World Literature Honors Syllabus
Fall 2014
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Date
Aug. 12
Plan
Syllabus / Introduce Course
Discuss The Theban Trilogy
Pre-test
The Theban Trilogy Test
Discuss The Theban Trilogy–Oedipus
Homework
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Aug. 13
Aug. 14
Aug. 15
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Date
Aug. 18
Aug. 19
Aug. 20
Homework
Aug. 22
Plan
Discuss The Theban Trilogy–Oedipus / Colonus
Discuss The Theban Trilogy–Colonus - Antigone
Discuss The Theban Trilogy – Antigone
Summative Discussion of The Theban Trilogy
Introduce Ancient Greece p. 202–209 / Ancient
Rome p. 338–345 / Poetry Notes
Poetry Notes
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Aug. 21
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Date
Aug. 25
Aug. 26
Aug. 27
Aug. 28
Aug. 29
Plan
Epic Poetry The Iliad p. 213–247 (1)
Epic Poetry The Iliad p. 213–247
Epic Poetry The Iliad p. 213–247
Epic Poetry The Aeneid p. 368–387 (2)
Epic Poetry The Aeneid p. 368–387
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Date
Sep. 1
Sep. 2
Sep. 3
Sep. 4
Sep. 5
Plan
No Class – Labor Day
“The Apology” p. 328 – 333
Poetry of Sappho p. 258–259 (3-6)
Poems of Catullus p. 348 (7-9)
“Better to Live, Licinius” p. 353 / “At Last It’s
Come” p. 357 / “The Trojans” p. 387 (10-12)
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Sep. 8
Plan
Test over Greece and Rome
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Sep. 9
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Sep. 10
Sep. 11
Introduce Early Africa p. 30–37 / Modern
Africa p. 90–95
Egyptian Poetry p. 39–40 (13,14)
53-54, 77
East African Poetry p. 53–54 / Arctic Poetry p. 147, 165, 182
77 (15–18)
Modern African Poetry p.147, 165, 182 (19–21) 90-93
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Sep. 12
Advisory
Page |1
Greece / Rome, 202–
209 / 338–345
213-247
Homework
368-387
“Apology” 328-333
Homework
Sappho 258-259
Catullus 348
353 – 357, 387
Homework
Africa, Early 30-37
/ Modern 90-95
39-40
World Literature Honors Syllabus
Fall 2014
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Date
Sep. 15
Sep. 16
Sep. 17
Plan
Notebook Check / “Life in Benin” p. 90-93
“Tribal Scars” p. 115–126
“The Return” p. 159–164
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Sep. 18
Sep. 19
Introduce Heart of Darkness
Discuss Heart of Darkness
Homework
115-126
159-164
Heart of Darkness
book
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
Plan
Discuss Heart of Darkness
Discuss Heart of Darkness
Discuss Heart of Darkness
Discuss Heart of Darkness
Homework
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
Discuss Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
Homework
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
Date
M Sep. 22
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Sep. 23
W Sep. 24
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Sep. 25
Delayed Start
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Sep. 26
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Date
Sep. 29
Sep. 30
Oct. 1
Oct. 2
Oct. 3
Plan
Discuss Heart of Darkness
Discuss Heart of Darkness
Discuss Heart of Darkness
Conclude Heart of Darkness
Test Heart of Darkness/ Introduce paper
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Date
Oct. 6
Oct. 7
Oct. 8
Oct. 9
Oct. 10
Plan
Work Day Paper - Lab
Work Day Paper - Lab
“Anansi’s Fishing Expedition” p.59-62
“The Rain Came” p. 137–145
“Edju and the two Friends” p. 64
End of 1st Quarter
Date
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Oct. 13
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Oct. 14
W Oct. 15
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Oct. 16
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Oct. 17
Advisory
Page |2
Plan
In service Day – No Class
Paper Due / Introduce Poisonwood Bible
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
Homework
59-62
137-145
64-66
Poisonwood Bible
book
Homework
Poisonwood Bible
Poisonwood Bible
Poisonwood Bible
Poisonwood Bible
World Literature Honors Syllabus
Fall 2014
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Date
Oct. 20
Oct. 21
Oct. 22
Oct. 23
Oct. 24
Plan
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
Homework
Poisonwood Bible
Poisonwood Bible
Poisonwood Bible
Poisonwood Bible
Poisonwood Bible
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Date
Oct. 27
Oct. 28
Oct. 29
Oct. 30
Oct. 31
Plan
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
Homework
Poisonwood Bible
Poisonwood Bible
Poisonwood Bible
Poisonwood Bible
Poisonwood Bible
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Date
Nov. 3
Nov. 4
Nov. 5
Nov. 6
Nov. 7
Plan
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
No School – Inservice Day / Election Day
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
Homework
Poisonwood Bible
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Date
Nov. 10
Nov. 11
Nov. 12
Nov. 13
Nov. 14
Plan
Discuss Poisonwood Bible
Test Poisonwood Bible
Research Project - Philanthropy
Research Project - Philanthropy
Research Project - Philanthropy
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Date
Nov. 17
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Nov. 18
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Nov. 19
Nov. 20
Plan
Introduce East Asia / the Pacific
“The Jay” p. 652-657
“The River Merchant’s Wife: A letter” p. 600 /
“Jade Flower Palace” p. 605 (22,23)
Tanka poems p. 609/Haiku p. 641-642 (24, 25)
“The Long March” p. 645 / “Answer” p. 648
(26,27)
“Song of Peace” p. 659 / “A Personal Opinion
About Gray” p. 671 / “Assembly Line” p. 674
(28-30) / Project Due
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Nov. 21
Advisory
Page |3
Poisonwood Bible
Poisonwood Bible
Poisonwood Bible
Homework
East Asia 409 - 417
Homework
600, 605
609, 641-642
645, 648
659, 671, 674
689, 713
World Literature Honors Syllabus
Fall 2014
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Date
Nov. 24
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Nov. 25
Nov. 26
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Dec. 1
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Dec. 2
Dec. 3
Plan
“Municipal Gum” p. 737 / “Clouds on the Sea”
p. 738 (36,37)
“Taaroa” p. 766 / “Moana” p. 767 (38,39)
“Islands” p. 768 / “Island” p. 769 (40,41)
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Dec. 4
Dec. 5
Introduce Southwest Asia / South Central Asia
“Gilgamesh” p. 421–433 (42)
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Date
Dec. 8
Homework
474, 478, 482
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Dec. 9
Plan
“Counsels of the Bird” p. 466 / “The Sound of
Birds at Noon” p. 470 (43,44)
“Elegy…” p. 474 / “Diameter of the Bomb” p.
478 / “Butterflies” p. 482 (45-47)
“The Lark” p. 535 / “River Light” p. 565 (48,49)
“The Sun Witness” p. 570 (50)
Poetry Journal work day
Plan
Poetry Test / Poetry Journals Due
“The Weed” p. 527–534
“Like the Sun” p. 539–542
“The Wagon” p. 553–564
Homework
527-534
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Dec. 11
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Dec. 12
Advisory
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Date
Dec. 15
Dec. 16
Dec. 17
Dec. 18
Plan
“The Bamboo Hut” p. 689 / “Autumn Night” p.
713 (31,32)
Judith Wright poetry p. 733-734 (33-35)
No Class – Thanksgiving
Homework
733-734
Homework
766-767
End of 2ndQuarter
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Dec. 19
Page |4
No Class – Inservice /End of 1st Semester
Christmas Break
768-769
Southern Asia 488495
421-433
467, 470
535, 565
570
553-564