4AP Revised Schedule for Social Issues Research and AP Synthesis unit (rev 03.02.17)

2/27 Finish Happiness Unit	2/28 Read and review one more AP synthesis essay (2014 and 2011) Introduce AP Research/Synthesis Essay project	3/1 Meet with team to discuss your project plan; Work on creating prompt Discuss places where you might find good sources HW: Begin looking for sources Work on creating prompt Review AP rubric	3/2 Research Day – Continue finding sources and doing source write-ups Look for sources and consider how you would excerpt those sources (and create draft source write-ups) Lib B – prd 1 Lib Flr – prd 7	3/3 Library B: 1, 7 Choose groups (should be two people each – possibly three – must get approval) Review  assignment rubric Read and discuss two more sources from packet Hand out revised schedule Show Room For Debate page and links Research topics and work on creating prompt page; HW: Due Tuesday: Work on a 1) draft prompt page and 2) a page explanation of how you chose/arrived at  your topic and wrote your prompt – discuss websites, news, conversations, which helped you generate your prompt  (10 or zero points; due on Tuesday)
3/6 Libr FL 1 & 7 Research Day Work on a 1) draft prompt page and 2) a page explanation of how you chose/arrived at  your topic and wrote your prompt – discuss websites, news, conversations, which helped you generate your prompt  (10 or zero points; due on Tuesday) Choosing, reading, excerpting sources, bibliographic entries for sources, source write-ups	3/7  Prd 1&7 in DC Hand in copy of your prompt page and explanation page (10 points) Work on refining your prompt and finding good sources Choosing, reading, excerpting sources, bibliographic entries for sources, source write-ups	3/8 Late Start Day DC Prd 1 & 7 Receive feedback on prompt from Mr. W Choosing, reading and excerpting sources, bibliographic entries for sources, source write-ups	3/9 DC  Prds 1&7 Work Day Print materials for peer review tomorrow	3/10 QUAR TER 3 END DC  Prds 1&7 Due today (visual check) 1st draft of  excerpted sources, bibliographic entries for sources, source write-ups (10 points) Peer Reviews of 1st draft of project Work on 2nd draft
3/13 Work on 2nd draft Library FL – 1 and 7 Self-edit and proof read partner’s work	3/14 DC 1&7 2nd draft due (10 points) Peer Reviews from another group	3/15 Final Project Due Synthesis Projects Due as Word Document and Hard Copy (100 points) How To Write A Synthesis Essay	3/16                                        In-class Synthesis Essay (70 points) Prd 1 in DC; prd 7 in Library Room B	3/17