Dc ENGLISH 12 - 1st block
Dc ENGLISH 12 - 1st block
Spring 2026
Spring 2026
WEEK NINE
Monday, 3/16/26
Finish reading Culture & Values Ch 6, "The Rise of the Biblical Tradition," pp. 215-226.
Tuesday, 3/17/26
Quiz and summary notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 6.
Wednesday, 3/18/26
Quiz and selected readings: The Lord of the Rings Book II, Ch. 6-10.
Assignment: read Book III, Ch. 1-11, by Wednesday, 4/1.
Midterm exam review.
First block club meetings.
Thursday, 3/19/26
Youth Government Day.
Work on independent reading of The Lord of the Rings and/or test preparation.
Friday, 3/20/26
Midterm exam review, continued.
Seniors going on senior trip: Midterm Exam. All others, exam on Monday.
Reminder: The Lord of the Rings Book III due one week from Wednesday.
WEEK EIGHT
Monday, 3/9/26
Begin reading Culture & Values Ch 5, "Early Civilizations of South Asia, China, and Japan," pp. 165-183.
Tuesday, 3/10/26
Finish reading Culture & Values Ch 5, "Early Civilizations of South Asia, China, and Japan," pp. 184-200.
Wednesday, 3/11/26
Quiz and notes due: Culture & Values Ch. 5.
Reminder: The Lord of the Rings Book II, Ch. 1-5 due tomorrow.
First block club meetings.
Thursday, 3/12/26
Quiz and selected readings: The Lord of the Rings Book II, Ch. 1-5.
Read Book II, Ch. 6-10, by next Wednesday, 3/18.
Friday, 3/13/26
Begin reading Culture & Values Ch 6, "The Rise of the Biblical Tradition," pp. 203-214.
Reminder: Finish The Lord of the Rings Book II by next Wednesday.
WEEK SEVEN
Monday, 3/2/26
Continue reading The Lord of the Rings, Book I.
Reminder: Book I, Ch. 7-12, due Friday.
Tuesday, 3/3/26
VBSA Extra Credit Essay (Contest Deadline May 4th).
Begin reading Culture & Values Ch 4, "Rome," pp. 123-137.
Wednesday, 3/4/26
Continue reading Culture & Values Ch 4, "Rome," pp. 137-147.
Senior meeting.
First block club meetings.
Thursday, 3/5/26
Finish reading Culture & Values Ch 4, "Rome," pp. 147-162.
Reminder: The Lord of the Rings Book I, Ch. 7-12, due tomorrow.
Friday, 3/6/26
Quiz and notes due: Culture & Values Ch. 4.
Quiz and selected readings: The Lord of the Rings Book I, Ch. 7-12.
Begin reading Book II, Ch. 1-5, due next Thursday.
WEEK SIX
Tuesday, 2/24/26
Unit Test One.
Begin reading and compiling summary notes on Culture & Values Ch. 3, "Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period," pp. 83-87.
Wednesday, 2/25/26
Continue reading and compiling summary notes on Culture & Values Ch. 3, "Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period," pp. 88-97.
First block club meetings.
Thursday, 2/26/26
Finish reading and compiling summary notes on Culture & Values Ch. 3, "Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period," pp. 97-120.
Friday, 2/27/26
Quiz and notes due: Culture & Values Ch. 3.
Quiz and selected readings: The Lord of the Rings Book I, Prologue & Ch. 1-6.
Begin reading Book I, Ch. 7-12, due next Friday.
WEEK FIVE
Monday, 2/16/26
Quiz and selected readings: Fahrenheit 451.
Reminder: Research Paper One due on Wednesday.
Tuesday, 2/17/26
Senior meeting.
Work on Research Paper one.
Wednesday, 2/18/26
Reminder: Research Paper One due today.
Read and take summary notes on A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act IV.
Distribute copies of The Lord of the Rings.
Begin reading The Lord of the Rings Book I (Prologue & Ch. 1-6 due next Thursday).
Club Meetings, Block One.
Thursday, 2/19/26
Collect copies of The Hobbit .
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.
Friday, 2/20/26
Quiz and summary notes due, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act V.
Review for Unit Test One (The Hobbit, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Fahrenheit 451, and Culture and Values Ch. 1-2).
Upcoming due dates:
Unit Test One scheduled for Monday.
Open-note quiz on The Lord of the Rings Prologue and Ch. 1-6 next Thursday.
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.