Co-op Date
Sept.3
What we will do in class
Introduction to the class syllabus. Go over what
is expected as far as participation of class.
Lesson on how to complete the assignments
with examples.
Homework to be
completed during week/
before the next class
Before our first day of class
students are expected to
read Chapters 1 & 2 of The
Metamorphosis
Go over examples of aforementioned exercises.
Review of the model paragraph.
Review of parts of speech with focus on the
comma.
Sept. 10
Discuss the concept of the starving artist.
Focus on close reading techniques.
Historical Context of the text.
For this class students should
finish reading The
Metamorphosis.
Summary/ Reflection #1
(with vocabulary portion).
Forms of conflict.
Entry into dialectical journal.
APA
Grammar Assignment #1.
In-Class discussion
Sept. 17
Historical context of feminism.
Discussion of theme and characterization.
In-Class Discussion
Read Excerpts from
"Vindication of the Rights of
Women"/ as well as feminist
associated poetry. This will
be provided on-line.
Summary/ Reflection 2 (with
vocabulary portion).
Entry into dialectical journal.
Complete revision of the
previous week’s summary/
reflection.
Grammar Assignment #2.
Parental
Responsibility
Co-op Date
Sept.24
What we will do in class
Freytag’s Pyramid.
Homework to be
completed during week/
before the next class
Read chapters 1-11 in
Chopin’s The Awakening.
Historical context of text.
In- Class Discussion
Summary/ Reflection 3 (with
vocabulary portion).
Entry into dialectical journal.
Complete revision of the
previous week’s summary/
reflection.
Grammar Assignment #3.
Oct. 1
Artifact Sharing/ In-Class Discussion
Read chapters 12-25 in
Chopin’s The Awakening.
Summary/ Reflection 4 (with
vocabulary portion).
Entry into dialectical journal.
Complete revision of the
previous week’s summary/
reflection.
Grammar Assignment #4
Oct. 8
Focus on countering. What is countering, and
what can be countered about this text?
Read the rest of Chopin’s The
Awakening.
In-Class discussion
Summary/ Reflection 5 (with
vocabulary portion).
Entry into dialectical journal.
Complete revision of the
previous week’s summary/
reflection.
Grammar Assignment #5
Parental
Responsibility
Co-op Date
Oct. 15
What we will do in class
Historical context of this text.
Homework to be
completed during week/
before the next class
Read Chapters 1-5 in
Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye.
Investigating Different Paragraph Models
“What is the Generational Gap?”
Summary/ Reflection 6 (with
vocabulary portion).
In class discussion.
Entry into dialectical journal.
Complete revision of the
previous week’s summary/
reflection.
Grammar Assignment #6
Oct. 22
Review of timed writing principles.
Give a description of what students can expect
to encounter on the midterm examination.
In class discussion.
Read Chapters 6-11 in
Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye.
Summary/ Reflection 7 (with
vocabulary portion).
Entry into dialectical journal.
Complete revision of the
previous week’s summary/
reflection.
Grammar Assignment #7.
Oct. 29
Midterm Test
Midterm Test
Practice midterm questions
will be provided online. It will
be left to the students’
discretion whether they want
to complete these questions.
Parental
Responsibility
Co-op Date
Nov. 5
What we will do in class
Hand out term paper instructions.
Hand out documentary Text to World project.
Homework to be
completed during week/
before the next class
Revisit what we have read in
Catcher in the Rye through
thematic lenses.
Sharing of Creative Writing Quiz
Go over midterm assignment.
In class discussion.
Read Chapters 12-15 in
Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye.
Nov. 12
Technology and the classroom principles.
***Supplementary Readings
Summary/ Reflection 8 (with
vocabulary portion).
In class discussion.
Entry into dialectical journal.
Complete revision of the
previous week’s summary/
reflection.
Grammar Assignment #8.
Parental
Responsibility
Co-op Date
What we will do in class
Nov. 19
Annotated bib (APA citation).
Homework to be
completed during week/
before the next class
Read Chapters 16-19 in
Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye.
***Supplementary Readings
In class discussion.
Reflection 9 (with vocabulary
portion).
Entry into dialectical journal.
Complete revision of the
previous week’s summary/
reflection.
Text World Proposal (Group
Assignment)
Nov. 26
No Coop – Thanksgiving Holiday
Email me your paper
proposal by Sunday Nov. 29
before 11:59 p.m.
Parental
Responsibility
Co-op Date
What we will do in class
Dec. 3
Watch Salinger Documentary
Homework to be
completed during week/
before the next class
Read Chapters 20-21 in
Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye.
***Supplementary Readings
Summary/ Reflection 10
(with vocabulary portion).
Entry into dialectical journal.
Complete revision of the
previous week’s summary/
reflection.
Storyboard Assignment: Text
to World Assignment
Prewriting (Group
Assignment)
Grammar Assignment #10.
Dec. 10
In class discussion.
Rough draft of term paper
Writer’s workshop.
Dec. 17
Final Documentary presentation.
Final draft of term paper.
Final documentary
presentation.
Parental
Responsibility