Ms. Erica Griggs, English
Important updates and class reminders
Parent-teacher conferences will be held on October 21, 2025. Please email me to schedule a conference if you would like to meet.
How do I make up work?
All students
If you are absent or working from home during the school year, do the following to keep up with your work:
- Access your assignments here on the class calendar and on Teams.
- Some apps will be accessed through Clever throughout the year. If this is your first time accessing Clever from home, you must put your email address ([email protected]) and the password you use to log in to a computer at school into some of the apps.
Wish list items
August 4th-August 8th
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| No school | No school | 2-hour day | No school |
AP Lang -Welcome to AP Lang! -Procedures -Syllabus -Bring your summer reading book to class all next week HW-electronic syllabus sign-off and summer reading form: https://forms.office.com/r/jhxjD9YPZ5 |
| No school | No school | 2-hour day | No school |
AH Eng II -Welcome to AH Eng II-Procedures -Syllabus - -Get books- bring them to class every day Summer Reading due August 15th. |
August 11th- August 15th
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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AP Lang Library orientation- textbooks Read pages 4-5 (discuss) Read the Research article/discuss -begin summer reading discussion-Read page 512
HW: Read pp. 5-9 for 8/13 & 8/14 |
AP Lang Library orientation- textbooks Read pages 4-5 (discuss) Read the Research article/discuss -begin summer reading discussion-Read page 512
HW: Read pp. 5-9 for 8/13 & 8/14 |
AP Lang -Pre-assessment -Summer reading notes checks -Summer reading: relationship b/t individual and community -Discuss HW reading; rhetorical triangle -SOAPSTONES intro and practice HW: read pp. 11-17 in your textbook for class discussion 8/15; finish SOAPSTONES for hw -due next class |
AP Lang -Pre-assessment -Summer reading notes checks -Summer reading: relationship b/t individual and community -Discuss HW reading; rhetorical triangle -SOAPSTONES intro and practice HW: read pp. 11-17 in your textbook for class discussion 8/15; finish SOAPSTONES for hw -due next class |
AP Lang Rhetorical Triangle (See PPT to the left) -Ethos, pathos, logos -Signed syllabus Microsoft Form due HW: prepare for Summer Reading Socratic Seminar—prepare 3 questions requiring evidence-based responses from summer reading books—questions linked to community theme; be ready to cite from your summer reading book when questioned |
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AH Eng II -Intro Fear Unit -Pg. 102 Beware: do not read this poem -Discussion Read and Discuss “Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear.” pp 90-95 |
AH Eng II -Intro Fear Unit -Pg. 102 Beware: do not read this poem -Discussion Read and Discuss “Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear.” pp 90-95 |
AH Eng II Library orientation Complete the analyze the text (1-3), Analyze craft and structure and Author’s Style Qs pp 96-98 (all) OBJECTIVE SUMMARY |
AH Eng II Library orientation Complete the analyze the text (1-3), Analyze craft and structure and Author’s Style Qs pp 96-98 (all) OBJECTIVE SUMMARY |
AH Eng II Summer work is due “The Raven” pp. 104-107
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August 18th- 22nd
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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AP Lang -Summer Reading -Socratic Seminar/Socratic Seminar Exit Ticket-Rhetorical Analysis (Finish for homework due 8/20 & 8/21 if you didn’t finish in class) |
AP Lang -Summer Reading -Socratic Seminar/Socratic Seminar Exit Ticket-Rhetorical Analysis (Finish for homework due 8/20 & 8/21 if you didn’t finish in class) |
AP Lang -Summer reading rhetorical analysis compare/contrast written response -Discussion of written response -SOAPSTONES practice/review -Review ethos, pathos, logos and SOAPSTONES |
AP Lang -Summer reading rhetorical analysis compare/contrast written response -Discussion of written response -SOAPSTONES practice/review -Review ethos, pathos, logos and SOAPSTONES |
AP Lang -Summer reading/Rhetorical analysis assessment
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AH Eng II Read and discuss “The Raven”
“The Raven” rewrite- share Discuss Symbolism “Windigo” pp. 108-109 Complete pp. 110-112 |
AH Eng II Read and discuss “The Raven”
“The Raven” rewrite- share Discuss Symbolism “Windigo” pp. 108-109 Complete pp. 110-112 |
AH Eng II “Where is Here?” Read and discuss
Questions |
AH Eng II “Where is Here?” Read and discuss
Questions |
AH Eng II CFA |
August 25th-29th
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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AP Lang Pre-assessment RA
Continue Logos notes- enthymemes and syllogisms - "Ain’t I A Woman” Pre-assessment Discuss 11-17 |
AP Lang Pre-assessment RA
Continue Logos notes- enthymemes and syllogisms - "Ain’t I A Woman” Pre-assessment Discuss 11-17 |
AP Lang Join AP Classroom
MC practice Syllogisms practice Discussion 11-17
HW read 19-32 |
AP Lang Join AP Classroom
MC practice Syllogisms practice Discussion 11-17
HW read 19-32 |
AP Lang Appeals test
Discussion Banneker’s Letter and 19-32 (if time permits)
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AH Eng II “Where is Here?” Quiz
Assign Books Frankenstein Pre-Reading quiz Frankenstein Cover Reading Schedule Intro PPT HW Read chapter 1 |
AH Eng II “Where is Here?” Quiz
Assign Books Frankenstein Pre-Reading quiz Frankenstein Cover Reading Schedule Intro PPT HW Read chapter 1 |
AH Eng II Letters 1-4 Lit and More packet (3 pages) Discuss the letters at the beginning of Frankenstein
HW read chapters 2-3 |
AH Eng II Letters 1-4 Lit and More packet (3 pages) Discuss the letters at the beginning of Frankenstein
HW read chapters 2-3 |
AH Eng II Discuss chapters 1-3 begin question packet Chapters 1-3 Frankenstein |
September 1st-September 5th
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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AP Lang No School |
AP Lang Discuss Banneker letter- student sample essays and rubric- practice RA essay in pairs Keller pp. 34-35 Discuss the Outside reading project |
AP Lang Discuss Banneker letter- student sample essays and rubric- practice RA essay in pairs Keller pp. 34-35 Discuss the Outside reading project |
AP Lang Finish Paired essay Get a book from the library. |
AP Lang Finish Paired essay Get a book from the library. |
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AH Eng II No School |
AH Eng II Quiz Chapters 1-3 Finish questions on chapters 1-3. Discuss. Begin Qs chapters 4-7 |
AH Eng II Quiz Chapters 1-3 Finish questions on chapters 1-3. Discuss. Begin Qs chapters 4-7 |
AH Eng II Grammar Quiz Finish Qs chapters 4-7 Discuss |
AH Eng II Grammar Quiz Finish Qs chapters 4-7 Discuss |
September 8th-12th
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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AP Lang RA essay Discuss “Girl Moved to Tears...” pp. 30-31 Outside reading project |
AP Lang RA essay Discuss “Girl Moved to Tears...” pp. 30-31 Outside reading project |
AP Lang Discuss writing samples Self-score
Checkpoint 1 due |
AP Lang Discuss writing samples Self-score
Checkpoint 1 due |
AP Lang MC practice and discussion |
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AH Eng II Discuss ch. 4-6 Questions Ch 7-10 |
AH Eng II Discuss ch. 4-6 Questions Ch 7-10 |
AH Eng II Discussion ch. 7-10 Packet ch 11-13 |
AH Eng II Discussion ch. 7-10 Packet ch 11-13 |
AH Eng II Quiz Discuss Ch 11-13 |
September 15th-19th
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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AP Lang Claims evidence LOR Discuss Florence Kelley (book pages 47-54) Churchill 55-56 HW |
AP Lang No school students |
AP Lang Claims evidence LOR Discuss Florence Kelley (book pages 47-54) Churchill 55-56 HW |
AP Lang Checkpoint 2 due Continue Ch 2 Churchill graphic organizer Finish reading (57-71) chapter 2 |
AP Lang Checkpoint 2 due Continue Ch 2 Churchill graphic organizer Finish reading (57-71) chapter 2 |
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AH Eng II Frankenstein Ch 14-16 discussion questions/ class discussion |
AH Eng II No school students
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AH Eng II Frankenstein Ch 14-16 discussion questions/ class discussion |
AH Eng II Chapters 17-19 Questions Discuss |
AH Eng II Chapters 17-19 Questions Discuss |
September 22-26th
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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AP Lang Clinton activity from page 69. Go over student samples if time permits Chisolm text 61 |
AP Lang Clinton activity from page 69. Go over student samples if time permits Chisolm text 61 |
AP Lang Checkpoint 3 due RA essay Outside reading |
AP Lang Checkpoint 3 due RA essay Outside reading |
AP Lang MC practice/ discussion Outside reading |
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AH Eng II Chapters 20-21 Discuss |
AH Eng II Chapters 20-21 Discuss |
AH Eng II Chapter 22-24 Discuss CFA |
AH Eng II Chapter 22-24 Discuss CFA |
AH Eng II Frankenstein Test review |
September 29th- October 3rd
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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AP Lang Checkpoint 4 due PSAT Review Day |
AP Lang Samples/ offer revision |
AP Lang Samples/ offer revision |
AP Lang Visual Texts/ Rhetorical analysis activity |
AP Lang Final project due Spirit Day |
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AH Eng II PSAT Review Day |
AH Eng II Frankenstein test |
AH Eng II Frankenstein test |
AH Eng II Frankenstein Alternate ending |
AH Eng II Spirit Day |
October 13-17
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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AP Lang Read 74-78 Discuss Complete activity page 78 HW read 78-93 |
ACT cert |
AP Lang Read 74-78 Discuss Complete activity page 78 HW read 78-93 |
AP Lang Discuss 78-93 Find fallacies in “I Know why the caged bird cannot read” Begin Argument PPT |
AP Lang Discuss 78-93 Find fallacies in “I Know why the caged bird cannot read” Begin Argument PPT |
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AH Eng II Fall of the House of Usher Read and discuss |
ACT Cert |
AH Eng II Fall of the House of Usher Read and discuss |
AH Eng II Grammar Parts of Speech- Basic conventions- notes/ 16-19
Finish Fall of the House of Usher; complete Analyze the text 32, page 33-craft and structure |
AH Eng II Grammar Parts of Speech- Basic conventions- notes/ 16-19
Finish Fall of the House of Usher; complete Analyze the text 32, page 33-craft and structure |
October 20th- October 21st
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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AP Lang Intro to Argument PPT HW Speed dating article |
AP Lang Intro to Argument PPT HW Speed dating article |
AP Lang No school |
AP Lang Speed argument "Dating" |
AP Lang Speed Argument thesis/ writing |
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AH Eng II Grammar Parts of Speech- Basic conventions- notes/ 16-19
Fall of the House of Usher; complete Analyze the text 32, page 33-craft and structure |
AH Eng II Grammar Parts of Speech- Basic conventions- notes/ 16-19
Fall of the House of Usher; complete Analyze the text 32, page 33-craft and structure |
AH Eng II No school |
AH Eng II Test Fall of the House of Usher Begin the Fear Narrative. Due 11-3-25. Peer review on 10-30 and 10-31. |
AH Eng II Test/ Grammar Begin the Fear Narrative. Due 11-3-25. Peer review on 10-30 and 10-31. |
October 27-31
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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AP Lang Arg. Essay in class Intro Essential Q (979-981) and Pixar |
AP Lang Arg. Essay in class Intro Essential Q (979-981) and Pixar |
AP Lang PSAT |
AP Lang 2nd half check out books
Intro Outside reading project 1st half argument PPT continued Revise highlight |
AP Lang 2nd half check out books
Intro Outside reading project 1st half argument PPT continued Revise highlight |
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AH Eng II "The Four Freedoms Speech" read and discuss
Grammar ch. 2 |
AH Eng II "The Four Freedoms Speech" read and discuss
Grammar ch. 2 |
AH Eng II PSAT |
AH Eng II Grammar ch. 2 quiz Peer review Narrative- Finish Narrative Finish “The Four Freedoms Speech” One-pager |
AH Eng II Grammar ch. 2 quiz Peer review Narrative- Finish Narrative Finish “The Four Freedoms Speech” One-pager |
November 3rd-7th
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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AP Lang Join Albertio (Teams) Read the Orwell text- discuss Answer Qs Nearpod |
AP Lang Join Albertio (Teams) Read the Orwell text- discuss Answer Qs Nearpod |
AP Lang MC Albert io group test/ discussion |
AP Lang MC Albert io group test/ discussion |
AP Lang MTEMC presentation |
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AH Eng II Fear Narrative due Bell work- discuss ch 2 grammar Qs 1-5 One-pager (teams) Grammar test on Thursday. |
AH Eng II Fear narrative due Bell work- discuss ch 2 grammar Qs 1-5 One-pager (teams) Grammar test on Thursday. |
AH Eng II -Grammar quiz -In groups, work to remediate the Frankenstein test.
-Complete pages 277 (1-5), 278- analyze the text, and 279 all. We will finish this on Friday. |
AH Eng II -Grammar quiz -In groups, work to remediate the Frankenstein test.
-Complete pages 277 (1-5), 278- analyze the text, and 279 all. We will finish this on Friday. |
AH Eng II One-pager due tonight
Review Fall of the House of Usher test- remediate
Work day- Finish Qs on Four Freedoms and One-pager -Four Freedoms test on Monday |
November 10th-14th
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Essay revision/highlight Peer review Pixar. Work on Pixar/ Outside reading |
Essay revision/highlight Peer review Pixar. Work on Pixar/ Outside reading |
Civil disobedience-Read and discuss | Civil disobedience-Read and discuss |
AP Lang Revise and discuss student sample essays |
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AH Eng II Test Four Freedoms Grammar Chapter 3 |
AH Eng II Test Four Freedoms Grammar Chapter 3 |
Inaugural Address Read and discuss |
Inaugural Address Read and discuss |
AH Eng II Grammar ch 2 Inaugural Address Qs |
November 17th-21st
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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AP Lang Argument for a grade Checkpoint 2 due |
AP Lang Argument for a grade Checkpoint 2 due |
AP Lang RA essay for a grade |
AP Lang RA essay for a grade |
AP Lang The Gettysburg Address p. 1016 Answer Qs 2,3,4,6,8,10 |
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AH Eng II Grammar ch 3 test “Speech at the United Nations” pp. 309-313 315 Analyze the text 316 Analyze craft and structure 317-Conventions –complete "read it" |
AH Eng II Grammar ch 3 test “Speech at the United Nations” pp. 309-313 315 Analyze the text 316 Analyze craft and structure 317-Conventions –complete "read it" |
AH Eng II CFAs Grammar ch 4 |
AH Eng II CFAs Grammar ch 4 |
AH Eng II Finish Grammar chapter 4 |
December 1st-5th
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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AP Lang Checkpoint 3 due Article Research Outside reading project workday |
AP Lang Article Research Outside reading project workday |
AP Lang AI Lesson |
AP Lang AI Lesson |
AP Lang ACT CERT Outside Reading Project due |
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AH Eng II Intro Night Read chapters 1-2 |
AH Eng II Intro Night Read chapters 1-2 |
AH Eng II Grammar chapter 4 quiz Discuss chapters 1-2 Read chapters 3-5 |
AH Eng II Grammar chapter 4 quiz Discuss chapters 1-2 Read chapters 3-5 |
AH Eng II ACT CERT |
December 8th-12th
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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AP Lang Conference Magic school AI responsibility video Revision assignment (due Friday) Dinner Party Justice and the Passion for Vengeance |
AP Lang Conference Magic school AI responsibility video Revision assignment (due Friday) Dinner Party Justice and the Passion for Vengeance |
AP Lang Progress check 4 Finish the Dinner party assignment |
AP Lang Progress check 4 Finish the the Dinner party assignment |
AP Lang Exam review 1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th |
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AH Eng II Discuss ch. 3-5 Read chapters 6-9 |
AH Eng II Discuss ch. 3-5 Read chapters 6-9 |
AH Eng II Discuss 6-9 essay on power and freedom |
AH Eng II Discuss 6-9 essay on power and freedom |
AP Lang Exam review 1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th |
December 15-19
Monday, December 15
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4th pd- Review 8:00-9:35 95 mins |
1st pd- Exam 9:40-11:20 100 mins |
3rd pd- Review 11:25- 1:25 Lunch & 90 min class | 2nd pd- Exam 1:30- 3:00 90 mins |
Tuesday, December 16
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th pd- Review 8:00-9:35 95 mins |
3rd pd- Exam 9:40-11:20 100 mins |
6th pd- Review 11:25- 1:25 Lunch & 90 min class |
4th pd- Exam 1:30- 3:00 90 mins |
Wednesday, December 17
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8th pd- Review 8:00-9:35 95 mins |
5th pd- Exam 9:40-11:20 100 mins |
7th pd- Review 11:25- 1:25 Lunch & 90 min class |
6th pd- Exam 1:30- 3:00 90 mins |
Thursday, December 19
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7th pd- Exam 8:00-9:35 95 mins |
8th pd- Exam 9:40-11:20 100 mins |
3rd pd- extra session 11:25- 1:25 Lunch & 90 min class |
4th pd- extra session 1:30- 3:00 90 mins |
Friday
| 2-hour day -Make-up exams |
AP Lang Open house
Adv H Eng II Open House
Student Handbook
Writing Lab
PPT Rhetorical triangle