Date

Assignment

1. Syllabus and Welcome Back!
2. Janus--read and annotate for Wednesday
3. Letter--Due Thursday
4. Journal #1:  Changes

5.  Journal #2:  AP test experience 

6.  Bring anthology to class tomorrow.

Wed, Jan 5

1.  Janus hmk

2.  Homework for Friday:  Read and annotate "The Journey of the Magi" by T.S. Eliot

3.  Seating Chart

4.  Anthologies

5.  AP Exam deconstruction

6.  Scoring Guide

7.  Homework for tomorrow--Writing Assignment about 1st sem.

 1. Journal # 3:  Your definition of Poetry and your experience with it

2.  Homework for tomorrow--Magi poem

3.  Turn in homework

4.  Intro to Romantic Poetry

5.  AP test cont

Fri, Jan 7

 1.  Discussed "Journey of the Magi"

 2. Discussed "Strange Fits" and elements of Romantic Poetry

Mon, Jan 10

 1.  Optimist Essay--Deadline has been extended until Wednesday, Jan 12.  Please submit!

 2.  AP practice essay today--Analysis

 3.  Tomorrow will be a workday for either your Romantic Collage that is due on Friday or your Optimist essay if you choose to enter this contest.  Bring you lit book if you choose to work on your collage tomorrow.

4.  Read John Donne's "Meditation 17," (pg 250 in Lit book for Thursday)  AND  write two paragraphs.  The first paragraph should be identifying a particular passage that you liked, and telling why you liked it.  In the second paragraph, you should identify a particular passage that you disliked or didn't understand, and tell why you disliked it or specifically list what was unclear to you.

 Tue, Jan 11

 1.  Romantic  Collage or Optimist Essay or John Donne's "Meditation 17" --workday today.

 Wed, Jan 12

2.  AP Handbook:  Go over Rhetorical Strategies

3.   Discuss AP essay devices

4.  Return letters (?)

 Thu, Jan 13

1.  Finish Rhetorical Devices/Purposes, and Turn in Essays

 2.  Discuss Donne/turn in homework--Med 17

 3.  Discuss "Death Be Not Proud"--Give "Sonnet" information

 Fri, Jan 14

Mon, Jan 17

Tue, Jan 18

 1.  AP essay practice

2.  Return Donne work

Wed, Jan 19

1.  Sonnets handout

2 .  Donne sonnets and Metaphysical Conceits--"Death Be Not Proud"  and "Holy Sonnet 14"

3.  Finish discussing Obama speech

Thu, Jan 20

1.  Donne, cont. --"The Flea"--powerpoint and questions for analysis

 2.  "Approach to Poetry" handout

3.  Journal # 4:  If you were leaving for a long journey, what would you say to someone you love in order to console them?  What would you want to hear if you were the one left behind?

4. "A Valediction Forbidding Morning"--Homework for Friday:

• Do the journal above.
• Read the introductory material, pg 247
• Read the poem--analyze it
• Complete the questions, 1-9, on page 249 (type  please and be ready to turn in at the beginning of the hour.)

Fri, Jan 21

 1. Turn in homework

2.  What would you like to read and how?????

3.  Analysis of AP essays

4.  Homework: 

 1.  Journal # 5:  Write about a subject that is immediate and authentic and perhaps problematic in your life right now.

2.  Discuss "Valediction"

3.  Intro to Restoration Period--pgs. 467-484

4.  Homework for Tuesday:  Read about Alexander Pope pg 520-523 and Complete questions 2 and 6 on page 523

Tue, Jan 25

 1.  Discuss Restoration and Pope--Shall we have a bit of a quiz today???

2.  "Portfolio Additions" handout--Are your ready to write creatively??? (I KEEP THREATENING, BUT I PROMISE I WILL GIVE THESE TO YOU EVENTUALLY!

3.  Two Handouts:  "Overview of English Literature" and "Restoration vs Romanticism" chart

3.  Homework for Thursday, Jan. 27th:   Read packet of information about Romantic essayist Charles Lamb and his essay, "Dream Children: A Reverie."  Expect an AP type quiz on Thursday.

Wed, Jan 26

Thu, Jan 27

 1.Dream Children AP TYPE Multiple Choice test today

2.  "Portfolio Additions" Handout

3.  "Dream/Familiar Essay" Handout

4.  Meet in C-22 Lab tomorow to work on Portfolio Additions

Fri, Jan 28

Mon, Jan 31

1.  Journal #6:  Write about an occasion that made you aware that you were getting older OR about the first time you realized that most of your childhood was behind you.

2.   Assign "Once More to the Lake" + Questions

Tue, Feb 1

Wed, Feb 2

Thu, Feb 3

 2.  Quiz

3.  Return essays and collages

Fri, Feb 4

1.  Argument essay--samples and assessments

2.  Independent Study Information--Expository Prose Indep Study

3.  TONE PP

4. Homework for Monday:  Read the argument essay, make comments, give it a score, and turn it in on Monday!

5.  Watch the Superbowl commercials--Look for Rhetorical Devices/Strategies--Oh, you might want to watch the game too. 

Mon, Feb 7

1.  Meet in the Media Center Lab today--Bring necessary materials.  What will you work on today?

• Portfolio Additions ("Wordsworth addition" given today)
• Expository Prose Independent Study

2.   Mrs. Thurnau visits

3.  Turn in essay homework from Friday.  Did your team win????

Tue, Feb 8

 Media Center Lab today--Yesterday's assignment continued !

Wed, Feb 9

Journal #7:  Write about your view of being alone.  Does it revive or depress you?

1.  Novel Assignment and schedule (Shall we talk about tone and JE?)

2. Jane Eyre PP

3.  Wordsworth Homework for Thursday--Read about William Wordsworth on page 656 in your text.  Then, read his poem, "Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey" on pages 658-661, and answer questions 1, 2, and 3 on page 662.  You will turn these in--Type them if you have time.

Thu, Feb 10

1.  Wordsworth and JE ch 2 due today--Groups:  Share ideas, questions, words/lines, and then write an extended paragraph comparing the two.   Turn in questions and paragraphs + add words and lines to the word document.

2.  FYI--Charlotte Bronte

3.  Homework:  Read and annotate JE

Fri, Feb 11

Journal #8:  Write about a dream that frightened you or seemed too real.

1. Wordsworth, & JE cont.

2.  Class Data

3. JE http://www.focusfeatures.com/focusfeatures/film/jane_eyre/

4.  Homework for Monday--Work on your independent study and your portfolio additions, and read JE.

5.  Homework for Wednesday, 2/16:  Read through chapter 13, and as you read, do the following:

• Make a list of characters, and pay attention to Bronte's method of characterization.
• Choose a motif and trace it.
• Annotate important passages--Character, Romanticism, Realism, Tone, Motifs, Themes, etc.
• Think about Jane's psychological development as she physically journeys to various places.

Mon, Feb 14

 1.  Surprise

2.  Homework:  Read, Write, Think--You know the drill!

3.  A Valentine Gift for You--Wednesday's homework assignment is now moved to Thursday!     Rejoice!!!!

Tue, Feb 15

 1.  Journal #9:  We live in a ______________(man's)  or (woman's)  world.  Fill in the blank, and explain your choice.

2.  Film??? http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=F5B7D687-F478-45DD-9632-80FF4483B923&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

Wed, Feb 16

1.  The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away--You are going to write another ARGUMENT ESSAY today. 

 2.  Novel Assignment #2   due TOMORROW  (See Friday's assignment and your reading schedule)

Thu, Feb 17

Fri, Feb 18

 Mon, Feb 21

Tue, Feb 22

 1.  AP Practice Essay OR Reading Catch Up Day????

2.  Return essays and discuss

3.  More AP Test-taking tips + Peruse 2nd Argument essay and write the conclusion

 Wed, Feb 23

1.  Expository Independent Study--AP Test Information (Synthesis)

2.  Novel #3 and #4 assignments due today (Chapters 14-23)

 Thu, Feb 24

 Fri, Feb 25

 1.  Portfolio Additions      Due today!!!

2.  Novel #6 due today (Chapter 28)

3.  Today's Discussion

4. Multiple Choice Test--Use it as an example and as a practice!  (Due Thurs 3/3)

Mon, Feb 28

Tue, Mar 1

Wed, Mar 2

 1.  Novel #8 due today (chs 36-end)

2.  The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde--If you would like to have your own copy to annotate, please purchase it by Tuesday, March 8th.  We will be using the Signet Classic version.

3.  Please take 55 minutes to complete the AP practice Multiple Choice test and turn it in on Monday, Mar 7th--This is a change--an extension, of course.

Thu, Mar 3

1.  Finish Novel Discussion of Jane Eyre today! 

2.  Meet in lab on Monday

3.  Multiple Choice test due Monday

 Fri, Mar 4

 Mon, Mar 7

1.   Lab--Independent Study assignment (Due Friday 3/11)

2.  Turn in JE books

3.  Turn in AP Multiple Choice test today

 Tue, Mar 8

 1.  HAPPY MARDI GRAS!!!!!  Let's get WILDE!!!

2.  "Ode on a Grecian Urn"/Aestheticism

2.  Dorian Gray Reading  Schedule--

• #1:  DUE: Fri. 3/11 (Chapters 1 and 2)
•  #2 DUE: Wed. 3/16  (Chapters 3-9)
•  #3 DUE: Fri. 3/18  (Chapters 10-14
• #4 DUE:  Tues. 3/29 (Chapters 15-end)

 Wed, Mar 9

Thu, Mar 10

Fri, Mar 11

 1.  Independent Study due--share

2.  Discuss MC test

3. Dorian--Chapters 1 and 2 due today

4.  Dorian--Assignment #2 due on Wednesday--Details handed out today.

Mon, Mar 14

Tue, Mar 15

Wed, Mar 16

Thu, Mar 17

 Dorian

MC test review

Fri, Mar 18

 Dorian Assignment #3due today, Chapters 10-14

Film?????

Complete Assignment #4 for Tuesday, March 29th--expect an AP type quiz!

Mon, Mar 28

 Media Center Lab

 VOCAB ASSIGNMENT + DORIAN ASSIGNMENT

Tue, Mar 29

1.   Assignment #4 due today--Chapters 15-end  DG

 2.  Expect an AP type quiz on DG

Wed, Mar 30

Thu, Mar 31

1.   Final discussion of DG continued......

 2.  Vocabulary Assignment due tomorrow and not today, since we are a bit behind!

Fri, Apr 1

 1.  Present vocab assignments

2.  Turn in DG books (and any other AP books that might be clogging up your locker, backpack, or brain!)

Mon, Apr 4

Tue, Apr 5

HAMLET

Back to Baby    Blue Sheet

Wed, Apr 6

Thu, Apr 7

Fri, Apr 8

 1.  Hamlet:  Discuss Sc 3 and read on!

2.  Concordance

Mon, Apr 11

Tue, Apr 12

 Logical Fallacies + article

 Homework for Wednesday:   Be prepared for a quiz on Act I of Hamlet, and read Act II, sc i + answer these questions:

1.  Three motifs/juxtaposed ideas?

2.  Three quotes?

3.  Polonius?

4.  Ophelia?

5.  Logical fallacy?

5.  Periodic Sentence?

6.  Loose Sentence?

Wed, Apr 13

 1.  quiz

2.  Homework

3.  Williams/Rhetoric discussion

Thu, Apr 14

Fri, Apr 15

 1.  Film

2.  Character work

Mon, Apr 18

Tue, Apr 19

 1.  AP practice test

Wed, Apr 20

 1.  HAMLET--Discuss "O What a rogue" + continue reading

***We finished reading Act III, Sc I, and discussed the "To Be or Not to Be" soliloquy.

***We also saw a bit of the Branaugh film--up to the "Rogue and peasant slave" soliloquy.

2.  2B or not 2B   (Bugs Bunny--It is Easter weekend after all!) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8459036700047862929#

3.  I am still scrambling for Brave New World books, SOOOOOO....Here's the plan:

•  As I gather books, I will give them to you. 
• Plan on reading Chapters 1, 2, and 3 for MONDAY and completeing the handout.
• We'll focus on Hamlet until then.....

Thu, Apr 21

1.  Hamlet--

*** See film versions of "O what a rogue" +"To be or not to Be"

2.  Read a bit of Act III, Sc II--through page 143;  watched up to and a bit of "The Murder of Gonzago" (Branaugh) 

Fri, Apr 22

1.  Hamlet--Finish watching Branaugh, play within the play;  watch Gibson's version and COMPARE

     ****Which do you like better?

2.  Homework--Read BNW 1-3 for Monday and complete worksheet

Mon, Apr 25

 BNW, cont.

Montage and Chapter 3 focus

Turn in homework--Discuss chapters 1-3

Homework due Friday 4/29--Read and annotate chapters 4,5,6, and 7 of BNW

Tue, Apr 26

Wed, Apr 27

 1.  ACT test/Shortened periods

 2.  Hamlet, cont.

Thu, Apr 28

Fri, Apr 29

1.  Brave New World--Chapters 4-7 due today

2.  Homework for Tuesday:  BNW Chapters 8-11

 Mon, May 2

Reading Day

Homework for  Wed 12-14 BNW

 Tue, May 3

Wed, May 4

 Homework for Monday :  Finish reading BNW

Discuss BNW

Thu, May 5

 Hamlet

Fri, May 6

Mon, May 9

Hamlet + Film

Review for AP test

Tue, May 10

Wed, May 11

Thu, May 12

Fri, May 13

Mon, May 16

Thu, May 19

Fri, May 20