AP+English

= WELCOME TO AP ENGLISH! =

CALLING ALL POETS! =Check out this poetry contest opportunity! Queens Library Poetry Contest= = =

**Expectations**


 * 1. All homework is done completely, carefully, and on time.**


 * 2. Reading is homework.**


 * 3. Careful reading includes note-taking. I expect you to take notes as you read so that you can thoughtfully contribute to class discussion. Include questions you have, passages you feel are important (and why), and page numbers.**


 * 4. No cheating of any kind.**


 * 5. You take advantage of the resources SJB has for you, whether they be my time, the library, or the Internet connections. If you don’t know something, find it out. Do not use ignorance as an excuse.**


 * 6. You are computer literate. You know how to attach a file to an e-mail correctly. You know how to check your e-mail regularly. You know how to check the wikispace regularly. (If you this does not apply to you, see #5.)**


 * 7. You have printer ink at home and/or understand that the printers at school sometimes jam; therefore you print out early enough to not miss the due date.**


 * 8. On time means in class when handing in an assignment or for an assignment we will go over in class. For e-mailed assignments, the deadline is 5pm (not 11:59 pm).**


 * 9. You read my e-mails and wikispace directions carefully; you listen to my instructions in class carefully. You ask questions when you are confused. “I didn’t know” is not a viable excuse.**


 * 10. You are ready to learn!**

=VOCABULARY= **Vocabulary Plan; __Vocabulary Workshop__ Level G**

**Unit Dates** =Independent Reading Log=
 * What to do and when is it due?**
 * **“Regular” Units:** || **Unit Reviews:** || **Word Study:** ||
 * **Monday** “Choosing the Right Word” || **Monday** “Vocabulary for Comprehension” || **Monday** “Idioms” (or “Proverbs” or “Adages,” depending on the unit) ||
 * **Tuesday** “Synonyms” & “Antonyms” || **Tuesday** “Two-Word Completions,” || **Tuesday** “Denotation and Connotation” ||
 * **Thursday** “Completing the Sentence” & “Vocabulary in Context” || **Thursday** || **Thursday** “Classical Roots” ||
 * **Friday** Quiz || **Friday** Quiz || **Friday** Quiz ||
 * **Week of** || **Week of** ||
 * September 14 Unit 1 || QUIZ ON 1-9 WILL BE ON 1/19 ||
 * September 21 Unit 2 ||  ||
 * September 28 Unit 3 || February 2 Unit 10 ||
 * October 5 Review 1-3 || February 8 Unit 11 ||
 * October 19 Unit 4* There is no school on Monday. Have Monday’s and Tuesday’s work done for Tuesday.The quiz will be on Monday 10/26 || March 22 Unit 12 ||
 * October 26 Unit 5* SPECIAL SCHEDULE: Monday's work due 10/27; Tuesday's work due 10/29; Thursday's work due 11/2; Quiz 11/3 || February 29 Review 10-12 ||
 * November 9 Unit 6 || March 7 Word Study; Quiz on 1-12 ||
 * November 16 Review 4-6* Due to the shortened periods for the Honors Assembly on Friday, the quiz will be on Monday 11/23 || April 4 Unit 13 ||
 * November 30 Word Study; Quiz on units 1-6. || April 11 Unit 14 ||
 * December 7 Unit 7 || April 25 Unit 15 ||
 * December 14 Unit 8 || May 9 Review 13-15 ||
 * January 4 Unit 9 || May 16 Word Study; Quiz on 1-15* Possible snow holiday on Friday; the quiz will be on Monday, 5/23. ||
 * January 11 Review 6-9 || ALL VOCABULARY WORDS WILL BE ON THE FINAL EXAM. ||

Please complete this log every Friday.
Remember: To calculate your reading rate, read steadily for 10 minutes (set a timer!); then, count how many pages you have read. Multiply that number by 6 and then by 2. This is your reading rate. Do this once for each book you read.

= //Jane Eyre// Research Paper = Source cards (minimum 5 sources, at least 2 print sources): due May 12 Note cards (20-25 minimum): due May 16 Outline (shared via Google Docs or emailed as a Word document): due May 19 Final paper (printed out and handed in): due May 24 Watch the following PowerPoint presentations and take notes. We will discuss the next day in class. May 9: May 13:
 * PowerPoint Assignments **

May 16:

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