American Literature: Fronteras/Borders
TRIMESTER 1
Instructor: Maryann Ullmann, MaryannU@school-one.org
E Period Schedule: Tues & Thurs 12:30-2:00
IN CLASS
Week 1 (8/30):
Writing prompt/discussion
Week 2 (9/5-9/7):
Discuss Response 1
Google Maps border exploration
Grammar sheets & work time
Week 3 (9/12-9/14):
Discuss Response 2
Work time in class on Thurs: bring readings!
MLA Style Guide tour
Week 4 (9/19-9/21):
Discuss Solito Response 1 (Thurs)
Week 5 (9/26-9/28):
Continue discussing Solito Response 1 (Tues)
Discuss Solito Response 2 (Thurs)
Grammar sheets and essay revisions
Week 6 (10/3-10/5):
Grammar sheets and work time
Discuss Solito Response 3 (Thurs)
Week 7 (10/10-10/12):
Grammar sheets and work time
Continue discussing Solito Response 3 (Tues)
Discuss Solito Response 4 (Thurs)
Week 8 (10/17-10/19):
Reading Analysis (Tues)
Finish discussing Solito & work time (Thurs)
Week 9 (10/24-10/26):
Journey to Mictlan: Exploring the Origins of Dia de los Muertos
Grammar sheets & work time
Discuss Herrera Response 1 (Thurs)
Week 10 (10/31-11/2):
Watch The Book of Life (Tues)
Discuss Herrera Response 2 (Thurs)
Week 11 (11/7-11/9):
Finish discussing Herrera
Grammar sheets & work time
Week 12 (11/14-11/16):
More Poetry
Poetry & Pupusa Party! (Thurs)
*Trimester ends Thurs 11/16*
homework
Due Tues 9/5:
Due Tues 9/12:
Due Tues 9/19:
Due Thurs 9/21:
Due Thurs 9/28:
Due Tues 10/3:
Essay 1 Revision
Due Thurs 10/5:
Due Thurs 10/12:
Due Tues 10/17:
Classwide CREDIT DEADLINE for all overdue work
Due Thurs 10/19:
Due Thurs 10/26:
Due Thurs 11/2:
Due Tues 11/7:
Solito Essay revision
Due Thurs 11/9:
Due Tues 11/14:
CREDIT DEADLINE for ALL work
Return all Solito books!
Due Thurs 11/16:
*Trimester ends Thurs 11/16*