SENIOR ENGLISH SHORT STORY SYLLABUS, PART B
Wednesday, December 12:
In class: Hamlet essay rough drafts due; peer editing; reading “A
Shocking Accident,” British Tradition, 1216.
Assignment: finish reading story; bring book to class.
Thursday, December 13: In class: discussing “A Shocking Accident,” British Tradition, 1216.
Friday, December 14:
In class: cultural experience.
Assignment: bring textbook to class after winter break.
Thursday, January 3:
In class: discussing secondary Major Author research; reading “No
Witchcraft for Sale,” British Tradition, 1144.
Friday, January 4:
In class: Discussing “No Witchcraft for Sale,” 1144.
Assignment: be prepared to begin secondary research on Monday. Bring
your orange thesis conference sheet, your Major Author Boot
Camp booklet, and blank note cards.
Monday, January 7:
In class: Secondary research, ORHS library.
Tuesday, January 8:
In class: back in CS336. Reading and discussing “Eveline,” photocopy.
Wednesday, January 9Monday, January 14:
In class: Secondary research, ORHS library.
Monday, January 14:
In class: 10 or more secondary cards due by the end of the class period.
Tuesday, January 15:
In class: going over how to do a Major Author outline; reading “The
Doll’s House,” photocopy.
Assignment: work on M. A. outline.
Wednesday, January 16:
In class: M. A. outline workday.
Assignment: complete M. A. outline.
Thursday, January 17:
In class: M. A. outline due at START OF CLASS; discussing “The
Doll’s House,” photocopy.
Assignment: work on Works Cited sheet.
Friday, January 18:
In class: complete and submit your Works Cited sheet.
Assignment: work on M. A. rough draft.
Monday, January 21:
M. L. KING HOLIDAY
Tuesday, January 22Friday, January 25:
In class: MAJOR AUTHOR ROUGH DRAFT WORK DAYS
Monday, January 28:
In class: ALL MAJOR AUTHOR ROUGH DRAFTS DUE,
WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE PRESENT IN SCHOOL
THIS DAY. BE SURE YOU HAVE ALSO UPLOADED
YOUR ROUGH DRAFT TO TURNITIN.COM BEFORE
CLASS TIME. 200 POINTS. Reading “The Legacy,”
photocopy.
Tuesday, January 29:
In class: “The Legacy” QUIZ; discussing “The Legacy,” photocopy.
Assignment: read “The Destructors,” photocopy.
Wednesday, January 30:
In class: Discussing “The Destructors.”
Assignment: read “Araby,” British Tradition, 1173.
Thursday, January 31:
In class: Discussing “Araby.”
Assignment: read “The Rocking Horse Winner,” British Tradition, 1202;
complete Vocab. 7.
Friday, February 1:
In class: Vocab. 7 due; discussing “The Rocking Horse Winner.”
Assignment: complete
Monday, February 4:
In class: short story review.
Assignment: study for short story TEST.
Tuesday, February 5:
In class: short story TEST.
Assignment: study Vocab. 7.
Wednesday, February 6:
In class: Vocab. 7 QUIZ; beginning Beowulf unit.