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This bunch of drugstore cowboys doesn't realize these spiffy Molls are getting ready to take them for a ride :)
Monday, August 25: Read The Catbird Seat, p. 30, answer questions 1, 3, and 6
Tuesday, August 26: Read A Worn Path, p. 67 and write down two possible themes
Wednesday, August 27: Answer questions from handout over A Worn Path, Have literary term presentations done. For each literary term include the definition, a creative visual to help remember what it is or what it means, and an example of it used in literature
Thursday, August 28: Read Style and Tone (take notes on terms) on page 145, Study for quiz over ALL literary terms
Friday, August 29: Read The Lesson p. 251, idenfy 5 ironies and the theme.
Monday, September 1: Labor Day, No School
Tuesday, September 2: Watch A Clean, Well-Lighted Place video and answer questions 5-8 on page 157 of text (you can refer to the actual story on page 154)
Wednesday, September 3:
First answer the 4 questions below to help you understand the background of this story:
What is the Irish War of Independence?
2. Between what years did the war take place?
3. Who is the RIC? The IRA? Sinn Fein?
4. What was one ending result of the war?
Then read Guests of the Nation, p. 325 and be prepared to discuss what is happening.
Guests of the Nation video (optional ;)
Thursday, September 4: Take notes over Point of View and Irony on p. 116 and Symbolism p 172
Friday, September 5: Begin working on the Literary Terms Presentation for one of the following stories:
Two Kinds, p. 387
The Chrysanthemums p 379
The Rocking Horse Winner, p 302
Monday, September 8: Prepare presentation over the story and literary terms examples found (common assessment for ICCC)
Tuesday, September 9: Prepare presentation for Wednesday
Poetry Unit
Wednesday, September 10: Be familiar with Sonnet #5 and read "How to Read a Poem" ;)
Thursday, September 11: Read Imagery pp 430-433, list 2 examples of imagery and do one sentence paraphrase as to what is happening or being said in each of the 3 poems (stop at Nantucket, you don’t have to read this one)
Friday, September 12: Read pp 440-bottom of 444 , Figures of Speech, define terms in notes
Monday, September 15: Read Tone p448-456, answer Question 5 for "Museum Piece", Question 3 for "Hay for Horses", and Read “Symbols and Allusion” 457-461
Tuesday, September 16: Take notes over Meter and Rhyme: 481-494, write out two lines from “Richard II” (p 488) and “To the Western World” (p489) and do scansion on them. Be ready for a quiz over meter and rhyme terms and scansion and poetry terms on Thursday!
Wednesday, September 17: No classes/ Grotto trip
Thursday, September 18: Read p 498-500: "The Ballad" and identify rhythm, rhyme scheme, and storyline in "Edward" pp 498-500 (What is happening in this ballad?)
Friday, September 19: Read pp. 496-497, "The Sonnet, English (Shakespearean) and Italian (Petrarchian), on the provided worksheet, identify
1. The type of sonnet each one is
2. The volta in each sonnet
3. The theme of each sonnet
Monday, September 22: No School
Tuesday, September 23: Read “Narrative, Epic, Dramatic” p 501-502 and My Last Duchess p573-574 and answer the following questions in regard to the poem.
1. Describe the person speaking in the poem.
2. Who is being addressed?
3. Describe the Duchess.
4. Explain what this poem is about.
Wednesday, September 24: Read Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard and paraphrase (linked below) write out the theme
http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Poetry/Elegy.htm
Thursday, September 25: Read “Dover Bitch" poem, p 612 (use the guide to reading poetry questions to help) and write out a possible theme (in relation to it being a parody of "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold)
Friday, September 26: Study for test over Poetry terms and types (Know all terms and be able to apply them to analysis of each type of poem we have studied. Be prepared to use poetry characteristics to identify each type of poem and identify the theme) (Common assessment of 250 words for ICCC)
Shakespeare Unit
Monday, September 29: Read comedy background packet, take/print notes over Shakespeare and comedy linked below.
Tuesday, September 30: Study for quiz over Comedy and Shakespeare to be taken on Thursday
Wednesday, October 1: No homework
Thursday, October 2: Finish The Induction scene and Act I, scene 1
Friday, October 3: No classes, Homecoming Activities
Monday, October 6: Finish Act II. Find one pun from the play that we haven't discussed and create one original pun
Tuesday, October 7: Finish Taming of the Shrew Act III
Wednesday, October 8: Read Taming of the Shrew up to Act IV, scene 4
Thursday, October 9: https://www.classtools.net/FB/home-page
Friday, October 10: Finish the play.
Monday, October 13: Finish the induction scene. Study for Taming of the Shrew test (know characters, plot events, and Shakespeare's language so you can interpret. Also, revisit the Induction scene :)
https://www.sporcle.com/games/Marinawings/who-said-it-taming-of-the-shrew
Tuesday, October 14: No homework
Wednesdaty, October 15 through Monday, October 20: Viewing of 10 Things I Hate About You
Monday, October 20: Compare/Contrast discussion
The Great Gatsby Unit
Tuesday, October 21:. Work on roaring 20s presentations for Thursday.
Wednesday, October 22: Roaring 20s presentation due Thursday
Thursday, October 23: Read The Great Gatsby, Chapter 1
Friday, October 24: Read The Great Gatsby, Chapters 2 and 3
Monday, October 27: Read The Great Gatsby, Chapters 4 and 5
Tuesday, October 28: Read The Great Gatsby, Chapters 6 and 7, Facebook pages due Thursday
Wednesday, October 29: Read The Great Gatsby, Chapters 8 and 9, Facebook pages due on Thursday
Thursday, October 30: Study for test over The Great Gatsby (Know F. Scott Fitzgerald background, characters and quotes for matching, and the plot of the book for multiple choice)
Friday, October 31: No school, study for test
Monday, November 3: No homework
Streetcar Named Desire Unit
Tuesday, November 4: Read Streetcar Named Desire, pp. 3-28, scene 1
Wednesday, November 5: Read Streetcar Named Desire, pp. 29-69, scenes 2 and 3
Thursday, November 6: Read Streetcar Named Desire, pp. 70-99, scenes 4 and 5
End of Scene 5 (Blanche with the young boy)
Friday, November 7: Read Streetcar Named Desire, scenes 6 and 7
Monday, November 10: Read Streetcar Named Desire, scenes 8 and 9
Tuesday, November 11: Read Streetcar Named Desire, scenes 10 and 11 and email your thesis (which should contain your choses criticism, narrowed topic, and three items for analysis) by 8 pm
Wednesday, November 12: Begin Literary Analysis rough draft
Thursday, November 13: Literary Analysis rough draft due Friday
Friday, November 14: Literary Analysis final due Monday at 7:50 am
Monday, November 17: Study for Intro to Lit final
TO STUDY FOR LIT 101 FINAL: Know all literary terms from short story and poetry units. For the three major long works we've read (Shakespeare, Fitzgerald, Williams) know background information and storylines of each for short answer, multiple choice, and matching questions.
Tuesday, November 18: No homework
Wednesday, November 19 through Tuesday, November 25: Viewing of "The Great Gatsby"
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