Ms. Erica Griggs, English
Summer Reading assignments:
Important updates and class reminders
Welcome back to school for the 2024-2025 school year.
Please sign the electronic syllabus.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
AP Lang Open house
Adv H Eng II Open House
Student Handbook
Writing Lab
PPT Rhetorical triangle