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
Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Monday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of speech
read/comprehend/analyze texts on colonialism/imperialism
develop a thesis for essay
BW: Grammar
Assign/Introduce HD essay
Read/annotate articles on col./imp.
Working Thesis due at end of hour
Develop Intro for essay and select Evidence
Tuesday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of sentence
read/comprehend/analyze texts on colonialism/imperialism
develop a thesis for essay
BW: Grammar
Intro to Synthesis
Work on intro and decide on all evidence
Begin planning body of essay
Block
SWBAT . . . plan and develop the basic structure of a synthesis essay on col/imp.
BW: Grammar
Laptops available to draft body of essay. You may also handwrite in ink.
Kepp working on essay. Must bring a complete draft on Friday for editing
Friday
SWBAT . . . complete a rough draft of essay in class
BW: FTF
Peer edit essays
Complete the final draft and be ready to submit it to Google Classroom on Monday.
Bring The Time Machine on Monday.
Day
Objectives
Class Activities
Homework
Monday
SWBAT . . . revise and improve their writing through peer response and self-criticism
BW: Grammar
Peer editing of essays. Students will receive editing guide and will provide feedback on a peer's essay.
Revise essay and submit it to Google Classroom by Wednesday, April 29, at 11:59 pm
Tuesday
SWBAT . . . identify parts of a sentence
understand the preimse and structure of The Time Machine
BW: Grammar
Read first portion of TTM/discuss frame narrative, rationale for math ideas in intro
Peer edit essays--bring typed draft
Revise essay and submit it to Google Classroom by Wednesday, April 29, at 11:59 pm
R/A Chs. 1-2
Block
SWBAT . . . diagram a sentence
respond to themes/characterizations in TTM via writing and seminar discussion
BW: Grammar--Diagram
In-class written response to TTM question
Seminar discussion of themes/ideas from 1-15
R/A Chs. 3-4
Friday
SWBAT . . .respond to themes/characterizations in TTM via writing and seminar discussion
BW: Written response to question on TTM
Seminar discussion of themes/ideas from 15-32
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