Mon (A) 5/2 -- Tue (B) 5/3

AP Practice Reading exam - 60 minutes (BE ON TIME)

Author Study questions and work time

HOMEWORK:
 - 1st Rough Draft of Author Study in class Wed 5/4 and Thu 5/5
 - AP Exam Wed 5/11

Thu (A flex) 4/28 -- Fri (B flex) 4/29

Issue Group presentations (scroll down for articles)
   2nd period - standardized testing
   5th period - vaccinations
   6th period - homeless
  Collect notes

Author Study Questions

Return Papers

HOMEWORK:
  - First rough draft of author study due in class Wed 5/4 and Thu 5/5

Tue (A) 4/26 -- Wed (B) 4/27

Annotated Bibliography and Sentence Outline Due
 - teacher review

Author Study
 - work on first rough draft -- due 5/4 (Wed) and 5/5 (Thu)

HOMEWORK:
- Issue Group prep for 4/28 and 4/29
- First rough draft of author study

ISSUE GROUP ARTICLES:

2nd Period articles - standardized testing

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/04/17/the-standardized-testing-problem-no-one-talks-about/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-gail-gross/the-value-of-standardized_b_3684212.html

Informational:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/study-says-standardized-testing-is-overwhelming-nations-public-schools/2015/10/24/8a22092c-79ae-11e5-a958-d889faf561dc_story.html

5th Period articles - vaccinations

Overview: http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/parent-child/vaccine-debate

Pro Vaccination: http://www.vaccines.gov/more_info/features/five-important-reasons-to-vaccinate-your-child.html

Anti Vaccination: http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/More-parents-decide-against-vaccinations-for-kids-3838240.php

6th Period articles -  homeless
Pro Government Taxes for Homeless: 

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-county-homeless-funding-20160309-story.html

Against Current Government Spending:

http://www.povertyinsights.org/2011/03/28/is-the-us-government-wasting-money-on-homelessness/

Fri (A) 22 Apr -- Mon (B) 25 Apr

Issue Group Presentations -- 2nd and 5th Periods
- read the articles (scroll down) and come to class with your notes, prepared to contribute to the discussion
- 2nd = Should colleges pay athletes?
- 5th: = deportation

6th Period - Work on author study (bring work and questions to class)

HOMEWORK:
 - Issue Group Prep
 - Annotated Bibliography and Outline due 4/26 and 4/27

Wed (A flex) 4/20 -- Thu (B flex) 4/21

Timed Write - Synthesis -- BE ON TIME!

Bring any questions about Annotated Bibliography and Outline to class -- criteria sheet will be given to you.

HOMEWORK:
Issue Group prep for 2nd and 5th periods -- 4/22 and 4/25
Annotated Bibliography and Outline due 4/26 and 4/27

2nd Period Issue - Should college athletes get paid?

PRO- http://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/magazine/lets-start-paying-college-athletes.html?referer=

CON- http://www.newyorker.com/news/sporting-scene/why-ncaa-athletes-shouldnt-be-paid

Informational - http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future/scholarships


5th Period Issue - deportation
Deportation

Neutral:

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/08/24/what-americans-want-to-do-about-illegal-immigration/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/26/immigration-executive-action_n_6220496.html

For:

http://www.newsmax.com/t/newsmax/article/654086

Against:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/08/opinion/migrant-children-deserve-a-voice-in-court.html?referer=https://www.google.com/

Mon (A) 4/18 - Tue (B) 4/19

Timed Writes:-- argument and rhetorical analysis
BE HERE ON TIME

HOMEWORK:
 Author Study: Annotated Bibliography and Sentence Outline due on 4/26 and 4/27
 Issue Group prep for Fri 4/22 (2nd Period) and Mon 4/25 (5th Period)

IMPORTANT REMINDER - signed forecasting sheets due this week

Tue (A) 4/12 - Wed (B) 4/13 - Thu (A) 4/14

SBAC testing

If you opt out, or you finish the tests
During English class, report to cafeteria.
Go to all other scheduled classes.

HOMEWORK:  Work on author study -- collect literary criticism, organize notes from criticism and novels, prepare Annotated Bibliography

SBAC testing:
 (A) English -- test on Tue 4/12 for reading/writing
                     -- test on Thu 4/14 for math
                     -- make up or finish Fri 4/15 for both

(B) English  --  test on Mon 4/11 for reading/writing
                     -- test on Wed 4/13 for math
                     -- make up or finish Fri 4/15 for both

practice for SBAC available at http://oaksportal.org

Forecasting:  Due week of 11 Apr

Thu (A) 4/7 -- Fri (B) 4/15

Finish Author Metaphor presentations (last day to do this)

Author Study
 - Annotated Bibliography
 - note taking
 - get organized

Raisin In the Sun
 - small group work on character growth / Booker T. Washington and WEB duBois
 - COLLECT NOTES ON ACT I, II, III

HOMEWORK:
 - Author Study / Annotated Bibliography

Tue (A) 4/5 and Wed (B) 4/6

Author Metaphor presentations

If time, finish reading Raisin In the Sun
Get help developing author study topic

HOMEWORK:
- finish Raisin and notes by Thur (A) 4/7 - Fri (B) 4/15
- work on Author Study