Pre-AP Literature Schedule—October 28-November 11, 2015
Wed
10/28
 Collect Raft after Chapter 6 and Sports Assign Late
 Reading quiz make-ups:
30 minutes--Literary Criticism Discussion—Evening Hawk
 Get your outline! Essay due November 11!
What is love? Group definition and criteria
Write 2-3 Questions—use packet, theme notes page, and matrix
Final Socratic Seminar—Central Theme Review
Packet Review—Narrative Technique
Last ten-fifteen minutes: Revise and turn in thesis statement
Work on outline-due next class.
Fri
10/30
Student Learning Target: I can identify a theme in a poem and a short story and
compare it with a theme(s) in a novel.
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Schedule changes
AC SEM
“Nothing Gold Can Stay”—Annotation and writing prompt. Exit Slip: What are
the thematic and symbolic connections to The Great Gatsby?
Sample Intro/Thesis for The Great Gatsby from turnitin
Thesis Conferences and Outline
Handwritten or electronically accessible 1st Draft due next class, 11/4
Academic Seminar
Handwritten 1st Draft Due next class
Gatsby Test on 11/6
Wed
11/4
Reminder of little things--Brainstorm
Self-Reflection and Goal Setting Assignment
Write 2nd Draft in computer Lab 229
Turnitin submission due by
Checkout Kite Runner
Read Kite Runner through page 47 for, Thurs.,
11/12
Work on Gatsby Packet/Test Review—Gatsby
Test next class!
“2nd Draft” of Gatsby essay is due 11/9 by 10
pm
Computer Lab—IMC 1—Gatsby Essay
Fri
11/6
Checkout Kite Runner
Gatsby Test
Finish Essay
Read Kite Runner through page 47 for, Tues., 11/12
Work on 2nd Draft—due by 11/9 at 10:00
Computer Lab—119—Kite Runner Research
Tues
11/10
Thurs
11/12
Hearing Tests: 5—12:30; 7—1:05
Peer-Edit Gatsby Essays
Prepare for Research Presentations—see handout
Read Kite Runner through page 47 for, Thurs., 11/12
Work on 3rd Draft Draft—due Friday, 11/13
30 Introduction, notes, lecture for Poetry Presentation—presentation date =12/7—
Extra Credit Date=12/3
Groups Assigned
Poets Due by Next class
Kite Runner Research Papers
Map
Skim Timeline
Read Time Article—Teacher Introduction—Close Reading Strategy—highlight for
research questions
Presentations or lecture?
Read Kite Runner through page 124 for Mon., 11/16