September 17-21, 2007
Sept. 17, 2007
English 11
Collect "What is an American?" essays - due to turnitin.com
Begin discussion of Puritan time-period
HW: Read William Bradford selection, IAR pp 3-14
AP English 12
Continue discussion of Heart of Darkness
HW: Read "An Image of Africa"
Sept. 18, 2007
English 11
Continue discussion of Puritan time-period; discuss Bradford selection
HW: Edwards selection, IAR pp 15-24
AP English 12
Discuss "An Image of Africa"; finish discussion of Heart of Darkness
HW: Prepare for Heart of Darkness assessment; read Eliot's "The Hollow Men"
A Hypertext Version of T.S. Eliot's "The Hollow Men"
Marlon Brando "The Hollow Men" on YouTube
Sept. 19, 2007
English 11
Discuss Edwards selection; begin reading The Crucible
HW: Define Words to Know, pp. 14 & 24
AP English 12
Heart of Darkness assessment
Sept. 20, 2007
English 11
Continue reading The Crucible
HW: Define Words to Know, pp. 14 & 24
AP English 12
View Hearts of Darkness video
HW: Begin reading "The Dubliners"
Sept. 21, 2007
English 11
Vocabulary Quiz - Words to Know, pp. 14 & 24;
HW: Read "Why I Wrote the Crucible" (PDF) and answer the Study Questions
Extra credit: Read pp.145-148 and answer Reader's Notebook on www.classzone.com/eservices
AP English 12
Begin discussion of James Joyce
HW: Continue reading The Dubliners
LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods