Fun in the Sun! May 15, 2020

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!

Nailed It! May 14, 2020

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!

(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!

• Read through my Prose Passage Advice, in a Nutshell.

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. :)

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.

• Read through my Prose Passage Advice, in a Nutshell

• 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.

• Try out the A.P. demo.

• Check out Tuesday's optional class if you missed it (we went over all the testing details).

• Take care of the A.P. Checklist.

• 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.

Your One-Legged Final Vault: May 11, 2020

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:

• Try out the A.P. demo.

• Check out Tuesday's optional class if you missed it.

• Take care of the A.P. Checklist.

• 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.

Wrapping Up: May 8, 2020

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:

• Try out the A.P. demo.

• Check out Tuesday's optional class if you missed it.

• Take care of the A.P. Checklist.

• 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.

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.

• Try out the A.P. demo.

• 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!

• Take care of the A.P. Checklist.

• 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.

Two-Minute Meditation: May 6, 2020

Focus: How do we use this week to generate focused yet relaxed mental energy?

1. Warming up: Try out this two-minute meditation (set video to full screen and do nothing)

2. If you haven't done this yet, please take care of it today: Completing your final practice exercise for A.P. Literature! You may either...

• Revise part of your previous A.P. timed writing on Middlemarch,    OR

• Try out one last brand new timed writing (e-mailed to your school account).

• If you choose to revise, please HIGHLIGHT YOUR REVISIONS and re-share the doc with me when it's ready (before Thursday, please). 

• I've condensed all of our prose writing workshop advice onto a single, simple page. 

3. Trying out the A.P. demo! Click HERE and enter "PRACTICE" instead of your AP ID.

Final A.P. Lit Tasks!

1. NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT:

• Revise last week's timed writing or try this one. See directions above.
• Try out the A.P. demo.
• Check out yesterday's optional class if you missed it.

2. THURSDAY:

• Our last class. :( This will be a feel-good workshop with two special guests. :) 

3. Next 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!

• 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.

The At-Home Test Experience Preview: Cinco de Mayo!

Focus: How do we use this week to generate focused yet relaxed mental energy?

1. Warming up with an optional creative writing on your wants (inspired by Maggie Rogers)

2. Enjoying a fascinating walk through the A.P. At-Home Test Experience! See you for an optional live class today at 1:30!

• You should have received a Google Hangout invite from me last week.

• We'll record and post it if you can't make it.

• If you're already getting this presentation from a different AP teacher, you probably don't need to hear it twice. :)

Final A.P. Lit Tasks!

1. EARLY THIS WEEK:

• Revise last week's timed writing or try this one. See directions above.
• Try out the A.P. demo.

2. TODAY:

• Optional live class at 1:30 to go through the A.P. At-Home Testing Experience (you should have received a Google Hangout invite). We will record & post the session if you can't make it.

3. THURSDAY:

• Our last class. :( This will be a feel-good workshop with two special guests. :) 

4. Next 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!

A.P. Literature Exam: Wednesday, May 13th at 11:30 am.

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

Welcome To Your Week! May the 4th Be With You.

Focus: How do we use this week to generate focused yet relaxed mental energy?

1. Warming up with Welcome To Your Week; send me your three good things!

2. Completing your final practice exercise for A.P. Literature! You may either...

• Revise part of your previous A.P. timed writing on Middlemarch,    OR

• Try out one last brand new timed writing (e-mailed to your school account).

• If you choose to revise, please HIGHLIGHT YOUR REVISIONS and re-share the doc with me when it's ready (before Thursday, please). 

• I've condensed all of our prose writing workshop advice onto a single, simple page. 

3. Trying out the A.P. demo! Click HERE and enter "PRACTICE" instead of your AP ID.

Final A.P. Lit Tasks!

1. TODAY/EARLY THIS WEEK:

• Revise last week's timed writing or try this one. See directions above.
• Try out the A.P. demo.

2. TUESDAY:

• Optional live class at 1:30 to go through the A.P. At-Home Testing Experience (you should have received a Google Hangout invite). We will record & post the session if you can't make it.

3. THURSDAY:

• Our last class. :( This will be a feel-good workshop with two special guests. :) 

4. Next 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!

A.P. Literature Exam: Wednesday, May 13th at 11:30 am.

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

Last Chance Review: May 1, 2020

Focus: What review do you need to fine-tune your A.P. Lit skills?

NOTE: If you need to take today off, you can! This activity just needs to be done before you either revise this week's timed writing or compose next week's (whichever you choose). Nothing urgent here.

1. Warming up: Understanding your review session choices

• If you haven't watched my screencast explaining your review session choices, you can watch it now! Click here for the screencast.

• Click here if you just need the Google doc Takeaway sheet.

2. Watching whichever review session suits your needs and adding your thoughts to the takeaway sheet

Weekly Endeavors:

Required: 

1. BY MONDAY: 

• Watch the A.P. Lit review session that will help you the most; add your name and takeaways to this document (and here's the screencast explaining this assignment, also posted above).

• Listen to my screencast of feedback on your timed writings.

• Either revise your previous timed writing or compose the new one in your e-mail. If you revise, please help me out by highlighting your changes and e-mailing me when it's ready. If you're doing the new one, just share it like usual.

2. TUESDAY:

• Join our OPTIONAL class at 1:30 in which we go over the exam-day experience. I will share with you the details that A.P. shared with me. This session will be recorded, so no worries if you can't make it.

3. THURSDAY:

• Join our last class. I hated typing that. :(

4. By FRIDAY, MAY 8:

• Complete the AP Test Demo.

• Print the AP checklist and start completing it (due Friday, May 8).

• Set up the document you will be typing on for AP Lit; type your AP ID and initials at the top.

• Prep and print any notes (or download as PDFs) that you will want to have in front of you for the A.P. Lit test; do NOT open any shared documents during the exam.

A.P. Literature Exam: Wednesday, May 13th at 11:30 am.

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