WEEK FIVE

Monday, 2/16/26

• Quiz and selected readings:  Fahrenheit 451.

• Reminder:  Research Paper One due on Wednesday. 

Tuesday, 2/17/26

• Read and take summary notes on A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act IV.

Wednesday, 2/18/26

• Research Paper One due today.

• Quiz and summary notes due, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act IV.

• Read and take summary notes on A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act V.

• Club Meetings, Block One.

Thursday, 2/19/26

• Collect copies of the The Hobbit and distribute copies of The Lord of the Rings. 

• Quiz and summary notes due, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act V.

• Review for Unit Test One (The Hobbit, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Culture and Values Ch. 1-2).

• Begin reading The Lord of the Rings Book I (Prologue & Ch. 1-6 due next Thursday). 

Friday, 2/20/26

• Unit Test One.

• Begin reading Culture and Values Ch. 3, "Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period," pp. 83-TBD.

WEEK FOUR

Monday, 2/9/26

• Work on RP One drafting and/or reading Fahrenheit 451.

• Revised due dates:

  • • • • Research Paper One annotations due today.

        • Fahrenheit 451, Parts I, II, and III due Monday, 2/16.

        • Research Paper One due Wednesday, 2/18.

Tuesday, 2/10/26

• Review annotations. 

• Read and take summary notes on A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act I.

Wednesday, 2/11/26

• Quiz and summary notes due, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act I.

• Read and take summary notes on A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II.

• First block club meetings. 

Thursday, 2/12/26

• Quiz and summary notes due, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II.

• Read and take summary notes on A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act III.

Friday, 2/13/26

• Quiz and summary notes due, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act III.

• Reminders:

  • • • • • Fahrenheit 451, Parts I, II, and III due Monday.

          • Research Paper One due Wednesday.

WEEK THREE

Monday, 1/19/26

• Read and record summary notes on Culture & Values Ch. 2, “The Rise of Greece,” pp. 69-80.

• Continue reading The Hobbit (Ch. 9-19 due Wednesday). 

Tuesday, 1/20/26

• Quiz and summary notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 2. 

• Introduction biographies:  William Shakespeare and Ray Bradbury.

• Continue reading The Hobbit (Ch. 9-19 due tomorrow). 

Wednesday, 1/21/26

• Finish reading The Hobbit, if necessary.

• When done, work on Research Paper One annotations and drafting.

• First block club meetings.

Thursday, 1/22/26

• Quiz and selected readings, The Hobbit Ch. 9-19.

• Begin reading Fahrenheit 451 Parts I & II, due next Thursday.

• Homework:  continue reading Fahrenheit 451 and/or working on Research Paper One.

Friday, 1/23/26

• Work on RP One and/or reading Fahrenheit 451.

• Reminders:  

  • • • • Research Paper One annotations due Monday.

        • Fahrenheit 451 Parts I & II due Thursday.

WEEK TWO

Monday, 1/12/26

• Quiz and summary notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 1. 

• Continue reading The Hobbit (Ch. 1-8 due Wednesday). 

Tuesday, 1/13/26

• Assign Research Paper One.

  • • • • Annotations due Monday, 1/26

        • Paper due Friday, 2/6

• Finish reading The Hobbit Ch. 1-8 by tomorrow.

Wednesday, 1/14/26

• Quiz and selected readings, The Hobbit Ch. 1-8.

• Read Ch. 9-19 by next Wednesday. 

• First block club meetings.

Thursday, 1/15/26

• Read and record summary notes on Culture & Values Ch. 2, “The Rise of Greece,” pp. 49-56.

Friday, 1/16/26

• Read and record summary notes on Culture & Values Ch. 2, “The Rise of Greece,” pp. 57-68.

• Reminders:

  • • • Quiz and summary notes due Tuesday on Culture & Values Ch. 2, “The Rise of Greece.”

      • Quiz Wednesday on The Hobbit, Ch. 9-19.

WEEK ONE

Tuesday, 1/6/26

• Review the Humanities 256 syllabus.

• Distribute copies of The Hobbit & Culture & Values.

• Reading Assignments:

  • • • "The Hero's Journey."

      • "Deep Dive - Joseph Campbell's 'Hero's Journey.'"

      • "J.R.R. Tolkien Biography."

Wednesday, 1/7/26

• Canvas course now available.

• Review "Video Biography:  J.R.R. Tolkien" and "Middle Earth Map."

• Read The Hobbit, Ch. 1.

• Read Ch. 2-8 by next Wednesday.

Thursday, 1/8/26

• Quiz:  Campbell's Hero's Journey and Tolkien Biography.

• Read and record summary notes on Culture & Values Ch. 1, “Beginnings,” pp. 3-18.

Friday, 1/9/26

• Read and record summary notes on Culture & Values Ch. 1, “Beginnings,” pp. 19-44.

• Reminders:

  • • • Quiz and summary notes due Monday on Culture & Values Ch. 1, “Beginnings.”

      • Quiz Wednesday on The Hobbit, Ch. 1-8.