1/17/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Intro Research Paper

• Persuasive Essay

• Book for your research paper

• Get a list of opposing views from your parent(s)

• 1st 1/2 Vocab unit 9

• Read pages 464-471 in textbook

1/22/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Research Paper: outline/timeline/critical perspective

• Persuasive Essay

• Essay 'map' and outline

• 2nd 1/2 Unit 9 Vocab
• Read 476-480
• Page 480s #s 1-4, 6
• Persuasive rough draft

1/24/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Research Paper: Reading and writing about literature

• Peer editing

• Read pages 494-502

• Page 502 #s 1-6

• Persuasive Essay

• Finish everything from class.

• READ YOUR BOOK!

• Section 6: Bring your book for research to class!

1/28/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

SECTION 3: Field Trip

SECTION 2: Field Trip

SECTION 6:

• READ YOUR BOOK!!!

• Vocab Quiz Sections 3 & 6

1/30/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Civil War Lit

• Crane

• Douglas

• Vocab Quiz section 2

• Spirituals: pages 486-490

• Questions 1-6 page 489

• Questions 1-5 page 490

2/1/08

(A; First Friday)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Finish Douglas

• Spirituals

• Research paper: more on topics/argumentative vs analytical research paper

• Read pages 506-516

• Page 516 #s 1-6

• Vocab 2nd 1/2 Unit 10

• Bring book and/or notes to class

2/5/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• "Occurrence"

• Research paper: key words

• KWL chart

• Read pages 534-541

• Questions 1-5 page 541

• Vocab Quiz

2/7/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Vocab Quiz

• Diaries/letters/journals

• Research paper charts

• read pages 542-548

• Page 548 #s 1-7

• READ - Finish Book

2/11/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• LIBRARY Visit (Come to classroom first)

• Bring key words, topics, book, and tentative thesis to class with you

• Civil War Test

• Topic/tentative thesis due (on an index card please)

2/13/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Diaries/letters/journals

• Research: thesis

• Research: note cards

• review for test

• Civil War Lit Test

2/15/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Civil War Lit Test

• Topic/tentative thesis due

• Research!!!

• Work on note cards

• Works Cited

• Read pages pages 632-638

• Page 638 #s 1-7

• Make sure to have The Awakening for class on 2/26

2/26/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Bring source information to class to work on works cited

• Intro Kate Chopin

• Irony

• "The Story of an Hour"

• Works Cited

• Vocab 9 & 10 Test

2/28/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Works Cited due

• Vocab test units 9 & 10

• The Awakening local color/realism webquest

• Intro The Awakening

• Read The Awakening chapters 1-5 and study guide (online)

• Vocab 1st 1/2 Unit 11

3/3/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Chopin/realism/local color Webquest

• Begin presentations

• Hand out imagery & character chart worksheets

• Read The Awakening chapters 6-10 and study guide

• 2nd 1/2 Unit 11 Vocab

• Research and work on note cards

3/5/08

(A; 1:10)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Finish presentations

• The Awakening questions and answers (index cards)

• Begin literary analysis activity (based on chapter 9)

• Vocab Quiz (section 2)

• Note cards due

• Read chapters 11-15 & Study Guide

3/7/08

(C; First Friday)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Note cards Due

• Vocab quiz Section 2

• Finish literary analysis

• Research: begin outlining

• Vocab Quiz Sections 2 & 3

• Read chapters 16-22 and study guide

3/11/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Vocab Quiz Sections 2 & 3

• Student Visual presentation

• The Awakening discussions

• Vocab 1st 1/2 Unit 12

• Read chapters 23-28 and study guide

3/13/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Student visual presentation
• The Awakening discussions
• Literary analysis (music)

• 2nd 1/2 Unit 12 Vocab

• Outline Due

• Read chapters 29-34 and study guide

3/17/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Outline and final thesis due

• Awakening (Literary Analysis and discussions)

• Section 2: Read chapters 35-end and study guide

• Section 3: Read chapters 35-end and study guide

• Section 6: Read chapters 31-35 and study guide

• Vocab Quiz

3/19/08

(E; Class Mtg)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Vocab Quiz

• Awakening discussions

• Finish The Awakening symbolism and character analysis handout.
• Work on rough draft for research paper

3/24/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Awakening

• Work on Rough draft

3/26/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Finish Awakening

• Post-reading activity

• Research: writing (6 traits)

• The Awakening test

• Write intro to research paper

3/28/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Awakening Test

• Rough draft due
• Buy Ethan Frome

4/1/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Rough draft due (bring 2 copies to class)

• Peer editing and workshop

• Read "April Showers" in text pages 642-652

• Questions 1-7 page 652

• Vocab 1st 1/2 Unit 13

• Bring Ethan Frome to class

4/3/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Writing: Quote incorporation

• Intro Edith Wharton

• "April Showers"

• Read Ethan Frome prologue and chapters 1-2

.

4/7/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Frome

• Read Ethan Frome chapters 3-5

• Vocab Quiz

4/9/08

(A; 1:10)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Vocab Quiz

• Frome

• Research paper due

• Read Ethan Frome chapters 6-7

4/11/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Research paper due!!

• (Don't forget to use www.turnitin.com)

• Finish Frome

• Frome narrative structure worksheet

• Independent reading assignment (due 5/8)

4/22/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Ethan Frome study questions

• narrative structure

• Section 2: Vocab all of Unit 14

• Sections 3 & 6: Frome test

4/24/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Sections 6 & 3: Wharton/Frome test

• Section 2: Intro Harlem Renaissance

• Section 2: Wharton/Frome test

• Vocab Quiz

• Buy Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston

4/28/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Sections 6 & 3:

   Intro Harlem Renaissance

• Section 2:

  Wharton/Frome test

• Read pages 924-930

• Questions 1-6 page 929

• Questions 1-6 page 930

• Vocab Quiz

4/30/08

(E; Class Mtg)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Intro Harlem Renaissance (music and art)

• Poetry Literary Analysis (page 931 in text)

• Read pages 934-938

• Questions 1-5 page 936

• Questions 1-5 page 938

• Make sure to have Their Eyes Were Watching God

5/2/08

(A; First Friday)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Harlem Renaissance Poetry

• Literary Analysis: speaker and metaphor

• 1st 1/2 Unit 15

5/6/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Harlem Renaissance Poetry

• Intro Their Eyes Were Watching God

• Independent Reading Assignment test

5/8/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Independent Reading Assignment test

• By Monday, all classes should have the following done:

• Finish Unit 15 Vocab

• Page 939 #s 1, 3, 2, 5, 7.

• Read "Dust Tracks on a Road" pages 914-920; Questions 1-6 page 920 and Questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9

• Read Their Eyes Were Watching God chapters 1-7 and study guide

5/12/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Finish Harlem Renaissance poetry

• Eyes

• Vocab Quiz

• Read Eyes chapters 8-12 and study guide

5/14/08

(C; 1:10)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Vocab Quiz Unit 15

• Eyes

5/16/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Read Eyes 13-18 and study guide

5/21/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Eyes

• Finish Eyes and study guide
• Vocab Test

5/23/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Vocab Test

• Finish Eyes

• Study for test

• Eyes essay due

• Begin preparing for finals

5/28/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Harlem Renaissance and Eyes test

• Essay due

• Final Review

• Prepare for finals

5/30/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Final Review

• Prepare for Final Exam