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COURSE INFORMATION

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emailgplatt@fjuhsd.net

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LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

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Course Description

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12th Grade California English Language Arts Standards

 

UNITS OF STUDY- FALL SEMESTER

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Sophocles' Oedipus Rex Portfolio

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Independent Reading Project:  Fall

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Greek Mythology Portfolio

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Homer's The Iliad Portfolio

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Homer's The Odyssey Portfolio

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Greek Unit Exam Study Guide

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Brontė's Jane Eyre Portfolio

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Dante's Inferno Portfolio

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Personal Statement Assignment

 

CALENDAR

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Fall Semester- 2007-2008

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Spring Semester- 2008

UNITS OF STUDY- SPRING SEMESTER
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Miller's Death of a Salesman Portfolio

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Shakespeare's Hamlet / Sonnet portfolio

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Philosophy Unit Portfolio

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Independent Reading Project/ Research Paper Assignment- Spring

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COURSE INFORMATION

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email: gplatt@fjuhsd.net

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LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

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Course Description

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SAT Vocabulary

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IB Program Requirements and Assignments

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11th Grade California English Language Arts Standards

 

CALENDAR

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Fall Semester- 2007-2008

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Spring Semester- 2008

 

UNITS OF STUDY- FALL SEMESTER

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AP Language and Comp Prep (Rhetoric, Logic,

        and the free response)

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The Religion of the Greeks

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Aristotle's Poetics Portfolio

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Plato's Republic Portfolio

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Independent Play Assignment

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Writing an Abstract

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Murray article for abstract review

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Creating a Reduction of a Work of Literature

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Outline Summary of Poetics

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Sophocles' Oedipus Rex Portfolio

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Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby Portfolio

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The Great Questions

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The Classical Definition of Tragedy

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The Idea of Tragedy

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Essay:  Why Literature Matters

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Essay:  The Comic View

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Essay:  How Should One Read a Book? by Virginia Woolf

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Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises Portfolio

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Hemingway's A Clean, Well-Lighted Place

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Bigelow's A Primer of Existentialism

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Essay Rubric

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Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus

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Sartre's Existentialism is a Humanism

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The Stranger Portfolio

 

 

UNITS OF STUDY- SPRING SEMESTER
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Waiting for Godot Portfolio

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Pastiche Assignment Description

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AP Language and Comp Prep (Rhetoric, Logic, and the free response)

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Crime and Punishment Portfolio

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Like Water for Chocolate Portfolio

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Writing Workshops

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As I Lay Dying Portfolio

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Poetry Unit Portfolio

semester calendar

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1/28

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Course Description

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AP Language Information

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Discuss AP Free Response Question 1

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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1/29

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Free Response Question 1- In-class essay (40 minutes)

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Seating chart

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HWK:  C&P Parts I-II due Fri., 2/8

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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1/30

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Peer edit FR Question 1 using AP rubric

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HWK:  Revise FRQ 1.  Due Mon.  Also, bring a clean copy of pastiche to class tomorrow for peer editing

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

 

1/31

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Pastiche peer edit

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Set up classes on Turnitin.com

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IB Assignment 2 (Pastiche) Draft 2 due 3/14.  Submit draft 1 to turnitin.com ASAP

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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2/1

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Intro to Kohlberg and the development of moral sense

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HWK:  Assignment (see website) due Mon. IB Assignment 2 (Pastiche) Draft 2 due 3/17

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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2/4

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Nihilism/ Nietschze

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Ubermensch theory

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Liminal Space

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Kohlberg Assignment due

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FRQ1 revisions due

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Hamlet pre-reading due

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Hamlet discussion questions due

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Book due for extra credit.

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Read Hamlet, Act I

 

2/5

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Nihilism, etc. discussion continued

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Continue reading Act I

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Homework:  Soliloquy assignment (due Wed., 2/6/08)

 

2/6

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Intro to Dostoevsky

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HWK:  Read for Fri., Study Quest. Assign 1 due Tues.

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Soliloquy assignment due

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Continue reading Act I

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Homework:  Quotation identification- choose 5 quotes from Act I (due Friday, 2/8/08)

2/7

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Intro to Dostoevsky (cont'd)

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Continue reading Act I

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Homework:  Ghost's Speech (due Tues., 2/12)

 

2/8

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Discuss parts I-II

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HWK:  Study Quest due Tues.

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Quotation Identification due.

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Read Hamlet, Act II

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Reminder:  Gh

 

 

2/11

PRESIDENT'S DAY- NO SCHOOL

 

 

2/12

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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C&P discussion

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Study Quest due

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C&P Parts I-II due.  Quiz

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Ghost's Speech Assignment due

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Continue reading Act II

 

2/13

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Novel Discussion

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District Writing Exam

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Continue reading Act II

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Homework:  Quotation Identification- choose 5 quotes from Act II (due Fri.)

2/14

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Novel Discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Read Act III

 

2/15

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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C&P Parts III-IV due.  Quiz

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Quotation Identification for Act II

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Continue reading Act III

2/18

PRESIDENT'S DAY- NO SCHOOL

 

2/19

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Novel Discussion/ reading time

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Discuss important elements of the novel in preparation for IB Assignment 2

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Review requirements for letters of recommendation (for special summer programs, internships, etc.)

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Read Act III

 

2/20

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Novel Discussion

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Make-up Quiz, Parts III-IV at lunch

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Intro to Like Water for Chocolate group projects

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT
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Continue reading Act III

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Play with the Play Analysis (if not finished by the end of the period, due Thursday)

 

2/21

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Practice AP Multiple Choice Exam

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AP Vocab Quiz 1

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Continue reading Act III

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Homework:  Playbill Assignment (due Friday, 2/29/08)

 

2/22

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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C&P Parts V-VI.  Quiz

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Practice AP Multiple Choice exam

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Continue reading Act III

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Homework:  Quotation Identification for Act III- choose 5 quotes from Act III (due Mon., 2/25/08)

 

2/25

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Novel Discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Read Hamlet Act IV, Scenes 1 and 2

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Quotation Identification for ACT III due

 

2/26

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Crime and Punishment novel discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Read Hamlet Act IV, Scenes 3 and 4

 

 

2/27

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Crime and Punishment novel discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Read Hamlet Act IV, Scene 5

 

2/28

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Crime and Punishment novel discussion

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HOMEWORK:  Critical Response Assignment 1 (see Crime and Punishment portfolio) due Tomorrow.

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Read Hamlet Act IV, Scenes 6 and 7

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Homework:  Quotation Identification for Act IV (due Monday)

 

2/29

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Crime and Punishment novel discussion

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Critical Response Assignment 1 due

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HOMEWORK:  AP Free Response Question 2- Handwritten in no more than 40 minutes.  Due Monday.

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Playbill Presentations

 

3/3

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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AP Free Response Question 2 due

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Crime and Punishment novel discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Quotation Identifications for Act IV due

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Journal

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Read Hamlet  Act V, Scene 1

 

3/4

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Crime and Punishment novel discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Read Act V, Scene 2

 

3/5

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Crime and Punishment novel discussion

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Crime and Punishment Critical Response 2 due

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Continue Act V, Scene 2

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Play Wrap-up

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Homework:  Act V Quotation Identification (due Friday)

 

3/6

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Novel discussion

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Crime and Punishment essay  due Tues., 3/11.  Like Water for Chocolate due Tues.  Quiz

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Continue Play Wrap-up

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Essay topics assigned

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Exam Study Guide

 

3/7

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Novel Discussion

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Crime and Punishment essay  due Tues., 3/11.  Like Water for Chocolate due Tues.  Quiz

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Crime and Punishment Critical Response 3 due

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Act V Quotation identification due

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How to Write a Good Outline Lecture

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Work on outline in class (due with paper on Monday, 3/17)

 

3/10

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Crime and Punishment Critical Response 3 Due

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Hamlet Unit Exam

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Homework:  Work on Essay (Due Monday 3/17)

 

3/11

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Like Water for Chocolate due.  Quiz

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Intro to Like Water for Chocolate (cont'd)

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Hamlet film

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Homework:  Work on essay (due Mon., 3/17)

 

 

 

3/12

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Magical Realism Dicussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Hamlet film

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Homework:  Work on essay (due Mon., 3/17)

 

 

 

3/13

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Magical Realism Discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Hamlet film

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Homework:  Work on essay (due Mon., 3/17)

 

 

 

3/14

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Group Presentations-  Jan. and Feb.

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Crime and Punishment Essay due

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IB Assignment 2 (Pastiche) Draft 2 due Monday

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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Hamlet film

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Homework:  Work on essay (due Mon., 3/17)

 

 

 

3/17

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Group Presentations-  March and April.

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IB Assignment 2 (Pastiche or Creative Work) revision due

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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3/18

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Group Presentations-  May and June

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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3/19

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Group Presentations-  July and Aug.

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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3/20

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Group Presentations- Sept. and Oct.

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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3/21

ENGLISH III- HONORS

Staff Development Day-  No Students

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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3/24

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Chapter Presentations- November and December

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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3/25

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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EAP Writing Exam

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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3/26

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Film: Chocolat

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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3/27

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Film: Chocolat

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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3/28

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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Film: Chocolat-  conclusion and discussion of themes/ motifs

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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3/31

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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As I Lay Dying due (Quiz)

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Introduction to As I Lay Dying

 

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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4/1

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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As I Lay Dying - IB Orals

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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4/2

ENGLISH III- HONORS
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As I Lay Dying - IB Orals

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT
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