AP Language Incoming Students - Summer Reading

The summer reading assignment for AP Language classes at Salina Central is:

Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson

AND

The Gatekeepers by Jacques Steinberg

You will have a quiz on these books the first day you are back for the 09-10 school year. Your test will be in the first week. Do not go through summer without reading these books. Do not try coming into the test without having read the text and instead using a critique source (like sparknotes.com); it won't be a pleasant experience (most students who do drop the class choose to do so after realizing what a mistake it is to not do the summer reading). Especially if you read early in the summer, it will be a good idea to take notes over the texts.

May 11th - Presentations

Presentations
written reports due
collect bellringer journals

study for your AP test!

(May 7th we wrote a double essay to finish our full length AP practice)

May 05

AP MC full length test

Save the Brain Time

HW: none

May 04 - AP full test session 1

bring books in
turn in typed essay
presentation sign up
AP timed writing

HW none - novel analysis due May 11th, study for AP test May 13th

Apr 30 - Socratic

go over cliffnotes MC

Socratic Circle x2 over timed writings

HW:

After the Socratic Circle over the timed writings hopefully you have more experience with the topics. Pick which of the two timed writings you believe you did better on or have more developed ideas on. You will take this essay home and revise it in a typed copy, turning it in to be graded as a take home essay (which has a harder grading system than a timed writing.) You may add outside sources, but remember to cite any sources used. You do not have to use the sources from the packet. It would be wise to use both a utilitarian and cultural relativity argument, but that is not required. Due Monday.

Direct prompts:

Take a position that defends, challenges or qualifies the claim that popular music provokes irresponsible behavior.

or

Take a position that defends, challenges, or qualifies the claim that the Internet since its inception has had a negative effect on society.

Apr 28 – Music and Culture

book check in – bring your books in this week

Timed writing

must contain an argument based on the premises of cultural relativity (mark in paper)

Cliffnotes AP practice (for a grade)

HW: None – study for upcoming AP test or final and get that novel analysis ready!

Summer is almost here – but like a fireworks show we are going to finish with our best work of the year. Don't check out yet – we have plenty to accomplish. Reward feels best when you know you have worked hard and earned it.

Apr 27 – Math Tests in English class

Please bring in your books for check in ASAP. I need ASP, Patterns, and the Orange Lit book.

Math Tests quiz

discussion

Cliffnotes AP practice (read packet for homework)

 

Novel Analysis is due May 11^th for written and presentations will be on May 11, 12, 14. Signups will be next week. Be reading!

 

Timed writing tomorrow incorporating cultural relativity and music