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Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Block Day 1
SWBAT . . . read and comprehend Heart of Darkness
Analyze grammatical deficiencies
BW: Students will read and respond to the opening lines of Heart of Darkness, which will be projected on screen.
Book check
Distribute Annotation Guides
Discuss responses, then continue reading through middle of p. 4
R/A independently
Review Grammar quiz (Those who missed quiz will take it during reading
R/A through middle of p. 8 (Stop at paragraph that begins: "There was yet a visit to the doctor."
Block Day 2
SWBAT . . . analyze a sentence for parts of speech and parts of sentence
read and comprehend HD
BW: Grammar resumes. Both Day 1 and Day 2 work
Notes on Conrad/HD
Discuss through p. 8
R/A through bottom of p. 11
R/A through bottom of p. 15 (Stop at paragraph that begins: "One day he remarked . . ."
Friday
SWBAT . . diagram a sentence
read and comprehend HD
BW: Diagramming
Discuss last night's reading
British Literature
Heart of Darkness
Reading Schedule
[Page numbers correspond to the Dover Publications edition originally published in 1990.]
Pages
Read by (date): will be discussed in class that day
Part 1: 1 - 8
Block, March 25th/26th *can stop at the paragraph that ends with “-- not half, by a long way.”
8-16
Friday, March 27th *can stop at the paragraph that ends with “the still treetops of the grove of
death.”
16-27 [END]
BLOCK, March 30th/31st Annotation Check
Reading Quiz
Part 2: 27-35
BLOCK, April 1st/2nd *can stop at the paragraph that ends with “beyond my power of meddling.”
35-43
BLOCK, April 7th/8th *can stop at the paragraph that ends with “an impenetrable darkness.”
44- 50 [END]
BLOCK, April 9th/10th Annotation Check
Reading Quiz
Part 3: 50-57
BLOCK, April 13th/14th *can stop at the paragraph that ends with “choice of nightmares.”
58-65
BLOCK, April 15th/16th *can stop at the paragraph that ends with “a cliff of crystal.”
65- END
Friday, April 17th Annotation Check
Unit Exam
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Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Block Day 1
SWBAT . . . read and comprehend Heart of Darkness
SWBAT . . . analyze a sentence for parts of speech and parts of sentence
BW: Grammar resumes. Both Day 1 and Day 2 work
Reading Check Quiz on Part I
Discuss ending of Part I
Annotation Check and reading Guide Part I due
R/A for rest of class
R/A through middle of p. 35 (Stop at paragraph that ends: "beyond my power of meddling.")
Block Day 2
SWBAT . . . analyze a sentence for parts of speech and parts of sentence
read and comprehend HD
BW: Diagram sentence
Discuss HW Reading
Discuss through p. 8
R/A in class
R/A through bottom of p. 43 (Stop at paragraph that ends: "an impenetrable darkness."
R&R Weekend, the above reading will be due on Thursday/Friday (4/9 or 10)
Friday
No School
British Literature
Heart of Darkness
Reading Schedule
[Page numbers correspond to the Dover Publications edition originally published in 1990.]
Pages
Read by (date): will be discussed in class that day
Part 1: 1 - 8
Block, March 25th/26th *can stop at the paragraph that ends with “-- not half, by a long way.”
8-16
Friday, March 27th *can stop at the paragraph that ends with “the still treetops of the grove of
death.”
16-27 [END]
BLOCK, March 30th/31st Annotation Check
Reading Quiz
Part 2: 27-35
BLOCK, April 1st/2nd *can stop at the paragraph that ends with “beyond my power of meddling.”
35-43
BLOCK, April 7th/8th *can stop at the paragraph that ends with “an impenetrable darkness.”
44- 50 [END]
BLOCK, April 9th/10th Annotation Check
Reading Quiz
Part 3: 50-57
BLOCK, April 13th/14th *can stop at the paragraph that ends with “choice of nightmares.”
58-65
BLOCK, April 15th/16th *can stop at the paragraph that ends with “a cliff of crystal.”
65- END
Friday, April 17th Annotation Check
Unit Exam
Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Heart of Darkness/Joseph Conrad notes
Block Day 1
SWBAT . . . identify parts of speech/sentence
comprehend events/themes from HD
BW: Grammar, 1
Notes/video on HD and Conrad
Discuss concepts in notes with what we have read thus far
R/A in class
R/A through bottom of p. 43 (Stop at paragraph that ends: "an impenetrable darkness."
Block Day 2
SWBAT . . . diagram a sentence
comprehend events/themes from HD
BW: Grammar 2 and Diagram
Discuss events through p. 43
R/A in class
R/A through end of Chapter 2
Complete Reading Guide
Prepare for Quiz on Monday
British Literature
Heart of Darkness
Reading Schedule
[Page numbers correspond to the Dover Publications edition originally published in 1990.]
Pages
Read by (date): will be discussed in class that day
Part 1: 1 - 8
Block, March 25th/26th *can stop at the paragraph that ends with “-- not half, by a long way.”
8-16
Friday, March 27th *can stop at the paragraph that ends with “the still treetops of the grove of
death.”
16-27 [END]
BLOCK, March 30th/31st
Reading Quiz
Part 2: 27-35
BLOCK, April 1st/2nd *can stop at the paragraph that ends with “beyond my power of meddling.”
BLOCK, April 7th/8th No reading assigned: R&R Weekend
BLOCK, April 9th/10th 35-43
*can stop at the paragraph that ends with “an impenetrable darkness.”
BLOCK, April 13th/14th 44- 50 [END]
Reading Quiz
BLOCK, April 15th/16th Part 3: 50-57
*can stop at the paragraph that ends with “choice of nightmares.”
Friday, April 17th 58-65
*can stop at the paragraph that ends with “a cliff of crystal.”
Monday, April 20th 65- END
Annotation Check
Unit Exam
Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Block Day 1
SWBAT . . . identify parts of speech/sentence
comprehend events/themes from HD
BW: HD Ch. 2 Quiz
Grammar, Day 1
Review end of Ch.2 and Ch. Quiz
R/A in class
R/A pp. 50-57
Block Day 2
SWBAT . . . diagram a sentence
comprehend events/themes from HD
BW: Grammar 2 and Diagram
Discuss events through p. 57
R/A in class
Read and analyze/discuss two imperialism poems, if time permits
R/A pp. 57-65
Friday
SWBAT . . identify themes/ events in HD
DIscussion of conclusion
Relating poems to themes of HD
R/A pp. 65-end
Prepare for quiz
Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Monday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of speech
recall/comprehend events of HD
connect themes, symbols, and characters in HD via an activity
BW: Prepare for quiz; take quiz
Grammar
Turn in HD books for Annotation check
Introduce/practice Connections activity
No reading but find/acquire/print The Time Machine, by HG Wells
Tuesday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of sentence
connect themes, symbols, and characters in HD via an activity
BW: Grammar
Connections activity. Students will use hexagons with words (themes, characters, symbols, settings) to make connections in HD. They will then develop a Working Thesis for an in-class, 3-paragraph essay, which they will write on Block Day.
Develop and plan your in-class essay on HD, getting Claims and Evidence from the Connections activity
Block
SWBAT . . . diagram a sentence
write a coherent 3-paragraph essay in class on HD
BW: Diagram
Write in-class essay
Find The Time Machine
Friday
SWBAT . . . revise and improve the in-class essay
respond to themes and ideas that will be presented in The Time Machine
BW: Open questions about HD
Revise/re-write essays
Bring The Time Machine on Monday
Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Monday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of speech
understand narrative structure of The Time Machine and the themes it will address
BW: Grammar/Book check
Introduce The Time Machine
Compare to Heart of Darkness in structure
Introduce themes
Read opening
R/A rest of Ch. 1
Tuesday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of a sentence
discuss the themes introduced in first part of TTM
BW: Grammar
Discuss TTM Ch. 1
Response Question and roster on screen
R/A Chs. 2-3
R/A CHs. 1-2
Block
SWBAT . . . diagram
discuss the themes/events in TTM
BW: Grammar--Diagram
Discuss TTM Chs. 1-2
Response Question and roster on screen
Begin R/A Ch. 3
R/A Chs. 3-4
Friday
BW: FTF current events
discuss the themes/events in TTM
BW: FTF Current Events
Discuss TTM Ch. 5
Response Question on screen: write then discuss
R/A Ch. 5
Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Monday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of speech
intelligently discuss the events and themes of TTm through Ch. 5
BW: Grammar
Seminar on TTM
R/A TTM Chs. 6-7
Tuesday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of a sentence
intelligently discuss the events and themes of TTm through CH. 7
BW: Grammar
Seminar on TTM
R/A TTM Chs. 8-9
Block
SWBAT . . . diagram
intelligently discuss the events and themes of TTm through CH. 9
BW: Grammar
Seminar on TTM
R/A TTM Chs. 10-End
Friday
BW: FTF current events
intelligently discuss the events and themes of TTm through end of the book
BW: FTF
Final Seminar on TTM
Collect all books/notes for Exam Prep