LA 11 Quarter 3 2014
African-American Literature Circle Due Dates:
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Lit Circle 1: Questions and Analysis due Fri. Jan. 24
Lit. Circle 2: Questions, Quote Analysis due Feb. 3
Lit Circle 3: Questions and Quote Analysis due Feb. 11
Lit. Circle 4: Questions and Quote Analysis due. Tues. Feb. 18
Frederick Douglass Due Dates:
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Frederick Douglass, Chapter IV, VI, and VII (25 pages) due Thurs. Jan. 30
Frederick Douglass, Chapter 10 from 98-125 due Mon. Feb.5
Frederick Douglass, Chapter 11 (126-147) due Feb. 7
Huckleberry Finn Due Dates:
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In-Class Reading of Chapter 1-2 (1-13) Feb. 24
Chapters 3-6 (14-35) Feb. 26
Chapters 7-10 (36-65) Feb. 28
Chapters 11-14 (66-95) Mar. 11
Chapters 15-18 (96-137) Mar. 13
Chapters 19-22 (137-177) Mar. 19
Chapters 23-26 (178-209) Mar. 21
Chapters 27-29 (210-239) Mar. 25
Chapters 30-34 (240-276) Mar. 27
Chapters 35-38 (277-306) Mar. 31
Chapters 39-43 (307-338) Apr. 2
Major Assessments:
Documenting Slavery PowerPoint due Feb. 20
Developing Themes and Character in Huckleberry Finn Essay due Weds. Apr. 9
Date
Mon. Jan. 20
Weds. Jan. 22
Fri. Jan. 24
Tues. Jan. 28
In-Class
Literature Circle Background: Areas of Focus
Homework
Collection 4 Background (444-461)
“Is Race for Real”
http://www.pbs.org/race/001_WhatIsRace/001_
00-home.htm
Essential Questions Blog
The Slave Narrative and Abolition Movement
Lit Circle 1: Questions and Analysis due Fri.
Jan. 24
Lit Circle Group: BioPoem Research
Slavery-Comparing View Points(EOL, 462477)
Slavery-Comparing View Points(EOL, 478487)
Lit Circle 1: Questions and Analysis due Fri.
Jan. 24
Frederick Douglass, Chapter IV, VI, and VII
(25 pages) due Thurs. Jan. 30
Complete Thinking Critically 1-4 (EOL, 487)
Lit. Circle 2: Questions, Quote Analysis due
Feb. 3
Lit Circle Group: Part 1
Documenting Slavery PowerPoint: Image
SOAPStone Analysis
Frederick Douglass, Chapter IV, VI, and VII
(25 pages) due Thurs. Jan. 30
Lit. Circle 2: Questions, Quote Analysis due
Feb. 3
Thurs. Jan. 30
Mon. Feb. 3
Weds. Feb. 5
Role of the Master vs. Role of the Slave—
Frederick Douglass
Lit. Circle 2: Questions, Quote Analysis
Lit. Circle 2: Questions, Quote Analysis due
Feb. 3
Religion and Slavery Blog
Documenting Slavery PowerPoint: Religion
and Slavery—Quotes and Analysis
Frederick Douglass, Chapter 10 from 98-125
due Mon. Feb.5
Attempt at Freedom: FD Chapter 10
Lit Circle 3: Questions and Quote Analysis
due Feb. 11
Frederick Douglass, Chapter 11 (126-147)
due Feb. 7
Attainment of Freedom: FD Chapter 11
Lit Circle 3: Questions and Quote Analysis
due Feb. 11
Review for test on Slavery readings
Tues. Feb. 11
Lit. Circle 3
Lit Circle 3: Questions and Quote Analysis
due Feb. 11
Runaway Slave Blog
Thurs. Feb. 13
Documenting Slavery PowerPoint: Runaway
Slaves
Documenting Slavery: Timelines and Theme
http://www.pbs.org/race/003_RaceTimeline/00
3_00-home.htm
Fri. Feb. 7
Tues. Feb. 18
Thurs. Feb. 20
Mon. Feb. 24
Lit Circle 4: Questions and Quote Analysis
Discussion
In-Class: Complete Final Touches on
Documenting Slavery PowerPoint
“Sorting People”
http://www.pbs.org/race/002_SortingPeople/00
2_00-home.htm
Intro to Mark Twain
In-Class Reading of Chapter 1-2 (1-13)
Huckleberry Finn
Weds. Feb. 26
Tom vs. Huck
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 3-6
Fri. Feb. 28
Humorous Devices Model and Parenting
Critique
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 7-10
Tues. Mar. 11
Portrait of Escape
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 11-14
Lit. Circle 4: Questions and Quote Analysis
due. Tues. Feb. 18
Race Time Line Blog
Complete Documenting Slavery PowerPoint
Project
Final Project sent via email to Ms. Moriconi
afnorthliterature@gmail.com
Sorting People Blog
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 3-6 (14-35)
Throughout the unit you have questions that
are due at the beginning of class to set the
focus for class discussion
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 7-10 (36-65)
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 11-14 (66-95)—
due after Carnival Break
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 15-18 (96-137)
Setting/Symbolism—River vs. Shore
Thurs. Mar. 13
Character—Huck & Jim
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 15-18
Humor Concepts
Huckleberry Finn Chapter Blog
Mon. Mar. 17
Huckleberry Finn Part 1 Review
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 19-22 (137-177)
Weds. Mar. 19
Strategic Reading 12-18
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 19-22
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 23-26 (178-209)
Setting/Symbolism—River vs. Shore
Fri. Mar. 21
Character—Huck and Jim
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 23-26
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 27-29 (210-239)
Twain’s Subplot
Tues. Mar. 25
Impact of the Duke and the King
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 27-29
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 30-34 (240-276)
Thurs. Mar. 27
Humor Concepts
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 30-34
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 35-38 (277-306)
Mon. Mar. 31
Character—Huck, Jim and Tom
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 35-38
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 39-43 (307-338)
Weds. Apr. 2
Character Development and Themes
Huckleberry Finn Chapters 39-43
River vs. Shore (Wild vs. Tamed)
Fri. Apr. 4
Wrapping it Up
In-Class Critique of Essays
Thurs. Apr. 10
Essay Work Period
“Me, My Race, & I”
http://www.pbs.org/race/005_MeMyRaceAndI/
005_00-home.htm
“Me, My Race & I”
End Quarter 3
End of Quarter 3 Reflection
Tues. Apr. 8
Developing Themes and Character Rough
Draft Essay—4 Body Paragraphs—use and
organizing of early body paragraphs from the
unit
Final Draft of Developing Themes and
Character Essay due by Weds. Apr. 9
Final Draft of Developing Themes and
Character Essay due by Weds. Apr. 9
Media Literacy Blog