompt for the 2017 AP Seminar Exam Part A.
- Annotate the text to identify as many of the author's claims as you can.
HOMEWORK:
- Read the sample prompt for the 2017 AP Seminar Exam Part A.
- Annotate the text to identify as many of the author's claims as you can.
Fri. Sept. 7:
1. 5th period only: Finish the agenda from yesterday.
2. We will discuss your HW reading.
- Stakeholders
- Perspectives
- Convergent vs. Divergent
- What does Moral Philosophy have to do with AP Seminar?
- Advice: Good issues will be complex, multi-faceted and will involve multiple perspectives and stakeholders. Avoid stale, cliche, or overly generalized topics, i.e. abortion, immigration, gun control, etc.
- Think of 3 modern issues, problems, conflicts, etc. Write them down and bring your list to class on Monday.
Thurs. Sept. 6:
1. Intro to AP Seminar.
2. We will outline the tasks that comprise your AP Seminar Score.
3. You will have time to work on the HW.
HOMEWORK:
- Read the excerpt from The Elements of Moral Philosophy. Annotate the text to identify the perspectives and stakeholders relevant to each issue/controversy. - Due Friday.
Wed. Sept. 5:
1. I will assign HW.
2. You will have time to work on the HW.
HOMEWORK:
- Read the excerpt from The Elements of Moral Philosophy. Annotate the text to identify the perspectives and stakeholders relevant to each issue/controversy. - Due Friday.
Tues. Sept. 4:
1. Turn in your HW (Evaluation of "Singer Solution").
2. We will discuss your evaluations.
3. You will take notes over Argument and Rhetoric.
HOMEWORK:
- Closely examine the AP Seminar Informational Packet - Due tomorrow.
Fri. Aug. 31:
1. Final thought for this week: ALWAYS BE CRITICAL READERS!
2. Take all of the readings from this year so far, paper clip them together, label the stack "Labor Stimulus Packet," and keep it at home until further notice.
3. We will discuss your annotations of "The Singer Solution to World Poverty."
4. Assign HW due Tuesday.
HOMEWORK:
-Perform the following tasks:
- Examine the notes over AP Seminar Terminology.
- Write an EVALUATION of Peter Singer's argument (using the language from the notes in your discussion).
Thurs. Aug. 30:
You will individually complete the following tasks:
- You will examine the notes over basic elements of argument.
- You will read "The Singer Solution to World Poverty" and annotate to identify the basic elements of argument.
- Finish the classwork.
Wed. Aug. 29:
1. 3rd Period: Conduct the last presentation.
2. I will assign HW.
3. We will discuss The Myth of Sisyphus.
HOMEWORK:
Read and annotate "The Myth of the Overworked American" AND "Workaholism in America." - Due tomorrow.
Tues. Aug. 28:
1. Reminder about the HW.
2. Groups will present.
HOMEWORK:
- Read and annotate The Myth of Sisyphus - Due tomorrow.
Mon. Aug. 27:
1. Suicide Prevention
2. I will assign the HW.
3. You will have time to work with your group.
HOMEWORK:
- Read and annotate The Myth of Sisyphus - Due Wednesday.
Fri. Aug. 24:
NO SCHOOL
Thurs. Aug. 23:
1. I will assign the HW.
2. You will discuss "The Wealth of Nations."
HOMEWORK:
- Read and annotate The Myth of Sisyphus - Due Tuesday.
Wed. Aug. 22:
1. I will show you how to access and navigate Canvas.
2. We will discuss the concept of Critical Reading.
- What do you think is meant by the term Critical Reading?
- What often prevents us from being critical readers?
- "Wealth of Nations," by Adam Smith
5. You will read and annotate "Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish reading and annotating "Wealth of Nations" - Due Thursday.
Tues. Aug. 21:
1. Turn in one of your short articles so I can see how you annotate a text.
2. We will finalize our discussion of "World Without Work" and "Millennials are Screwed."
HOMEWORK:
- Finish reading and annotating "Wealth of Nations" - Due Thursday.
Mon. Aug. 20:
1. Group members will share their ideas with one another.
2. The group will prepare a mini-presentation of answers to the 5 Questions from the worksheet.
3. Each group will present.
Fri. Aug. 17:
1. Reminder about routines, needed materials, and AUPs.
2. You will individually consider the 5 Questions from the worksheet in regards to the long article you chose: 3. I will place you in groups.
4. Group members will share their ideas with one another.
5. The group will prepare a mini-presentation of answers to the 5 Questions from the worksheet.
Thurs. Aug. 16:
1. Reminders:
- Routines
- Needed materials
- Class website
- AUPs
3. Turn in your summer assignment (just the written portion).
4. Turn in your Questionnaire HW from last night.
5. Assign HW for tonight.
- Review the long article you read for the summer assignment.
7. Ten Count
Wed. Aug. 15:
1. Welcome:
- Syllabus
- Routines
- AUPs
3. Summer Assignment:
- Turn in your written component tomorrow.
- Bring your annotated articles in to class every day.
- We will examine student model responses and their relation to the scoring rubric.
