| DATE | IN-CLASS | HOMEWORK |
| Tu, Feb. 2 | Go over Beloved final exams. Get A Rose for Emily and That Evening Sun. |
Read A Rose for Emily carefully for Faulknerian themes. |
| W, Feb. 3 | Discuss A Rose
for Emily. |
Read That Evening Sun. Discuss the family dynamics, the relationship between Nancy and the other characters, and the children's personalities. |
| Th, Feb. 4 | Discuss That Evening Sun. | Read pp. 3-15 of April Seventh, 1928 of The Sound and the Fury. |
| F, Feb. 5 | Discuss pp. 3-15 of April Seventh, 1928 of The Sound and the Fury. | Read pp. 16-32 of April Seventh, 1928 of The Sound and the Fury. |
| M, Feb. 8 | Discuss pp. 16-32 of April Seventh, 1928 of The Sound and the Fury. |
Read pp. 33-48 of April Seventh, 1928 of The Sound and the Fury. |
| Tu, Feb. 9 | Discuss pp. 33-48 of April Seventh, 1928 of The Sound and the Fury. | Read pp. 48-60 of June Second, 1910 of The Sound and the Fury. |
| W, Feb.10 | Discuss pp. 48-60 of June
Second, 1910 of The Sound and the Fury. |
Read pp. 61-70 of June Second,
1910 of The Sound and the Fury. Moodle Question and Entry about Benjy due by midnight. |
| Th, Feb. 11 | Discuss pp. 61-70 of June Second, 1910 of The Sound and the Fury. | Start reading pp. 71-95 of June Second, 1910 of The Sound and the Fury. |
| F, Feb. 12 - M, Feb. 15 |
NO SCHOOL--PRESIDENTS' WEEKEND | Finish reading pp. 71-95 of June Second, 1910 of The Sound and the Fury. Moodle Response about Benjy due by end of the weekend. |
| Tu, Feb. 16 | Discuss pp. 71-95 of June Second, 1910 of The Sound and the Fury. | Read pp. 96-113 of June Second, 1910 of The Sound and the Fury. |
| W, Feb. 17 | Discuss pp. 96-113 of June Second, 1910 of The Sound and the Fury. | Read pp. 113-125 of April Sixth, 1928 of The Sound and the Fury. Moodle Question and Entry about Quentin due by midnight. |
| Th, Feb. 18 | Discuss pp.113-125 of April Sixth, 1928 of The Sound and the Fury. | Read pp. 126-145 of April Sixth, 1928 of The Sound and the Fury. |
| F, Feb. 19 | Discuss pp. 126-145 of April Sixth, 1928 of The Sound and the Fury. | Read pp. 146-165 of April Sixth, 1928 of The Sound and the Fury. Moodle Response about Quentin due by end of the weekend. |
| M, Feb. 22 | Discuss pp. 146-165 of April Sixth, 1928 of The Sound and the Fury. | Read pp. 146-165 of April Sixth, 1928 of The Sound and the Fury. |
| Tu, Feb. 23 | Discuss pp. 165-182 of April Eighth, 1928 of The Sound and the Fury. | Read pp. 146-165 of April Sixth, 1928 of The Sound and the Fury. |
| W, Feb. 24 | Discuss pp. 183-199 of April Eighth, 1928 of The Sound and the Fury. | Select S&F essay topic and brainstorm. Moodle Question and Entry about Jason or Dilsey due by midnight. |
| Th, Feb. 25 | AP Practice Essay | Write outline for S&F essay. |
| F, Feb. 26 | Discuss AP Practice Essay | Find quotations for S&F essay. Start writing rough draft. Moodle Response about Jason or Dilsey due by end of the weekend. |
| M, March 1 | Relate passage from Macbeth to The Sound and the Fury. | Finish writing rough draft of S&F essay. Bring to class for peer editing tomorrow. |
| Tu, March 2 | PEER EDIT S&F essay. | Read The Book of the Grotesque and Hands in Winesburg, Ohio and Pharmacy in Olive Kitteridge. Come to class with two significant connections between the stories with associated passages. |
| W, March 3 | Discuss The Book of the Grotesque and Hands in Winesburg, Ohio and Pharmacy in Olive, Kitteridge--articulating themes and drawing significant connections between the stories. | Read Mother in Winesburg, Ohio and Incoming Tide in Olive Kitteridge. Come to class with two significant connections between the stories with associated passages. |
| Th, March 4 | Discuss Mother in Winesburg, Ohio and Incoming Tide in Olive, Kitteridge--articulating themes and drawing significant connections between the stories. | Read Nobody Knows in Winesburg, Ohio and The Piano Player in Olive Kitteridge. Come to class with two significant connections between the stories with associated passages. |
| F, March 5 | Discuss Nobody Knows in Winesburg, Ohio and The Piano Player in Olive, Kitteridge--articulating themes and drawing significant connections between the stories. | Read Godliness, Parts I & II in Winesburg, Ohio and A Little Burst in Olive Kitteridge. Come to class with two significant connections between the stories with associated passages. |
| M, March 8 | IN-CLASS PARAGRAPH #1: Discuss how Jesse Bentley in Godliness is a grotesque and how he created a cycle of grotesques. - OR - Apply "A Little Burst" to the story in two or three significant ways. Discuss Godliness, Parts I & II in Winesburg, Ohio and A Little Burst in Olive, Kitteridge--articulating themes and drawing significant connections between the stories. |
Read Godliness, Parts III & IV in Winesburg, Ohio and Starving in Olive Kitteridge. Come to class with two significant connections between the stories with associated passages. |
| Tu, March 9 | Discuss Godliness, Parts III & IV in Winesburg, Ohio and Starving in Olive, Kitteridge--articulating themes and drawing significant connections between the stories. | Read Adventure in Winesburg, Ohio and A Different Road in Olive Kitteridge. Come to class with two significant connections between the stories with associated passages. |
| W, March 10 | Discuss Adventure in Winesburg, Ohio and A Different Road in Olive, Kitteridge--articulating themes and drawing significant connections between the stories. | Read The Thinker in Winesburg, Ohio and Winter Concert in Olive Kitteridge. Come to class with two significant connections between the stories with associated passages. |
| Th, March 11 | IN-CLASS PARAGRAPH #2: Compare/contrast Jane & Bob's marriage and Live & Henry's marriage. Discuss The Thinker in Winesburg, Ohio and Winter Concert in Olive, Kitteridge--articulating themes and drawing significant connections between the stories. |
Read The Strength of God in Winesburg, Ohio and Tulips in Olive Kitteridge. Come to class with two significant connections between the stories with associated passages. |
| F, March 12 | Discuss The Strength of God in Winesburg, Ohio and Tulips in Olive, Kitteridge--articulating themes and drawing significant connections between the stories. | Read Loneliness in Winesburg, Ohio and Basket of Trips in Olive Kitteridge. Come to class with two significant connections between the stories with associated passages. |
| M, March 15 | AP Practice Essay | See above. |
| Tu, March 16 | Discuss AP Practice Essay | See above. |
| W, March 17 | Discuss Loneliness in Winesburg, Ohio and Basket of Trips in Olive, Kitteridge--articulating themes and drawing significant connections between the stories. | Read Queer in Winesburg, Ohio and Ship in a Bottle in Olive Kitteridge. Come to class with two significant connections between the stories with associated passages. |
| Th, March 18 | IN-CLASS PARAGRAPH #3: Write a paragraph on one of the following topics: A. Argue that Winnie is the protagonist of Ship in a Bottle. B. Explain why Anita is a grotesque C. What detrimental effects has Anita had on Julie? D. How does the title relate to the theme of the story? Discuss Queer in Winesburg, Ohio and Ship in a Bottle in Olive, Kitteridge--articulating themes and drawing significant connections between the stories. |
Read Security in Olive Kitteridge. Come to class with two significant connections between the stories with associated passages. |
| F, March 19 | Discuss Security in Olive, Kitteridge--articulating themes and drawing significant connections between the stories. | Read Drink in Winesburg, Ohio and Criminal in Olive Kitteridge. Come to class with two significant connections between the stories with associated passages. |
| M, March 22 | Discuss Drink in Winesburg, Ohio and Criminal in Olive, Kitteridge--articulating themes and drawing significant connections between the stories. | Read Sophistication in Winesburg, Ohio and River in Olive Kitteridge. Come to class with two significant connections between the stories with associated passages. |
| Tu, March 23 | Discuss Sophistication in Winesburg, Ohio and River in Olive, Kitteridge--articulating themes and drawing significant connections between the two collections of short stories. | Study for in-class essay. |
| W, March 24 | As a class, read aloud the imaginary conversation among the Random House Reader's Circle, Elizabeth Strout, and Olive Kitteridge. Time to work on an imaginary conversation among a BHS AP student, Sherwood Anderson, and one of is grotesques. |
Complete an imaginary conversation among a BHS AP student, Sherwood Anderson, and one of is grotesques. |
| Th, March 25 | Share your imaginary conversation among a BHS AP student, Sherwood Anderson, and one of is grotesques. Time to study for tomorrow's in-class essay exam with a partner. |
Study for tomorrow's in-class essay exam. If you aren't taking it, devote some time to formulating your out-of-class essay topic. |
| F, March 26 | In-Class ESSAY Exam on Winesburg, Ohio and Olive Kitteridge. | Brainstorm and write a working thesis statement for your out-of-class essay (if you didn't take the in-class essay exam). |
M, March 29 - F, April 2 |
NO SCHOOL -- SPRING BREAK | Relax--you've earned some down time. |
| M, April 5 | Practice Multiple Choice portion of AP Exam. | Construct an outline for your out-of-class essay. |
| Tu, April 6 | Attend play preview. | Start writing rough draft. Bring your completed multiple choice exam to class tomorrow. |
| W, April 7 | Go over answers to Practice Multiple Choice portion of AP Exam. | Finish writing rough draft. Bring it to class for PEER EDITING tomorrow. |
| Th, April 8 | PEER EDIT essay on Winesburg, Ohio or Olive Kitteridge | Read Forward and pp. 3-15 of Mrs. Dalloway. Select a couple passages that you want to discuss tomorrow. |
| F, April 9 | Discuss Forward and pp. 3-15 of Mrs. Dalloway. | Read pp. 16-40 of Mrs. Dalloway. Select two quotations to discuss in class tomorrow. Think about relevants dualities in tonight's reading. |
| M, April 12 | Discuss pp. 16-40 of Mrs. Dalloway. Share selected quotations and comment on relevant dualites. | Read pp. 41-60 of Mrs. Dalloway. Select two quotations to discuss in class tomorrow. Think about relevants dualities in tonight's reading. |
| Tu, April 13 | Discuss pp. 41-60 of Mrs. Dalloway. Share selected quotations and comment on relevant dualites. | Read pp. 61-80 of Mrs. Dalloway. Select two quotations to discuss in class tomorrow. Think about relevants dualities in tonight's reading. |
| W, April 14 | Discuss pp. 61-80 of Mrs. Dalloway. Share selected quotations and comment on relevant dualites. | Read pp. 81-100 of Mrs. Dalloway. Select two quotations to discuss in class tomorrow. Think about relevants dualities in tonight's reading. |
| Th. April 15 | Discuss pp. 81-100 of Mrs. Dalloway. Share selected quotations and comment on relevant dualites. | Continue reading Mrs. Dalloway. |
| F, April 16 | Write AP Close Reading Essay | Read pp. 101-120 of Mrs. Dalloway. Select two quotations to discuss in class tomorrow. Think about relevants dualities in tonight's reading. |
| M, April 19 | Discuss pp. 101-120 of Mrs. Dalloway. Share selected quotations and comment on relevant dualites. | Read pp. 121-140 of Mrs. Dalloway. Select two quotations to discuss in class tomorrow. Think about relevants dualities in tonight's reading. |
| Tu, April 20 |
In-Class Paragraph A Discuss two or three ways that Miss Kilman functions to deepen a theme in the Mrs. Dalloway. You may want to consider her effects on Clarissa, Elizabeth, and their relationship. Discuss pp. 121-140 of Mrs. Dalloway. Share selected quotations and comment on relevant dualites. |
Read pp. 141-160 of Mrs. Dalloway. Select two quotations to discuss in class tomorrow. Think about relevants dualities in tonight's reading. |
| W, April 21 | Discuss pp. 141-160 of Mrs. Dalloway. Share selected quotations and comment on relevant dualites. | Moodle Question and Entry about
a character in Mrs. Dalloway due by
midnight. Read pp. 161-180 of Mrs. Dalloway. Select two quotations to discuss in class tomorrow. Think about relevants dualities in tonight's reading. |
| Th, April 22 | Discuss pp. 161-180 of Mrs. Dalloway. Share selected quotations and comment on relevant dualites. Get AP Poem Comparison Essay assignment. |
Read pp. 161-180 of Mrs. Dalloway. Select two quotations to discuss in class tomorrow. Think about relevants dualities in tonight's reading. |
| F, April 23 | Discuss pp. 181-193 of Mrs. Dalloway. Share selected quotations and comment on relevant dualites. | Moodle
Response about a character in Mrs. Dalloway due by end of the weekend. Write AP Poem Comparison Essay and bring it to class on Monday. |
| M, April 26 | Discuss AP Poem Comparison Essay. |
Review themes of Mrs. Dalloway for tomorrow's Open-Ended Essay. |
| Tu, April 27 | Write AP Open-Ended Essay. | Review mutiple-choice exam taking strategies for tomorrow's test. |
| Th, April 29 | Take AP Multiple Choice Exam. |
Go over AP Literary Terms. Bring the packets to class on Monday. |
| M, May 3 | Go over AP Literary Terms. | Select two paired works that you could write about on Thursday. |
| Tu, May 4 | Go over AP Open-Ended Essay. | Go over AP Poetry Glossaries. Bring the packets to class on Monday. |
| W, May 5 | Go over AP Poem Poem Comparison Essay. | To over themes of two paired texts. Go over literary and poetry terms. Review test-taking strategies. Get a plethora of rest for tomorrow. |
| Th, May 6 | AP Lit. and Comp. Exam | Chill tonight. You deserve it. |
| F, May 7 | Watch beginning of Mrs. Dalloway DVD. | Read The Hours, pp. 3-25. |
| M, May 10 | Discuss The Hours, pp. 3-25. Presenters: Laurel & Noah. |
Read The Hours, pp. 37-68. |
| Tu May 11 | Discuss The Hours, pp. 37-68. Presenters: Alyssa & Katie. |
Write Moodle entry comparing Mrs. Dalloway with The Hours. Read The Hours, pp. 69-98. |
| W, May 12 | Discuss The Hours, pp. 69-98. Presenters: Krietta, Sam, Jackson & Wendy. |
Read The Hours, pp. 99-139. |
| Th, May 13 | Discuss The Hours, pp.99-139. Presenters: Molly, Sara & Jenna. |
Read The Hours, pp.141-172. |
| F, May 14 | Discuss The Hours, pp. 141-172. Presenters: Jasper, Bridgette, Dominique & Emma. |
By the end of the weekend, write Moodle response comparing Mrs. Dalloway with The Hours. Read The Hours, pp.173-208. |
| M, May 17 | NO SCHOOL--MLK Jr DAY | See above. |
| Tu, May 18 | Discuss The Hours, pp. 173-208. Presenters: Emily, Gavin, Ziva & Emma. |
Read The Hours, pp.209-226. |
| W, May 19 | Discuss The Hours, pp. 209-226. Presenters: Anna & Alex. |
Relax. |
| Th, May 20 | Start watching The Hours DVD. | Start thinking of Moodle topic. |
| F, May 21 | Finish watching The Hours DVD. | Write Moodle comparing the novel and film of The Hours. Read The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, pp. 1-35. |
| M, May 24 | Act and discuss Oleanna, pp. 1-20. Discuss The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, pp. 1-35. |
Read The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, pp. 36-70. |
| Tu, May 25 | Act and discuss Oleanna, pp. 21-40. Discuss The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, pp. 36-70. |
Write Moodle entry comparing Oleanna with The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Read The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, pp. 71-105. |
| W, May 26 | Act and discuss Oleanna, pp. 41-60. Discuss The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, pp. 71-105. |
Read The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, pp. 106-137. |
| Th, May 27 | Act and discuss Oleanna, pp. 61-80. Discuss The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, pp. 106-137. |
Work on Moodle Response. |
| F, May 28 | Start watching The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie DVD. | By Tuesday, write Moodle response comparing Oleanna with The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. |
| M, May 31 | NO SCHOOL--MEMORIAL DAY | Start thinking of Moodle topic. |
| Tu, June 1 | Finish watching The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie DVD. | Write Moodle comparing the novel and film of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Read Revolutionary Road, pp. 3-50. |
| W, June 2 | Act and discuss Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, pp. 3-35. Discuss Revolutonary Road, pp. 3-50. |
Read Revolutionary Road, pp. 51-100. |
| Th, June 3 | Act and discuss Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, pp. 36-70. Discuss Revolutonary Road, pp. 51-100. |
Read Revolutionary Road, pp. 101-150. |
| F, June 4 | Act and discuss Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, pp. 71-105. Discuss Revolutonary Road, pp. 101-150. |
Read Revolutionary Road, pp. 151-200. |
| M, June 7 | Act and discuss Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, pp. 106-140. Discuss Revolutonary Road, pp. 151-200. |
Read Revolutionary Road, pp. 201-250. |
| Tu, June 8 | Act and discuss Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, pp. 141-175. Discuss Revolutonary Road, pp. 201-250. |
Read Revolutionary Road, pp. 251-300. |
| W, June 9 | Act and discuss Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, pp. 176-210 Discuss Revolutonary Road, pp.251-300. |
Read Revolutionary Road, pp. 301-355. |
| Th, June 10 | Act and discuss Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, pp. 211-242. Discuss Revolutonary Road, pp. 301-355. |
You are almost done. |
| F, June 11 | Start watching Revolutionary Road DVD. | You are getting really close to being done. |
| M, June 14 | Finish watching Revolutionary Road DVD. | Write Moodle comparing the novel and film of Revolutionary Road. |
| W, June 15 | 10:40 Watch Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? DVD. | Your are done! Have a great summer. Thank you for being my students. |