English 12
Rosemary Dibben
(707) 965-6759, PrepEnglish@yahoo.com
English Department
PUC Preparatory School
McKibbin Hall, 1 Angwin Ave.
Angwin, CA 94508
Office Hours: Periods 2, 8 & 9. Other times by appointment.

Syllabus | Second Quarter's AssignmentsRevised: Nov. 5, 2009
[First Quarter's Assignments]
Week of October 26 to 30 (Beginning of second quarter)
Mon"Babette's Feast," Dinesen. Discuss study and discussion options. Work in pairs on assigned questions. Share with class.
Hmwk: Read "Feasts of Grace," by Mary Ann Fatula (http://www.spiritualitytoday.org/spir2day/894126fatula.html)
TuesBegin viewing Babette's Feast [VTR PN 1997 .B215 2001 at PUC's library].
Hmwk: Read "Babette's Feast," by Valerie O'Connell (http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/11739.htm)
WedContinue viewing Babette's Feast [VTR PN 1997 .B215 2001 at PUC's library].
Hmwk: Read "God Loves a Joke: Babette and Vocation," by Pamela Schwandt (http://www.luthersem.edu/word&world/Archives/13-2_Literature/13-2_P_Schwandt.pdf)
ThursFinish viewing Babette's Feast [VTR PN 1997 .B215 2001 at PUC's library]. In small groups, discuss the homework essays. Journal Writing #6 (For each essay, write a brief summary of the main point, and make a personal application to show that you understand its meaning.) Reading quiz on Tuesday. No hmwk.
Week of November 2 to 6
Mon[College Days] No class
Tues

Reading quiz over "Babette's Feast" homework essays (last week).
Hmwk:Research Lent, and the Mayan connection to chocolate. Document your research with at least a page of notes: in your own handwriting, in your own words, with complete source/s. Here are some links to help with the chocolate part of your research:

Be prepared to share in class on Thursday.

Wed[Parent-Teacher Conferences] No class
ThursDue: Research notes on Lent, and the Mayan connection to chocolate. Share research and discuss findings. Discuss the four study and discussion options that have to do with the essays you read last week (#5, 11-13). Write your answer to your assigned question as Journal Writing #7. Read "Theological deconstruction" and "Significance of Lenten season and Easter." (You'll have to scroll down to find these two sections.) No hmwk.
Week of November 9 to 13
MonBegin viewing Chocolat.
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TuesContinue viewing Chocolat.
Hmwk: Read "Babette's Feast v. Chocolat." Do you agree with the author's assessment of the two films? Why? Why not? Be prepared to discuss.
WedContinue viewing Chocolat.
Hmwk: Read what the author has to say about Chocolat and the film adaptation.
ThursReading quiz.
Week of November 16 to 20
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Thurs[Ropes Course All-School Field Trip] No class
Week of November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving Vacation
Week of November 30 to December 4
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Week of December 7 to 11
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Week of December 14 to 18
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Christmas Break (Dec. 21 to Jan. 1)
Week of January 4 to 8
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Week of January 11 to 15 (End of second quarter and first semester)
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Syllabus | Assignments