Instructor: Maryann Ullmann, MaryannU@school-one.org
E Period Schedule: Tues & Thurs 12:30-2:00
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Week 1 (9/2-9/4):
Writing Prompts & Icebreakers
Grammar Sheet 1
Read/Discuss "Book Banning in U.S. Schools"
Week 2 (9/9-9/11):
Discuss "Democracy" Response (Tues)
Brainstorming for Banned Books Week activities (10/5-11) and donation drive for Banned Books library
Intro to Beloved
Grammar Sheet 2
Week 3 (9/16-9/18):
Discuss Beloved Response 1 (Tues)
*No class Thurs 9/18 (Farm Day)
Week 4 (9/23-9/25):
Discuss Response 2: Beloved
Grammar sheets 3
Week 5 (9/30-10/2):
Beloved & Independent Reading discussion groups
More Banned Book Drive planning
Grammar sheets 4 & 5
MIDTERM
Week 6 (10/7-10/9):
Beloved & Independent Reading discussion groups
More Banned Book Drive planning
Grammar sheet 6
Week 7 (10/14-10/16):
Watch & Discuss Origin
Week 8 (10/21-10/23):
Review MLA Style Guide
Grammar sheets 7 & 8
Independent Reading discussion
From previous years:
Week 5 (9/27-29):
In-class essay on Thurs 9/29 using Humanities Comp Section 5 Essay format
Toni Morrison: Beloved (short interview)
Toni Morrison on capturing a mother's "compulsion" to nurture in Beloved
Read/discuss from The 1619 Project
"Carrie at 40: Why the Horror Genre Remains Important for Women"
Watch Carrie
Read and discuss reviews
Class Evaluation
END OF TRIMESTER
Due Thursday 9/4:
Due Tuesday 9/9:
Due Tuesday 9/16:
Beloved Response 1 (through Ch. 5)
Due Tuesday 9/23:
Beloved Response 2 (through Ch. 12)
Due Tuesday 9/30:
Beloved Response 3 (through Ch. 19)
Choose Independent Reading from Banned Books List
MIDTERM
Due Tuesday 10/7:
Beloved Response 4 (finish book) OR
Independent Reading Response 1 (Alternative Track)
Due Tuesday 10/14:
Due Tuesday 10/21:
Independent Reading Responses:
Beloved Track (Response 1)
Alternative Track (Response 3)
Due Thursday 10/23:
Beloved Essay Revisions
UPCOMING:
Due Tuesday 10/28:
Independent Reading Responses:
Beloved Track (Response 2)
Alternative Track (Response 4)
Due Tuesday 11/4:
Ind. Reading Response 3 (Beloved Track)
Due Thursday 11/6:
Independent Reading Review draft (All)
Due Thursday 11/13:
Final Independent Reading Review (All)
Due Tuesday 11/18:
Final CREDIT DEADLINE for all work & revisions
Thursday 11/20: END OF TRIMESTER