September 4-7, 2007
September 4, 2007
English 11
Finish viewing Star Wars; discuss characteristics of heroes and myths
Begin discussion of particularly American icons
HW: Read and answer questions IAR pp 64-76
AP English 12
Discuss Francine Prose and Toni Morrison essays; distribute texts; begin discussion of types of literary criticism
September 5, 2007
English 11
Distribute texts; read nonficton selections from Newsweek
HW: Read Crevecoeur selection from IAR; define weekly vocabulary list
AP English 12
Reading as Listening: NPR : Excerpt: 'The Maytrees: A Novel'
Discuss Jane Smiley's Circle's of Discourse handout
HW: Define terms; read critical approaches
September 6, 2007
English 11
Discuss Crevecoeur - "What is an American?"; assign eBay Paragraph
HW: Read Crevecoeur selection from IAR; define weekly vocabulary list
AP English 12
Discuss Song of Solomon using critcal approaches and circles of discourse
HW: Define terms; read critical approaches
September 7, 2007
English 11
Vocab and reading quiz; Turtle Island
HW: Work on eBay Paragraph