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Date Class Work Homework Due Today

Week 13 (32)

Mon

04/30

Minimum Day

Vocabulary 7b Deno/Conno

Discuss Naturalism - subgenre of realism.

 

Discuss new experiments in realism: critical moment, stream of consciousness, and narrative structure.

  • Answer questions in the Homework packet (Word/PDF) as we move through the work.  Remember to use the packet as practice for completing the essays (answer prompt, precise diction and syntax, fill in the space provided, tense, no taboos, gerunds, passive voice). Packet due on Friday 5/04.

  • Study for Realism/Naturalism Unit test on Friday.  See page 15-27 in Writing Packet for strategies in test taking.

  • Read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald by 5/07.

  • Answer questions in The Great Gatsby Homework Packet (Word or PDF) as you move through the work.

Reader's Response: Read "A New England Nun" by Mary Wilkins Freeman

Tues

05/01

"An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge" (textbook, pg. 344)

 

 

 

  • Please buy (for 5 Gangstuh points) or borrow (for break even points) The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald for book check Friday 04/27.

  • Answer questions in the Homework packet (Word/PDF) as we move through the work.  Remember to use the packet as practice for completing the essays (answer prompt, precise diction and syntax, fill in the space provided, tense, no taboos, gerunds, passive voice). Packet due on Friday 5/04.

  • Study for Realism/Naturalism Unit test on Monday.  See page 15-27 in Writing Packet for strategies in test taking.

  • Read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald by 5/07.

  • Answer questions in The Great Gatsby Homework Packet (Word or PDF) as you move through the work.

 

Weds

05/02

Read "An Episode of War" by Stephen Crane (textbook, pg. 352)

 

  • Answer questions in the Homework packet (Word/PDF) as we move through the work.  Remember to use the packet as practice for completing the essays (answer prompt, precise diction and syntax, fill in the space provided, tense, no taboos, gerunds, passive voice). Packet due on Friday 5/04.

  • Study for Realism/Naturalism Unit test on Monday.  See page 15-27 in Writing Packet for strategies in test taking.

  • Read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald by 5/07.

  • Answer questions in The Great Gatsby Homework Packet (Word or PDF) as you move through the work.

 

Thurs

05/03

The Other

Author Background: W.E.B. Du Bois

Read "Of the Meaning of Progress" (txt pg. 362)

Chart the narrative arc and identify the narrator's conclusion at the end of the piece.

What is innately Naturalistic about the piece?

  • Answer questions in the Homework packet (Word/PDF) as we move through the work.  Remember to use the packet as practice for completing the essays (answer prompt, precise diction and syntax, fill in the space provided, tense, no taboos, gerunds, passive voice).  Packet due on Friday 5/04.

  • Study for Realism/Naturalism Unit test on Monday.  See page 15-27 in Writing Packet for strategies in test taking.

  • Read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald by 5/07.

  • Answer questions in The Great Gatsby Homework Packet (Word or PDF) as you move through the work.

  • Study for Vocab 7b Quiz tomorrow (see Quizlet)

 

Fri

05/04

Vocabulary 7b Quiz

The Other

Read "My Heart Feels Like Bursting" by Chief Satanta and "I Will Fight No More Forever" by Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce.

How do these speeches by Native American leaders reflect the literary movements at work during this period?

 

 
  • Read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald by 5/07.

  • Read "The Story of An Hour" by Kate Chopin (pg. 11 in Reading Packet).  Complete a Reader's Response with a focus on a women's role in 19th century society.  Due Monday.

  • Answer questions in The Great Gatsby Homework Packet (Word or PDF) as you move through the work.

  • Print or download into Notability 1920's Project (Word or PDF).  We will review in class on Monday.

American Classic Homework Packet due.

Week 14 (33)

Mon

05/07

 

Unit Test Realism

  • Buy or borrow The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck for book check Friday 5/14.

  • Print or download into Notability 1920's Project (Word or PDF).  We will review in class on Monday.

Reading of Gatsby completed.

"The Story of An Hour" by Kate Chopin Reader's Response

Tues

05/08

Introduce 1920's Project (Word or PDF).

  • Works Cited/Annotated Biblio/Meeting Notes Packet due Thursday 5/10.

  • Buy or borrow The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck for book check Friday 5/21.

 

Weds

05/09

Ms. Stucken visit

  • Works Cited/Annotated Biblio/Meeting Notes Packet due Thursday 5/10.

  • Buy or borrow The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck for book check Friday 5/21.

 

Thurs

05/10

Work on 1920's Project (Word or PDF).

  • Buy or borrow The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck for book check Friday 5/21.

  • Works Cited/Annotated Biblio/Meeting Notes due Tuesday.  Remember, 1 packet per group.

 

Fri

05/11

Work on 1920's Project (Word or PDF).

  • Buy or borrow The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck for book check Friday 5/21.

  • Works Cited/Annotated Biblio/Meeting Notes due Tuesday.  Remember, 1 packet per group.

 

Week 15 (34)

Mon

05/14

Minimum Day

Vocabulary 8b Deno/Conno

Work on 1920's Project (Word or PDF).

  • Buy or borrow The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck for book check Friday 5/21.
  • Works Cited/Annotated Biblio/Meeting Notes due tomorrow.  Remember, 1 packet per group.

 

Tues

05/15

Present 1920's Project (Word or PDF).

  • Buy or borrow The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck for book check Friday 5/21

Works Cited/Annotated Biblio/Meeting Notes

Weds

05/16

Present 1920's Project (Word or PDF).

  • Buy or borrow The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck for book check Friday 5/21

 

Thurs

05/17

Present 1920's Project (Word or PDF).

  • Buy or borrow The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck for book check Friday 5/21

  • Study for Vocabulary 8b Quiz (See Quizlet).  We will not have any time to study for the vocabulary tomorrow as we must complete a writing prompt.  So study tonight.

 

Fri

05/18

Vocabulary 8b Quiz

In-class Writing Prompt

 

  • Buy or borrow The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck for book check Friday 5/21

 

Week 16 (35)

Mon

05/21

Vocabulary 9b Deno/Conno

Finish Gatsby Projects

Period 3: Context for GoW

Book Check

All periods: Please watch this video, and respond to the following question:

 

What is the author's main message?

 

Identify and explain at least one rhetorical strategy (such as mood, tone, etc.) the speaker uses to achieve this message.

  • The Grapes of Wrath Reading Schedule

    • Ch. 1-12 due Fri. 5/25

    • Ch. 13-21 due Fri. 6/01

    • Ch. 22-30 due Thurs. 6/07

The Grapes of Wrath book check

Tues

05/22

The Great Gatsby

  • The Grapes of Wrath Reading Schedule

    • Ch. 1-12 due Fri. 5/25

    • Ch. 13-21 due Fri. 6/01

    • Ch. 22-30 due Thurs. 6/07

     

 
 

Weds

05/23

Ms Gerber out for teacher meeting.

In groups of four, review the powerpoint that sets context for The Great Gatsby.

Each person formulate 5 compelling questions that rely on the time and its relationship to the novel.

  • The Grapes of Wrath Reading Schedule

    • Ch. 1-12 due Fri. 5/25

    • Ch. 13-21 due Fri. 6/01

    • Ch. 22-30 due Thurs. 6/07

 

Thurs

05/24

The Great Gatsby

  • Study for Vocabulary 9b Quiz (See Quizlet)

  • The Grapes of Wrath Reading Schedule

    • Ch. 1-12 due Fri. 5/25

    • Ch. 13-21 due Fri. 6/01

    • Ch. 22-30 due Thurs. 6/07

 

Fri

05/25

Vocabulary 9b Quiz

 

  • Study for Semester 2 Vocabulary Final (See Quizlet) on Friday 6/01

  • The Grapes of Wrath Reading Schedule

    • Ch. 1-12 due Fri. 5/25

    • Ch. 13-21 due Fri. 6/01

    • Ch. 22-30 due Thurs. 6/07

  • Ch. 1-12 due Mon. 5/25

 

Week 17 (36)

Mon

05/28

Memorial Day

No Students

  • Study for Semester 2 Vocabulary Final (See Quizlet) on Friday 6/01

  • The Grapes of Wrath Reading Schedule

    • Ch. 13-21 due Fri. 6/01

    • Ch. 22-30 due Thurs. 6/07

 

Tues

05/29

Chapter 2. Setting: The Valley of Ashes, The Eggs and New York City.  How are these locations representative of the period in which the novel is set.

 

Let's take a look at our non-judgmental narrator.

  • Study for Semester 2 Vocabulary Final (See Quizlet) on Friday 6/01

  • The Grapes of Wrath Reading Schedule

    • Ch. 13-21 due Fri. 6/01

    • Ch. 22-30 due Thurs. 6/07

  • Don't forget to update/modify your Gatsby Homework Packet as we move through the work.

 

Weds

05/30

Chapter 3.  The Party: What do the guests reflect about this period? What do we learn about Gatsby?  And what the heck is going on with Nick?

  • Study for Semester 2 Vocabulary Final (See Quizlet) on Friday 6/01

  • The Grapes of Wrath Reading Schedule

    • Ch. 13-21 due Fri. 6/01

    • Ch. 22-30 due Thurs. 6/07

  • Don't forget to update/modify your Gatsby Homework Packet as we move through the work.

 

Thurs

05/31

Introduce Term Paper Topic

Chapter 4: Meet Jay Gatsby.  What do we know about him so far?  What can we infer based on the frame story introduction or Nick's reflection on Gatsby some two years after he leaves the East?

  • Study for Semester 2 Vocabulary Final (See Quizlet) on Friday 6/01

  • The Grapes of Wrath Reading Schedule

    • Ch. 13-21 due Fri. 6/01

    • Ch. 22-30 due Thurs. 6/07

  • Don't forget to update/modify your Gatsby Homework Packet as we move through the work.

 

Fri

06/01

Semester 2 Vocabulary Final

Term Paper Work

  • The Grapes of Wrath Reading Schedule

    • Ch. 22-30 due Thurs. 6/07

  • Don't forget to update/modify your Gatsby Homework Packet as we move through the work.

 
Ch. 13-21 due Fri. 6/01

 

 

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