Mon.--chs. 18-19 (XVIII-XIX); chs. 9-15 study guide due as well
Tues.--chs. 20-21 (XX-XXI)
Wed.--chs. 22-end (XXII-XXIV)
Thurs.--quiz on the ending
Fri.--final discussion/begin SL essay
Studies in Am. Lit.--reading schedule for The Scarlet Letter
Mon.--chs. 18-19 (XVIII-XIX); chs. 9-15 study guide due as well Tues.--chs. 20-21 (XX-XXI) Wed.--chs. 22-end (XXII-XXIV) Thurs.--quiz on the ending Fri.--final discussion/begin SL essay
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Studies in Am. Lit.--Review/study for Scarlet Letter "quest" tomorrow. This assessment will cover chs. 1-12. Also, the "quest" will include vocabulary--study the examples on the review sheet to be aware of context. This will not be a simple match the definition with the appropriate word. Key quotes from these chapters will also be part of showing understanding of the key characters so far: Hester, Pearl, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth.
Readings in Am. Lit.--Continue reading the selected chapters of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. You are responsible for reading these by Friday. We will do another think-pair-share activity that focuses on this reading. Be ready! On Monday, we will discuss the film Smoke Signals. Review the questions, so that you will be ready to contribute to your groups discussion. Studies in Euro. Lit. and Phil.--We have started to read Gogol's novella, "The Overcoat."
Studies in Am Lit--Read chs. 4-5 of SL. Complete the vocab study exercises. Work on graphic organizer focusing on characters in chs. 1-8.
Studies in Am. Lit.: continue reading The Scarlet Letter, chs. 1-3.
Readings in Am. Lit.: finish Powerpoint or Prezi presentation on Native Americans. Disregard description of the project on the assignment description. Follow guidelines we have established in class. Please submit finished projects to Turnitin.com. If finished presentation, be sure to have done questions 1, 2, 4, 5 and 1 from "analyzing information" on the Iroquois Constitution Studies in European Lit.: Read "My Country" by Lermontov (poem). We will go over the poem writing assignment on Wed. Start reading "A Desperate Character," a fairly long story for Thursday. Keep in mind the notes you took on Romanticism. Misha is a very Romantic character. Am. Lit.--Finish reading the play The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail. Do the Act 2 questions. Start reading the selections from Walden and Self-Reliance. Keep track of interesting lines on the handout I gave you earlier titled, "Thoreau Gems" (or just try to write them on your thumbnail--Thoreau's advice...).
Sports Lit.--You should be keeping up with The Legend of Bagger Vance. By the end of the week, you should be through ch. 10. Euro. Lit. and Phil.--Finish your French Lit. test tonight if you have not already. If you cannot, we do have the lab signed out for "one day more" (French connection?) Be sure to have read "The Garden of Forking Paths" in your Spanish Lit. book, pages 152-164. Finally, to try to put all of the pieces together for this story, do questions 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2i, 3, and 5 on pages 388-389. Am. Lit.--Work on your Nature Books a bit if you can, especially if you are going to be anywhere particularly inspiring or picture-worthy. Watch out for ticks if you venture into the woods for "artifacts"!!
Sports Lit.--Read the Note to the Reader and the first chapter of The Legend of Bagger Vance. Euro Lit. and Phil.--Read "The Garden of Forking Paths," by Borges. This is the kind of story, kind of like the film, Pan's Labyrinth, that needs a second read or viewing. The ending sort of changes everything. Have a great long weekend! Am. Lit.--We have officially begun the Nature and the Self unit. Worked a bit on the Nature Book project today. Be sure to read pages 3-9 of The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail for homework. Nature Book assignment is attached.
Am. Lit.--Here are the 3 magic questions for the Whitman poems--do them!
Here are the essay questions for seniors taking finals next week...
Belated hwk. and posts!!! Am. Lit.-- a number of you still owe either a Huck Finn paper, a Winesburg Story, or both--which will be indicated on progress reports as "Major paper missing." I have attached both assignments here, no more copies. We are reading Whitman poems, Dickinson poems, and Frost poems as we make our way to our penultimate unit of Nature writers/philosophers. Three handouts today: Nature Book project, DPS questions, and another Whitman poem that will be the basis of a journal entry tomorrow--also attached. Seniors!--I am attaching the Final Exam essay question so you can brainstorm and plan for Monday.
Here is the Prezi link to the Gatsby map. Hope it helps with understanding this place-oriented novel...
https://prezi.com/cwdhrklop8g8/the-great-gatsby-map/ Am. Lit.--Now reading The Great Gatsby!--about a chapter per night...
Ch. 3 for 5/5 Ch. 4 for 5/6 Ch. 5 for 5/9 Ch. 6 for 5/10 Ch. 7 for 5/11 Ch. 8 for 5/12 Ch. 9 for 5/13 Be sure to do study guide questions while reading. While vocabulary is an extra component to the unit, I encourage you to look up as many of the words and terms as possible, since Fitzgerald is known for his high-level of prose. Am. Lit.--Due dates for assignments and projects ahead:
4/26--Independent Reading projects due (important!): upload journals to Turnitin for Tuesday. Bring in your visual or video as well with an explanation. On Tuesday, honors students will answer a series of questions in class that make up what I call the "in-class essay" (3rd floor computer lab) 4/27--Notes on Winesburg, Ohio stories due (on sheet that was handed out) 4/28--"Sophistication" questions due 4/29--Quiz/quest on Winesburg, Ohio & your own Winesburg, Ohio story due. Am. Lit.--Finish the final study guide for Huck Finn (chs. 32-43). Notes for the Frederick Douglass reading are also due. Start preparing for the Huck Finn essay, which will be due sometime next week--4/7 looks good. Sports Lit.--Movie review due for Coach Carter. Went to computer lab to respond to quotes about the lessons of losing. Finishing up basketball unit, will start baseball tomorrow. Honors students definitely should be working on their independent reading project, which is due after April break--fast approaching. Euro. Lit and Phil.-- Finished Schindler's List today. Question sheet to be done for Wed. Handed out additional study guides for The Metamorphosis. Ch. 1 study guide due Wed.
Sports Lit.--Briefly discussed a chapter of Diary of a Part-Time Indian today, as it was all about basketball; did a journal entry. Started watching the film, More Than a Game (the amazing story of Lebron James and his high school superstar buddies). We will continue watching this tomorrow. Honors students--you should definitely be reading your independent read and doing journal entries (which must eventually be uploaded to Turnitin.com.
Euro. Lit. and Phil.--We shared Grimm stories and completed questions for "The Tunnel" in class (?s 1, 2a, 2b, and your choice of c, d, or e, 3, and 4). We also finished watching F.W. Murnau's version of Faust--an important piece for later. For hwk. read "Legend Not Quite Housebroken" by Kastner.
Am. Lit.--We have started our journey with Huck and Jim! Please keep up with reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. It is a plot-driven novel for sure, so it will be much more exciting (especially in class) if you know what is happening to our central characters! See the attached reading schedule for potential quiz dates as well. I am also attaching the study guide and the journal topics for your reference if you need them. Enjoy the journey with this great American novel.
Am. Lit.--Writing essays for The Scarlet Letter. Class period today AND Monday to work on these essays. The SL essay is due Monday (night) and must be uploaded to Turnitin.com. Honors students are encouraged to take advantage of this computer lab time to write a journal or two about their independent reading selection as well. The Independent Reading project is due 4/26.
Sports Lit.-- Just finished the football unit. Watching the film Miracle right now as we start the Hockey unit. We have read "The Making of a Goon," by Johnette Howard. On Friday, we will have a quiz on this article along with a few questions on the film as well. The Independent Reading assignment is coming for Honors level students. I have several selections along with titles from my personal collection that can be used. If you know of a title you may be interested in reading, just check with me first--or ask around to find out what the best Sports Lit. selections may be! Euro. Lit. and Phil.--Currently watching Dr. Zhivago--about half way through. This is an important piece as it hits upon all three of the "isms" we have been studying throughout this unit. Try not to miss the next few days of classes, especially next week when we will be taking the Russian Lit. test. The final readings for the unit include, "A Christmas Tree and a Wedding," by Dostoevsky, "The Young Many Who Flew Past," by Averchenko and Pasternak poems, "On Early Trains" and "I've Come From the Street." Consult the reading selection list for page numbers in your Russian Lit. anthology. Test sometime next week, as early as Tuesday. Euro. Lit. and Phil.--Watched a bit more of The Overcoat--took notes on differences. Read up through pg. 133 of the story. Handed out One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich--an Honors independent read. The assignment and character list are posted below. Due date--March 4th. Am. Lit.--Keep up with reading The Scarlet Letter. See schedule in an earlier post if needed. Essay topics may be posted this week. Check back for topics if you want to start preparing for the essay sooner than later. Sports Lit.-- Bleachers essay due 2/23. See earlier post for topics if you need them. Have a fun, restful, and safe February break!
Am. Lit.--Attached is the new and improved Scarlet Letter reading schedule. We will finish the novel on Tuesday after vacation. I will be handing out paper topics on Friday before vacation. If you were not in class, please see the attachment below.
Am. Lit.--Keep reading The Scarlet Letter (see reading schedule). Study vocab. from chs. 1-12 for Thursday's quiz/test. Work on study guide for chs. 9-15, which was handed out in class today. Sports Lit.-- Finish reading Bleachers if you have not already. Essay topics were handed out in class today. See attachments below. Favorite athlete projects continue tomorrow. Be ready if you were supposed to go yesterday or today, please! Euro. Lit. and Phil.-- No reading hwk. (to be honest, I was caught off guard by the AP meeting, when the mass exodus happened!). We will start reading Gogol's story, "The Overcoat" tomorrow--very important piece of Naturalism. We will also finish a small section of Fiddler on the Roof (for those Tevye fans...). I will also handout a hard copy of the unit test essay for you to start thinking about. See attachment below.
Euro. Lit.--Notes on Romanticism, Realism, and Naturalism are below.
Sports Lit.--Sports hero/favorite athlete presentations start tomorrow. See assignment below if needed. Congrats, JJ Howland for signing with Yale!
Am. Lit.--Continue reading The Scarlet Letter. See reading schedule (attached below if you need it). Finish the vocab. study for chapters I-XII (30 total). We will go over these in class on Wed. Work on the study guide for chapters 1-8 (handout in class today). These are due Thursday. Sports Lit.--Attached is the character list we reviewed in class today. Keep reading. Likely quiz on Thursday or Friday at the latest. The quiz will focus on the Wednesday section (and characters, of course).
Attached below are the reading schedules for all of my classes this semester. Keep up with the reading, please. There's always the chance of a reading check/quiz! Have a great weekend; enjoy the weather!
Am. Lit.--Keep reading The Scarlet Letter. Read through chapter 3, "The Recognition." We will finally have the quiz on "Young Goodman Brown" tomorrow!
Sports Lit.--Finish reading the chapter, "Tuesday" in Bleachers. Think about athlete/sports hero you will choose for your "Favorite Athlete/Sports Hero" assignment. We will start doing projects next Wednesday. I will be looking for volunteers to go early in in presenting these projects. Euro. Lit.--Start writing your poem based on the poem "My Country," by Lermontov. Also, start reading "A Desperate Character" by Tergenev. You will need to finish reading this story/novella by Monday. |
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