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Week 1: January 6-10 Monday: SNOW DAY Tuesday: SNOW DAY Wednesday: Welcome to American Literature & Composition B! Discussclassroom expectations. Getsyllabussigned by Wednesday, 1/15. Write a letter to me stating your academic goals for this semester. Due: by the end of class Thursday: 1-09 Agenda Romanticism & Transcendentalism PowerPoint Friday: Lab 2214 1. Log intoUSA TEST PREP 2. Register for my class if you need to create an account (Server). 3. Type in this benchmark code: XUBENESABE 4. Retake missed questions. 5. Verify that I've seen your results.
Tuesday: -American Transcendentalism quote chart due today Wednesday: -Syllabus due today -Continue DPS & work on film guides. Thursday: -AP night tonight at 6 p.m. -Syllabus = 1/2 credit today only -Finish DPS. Film guide due by the end of class Friday: -Begin in-class essay.
Week 3: January 20-24 Monday: MLK DAY/ No school today! Tuesday: -Begin Unit 2 vocabulary. -Finish in-class essay (test grade). Wednesday: -Introduction to Gothic Romanticism. . . -Watch A&E's Biography: The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe, and completeguided viewing notes. Thursday: -Unit 1 & 2 vocabulary quiz tomorrow! Make note cards for extra credit! -Read "Historical Background: The Dark Side of Individualism: American Gothic (pp. 446-447 in textbook). -Take notes onGothic Romanticism and motifs in Poe's writings. Friday: -Unit 1 & 2 -vocabulary quiz today. Note cards are due for extra credit! -Begin reading "The Black Cat", and work on motif charts.
Week 4: January 27-31 Monday: -Begin Unit 3 vocabulary today. -Unit 3 & 4 vocabulary quiz will be Friday, 2/7. Make notecards for extra credit! -Finish reading "The Black Cat", and work on motif charts. Motif charts are due: Thursday, 1/30. Tuesday: -early release day -Complete motif charts for "The Black Cat". Wednesday:SNOW DAY Because of the snow, the motif charts will be due the day when you return. Thursday:SNOW DAY Friday: SNOW DAY
Week 5: February 3-7 Monday: -motif charts for "The Black Cat" are due today(1/2 credit tomorrow only) -Finish copying Unit 3 vocabulary, and begin copying Unit 4 vocabulary. -Units 3 & 4 vocabulary quiz this Friday, 2/7 -Define the word, "allegory", and read Poe's Gothic short story, "The Masque of the Red Death" (pp. 451-461 in textbook), and begin filling out your second motif chart. These charts are due Wednesday, 2/5. Note: For this motif chart, only find two quotes for eight of the motifs. Tuesday: -motif charts for "The Black Cat" = 1/2 credit today only -Finish copying Unit 4 vocabulary. Units 3 & 4 vocabulary quiz this Friday, 2/7. Make flashcards for extra credit! -Finish discussing "The Masque of the Red Death"; motif charts for "Masque. . . " are due tomorrow. -Discuss how Poe creates mood in his works. -Begin reading "The Fall of the House of Usher" (pp. 473-494 in textbook), and begin filling out another motif chart. -You may listen to the story here. Wednesday: -motif charts for "The Masque of the Red Death" are due today (1/2 credit tomorrow only) -Finish reading "The Fall of the House of Usher", and work on motif charts. Charts are due: Thursday: -Motif charts for "The Masque. . ." = 1/2 credit today only -Unit 3 & 4 vocabulary quiz tomorrow! Make flashcards for extra credit! -Finish reading "The Fall of the House of Usher", and complete motif chart. Motif chart due Monday, 2/10. Friday: -Unit 3 & 4 quiz today/Flashcards due for extra credit are due! -Motif chart for "The Fall of the House of Usher" due Monday, 2/10 -Test over Poe's works Thursday, 2/13 -Take notes on Poetic Devices. -Analyze the poem, "The Bells", and answer the corresponding questions. Due: Tuesday, 2/11
Week 6: February 10-14 Monday: PROGRESS REPORT; get your 4 1/2 week progress reports signed by a parent/guardian, and return them by Thursday, 2/13 for extra credit. -Motif chart for "The Fall of the House of Usher" due today (1/2 credit tomorrow only)-Analyze the poem,"Annabel Lee"using theTPCASTT analysis method. Analyses are due Wednesday, 2/12. -no vocabulary this week or next -Analysis of "The Bells" due tomorrow -Test over Poe's works Thursday, 2/13 Tuesday: -Analysis of "The Bells" due today -Analysis (TPCASTT) of "Annabel Lee" is due tomorrow. -Test over Poe's works Thursday, 2/13 -Progress reports due Thursday, 2/13 Wednesday: SNOW DAY -Due to the snow days, the analysis (TPCASTT) of "Annabel Lee" will be due Wednesday, 2/19 instead of tomorrow. -Read & discuss "The Raven" pp. 466-470 (in textbook). Identify five motifs, and find two quotes for each. Also, find ten examples of poetic devices and list them. Due: Wednesday, 2/19 -Listen to "The Raven" here. Thursday: SNOW DAY *Because of the snow days, progress reports will be due Friday, 2/21. *Because of the snow days, the test over Poe's works will be postponed until Friday, 2/21. Friday: WINTER BREAK BEGINS
Week 7: February 17-21 Monday: WINTER BREAK (President's Day) Tuesday: WINTER BREAK ENDS Wednesday: -no vocabulary this week -Analysis (TPCASTT) of "Annabel Lee" is due today (1/2 credit tomorrow only) -The test over Poe's works will be tomorrow, Thursday, 2/20 - 4 1/2 week progress reports are due Friday, 2/21 -The motif chart for "The Raven" is due tomorrow, 2/20. -Things to review for the test: 1) “The Black Cat” (handout) short story 2) “Annabel Lee” (handout) poem 3) “The Bells” (handout) poem 4) “The Raven” pp. 466-470 poem 5) “Fall of the House of Usher” pp. 473-494 short story 6) “The Masque of Red Death” pp. 454-461 short story *Review notes, poetic devices, literary terms, and plot of stories! What is Gothic Romanticism? *You need a pencil and paper tomorrow! Thursday: -4 1/2 week progress reports are due tomorrow -The motif chart for "The Raven" is due today (1/2 credit tomorrow only) -Test over Poe's works today Friday: - 4 1/2 week progress reports are due today -Discussresearch requirements. Choose topic (two motifs + two works by Poe), and write thesis draft #1. Due: Monday, 2/24. -Get your acknowledgement form signed by your parent/guardian by Thursday, 2/27. Creating a good thesis statement What is a Literary Analysis?OWL/PURDUE
Week 8: February 24-28 Monday: -Thesis draft #1 due today. Revise thesis statements today, and begin working on your documented sentence outlines. These are due: Monday, 3/3 -Parent acknowledgement forms due Thursday, 2/27. Tuesday: -Revised thesis statements are due today. -Continue working on documented sentence outlines. Due: Monday, 3/3 -Parent acknowledgement forms due Thursday, 2/27 Wednesday: -Media Center: Locate scholarly secondary sources, and continue working on your documented sentence outlines. -For this paper, you need three scholarly secondary sources, with at least one being a print source. Furthermore, the only web databases you may use are Galenet and Galileo. Directions for how to access Galenet & Galileo Password for Galenet: fayette Password for Galileo: secret Thursday: -Media Center: -Parent/guardian acknowledgement form due today -Continue collecting secondary scholarly sources. -Documented sentence outlines due Monday, 3/3 Friday: -Finish writing documented sentence outlines. Due: Monday, 3/3
Week 9: March 3-7 Monday: Media Center Lab: -documented sentence outlines due today (1/2 credit tomorrow only) -Begin working on rough drafts; these are due Thursday, 3/3 by 11:59 p.m. There will be a ten point deduction per day they are late/edited. Fayette County Writing Rubric Level One Tuesday: Lab 2214 reserved -Type rough drafts & Works Cited. These are due, Thursday, 3/3 by 11:59 p.m. There will be a ten point deduction per day they are late/edited. Citations for Poe's Works Common Writing "Sins" Wednesday: Lab 2214 reserved -Finish typing rough drafts & Works Cited. These are due tomorrow, Thursday, 3/3 by 11:59 p.m. There will be a ten point deduction per day they're late/edited. Thursday: -Final drafts & Works Cited are due tonight by 11:59 p.m. There will be a ten point deduction per day they're late/edited. -Begin new unit. . . What is "the American Dream"? -Begin new unit. . . What is "the American Dream"? Define it for yourself, and record the real definition. -Read the Historical Background: The American Dream: Illusion or Reality? pp. 820-822 in your textbooks, and take notes. -Examine differentperspectivesof the dream. -Look at a clipfrom West Side Story. What are the conflicting ideas about the dream? -Begin reading the short story, "America and I" by Anzia Yezierska pp. 863-872, and answer corresponding questions. Due: Monday, 3/10. Friday: -Finish reading & discussing "America & I". Questions are due Monday, 3/10. -pep rally today
Week 10: March 10-14 Monday: -Questions for "American & I" are due today (1/2 credit tomorrow only) -In pairs, either quietly or silently read"In The American Society" by Gish Jen(pp.879-890 in textbook).Questions are due by the beginning of class tomorrow Tuesday: -"pop" quiz over short stories -Bell Ringer: From what you know and what we've read, come up with 5 pros and 5 cons concerning The American Dream. -Read F. Scott Fitzgerald's bio pg. 862. -Assign novels (Don't lose or damage these, or you will have to pay an obligation fee.) -Discussreading guide forThe Great Gatsby. -Discussquote project. *If your quotes show up on a site like "Sparknotes", "Shmoop", "Gradesaver", etc. you will not receive credit. No shortcuts! -Link to The Great Gatsby -If you would like to listen to the novel, click here. -Homework: Read Chapter 1, and beginning working on reading guide questions. Wednesday: -Conference about rough drafts -Read Chapters 2-3, and work on reading guides. Expect pop quizzes anytime! Thursday: -Continue conferencing about rough drafts. -Read Chapter 4 in class, and take quiz over Chapters 1-4. -Reading guides for Chapters 1-5 are due Monday, 3/17. Friday: -Reading guides for Chapters 1-5 are due Monday, 3/17. Lab 2214 1. Log in toUSA TEST PREP 2. Register for my class (Server) if you need to create an account. 3. Type in this benchmark code: ZAFOFUWUJA 4. Retake missed questions. 5. Verify that I've seen your results. -USA TEST PREP is not working today.
Week 11: March 17-21 Monday: Lab 2214 reserved -Reading guides for Chapters 1-5 are due today (1/2 credit tomorrow only) -Edit final drafts of research papers. These are due Thursday, 3/20 by 11:59 p.m. There will be a ten point deduction per day they are edited/late. No exceptions! How to cite sources/MLA PURDUE OWL Tuesday: Lab 2214 reserved -This is our last day in the lab. Edit final drafts of research papers. These are due Thursday, 3/20 by 11:59 p.m. There will be a ten point deduction per day they are edited/late. No exceptions! Wednesday: -Final drafts of your research papers are due tomorrow by 11:59 p.m. There will be a ten point deduction per day they are late/edited. No exceptions! -Bell Ringer: Describe four of the characters from The Great Gatsby. Make sure you can back up what you say with proof. -Complete a WAC (Writing Across the Curriculum) about the CBS broadcast: "Happiness: According to the Danish" Due: tomorrow Thursday: PROGRESS REPORT -View scenes from Chapter 5. -Read Chapter 6, and continue working on reading guides -Final drafts are due by 11:59 p.m. tonight. There will be a ten point deduction per day they are late/edited. No exceptions. Friday: -Read Chapters 7 & 8 of The Great Gatsby. Continue working on reading guides and quote projects. -The test & second reading guide check (Chapters 6-9) over The Great Gatsby will be Thursday, 3/27.
Week 12: March 24-28 Monday: Using the TPCASTT method, analyze the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. Tuesday: Read Chapter 9 (last chapter) of The Great Gatsby and take final quiz. Wednesday: Media Center Lab: Work on quote projects. These are due by 11:59 p.m. Friday, 3/28. There will be a ten point deduction per day these are late/edited. -Test over The Great Gatsby is tomorrow. -Reading guides for Chapters 6-9 are due tomorrow. - 9 1/2 week progress reports are due tomorrow. Thursday: -Unit test over The Great Gatsby today -Reading guides for Chapters 6-9 are due today (1/2 credit tomorrow only). -9 1/2 week progress reports are due today. Friday: Media Center Lab -Take benchmark on USA TEST PREP. The instructions are listed under Friday, 3/14. -Quote projects are due tonight by 11:59 p.m. There will be a ten point deduction per day these are late/edited.
Week 13: March 31-April 4 Monday: -Quote projects were due Friday by 11:59 p.m. -Watch film. Tuesday: -Finish film. Wednesday: -Rules for "fishbowl discussion" -Prepare for"fishbowl discussion" overThe Great Gatsby. -Answer each prompt fully (with multiple examples/reasons) and using textual evidence. Thursday: -Begin fishbowl discussion (quiz grade). -Fishbowl: outer circle questions Friday: -Finish fishbowl discussion, and turn in both your prompt questions and outer circle critique circle questions. -Return novels ASAP.
Week 14: April 7-11 Monday: SPRING BREAK Tuesday: SPRING BREAK Wednesday: SPRING BREAK Thursday: SPRING BREAK Friday: SPRING BREAK
Week 15: April 14-18 Monday: -Return novels ASAP. -Takebackground notes for A Raisin in The Sun -The EOCT's are two weeks from now (April 29-May 1st) -Reading guides for A Raisin in The Sunare worth a test grade. Due date: TBA Tuesday: -Begin reading A Raisin in The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. Hereis a copy of the full text of the play. -EOCT/Literary Eras Review Wednesday: Thursday: -advisement today Friday: -Finish watching Act I Scene I. -Begin Act I Scene II.
Week 16: April 21-25 Monday: -Finish reading Act I Scene II and takequiz (over Act I). -Read the article,"What is African to Me?--A Question of Identity" by Pauli Murray. In a paragraph, explain how this article relates to Beneatha in her quest to find her identify. Then, in another paragraph, determine what you believe makes up one's identity. Tuesday: -bell ringer. . .-article paragraphs due -Finish viewing Act I. Continue reading Act II. Wednesday: -bell ringer. . . EOCT review of logical fallacies & identifying common types of writing -Get student request forms signed, and return them ASAP! -Analyze the poem,"Dreams" by Langston Hughes by completing a TPCASTT. Thursday: Friday: Media Center Lab -Take a benchmark on USA TEST PREP today; this is the last benchmark you will take for this class. Instructions: 1. Log into USA TEST PREP 2. Register for my class if you have not done so already (Server). 3. Take the benchmark entitled, "EOCT Practice: Final Benchmark". 4. Type in this benchmark code: JEKODOLOWA 5. Retake missed questions. 6. Verify that I've seen your scores. *I will take an average of your two scores. Also, if you score an average of a 90% or above, I will add an additional five points to your score.
Week 17: April 28-May 2 Monday: PROGRESS REPORT: Get 13 1/2 week progress reports signed by Monday, 5/5 for extra credit. -Read Act II Scene II- the beginning of Act II Scene III when Lindner enters the scene. Tuesday: 1st & 4th period EOCT, 2nd period regular class Wednesday: 2nd & 5th period EOCT, 3rd period regular class *Due to the power outage, the 2nd & 5th period EOCT's will be postponed until Friday, 5/2. Thursday: 3rd & 6th period EOCT, 5th period regular class Friday: 2nd & 5th period EOCT, 3rd period regular class
Week 18: May 5-9 Monday: -13 1/2 week progress reports due today for extra credit. Lab 2214 reserved -Work on reading guide questions forA Raisin in The Sun; these are due Monday, 5/12 by 11:59 pm and are worth a test grade. There will be a ten point deduction per day they're late. See the rubric here. -ARITS test is Friday, 5/9 Tuesday: Lab 2214 reserved -Work on reading guide questions for A Raisin in The Sun; these are due Monday, 5/12 and are worth a test grade. There will be a ten point deduction per day they're late. Wednesday: -Finish reading ARITS. -test over ARITS Friday, 5/9 Thursday: Friday: -ARITS test today -Reading guide analyses are due Monday, 5/12 by 11:59 p.m. and are worth a test grade. There will be a ten point deduction per day they're late.
Week 19: May 12-16 Monday: *Return textbooks ASAP! *This is also your last week to make up any missing quizzes or tests! -Begin TPH. -Reading guide analyses are due tonight by 11:59 p.m. and are worth a test grade. There will be a ten point deduction per day they're late. Tuesday: -Reading guides analyses were due last night by 11:59 p.m. with a ten point deduction per day they're late. -Continue TPH. Wednesday: Lab 2214 reserved *last day of Instructional Focus -Work on your "American Dream" Chart (graphic organizer) in preparation for your essay. Thursday: Lab 2214 reserved -Begin writing essays. Friday: Lab 2214 reserved -Continue writing essays.
Week 20: May 19-23 Monday: Lab 2213 reserved -Edit and finish writing essays. Tuesday: Lab 2213 reserved Wednesday: 1st & 2nd period exams, 4th period study hall Thursday: 3rd & 4th period exams, 6th period study hall Friday: 5th & 6th period exams, 1st period /LAST DAY OF SCHOOL -Graduation at 7:00 p.m.
Week 21: May 26-30 Monday: MEMORIAL DAY Tuesday: Post-planning Wednesday:Post-planning Thursday: Post-planning Friday: