| Syllabus
| Fourth Quarter's Assignments | Revised:
June 3, 2008 |
|
[First
Quarter's Assignments]
[Second Quarter's Assignments] [Third
Quarter's Assignments] |
| Week
of March 31 to April 4 (Beginning of Fourth Quarter) |
| Mon | Journal
#16 (Spring break: the good, the bad, the ugly, and other stuff . . .) Intro Saki
(H. H. Munro) short story unit. We'll be considering the author's views on human
nature. What do his stories tell us about his thoughts about people? Read "Tobermory."
Why do the people want Tobermory destroyed? What does a story about a cat tell
us about the author's ideas about human nature? No hmwk. [Questions
to Consider] |
| Tues | Saki
short stories "Mrs.
Packletide's Tiger" and "The
Recessional." Questions to Consider
Hmwk:
Begin preparing answers to Questions to Consider. |
| Wed | [No
Class: Week of Prayer] |
| Thurs | Saki
short stories: "The
Lumber Room" and "The
Unrest-Cure." Continue preparing answers to Questions
to Consider. No hmwk.
[Other Saki stories we have read previously: "Shock
Tactics," "The
Open Window," and "The
Interlopers."] |
| Week
of April 7 to 11 |
| Mon | Saki
short stories. Review of essay writing strategy. An "A" essay attends
to both content and the manner in which the content is presented. The latter includes:
structure and organization (thesis and supports), language conventions (spelling,
punctuation, sentence structure, diction, etc), and proofreading. [Questions
to Consider]
Hmwk: Finish preparing answers to Questions
to Consider. |
| Tues | Finish
Saki short stories unit. Write answer to one (your choice) of the
Questions to Consider. Due by end of class.
No hmwk. |
| Wed | [Senior
Class Trip] |
| Thurs | [Senior
Class Trip] |
| Week
of April 14 to 18 |
| Mon | [Senior
Class Trip] |
| Tues | [Senior
Class Trip] |
| Wed | No
Class: Junior/Senior Picnic |
| Thurs | Hawaiian
reprise. Writing thank-you notes to hosts. No hmwk. |
| Week
of April 21 to 25 |
| Mon | "Babette's
Feast," by Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen). Read through p. 38.
Hmwk:
Research Isak Dinesen (pseudonym of Karen Blixen). Make at least one page of notes
on your research--in your own handwriting, in your own words, and with complete
source/s. Due Tuesday. Be prepared to share. |
| Tues | Due:
Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen) research. Journal # 17 (What is grace? What
does grace look like? How do people exhibit grace? Has anyone ever
extended grace to you? Does gracefulness have anything to do with
grace?) Continue reading Babette's Feast, by Isak Dinesen.
Hmwk:
Explore background resources: publisher's
note for Unruly Women of Paris: Images of the Commune, notes for a
talk on "The
Paris Commune," the Wikipedia entries on the Paris
Commune, General
Galliffet, and Petroleuses. |
| Wed | "Babette's
Feast," by Isak Dinesen. Begin viewing movie.
Hmwk: Read "Babette's
Feast," by Valerie O'Connell |
| Thurs | "Babette's
Feast," by Isak Dinesen. Continue viewing movie. No hmwk. |
| Week
of April 28 to May 2 |
| Mon | "Babette's
Feast," by Isak Dinesen. Finish viewing movie. "Babette's
Feast" Study/Discussion Questions. Journal #18 (Question #1 in "Babette's
Feast" Study/Discussion Questions).
Hmwk: Read "Current
Trends: Feasts of Grace," by Mary Ann Fatula. |
| Tues | "Babette's
Feast," by Isak Dinesen. "Babette's
Feast" Study/Discussion Questions. Open-book reading quiz: Qstn. #5.
Discussion of quiz, "Babette's Feast" as allegory, and redemptive nature
of art. No hmwk. |
| Wed | [Midterm]
"Babette's Feast," by Isak Dinesen. "Babette's
Feast" Study/Discussion Questions. All do #9, then pick either #7 or
#8. Discuss. Return graded papers.
Hmwk: Journal #19 (Question #6 in
"Babette's Feast" Study/Discussion
Questions). |
| Thurs | "Babette's
Feast," by Isak Dinesen. "Babette's
Feast" Study/Discussion Questions. No hmwk. |
| Week
of May 5 to 9 |
| Mon | Test
review. "Babette's Feast," by Isak Dinesen.
Hmwk: Complete
preparation for test. |
| Tues | Test:
Babette's Feast. No hmwk. |
| Wed | [Short
Class: School Spirit Week] Reflections on words and actions that have made a difference.
Journal # 22 (Word/actions that have changed a life--yours or another person's
life). No hmwk. |
| Thurs | [No
Class: School Spirit Week] |
| Week
of May 12 to 16 |
| Mon | [AP
Physics exam] Continue with theme of words/actions that make a difference and
the idea of the redemptive value of fine art. Intro Chocolat. Read: "True
Confections." No hmwk. |
| Tues | Begin
viewing Chocolat. |
| Wed | Continue
viewing Chocolat. |
| Thurs | Finish
viewing Chocolat. No hmwk. |
| Week
of May 19 to 23 |
| Mon | Group
discussion preparation about
Chocolat using Study and Discussion
Questions. Journal #23 (Write out your response to one of the questions, #1-7).
Hmwk:
Journal #24 (Write out your response to question #8. You'll need to follow the
links to the two passages.) [For reference:
IMDb Chocolat cast list] |
| Tues | Check
off Journals #23 & 24--in preparation for class discussion. Continue with
classroom discussion about Chocolate. [Chocolat:
Study and Discussion Questions]
Hmwk: Check out the essay questions
and pick one or two that interest you. Begin THINKING!!! |
| Wed | [Spring
Banquet this evening] Comparison/contrast essay. Journal #25 (Branstorm on your
chosen questions. What do you know about it? What do you need to discover?) Begin
a comparison chart that will demonstrate ideas for both sides of your essay. No
hmwk. |
| Thurs | Comparison/contrast
essay. Notes on board about comparison/contrast essays: point-by-point pattern
and block pattern. Discuss merits/drawbacks of both. Which pattern fits your question
better? No hmwk. |
| Week
of May 26 to 30 |
| Mon | No
School: Memorial Day. |
| Tues | Comparison/contrast
essay. Planning and organizing essay.
Hmwk: Finish planning and organizing
essay. Due tomorrow at the beginning of class. |
| Wed | Due:
Planning and organizing for essay. Begin drafting.
Hmwk: Finish rough
draft. Word process draft. Work processed rough draft due tomorrow at the beginning
of class. |
| Thurs | Due:
Word processed rough draft. Self
evaluation of essay.
Hmwk: Revise essay based on self
evaluation. |
| Week
of June 2 to 6 (End of Fourth Quarter and Second Semester)
|
| Mon | Due:
Word processed rough draft (revision based on self evaluation done on Thursday
in class). Peer review
Hmwk: Revise essay based on peer review. |
| Tues | Comparison/contrast
essay: editing & proofreading.
Hmwk: Complete final draft. Due
@ http://www.turnitin.com by 11:59 pm Wednesday.
Please note: - The
final draft of the comparison/contrast essay will be submitted electronically.
Final drafts will NOT be collected in hard copy. - All
final drafts MUST be submitted by the midnight deadline to Turnitin.com
in order to receive credit.
- Essays
missing the Turnitin.com deadline will NOT
be accepted and will receive NO credit.
- Essays
must be submitted as .doc files (NOT .docx files).
|
| Wed | Semester
Exam (1-2:30 pm): Attendance at the scheduled semester exam session is optional.
Students may use this as an opportunity to conference with the teacher about their
essays.
NB: Submit final draft to Turnitin.com
by 11:59 pm tonight. See guidelines above. |