AP Language & Composition
Welcome to Advanced Placement Language & Composition! As the year progresses, I will load notes, assignments, and other content for each unit. The units appear in chronological order. Click on the underlined name of the file or link to view the content. For additional information about the course, please refer to Ms. E's AP Language & Composition course syllabus.
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This course is steered by College Board's Standards for College Success-English Language Arts and the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
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The AP Language & Composition exam will take place on Wednesday, May 13th, 2020.
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2019 AP Language & Composition Contract & Summer Assignment 2019
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Podcast, TedTalk, Documentary, & Columnist Recommendation List and Media Bias Chart.
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First Day of School Survey
Introduction to Rhetorical Analysis & Argumentation Boot Camp with Memoirs
August-September
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Context Discovery Doc- John McCain
Persona, Context, Audience, Subject notes- CIAL pg. 2-4
MC Question Stems
Presenting Evidence- CIAL pg 101- 102
Embedding Quotations (not the activity)- CIAL pg 178-179
"Lesley University Commencement Speech" by Jason Reynolds
8 Mile Rap Battle Clip- WARNING- Explicit Language
Writers Teaching Writers
Writers Teaching Writers Memoir Circles Instructions
Censorship
"Your Kid is Reading Novels about Drunk, Pregnant Teens. Should You Care?" Article
"How Banning Books Marginalizes Children" Article
SPACE CAT Analysis
Arch Method for Q2 Writing Prompts
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Education & Censorship
September- October
Competition
"Why Can't Everyone Get A's?" by Alfie Kohn (2019)
Motivation
"Grit" TedTalk by Angela Duckworth (2013)
"Help for Kids the Education System Ignores" TedTalk by Victor Rios (2015)
Creativity vs. Rote Memorization
"Do Schools Kill Creativity?" TedTalk by Sir Ken Robinson (2006)
NYT: "Drill, Baby, Drill" Article (2010)
Purpose of Education
NYT: "Let Children Get Bored Again" (2019)
WSJ: "Down with Homework, Says U.S. School Districts (2018)
"Let Teenagers Try Adulthood"- CIAL pgs. 183-185
Synthesis Conversation Starter Stems
Educational Philosophy
Jean Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
Lev Vygotsky and Zone of Proximal Development
Research Based Argument Paper
Education Research Based Argument Directions and Rubric
Research Based Argument Example 1
Research Based Argument Example 2
CRAAP Test- Criteria for picking high quality sources
Not sure if you turned something in? Wondering how you are doing in the course? Please visit Power School weekly to monitor your progress. Also, please check out the Guide to Understanding your Grades.
Cultural Identity, Race & Community
October- November
Welcome Back & CoFR NextGen Sim 2020
January
Slavery/Discrimination
NYT: 16 Poems about African American History
Native American Cultural Identity
"Superman and Me"- TLOC pg. 110
"Walking the Path Between Two Worlds"- TLOC pg. 300
SSR S1 Rhetorical Analysis Essay
SSR S1 RA Essay Instructions and Scoring Rubric
MC Question Analysis Round 1
MC Practice Q Analysis Part 1: Item Analysis Directions
MC Practice Q Analysis Part 2: Vocabulary Acquisition
MC Practice Q Analysis Parts 1 and 2 Padlet Board
Code Switching & Semantics
from the Journal of the First Voyage to America- CIAL pg 279
The Requierimiento- CIAL pg 284
NPR: Code Switching & Semantics Articles
Vox: "Offensive Dog Whistle Politics. You Know Them When You Hear Them. Or Do You?" Article
Labels & Stereotypes
"I am NOT Black, You are NOT White" Video
"The Danger of a Single Story" TedTalk
"VSCO Girls and How Teen Culture Goes Viral" Article
"Introducing the Eboy" Article
Cultural Identity Personal Narrative
Cultural Identity Personal Narrative Directions & Scoring Rubric
Example Essays about Culture, Money, Wealth, etc.
Cultures of Toxic Stress
Paper Tigers (2015) Documentary by James Redford
What are ACEs and What is the Link to Toxic Stress?
The ACEs Test and the ACEs Data
NPR: "Take the ACEs Quiz and Learn What it Does and Does Not Mean" Article
CDC: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
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Semester 2 SSR Argument Paper
S2 Choice Argument Essay Instructions and Grading Rubrics
First Assignment of the Semester
Fall 2019 Reflection & Spring 2020 Goals Assignment
Reflection Tips, Stems, and Templates
MC Question Analysis Round 2- Fall Final Exam
MC Practice Q Analysis Round 2 Part 1: Item Analysis Directions
MC Practice Q Analysis Round 2 Part 2: Vocabulary Acquisition
MC Practice Q Analysis Round 2 Parts 1 and 2 Padlet Board
Council on Foreign Relations Simulation
American Academy of Arts and Sciences: "Nuclear Power without Nuclear Proliferation?"
New Yorker: "Is Nuclear Power Worth the Risk?" (2019)
New York Times: "Nuclear Power Can Save the World" (2019)
Dwight D. Eisenhower "Atoms for Peace" Speech (1953)
World 101: "Nuclear Proliferation"
IAEA: "Non Proliferation Treaty
Hoover Institution: "Nuclear Non-Proliferation Steps for the 21st Century"
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists: "The Future of Global Nuclear Power"
ICAN: "The Road to a World Free of Nuclear Weapons"
Pew Research Center: Research about Nuclear Proliferation
US News: Headlines about Nuclear Weapons
Politico: Headlines about Nuclear Weapons
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Fall Semester Final Exam (December 2019)
45 Question Multiple Choice Test created by College Board. This test will be completed in 60 minutes. This test will be scored​.
45 MC Q Diagnostic Test Key (optional take home test distributed on 12/16)
AP Classroom- Units 1, 2, and 3 MC Practice
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The Multi-Cultural American Dream, Social Inequality, & Immigration with The Great Gatsby
January-February
Morals, Ethics, & Authentic Argumentation
March- April
The Great Gatsby Reading/Annotating Schedule- 2A/3B
The Great Gatsby Annotation Example
"The Perils of Indifference"
Elie Wiesel's "The Perils of Indifference" Video
Elie Wiesel's "The Perils of Indifference" Speech Full Text
The Rising Tide of Color
Lothrop Stoddard Bio- Wikipedia
The Rising Tide of Color by Lothrop Stoddard Full Text
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
The Birth of a Nation (1915) Film Clips (20 Min)
Economic Inequality
"The Great Gatsby Curve" by Matthew O'Brien
"Exploring Wealth Inequality" by Edwards and Bourne
"The Gospel of Wealth" by Andrew Carnegie
"Does Money Make You Mean?" Ted Talk by Paul Piff
"On a Plate: A Short Story About Privilege" Comic Strip by Toby Morris
The Queen of Versailles (2012) Documentary directed by Lauren Greenfield
American Dream
"The America I Believe In" by Colin Powell
"This is America" by Childish Gambino
"How the World Perceives the New American Dream"
Self Made Man
Excerpt from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1791)- CIAL pgs. 352-363
"Looking Backward" by Joseph Keppler- CIAL pg. 1003
Alexander Hamilton Mini Biography Video
Hamilton Song Lyrics by Lin Manuel Miranda
NYTimes Op-Ed Instructions & Scoring Rubric
Rhetorical Triangle- Argument Planning
Target Audience Analysis Sheet
Figurative Language Device PPT Notes
Rhetorical Devices Cheat Sheet
Figurative Language Devices Notes
Master List of Rhetorical Devices
Corona Virus Synthesis
Synthesis Question
Perspectives/Roles
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Weeks to the Exam: Review Materials
April- May
Education
May
LAHS Letter of Recommendation Worksheet
Common Application Evaluation Survey
Letter of Recommendation Checklist
2019 Los Alamos Local Scholarship Packet
"College Essay Nods to Immigrant Parents" Video
"An Essay About Art and Money" Video
"Thrift Store Shame, Then Pride" Video
"Some of the More Mundane Moments in Life Make Great Essays" by Dave Marcus (2010)
"There is More to College than Getting in to College" by David Coleman (2019)
College Essay Exemplar Essay Sites:
NY Times College Application Essay Examples
"How to Craft Your College Essay"
Khan Academy Application Process Overview
US News: Tips from Admissions Officers
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Spring Semester Final Exam (May 2020)
Final Exam Part I: Mock AP Exam
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45 Question Multiple Choice Test created by College Board. This test will be completed in 60 minutes. This test will be scored​ using the AP curve.
One Q1 Synthesis essay with a prompt created by College Board. This essay will be completed in 45 minutes. This essay will be scored on an AP scale of 0 to 6.
One Q2 Rhetorical Analysis essay with a prompt created by College Board. This essay will be completed in 45 minutes. This essay will be scored on an AP scale of 0 to 6.
One Q3 Open Argument essay with a prompt created by College Board. This essay will be completed in 45 minutes. This essay will be scored on an AP scale of 0 to 6.
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This final exam will be administered over three consecutive class periods in April 2020:
3B Classes
April ____ MC (60 min)
April ____ Q1 and Q2 (90 min)
April ____ Q3 (45 min)
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Final Exam Part II: Post LAHS Preparation & Planning
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2019 Post LAHS Preparation & Planning Assignment
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3B Final- Friday, May ____ at 7:50 AM
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