Monday, March 29, 2010

Frost

DATE

In Class

Homework for next class

Day O


-Read the essay “How Does a Poem Mean” pgs 2-5—take notes in the packet over the questions on pg 5.

Day 1

WORLD LIT ESSAY DUE

Intro Frost: his characteristics, and his style

Discuss “How does a Poem Mean” and “Stopping By Woods…” and work on Frost Imitation poem

-Read “The Wood-Pile” pg 17 and take notes as indicated by half sheet you receive in class


Day 2

Discuss “The Wood-Pile”

-Read and Discuss “After Apple Picking” pg 18

-Finish “After Apple Picking” pg 18

-Read “Home Burial” pgs 12-13

Day 3

-Dramatic presentation and discussion of “Home Burial”

-Start “Mending Wall” pg 19 in class… finish as homework

-Read “The Death of the Hired Man” pgs. 9-11 taking notes on Frost characteristics and plot

development

Day 4

-Discussion over “The Death of the Hired Man”

-Read “Mending Wall” pg 19

-Read “Birches” pg 20 and answer questions in packet


Day 5

-Discuss “Birches”

-Read and Discuss “The Sound of Trees” pg 16, “Acquainted with the Night” pg 15, and “Desert Places” 22

*Prepare for Passage Analysis

*Frost packets due Day 6

*Poetry Chapbooks due Day 7

Day 6

In class Passage Analysis

Read chapter one of The Great Gatsby


Day 7

Poetry Chapbooks due

Discuss chapter one of The Great Gatsby


Monday, March 8, 2010

turnitin.com

The world lit papers need to be submitted to turnitin.com.
Sheldon a.m. 1: 3173517
Sheldon a.m. 2: 3173520
South: 3173521

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Marquez

Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Date

In class

Homework for next class

Day 1

Read through page 37

Day 2

  • Discuss the beginning of the novel
  • Small group activity
  • Quiz

Read from page 37 to the end of chapter 3

Day 3

  • Discussion of novel so far…
  • Discussion of Final Creative Assignment
  • Relationship Chart
  • Quiz

Read chapter 4

Day 4

  • Discussion of Novel
  • Share Examples of Good World Literature Papers
  • Share with each other ideas for Final Latin American Assessment
  • Quiz

Read chapter 5

Day 5

  • Magical Realism poetry writing
  • Small group skits
  • Quiz

Finishing up Outline for Final Assessment

Day 6

Wrap up the novel discussion

***Outlines for Latin American Assessment Due!

Finish up final creative assessment for the novel

Day 7

  • Final Creative Piece Due For Chronicle of a Death Foretold
  • Start Rough Drafting In Class

Day 8

Rough Drafting and conferencing in Class

Finishing up World Lit Essay

Day 9

Final Draft of World Lit. Paper Due

To be announced…