11/25 - Start reading The Crucible. Read pgs. 3-8 and answer
the questions to the "prologue" (See handouts). Then read pages 8-36 (stop
where Mr. Hale starts to talk at the bottom of the page). Start Study
Guide. Webquest Questions on Thanksgiving (see Handouts).
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NEXT...
11/30 - TC. Finish Act I. SG.
12/01 - TC Act II. pg. 49-62. SG.
12/02 - TC Finish Act II. SG.Read/Answer Questions Edward's "Sinners in
the Hands of an Angry God" (see handouts).
12/03 - TC Act III. pg.83 - 102. (Stop at the italics when the girls enter.)
SG.
12/04 - TC Finish Act III. SG.
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UPCOMING:
12/07 - Finish Act IV. All of it. SG.
12/08 - Crucible Essay and SG.
12/09 - Crucible Essay and SG. Read Thoreau's "Walden" vocab and questions.
12/10 - Crucible Essay and SG - DUE TOMORROW! Emerson's "Nature" vocab and
questions.
12/11 - Poe's "The Raven" vocab and questions.
12/14 - Life and Times of Twain project.
12/15 -
12/16 - Twain's "Jumping Frog". Vocab and questions.
12/17 and over the break:
Read Huck Finn Ch. 1-8. Do the worksheets: Using Language in Huck Finn,
Getting to Know Pap. SG.
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PAST ASSIGNMENTS:
11/24 - Essay revisions due tomorrow. You may want to start on the homework
assigned over the break....
Top: Final, new copy
Outline/chart
Draft
Bottom: Peer Reviews
11/23 - Essay revisions
11/20 - Writing the Bradford-Smith compare-contrast essay. Due Monday. Be
sure to include your chart, filled out chart for full points. See
handouts for the chart and the essay prompt.
11/19 - Read John Smith's "The General History of Virginia" (see Handouts).
Do the vocab and questions. Do NOT give me one sentence answers. Be
complete! Define the vocab in YOUR OWN WORDS - DO NOT copy-cut-paste
definitions! You must also complete Bradford, if you didn't in class.
11/17 - Get the syllabus signed. Bring your computer and Literature CD.
Essay: "It's all about me"(background info, likes/dislikes, etc)? What do you
consider your strengths? What would you like to improve about yourself?
What is your American Dream (goals for this year, in 5 yrs/10 yrs/20 yrs,
lifetime etc)? 2-3 pages. Follow paper format guidelines.
