April 14-18, 2008
English 11
4-14-08 to 4-15-08
View Smoke Signals video and complete Study Guide
HW: Choose an Independent Novel to read - Due 5-12-08; work on Poetry Anthology - Due 4-30-08.
4-16-08
Discuss Smoke Signals Study Guide; define Tribal Affiliation; read selections from Spoon River Anthology
HW: Choose an Independent Novel to read - Due 5-12-08; work on Poetry Anthology - Due 4-30-08.
4-17-08
Begin reading Our Town
4-18-08
In-class essay over Smoke Signals; Continue reading Our Town
AP English 12
Discuss various short fiction samples from text.
4-14-08
Read selection from Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston; Answer questions
Short story unit – Story notes and readings
Read “By and By” p. 597
Work on Creative Writing Assignment
4-15-08
Discuss selection by Don DeLillo “Video Tape” p. 567
HW: Short story unit – Story notes and readings
Read “Class” Sherman Alexie pp. 584
4-16-08
Discuss “Class” Sherman Alexie pp. 584
HW: Read “By-and-by” Amy Bloom pp. 597
“55 Miles to the Gas Pump” p. 603 and “The Whore’s Child” p. 604
4-17-08
Discuss “By-and-by” Amy Bloom pp. 597
“55 Miles to the Gas Pump” p. 603 and “The Whore’s Child” p. 604Short story unit – Story notes and readings
Read “Life is Hell” p. 573
Work on Creative Writing Assignment
4-18-08
Discuss selections by Annie Proulx and Richard Russo; Discuss “Life is Hell” p. 573
Work on Creative Writing Assignment
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.