September 2015- Honors American Literature Calendar ***Please Note: This Calendar is subject to change!*** 8/31 Welcome Back! Introductions/Syllabus 9/7 9/1 A Prayer for Owen Meany Summer Reading Test Hw: Read Perrine’s Theme 9/14 9/15 OFF Allusions in Owen Meany Assignment Description/Group assignment/brainstorm Hw: Allusions Project 9/21 Introduce Reader Response Journals (RRJs) Allusion Presentations 9/3 9/4 Significant Quotes Activity/Prepare for Summer Reading Assessment 9/9 Significant Quotes Activity/Prepare for Summer Reading Assessment 9/10 Prepare for Summer Reading Assessment if time permits 9/11 Give out Author List for Project/Introduction Discuss Perrine’s Theme Motif to Theme Owen Walk Around Activity Introduce Author Research Project! -Library Picture Day Finish Introductions/Syllabus 9/8 OFF 9/2 9/22 Hw: Read over Author List Hw: Author Selection due next Friday! 9/16 9/17 Allusions work period Allusions work period Hw: Allusions Project Hw: Allusions Project, author selection due tomorrow! 9/24 Finish Allusion Presentations 9/23 Allusion Presentations 9/29 Quote Integration review Essay work period Hw: Owen Essay Hw: Owen Essay Allusions work period Hw: Allusions Presentations begin Monday 9/25 Humble Comma Activity OFF Hw: author book, RRJ Hw: author book, RRJ 9/28 Owen Essay Introduction Review Expository Essay Format 9/18 Author Selection due! 9/30 Hw: author book, RRJ Hw: author book, RRJ 10/1 10/2 Native American Creation Myths Read in class/discuss Puritan Background Genesis/NA Discussion Hw: Read Genesis/ Read Puritan Background/Owen Essay Hw: Read Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God (pg 102-106); Read Bradstreet and Taylor Background/ Poems (pg 92-96)/ Owen Essay Pep Rally Puritan Texts: 1. Complete Bradstreet/Taylor Discussion Questions 2. Complete Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God Reading Guide Hw: Author book, Owen Essay September 2015- Calendar ***Please Note: This Calendar is subject to change!*** 8/31 Welcome Back! Introductions/Syllabus 9/7 OFF 9/1 9/2 9/4 9/3 Picture Day Finish Introductions/Syllabus Name Assignment 9/8 Summer Reading Assessment: In Class Write Summer Reading Review “Why Literature Matters” 9/9 Summer Reading Review “Why Literature Matters” 9/10 Literary Element Review Summer Reading Review “Why Literature Matters” 9/11 Literary Element Review Independent Reading Introduction with Ms. Hauer Hw: Pick your IR book! 9/14 9/15 OFF 9/16 Literary Element Review Literary Element Review Hw: Study for quiz tomorrow! 9/23 9/21 The Epic of Gilgamesh Introduction 9/22 Hw: Read pg. 15-24; work on study guide Hw: Read pg. 27-38; work on study guide 9/28 9/29 Gilgamesh 9/18 9/17 Literary Element Quiz 9/24 9/25 Gilgamesh OFF Independent Reading Day Reading Rate Independent Reading Day Quotations Hw: Read pg. 39-50; work on study guide 9/30 10/1 10/2 ADL Training Gilgamesh Gilgamesh Gilgamesh Gilgamesh Hw: Read pg. 53-61; work on study guide Hw: Read pg. 62-71; work on study guide Hw: Read pg. 72-80; work on study guide Hw: Read pg. 81-91; work on study guide Independent Reading Day Stick Figure