Classic Literature: Current Context

First Trimester: Monsters

Last Updated: 09/18/2007 03:34 PM

Date	In Class	Homework

W 8-15	Handshake Ceremony.
R 8-16	Begin discussion of trimester theme. Begin In Cold Blood discussion.	Write three paragraphs. Each paragraph should focus on a particular object, place, action, or secondary character from In Cold Blood. In the paragraph, you should identify the item, explain its location in the story, and then explore its significance. Each paragraph should be between 100 and 150 words.
F 8-17	Finish In Cold Blood discussion.	Review In Cold Blood for summer reading test.

M 8-20	Summer Reading (In Cold Blood) Identifications Test.	Draft a response to the book. More details to follow.
T 8-21	Review of film terms.
R 8-23	Watch Capote.	Draft responses to the film.
F 8-24	Finish Capote.	Draft responses to the film.

M 8-27	Begin essay.	Work on essays.
T 8-28	School Photo Day Work on essays.	Work on essays.
R 8-30	Work on essays.	Work on essays.
F 8-31	Essay draft due.	Study Vocabulary Lesson 1.

M 9-3	No school: Labor Day.	Study vocabulary.
T 9-4	Vocabulary Quiz 1: Lesson 1.	Prep for college essay writing.
R 9-6	Class trips.	Relax.
F 9-7	Class trips.	Relax.

M 9-10	College essay writing.
T 9-11	College essay writing.
R 9-13	College essay writing.
F 9-14	College essay writing.

M 9-17	Begin Dracula.
T 9-18
R 9-20	Film clips from assorted movies.
F 9-21

From this point on, all assignments will be delivered on the CA Moodle website.
While parents do not have direct access to the CA Moodle site, they may certainly ask their students to show them what we are doing in class and at home.

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