American Literature: Fronteras/Borders
TRIMESTER 2
Instructor: Maryann Ullmann, MaryannU@school-one.org
E Period Schedule: Tues & Thurs 12:30-2:00
IN CLASS
Week 1 (11/28-30):
Caribbean geography
Grammar sheets & work time
Watch "Black in Latin America: Haiti and Dominican Republic: An Island Divided"
Week 2 (12/5-12/7):
Discuss Response 1: Danticat
Grammar sheets & work time
Week 3 (12/12-12/14):
Grammar sheets & work time
Egalite for All documentary
❄️ WINTER BREAK ❄️
Week 4 (1/2-1/4):
Essay 1 revisions
Grammar sheets & work time
Discuss Alvarez Response 1 (Thurs)
Week 5 (1/9-1/11):
In The Time of the Butterflies 25th Anniversary interview with Julia Alvarez
Grammar sheets & work time
Discuss Alvarez Response 2 (Thurs)
*MIDTERM*
Week 6 (1/16-1/18):
Continue discussing Alvarez Response 2 (Tues)
Grammar sheets & work time
Discuss Alvarez Response 3 (Thurs)
Week 7 (1/23-1/25):
Continue discussing Alvarez Response 3 (Tues)
Grammar sheets & work time
Discuss Alvarez Response 4 (Thurs)
Week 8 (1/30-2/1):
Grammar sheets & work time
Watch In the Time of the Butterflies movie
Week 9 (2/6-2/8):
"Afro-Latina" by Elizabeth Acevedo
"Hair" by Elizabeth Acevedo
"Rat Ode" by Elizabeth Acevedo
Excerpt from Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
No class on Thurs 2/8 due to PPAC field trip
Week 10 (2/13-2/15):
No class Tues 2/13 due to snow day ❄️
Discuss Kincaid Response (Thurs)
Grammar sheets & partial work time
Week 11 (2/20-2/22):
Continue discussing Kincaid Response (Tues)
Grammar sheets & partial work time
Start watching Cuba & the Cameraman (Thurs)
Week 12 (2/27-2/29):
Continue watching Cuba & the Cameraman
Grammar sheets & partial work time
Week 13 (3/5):
Optional sharing of Creative Assignment
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homework
Due Tues 12/5:
Due Thurs 12/14 (extended deadline):
❄️ WINTER BREAK ❄️
Due Thurs 1/4:
Due Tues 1/9:
Essay 1 revision
Due Thurs 1/11:
*MIDTERM*
Due Thurs 1/18:
Alvarez Response 3 (up to page 256)
Class-wide CREDIT DEADLINE for all work
Due Thurs 1/25:
Alvarez Response 4 (finish book)
Due Thurs 2/1:
Due Thurs 2/15 (Snow day extension!):
Alvarez Essay Revision
Due Thurs 2/22:
Due Tues 2/27:
Classwide CREDIT DEADLINE to be fully caught up
Return all books!
Due Thurs 2/29:
Due Tues 3/5:
FINAL CREDIT DEADLINE FOR ALL WORK
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