AP Language with American Literature - Week of September 17-21, 2018 

Weekly Learning Goals  Focus Standards 

Compare film adaptations to their original text. Cite evidence to support
claims. Analyze rhetorical strategies authors use to achieve their purpose
in a text. Build your reader experiences to help interpret texts.
ELAGSE11-12RL1: ​Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where
the text leaves matters uncertain. ​ELAGSE11-12RI1​: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the
text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain​. ELAGSE11-12W1:​ Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid
reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. ​ELAGSE11-12W7: ​Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question)
or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
ELAGSE11-12W8: ​Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each
source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and over reliance on any one source
and following a standard format for citation.

Upcoming Due Dates 

Tuesday, September 17, 2018 Bring ​Writing America​ activities (start in class on Monday)

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Bring copy of ​into the Wild​ to class

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 by 11:59 p.m. NoRedInk.com “Building Compound and Complex Sentences” practice due

Thursday, September 20, 2018 in class Sadlier unit 5 vocabulary quiz; activities due

Thursday, September 20, 2018 by 11:59 p.m. USA Test Prep test #2 due

Monday, October 1, 2018 Read through chapter 5 of ​Into the Wild​ by class

Wednesday, October 31, 2018 USA Test Prep #3 due

Due Today  In Class Activities  Homework Tonight 

Monday,  Opening​: 5 Minutes to a 5: Day 1 (complete activities in ​5 Steps to a 5​ workbook) and discuss with friends; EOC and SAT Questions of Complete activities from Chapter 1
the Day: ​https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day.html of W
​ riting America.
September 17, 
2018  Work Session​: Find a still photo from T​ he
  1. Multiple Choice Monday PSAT review activity Crucible​ film (1996) and print IN
  2. Introduce and review Sadlier Unit 5 vocabulary words COLOR. If you cannot print in
3. Introduction to visual text analysis: read Chapter 1 in ​Writing America​ (pp. 3-27). color, print in black and white, and
4. Complete the following activities from Chapter 1: take a photo of the still photo in
a. Page 12 “Juxtaposing to Analyze the Ads” (1-2) *Hint - the ads are on page 11. color. Make sure you can access it
b. Pages 13-14 (1-4) beginning with “How are the two photos alike?” without service. ​Regardless, you
must bring a printed photo, even
c. Page 26 Multiple choice (1-4)
if you plan to use your phone to
d. Pages 35-26 “Examining How a Poem Develops Its Central Idea” and “Connecting One Poem to Another” (1-4) see the full-color version.
and (1-3) - no group work required.
e. Page 47 “Responding to a Text” (1-10)

Closing​: Review homework for tonight.

 AP Language with American Literature - Week of September 17-21, 2018 
 

Due Today  In Class Activities  Homework Tonight 

  Complete activities from
Chapter 1 of W
​ riting America.
Tuesday, 
September  Find a still photo from ​The
18, 2018  Crucible​ film (1996) and print
IN COLOR. If you cannot print
in color, print in black and
white, and take a photo of the
still photo in color. Make sure
you can access it without
service.
Opening​: 5 Minutes to a 5: Day 1 (complete activities in ​5 Steps to a 5​ workbook) and discuss with friends; EOC and SAT Questions of Bring copy of ​Into the Wild​ to class
the Day: ​https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day.html tomorrow.
Work Session​: Work on USA Test Prep.
1. Visual analysis: ​The Crucible​ film.
2. Visual analysis of still photo: using the photo you brought to class, complete this ​handout ​in which you analyze the “5 C’s Complete Sadlier activities and
of Visual Rhetorical Analysis.” study for unit 5 quiz.
Closing​: Introduce tonight’s homework. Complete NoRedInk.com
activities.

  Opening​: 5 Minutes to a 5: Day 2 (complete activities in ​5 Steps to a 5​ workbook) and discuss with friends; EOC and SAT Questions of Complete constructed response.
the Day: ​https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day.html​;
Wednesday, 
Work on USA Test Prep.
September  Work Session​:
19, 2018  1. Read the Author’s Note and Chapter 1 of ​Into the Wild​. Complete Sadlier activities and
2. Complete film analysis of ​The Crucible​. study for unit 5 quiz.
3. Write a constructed response: Compare the characterization and tone of ​The Crucible​ in the original play and the 1996 film
adaptation. Defend or challenge the following claim: Nicholas Hytner’s 1996 film adaptation of​ The Crucible​ effectively Complete NoRedInk.com activities
conveys the themes established in Arthur Miller’s play. If you agree with the claim, identify one or more themes, and - DUE TONIGHT!
provide specific evidence to show how Hytner’s directorial choices portray the theme(s). If you disagree, explain why, also
using specific evidence.

Closing​: Review Sadlier Unit 5 vocabulary words.

Thursday,  Bring completed constructed Opening​: 5 Minutes to a 5: Day 2 (complete activities in ​5 Steps to a 5​ workbook) and discuss with friends; EOC and SAT Questions of Work on USA Test Prep - DUE
response to class. the Day: ​https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day.html​; TONIGHT!
September 
20, 2018  Work Session​:
1. Take Sadlier Unit 5 vocabulary quiz.
2. View ​The Great Debaters​ and complete ​viewing guide​.

Closing​: Review viewing guide.

Friday,  Opening​: 5 Minutes to a 5: Day 1 (complete activities in 5​ Steps to a 5​ workbook) and discuss with friends; EOC and SAT Questions of Read through chapter 5 of I​ nto the
the Day: ​https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day.html Wild​ by the end of the break.
September 21, 
2018  Work Session​:
1. View T​ he Great Debaters​ and complete ​viewing guide​.
2. Read Chapter 2 of I​ nto the Wild​.

Closing​: Review reading assignment for Fall Break!