First Semester

First Quarter

Week 1 - Welcome back! Please take a moment to review the summer reading requirements to be sure you're prepared!

Tue, 8/11 - remember: summer reading assignments will be collected on Thursday, 8/13
Wed, 8/12 - summer reading assignment due tomorrow; personal essay (400-600 words): "I am _____." due Friday, 8/14
Thu, 8/13 - personal essay due tomorrow; bring OSR (OutSide Reading book)
Fri, 8/14 - as discussed in class, you will be given your DGP sentence on Fridays of each week - look for it below

Week 2
DGP #1: many students work on the star our school newspaper

Mon, 8/17 - don't forget Tuesday's DGP work; by Wednesday, read the "Intro to N.A. Literature" packet you received in class today; there will be questions that go with it and there may be additional work assigned, so don't put it off until the last minute!
Tue, 8/18 - tomorrow we'll finish our lecture/discussion about the "Intro to NA" handout; read today's handout ("World Myths and Folktalkes") by tomorrow
Wed, 8/19 - remember our discussion today: I know who is working/trying and who is not; it's not too late to change my impression and improve your standing... that said, you need to read the Intro packet and make sure you took complete and accurate notes when we discussed the questions - consider this (along with DGP) your homework for tonight
Thu, 8/20 - the bell cut me off as I was giving your handouts but I assume you realize that your homework tonight is to read "How the World Began," the Cheyenne creation myth

Week 3
DGP #2: someones copy of ethan frome a novel was found in the room but my copy of the play our town is missing

Mon, 8/24 - don't forget your DGP; read p. 20-25 in your text and answer/complete the following:

1. As you read "Sun," prepare lecture notes for the class. What are the key comcepts, ideas, questions, etc. you would want the class to grasp?
2. Why might songs/chants be more powerful than 'simple speech'?
3. In "Night Chant," the word happily is repeated many times. Loosely translated from hozhoni, the Navajo word includes the concepts of beauty, peace, happiness, harmony, etc. How would you describe the overall message of the passage?
4. Why is there so much repetition in "Night Chant"?
5. What kind of character is Coyote? Can you think of a character from our culture who is similar?

Tue, 8/25 - check over your answers/notes from our discussion of the 10 "Intro to N.A. Lit" questions - make sure they're complete and accurate; do the same with your "lecture notes" from yesterday's assignment; bring all these materials to class Thursday for a cumulative in-class project
Wed, 8/26 - don't forget to bring the materials you need for class!
Thu, 8/27 - DGP quiz tomorrow (open notes for this one); you are to make sure you have an appropriate book for Outside Reading (OSR) - I will check each of you and award points for those who come properly prepared no homework over the weekend so no post tomorrow - bring your textbook to class on Monday!
Fri, 8/28 - you were given "Book Talk Rubrics" in class today; this is the way your OSR will be graded; our first Book Talk session is scheduled for the end of week 6 (Friday, Sept. 18) so make sure you've completed your book by then!

Week 4
DGP #3: standing on a ladder i slipped and broke a window

Mon, 8/31 - read "Beginnings" (p. 2-18 in your text) and answer the six questions given in class
Tue, 9/1 - read "Notable Puritans" handout and start reading Bradford's "from: Plymouth Plantation" - you must complete it and a writing assignment (TBA) by Thursday
Wed, 9/2 - read Bradford (26-35) and find four proofs that the Puritains believed in predestination and answer questions 1, 3, 4 on p. 35; don't forget DGP!
Fri, 9/4 - sorry I didn't post yesterday; start the questions on the handout I gave you in class today; you will have time to work in class on Tuesday, but remember that I will have other work for you to do as well so make sure you've gotten a good start; don't forget DGP!

Week 5
DGP #4: both breck and jolie drove their cars for a long time and then found themselves in arkansas

Tue, 9/8 - don't forget to do your DGP; DGP quiz on Friday
Wed, 9/9 - as discussed in class and listed on the board today, here are your obligations for the rest of the week:

• Wednesday-Thursday (class work and homework): read the character descriptions (Putnam, p.14; Proctor, p.20; Nurse, p.25; Hale, p. 32); read the introduction on pages 3-8; and answer the questions on the handout given in class (this will all be completed by the start of class on Monday)
• Friday: DGP Quiz; after the quiz you may have a reading day: you must have an oustide reading book to show me (I wrote down the titles you gave me two weeks ago); you may work on The Crucible work listed above, but remember that your first Book Talk session is next week - Friday, 9/18

Week 6
DGP #5: the four men worked hard to finish the job their boss gave them a large bonus

Mon, 9/14 - DGP Quiz 2 - Retake! Follow the directions given in class and submit at the beginning of class tomorrow
Wed, 9/16 - I'm not going to give you any additional homework tonight so you can work on your reading for Book Talks on Friday
Thu, 9/17 - Book Talks tomorrow - in case you've forgotten, the rubric is as follows:
I. Plot, Characters, etc (24 points)
A. a clear summary with details
B. major conflicts are identified
C. characters' identities and significant growth explained
D. main theme identified/explained
II. Illustration (5 points) - a detailed illustration which shows thought/effort
III. Passage (6 points) - a significant passage chosen with an explanation as to why you chose it

Week 7
DGP #6: mahua enjoys flying kites so we bought her a new ball of string

Mon, 9/21 - as discussed in class today, you will have a quiz over the introductory readings of the Puritans on Thursday; there will be a DGP quiz and a vocabulary quiz on Friday (vocab = "Words to Own" from Bradford and Edwards in your text)
Tue, 9/22 - no change: be prepared to ask questions about and prepare for your test on Thursday
Thu, 9/24 - DGP Quiz and Vocab Quiz (Bradford and Edwards) tomorrow; no homework over the weekend except DPG (see below)

Week 8
DGP #7: the southside baptist church sponsored a festival my mother bought some french pastries there

Mon, 9/28 - DGP is your only homework for tonight
Tue, 9/29 - look up the words on the themes/motifs handout and organize your notes so you're ready to begin an in-depth, probing, thematic discussion of The Crucible tomorrow|
Thu, 10/1 - remember to have reread the character descriptions in the text by tomorrow (Thomas Putnam, John Proctor, Rebecca Nurse, Rev. Hale, and Giles Corey)
Fri, 10/2 - complete Study Guide Act I by Monday

Week 9
DGP #8: wally was eager to prove that his dog blue was different from the other hunting dogs

Mon, 10/5 - keep up with the study guide as we progress through Act II; it will be due when we finish the discussion (Wed or Thu)
Wed, 10/7 - Act II study guide due tomorrow; DGP Quiz Friday

Thu, 10/8 - Act III SG due Monday

Second Quarter

Week 10
No DGP this week!

Mon, 10/12 - Act IV SG due Thursday; Crucible test Friday
Thu, 10/15 - Crucible test moved to Monday; DGP will resume next week (DGP #9)
Fri, 10/16 - don't forget DGP next week

Week 11
DGP #9: i must have drunk four cups of cocoa because i was frozen from skaing on lake kenton

Mon, 10/19 - no homework tonight except DGP; bring your text and your outside reading book tomorrow
Tue, 10/20 - use your notes, the text, and your "Themes & Motifs" handout to brainstorm the topic "Hysteria in The Crucible"
Wed, 10/21 - by Monday you will have a rough draft of an essay discussing the topic of "Hypocrisy in The Crucible" - I suggest you complete a working thesis and a working outline by the end of tomorrow's class

Week 12
DGP #10: can you lend larry and me that literary cavalcade magazine or does your group need it to finish the assignment

Mon, 10/26 - your essay is due Thursday: you will submit your final, formal outline and your final, publishable draft
Tue, 10/27 - your homework (besides DGP) is your essay; return your copy of The Crucible on Thursday and bring your text to class
Wed, 10/28 - essays due tomorrow: remember to follow the format instructions given today in class; bring your text and your Crucible book tomorrow
Thu, 10/29 - read p. 13-18; read p. 84-94; read p. 95; answer questions a-d, 1-5, and 9 on p. 97 by Monday; don't forget DGP!

Week 13
DGP #11: while we were driving on the brewton highway we saw a burning garage with several cars in it

Mon, 11/2 - read Patrick Henry (100) by Tuesday; read Thomas Paine (106) by Wednesday; read Thomas Jefferson (114) by Thursday - also do all work for each reading by Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as outlined on the handouts you received in class today... we'll move through this unit fairly quickly - plan on a test early next week (Tuesday..?)
Tue, 11/3 - Patrick Henry and Thomas Paine by tomorrow (as well as associated work listed on handout)
Thu, 11/5 - bring your text and OSR tomorrow; "Words to Own" quiz (Franklin, Henry, Paine, Jefferson) Monday; we'll take a test on the Rationalists on Tuesday

Week 14

DGP#12: my uncle from pittsburgh pennsylvania recently bought a boat which he will keep on our lake

Mon, 11/9 - test on Rationalists tomorrow: if you have kept up with the readings, taken notes on lecture, and followed the handout given at the start of the unit, you should be okay... if not, good luck!
Tue, 11/10 - bring your text and an OSR tomorrow; DGP Quiz Friday