Course Resources and Pacing Guides due to school closures
Communication and Course Access Assistance
How to use Google Classroom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6L-nZGIUTE
How to upload a dropbox on Google Classroom: https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/6020285
How to use Google Meet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2A6nP4GaWE
How to upload a dropbox on Google Classroom: https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/6020285
How to use Google Meet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2A6nP4GaWE
AP Literature Testing Information
Greetings! For my AP Lit students, I am providing the PPT Exam information on my Google Classroom (the file is too large to upload here, but feel free to share that PPT with your guardians if they're interested). Here are some important links below. Please let me know if you have any questions!
AP Exam Schedule:
https://meet.google.com/linkredirect?authuser=0&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fapcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org%2Fstudents%2Ftaking-ap-exams%2Fap-exam-schedule
AP Exam Demo:
https://meet.google.com/linkredirect?authuser=0&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fap2020examdemo.collegeboard.org%2F%3Fexcmpid%3Dmtg638-2-gd
AP Exam Schedule:
https://meet.google.com/linkredirect?authuser=0&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fapcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org%2Fstudents%2Ftaking-ap-exams%2Fap-exam-schedule
AP Exam Demo:
https://meet.google.com/linkredirect?authuser=0&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fap2020examdemo.collegeboard.org%2F%3Fexcmpid%3Dmtg638-2-gd
Course Pacing Guides (how to help students stay on task)
Note regarding current Curriculum guides
Please note: the following pacing guides DO NOT apply to graduating seniors. If a senior is not currently passing my course(s) and they need to pass in order to graduate, I have already contacted parents regarding this situation.
Curriculum Guides
Each guide below has been provided with specific dates to assist students in staying on track.
ENG II (Standard)
ENG II (Modified/EC)
ENG IV (Standard/Honors)
Astronomy
Week: March 30-April 3rd
ENG II
Astronomy
ENG IV (S/H)
AP Literature
- Complete reading Oedipus and the assigned reading questions
- Complete the "Innocent or Guilty" handout
- Complete the Oedipus Vocabulary
- Watch the Oedipus film and answer the accompanying questions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TonLOAkc1OY&t=9s)
- Complete the Short Writing assignment
Astronomy
- Ch. 16--Galaxies and Dark Matter: read chapter
- Summarize the chapter
- Type and submit vocabulary
- Watch the following from PBS Astronomy
- Complete Conceptual Self-Test pg.456
- Chs. 12, 13, and 16 Mini Quiz (roughly 12 questions on main concepts; will be posted on Google Classroom by Tuesday, March 31, due by April 13)
ENG IV (S/H)
- Jekyll and Hyde Study Guide Questions
- Jekyll and Hyde Short Essay (see Unit Completion guide for requirements)
AP Literature
- Complete remaining Dracula work
- Unit 6: MCQ & FRQ
- Unit 7: MCQ & FRQ (now due by 4/13)
- Multi-Genre Quiz: open from 3/31-4/13 (date changed as quiz will be amended to reflect the changes from the AP Exam)
Week: March 23-March 27
ENG II
- Read “Literature Focus: Greek Drama” pg. 261
- Read “Before You Read: Oedipus the King”
- Complete “Focus Activity” question : “What is the most surprising thing you have ever learned about yourself?” (minimum 4 sentence response--upload to the appropriate dropbox on Google Classroom
- Read “Basic Premise” (packet)
- Read “Link to Monster” (packet)
- Read "Research" (packet)
- Complete the handouts for Greek Theatre, Sphinx, Oracle at Delphi, and Chorus--upload to the appropriate dropbox on Google Classroom
- Finish first part of Oedipus and complete the assigned reading questions--upload to the appropriate dropbox on Google Classroom
- Complete Ch. 12 Vocabulary--upload to the appropriate dropbox on Google Classroom
- Complete "Startistic" Report--upload to the appropriate dropbox on Google Classroom
- Watch PBS Astronomy video on Blackholes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZWPBKULkdQ&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtPAJr1ysd5yGIyiSFuh0mIL&index=33
- Read and summarize Ch. 13--upload to the appropriate dropbox on Google Classroom
- Finished reading "Jekyll and Hyde"
- Completed at least one page of quotes for "Questions to Consider" (from PPT)--upload to the appropriate dropbox on Google Classroom
- Completed the Character Chart--upload to the appropriate dropbox on Google Classroom
- Completed the short writing on character analysis--upload to the appropriate dropbox on Google Classroom
- Dracula PPT reviewed
- At least halfway through Dracula
- At least a half page of quotes in conjunction with the "Questions to Consider" (from PPT)
- Unit 3 PPC complete