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AP Language P6

A day by day play by play for Mr. Restad's AP Language class,
"Hey. What are we doing today?" said no student in Mr. Restad's AP language class.

Monday, Nov 30

11/30/2020

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DO NOW
  • Retrieval Practice 
  • ​Daily Check-in
​Objectives
  • Recognize and explain the use of methods of development to accomplish a purpose
Agenda
  • Discuss 305 - Logical Fallacies
  • methods of development (Slides)
Independent Learning
Complete the assignments posted in Google Classroom.'
  • QUIZ - Unit 3: Logic and Reasoning, Octavia E. Butler
  • 306 - Annotating Structure
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Tuesday, Nov 24

11/24/2020

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  • 3.5 Retrieval Practice: Logical Fallacies
  • ​Daily Check-in
​Objectives
  • Synthesizing other’s arguments into your own reasoning
Agenda
  • Cool logical fallacy guide I found on Reddit
  • Reading from textbook: Chapter 3: First Hand, Second Hand evidence and fallacies.
  • Review Big Ideas for the AP Language Course and fill out Big Idea Reflection
  • Discuss Assignment 305 - Logical Fallacies
  • AP Classroom Quiz (Unit 3: Creating Lines of Reasoning) - Practicing to recognize purpose and effect of lines of reasoning in a text.
  • Reading as writers: Examine AP style synthesis essay (APE - Synthesis Essay in Google Classroom)
    • Read at least Rubric and Scoring Guidelines (sample essays are good too). Make note of what you think are the most important takeaways for this task.
Independent Learning
Complete the assignments posted in Google Classroom.

No official assignments today aside from reading... *crickets*

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Monday, Nov 23

11/23/2020

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DO NOW
  • Retrieval Practice: Citation
  • Daily Check-in
​Objectives
  • I can identify logical fallacies and avoid them in my own writing
Agenda
  • Review Assignment 302 and 304 (discussing synthesis essay example)
  • Logical Fallacies & Arguing the Inverse (Slides, Video Lecture)
Independent Learning
Complete the assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • 305 - Logical Fallacies

Mr. Restad's life right now... guh...
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Friday, Nov 13

11/13/2020

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DO NOW
  • 3.3 Retrieval Practice: Reasoning
  • ​Daily Check-in
​Objectives
  • Synthesizing other’s arguments into your own reasoning (Introduction, Citation, Commentary)
Agenda
  • Review Signal Phrases and Citations, integrating quotations (Slides, Video)
  • Review Thesis Creation
  • Sample Synthesis Essay
Independent Learning
Complete the assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • 303 - Synthesis chart
  • 304 - Synthesis Essay Evaluation
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Thursday, Nov 12

11/12/2020

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  • Retrieval Practice: Synthesis
  • Daily Check-in
​Objectives
  • Identify and Analyze lines and patterns of reasoning
Agenda
  • Gopnik vs. Bauerlein discussion
    • In our breakout groups discuss and create two slides (one slide show per group) containing the following
      • What is your speaker's main argument and how do they support it?
      • What would your speak say to the other?
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  • Reasoning ("Shaping Argument" in Textbook, Slides, Video Lecture)
  • Annotating Structure Practice: “Are We Getting Our Share of the Best?”
Independent Learning
Complete the assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • 302 - Reasoning and Structure
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Tuesday, Nov 10

11/10/2020

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DO NOW​​
  • Retrieval Practice: Review
  • Daily Check-in
​Objectives for Unit 3
  • Continue building logical relationships between evidence/claim/thesis
  • Identify and Analyze lines and patterns of reasoning
  • Identify and avoid logical fallacies in reasoning
  • Synthesize other’s arguments into your own reasoning (Introduction, Citation, Commentary)
Agenda
  • Reading - "What is Synthesis?" (slides, video lecture)
  • Authors in Dialogue
Independent Learning
Complete the assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • 301 - Synthesis and Dialogue
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Monday, Nov 9

11/9/2020

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DO NOW​
  • Daily Check-in
​Objectives
  • Practice creating claims, providing relevant evidence, and building structured arguments 
Agenda
  • Structure and Outlining, Revising and Editing (slides, Outlining Resources)
  • Argument Essay
Independent Learning
Complete the assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • 208 - Unit 2 Argumentative Essay (Due Wednesday)
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  • Classroom Blog
  • Eng III - Spring Units
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    • 3 ACT Prep
    • 4 I Am Where I Come From
    • 5 Catcher in the Rye
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