Mon. 2-11
1. Daily Language
2. Introduce Research Project
3. Brainstorming: create a Know/Want to Know chart for three topics on the topic list
Tues. 2-12
1. More brainstorming
2. Discuss finding sources
3. Discuss note-taking
Wed. 2-13
1. Sign up for topics
2. Discuss outlining
Thurs. 2-14
Discuss using sources in a paper
Tues. 2-19 through Fri. 2-22
Work on finding sources in library.
A minimum of 8 bibliography cards are due by the end of the hour on Friday.
Mon. 2-25 through Wed. 2-27
Begin using sources to research topic and develop thesis. (In library)
Thurs.2-28 and Fri. 2-29
Work on outlines and research. We'll be working in the classroom so bring your source material with you.
Note: I have moved the due date for the thesis and outline because we've had so many schedule interruptions. These will be due on at the end of the hour on Friday, Feb. 29.
Mon. 3-3
1. Continue note-taking
2. If you're ready, begin working on your rough draft.
Tues. 3-4
Using sources in your work (quoting, paraphrasing, and citing)
Wed. 3-5
Work on rough drafts in Writing Lab
Thurs. 3-6
Work on rough drafts in Writing Lab
Mon. 3-10 through Thurs. 3-13
State Reading Assessments
If you are going to be absent on any of these days, please see me ASAP! You will need to schedule a time outside of class to finish your assessment.
Fri. 3-14
Final drafts of research projects due. Hardcopy versions are due by the end of the hour. Electronic versions must be submitted to www.mydropbox.com by 3:15 p.m.
Directions for electronic submission:
Mon. 3-24
Work on presentations in Writing Lab
Tues. 3-25
Work on presentations in Writing Lab
Wed. 3-26
Work on presentations in Writing Lab
Thurs. 3-27
Begin presentations
Fri. 3-28
Continue presentations.
Mon. 3-31
Continue presentations.
Tues. 4-1
Continue presentations.
Wed. 4-2
Continue presentations.
3rd hour: video about Dust Bowl
Thurs. 4-3
1. Read "The Turtle" (p. 768-770)
2. Answer questions 1-8 on p. 771
Fri. 4-4
Tues. 4-8
1. Daily Language
2. Finish The Grapes of Wrath
Wed. 4-9
1. Daily Language
2. Modern Themes assignment
current events assignment.doc
Thurs. 4-10
1. Daily Language
2. Modern Themes assignment
3. Introduce storyboard assignment. You'll want to glance ahead at the stories we'll be reading next week to see if you'd like to choose one of them for your storyboard. If you like one of those stories, don't wait until we look at it as a class to begin your storyboard!
Storyboard Assignment.docx
Mon. 4-14
1. Daily Language
2. Read "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" (718)
3. Answer 2,3,6, and 7 on p. 720 and 1-3 on p. 721
Tues. 4-15
1. Daily Language
2. Read "A Worn Path" (821)
3. Answer questions 1-7 on pg. 828
Wed. 4-16
1. Daily Language
2. Read "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" (846)
3. Answer questions 1-8 on p. 855
4. Introduce Independent Reading Project
Jr. reading.docx
Thurs. 4-17
1. Daily Language
2. Read "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" (973)
3. Answer questions 1-6 on. p. 983
Fri. 4-18
1. Daily Language
2. Work day for storyboards or read for IRP. Whichever option you choose to do today, you must bring your own materials.
Mon. 4-21
1. Introduction to forms of Literary Criticism
2. Reading for IRP
( Storyboards due)
Tues. 4-22
1. Cont. introducation to Literary Criticism
2. Reading for IRP
Wed. 4-23
Reading Day. You must have your IRP book with you in class.
Thurs. 4-24
Reading Day. You must have your IRP book with you in class.
Fri. 4-25
Multi-cultural literature group activity
Mon. 4-28
1. Daily Language
2. Read "The Earth on Turtle's Back" (16)
3. Read "I Will Fight No More Forever" (602)
4. Answer discussion questions
Tues. 4-29
1. Daily Language
2. Read "Mother Tongue" (1136)
3. Answer questions 1-4 on pg. 1141
Wed. 4-30
1. Daily Language
2. Read "Dust Tracks on a Road" (914)
3. Answer 1-6 on p. 921
Thurs. 5-1
1. Daily Language
2. Read selected poems by Claude McKay and Langston Hughes (starting pg. 926)
3. Answer reveiw questions over selected poems.
Fri. 5-2
Reading day for IRP
Mon. 5-5
Work on critical analysis
Tues. 5-6
Work on critical analysis
Wed. 5-7
Work on critical analysis
Thurs. 5-8
Work on critical analysis
Fri. 5-9
Work on critical analysis
Mon. 5-12
1. Critical Analysis due
2. What is America?
3. O Brother Where Art Thou?
Tues. 5-13
O Brother Where Art Thou?
Wed. 5-14
O Brother Where Art Thou?
Thurs. 5-15
O Brother Where Art Thou?
Fri. 5-16
1. Share posters
2. Respond to O Brother Where Art Thou?
Mon. 5-19
Review for final exam
Tues. 5-20
Review for final exam
Wed. 5-21
4th and 5th hour finals exam
Thurs. 5-22
3rd hour final exam
Watch The Grapes of Wrath and complete a graphic organizer.
Mon. 4-7
1. Daily Language
2. Continue The Grapes of Wrath
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