Classic Literature
Trimester 2: Madmen
December January February March
| 11/26 | Welcome back. Draft analytical paragraph based on Androids and/or Blade Runner. |
Study vocabulary |
| 11/27 | Complete, critique, and revise paragraph. | Study vocabulary |
| 11/28 | Revise paragraphs. Hamlet intro. |
Study vocabulary |
| 11/30 | Vocabulary quiz, chapters 1-3 Bring Hamlet to class. Start 1.2 Important sections from 1.2: 1-39, 62-86, 87-120, 129-156. |
Read 1.2 |
| December | ||
| 12/3 | Paragraphs due. | Read 1.3 and 1.4 |
| 12/4 | Acting fun! | Read 1.5 |
| 12/5 | Film clips and responses. | Read 2.1 and 2.2.1-185 |
| 12/7 | Quotation review. Important sections from 1.3: 14-24; 55-81; 115-135 1.4: 90 1.5.170-188 Small group discussions. |
Finish Act 2. Study vocabulary. |
| 12/10 | Finish discussion of film clips Discuss quotations from Act 2. 2.1.111-120 2.2.60-80, 235-238, 289-306, 534-592 |
Read 3.1 Study vocabulary. |
| 12/11 | Finish discussions. Act selected excerpts. |
Read 3.2 Study vocabulary. |
| 12/12 | Fun with acting. Important sections from Act 3 3.1.50-54, 56-90, 111-130 3.2.222 3.3.74-82 3.4.8-15, 28-29, 53-65, 88-91, 97-101, 151-154, 180, 189-90. |
Read 3.3 |
| 12/14 | Start 3.4. | Read 3.4 |
| 12/17 | Vocabulary quiz, chapters 1-4 Film clips and responses. |
Read 4.1-4.4 |
| 12/18 | Finish 4. | |
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| 12/21 | Last day of classes before holiday break: B and C block classes only. | |
| January | ||
| 1/3 | Review Acts 1-4; start Act 5 | Finish Act 5 Scene 1 |
| 1/4 | Finish Act 5. | Finish 5.2 |
| 1/7 | Review quotations. Watch film clips. |
Study. |
| 1/8 | Quotation Test. Project assigned. |
Start paragraph response. |
| 1/9 | Begin paragraph response #2. Work on project. |
Work on project. |
| 1/11 | Work on project. | Work on project. |
| 1/14 | Work on project. | Read Cuckoo's Nest pp3-18 |
| 1/15 | Review opening of Cuckoo's Nest. Work on project. |
Read Cuckoo's Nest pp 19-34 |
| 1/16 | Work on project. Review Cuckoo's Nest. Study vocabulary. |
Read Cuckoo's Nest pp 35-50 |
| 1/18 | Vocabulary quiz, chapters 1-5 | Read Cuckoo's Nest pp 51-67 |
| 1/22 | Discuss Cuckoo's Nest. | Read Cuckoo's Nest pp 68-83 |
| 1/23 | Project due--project presentations. | Read Cuckoo's Nest pp 84-100 |
| 1/25 | Project presentations. | Read Cuckoo's Nest pp 101-116 |
| 1/28 | Creative model of Cuckoo's Nest. | Read Cuckoo's Nest pp 117-126 |
| 1/29 | Creative writing. | Read Cuckoo's Nest pp 129-144 |
| 1/31 | Creative writing due in class. |
Read Cuckoo's Nest pp 145-160 |
| 2/1 | Graded discussion. Journal entries due. |
No homework weekend |
| February | ||
| 2/4 | ||
| 2/5 | Start screenplay assignment. | Read Cuckoo's Nest pp 161-176 |
| 2/7 | Continue screenplay assignment. | Read Cuckoo's Nest pp 177-192 |
| 2/8 | Vocabulary quiz, chapters 1-6 |
Read Cuckoo's Nest pp 193-208 |
| 2/11 | Start film. EXAM STUDY GUIDE |
Read Cuckoo's Nest pp 209-224 |
| 2/12 | Continue film. | Read Cuckoo's Nest pp 225-240 |
| 2/13 | Finish film. | Read Cuckoo's Nest pp 241-256 |
| 2/15 | Discuss film and book. | Read Cuckoo's Nest pp 257-End |
| 2/18 | Discuss film and book. | Study for exam. |
| 2/19 | Vocabulary quiz, chapters 1-7 | Study for exam. |
| 2/20 | EXAM STUDY GUIDE | Study for exam. |
| 2/22 | Exam review. | Study for exam. |
| 2/25 | Exam. | |
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| March | ||
| 3/2 | Teacher Work Week. | |
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