SECOND SEMESTER OVERVIEW: DATES & ASSIGNMENTS
JANUARY
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Library days for research
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RECORD’S DAY/NO STUDENTS
Literature Book, Unit 6 AND pass out “Ethan Frome” (read!)
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Literature Book, Unit 8
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Literature Book, Unit 9 [introduction only]
Library Preparation—expectations and requirements AND analyze the article
“Why History”
Library Preparation—note taking and research
in the Library…begin research…note taking…
in the Library…note taking…
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no school: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
due: “Ethan Frome” introduction and chapter 1
due: “Ethan Frome” chapters 2 and 3
due: “Ethan Frome” chapters 4
due: “Ethan Frome” chapters 5 and 6
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due: “Ethan Frome” chapters 7 and 8; introduce VOCAB unit 7*
due: “Ethan Frome” chapter 9 and conclusion AND pass out “Black Boy” (read!)
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in the Library…note taking…
in the Library…note taking…
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“Black Boy” background: Jim Crow Laws and Naylor’s “Meanings of a Word”;
VOCAB quiz unit 7
*For all VOCABULARY UNITS, WE WILL FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
(due in your VOCABULARY WORKSHOP book on that day)
TUESDAY:
“definitions” AND “completing the sentence”
WEDNESDAY: “synonyms” AND “antonyms”
THURSDAY: “choosing the right word” AND “vocabulary in context”
FEBRUARY
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“Black Boy” background: Richard Wright and Criticism; introduce VOCAB
quiz unit 8
due: analysis of Wright’s poem “Between the World and Me”
analysis: John Ford’s “The Searchers”
due: BB chapter 1
due: BB chapter 1 continued; VOCAB quiz unit 8
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due: BB chapter 2; introduce VOCAB quiz unit 9
due: BB chapter 3
due: BB chapter 4
due: BB chapter 5
due: BB chapters 6 and 7; VOCAB quiz unit 9
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no school: President’s Day; reminder: Friday is VOCAB TEST units 7-9
due: BB chapters 8 and 9
due: BB chapters 10 and 11
due: BB chapter 12
due: BB chapter 13; take home test due 2/22; pass out “The Great Gatsby”;
VOCAB TEST units 7-9
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background on “Gatsby”/Fitzgerald/the period; introduce VOCAB unit 10
background continued
in the Library…note taking…
due: Gatsby chapter 1
due: Gatsby chapter 2; VOCAB quiz unit 10
March
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due: Gatsby chapter 3; introduce VOCAB unit 11
due: Gatsby chapter 4
due: Gatsby chapter 5
due: Gatsby chapter 6
due: Gatsby chapter 7; VOCAB quiz unit 11
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due: Gatsby chapter 8; introduce VOCAB unit 12
due: Gatsby chapter 9
due: Gatsby wrap-up
in-class timed essay
Literature Book: mini-poetry unit; disk: review poetry terms; VOCAB quiz unit 12
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RECORD’S DAY/NO STUDENTS
poetry analysis—bring literature books; reminder: Friday is VOCAB TEST units
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poetry analysis—bring literature books!
poetry analysis—bring literature books!
poetry analysis—bring literature books; VOCAB TEST units 10-12
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SPRING BREAK – work on research info…see 3/29
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note cards due, along with typed “draft” bibliography; Literature Book, Unit 10
pass out “Fahrenheit 451”; finish Literature Book, Unit 10
review “formal outlining” (due with final bibliography on 4/19)
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return note cards/bibliography and discuss
in the Library…note taking…
April
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due: “Fahrenheit” pages 1 – 42 discussion; introduce VOCAB unit 13
continue discussion
due: “Fahrenheit” pages 43 – 68 discussion
continue discussion
due: “Fahrenheit” pages 71 – 110; VOCAB quiz unit 13
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continue discussion; introduce VOCAB quiz unit 14
due: “Fahrenheit” all of part III
continue discussion
CODA and wrap-up; pass out take home essay, due 4/19
in-class: practice for Monday’s presentation OR work on final
outline/bibliography; VOCAB quiz unit 14
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“Fahrenheit” essay due; final outline/bibliography due; begin presentations;
introduce VOCAB unit 15
continue/finish presentations; begin reading “The Catcher in the Rye” for 4/26;
4/23 is VOCAB quiz unit 15
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due: “The Catcher in the Rye” chapters 1 – 3; reminder: 4/30 is VOCAB TEST
units 13-15
due: “The Catcher in the Rye” chapters 4 – 9
due: “The Catcher in the Rye” chapters 10 – 12
due: “The Catcher in the Rye” chapters 13 – 15
due: “The Catcher in the Rye” chapters 16 – 17
May
{NOTE: this begins the two-week AP Examination Period; attendance will be sporadic}
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due: “The Catcher in the Rye” chapters 18 – 20
due: “The Catcher in the Rye” chapters 21 – 23
due: “The Catcher in the Rye” chapters 24 – 26 (no test; will be on exam)
Literature Book, Unit 11 due/discussion
continue discussion
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Literature Book, Unit 12 due/discussion
continue discussion
poetry study
poetry study
examination review
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EXAMINATIONS, BELLS 1 & 2
EXAMINATIONS, BELLS 3 & 4
EXAMINATIONS, BELLS 5 & 6
EXAMINATIONS, BELL 7 & makeup exams
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