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Monday, Sept 21

PSAT Visit (sign up by Oct 2!!)
DUE: Plato's Allegory of the Cave Writing Project by 12:35 p.m. to TII

1^st 5: Discuss Plato’s Allegory asmt

Watch video: America's First Colonies

WS/HW: Early English Colonies WS for video (due Tues)

Tuesday, Sept 22

DUE: Early English Colonies Video WS
1^st 5: Was Columbus a terrorist or an immigrant? (at least 5 sentences)
Break into groups for sections in Smith/Bradford
Smith: The General History of Virginia The Struggle for Jamestown (90-92) A Surprise Attack (92-94) At Powhatan's Court (94-95)

Bradford: Of Plymouth Plantation Their safe arrival at Cape Cod (100-02) The First Encounter (103-04) The Starving Time (104-05) and First Thanksgiving (106) Indian Relations (105-06)

Wednesday, Sept 23

1^st 5: 10 facts (5 Smith, 5 Bradford)

Work on group projects 7 groups:

Thursday, Sept 24

1^st 5: Choose 2 quotes from your section and 1 from any other of Smith or Bradford’s work

1^st hour: WS/HW: Age of Exploration (blue), Puritanism (white), Age of Reason (yellow) Lit Movement Sheets (p 16-31 in lit book due by Mon)

3^rd hour: WS/HW: summary/quote from each section (due Thurs Oct 1) 1 presentation

Monday, Sept 28

1^st 5: none

DUE: Go to lab-type at least 1 sentence from each 1^st 5 entry (8.26-9.24) submit to TII

Tuesday, Sept 29

1^st 5: group organization

Finish Smith presentations

Wednesday, Sept 30

1^st 5: write "Behavioral Motivators," then make a list in your comp book of anything you can think of that motivates human behavior (i.e. fear, desire, etc.)

Read Of Plymouth Plantation (100-06) and finish all of WS summary/quote from each section (if you didn't finish Smith, finish it now)

work on lit movement sheets (handout to 3rd hour) using pgs 16-31

BONUS: Choose one quote from your section and present it in an aesthetically pleasing manner (feel free to use colored paper, markers, colored pencils, etc.) Use the following format: "Quote" (pg #). --Author, Title of Work

Thursday, Oct 1

DUE: list of behavioral motivators, summary/quote WS for Smith/Bradford, BONUS: Aesthetically pleasing quote
Finish presentations

Check lit books for 3rd hour

Friday, Oct 2

DUE: PSAT money!! (20 bonus test points)
1^st 5: split into groups for lines

To My Dear and Loving Husband, Upon the Burning of Our House, Huswifery, Behavioral Motivators (110-17) lit book

HO: Body Human Project (DUE October 20)

Monday, Oct 5

LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR PSAT!

1^st 5: 3rd hour: Sparkword: Love (write anything you think about love...just keep writing...don't let your pencil stop)

To My Dear and Loving Husband, Upon the Burning of Our House, Huswifery, Behavioral Motivators (110-17) lit book

WS/HW: Lit Lenses for Anne Bradstreet/Edward Taylor

Tuesday, Oct 6

DUE: Lit Lenses for Anne Bradstreet (biographical, historical, cultural)

1^st 5: 1st hour: Sparkword: Love (write anything you think about love...just keep writing...don't let your pencil stop)

To My Dear and Loving Husband, Upon the Burning of Our House, Huswifery, Behavioral Motivators (110-17) lit book
3rd hour: wrap up First English Colonies Video

DUE: blog on impacting experience that has shaped your perspective (deep thoughts)

Wednesday, Oct 7

DUE: Lit Lenses for Anne Bradstreet (complete, quiz on back)

1^st 5: Quiz: identifying logos, pathos, ethos

Addiction, Approval, Compassion, Consequences, Culture, Curiosity, Death, Desire, Desperation, Empathy, Envy, Ethics, Facts, Fear, Graphs, Greed, Grief, Guilt, Hate, Humor, Insecurity, Jealousy, Joy, Love, Lust, Morals, Music/entertainment, Other people, Peer pressure, Pride, Regret, Religion, Revenge, Rewards, Self-pity, Social class, Social expectation, Statistics, Temptation, Trends, Trust

Finish Anne Bradstreet's "To My Dear and Loving Husband"

Thursday, Oct 8

DUE: Lit Lenses for Anne Bradstreet

1^st 5: pull out Puritanism Lit Movement Sheet

Finish Anne Bradstreet

HW: look in handouts for lit movement sheet (copy info if needed)

Friday, Oct 9

1^st 5: In your comp book, write 7 thoughts about Puritanism
Look at Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress," maybe Edward Taylor's "Huswifery"
HW: discussion board this weekend (turnitin.com, click on "discussions" tab), LIVE DEEP!

Saturday, Oct 10

8 am-12 pm EXCELLENT body human experience! :)

Capps Middle School on north side of 39th and MacArthur

Planting garden to raise money for free/reduced lunch program (Starbucks donates per volunteer/per hour)

Monday, Oct 12

1st 5: 7 facts/thoughts/ideas about each: Edward Taylor (p 110, 116)/Jonathan Edwards (p 118-25)

Discuss 9 weeks exam content

Listen to "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" sermon, draw pictures (due at end of hour)

Tuesday, Oct 13

DUE: Sinners in the Hands Drawing

9 weeks exam, Where the Wild Things Are

Wednesday, Oct 14

PSAT 1st-4th hours

Have a glorious fall break. I can't wait to hear of your adventures!

Monday, Oct 19

DUE WEDNESDAY: BODY HUMAN (BE CREATIVE AND INSIGHTFUL)! Remember, GENRE IS OPEN, but create something you'd be proud to upload to youtube, read aloud, and place in your room. Don't waste precious time. If you write (which is absolutely fine), it better be good (and know that essays outside of Jane Schaffer style not only exist, but are in print all around you...write something you'd like to submit to be published). If it's boring, it's your fault. I'll still love you deeply, though.

Look in your textbook at p 119 (there should be three appeals to pathos--emotion--listed).

Reread "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and identify at least 2 examples of each appeal. Type the main idea of the quote and which appeal it exemplifies. Format: "quote...quote" (pg#). Appeal to ___ Feel free to add your own appropriate commentary (to your posts as well as to others' posts).

Participate in the online discussion on turnitin.com regarding Edwards's sermon.

Look up ten intriguing facts about blacklisting (start with wikipedia and go from there), specifically blacklisting during the Second Red Scare. You can copy and paste your favorite ten facts/ideas WITH LINKS (THAT'S THE WEB ADDRESS) and submit to turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. tomorrow.

Tuesday, Oct 20

DUE: Sinners in the Hands discussion board, Blacklisting facts assignment (both on TII)

Look up 10 facts/ideas pertaining to Salem Witch Trials (TII)

Wednesday, Oct 21

DUE: 10 Salem Witch Trials facts/ideas to TII

Discuss blacklisting/Salem (wordles)
Discuss past due assignments; body human

Thursday, Oct 22

Watch the Salem Witch Trials Video. Take notes (quiz tomorrow-very wise to take notes!).

Salem Witch Trials quiz

Discuss Body human (due next Wednesday, 7:30 a.m.)

Friday, Oct 23

Watch the Blacklisting/Second Red Scare video

Saturday, Oct 24: Aaron Zentz Memorial Run at the YHS track at 9:00 a.m. Please come run! I might even be inclined to give you bonus if I see you! :)

Monday, Oct 26

HO: 10 favorite quotes Act I/II; BONUS Packet on The Crucible

Watch The Crucible

Tuesday, Oct 27

Watch The Crucible

Wednesday, Oct 28

DUE: Body Human, 7:30 a.m. to TII

HO: Quotes Act III/IV

Watch The Crucible

Thursday, Oct 29

DUE: quotes Act I/II

HO: Lit Lenses

Watch The Crucible

Friday, Oct 30

DUE: quotes Act III/IV

1st hour: lit lenses discussion

3rd hour: pumpkin painting

Monday, Nov 2

DUE: bonus work, lit lenses

1st hour: discussion on TII: The Crucible

3rd hour: lit lens group work to prepare for presentation

Tuesday, Nov 3

1st hour: discussion on TII: The Crucible

3rd hour: lit lens group work to prepare for presentation

Wednesday, Nov 4

1st hour: discussion on TII: The Crucible

3rd hour: lit lens group work to prepare for presentation

Thursday, Nov 5

1st hour: watch Enlightenment videos/take notes in comp book; take notes on pgs 222-225 in composition notebook

3rd hour: lit lens group work presentations

Friday, Nov 6

1st hour: EOI Pre-Test Benchmark; read Henry's bio/write 7 facts, ideas, etc. that you appreciate; discussion board on TII

3rd hour: EOI Pre-Test Benchmark; lit lens group work presentations

Monday, Nov 9

1st hour: discussion on TII: Enlightenment: Patrick Henry "Speech in the Virginia Convention"

3rd hour: lit lens group work presentations/turn in note to TII (due Tuesday)

Tuesday, Nov 10

1st hour: discussion on TII: Enlightenment: Patrick Henry "Speech in the Virginia Convention"

3rd hour: begin discussion on Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention" (due Thursday)

Wednesday, Nov 11

1st hour: discussion on TII: Jefferson "The Declaration of Independence"

3rd hour: begin discussion on Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention"

Thursday, Nov 12

1st hour: discussion on TII: Jefferson "The Declaration of Independence"

1st 5: difference between rebellion and revolution/5 ideologies you're unhappy with

3rd hour: finish Patrick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention"

Friday, Nov 13

Jefferson "The Declaration of Independence" TII discussion

1st hour: Enlightenment facts to TII assignment (DUE Monday)

3rd hour: 1st 5: difference between rebellion and revolution/5 ideologies you're unhappy with

DUE this weekend: TII discussion on "Speech in the Virginia Convention"

Monday, Nov 16

Pass/Fail test (don't worry...you can take this as many times as you'd like this nine weeks until you pass)1st hour: discussion on TII: Jefferson "The Declaration of Independence" (due Tuesday)

Tuesday, Nov 17

DUE: Declaration of Independence Discussion

discussion on TII: Paine's "The American Crisis"

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