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
Honors 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 Guide Part I Due
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 Guide Part II Due
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, Reading Guide Part III Due
Unit Exam
***HG Well’s novel The Time Machine is our next and last text of the year.***
* Emboldened assessments will occur in class on the date listed
** This reading schedule is subject to change based on each class’s progress.
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: Diangram 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."
Honors 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 Guide Part I Due
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 Guide Part II Due
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, Reading Guide Part III Due
Unit Exam
***HG Well’s novel The Time Machine is our next and last text of the year.***
* Emboldened assessments will occur in class on the date listed
** This reading schedule is subject to change based on each class’s progress.
Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Block Day 1
SWBAT . . . identify parts of speech/sentence
comprehend events/themes from HD
BW: Grammar, Days 1 and 2
Discuss events through p. 43, using Reading Guide and open-ended questions
R/A through end of Chapter 2
Complete Reading Guide
Prepare for Quiz
Block Day 2
SWBAT . . . diagram a sentence
comprehend events/themes from HD
demonstrate retention through quiz
BW: Diagram
HD Chapter 2 Quiz
Review quiz
Discuss conclusion of Chapter 2
R/A in class
R/A pp. 50-57
Complete Reading Guide for this section
Heart of Darkness/Joseph Conrad notes
Honors 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 Guide Part I Due
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 Guide Part II Due
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, Reading Guide Part III Due
Unit Exam
***HG Well’s novel The Time Machine is our next and last text of the year.***
* Emboldened assessments will occur in class on the date listed
** This reading schedule is subject to change based on each class’s progress.
Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Block Day 1
SWBAT . . . identify parts of speech/sentence
comprehend events/themes from HD
BW: Grammar, Day 1
Chat Stations
Discuss events through p. 57, using Reading Guide and open-ended questions
R/A through p. 65
Complete Reading Guide
Block Day 2
SWBAT . . . diagram a sentence
comprehend events/themesfrom HD
demonstrate retention through quiz
BW: Day 2 and Diagram
Discuss through p. 65
R/A in class
R/A pp.65-end
Complete Reading Guide
Friday
SWBAT . . . demonstrate retention of events via a quiz
BW: Review for Quiz
Take quiz/correct
Discussion of Conclusion
Assign essay/discuss
Begin work on essay