Friday, May 15, 2020

Fun in the Sun! May 15, 2020


Don't Kill The Fun - Lessons - Tes Teach

Focus: How should we celebrate our last day of high school?

1. Warming up in the sun

2. Getting outside to play and enjoy the day; have your own, socially distanced fun in the sun day!

3. Cooling down with the peace of knowing that you have had a spectacular high school career

Final A.P. Lit tasks:

1. Please bring back all your books! (Some of them I purchased with my own $ and can't replace). Put a sticky note inside each won with your name, my name, and the class name. Thank you so much!

2. Keep being a lover of reading and writing.

3. Stay in touch with me!

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Nailed It! May 14, 2020


Stupell Industries You Can Have Your Cake and Eat It Too ...
Focus: What should you do with your talents now that A.P. Lit is over?

1. Warming up by watching this clip from Nailed It

2. Selecting your own cake to make; feel free to send along photos of your creation! Or samples!


Final A.P. Lit tasks:

1. Please bring back all your books! (Some of them I purchased with my own $ and can't replace). Put a sticky note inside each won with your name, my name, and the class name. Thank you so much!

2. Keep being a lover of reading and writing.

3. Stay in touch with me!

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

(Un)written: May 13, 2020


Focus: How can we get a little college credit for the work we've done in AP Lit?

1. Warming up with your favorite morning routine
  • If you need a little extra encouragement this morning, watching my One-Legged Vault video or try some one-minute meditations from the past few blogs!

2. Signing into the test at 11:30 am and dancing around / rocking out / meditating until noon

Tech reminders: 
  • Don't refresh or hit the back arrow once you log in.
  • Print or download shared documents that you'd like to have during the test. 
  • Check your printer and internet connection.
  • You will not be able to sign in before 11:30.
  • If you need to request a make-up test, click HERE.

3. Remembering this:

This test is just an opportunity to get a little college credit. It is nothing more than that. You are brilliant, so just try to enjoy the passage (if it's British, imagine your classmates reading it in their Shakespearean accents!), then write about some cool stuff you noticed and what you think it means. That's it! Love you all!

Final A.P. Lit tasks:

1. Let me know how it went!

2. Gather any books you borrowed from me; put your name, my name, and the course name on a sticky note inside each one. Please return your books to the school! I purchased your book club ones with my own money and would super love to have them back for next year. :)

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Still Waters: May 12, 2020


Still waters run deep.

Focus: How will you find closure this week?

1. Warming up with a one-minute meditation to still the waters

2. Enjoying an optional last creative writing on the best day

3. Offering you a few reminders for tomorrow:

  • Follow your routine, starting with a good dinner and a good night's sleep tonight.
  • Tomorrow, sign into the test at 11:30 am (and dance around / rock out / meditate until noon).
  • Check your tech: Don't refresh or hit the back arrow; print or download shared documents. Check your printer and internet connection. Use the AP checklist to make sure you're ready.
  • Enjoy! Remember that this test is not a measure of who you are or how smart you are; it is just an opportunity to get a little well-deserved credit in college. That's all. I am proud of you no matter what.


Final A.P. Lit Tasks!
  • Check your e-mail for your A.P. Lit test ticket.
  • Print anything you want to have out while you take the AP Lit test, such as this sheet.
  • Check your e-mail for you A.P. Lit exam ticket.
A.P. Literature Exam: Wednesday, May 13th at 11:30 am.

Your e-ticket should be available Monday, May 11th; check your e-mail.

Monday, May 11, 2020

Your One-Legged Final Vault: May 11, 2020

Kerri Strug - A Big Olympic Hero in a Tiny Package - InspireMyKids

Focus: How will you find closure this week?

1. Warming up with my final Welcome Your Week: The One-Legged Vault

2. Checking out my final screencasts of feedback on your TW revisions (let me know if you revised and did not receive new feedback)

3. Wrapping up any A.P. lit tasks that you still need / you'd still like to do: all A.P. Lit coursework due TODAY

Final A.P. Lit Tasks!

1. For this class: 
  • Check your e-mail for your A.P. Lit test ticket.
  • Check Infinite Campus. Your grades should be up-to-date. Let me know if any grades need to be changed.
  • Today is the last day to submit any coursework for A.P. Literature. 

2. For the A.P. test:
  • Check out Tuesday's optional class if you missed it.
  • Print anything you want to have out while you take the AP Lit test, such as this sheet.
  • Check your e-mail for you A.P. Lit exam ticket.
A.P. Literature Exam: Wednesday, May 13th at 11:30 am.

Your e-ticket should be available Monday, May 11th; check your e-mail.


Friday, May 8, 2020

Wrapping Up: May 8, 2020

How to let go of stress | Psychologies



Focus: How do we know that we're ready for this?

1. Warming up with a one-minute mini meditation on releasing stress

2. Wrapping up any A.P. lit tasks that you still need / you'd still like to do (all A.P. Lit coursework due this Monday)

Final A.P. Lit Tasks!

1. For this class: 
  • Check Infinite Campus. Your grades should be up-to-date.
  • Today is the last day to submit any coursework for A.P. Literature. 

2. For the A.P. test:
  • Check out Tuesday's optional class if you missed it.
  • Print anything you want to have out while you take the AP Lit test, such as this sheet.
  • Check your e-mail for you A.P. Lit exam ticket.
A.P. Literature Exam: Wednesday, May 13th at 11:30 am.

Your e-ticket should be available Monday, May 11th; check your e-mail.

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Final Workshop: May 7, 2020


Focus: How do we know that we're ready for this?

1. Warming up with two special, unrehearsed guest speakers :)

2. Offering you my prose advice, in a nutshell

3. Sharing your AP Lit stats with you

4. Remembering that this Sunday is Mother's Day


Final A.P. Lit Tasks!

1. NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT:
  • Revise last week's timed writing or try this one. See directions above.
  • Check out Tuesday's optional class if you missed it.
2. MONDAY, May 11:
  • Last day to submit any coursework for A.P. Literature. Except for this week's timed writing, all grades for the course are already posted in IC, so please let me know if anything is incorrect!
  • Print anything you want to have out while you take the AP Lit test, such as this sheet.
  • Check your e-mail for you A.P. Lit exam ticket.
A.P. Literature Exam: Wednesday, May 13th at 11:30 am.

Your e-ticket should be available Monday, May 11th; check your e-mail.