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Week of 8/23 For Day 1: Pick a word from the following list and follow the instructions for your writing practice. FAMILY SCHOOL GOD FEAR RISK WORK PAIN HUMOR SURPRISE LOVE

First, write a story about an experience you've had with the word you chose. You should spend at least two pages writing and reflecting on your story. Include details that show what you experienced so that listeners might learn something about you and your topic as they listen. Second, write at least two questions about your word. For example, I might ask, "Is pain necessary for growth?" or "What can I learn from taking risks?" Finally, write a page reflecting on what you believe (or may believe) about your word. So when you're finished, you should have at least three pages of writing.

For Day 2: Write possible norms for our class. These norms will create a mutual understanding of how we opearate as a class. For example, you might say that confidentialiy is required. Think about the characteristics of a class that truly works for you. . .. list anything you might want or hope for and we'll talk about it.

Select an essay from //This I Believe// and take notes in the book about the writer's strategy. How did he/she construct the essay? When does his/her use of language make the essay most effective? You might go through and note the role of each paragraph in the essay and be prepared to share your ideas with the class.

For Day 3 Bring //Catcher in the Rye//

For Day 4 Draft of //This I Believe// essay due

Week 3 (8/30-9/3) For Day 1 //This I Believe// essay due in class

For Day 2 Read chapters 1-3 of Rye. Pay special attention to the encounter between Holden and Old Spencer. Evaluate Spencer's behavior as a teacher. Do you think he responded appropriately to Holden? Why or why not? You can take notes in your book--journal not required.

For Day 3 Read chapters 4-6.

For Day 4 Read chapters 7-9.

Week 4 (9/7-9/10) For Day 1 Read chapters 10-13. On Wednesday, both classes will have a reading quiz.

For Day 2 Read chapters 14-16.

For Day 3 Read chapters 17-19. By today, you should have completed the following journal assignment: Sit at lunch with people you don't know. Write a 1-2 page entry on the experience. What was most difficult about it? What did you notice about the people with whom you sat? Include any details about what makes an assignment like this one challenging for high school students.

For Day 4 (only 7th per. has 4 classes this week) No reading due.

Week 5 (9/13-9/17) For Day 1 Read chapters 20-22. Draft of paragraphs on education question due

For Day 2 Paragraphs on education question due

For Day 3 Finish book

Day 4 Vocabulary Quiz

Week 6 (9/20-5) For Day 1 Re-read the episode with Holden and his former teacher Mr. Antolini Reflect on the scene: Did Holden over react? Why or why not? Which details in the scene are important to notice? Why is this experience an important one to consider as we make sense of Holden's odyssey? (2 pages in journal) For Day 3 Last day to hand in revisions; please consult guidelines for revisions and corrections Look at the Sally Hayes conversation that we read at the end of class today. Write a journal entry considering the following two questions; 1. What do you think of Holden's plan? Is it crazy? understandable? appealing? Why do you think so? 2. With this episode in mind plus the book as a whole, reflect on the following line from the poet Theodore Roethke: "What is madness but nobility of soul at odds with circumstance?" What do you think Roethke is saying? Spend some time reflecting on his meaning then work to apply it to Holden. Write for 2 pages. For Day 4 We've talked and written about education, both our own and Holden's. Come up with a metaphor for education. . . will say more in class. We'll wait to study the discussion transcript; look for it this weekend. Just come with the metaphor. . . or other representation of education.

Week 7 (9/27-10/1) For Day 1 Read transcript of discussion from last week and answer questions. See email!! Homework all week: working on //Catcher// draft
 * Bring Seagull Reader (Poetry book)!**

Week 8 (10/4--8) For Day 1 Draft of paper due--email it to yourself For Day 2 Bring Seagull Reader For Day 3 Bring //Theban Plays// Day 4 Paper due--hard copy during class

Week 9 (10/12-15) Reading //Antigone// We will read the play in class (on the rare occasion that we actually meet this week), and you should be reading it at home.

Week 10 (10/18-10/22) For Day 1 //Antigone// finished For Day 2 Journal entry: Which character in the play most inspires your disapproval? Explain your selection then write from his/her point of view. That is, you must work to understand the position of the person you dislike in some way by writing from his/her perspective. 2 pages For Day 3 Journal entry: Antigone died in vain. Agree or Disagree. 2 pages For Day 4 Vocabulary quiz

Week 11 (10/25-29) For Day 1 Select an issue or law that you consider unjust or problematic, or find an example from the last ten years in which a person or people engaged in an act of civil disobdience you consider admirable. The primary requirement is that you select an issue about which you feel some conviction, something that matters to you. Write about your choice in your journal for two pages and be prepared to share your ideas with the class. For Day 2 Read and interpret Chorus on p. 91. Be prepared to discuss it in class. For Day 3 You should still have your sheet that contains the elements of Tragedy (on back side of vocabulary sheet). Read each item on the list and write notes that explain how you see //Antigone// functioning as a tragedy. For Day 4 Argue against your position chosen for assignment on Day 1. (one page in journal)

Week 12 (11/1-11/5) For Day 1 Draft of Conviction assignment For Day 4 Test on //Antigone//

Week 13 (11/8-11/12) For Day 1 Conviction speeches performed Start reading the novel //In the Time of the Butterflies.// For Day 2 Read to p. 29 in //Butterflies// For Day 3 Reading //Butterflies// (note due date for Part 1 next week) Day 4 Revised conviction speeches due: Hand in draft you read out loud, notes and revised copy.

Week 14 (11/15-11/20) For Day 1 Part 1 (p 59) finished Discussion of research You should talk with classmates who share your topic and plan who will say what. You should plan to spend about 10-12 minutes talking with us about your topic. For Day 2 You should have at least one journal entry by now. For Day 3 Vocabulary Quiz For Day 4 To p. 117

Week 15 (11/22-23) For Day 1 Part 2 (p 168) finished

Week 16 (11/29-12/3) For Day 1 To p. 199 For Day 3 To p. 256 2 journal entries by now

Week 17 (12/6-12/10) Day 1 Part 3 finished (p. 297) 3 journal entries by now BRING POETRY BOOK TO CLASS

Day 2 Book Finished (Includes Epilogue and Postscript--book ends on p. 324) Day 3 journal entries by now (5th will be optional)