College Board Updates 2019
PowerPoint over Fall Registration and AP Updates
AP Audit Information Handout
AP Coordinator Setup Overview
AP Classroom
More Information on the On-line Tools from College Board
Presentation from the Reading 2019
The Exam
Course and Exam Description for AP Literature
Course and Exam Description for AP Language
Student Page for Exam Information for Literature
AP Literature Prompts for Question 1 (Poetry)
AP Literature Prompts for Question 2 (Prose)
AP Literature Prompts for Question 3 (Open-ended)
New Boilerplate Prompt Stems for Literature (2019)
Prompts from the Last 5 Years for Literature
New Boilerplate Prompts for Language (2019)
Course and Exam Description for AP Literature
Course and Exam Description for AP Language
Student Page for Exam Information for Literature
AP Literature Prompts for Question 1 (Poetry)
AP Literature Prompts for Question 2 (Prose)
AP Literature Prompts for Question 3 (Open-ended)
New Boilerplate Prompt Stems for Literature (2019)
Prompts from the Last 5 Years for Literature
New Boilerplate Prompts for Language (2019)
Multiple Choice and Close Reading
Rewordify
ZipGrade https://www.zipgrade.com/
Gradecam https://gradecam.com/
Socrative http://www.socrative.com/
Classroom Activities
Think/Pair/Share
Communicators--Dry Erase Protectors
Eliminate one answer choice
Lead4ward Instructional Strategies Playlist
Test Corrections Template
Test Corrections Chart
Corrections
Reading Strategies--Acronyms
PAINTT-- Purpose, audience, irony, narrator, tone, theme
SAINT—Setting, attitude, irony, narrator, theme
SAPI--Speaker, attitude, purpose, irony
SIFT-- Symbolism, imagery, figurative language, tone
Annotation Strategy 1 (Inspired by Falling in Love with Close Reading by Christopher Lehman and Kate Roberts)
1. Read through a lens
2. Find patterns
3. Identify purpose
Annotation Strategy 2
1. Find the shifts (identify tone on the right of the column)
2. Circle interesting language choices
3. Identify the effect of those language choices on the left of the passage (This shows____________.)
4. Identify the theme on the right after the last column
Check-list for Student Self Assessment-Prose
Check-list for Student Self Assessment-Poetry
Annotation Guide for reading fiction
CommonLit
Vocabulary Used on the Exam for AP Lit (OLD)
New Question Stems for Literature (2019)
New Question Stems for Language (2019)
Breakdown of MC Questions by Date for Literature
"The Secret to Close Reading Success" by Brian Sztabnik
Cornell Notes for Reading Fiction
Rewordify
ZipGrade https://www.zipgrade.com/
Gradecam https://gradecam.com/
Socrative http://www.socrative.com/
Classroom Activities
Think/Pair/Share
Communicators--Dry Erase Protectors
Eliminate one answer choice
Lead4ward Instructional Strategies Playlist
Test Corrections Template
Test Corrections Chart
Corrections
Reading Strategies--Acronyms
PAINTT-- Purpose, audience, irony, narrator, tone, theme
SAINT—Setting, attitude, irony, narrator, theme
SAPI--Speaker, attitude, purpose, irony
SIFT-- Symbolism, imagery, figurative language, tone
Annotation Strategy 1 (Inspired by Falling in Love with Close Reading by Christopher Lehman and Kate Roberts)
1. Read through a lens
2. Find patterns
3. Identify purpose
Annotation Strategy 2
1. Find the shifts (identify tone on the right of the column)
2. Circle interesting language choices
3. Identify the effect of those language choices on the left of the passage (This shows____________.)
4. Identify the theme on the right after the last column
Check-list for Student Self Assessment-Prose
Check-list for Student Self Assessment-Poetry
Annotation Guide for reading fiction
CommonLit
Vocabulary Used on the Exam for AP Lit (OLD)
New Question Stems for Literature (2019)
New Question Stems for Language (2019)
Breakdown of MC Questions by Date for Literature
"The Secret to Close Reading Success" by Brian Sztabnik
Cornell Notes for Reading Fiction
Paragraphs
The Jane Schaffer Paragraph
Topic sentence (TS)
Concrete Detail (CD)
Commentary (CM)
Commentary (CM)
Concrete Detail (CD)
Commentary (CM)
Commentary (CM)
Closing/Concluding sentence (CS)
The PEEL Paragraph
Point
Evidence/Examples
Explain
Point
Evidence/Examples
Explain
Link
The Known-New Paragraph
Syllogism:
All men are mortal. (A-B)
Socrates is a man. (C-A)
Therefore, Socrates is mortal. (C-B)
Deductive Reasoning
Major Premise (Plants are living, intellectual beings with their own interests.)
Support for the premise
Minor Premise (Humans are defenseless against plants. )
Support for the premise
Concluding premise (Humans are victims to the intellectual ability of plants.)
Inductive Reasoning
Evidence
Evidence
Evidence
Reasoning
Claim
OWL at Purdue on Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
Toulmin Logic
Responding to Poetry
5 Ways to Respond to a Poem
Respond to a Poem with a Poem (Shepherd and Nymph)
Response Assignment Requirements: Respond with the same number of lines, matching at least four literary elements of the poem including form. Respond specifically to the speaker or poet regarding the content of their message. The student's tone does NOT have to mirror the poet or speaker.
"Sampling" a Poem Assignment
Article/Ad: "The WhoSampled App" or An Introduction
5 Ways to Respond to a Poem
Respond to a Poem with a Poem (Shepherd and Nymph)
Response Assignment Requirements: Respond with the same number of lines, matching at least four literary elements of the poem including form. Respond specifically to the speaker or poet regarding the content of their message. The student's tone does NOT have to mirror the poet or speaker.
"Sampling" a Poem Assignment
Article/Ad: "The WhoSampled App" or An Introduction
Checklists, Feedback and Rubrics
New Rubric! for Literature from the College Board
Classroom Rubric for Literature --Dickinson
Another Draft of the Six Point Rubric for the Classroom
Rubric with the Box
Sentence Stems for Thesis and Topic Sentences for Literature
"Seven Characteristics that Support Meaningful Feedback" by Esther Ntuli
"Building Hopeful Secondary School Writers Through Effective Feedback Strategies" by Nicole Sieben
Sample 1 of Whole Group Feedback
Sample 2 of Whole Group Feedback
Stations 1 Debrief
Stations 2 Debrief
Adding Complexity to Themes using Enthymemes
Dual Credit Process Paper-Rubric for the Classroom
Dual Credit Research Paper-Rubric for the Classroom
Flashfiction Content for Teachers: The Academy for Teachers
Novel Reading Selections
Coming of Age: Elenor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Catcher in the Rye, Little Fires Everywhere, Bless Me Ultima, The Round House
Science Fiction: Pym, Slaughterhouse Five, The Handmaid's Tale, Brave New World, Oryx and Crank, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Drama: Wit, Proof, Doubt, and Disgraced
Award Winning Contemporary: The Goldfinch, The Orphan Master's Son, Americanah, Delicious Foods, Underground Railroad, Less, A Visit from the Goon Squad
Sample Cow Quizzes from Students
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
Rubric for the COW
Favorite List of Poetry for Gallery Walk
Stage Agent: "Doubt"