| DATE | IN-CLASS | HOMEWORK |
| W, Aug. 27 | Go over
First Day Handouts. Sign up for a Summer Reading Presentation |
Reread the essay on which you will give your Summer Reading Presentation and mentally respond to the four topics at the beginning of the reader. |
| Th, Aug. 28 | Meet with your partner(s) to discuss your essay and assign the four topics to make sure they all get covered in your presentations. | Organize your
notes into an engaging, unified 3-4 minute presentation. Tell a story
about your partner, using as many sensory details as possible.
Practice in front of family members. Reread Swift's A Modest Proposal and prepare observations for tomorrow's discussion. |
| F, Aug. 29 | Presentations and class discussion on Swift's A Modest Proposal. |
Reread King's Letter from Birmingham Jail and prepare observations for tomorrow's discussion. |
| Tu, Sept. 2 | Personal
Information Sheets due. Presentations and class discussion on King's Letter from Birmingham Jail. |
Reread White's Once More to the Lake and prepare observations for tomorrow's discussion. |
| W, Sept. 3 | Presentations and class discussion on White's Once More to the Lake. | Reread Baldwin's Stranger in the Village and prepare observations for tomorrow's discussion. |
| Th, Sept. 4 | Presentations and class discussion on Baldwin's Stranger in the Village. | Reread Kingston's High School Reunion and prepare observations for tomorrow's discussion. |
| F, Sept. 5 | Go over
Vocabulary List #1. Catch up on presentations. |
Study Vocabulary List #1 for Monday's quiz. |
| M, Sept. 8 | Vocabulary Quiz
#1 Presentations and class discussion on Kingston's High School Reunion. |
Reread Rodriguez's Late Victorians and prepare observations for tomorrow's discussion. |
| Tu, Sept. 9 | Presentations and class discussion on Rodriguez's Late Victorians. | Reread Walker's Am I Blue? and prepare observations for tomorrow's discussion. |
| W, Sept. 10 | Presentations and class discussion on Walker's Am I Blue? | Reread Gould's Women's Brains and prepare observations for Friday's discussion. |
| Th, Sept. 11 | Practice AP Exam multiple-choice selections. | See above. |
| F, Sept. 12 | Go over
Vocabulary List #2. Presentations and class discussion on Gould's Women's Brains. |
Study Vocabulary List #3 for Monday's quiz. |
| M, Sept. 15 | Go over Topic #1:
SATIRE Vocabulary Quiz #2 |
Reread Shine's Dog Trouble and prepare observations for Friday's discussion. |
| Tu, Sept. 16 | Presentations and class discussion on Shine's Dog Trouble. | Reread Williams's Hawk and prepare observations for Friday's discussion. |
| W, Sept. 17 | Presentations and class discussion on Williams's Hawk. | Reread Stegner's Letter Much Too Late and prepare observations for Friday's discussion. |
| Th, Sept. 18 | Presentations and
class discussion on Stegner's Letter Much Too Late.
Go over Vocabulary List #3. |
Study notes from tomorrow's Summer Reading EXAM. |
| F, Sept. 19 | Summer Reading EXAM | Study Vocabulary List #3 for Monday's quiz. |
| M, Sept. 22 | Pick up The
Great Gatsby at the book room. Vocabulary Quiz #3 Start Topic #2: IRONY |
Compile a page of
significant developments and events in the 1920's in the U.S. from either
Google or Yahoo. Read first page of Gatsby, Chapter 1 and respond to corresponding Gatsby Discussion Questions. |
| Tu, Sept. 23 | Finish Topic #2:
IRONY Discuss significant developments and events in the 1920's in the U.S and first page of Gatsby, Chapter 1. |
Finish Gatsby, Chapter 1 and respond to corresponding Gatsby Discussion Questions. |
| W, Sept. 24 | Finish discussing Gatsby, Chapter 1. | Read Gatsby, Chapter 2 and respond to corresponding Gatsby Discussion Questions. |
| Th, Sept. 25 | Discuss Gatsby, Chapter 2. | Start reading Gatsby, Chapter 3 and respond to corresponding Gatsby Discussion Questions. |
| F, Sept. 26 | Go over
Vocabulary List #4. Practice AP Exam multiple-choice selections. |
Study Vocabulary List #4 for Monday's quiz. Continue reading Gatsby, Chapter 3 and respond to corresponding Gatsby Discussion Questions. |
| M, Sept. 29 | Vocabulary Quiz
#4 Analyze examples of Topic #2: Irony Start discussing Gatsby, Chapter 3. |
Finish reading Gatsby, Chapter 3 and respond to corresponding Gatsby Discussion Questions. |
| Tu, Sept. 30 | Finish discussing Gatsby, Chapter 3. | Read Gatsby, Chapter 4 and respond to corresponding Gatsby Discussion Questions. |
| W, Oct. 1 | Discuss Gatsby, Chapter 4. | Start reading Gatsby, Chapter 5 and respond to corresponding Gatsby Discussion Questions. |
| Th, Oct. 2 | Start discussing Gatsby, Chapter 5. | Finish reading Gatsby, Chapter 5 and respond to corresponding Gatsby Discussion Questions. |
| F, Oct. 3 | Go over
Vocabulary List #5. Finish discussing Gatsby, Chapter 5. |
Study Vocabulary List #5 for Monday's quiz.
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| M, Oct. 6 | Vocabulary Quiz
#5 Topic #3: Similes and Metaphors |
Read Gatsby, Chapter 6 and respond to corresponding Gatsby Discussion Questions. |
| Tu, Oct. 7 | Discuss Gatsby, Chapter 6. | Start reading Gatsby, Chapter 7 and respond to corresponding Gatsby Discussion Questions. |
| W, Oct. 8 | Start discussing Gatsby, Chapter 7. | Start reading Gatsby, Chapter 7 and respond to corresponding Gatsby Discussion Questions. |
| Th, Oct. 9 | Finish discussing Gatsby, Chapter 7. | Work on examples of similes and metaphors. |
| F, Oct. 10 | Go over
Vocabulary List #6. Go over examples of similes and metaphors. |
Study Vocabulary List #6 for Tuesday's quiz. |
| M, Oct. 13 | NO SCHOOL -- STAFF DEVELOPMENT | See above. |
| Tu, Oct. 14 | Vocabulary Quiz
#6 Discuss Gatsby, Chapter 8. |
Read Gatsby, Chapter 8 and respond to corresponding Gatsby Discussion Questions. |
| W, Oct. 15 | NO CLASS due to PSAT administration. | Read Gatsby, Chapter 9 and respond to corresponding Gatsby Discussion Questions. |
| Th, Oct. 16 | Discuss Gatsby, Chapter 9. | Review Sample Annotated Passage and model Gatsby Close Reading Essay and bring to class for discussion tomorrow. |
| F, Oct. 17 | Go over
Vocabulary List #7. Go over Sample Annotated Passage and model Gatsby Close Reading Essay. |
Start writing rough draft of Gatsby Close Reading Essay. Study Vocabulary List #7 for Monday's quiz. |
| M, Oct. 20 | Vocabulary Quiz
#7
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Continue writing rough draft of Gatsby Close Reading Essay. |
| Tu, Oct. 21 | Go over Common Writing Mistakes | Finish writing rough draft of Gatsby Close Reading Essay. Bring to class for peer editing tomorrow. |
| W, Oct. 22 | PEER EDIT Gatsby Close Reading Essay | Consulting peer edit and Common Writing Mistakes, start writing the final draft of your Gatsby Close Reading Essay. |
| Th, Oct. 23 | Topic #4: Personification, Pathetic Fallacy, Synecdoche, and Metonymy | Consulting peer edit and Common Writing Mistakes, finish writing the final draft of your Gatsby Close Reading Essay. |
| F, Oct. 24 |
Final draft of
Gatsby Close Reading Essay due. (including annotated passage,
outline, rough draft and peer edit). Go over Vocabulary List #8. |
Study Vocabulary List #8 for Monday's quiz. |
| M, Oct. 27 | Vocabulary Quiz
#8 Get Critical Theory Today. Sign up for a theory to present to the class. |
Read the background material and essay on The Great Gatsby about your theory. |
| Tu, Oct. 28 | Discuss your
theory with your two partners. Divide the presentation
responsibilities. Background presentations on Psychoanalytic Theory. |
Read psychoanalytic essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 33-44). Come to class ready to support one argument and refute another. |
| W, Oct. 29 | Presentation on
psychoanalytic essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 33-44). Class discussion of this essay. Background presentations on Marxist Theory. |
Read Marxist essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 66-77). Come to class ready to support one argument and refute another. |
| Th, Oct. 30 | Presentation on
Marxist essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 66-77). Class discussion of this essay. |
Prepare your upcoming presentation. |
| F, Oct. 31 | Practice multiple
choice responses for reading selections for AP Exam. Go over Vocabulary List #9. |
Study Vocabulary List #9 for Monday's quiz. |
| M, Nov. 3 | Vocabulary Quiz
#9 Background presentations on Feminist Theory. |
Read feminist essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 102-113). Come to class ready to support one argument and refute another. |
| Tu, Nov. 4 | Presentation on
feminist essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 102-113). Class discussion of this essay. Background presentations on New Critical Theory. |
Read new critical essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 134-149). Come to class ready to support one argument and refute another. |
| W, Nov. 5 | Presentation on
new critical essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 134-149). Class discussion of this essay. Background presentations on Reader Response Theory. |
Read reader response essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 177-190). Come to class ready to support one argument and refute another. |
| Th, Nov. 6 | Presentation on
reader response essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 177-190). Class discussion of this essay. |
Relax. |
| F, Nov. 7 | Go over Vocabulary List #10. | Study Vocabulary List #10 for Wednesday's quiz. |
| M & Tu, Nov. 10-11 |
NO SCHOOL--VETERANS DAY | Read reader response essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 177-190). Come to class ready to support one argument and refute another. |
| W, Nov. 12 | Vocabulary Quiz
#10 Finish presentations of reader response theory. |
Read structuralist essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 226-237). Come to class ready to support one argument and refute another. |
| Th, Nov. 13 | Presentations of and discussion of Structuralist Theory including the structuralist essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 226-237). | Catch up on any missed critical theory reading. |
| F, Nov. 14 | Background
presentations on Deconstruction Theory. Go over Vocabulary List #11. |
Study Vocabulary List #11 for Tuesday's quiz. Read deconstruction essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 261-274). Come to class ready to support one argument and refute another. |
| M, Nov. 17 | Presentation on
deconstruction essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 261-274). |
Read new historical essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 299-311). Come to class ready to support one argument and refute another. |
| Tu, Nov. 18 | Vocabulary Quiz
#11 Background presentations on New Historicism Theory. |
Catch up on critical theory reading. |
| W, Nov. 19 | Presentation on new historical essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 299-311). | Read queer essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 345-357). Come to class ready to support one argument and refute another. |
| Th, Nov. 20 | Presentations of and discussion of Queer Theory including the queer essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 345-357). | Read postcolonial essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 401-415). Come to class ready to support one argument and refute another. |
| F, Nov. 21 | Presentations of
and discussion of Postcolonial Theory including the
postcolonial essay on The Great Gatsby (pp. 401-415). Go over Vocabulary List #12. |
Start studying for Critical Theory Exam. Study Vocabulary List #12 for Monday's quiz. Discussion Date |
| M, Nov. 24 | Vocabulary Quiz
#12 Review for Critical Theory Exam with a partner. |
Finish studying for Critical Theory Exam. |
| Tu, Nov. 25 | Critical Theory Exam | Have a restful THANKSGIVING! |