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| [First
Quarter Assignments] |
Week
of October 18 to 22 |
| Tues |
Journal #16. Qstns.
#1-4, 8 (Answer #8 in a paragraph), p. 195. Test review activity
(Ben Franklin, Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson,
Crevecoeur, Olaudah Equiano):
- Summary of each
work. What is it about?
- Identify and list
features of major works. What makes them stand out for the works
of others? How are they unique?
- Notes on the most
important/concept during this time. Support from all major works.
Hmwk: prepare for test
on Thursday (2nd half of class).
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| Thurs |
Journal
#17. Test preparation. Test. No hmwk. |
| Week
of October 25 to 29 |
| Tues |
(Academy
Day) Journal #18. Rd. "Tall Tale," p. 214. Read aloud
in class, "The Devil and Tom Walker," Washington Irving,
pp. 203-213. No Hmwk |
| Thurs |
Journal #19. Finish
reading "The Devil and Tom Walker." Pick one option:
Responding to Literature, qstns. #1-12, 14; write a modern folk
tale; write a folk song of 6 to 8 stanzas to a tune you know,
"The Devil to Pay," p. 215; or "Character Sketch,
p. 215. Due by the end of class. Start reading "Rip Van Winkle"
aloud. Hmwk: complete
reading "Rip Van Winkle" by Tuesday, Nov. 2.
|
| Week
of November 1 to 5 |
| Tues |
(Power Week)
Journal #20. Reading quiz: "Rip Van Winkle." Read aloud
"The Legend
of Sleepy Hollow." No hmwk. |
| Thurs |
(Power
Week) Journal #21. Complete rdg. of "Sleepy
Hollow." Begin watching PBS Thomas Jefferson. No
hmwk. |
| Week
of November 8 to 12 |
| Tues |
Journal
#22. Continue PBS Thomas Jefferson. No hmwk. |
| Thurs |
Journal
#23. Complete PBS Thomas Jefferson. To turn in today: Write
a paragraph in which you agree/disagree with one of these statements:
1) Thomas Jefferson would have been a great personal friend. 2)
Apparent inconsistencies in Thomas Jefferson's life detract from
his significance. Begin with a topic sentence and support your position
with references to elements of TJ's life. End with a concluding
sentence. No hmwk. |
| Week
of November 15 to 19 |
| Tues |
Movie
vs. Short Story, Part I. Watch "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
video. Hmwk: Movie vs. Short
Story, Part II. |
| Thurs |
Mid-quarter
English notebook check. Record
credit for completed hmwk assignments. Journal #24. Discuss hmwk
notes. In-class writing: evaluate the dramatization of "The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow" or write a screenplay proposal
for your dramatization of "Rip
Van Winkle" or "The
Devil and Tom Walker." No hmwk: have a happy Thanksgiving!!! |
| Week
of November 22 to 26: No Classes, Thanksgiving Vacation |
| Week
of November 29 to December 3 |
| Tues |
Journal
#24 (Thanksgiving Redux). Read Oliver Wendell Holmes poetry ("The
Chambered Nautilus" and "Old
Ironsides." [Click
here for the USS Constitution's website.] Read "The Minister's
Black Veil," Hawthorne. Hmwk: complete reading of "The
Minister's Black Veil." |
| Thurs |
Journal
#25. Reading quiz on "The Minister's Black Veil." Read
history about
Paul Revere's ride, and read "Paul
Revere's Ride," by Longfellow. Assign spelling
words for final exam. Hmwk: research on the Internet for recipes,
ingredients, decorations, and history of Colonial Christmas. Due
Mon. for home ec and Tues for English. |
| Week
of December 6 to 10 |
| Tues |
Journal
#16 (Banquet redux). Collect supplies and make authentic decorations
for a Colonial Christmas. |
| Thurs |
Colonial
Christmas Celebration in conjunction with home ec class (food and
decorations). Read "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"
and "The Tailor of Gloucester." Hwmk: Study spelling
words. |
| Week
of December 13 to 16 |
| Tues |
Journal
#27 (Exam preparation: What do you need to do to prepare to be successful?
What have you already done? What grades are you expecting to earn?)
Review for final exam. Spelling word practice and spelling bee.
Hmwk: study for final exam. Study spelling
words. |
| Thurs |
Final
Exam: 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. |
| Fri
10:35 a.m. |
SA Christmas
Brunch & Assembly, PUC Fireside Room |