D.C. English 12
Final Week
Monday, 5/6/24
Quiz and notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 13.
Senior Awards.
Tuesday, 5/7/24
Turn in copies of Lord of the Rings.
Quiz, Lord of the Rings Book VI, Ch. 7-9.
Club pictures.
Wednesday, 5/8/24
Exam exemptions granted.
Thursday, 5/9/24
Review for the final exam.
Monday, 5/13/24
Humanities 256 Final Exam.
Week Seventeen
Monday, 4/29/24
Quiz and notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 12.
Read Culture & Values Ch. 13, "The High Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy," pp. 415-425.
Tuesday, 4/30/24
Quiz, Lord of the Rings Book VI, Ch. 1-6.
By next Tuesday, read Lord of the Rings Book VI, Ch. 7-9 ("Homeward Bound," "The Scouring of the Shire," and "The Grey Havens").
Review for Unit Test Five (Culture and Values Ch. 10-12 and Lord of the Rings Book V).
Read Culture & Values Ch. 13, pp. 426-431.
Wednesday, 5/1/24
Reminder: Unit Five Test is scheduled for tomorrow.
Work on finishing the following:
Culture & Values Ch. 13, pp. 432-450, by Monday, 5/6.
Lord of the Rings Book VI, Ch. 7-9, by Tuesday, 5/7.
Thursday, 5/2/24
Unit Test Five.
Work on Culture & Values Ch. 13 and/or Lord of the Rings VI, Ch. 7-9.
Friday, 5/3/24
Work on Culture & Values Ch. 13 and/or Lord of the Rings VI, Ch. 7-9.
Week Sixteen
Monday, 4/22/24
Course evaluation reminder.
Quiz and notes due: Culture and Values Ch. 11.
Read Culture & Values Ch. 12, pp. pp. 391-399.
Research Paper Two due.
Tuesday, 4/23/24
Research Paper Two slideshow due.
Quiz, Lord of the Rings Book V, Ch. 1-10.
Read Lord of the Rings Book VI, Ch. 1-6 ("The Tower of Cirith Ungol," "The Land of Shadow," "Mount Doom," "The Field of Cormallen," "The Steward and the King," and "Many Partings") by next Tuesday.
Begin oral presentations of Research Paper Two.
Wednesday, 4/24/24
Senior cap and gown photos.
Thursday, 4/25/24
Continue Research Paper Two presentations.
Finish reading Culture & Values Ch. 12, pp. pp. 400-412.
Friday, 4/26/24
Youth Government Day.
Reminders:
Culture & Values Ch. 12 quiz and notes due on Monday, 4/29.
Lord of the Rings Book VI, Ch. 1-6, due Tuesday, 4/30.
Week Fifteen
Monday, 4/15/24 to Wednesday, 4/17/24
Senior Trip to Pigeon Forge, TN.
Any student not on the trip should work on independent reading of Lord of the Rings and/or Research Paper Two.
Thursday, 4/18/24
Work on independent reading of Lord of the Rings and/or Research Paper Two.
Friday, 4/19/24
Read Culture & Values, "The Fifteenth Century," Ch. 12, pp. 375-391.
Reminders:
Quiz & notes due: Culture & Values Ch. 11 on Monday, 4/22.
Research Paper Two and slideshow due Monday, 4/22.
Oral presentations of RP Two begin Tuesday, 4/23.
Lord of the Rings Book V due Tuesday, 4/23.
Week Fourteen
Monday, 4/8/24
Quiz and notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 10.
Begin reading Culture & Values Ch. 11, "The Fourteenth Century: A Time of Transition," pp. 341-352.
Tuesday, 4/9/24
Quiz, Lord of the Rings Book IV, Ch. 6-10.
Due in two weeks (on Tuesday, 4/23): Lord of the Rings Book V Ch. 1-10 ("Minas Tirith," "The Passing of the Grey Company," "The Muster of Rohan," "The Siege of Gondor," "The Ride of the Rohirrim," "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields," "The Pyre of Denethor," "The Houses of Healing," "The Last Debate," and "The Black Gate Opens").
Review for Unit Test Four.
Wednesday, 4/10/24
Read Culture & Values Ch. 11, pp. 352-360.
Unit Test Four (Culture & Values Ch. 8-10 and Lord of the Rings Books III & IV).
Thursday, 4/11/24
Read Culture & Values Ch. 11, pp. 360-371.
Work on Research Paper Two and/or reading Lord of the Rings.
Friday, 4/12/24
Work on Research Paper Two and/or reading Lord of the Rings.
Week Thirteen
Tuesday, 4/2/24
Quiz and notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 9.
Quiz, The Lord of the Rings Book IV Ch. 1-5.
By next Tuesday, read The Lord of the Rings Book IV, Ch. 6 ("The Forbidden Pool"), Ch. 7 ("Journey to the Cross-roads"), Ch. 8 ("The Stairs of Cirith Ungol"), Ch. 9 ("Shelob's Lair"), and Ch. 10 ("The Choices of Master Samwise").
Wednesday, 4/3/24
Begin reading Culture & Values Ch. 10, "The High Middle Ages," pp. 309-316.
Thursday, 4/4/24
Continue reading Culture & Values Ch. 10, pp. 317-328.
Friday, 4/5/24
Annotations for Research Paper Two due.
Finish reading Culture & Values Ch. 10, pp. 328-338.
Reminders:
Quiz and notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 10, on Monday.
Lord of the Rings Book IV, Ch. 6-10, due Tuesday.
Week Twelve
Monday, 3/25/24
Quiz & notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 8.
Begin reading Culture & Values Ch. 9, "The Rise of Medieval Culture," pp. 279-289.
Tuesday, 3/26/24
Quiz, The Lord of the Rings Book III, Ch. 7-11.
By next Tuesday, read The Lord of the Rings Book IV, Ch. 1 ("The Taming of Smeagol"), Ch. 2 ("The Passage of the Marshes"), Ch. 3 ("The Black Gate is Closed"), Ch. 4 ("Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbits"), and Ch. 5 ("The Window of the West").
Continue reading Culture & Values Ch. 9, pp. 289-299.
Wednesday, 3/27/24
Finish reading Culture & Values Ch. 9, pp.299-306.
Reminders of work due after Spring Break:
Lord of the Rings Book IV, Ch. 1-5 due Tuesday, 4/2.
Culture & Values Ch. 9 notes due Tuesday, 4/2.
Research Paper Two annotations due Friday, 4/5.
Week Eleven
Monday, 3/18/24
Quiz and notes due, Culture & Values, Ch. 7.
Read Culture & Values Ch. 8, "The Islamic World," pp. 253-255.
Assign Research Paper Two.
Research Annotations due Friday, 4/5.
Final Paper and Slideshow due Monday, 4/22.
Oral Presentations begin Tuesday, 4/23.
Tuesday, 3/19/24
Quiz, Lord of the Rings Book III, Ch. 1-6.
Due next Tuesday: Lord of the Rings Book III, Ch. 7 ("Helm's Deep"), Ch. 8 ("The Road to Isengard"), Ch. 9 ("Flotsam and Jetsam"), Ch. 10 ("The Voice of Saruman"), and Ch. 11 ("The Palantir").
Read Culture & Values Ch. 8, pp. 255-260.
Wednesday, 3/20/24
Read Culture & Values Ch. 8, pp. 261-270.
Review for Unit Test Three (Culture & Values Ch. 5-7, Lord of the Rings Book II).
Thursday, 3/21/24
Unit Test Three.
When finished, work on reading Lord of the Rings Book III, Ch. 7-11.
Friday, 3/22/24
Read Culture & Values Ch. 8, pp. 270-276.
Reminders:
Quiz and notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 8, on Monday.
Lord of the Rings Book III, Ch. 7-11, due Tuesday.
Week Ten
Monday, 3/11/24
Quiz and notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 6.
Begin reading Culture & Values Ch. 7, "Early Christianity: Ravenna and Byzantium," pp. 229-237.
Tuesday, 3/12/24
Quiz, Lord of the Rings Book II, Ch. 6-10.
Read scholarship on The Fellowship of the Ring.
Due next Tuesday: The Two Towers (Lord of the Rings Book III), Ch. 1-6 ("The Departure of Boromir," "The Riders of Rohan," "The Uruk-hai," "Treebeard," "The White Rider," and "The King of the Golden Hall").
Wednesday, 3/13/24
Midterm exam review.
Thursday, 3/14/24
Midterm exam.
When finished, work on independent reading of Culture & Values or Lord of the Rings.
Friday, 3/15/24
Finish Culture & Values Ch. 7, pp. 237-250.
Reminders:
Quiz and notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 7, on Monday.
Lord of the Rings Book III, Ch. 1-6, due Tuesday.
Week Nine
Monday, 3/4/24
Work on make-up assignments and independent reading, as needed.
Tuesday, 3/5/24
Quiz and notes due, Culture and Values Ch. 5.
Quiz, Lord of the Rings Book II Ch. 1-5.
By next Tuesday, read The Lord of the Rings Book II, Ch. 6-10 ("Lothlórien," "The Mirror Of Galadriel," "Farewell to Lórien," "The Great River," and "The Breaking of the Fellowship."
Read Culture and Values Ch. 6, "The Rise of the Biblical Tradition" pp. 203-205.
Wednesday, 3/6/24
FBLA field trip.
Continue independent reading of The Lord of the Rings Book II, Ch. 6-10.
Thursday, 3/7/24
Read Culture and Values Ch. 6, "The Rise of the Biblical Tradition" pp. 205-214.
Friday, 3/8/24
Read Culture and Values Ch. 6, "The Rise of the Biblical Tradition" pp. 215-225.
Reminders:
Quiz and notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 6, on Monday.
Lord of the Rings Book II, Ch. 6-10, due Tuesday.
Week Eight
Monday, 2/26/24
Quiz and summary notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 4.
Read Culture and Values Ch. 5, "Early Civilizations of South Asia, China, and Japan" pp. 165-169.
Finish Lord of the Rings Book I, Ch. 7-12, by tomorrow.
Tuesday, 2/27/24
Read Culture and Values Ch. 5, "Early Civilizations of South Asia, China, and Japan" pp. 170-177.
Quiz, Lord of the Rings Book I Ch. 7-12.
By next Tuesday, read The Lord of the Rings Book II:
Ch. 1, "Many Meetings,"
Ch. 2, "The Council of Elrond,"
Ch. 3, "The Ring Goes South,"
Ch. 4, "A Journey in the Dark,"
and Ch. 5, "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm."
Wednesday, 2/28/24
Read Culture and Values Ch. 5, "Early Civilizations of South Asia, China, and Japan" pp. 178-185.
Review for Unit Test Two (Lord of the Rings Book I; Culture & Values Ch. 3-4).
Thursday, 2/29/24
Read Culture and Values Ch. 5, "Early Civilizations of South Asia, China, and Japan" pp. 185-190.
Unit Test Two.
Friday, 3/1/24
Read Culture and Values Ch. 5, "Early Civilizations of South Asia, China, and Japan" pp. 191-199.
Reminders:
Quiz and notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 5, on Tuesday.
Lord of the Rings Book II, Ch. 1-5, also due Tuesday.
Week Seven
Monday, 2/19/24
Quiz and summary notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 3.
Read Culture and Values Ch. 4, "Rome," pp. 123-130.
Finish Lord of the Rings Book I, Ch. 3-6, by tomorrow.
Tuesday, 2/20/24
Quiz, Lord of the Rings Book I Ch. 3-6.
By next Tuesday, read The Lord of the Rings Book I:
Ch. 7, "In the House of Tom Bombadil,"
Ch. 8, "Fog on the Barrow-downs,"
Ch. 9, "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony,"
Ch. 10, "Strider,"
Ch. 11, "A Knife in the Dark,"
and Ch. 12, "Flight to the Ford."
Wednesday, 2/21/24
Read Culture and Values Ch. 4, "Rome," pp. 130-137.
Thursday, 2/22/24
Read Culture and Values Ch. 4, "Rome," pp. 137-147.
Friday, 2/23/24
Read Culture and Values Ch. 4, "Rome," pp. 147-161.
Reminders:
Quiz and notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 4, on Monday.
Lord of the Rings Book I, Ch. 7-12 due Tuesday.
Week Six
Monday, 2/12/24
Research Paper One due.
Read Culture & Values Ch. 3, "Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period," pp. 83-87.
Tuesday, 2/13/24
Turn in copies of The Hobbit.
Quiz, Lord of the Rings Book I Prologue and Ch. 1 & 2.
By next Tuesday, read The Lord of the Rings Book I:
Ch. 3, "Three is Company,"
Ch. 4, "A Shortcut to Mushrooms,"
Ch. 5, "A Conspiracy Unmasked,"
and Ch. 6 "The Old Forest."
Read Culture & Values Ch. 3, "Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period," pp. 88-93.
Wednesday, 2/14/24
Read Culture & Values Ch. 3, "Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period," pp. 93-103.
Thursday, 2/15/24
Read Culture & Values Ch. 3, "Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period," pp. 103-112.
Friday, 2/16/24
Finish Culture & Values Ch. 3, "Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period," pp. 112-119.
Reminders:
Quiz and notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 3, on Monday.
Lord of the Rings Book I, Ch. 3-6 due Tuesday.
Week Five
Monday, 2/5/24
Research Paper One annotations due.
Quiz and summary notes due, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act IV.
Read A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act V.
Tuesday, 2/6/24
Distribute copies of The Lord of the Rings.
Annotation check.
Quiz and summary notes due, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act V.
Watch selected scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Wednesday, 2/7/24
Annotation revision check.
Read article: "Overview, The Lord of the Rings."
Read The Lord of the Rings Book I Prologue and Chapters 1 ("A Long Expected Party") and 2 ("The Shadow of the Past") by next Tuesday.
Thursday, 2/8/24
Review for Unit Test One (The Hobbit, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Culture and Values Ch. 1 & 2).
Friday, 2/9/24
Unit Test One.
Reminder: Research Paper One due Monday.
Week Four
Monday, 1/29/24
Read A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act I.
Research Paper One topic statement due by class time on Tuesday.
Tuesday, 1/30/24
Quiz and summary notes due, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act I.
Read A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II.
Wednesday, 1/31/24
Quiz and summary notes due, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II.
Read A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act III.
Thursday, 2/1/24
Senior Trip Day # 1.
Work on make-up assignments as needed.
Friday, 2/2/24
Quiz and summary notes due, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act III.
Read A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act IV.
Reminder: RP One Annotations due Monday.
Week Three
Tuesday, 1/23/24
Quiz and summary notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 1.
Begin reading Culture & Values Ch. 2, “The Rise of Greece,” pp. 49-52.
Wednesday, 1/24/24
Continue reading Culture & Values Ch. 2, “The Rise of Greece,” pp. 52-62.
Thursday, 1/25/24
Finish reading Culture & Values Ch. 2, “The Rise of Greece,” pp. 62-79.
Friday, 1/26/24
Quiz, The Hobbit, Ch. 8-19.
Assign Research Paper One (Compare and Contrast of the Hero's Journey of Bilbo Baggins and a Student's Choice Character), due Monday, 2/12.
Quiz and summary notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 2.
Week Two
Monday, 1/8/24
Quiz: Tolkien Biography & The Hero's Journey.
Continue reading and notes Culture & Values Ch. 1, “Beginnings,” pp. 15-25.
Reminder: The Hobbit, Ch. 1-7 due Wednesday.
Tuesday, 1/9/24
By tomorrow, finish reading The Hobbit Ch. 1-7.
Thursday, 1/11/24
Quiz, The Hobbit, Ch. 1-7.
Read Ch. 8-19 by next Thursday.
Friday, 1/12/24
Finish reading and notes Culture & Values Ch. 1, “Beginnings,” pp. 25-44.
Week One
Wednesday, 1/3/24
Review Humanities 256 syllabus.
Distribute copies of The Hobbit.
Read Tolkien Biography & Introduction to Middle Earth.
Read The Hobbit, Ch. 1-7, by next Wednesday.
Friday, 1/5/24
Discussion and reading: The Hero’s Journey.
Begin reading and notes on Culture & Values Ch. 1, “Beginnings,” pp. 1-15.