The students started their timed write. Since this is the first of the year for them and most haven't written anything substantial since last January when AP 20 ended, I am letting them use their AP Resource Booklet. They will also get extra time to work on this. They used the full class and will need some more time tomorrow to finish up.
Period 2 & 3--ELA A 30
We finished reading Chapter 8 of April Raintree and then summarized the chapter together. We used the last sentence of the chapter to engage in some moral issues through class discussion. This class continues to impress me with the depth of their conversation. At the end of this chapter, it seemed like a good time to stop to do an assignment. The students have two options based on influences that affect their own lives (family, friends, culture--including religion, ethnicity, traditions, etc., society, environment, etc.). They could either write a brief essay about this or create a concept map about it. Since it is a reflective, personal piece, I'm requiring them to use visuals to support.
Period 4--AP 10
We finished our discussion of Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" and this group of grade 10s showed incredible insight into the poem once they looked passed the simplistic (and usually inaccurate) reading of the poem. We dealt with issues of perception, deception, and tone as we annotated the poem. This is a very strong group of AP students and I'm excited to have them continue in the program.
Period 5--History 10
We finished going through the handout on "The Renaissance" with information about Michaelangelo, Galileo, and Da Vinci. Comparisons are continually made to the Middle Ages, bringing a stronger understanding of the ideals of the time. We had a bit of fun figuring out how "Machiavellian" they are by examining his principles. To finish the class, we started looking at Renaissance art and will be doing an assignment based on the concepts of the Renaissance as seen in the art of the times.
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