FALL SEMESTER- 2007

 

 

    

 

 8/30

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Introduction to the course

  • Homework: signed course descriptions due tomorrow (see link above)

  • Homework:  The Great Questions (see link above) typed, MLA format.  Due tomorrow.

  • Homework: Religion of the Greeks (see link above).  Read and be ready to discuss Tuesday.

  • Homework:  Plato's Republic (see link above).  Read and be ready to discuss by Wed.

  • Homework:  Oedipus (see link above).  Read by 9/12.

  • IB Orals

  • IB Breakdown

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Welcome

  • Course Description.  Due signed by tomorrow.

 

 8/31

ENGLISH III- HONORS

·      International Baccalaureate program requirements & assignments

·       SAT prep vocabulary assignments

o     Group 1 Quiz Fri., 9/7

·       AP Language &  Composition Requirements

·       Sign-ups for IB Oral Presentation assignments

·       Discuss The Great Quesions.

·      Homework:  The Religion of the Greeks (due Tues.) and Oedipus (due 9/12)

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

 

  • Course Description.  Due

  • Intro to Independent Reading Project (group). Sign up for novels on Tuesday.

  • Homework:  Homer's The Odyssey (see link above) due Monday, September 24

  • Homework:  Oedipus (see link above): have it read by Wed., Sept. 5.

  • Homework:  Personal Statement (see link above) due Fri/, Sept. 14
9/3

LABOR DAY

 9/4

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Course description stragglers due

  • REMINDERS:  Oedipus due 9/12...Vocab group 1 quiz on Fri....Plato's Republic Bk 10 due tomorrow

  • Discussion questions for The Religion of the Greeks

  • Sign-ups for IB Oral presentations

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Course description stragglers due

  • REMINDERS:  Oedipus due read by tomorrow...Odyssey due the 25th...personal statements due the 14th.

  • Sign-ups for independent reading

  • Work time for personal statements

 

 

 9/5

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Republic reading quiz

  • Discussion questions for Republic

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Quiz on Oedipus

  • Discuss play

  • Discussion Questions for Oedipus

 

 9/6

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Review study questions and Republic

  • Review reading quizzes

  • Project assignment:  Independent Greek play assignment (play due in class on 9/10)

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Seating chart

  • Review Oedipus discussion questions

  • HOMEWORK:  Oedipus log assignment.  Also, Oedipus as the Tragic Hero assignment/.  Both due tomorrow

 

 9/7

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Vocab quiz 1

  • Poetics quiz

  • Discuss Poetics

  • HOMEWORK:  "The Idea of Tragedy," "The Classical Definition of Tragedy," and "The Comic View" (see links above) due read by 9/10

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Poster assignment:  Aristotle's definition of tragedy and Oedipus

 
9/10

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Literary criticism research (Troy Librarian)

  • Discuss homework

  • 2nd play check-off

  • Homework:  log assignment for The Comic View.  Study questions and log assignment for Oedipus due Friday.  Play due read by Friday

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Poster presentations and discussion.  In-class essay on Oedipus starts tomorrow.

  • Homework:  Read Odyssey

 

 9/11

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Aristotle questions due

  • Log assignment for The Comic View due

  • Discussion

    • Reductions

    • Abstracts

    • Aristotle's Poetics

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • In-class Oedipus essay- day one

  • All Oedipus written work returned

  • HOMEWORK: 

    • Oedipus text, questions and log by Friday

    • Oedipus reduction by Mon.

    • Literary Crit. article on 2nd Greek play due 9/18

    • Abstract o n Murray article by Mon. (see link above)

 

 

 

 9/12

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • In-class work day on one or more of the following:

    • Oedipus text, questions and log

    • Oedipus reduction

    • 2nd Greek play

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Essay- day two

 

 

 9/13

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • In-class work day on one or more of the following:

    • Oedipus text, questions and log

    • Oedipus reduction

    • 2nd Greek play

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Essay- day three

 

 9/14

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Oedipus due.  Reading quiz.

  • Vocab quiz 2

  • Discussion questions and log due

  • Discussion

    • Aristotle (continued)

    • Oedipus

    • Greek unit test-9/19.  What to study.

  • HOMEWORK:

    • Oedipus reduction due Mon.

    • Murray abstract due Mon.

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Finish in-class essay (first 20 minutes)

  • Personal statements due

  • HOMEWORK:

    • Homer's Iliad:  entire portfolio (see above) due read by Mon.  Print and bring to class.

 
9/17

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Due: 

    • Oedipus reduction

    • Murray abstract

  • Discussion

    • Compare-and-contrast essays

    • Oedipus (continued)

  • Assignment:  Poster demonstrating Aristotle in Sophocles

  • HOMEWORK:

    • Literary Crit. article for 2nd play due tomorrow

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discuss Iliad portfolio

  • HOMEWORK:

    • Log assignments for Iliad (due tomorrow)

     

 9/18

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Due: 

    • Literary criticism article

  • Poster assignments- continued.  Begin presenting

  • Greek Unit assignments returned

  • HOMEWORK:

    • Begin studying for Greek Unit exam on Friday

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Iliad Quiz

  • Discussion of Iliad, the genre of epic, and the epic hero

 

 9/19

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Poster presentations (continued)

  • Students registered in Turnitin.com

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Review of essay on death and the godlike character in Homer's poems.

 

 9/20

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Study guide for tomorrow's exam

  • Poster presentations (continued)

  • HOMEWORK:

    • Re-submit Murray article abstract through Turnitin.com

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Comparison between Iliad and the movie Troy

 

 9/21

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Greek Unit exam

  • Discussion of the compare and contrast essay format

  • Calendar change:  2nd Greek Play Assignment now due Thursday, 9/27 (changed from Tuesday, 9/25)

  • Poster presentations (continued)

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Comparison between Iliad and the movie Troy (continued)

 
9/24

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Discussion of the compare and contrast essay format (continued)

  • Introduction to American Modernism

  • Gatsby reading quiz- Chapters 1-3

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Comparison between Iliad and the movie Troy (continued)

 

 9/25

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Discuss Gatsby

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Comparison between Iliad and the movie Troy (continued)

 

 9/26

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Discuss Gatsby

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Introduction to Homer's The Odyssey

 

 9/27

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Discuss Gatsby

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • The Odyssey Discussion

 

 9/28

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Discuss Gatsby

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • The Odyssey Discussion

 
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
10/1

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Discuss Gatsby

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Introduction to Homer's The Odyssey

 

 10/2

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Discuss Gatsby-  Chapter 1

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discuss The Odyssey, Bks. 1-4

 

 10/3

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Discuss Gatsby-  Chapter 1 and 2

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discuss The Odyssey, Bks. 1-4

 

 10/4

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Discuss Gatsby-  Chapter 2

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discuss The Odyssey, Bks. 1-4

 

 10/5

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Begin IB Orals

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discuss The Odyssey, Bks. 1-4

 
10/8

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • IB Orals

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discuss The Odyssey, Bks. 1-4

 

 10/9

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • IB Orals

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discuss The Odyssey, Bk. 9

 

 10/10

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Gatsby discussion questions

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • The Odyssey Discussion Questions

 10/11

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • IB Orals (continued)

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discuss The Odyssey, Bk. 10

 

 10/12

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Gatsby Chapter Discussions

  • HOMEWORK:  Gatsby essay due next Friday

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discuss The Odyssey, Bk2. 11-12

 
10/15

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Begin IB Orals

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • The Odyssey Poster Assignment (theme/ motif review)

 

 10/16

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Gatsby Quote Analysis

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Finish and present Odyssey posters

 

 10/17

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Discuss Gatsby Quotes, as well as Ch. 8.

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discuss conclusion of The Odyssey

 10/18

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Gatsby film version

  • HOMEWORK:  Gatsby essay due tomorrow

  • Monday, students are in the career center.

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Oh Brother Where Art Thou

  • HOMEWORK:  Greek Unit Exam on 10/23

  • Begin Dante's Inferno on 10/23

 10/19

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Gatsby film version

  • Gatsby essay due

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Oh Brother Where Art Thou
10/22

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Career Center

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discuss contrast between Oh Brother Where Art Thou Homer's The Odyssey

 

 10/23

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Finish Discussing Gatsby.

  • Review Essay requirements for junior IB English

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Check out Dante's Inferno. 

  • Introductory lecture on Inferno

 

 10/24

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Introductory lecture on Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Troy tech Mentor Breakfast-  Documentary on Dante's The Divine Comedy

 

 10/25

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Log Assignment:  How does Hemingway achieve the "Hemingway" journalistic style?  Give an example.  What is the effect of this style upon the audience?  How might it be said that this style is consistent with what we now know about high modernism?  Assignment due Monday.

  • Peer Edit:  The Great Gatsby essays.

  • HOMEWORK:  Read Hemingway's short story A Clean, Well-lighted Place (see link above), annotate it, and be ready to discuss on Monday.  Read Bigelow's A Primer of Existentialism.  Construct an abstract of the essay.  Due 10/31.

  • REMINDERS:  Gatsby unit exam on Monday.  Review all lecture notes, including the passages that were of particular interest in class discussion.  Also, reading quiz for The Sun Also Rises, Part I and Vocab Unit 8 on Tuesday.  Primer abstract due on 10/31. 

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Philosophy Questions completed in groups.  Be prepared to discuss and defend on Monday.

  • REMINDER:  Greek Unit Exam on Monday.

 

 10/26

STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY:  NO STUDENTS
10/29

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Log Assignment  due for The Sun Also Rises

  • The Great Gatsby Unit Exam

  • Discussion:  A Clean, Well-Lighted Place.

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Greek Unit Exam

  • Discussion:  Philosophical Questions.

 

 10/30

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Sun Also Rises Reading Quiz- Part I/ Vocab Unit 7

  • Introduction of Pastiche assignment (due 11/2)

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Introduction of group Canto assignment

 

 10/31

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Discussion: A Primer on Existentialism

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Finish discussing Cantos 1-3 of Dante's Inferno

 

 11/1

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Discussion: A Primer on Existentialism

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Work time:  Inferno Circle Presentation Assignment

 

 11/2

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Discussion: A Primer on Existentialism

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Work time:  Inferno Circle Presentation Assignment

 
11/5

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • The Sun Also Rises Quiz/ Vocab Quiz 8

  • Abstract on a Primer on Existentialism and Gatsby pastiche due

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Inferno Circle Assignment presentations

 

 11/6

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Grade postings

  • Discussion of A Primer on Existentialism

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Inferno Circle Assignment presentations

 

 11/7

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Discussion:  The Sun Also Rises-  Chapter 1

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Inferno Circle Assignment presentations

 

 11/8

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP Practice exercise:  Reading and annotation of Angelou's Graduation.

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Inferno In-class essay-  Day 1

 

 11/9

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP Practice exercise:  Essay on Angelou's Graduation.

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Inferno In-class essay-  Day 2

 
11/12

VETERANS DAY-  NO SCHOOL

 11/13

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • IB Oral presentations on The Sun Also Rises

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Introduction to Jane Eyre

  • Inferno Hell Projects due

 

 

 11/14

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • IB Oral presentations on The Sun Also Rises

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Inferno in-class essay- Day 3

 

 11/15

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • IB Oral presentations on The Sun Also Rises

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Lecture:  Victorian Art

 

 11/16

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • IB Oral presentations on The Sun Also Rises

  • A&E Biography on Ernest Hemingway

  • Study Questions-  TSAR Book I due

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Hell Project presentations

  • HOMEWORK:  The Sun Also Rises log assignment (see link above).  Also, read novel through Ch. 11 (quiz Monday)

 
11/19

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Vocab Quiz 9

  • TSAR study questions- Book II

  • Discuss The Sun Also Rises

  • Introduction of The Stranger chapter presentation assignment

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Hell Project presentations- (continued)

  • Jane Eyre reading quiz-  Chs. 1-11

  • Victorian Art discussion (continued)

 

 11/20

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • TSAR Study Questions-  Book III

  • Discuss The Sun Also Rises

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Hell Project presentations

  • Discussion-  Jane Eyre

 

 11/21

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • The Sun Also Rises poster assignment

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discussion-  Jane Eyre

 

 11/22

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY-  NO SCHOOL

 11/23

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY- NO SCHOOL
11/26

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • The Sun Also Rises in-class essay

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discussion-  Jane Eyre

 

 11/27

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • The Sun Also Rises in-class essay

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discussion-  Jane Eyre

 

 11/28

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • The Sun Also Rises in-class essay

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discussion-  Jane Eyre

 

 11/29

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • In-class essay conclusion

  • Gatsby essays returned and discussed

  • HWK:

    • Poster Assignment (see web link) (due tomorrow)

    • Abstract:  The Myth of Sisyphus (due tomorrow)

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discussion-  Jane Eyre

 

 11/30

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Abstracts due

  • Poster presentations-  The Sun Also Rises

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discussion-  Jane Eyre

 
12/2

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • The Stranger reading quiz (also vocab unit 10)

  • Final discussion points-  The Sun Also Rises

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discussion-  Jane Eyre

 

 12/4

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Final discussion points- The Sun Also Rises

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discussion-  Jane Eyre

 

 12/5

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • The Stranger discussion

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discussion-  Jane Eyre

 

 12/6

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • The Stranger discussion

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discussion-  Jane Eyre

 

 12/7

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • The Stranger discussion

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discussion-  Jane Eyre

 
12/10

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • The Stranger discussion

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discussion-  Jane Eyre

 

 12/11

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • The Stranger discussion

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discussion-  Jane Eyre

 

 12/12

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • The Stranger Discussion

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discussion-  Jane Eyre

 

 12/13

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • The Stranger Discussion

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discussion-  Jane Eyre

 

 12/14

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • The Stranger Discussion

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discussion-  Jane Eyre

 
12/17

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Waiting for Godot reading quiz

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • In-Class Essay-  Jane Eyre

 

 

 12/18

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Godard's Breathless

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • In-Class essay-  Jane Eyre

 

 12/19

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Godard's Breathless

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • In-class essay-  Jane Eyre

 

 12/20

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Godard's Breathless

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Film version of Jane Eyre

 

 12/21

HAPPY HOLIDAYS
1/7

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Godot IB Orals

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Film-version-  Jane Eyre

 

 1/8

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Godot IB Orals

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Discussion-  Independent Reading project

 

 1/9

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Godot IB Orals

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Group work time-  Independent Reading project

 

 1/10

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Godot IB Orals

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Group work time-  Independent Reading project

 

 1/11

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Class Discuission-  Waiting for Godot:  Act I

  • Reminder:  Study Questions due Monday.  Log Assignment (see web link) due Wednesday

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Group work time-  Independent Reading project

 
1/14

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Class Discuission-  Waiting for Godot:  Act I

  • Review Godot Study Questions (due today)

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Independent Reading Project Presentations

 

 1/15

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Class Discuission-  Waiting for Godot:  Act I

  • Review Godot Study Questions (due today)- cont'd

  • Hand back and discuss TSAR essay

  • Calendar Updates:

    • Final Essay (TSAR revision, The Stranger, Waiting for Godot) due Monday via turnitin.com

    • Rough draft of IB Assignment 2 (Godot Pastiche) due on final exam day

    • No final exam

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Independent Reading Project Presentations

 

 1/16

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Review Godot Study Questions (due today)- cont'd

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Independent Reading Project Presentations

 

 1/17

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Christopher Guest's Waiting for Guffman

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Independent Reading Project Presentations

 

 1/18

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Christopher Guest's Waiting for Guffman

ENGLISH IV- WORLD LIT

  • Independent Reading Project Presentations

 
1/21

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday:  No School

 

 1/22

Final Exams

 

 1/23

Final Exams

 

 1/24

Final Exams

 

 1/25

Semester Records Day: 

No Students

 

Spring Calendar 2008

 

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1/28

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Course Description

  • AP Language Information

  • Discuss AP Free Response Question 1

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 1/29

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Free Response Question 1- In-class essay (40 minutes)

  • Seating chart

  • HWK:  C&P Parts I-II due Fri., 2/8

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 1/30

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Peer edit FR Question 1 using AP rubric

  • 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

  • Pastiche peer edit

  • Set up classes on Turnitin.com

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

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 2/1

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Intro to Kohlberg and the development of moral sense

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

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 
2/4

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Nihilism/ Nietschze

  • Ubermensch theory

  • Liminal Space

  • Kohlberg Assignment due

  • FRQ1 revisions due

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Hamlet pre-reading due

  • Hamlet discussion questions due

  • Book due for extra credit.

  • Read Hamlet, Act I

 

 2/5

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Nihilism, etc. discussion continued

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Continue reading Act I

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

 

 2/6

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Intro to Dostoevsky

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

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Soliloquy assignment due

  • Continue reading Act I

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

 2/7

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Intro to Dostoevsky (cont'd)

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Continue reading Act I

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

 

 2/8

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Discuss parts I-II

  • HWK:  Study Quest due Tues.

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Quotation Identification due.

  • Read Hamlet, Act II

  • Reminder:  Gh

 

 
2/11

PRESIDENT'S DAY- NO SCHOOL

 

 

 2/12

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • C&P discussion

  • Study Quest due

  • C&P Parts I-II due.  Quiz

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Ghost's Speech Assignment due

  • Continue reading Act II

 

 2/13

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Novel Discussion

  • District Writing Exam

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Continue reading Act II

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

 2/14

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Novel Discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Read Act III

 

 2/15

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • C&P Parts III-IV due.  Quiz

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Quotation Identification for Act II

  • Continue reading Act III
2/18

PRESIDENT'S DAY- NO SCHOOL

 

 2/19

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Novel Discussion/ reading time

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

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

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Read Act III

 

 2/20

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Novel Discussion

  • Make-up Quiz, Parts III-IV at lunch

  • Intro to Like Water for Chocolate group projects

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  • Continue reading Act III

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

 

 2/21

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Practice AP Multiple Choice Exam

  • AP Vocab Quiz 1

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Continue reading Act III

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

 

 2/22

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • C&P Parts V-VI.  Quiz

  • Practice AP Multiple Choice exam

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Continue reading Act III

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

 
2/25

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Novel Discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Read Hamlet Act IV, Scenes 1 and 2

  • Quotation Identification for ACT III due

 

 2/26

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Crime and Punishment novel discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Read Hamlet Act IV, Scenes 3 and 4

 

 

 2/27

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Crime and Punishment novel discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Read Hamlet Act IV, Scene 5

 

 2/28

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Crime and Punishment novel discussion

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

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Read Hamlet Act IV, Scenes 6 and 7

  • Homework:  Quotation Identification for Act IV (due Monday)

 

 2/29

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Crime and Punishment novel discussion

  • Critical Response Assignment 1 due

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

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Playbill Presentations

 
3/3

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP Free Response Question 2 due

  • Crime and Punishment novel discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Quotation Identifications for Act IV due

  • Journal

  • Read Hamlet  Act V, Scene 1

 

 3/4

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Crime and Punishment novel discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Read Act V, Scene 2

 

 3/5

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Crime and Punishment novel discussion

  • Crime and Punishment Critical Response 2 due

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Continue Act V, Scene 2

  • Play Wrap-up

  • Homework:  Act V Quotation Identification (due Friday)

 

 3/6

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Novel discussion

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

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Continue Play Wrap-up

  • Essay topics assigned

  • Exam Study Guide

 

 3/7

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Novel Discussion

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

  • Crime and Punishment Critical Response 3 due

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Act V Quotation identification due

  • How to Write a Good Outline Lecture

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

 
3/10

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Crime and Punishment Critical Response 3 Due

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Hamlet Unit Exam

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

 

 3/11

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Like Water for Chocolate due.  Quiz

  • Intro to Like Water for Chocolate (cont'd)

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Hamlet film

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

 

 

 

 3/12

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Magical Realism Dicussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Hamlet film

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

     

 

 

 3/13

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Magical Realism Discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Hamlet film

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

     

 

 

 3/14

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Group Presentations-  Jan. and Feb.

  • Crime and Punishment Essay due

  • IB Assignment 2 (Pastiche) Draft 2 due Monday

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  • Hamlet film

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

 

 

 
3/17

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Group Presentations-  March and April.

  • IB Assignment 2 (Pastiche or Creative Work) revision due

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 

 3/18

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Group Presentations-  May and June

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 

 3/19

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Group Presentations-  July and Aug.

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 

 3/20

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Group Presentations- Sept. and Oct.

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 

 3/21

ENGLISH III- HONORS

Staff Development Day-  No Students

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 
3/24

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Chapter Presentations- November and December

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 

 3/25

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • EAP Writing Exam

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 3/26

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Film: Chocolat

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 

 3/27

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Film: Chocolat

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 

 3/28

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Film: Chocolat-  conclusion and discussion of themes/ motifs

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 
3/31

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • As I Lay Dying due (Quiz)

  • Introduction to As I Lay Dying

 

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 4/1

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • As I Lay Dying - IB Orals

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 4/2

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • As I Lay Dying - IB Orals

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 4/3

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • As I Lay Dying - IB Orals

  • Novel Discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 4/4

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Novel Discussion

  • HWK: 

    • Essay on website ("A Purpose for Degradation").  Abstract due.  Study Questions due 4/14.

    • Essay (website):  "Influence of Addie Bundren"- due for discussion on Monday, 4/14

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 
4/7

SPRING BREAK

 

 4/8

SPRING BREAK

 

 4/9

SPRING BREAK

 

 4/10

SPRING BREAK

 

 4/11

SPRING BREAK

 
4/14

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Addie Bundren essay due for discussion

  • AILD Discussion Questions due

  • The Reivers

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 

 4/15

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Novel Discussion

  • The Reivers

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 4/16

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Novel Discussion

  • The Reivers

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 4/17

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Novel Discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 

 4/18

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Novel Discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT LIT

  •  

 
4/21

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Novel Discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 4/22

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Novel Discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 4/23

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP Exam Review

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 4/24

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP Free Response Question Practice

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 4/25

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP Free Response essay peer scoring

  • IB Assignment due 5/9. 

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 
4/28

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • As I Lay Dying final discussion/ Review of David Williams essay

  • Pastiche peer revision

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 4/29

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Novel discussion

  • Pastiche discussion

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 4/30

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP Review

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 5/1

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP Review

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 5/2

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP Review

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 
5/5

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP EXAMS:

    • United States Government and Politics (am)

    • Comparative Government and Politics (pm)

    • French Language (pm)

  • AP Exam review

    • Free Response Question 2- 2002 prompt analysis/ thesis statement drafting

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 5/6

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP EXAMS

    • Computer Science A (am)

    • Computer Science AB (am)

    • Spanish Language (am)

    • Statistics (pm)

  • Review of sample student essays written on Free response question 2- 2002 Exam

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 5/7

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP EXAMS

    • Calculus AB (am)

    • Calculus BC (am)

  • Practice free response question 2007-  Prompt analysis

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 5/8

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP EXAMS

    • English Literature (am)

    • French Literature (pm)

    • Japanese Language and Culture (pm)

  • AP Review-  Multiple choice Questions

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 5/9

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP EXAMS

    • United States History (am)

    • European History (pm)

    • Studio Art [portfolios due] (pm)

  • AP Review-  Helpful hints for the Free Response questions

  • Pastiche final draft due

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 
5/12

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP EXAMS

    • Biology (am)

    • Music Theory (am)

    • Physics B (pm)

    • Physics C: Mechanics (pm)

    • Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism (2pm)

  • Compare and Contrast Essay Outline Conferences/ Class time

  • Senior year course placement discussions

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 5/13

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP EXAMS

    • Chemistry (am)

    • Environmental Science (am)

    • Psychology (pm)

  • Compare and Contrast Essay Outline Conferences

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 5/14

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP EXAMS

    • English Language (am)

    • Italian Language and Culture (am)

    • Art History (pm)

  • Compare and Contrast Essay Outline Conferences

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 5/15

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP EXAMS

    • Macroeconomics (am)

    • World History (am)

    • Microeconomics (pm)

  • Compare and Contrast Essay Outline Conferences

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 5/16

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • AP EXAMS

    • Human Geography (am)

    • Spanish Literature (am)

    • Latin Literature (pm)

    • Latin:  Vergil (pm)

  • Compare and Contrast Essay Outline Conferences

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 
5/19

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • IB EXAMS

  • Compare and Contrast Essay  Conferences

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 5/20

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • IB EXAMS

  • Compare and Contrast Essay  Conferences

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 5/21

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • IB EXAMS

  • Compare and Contrast Essay  Conferences

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 5/22

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • IB EXAMS

  • Compare and Contrast Essay  Conferences

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 5/23

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • IB EXAMS

  • Compare and Contrast Essay  Conferences

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 
5/26

MEMORIAL DAY-  NO SCHOOL

 

 

 5/27

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  •  Poetry Unit-  The eight steps to analyzing poetry.

  • Homework:  Complete the Homework assignment "Analyzing poetry for metaphor, simile, and allegory."

  • Introduction of final project

     

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 5/28

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Poetry Unit- The eight steps to analyzing poetry (Continued)

  • Review homework assignment

  • Homework:  Complete assignment "Analyzing poetry for conceit and allusion."  Due tomorrow.

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 5/29

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  •  Poetry Unit-  Discuss homework assignment (poems by Spencer, Shakespeare, and Donne)

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 5/30

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Poetry Unit-  Students organize into groups

    • One group member is assigned the task of bringing in poster paper on Monday, one the task of bringing in art supplies, and one printing the poetry notes from the website.

    • Groups are assigned the task today of writing a poem of at least three stanzas that is accentual and syllabic (a metric form) and a rhyme scheme.  Poems may not be free verse, Haiku or limericks.  Students may use sample poems handouts for inspiration.  Continue Monday.  Prizes for best poems in the class.

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 
6/2

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Poetry Unit

    • Groups finish original poem assignment.

    • Introduction of poem poster assignment.

  • Compare and Contrast Essays (IB Assignment 1) due Friday.

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 6/3

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Poetry Unit-  Groups work on poetry poster assignment

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 

 6/4

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Poetry Unit-Groups present poetry posters

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 6/5

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Poetry Unit- Groups present poetry posters

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 6/6

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Poetry Unit- Groups present poetry posters.

  • Compare/ Contrast papers due.

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 
6/9

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Portfolio filing/ papers handed back.

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 6/10

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Final Exams:  Periods 0, 1, 2.

    • Final assignment due.

    • Grade postings for period 2

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 6/11

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Final Exams:  Periods 3 and 4

    • Grade postings for periods 5 and 6

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  •  

 

 

 6/12

ENGLISH III- HONORS

  • Final Exams:  Periods 5 and 6

    • Final Assignment due

ENGLISH IV- BRIT  LIT

  • GRADUATION-  2:00

 

 

 6/14