Hi, AP Lang!

You need:• Pencil/pen• Journal • Adventure pre-write

Journal (4/9/15):John Hancock life insurance initiated a new program yesterday morning. The company is willing to offer their customers a 15% discount if customers agree to wear a fitness tracker (i.e.: Fitbit) to track health, location, and body…(more info.)Your life insurance company does not offer this program. Craft an argument that explains why or why not they should consider implementing this or a similar program. (Consider: $SEEITT)

Agenda:• Journal: Community • Pre-Write: Adventure

Details• “Scenes”– Read– What scenes should you

create within your essay?– How should they be

organized?

• HOMEWORK: – Narrative Draft is due next

Wednesday– Journal Explode due 4/17– Study Group EVERY

THURSDAY

When you leave you will have:-determined scenes to incorporate within their

#APLangAdventure essays.

April 10 Welcome Back!

What is a parent’s responsibility to

his or her children?

Agenda:- Journal- Introduction

to Fences- EQ- boxes- Paper swap

- Reflection

How can self-imposed barriers prevent people

from growing and experiencing their dreams?

FencesFences are good because… Fences are bad because…• Divide you from neighbor problems• Provide privacy • Create boundaries • Protection • Keep pets contained • A sense of style (decorate them)

• Create boundaries • Restricts exploration • A symbol of disagreement • Creates a limited space • Doesn’t allow anything new

Reflection:

Journal ExplodesREQUIREMENTS

• 5 paragraphs– Introduction– Conclusion

• 3 middle supporting paragraphs– Evidence– Examples– Personal stories/anecdotes

• Thesis statement

RUBRIC• Each paragraph = 5 points• Thesis statement = 5 points• Details/evidence to

support/explain thesis statements = 5 points

• GREAT vocab = 5 bonus points

40 points total

Thesis Statements• Includes topic & claim:– Maryland should not change its law because

children must learn responsibility and independence when left home alone.

• Does NOT include phrases like: – I think– You should– (really, anything with personal pronouns)

We have ____ days of school left…

• Do you read and write at an 11th grade level?

• Are you ready for 12th grade?• Can you prove that you read and write

well enough for a high school diploma?• Do you have the necessary skills to be a

successful adult?