Hi. Hope you’re doing well.
I have some
information and some updates for you. Look for another update on Monday, March 30th.
1. We don’t know the status of the
Regents exam yet, but we do know that as
of right now it cannot be used as part of your final grade. We have not yet heard about plans for final
exams. As soon as I hear I will let you
know.
2.
The
AP exams will take place in a modified format, as many of you know. My best guess is a Rhetorical Analysis essay
(the second essay of the three); there are many examples of what this looks
like on College Board. We have also been
working on this since September—think SPACE CAT. I
added some links on the blog for you so that you can review HOW to discuss
rhetorical elements in an essay.
3. The blog is where I will update you on
district and class progress.
4. I will be holding Office Hours
starting next week. I designated 1 – 2 PM. I
will be available through email; I can also work with you through Google Meet
(you set it up and invite me and up to 4 others to join) if you’d rather ask something in
person. I have 60 students to work with during those times, so we should keep it under 15 minutes.
5.
Until
we hear otherwise, the district has told us that a) we cannot assign work for grades, and b) no one can mandate that you
do the work.
6.
The
work I did post on the blog is of two types:
review for the AP and a continuation of work toward the Inquiry
Project. The “15 Day Rhetoric Challenge” is strictly for AP review. It asks
you to use skills you’ve already learned. The
“REHUGO” plans should help you continue to question and think about the topic
you chose for your Inquiry Project.
7. Some of you are wondering about the
Inquiry Project—I will restart planning
and instructing when the district tells me that I can. We were SPACE CATing articles when we left;
the next steps are the Academic Precis and the Annotated Bibliography. From
there, we will most likely move to a presentation of some sort. But for now,
see #s 5 & 6. If you did not take your inquiry packet home everything can be found on the blog.
8. If you are looking for something to
read—like a book!—here is the information regarding Overdrive from Ms. McAndrews:
- You
can use Overdrive on any computer or chromebook, or you can set it up on a
portable device
- When
asked for your “library card number” use your student number
- How to set up Overdrive on
your portable device
I will
update everyone as soon as I can. For now, read a good book, watch a good
movie, and spend time with family. We will all get through this.
Ms. Richard
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