1. Return journals and miscellaneous papers
2. Reminder: AP Lit summer reading
3. Debrief Belin poem and discussion handout
4. String activity
5. Continue w/documentary and viewing guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc0nfTYpu20 

 Homework:

• Check SPHS website for
• Bring any/all textbooks to class for final exams
  • P2 and P4: Wed., 6/7
  • P6: Thurs., 6/8

1. Collect remaining research papers
2. Read and annotate Belin’s “Night Travel”
3. Start cooperative discussion (w/handout)
4. Start “Louder Than a Bomb” (w/handout): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc0nfTYpu20

 Homework:

• Relax from the research!

Class #85: Tuesday, 5/30—Late Start

1. 60 seconds
2. Return semester portfolios
3. Peer edit essay (w/handout)
4. Reminder:
   • Include Works Cited entry 5 entries
   • Submit by 2:30 on 5/31 for bonus points
5. Afram’s college Q and A corner (w/acceptance letters and graduation picture)

 Homework:

• Finish argumentative research paper for Wed. or Thurs.; include outline, rough draft, final draft, and Works Cited page
• Submit final draft of essay to Turnitin.com

1. Discussion: Identify the rhetorical strategies O’Hara uses to communicate the message of “Meditations in an Emergency.” (20 minutes)
2. Start “A love poem for lonely prime numbers” by Harry Baker
   • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6jrLgvCUNs
   • Questions:
   • Rhetorical strategies?
   • Message?
   • Effective? Why or why not?
3. Collect journals and complete self-evaluation sheets
4. P6 only: Go over sample Transcendentalism essay
5. Research paper reminders:
   
   • Your thesis should be clearly labeled in the Introduction
   • Your Narration should provide context and background on the issue
   • The Confirmation should provide reasons why readers should listen/follow your thesis
   • In other words, make the argument central
6. Chromebooks—work on rough draft of research paper

Homework:

• Rough draft of research paper due Tues., 5/30
• Final draft must be submitted to Turnitin.com

Class #82: Tuesday, 5/23

1. 60 seconds
2. Reminder: Open House Socratic Seminar is tonight
3. Finish SBAC test (30 minutes)
4. Students evaluate outlines w/rubric; provide 1 bullet of feedback for each category
5. Return Transcendentalism rubrics (w/sample essay)
6. Assemble portfolios

 Homework:

• Rough draft of research paper due Tues., 5/30
• Turn in journals on Thurs., 5/25

Class #81: Friday, 5/19—SBAC Testing & Hartsough Assembly

1. Announcement:
   • Last chance to make-up Transcendental essay is on Monday, 5/22
   • A few EC slots remain for Open House
2. Collect note-taking organizers
3. Distribute and review “How to make an outline” handout w/rubric on back
4. Finish both sections of SBAC test

 Homework:

• Finish typed outline for Tues., 5/23

Class #81: Wednesday, 5/17—SBAC Testing

1. Announcements:
   • Change in note card requirement; now it’s 15! (20 for EC)
   • Finish Transcendental in-class essays on Thursday, 2/18 or Monday, 5/22;
   • Don’t worry about the database requirement on the essay
2. Continue w/SBAC test

Homework:

• Continue w/note-taking organizer; 15 note cards due Fri., 5/19

1. Distribute EC handout for Open House (Tues., 5/23); sign-ups posted on Wed., 5/17 @ 7:30 AM
2. Reminder re: SBAC:
   • Be proud of your work and what you know
   • Practice for standardized tests
   • Provide feedback for teachers
   • Represent SP well
3. Administer SBAC test in class—CAT #1

 Homework:

• Begin work on research project; this is your final exam
• Note-taking organizer due Fri., 5/19
• Open House sign-ups on Wed., 5/17 @7:30 AM

Class #79: Thursday, 5/11

1. 60 seconds
2. Debrief AP exam—a general discussion w/o spoilers
   • What helped?
   • What didn’t?
   • A word re: respect and proctors
3. Continue “Meditations in an Emergency”
4. Questions (w/sticks):
   • Key annotations, especially definitions?
   • Who’s the speaker addressing?
   • What’s the emergency?
   • What do you know about the speaker?
5. Journal entry (for next time): In two paragraphs, identify the rhetorical strategies O’Hara uses to communicate the message of “Meditations in an Emergency.” (20 minutes)
6. Introduce argumentative research paper (prompt, rubric, and note-taking organizer)
7. Start w/Chromebooks

 Homework:

• Note-taking organizer due Fri., 5/19
• SBAC testing on Monday
• Next week: poetry presentations introduced

Class #78: Tuesday, 5/9

1. 60 seconds
2. Collect $2 and confirm breakfast numbers
3. PPT grammar warm-up: passive vs. active voice
4. M-C practice (from 2015 exam)
5. Preparation whip-around
6. Start reading and annotating “Meditations in an Emergency”
7. Questions:
   • Key annotations, especially definitions?
   • What’s the emergency?
   • What do you know about the speaker?
   • What makes the speaker anxious?

 Homework:

• R & R for tomorrow; get a good night’s sleep and come to the breakfast (7:00—7:30 AM) in the cafeteria!