April 7-11, 2008
English 11
4-7-08
Discuss novel choices; read poems for extra credit.
4-8-08 to 4-10-08
Read
HW: Choose an Independent Novel to read - Due 5-12-08; work on Poetry Anthology - Due 4-30-08.
4-11-08
Quiz over poems; independent reading time.
AP English 12
4-7-08
Discuss "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves"
HW: Review Kafka for in class essay
4-8-08
In class essay
HW: Read Stephen King story from text
4-9-08 to 4-11-08
Discuss various short fiction samples from text.
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.