Daily Activities and Homework 3/26 Add to the class document (thesis). 3/26 Add to the class document (theme). 3/25 Add to the class document (device and purpose). 3/24 Read "The Secret Life of Books" and complete the Poetry 4 questions by today. 3/23 Read "The Secret Life of Books" and complete the Poetry 4 questions by Tuesday. 3/18 Go into turnitin.com and open up your commentary from last week. Read through my comments. Open up your google doc and revise one paragraph of your commentary. Put revisions in a different color and share it with me. 3/17 Share on the class document a key passage from Heart of Darkness you think would be good to re-read or review. Give a brief description of the passage and the reason you think it is important in establishing Conrad's theme. Class Blog Heart of Darkness 3/15 Take a look at the conclusions about the reflection you wrote about the works of Blake on Friday and comment on the class blog page. Read through some comments from your classmates and reply (using the comment button) to at least 2 people. Blog Page Last Names A-D. Blog Page Last Name G-Z 3/13 Blake's engravings, respond to Genesis 3 and how it links to the poetry, make some conclusions about the works of Blake and his message in one or both books. Be ready to share. HW - commentary due Friday at midnight in turnitin.com. Stay tuned for work next week! 3/12 read, annotate, and discuss "Holy Thursday" Songs of Experience HW - commentary due Friday in turnitin.com 3/10 5 minute oral commentary, listen and debrief sample, "Holy Thursday" Songs of Innocence HW - commentary due Friday in turnitin.com 3/9 partner practice part 2 of oral, read and annotate commentary HW - commentary due Friday in turnitin.com 3/6 Read, annotate, and discuss "The Chimney Sweeper" Songs of Innocence HW - Answer the reflective analytical question on the Blake poetry we have read so far. 3/5 Finish "The Tyger", read, annotate, and discuss "The Chimney Sweeper" Songs of Innocence HW-Read and annotate "The Chimney Sweeper" Songs of Experience 3/3 Read, annotate, and discuss "The Lamb" and "The Tyger" HW - Complete theme/central purpose for "The Tyger" 3/2 Finish discussion of "Introduction" to the Songs of Experience HW - Read "The Lamb", revise essay by tonight at midnight 2/28 complete discussion and notes for "Introduction" to the Songs of Innocence HW - mark rhythm and meter for "Introduction" to the Songs of Experience, revise essay for Monday, March 2 at midnight 2/27 poetry test HW - read and annotate "Introduction" to the Songs of Experience, revise essay for March 2 2/25 quiz on Blake and The Romantics, poetry review and test prep, Blake video, read, annotate and discuss "Introduction" to the Songs of Innocence. HW - Study for Thursday poetry test, read and annotate "Introduction" to the Songs of Experience, revise essay for March 2 2/24 Sound and Sense chapters 14, discussion and practice, hand out study guide for Thursday test HW - Read Blake and the Romantics background for quiz Tuesday, Study for poetry test Thursday, Revise essays for March 2 2/21 Sound and Sense chapters 11 & 12, discussion and practice HW - Revise essays for March 2 2/20 Sound and Sense chapters 6 & 7, discussion and practice HW - Sound and Sense chapters 12 & 14 and questions Revise essays for March 2 2/18 Woolf essay chart, introduce oral (part 2), Sound and Sense chapter 3-5 discussion and practice HW - Sound and Sense chapters 6, 7, & 11 and questions 2/13 discuss "Death of a Moth" and "How Should One Read a Book" HW - Sound and Sense chapters 3-5 and questions 2/11 Socratic Seminar, reflection and debrief, discuss "Thoughts on Peace in an Air Raid" HW - read and annotate "The Death of a Moth" and " How Should One Read a Book" 2/10 read and annotate "Thoughts on Peace in an Air Raid", be prepared for the postponed Socratic Seminar HW - Passage analysis due to turnitin.com at midnight 2/7 Woolf Bio Quiz, "The Angel in the House", prepare for Socratic Seminar - read and annotate " A Room of One's Own" woolf_room_of_ones_own.pdf and "Professions for Women" woolf_professions_for_women.pdf. HW - passage analysis due Monday, Prepare for Socratic Seminar by identifying key claims of each essay, identifying key devices and strategies, and preparing 3 questions that generate discussion. 2/6 complete Part 3 HoD discussion, debrief Lit. in Translation Papers HW - passage analysis due Monday, Virginia Woolf Bio read and annotate for Friday 2/4 Part 3 HoD discussion, passage 10 applied practice HW - passage analysis due Monday, Virginia Woolf Bio read and annotate for Friday 2/3 Vocab story, HoD part 3 questions HW - Passage analysis 1/30 HoD part 3 quiz, part 3 questions HW - passage analysis due next week 1/28 complete commentary outlines for assigned part 2 passage HW - HoD part 3 reading and vocab due THURSDAY! 1/27 begin presentations on assigned part 2 passage HW - HoD part 3 reading and vocab due THURSDAY! 1/24 continue outline with partner on assigned passage HW - HoD part 3 reading and vocab due Tuesday 1/23 Part 2 passage analysis, go over model, read, annotate, and begin outline with partner on assigned passage HW - HoD part 3 reading and vocab due Tuesday 1/21 Part 2 quiz, part 2 vocab story, go over quiz, part 2 passage one annotation and outline HW - World Lit paper due at 11:59 tonight, part 3 reading and vocab due Tuesday. 1/17 Complete discussion of part 1 Heart of Darkness HW - Heart of Darkness reading due Tuesday, work on Lit in Translation Essay - due 1/21 1/16 finish debrief of commentary, discussion of part 1 Heart of Darkness HW - Heart of Darkness reading due Tuesday, work on Lit in Translation Essay - due 1/21 1/14 Heart of Darkness part 1 quiz and part 1 vocabulary story, Part 1 questions HW - Heart of Darkness reading due Tuesday, work on Lit in Translation Essay - due 1/21 1/13 commentary evaluation and reflection, copy of The Plague commentary excerpts HW - Heart of Darkness reading due Tuesday, work on Lit in Translation Essay - due 1/21 1/10 Close read continued with discussion HW - Heart of Darkness part 1 vocab due Monday, reading due Tuesday, work on Lit in Translation Essay - due 1/21 1/9 Heart of Darknessunit overview, Close read of first 15 paragraphs of Heart of Darkness, Answer questions HW - get through at least question 4, vocab due Monday, work on Lit in Translation Essay - due 1/21 1/8 Heart of Darkness background, Conrad and Impressionism - take notes HW - work on Lit in Translation Essay - due 1/21 1/7 Literature in Translation Tips, analysis of sample essay HW - work on Lit in Translation Essay - due 1/21 12/18 Final Exam HW - You can start your essay over the break. Nothing due upon return. 12/17 work day and discussion of proposals HW - The Plague commentary due tonight at 11:59, proposals due in class tomorrow, prepare for final. 12/16 discuss Literature in Translation paper and proposal, go over final HW - The Plague commentary due Tuesday at 11:59, proposals due in class tomorrow, prepare for final. 12/13 supervised writing HW - The Plague commentary due Tuesday 12/12 discuss syntax in The Stranger, "The Myth of Sisyphus", debrief The Crow Road commentary HW - The Plague commentary due Tuesday 12/10 Interactive Oral and reflective statement HW - reflective statement due Thursday 12/9 The Stranger discussion HW - none 12/6 Jigsaw part 2 in groups. As a group, explain progression of understanding that Mersault undergoes in Part 2. HW - none 12/5 Close read of assigned passage with questions HW - complete "Crow Road" outline for Friday 12/3 Close read of The Stranger part 2 chapter 1 with questions, commentary directions and "Crow Road" HW - complete "Crow Road" outline for Friday. 12/2 What I Noticed Part 2 quiz HW - none 11/22 discuss characters and part 1 of The Stranger HW - Read and annotate Part 2 of The Stranger for Monday 12/2 11/21 discuss part 1 of The Stranger HW - Read and annotate Part 2 of The Stranger for Monday 12/2 11/19 quickwrite, Existentialism and Absurdism presentation, character analysis: robot lady as a class, Marie, Raymond and Salamano HW - Read and annotate Part 2 of The Stranger for Monday 12/2 11/18 The Stranger What I Noticed open book quiz HW - Read and annotate Part 2 of The Stranger for Monday 12/2 11/15 Supervised Writing HW - motif journals due tonight at midnight, Part 1 of The Stranger with annotations due Monday 11/14 Discuss "What Crime . . ." and biblical allusions. Re-rank characters on morality chart. HW - motif journals due Friday at midnight in Turnitin.com, Part 1 of The Stranger with annotations due Monday. 11/12 Finish Found Poem Presentations, biblical allusions in Crime and Punishment, "What Crime and Punishment Can Teach You That the Internet Can't". HW - complete allusion graphic organizer, complete claims activity for article, motif journals due Friday 11/15, Part 1 of The Stranger due 11/18 11/8 Found poem presentations HW - motif journals due Friday 11/15, Part 1 of The Stranger due 11/18 11/7 Found poems HW - reflective statement due Friday, motif journals due Friday 11/15, Part 1 of The Stranger due 11/18 11/5 Interactive oral, reflective statement, & time for Found Poems HW - reflective statement due Friday, motif journals due Friday 11/15, Part 1 of The Stranger due 11/18 11/4 found poem continued HW - blogs due tonight at midnight, motif journals due end of unit. 11/1 vocab quiz part 6 & epilogue, Found Poem HW - blogs due Monday at midnight, motif journals due end of unit. 10/31 Part 6 and epilogue quiz HW - vocab due tomorrow, blogs due Monday at midnight, motif journals due end of unit. 10/29 Part 5 questions, Fishbowl discussion, complete discussion of part 5 HW - part 6 and epilogue due Thursday, vocab and blogs due Friday, motif journals due end of unit. 10/28 answer part 5 questions and be ready to speak tomorrow HW - get through question 3, blogs due by midnight, part 6 and epilogue due Thursday, motif journals due end of unit. 10/25 go over sample part 4 quizzes, part 5 quiz HW - Part 5 vocab and blogs due Monday, part 6 and epilogue due Thursday, Crime and Punishment Journals - due end of unit. 10/24 complete discussion of Raskolnikov's journey and part 4, introduce IO HW - Part 5 due Friday. vocab and blogs due Monday Work on Crime and Punishment Journals - due end of unit. 10/22 continue discussion of Raskolnikov's journey and part 4 HW - Part 5 due Friday. vocab and blogs due Monday Work on Crime and Punishment Journals - due end of unit. 10/21 vocab quiz 3 & 4, Part 4 Activity HW - If not 1/2 through Part 4 activity work on it for tomorrow. Blog due by midnight. Part 5 due Friday. Work on Crime and Punishment Journals - due end of unit 10/18 go over sample UC prompt,Crime part 4 quiz, part 4 discussion (ch 1 only) HW - Part 4 vocab and blogs due Monday. Work on Crime and Punishment Journals - due end of unit 10/17 go over sample UC prompt,Crime part 3 discussion with groups presenting close reading analysis, Hegel and Nietzsche HW - Part 4 reading due Friday, part 4 vocab and blogs due Monday. Work on Crime and Punishment Journals - due end of unit 10/16 go over sample UC prompt,Crime part 3 discussion with groups presenting close reading analysis HW - Part 4 reading due Friday, part 4 vocab and blogs due Monday. Work on Crime and Punishment Journals - due end of unit. 10/15 Crime part 3 discussion with groups presenting close reading analysis HW - Part 4 reading due Friday, part 4 vocab and blogs due Monday. Work on Crime and Punishment Journals - due end of unit. 10/14 Crime part 2 discussion, Part 3 assigned close reading and analysis HW - Part 3 blogs due at midnight, Part 4 reading due Friday. Work on Crime and Punishment Journals - due end of unit. 10/11 part 3 quiz, part 2 discussion HW - Part 3 blogs and vocabulary due Monday, Part 4 reading due Friday 10/10 part 2 vocab quiz, part 2 discussion HW - Part 2 blogs due by midnight, part 3 reading due tomorrow 10/8 Finish part 1 discussion, Personal Statement, Crime Part 2 quiz and discussion HW - Part 2 blogs and vocabulary due Thursday, Part 3 due Friday 10/7 part 1 vocab quiz, Crime and Punishment Part 1 discussion HW - Crime and Punishment blogs due tonight at midnight, Part 2 reading due tomorrow Part 2 blogs and vocabulary due Thursday 10/4 Crime and Punishment Part 1 quiz, discussion HW - Crime and Punishment blogs and vocab due Monday, Part 2 reading due Tuesday 10/3 grammar quiz 4, Crime and Punishment discussion, Blog Groups HW - Crime and Punishment part 1 chapters 5-7 due Friday, blogs and vocab due Monday 10/1 supervised writing, Crime and Punishment intro, crime unit schedule, characters, morality rank HW - grammar due Thursday, Crime and Punishment part 1 chapters 5-7 due Friday, blogs and vocab due Monday. 9/30 complete discussion of A Doll's House HW - Crime and Punishment part 1 chapters 1-4 due Tuesday, grammar due Thursday, Crime and Punishment part 1 chapters 5-8 due Friday 9/27 Complete interactive oral, reflective statement, grammar HW - drama study questions due Monday, Reflective statement due Monday, Crime and Punishment part 1 chapters 1-4 due Tuesday, grammar due Thursday 9/26 Interactive oral HW - drama study questions due Monday, Crime and Punishment part 1 chapters 1-4 due Tuesday 9/23 9/24 Counseling presentation, grammar quiz, drama study questions, textbook room HW - drama study questions due Monday, Crime and Punishment part 1 chapters 1-4 due Tuesday 9/23 Act III quiz, discussion HW - grammar due Tuesday, Drama Study Questions due Monday 9/20 Grammar, Act II discussion continued, Drama Study Questions HW - Act III due Monday, grammar due Tuesday, Drama Study Questions due Friday 9/19 A Doll's House Act II Quiz, Act II discussion HW - Act III due Monday 9/17 Grammar quiz, essay return, reflection, and portfolio reflection, finish discussion of Act I, Interactive Oral groups. HW - Act II due Thursday 9/16 Act I Discussion HW - Agreement due tomorrow and quiz, Read Act II for Thursday 9/13 Ibsen and A Doll's House notes, agreement grammar HW - Read Act I of A Doll's House for Monday & complete grammar for Tuesday 9/12 Write Oedipus/Cyrano essay HW - Read Act I of A Doll's House for Monday 9/10 Finish Act III discussion, Act IV & V quiz, discuss to end, hand out prompt HW -Outline Oedipus/Cyrano Essay for Thursday. Prompt. Remember you can use your books and notebooks on Thursday. 9/9 portfolio swap, comma splice quiz, Act III discussion HW - Read Act IV and V for Tuesday, complete 2 boxes in symbol chart 9/6 Act III Quiz, Begin discussion of Act III HW - Read Act IV and V for Tuesday, complete comma splice packet for Monday 9/5 share annotations of "No Merci" in groups, finish discussion and viewing of Act II HW - Read Act III by tomorrow, complete comma splice packet for Monday 9/3 Cyrano Act II Quiz, Review Comma Splice, Discuss and watch Act II HW - Read Act III by Friday, complete assigned annotation for Thursday, complete comma splice packet for Monday 8/30 Watch and discuss Act I of Cyrano. HW - Read Act II by Tuesday; Act III by Friday 8/29 Finish Iready, Cyrano Background Slides, Begin discussion of Act I HW - Read Act II by Tuesday; Act III by Friday 8/27 Expectation Talks, iReady reading test HW - read Act I of Cyrano for Thursday 8/29 8/26 Go over tragic hero elements and quotations, Oedipus learner traits reflection HW - complete learner traits, read Act I of Cyrano for Thursday 8/29 8/23 Return and go over King Oedipus quiz, complete tragic hero quotations and explanations HW - read Act I of Cyrano for Thursday 8/29 8/22 Greek theater notes, work on tragic hero quotations and explanation HW - Work to "catastrophe" on tragic hero quotations and explanations read Act I of Cyrano for Thursday 8/29 8/21 King Oedipus jigsaw, introduce greek tragedy elements, pick up Cyrano and Doll's House HW - read Act I of Cyrano for Thursday 8/29 8/20 Syllabus, 3 questions HW - assigned reading and question due tomorrow syllabus signed 8/19 King Oedipus quiz HW - Questionnaire due tomorrow assigned reading and question due Wednesday 8/16 The Art of Drama notes and Aristotle's tragedy, 3 questions HW - Read "The Theban Legend" and King Oedipus for Monday 8/15 "The Reader as Artist" annotation and questions and 3 questions HW - Read "The Theban Legend" and King Oedipus for Monday