JUNIOR AP ENGLISH: POISONWOOD BIBLE
Monday, August 12:
In class: Introduction to the course
Assignment: purchase notebook, journal, and composition folder;
review Poisonwood Bible for test Thursday.
Tuesday, August 13:
In class: collection of annotated Poisonwood books; view God
Grew Tired of Us.
Assignment: begin brainstorming personal narrative essay ideas.
Wednesday, August 14:
In class: view God Grew Tired of Us.
Thursday, August 15:
In class: Poisonwood Bible TEST.
Friday, August 16:
In class: discuss God Grew Tired of Us; begin reading “Everyday
Use,” Literature and Composition 1226-1232.
Assignment: complete personal narrative essay rough draft; finish
reading “Everyday Use.”
Monday, August 19:
In class: personal narrative essay rough drafts due; peer edit
personal essay rough drafts; discuss “Everyday Use.”
Assignment: read “A Rose for Emily,” Literature and Composition
657-663.
Tuesday, August 20:
In class: discuss “A Rose for Emily.”
Assignment: read “The Latin Deli,” Literature and Composition
141-142, and “Two Ways to Belong in America,” 143-145.
Wednesday, August 21:
In class: discuss “The Latin Deli” and “Two Ways to Belong...”
Assignment: read/review “Genesis”; complete personal narrative
essay.
Thursday, August 22:
In class: personal narrative essays due; draw numbers for Major
Author lottery; discuss Poisonwood “Genesis.”
Assignment: read/ review “The Revelation.”
Friday, August 23:
In class: discuss “The Revelation.”
Assignment: read/ review “The Judges.”
Monday, August 26:
In class: discuss “The Judges.”
Assignment: read/ review “Bel and the Serpent.”
Tuesday, August 27:
In class: discuss “Bel and the Serpent.”
Assignment: be sure you have purchased a Level F
Vocabulary Workshop and completed Unit 1 to turn in
tomorrow.
Wednesday, August 28:
In class: Vocab. Unit 1 due; small group discussions.
Assignment: read/ review “Exodus.”
Thursday, August 29:
In class: discuss “Exodus.”
Assignment: read/review “Song of the Three Children” and
“The Eyes in the Trees.”
Friday, August 30:
In class: discuss “Song of the Three Children” and “The
Eyes in the Trees”.
Monday, September 2:
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Tuesday, September 3:
In class: final day to select Major Authors; five-page assignments
due; going over rules and expectations of Major Author
process; small group discussions/research.
Wednesday, September 4:
In class: small group discussions/ research.
Thursday, September 5:
In class: Poisonwood Bible in-class essay.
Assignment: study Vocab. Unit 1; prepare African nation report.
Friday, September 6:
In class: Vocab. Unit 1 QUIZ; small group African report
presentations.