January 13, 2014
We went through class rules, seating chart and journal writing.
January 14, 2014
Read the introduction "From Romanticism to Realism" pg 494-501.
Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson were introduced.
January 15, 2014
Look at Whitman and Dickinson poetry in the text. Read and paraphrase each poem; hand it in.
January 16, 2014
The students used the workbooks (in the classroom) and read The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas pg. 97 and Modern-Day Slavery pg 109.
January 17, 2014
Write a position paper based on the writing prompt on page 113 in the workbook. Hand in when you get back.
January 20, 2014
No school!
January 21, 2014
Teacher Inservice Day
January 22, 2014
Read "Realism" pg 576-577
Read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
Do questions 1-10 on pg 593
January 23, 2104
Watch clip of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
Text Writing - Information Reading
January 24, 2014
Novel Check
Regionalism, Realism and Naturalism discussion
January 27, 2014
Redo position paper on modern-day slavery and other abuses--due Wednesday!
Read "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" pg 674
Complete the following questions:
1) Is the snow a destructive or purifying force? Use three details from the story to support your response.
2)The narrator calls Mr. Oakhurst "the strongest and yet the weakest of the outcasts of Poker Flat." Do you think he is strong or weak? Support your response with details from the story.
3) Explain how Mr. Oakhurst's suicide note reflects his view of life. Cite three details from the story to support your response.
January 28, 2014
Hand in questions for "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" and discuss the story.
Start A & E Biography video on Mark Twain.
January 29, 2014
Read Mark Twain's "The Life on the Mississippi"
January 30, 2014
Write a personal narrative based on the following prompt-- conflicts often force us to think deeply about our feelings, relationships and beliefs. Resolving a conflict requires us to grow and act in a mature fashion. Think of a conflict that caused you to reflect on your life and caused you to grow. In a personal narrative, tell what this conflict was and how it affected you. Make sure your narrative tells you why the conflict was significant.
January 31, 2014
Finish personal narrative. Do Vocabulary # 9. Do Lesson #2 of the non-information text.
February 3, 2014
Hand in Vocabulary # 9, Lesson #2 --Information Test, and Personal Narrative.
Truth and Lie Game
Tall Tale - "The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and "Twain-Inspired, Frog-Jumping Contest Spreading Diseases" Answer the questions on page 130 with the scantron (read this story in the workbook).
February 4, 2014
Write your own tall tale. There are handouts in the classroom with the instructions.
February 5, 2014
Work on your tall tale.
February 6, 2014
Read tall tales in class.
February 7, 2014
Finish reading tall tales.
Start individual novel.
February 10, 2014
Study Realism through movie clip
Read "A Mystery of Heroism"
Start working on the corresponding questions.
February 11, 2014
Continue working on questions for Stephen Crane's "A Mystery of Heroism"
February 12, 2014
Read "The Open Boat"
February 13, 2014
Finish "The Open Boat"
Do questions 1-9 on page 735.
February 14, 2014
Do Vocabulary 10 and Lesson 3 "Spatial Order"
February 17, 2014
No School
February 18, 2014
Finish questions, Vocabulary 10 and Lesson 3 "Spatial Order"
February 19, 2014
Read Jack London's "The Law of LIfe" pg 746. We read this out loud and discussed the style of naturalism in class.
February 20, 2014
Write an essay of the theme of nature in both "The Open Boat" and "The Law of Life". The instructions are on page 755 in the textbook. This is due on Tuesday.
February 21, 2014
Read outside novel for the "Novel Analysis" paper, or work on essay.
February 24, 2014
Watch "crash course" on Women's Suffrage. Read about social themes in fiction on pg 756-757 (class discussion). Read "The Story of an Hour" on pg 759.
February 25, 2014
Peer edit "nature" essay. Revise it if needed. Start "The Yellow Wallpaper" pg 768.
February 26, 2014
"The Yellow Wallpaper"
Write a 20 line poem summarizing "The Yellow Wallpaper". It must include the rhyme scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH IJIJ. It also must have 10 syllables per line.
February 27, 2014
Discuss "schools" of criticism P. 6 & 7. Analyze the three short stories with another "school" other than gender (as a class).
February 28, 2014
Discuss Multi-media Project
Finish up activities from throughout the week. Do Vocab. #11 and Information Text worksheet #4.
March 3, 2014
Finish Vocab. #11 and Informational Text #4 "Cause and Effect"
March 4, 2014
Discuss "schools" of criticism P. 1 & 2. Read "April Showers" in textbook.
March 5, 2014
Read "A Pair of Silk Stockings" Do questions for both stories.
March 6, 2014
Multimedia Presentations
March 7, 2014
Multimedia Presentations
March 10, 2014
Multimedia Presentations
March 11, 2014
Multimedia Presentations
Period 1 - Computer Lab.......Databases, Turnitin
March 12, 2014
Period 1 - Willa Cather's "A Wagner Matinee" Questions at the end of the story
Period 2, 6 & 7
Computer Lab......Databases, Turnitin
March 13, 2014
Finish Multimedia Presentations
Read some poetry from the Harlem Renaissance
March 14, 2014
No School
March 17, 2014
Finish discussing major poems of the Harlem Renaissance and Modern period.
Read Willa Cather's "A Wagner Matinee"
March 18, 2014
Do questions 1-5, 7 & 8
May start review for nine-week tests.
March 19, 2014
Review for nine-week tests.
March 20, 2014
Nine-week tests
March 21, 2014
Nine-week tests
March 24, 2014
Discuss the sections of writing for the "Novel Analysis" paper.
ACT REVIEW
March 25, 2014
ACT REVIEW
March 26, 2014
ACT REVIEW
March 27, 2014
ACT REVIEW
March 28, 2014
Read F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams"
March 31, 2104
Do questions for "Winter Dreams"
Hand in.
April 1, 2014
Watch Fitzgerald's "Bernice Bobs Her Hair"
April 2, 2014
Watch WWI Clip
Read Hemingway's "In Another Country"
Essay Consultations
April 3, 2014
Do questions 1-7 at the end of "In Another Country"
Essay Consultations
Do the first 40 exercises in Chapter 18 Grammar Practice.
April 4, 2014
Read "Soldier's Home"
Essay Consultations
April 7, 2014
Write responses to "Soldier's Home"