Daily Agenda & Homework - May 30 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Discuss class final.
2. Theme Review Activity - Wildcat Partners

Homework
Read chapter eight, and complete reading logs.

Daily Agenda & Homework - May 28 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Daily Language Practice Quiz
2. Story Symbolism Activity
3. Vocabulary Exercises - Final Novel Chapters

Homework
Finish reading chapter seven, and complete reading logs.

Daily Agenda & Homework - May 23 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Daily Language Practice #10B
2. The Great Gatsby - Film Story/Theme Review

Homework
1. Read Chapter 7, Complete reading logs (by Friday, May 30)
2. Read Chapter 8, Complete reading logs (by Tuesday, June 3)
3. Read Chapter 9, Complete reading logs (by Thursday, June 5, Class Final)

Daily Agenda & Homework - May 21 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Daily Language Practice #9B
2. Chapter 5, The Great Gatsby, Say Something Peer Reading Activity
3. Complete reading logs/self-generated critical thinking questions

Homework
1. Read Chapter 6.
2. Complete reading logs.

Daily Language & Homework - May 19 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Daily Language Practice #8B
2. Wildcat Partners - Ch. 3-4 Pair Reading Logs
3. Gatsby Chapters 3-4 Reading Quiz

Homework
1. Complete final editing/revisions for the Research Argument Essay.
2. Upload final drafts.

Daily Agenda & Homework - May 15 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Daily Language Practice #7B
2. Critical Thinking Workshop: Levels of Questioning
3. Continue reading Chapter3, The Great Gatsby.  Ask yourself three questions for each level of questioning.  Complete reading logs.

Homework
1. Read chapter 4, The Great Gatsby.
2. Complete reading logs.

Daily Agenda & Homework - May 13 (Tue)

Agenda
1. Daily Language Practice #6B
2. Great Gatsby - Begin Chapter 3.

Homework
1. Revise Technology Argument Essay for parenthetical citations/Works Cited page.

Daily Agenda & Homework - May 9 (Fri)

Daily Agenda

1. Great Gatsby Reading Quiz - Chapters #1-2
2. Writing Workshop: Finishing your Technology Research Argument Outline

Homework
Rough Draft of the Technology Argument Essay.  Upload to turnitin.com.

Daily Agenda & Homework - May 7 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
Revise/finish outline for Research/Technology  response.

Homework
Finish outline with thesis, topic sentences, and concrete details. Upload to turnitin.com.

Daily Agenda & Homework - May 5 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lesson #8 Quiz
2. Character Bubble Maps

Homework
The Great Gatsby - Read chapter two and complete reading logs following the assignment sheet instructions.

Daily Agenda & Homework - May 1 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Exercise #8D
2. Literature Circles - Reading Responses
3. Continue reading Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby.

Homework
Finish reading chapter one.  Complete 3-4 annotations per page.  Follow the Annotating a Text guidelines.

Daily Agenda & Homework - April 29 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Exercise 8C
2. Pre-reading Reflection/Dialogue
3. Begin reading/annotating chapter one, The Great Gatsby.

Homework
Read and annotate the first three pages of the chapter one text handout.  Annotate at least fifteen references using both symbols and commentary.  Examine the language elements (the semantic and linguistic critical reading levels) of the story. 

Daily Agenda & Homework - April 23 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
Modernism PSA Activity - Library Research Day #4

Homework
Make sure you've researched four sources and completed the appropriate number of note cards/source cards.

Daily Agenda & Homework - April 21 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
Modernism PSA Library Research Day #4: Continue taking notes.

Homework
"The Corn Planting" Corrections & Revisions Assignment

Daily Agenda & Homework - April 17 (Thur)

Agenda
Modernism PSA Library Research - Day #2: Finish research on the cybersocializing topic.  Then, select a second topic related to technology, and research four other source to help you take a position for or against the impact of another aspect of technology on our lives in the 21st Century.

Homework
Continue notetaking on your topic using the ProQuest articles.  You should have four sources and 12-15 note cards (minimal). 

Daily Agenda & Homework - April 15 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1.  Classical Roots Exercise #8A
2. Begin Cybersocializing PSA Research Assignment

Homework
Add citations (if not done already)/Works Cited page to Modernism Essay. Print Final copy to bring to class. Upload online.

Daily Agenda & Homework: April 4 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" Literature Competency

Homework
Modernism Synthesis Essay - Revision #1 (Edited Version)

Daily Agenda & Homework - April 2 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Finish Classical Roots Lesson #8 Word Maps
2. Complete "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" Test Corrections
3. Continue Modernism Synthesis Essay Outline. Add Commentary. Upload as Revision #1.

Homework
Complete Modernism Essay Rough Draft. Upload as Modernism Synthesis Essay.

Daily Agenda & Homework - March 21

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots - Lesson #7, Exercise #7C
2. Complete "Prufrock" Discussion Reflections
3. Daily Language Practice Corrections/Annotations
4. Check out The Great Gatsby novel.

Homework
1. Select two different "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" Theme Handouts. 
2. Complete theme questions from both handouts.

  

Daily Agenda & Homework - March 19 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Exercise #7B
2. Finish Peer Reading/Annotating - "The Love Story of J. Alfred Prufrock"
3. Scored Discussion

Homework
1. Complete Modernism Assignment
2. Bring I.D. to check out novel.
3. Create three flashcards for Lesson#7 words that still seem unfamiliar/challenging.

Daily Agenda & Homework - March 17 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. "Granny Weatherall" Response
2. Peer Reading - Diction in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

Homework
Prufrock Friendly Letter - Write a letter to your English teacher last semester or last year.  Summarize the poem in 10+ sentences, and discuss the evident tone/mood of the piece.  Use appropriate friendly letter formatting.

Daily Agenda & Homework - March 13 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Exercise #7A
2. "Granny Weatherall" Movie Posters - Small Group Presentations
3. Story Reading Competency (quiz)

Homework
Jazz Age Research Flyer and Bibliography

Daily Agenda & Homework - March 11 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Collaboration/Presentation Rubric Reflection
2. Examine Classic Movie Posters
3. Granny Weatherall Movie Poster Activity

Homework
Create word maps for Classical Roots Lesson #7 words.

Daily Agenda & Homework - March 7 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. View "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" film adaptation.
2. Group Analysis - Discussion Questions

Homework
Media Analysis - Movie Posters Assignment

Daily Agenda & Homework - March 5 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Early Assessment Program - Writing Assessment
2. Daily Language Practice Competency #1B
3. Complete Works Cited Page for "Corn Planting" Response

Homework
Read "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," pgs. 845-854.  Respond to the Literary Analysis questions in the margins of the selection. 

Daily Agenda & Homework - March 3, 2014 (Mon)

Agenda
1. Daily Language Practice #5B
2. EAP Responses - Group Review

Homework
1. Edit "Corn Planting" Argument Essay using Self-edit handout.
2. Revise and upload Revision #2.

Daily Agenda & Homework: Feb. 27 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Daily Language Practice #4B
2. EAP Workshop - Rubric and Sample Response Analysis

Homework
1. Elaborate and Expand "Corn Planting" Essay Responses.
2. Upload revision.

Daily Agenda & Homework - Feb. 25 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Daily Language Practice #3B
2. "The Corn Planting" Debrief
3. Reading Response - "The Corn Planting" Argument Essay

Homework
Parallelism Review Exercise

Daily Agenda & Homework - Feb. 21 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Daily Language Practice #2B
2. Group Analysis - "The Corn Planting"

Homework
1. Parallelism Review Exercises
2. Finish Discussion Questions (if NOT completed as a group)

Daily Agenda & Homework - Feb. 19 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Complete "In Another Country" Corrections & Revisions
2. Daily Language Practice #1
3. Begin Literature Competency #1 Review/Reflection

Homework
1. "Corn Planting" E-Mail Assignment
2. Finish Save the Last Word For Me responses (if not completed on time for today's class)

Daily Agenda & Homework - Feb. 13 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lessons #5-6 Quiz
2. Begin Corrections/Annotations of "In Another Country" Paragraph

Homework
1. Read "The Corn Planting," pgs.815-819 in your textbook. 
2. Prepare 5 Reading Responses to quotations read in the text.  Follow the models on the handout distributed in class.

Daily Agenda & Homework - February 11 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
Literature Competency/Test #1

Homework
1. Review your completed Lessons #5-6 Review Exercises (see ANSWER KEY below).
2. Study for Thursday's Vocabulary Quiz

ANSWER KEY: Lesson 5-6 Review Exercises

Exercise 1: 1.c, 2.e, 3.b, 4.a, 5.e, 6.d, 7.c
Exercise 2: 1.b, 2.d, 3.e
Exercise 3: a.levity, b.leaven, c.ponderous, d.transcendent, e.cataclysmic, f.subjective, g. subterfuge, h.averred, i.debased.
Exercise 4: Responses will vary.

Daily Agenda & Homework - Feb. 7 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Exercise #6C
2. "In Another Country" Theme Circle Map
3. Writing Workshop: Preparing a Works Cited page.

Homework
1. Vocabulary Exercise #6D and Lessons #5-6 Review Exercises
2. Review Literary /Rhetorical Devices for Tuesday's Literature Test

Daily Agenda & Homework: Feb. 5 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Exercise #6B
2. "In Another Country" Close Reading Review
3. Writing workshop: Revising/Formatting Your Writing

Homework
1. Revise, upload, and print second draft of "In Another Country" response

Daily Agenda & Homework - Feb 3 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Exercise #6A
2. Reading Workshop: Impact of Diction/Language in Literature

Homework
1. Write a two-chunk response answering this question: What is the impact of Hemingway's language on our understanding of the characters, conflicts, or tone/mood in "In Another Country"?  Upload your response to turnitin.com and bring a print copy to class.

Daily Agenda & Homework - Jan 30 (Thur)

Agenda
1. Prepare Friendly Letter envelopes for mailing
2. Classical Roots Exercise #6D
3. Continue "In Another Country" reading and plot map
4. Begin Classical Roots Lesson #6 word maps

Homework
Finish word maps

Daily Agenda & Homework - January 28 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Exercise #5C
2. Reading Workshop: Reading Critically - Hemingway's "In Another Country" (Use the Plot Map template / example to begin charting key events of the story.)

Homework
Literary / Rhetorical Devices Scavenger Hunt - Choose seven elements from the Literary/Rhetorical Device chart found on page two of the An Introduction to Close Reading handout that are unknown, known slightly, or difficult to understand, and create seven flashcards using a 3"x5" index card or half-sheet of paper.  Place the term on the front side and the definition and example on the reverse side.  Search for an example through google or other media sources.
 

Daily Agenda & Homework - January 24 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lesson #5 - Exercises A,B (Complete the exercises directly in your vocabulary packet.)
2. Introduction to Modernism Historical Timeline assignment
3. Literature of the Modern Age Mini-Poster assignment

Homework
Create five flashcards using 3"x5" index cards or half-sheets f paper for five words from Lesson #5 that seem the most unfamiliar, challenging, or unknown to you.  Write the word on the front side and a definition on the reverse side of the card (along with the word's part of speech). 

Daily Agenda & Homework - January 22 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Finish "Story of an Hour" Theme Responses.  Upload to turnitin.com when completed.
2. Classical Roots Word Maps - Create word maps for words.  Place the maps (2 or 3 per page) in your composition book.  Review the vocabulary assignment for directions and an example.

Homework
Complete any word maps NOT completed in class.

Daily Agenda & Homework - Jan. 17 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Prepare Envelopes for Personal/Friendly Letter
2. Read "The Choice" story from the Success for Teens excerpt.
3. Read and annotate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour."
4. Begin writing theme response to "Story of an Hour."

Homework
Make sure you have supplies for class.  

Daily Agenda & Homework - January 15 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Writing Workshop:  Finish drafting the friendly letter, and print out a copy and submit to the teacher.  Then, enroll in the new class through turnitin.com and upload the letter draft.

2. Read the first part of the Success for Teens article.  Then, begin My Life pie chart by identifying the relative importance of various aspects of your life to your current goals in life.  For each of the key areas (finances, health, social/relationships, spirituality, personal development, academics/career, and psychological), assign a percentage so that all parts equal a 100%.

Homework
1. Finish My Life pie chart.
2. Bring envelope, stamp, and the recipient's address for your personal letter.
3. Supplies - Three-ring binder, composition book, etc. (By next Wednesday)

Daily Agenda & Homework - Jan. 13 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Fall Semester Reflection / Learning Goals Survey
2. Two Truths & A Lie (A Getting to Know You Activity)
3. Writing Workshop: Begin Friendly Letter Assignment

Homework
1.  Read the Course Orientation. (See the link under the Course Resources.)
2. Online Course Orientation Quiz (the link is located above in the menu below the website title)
3. Complete the Course Orientation Signature Sheet after reading the course orientation handout.

Let the Adventure Begin!

Welcome to the second semester of American Literature.  I hope your holidays and winter break went well.  I am excited to share with you some of the greatest pieces of our American literary heritage while helping you gain the knowledge and develop the skills necessary for post-high school education, desired career(s), and/or participation in society as educated, informed, critical thinking citizens. 

The class website is a valuable tool for your learning this semester as I will post the daily agendas, homework, handouts, and links to other resources designed for your success.

Let the adventure begin ...