| Syllabus
| Second Quarter's Assignments | Revised:
Nov. 5, 2009 |
|
| [First
Quarter's Assignments] |
Week
of October 26 to 30
(Beginning of second quarter) |
| Mon |
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare. Share discussion boards and lead
class discussions about each essay option.
Hmwk: Continue working on
essay. [Project Gutenberg
text of A Midsummer Night's Dream] |
| Tues | A
Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare. Review for test: Create a visual for
the three interlocking plot lines that shows how they are connected. Test format:
Matching (characters), ID and significance passages, and short answer (questions
on Shakespeare's language).
Hmwk: Prepare for A Midsummer Night's
Dream test. |
| Wed | Due:
Interlocking plot lines visual. Test: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare.
No hmwk. |
| Thurs | A
Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare. Continue with writing process for AMND
essay. Return Sir Gawain re-writes. Conference with students about their essays.
Hmwk:
Have a complete rough draft (in hard copy) ready to go at the beginning of class
on Monday. Have access to your current file, so that you can work in class Monday
and Tuesday. |
| Fri
A | [Rio
Volleyball Tournament] A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare. Continue
with writing process for AMND
essay. No hmwk (as long as you have completed yesterday's homework) |
| Week
of November 2 to 6 |
| Mon | [College
Days: No seniors in class.] Due: Rough draft (hard copy) of AMND
essay. Continue with writing process for AMND
essay. |
| Tues | A
Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare. Essay conferences and peer reviewing. |
| Wed | [Parent-Teacher
Conferences] No class |
| Thurs | Due:
Sir Gawain re-re-writes (for students who earned less than a C on their
re-writes). Essay conferences and peer reviewing. Writing work period. No hmwk. |
| Fri
B | No
class. |
| Week
of November 9 to 13 |
| Mon | Proofreading.
Writing work period. Essay conferences and peer reviewing.
Hmwk:
Complete proofreading of AMND essay. Put into a pocket folder with all
previous drafts--in reverse chronological order. Be ready to turn in your essay
at the BEGINNING of class tomorrow. |
| Tues | Due
at the beginning of class: Final draft of AMND essay. Share essays
with classmates. No hmwk. |
| Wed | Begin
Pudd'nhead Wilson, Twain. |
| Thurs | Pudd'nhead
Wilson, Twain. |
| Fri
A | Pudd'nhead
Wilson, Twain. |
| Week
of November 16 to 20 |
| Mon | Pudd'nhead
Wilson, Twain. |
| Tues | Pudd'nhead
Wilson, Twain. |
| Wed | Pudd'nhead
Wilson, Twain. |
| Thurs | [Ropes
Course All-School Field Trip] No class |
| Fri
B | No
class. |
| Week
of November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving Vacation |
| Week
of November 30 to December 4 |
| Mon | Pudd'nhead
Wilson, Twain. |
| Tues | Pudd'nhead
Wilson, Twain. |
| Wed | Pudd'nhead
Wilson, Twain. |
| Thurs | Pudd'nhead
Wilson, Twain. |
| Fri
A | Pudd'nhead
Wilson, Twain. |
| Week
of December 7 to 11 |
| Mon | |
| Tues | |
| Wed | |
| Thurs | |
| Fri
B | No
class. |
| Week
of December 14 to 18 |
| Mon | |
| Tues | |
| Wed | |
| Thurs | |
| Fri
A | |
| Christmas
Break (Dec. 21 to Jan. 1) |
| Week
of January 4 to 8 |
| Mon | |
| Tues | |
| Wed | |
| Thurs | |
| Fri
B | No
class. |
| Week
of January 11 to 15 (End of second quarter and first semester) |
| Mon | |
| Tues | |
| Wed | |
| Thurs | |
| Fri
A | |