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September 6/7 -

AP Language

Socratic Seminar for Summer Reading/ Informed Argument

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Day 7 Schedule

  • Daily Journal- 5 minutes of silent writing.

a. Write today’s date at the beginning of each entry.

b. Free write- write about any topic you would like to: Sports, food, hobbies, vacation, summer, classes, etc..

c. Minimum of 12 lines.

d. Scored/ graded at the end of quarter.

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60 Second Fix

  • Feet flat on the floor
  • Hands in lap or on legs
  • Legs not crossed
  • Wiggle your toes (gives a sense of being grounded/connected to the floor)
  • Back on the back of the chair (sense of connection)
  • Cleansing breathe through nose (in nose, out of nose)
  • Notice your breathing and your heart beat
  • Let the stress out with each breathe
  • Close your eyes, look at the ground or focus on a visual
  • calm.com

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Power Syntax Intro.

* One entries per day

* Label each entry

  • Date
  • Type of sentence

* Today, identify definition, format and purpose Participle Sentences

Live Cam Visuals

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Socratic Seminar

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Informed Argument

Read The Informed Argument, pages 1 to 68. Take three pages of notes minimum for pages 1 to 68. We will have a review session next class period on pages 1 to 50. Make sure you have your pre-reading complete.

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Socratic Seminar- End of Class

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Name Game...

  1. Start with student closest to the door
  2. Each student will…

a. Say your first name

b. Add “and I like ____________” (Must start with the first two letters of your name.)

c. Example, My name is Diane and I like dinosaurs.

3. The next student does the same, then adds each student before him/her, as well as what each person likes.

4. What if I mess up? That student re-states their name and what they like, and then you start all over until you get it right……. Let’s get started!

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Homework:

1. 2. Read pages 49 to 73 in The Informed Argument- 7th Edition by the end of week, Sept. 11 (see instructions for notes)

2. We will have a Mid-Term Exam on pages 1 to 204 of The Informed Argument on October 26th.

4. Acquire journal for next class- begin daily journals

5. Rhetorical Terms Test #1- (1 to 12)- September 12/13

7. Review Session on The Informed Argument- 7th Edition next class- have your reading up to page 50 completed as a minimum for the study session.

8. Links to Informed Argument Readings

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