Daily Agenda 3rd Quarter

Senior English [AP/HN]Mr. Alan C. Sanders

NOTE: I do my best to update this agenda online twice weekly, but the agenda as daily posted and discussed in class is the final one. The slides are in reverse chronological order.

Monday, February 14

In Class Hawking-Sagan Quiz How do we know that we know what we

know? Upcoming

TBA

Tuesday, February 8

In Class AP Projects Lara Croft, Tomb Raider & Judith and Her

Maidservant What are the paradigms in each of the

paintings?

Upcoming Tuesday: The Beauty Industry in-class

reading.

Monday, February 7

In Class How do we describe Lara Croft as a paradigm? It feels

like we’re searching for the words to describe this paradigm. Are we?

Ditto, Judith. Consider this: Nerdy? Athletic? Intelligent? Well

dressed? Okay, now I have to get—uh—real? Enhanced? Virtual? Natural? Whew! I hope I waded through dangerous territory without falling.

The Beauty Industry Upcoming

Wednesday: Quiz on The Beauty Industry

Friday, February 4

In Class Test on Rhetorical Terms Begin Discussion of Lara Croft, Tomb

Raider Upcoming

Monday: Finish Discussion of Lara Croft, Tomb Raider and Begin Discussion of Judith and Her Maidservant

WED-TH, February 2-3

Snow Days!

Tuesday, February 1

In Class Check Out The Conscious Reader Discussion of I Once Was Lost

What does Glass say about the reclamation of childhood? What does Glass say about the reclamation of innocence?

Upcoming Wednesday: Test on Rhetorical Terms. Finish

Discussion of I Once Was Lost. Begin Discussion of Lara Croft, Tomb Raider. The next art discussion will cover Judith and Her Maidservant (16-17).

Monday, January 31

In Class Say hello to Mr. Kasik! Rhetorical Terms to Review Begin Visual Rhetoric/Literacy Unit

Handout and Cheese

Upcoming Tuesday: We’ll begin a discussion of I

Once was Lost

I Once Was Lost by Mikel Glass

Friday, January 28

In Class Banneker Letter and Jefferson’s

Response Upcoming

Monday: TBA

Thursday, January 27

In Class Discussion of Banneker Letter

EQs: What rhetorical strategies does Banneker use to argue against slavery? How successful was Banneker’s appeal? Why?

Upcoming Friday: Banneker Letter and Jefferson’s

Response

Wednesday, January 26

In Class Begin Lecture on Rhetorical Analysis Apply Terminology to Banneker Letter

Upcoming Thursday: Prepare for Discussion of

Banneker Letter

Tuesday, January 25

In Class Please find a seat. Welcome and Class Orientation

Go Over Syllabus and Guidelines #12: Do it when it’s assigned, not when it’s due. #13: No whining and/or drama.

Go Over The Rhetorical Triangle Handout

Upcoming Wednesday: Read Benjamin Banneker’s Letter

to Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Jefferson’s Reply