PRE AP Calendar Weeks 1-3 3rd 9 Weeks

Important things you need for your research paper:

1 – File Folder (so pieces won’t get lost)

2 – Flash Drive (always have back up)

3 – Change to print copies

4 – Note cards if not using paperless notecards

                  100 – Note cards & 20 – Source cards

WELCOME BACK

Thursday, 1.7.10

¨      Receive Handouts:  Calendar, F451 test review, Research Paper Due Date List

¨      Review Research process & expectations including note cards (pp. 1-4 of packet) and computer notecards

¨      Overview of argument and persuasion

¨      Review of MLA format & parenthetical citations

¨      Explain Preliminary Planning Sheet                        (will approve topics as early as Monday 8am)

 

Friday, 1.10.10

¨      Fahrenheit 451 quiz

¨      Thesis Statements

¨      Big 6 Handout

 

WEEK ONE

Monday, 1.11.10

¨      Fahrenheit 451 Test

¨      Will collect annotated books to grade

 

Tuesday, 1.12.10

¨      Travel through Opposing viewpoints website

¨      Review how to create a Works Cited Page

¨      Check Completed Application Planning Sheet

¨      Finish Big 6 – What do I need and Where do I find it?

 

Wednesday, 1.13.10

Library-Books Only

  Meet in Library – Books only                                        Remember to print or copy all sources – Need change!

  Big 6 completion checked today

 

Thursday, 1.14.10

  Fahrenheit 451 – Socratic Discussion Circle in room

 

Friday, 1.15.10

  Fahrenheit 451 – Socratic Discussion Circle in room

  Collect Cornell Notes from discussions

 

WEEK TWO

Monday, 1.18.10

  No school – Have fun!

 

Tuesday, 1.19.10

  Meet in Lecture Hall for Fahrenheit Discussion with Mr. Maglisceau

 

Wednesday, 1.20.10

Library

 

Thursday, 1.21.10

Lab

 

Friday, 1.22.10

  Submit Final Research Thesis & Support Topics (pgs 1 & 3)

  Due:  Computer Note Cards or Separate Planning Pages   

  Read and highlight articles, create notecards, plan outline, fix thesis and topics

  Questions and answers Work on note cards in class – Be prepared everyday!!!

  Organize found research by planning pages and identify topics that still need more research***

 

WEEK THREE

Monday, 1.25.10

  Note card check = Fifteen note cards 

  Ethos, Pathos, Logos

 

Tuesday, 1.26.10

ö  Ethos, Pathos, Logos

ö  Work on essay if time permits

 

Wednesday, 1.27.10

COWS- Early release

Work on note cards, outline, etc

 

Thursday, 1.28.10

Lab

Note card check = Thirty note cards

 

Friday, 1.29.10

Cows

 

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WEB SITES FOR RESEARCH

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