World Literature II Calendar
Trimester 1
August September October November
| August | ||
| 8/15 | Handshake Ceremony | |
| 8/16 | Class policies discussion. Begin discussion of trimester theme. Begin Colors of the Mountain discussion. |
Write three paragraphs. Each paragraph should focus on a particular object, place, action, or secondary character from COTM. 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. |
| 8/17 | Finish Colors of the Mountain discussion. | Study for your test. |
| 8/20 |
Colors of the Mountain Test NOTE: Da Chen, author of Colors of the Mountain, will be speaking at NC State's convocation at the RBC center tonight. |
Study vocabulary, lesson 9. |
| 8/21 | Writing the personal memoir--a beginning. | Study vocabulary |
| 8/22 | Work on personal memoir. | Study vocabulary (study definitions, antonyms and root definitions); finish first page of memoir rough draft |
| 8/23 | Work on personal memoir. | Study vocabulary |
| 8/24 | Vocabulary quiz, chapter 9 | Work on the memoir. Complete 2nd double-spaced page. |
| 8/27 | Work on the memoir. Grammar lessons: common mistakes to avoid. |
Revise the memoir. |
| 8/28 | Revise the memoir. Finish the grammar lesson. |
1. Exchange your memoir with a classmate. 2. Draft a critique paragraph of your classmate's writing. 3. In the paragraph, identify three items that the writer did well, and one item that requires work. 4. Send the critique to the writer and to me. |
| 8/29 | Writing discussion; development of rubrics. | Revise the memoir. Complete the Grammar Practice Quiz. |
| 8/30 | Writing discussion; development of rubrics. | Revise the memoir. |
| 8/31 | Grammar review. Memoir group reviews. |
Read Mortimer Adler's
"How To Mark a Book." View PowerPoint on paraphrasing. Bring 40 Short Stories to class on Tuesday. |
| September | ||
| 9/3 | No school | |
| 9/4 | Plagiarism discussion continued. Short story discussion. |
Revise memoir. |
| 9/5 | Class trips | |
| 9/6 | Class trips | |
| 9/7 | Class trips | |
| 9/10 | Begin short story unit.
Complete creative writing paragraph--the unexpected. Discuss "The Chair Carrier" |
Revise memoir. Review grammar notes. |
| 9/11 | Memoirs due. Print a copy
of your memoir. Staple the criteria page to the front. Complete group critiques. |
Read "Interpreter of Maladies." Review grammar notes. |
| 9/12 | Discuss "Interpreter." Draft analytical paragraph. |
Complete analytical paragraph. Review grammar notes. |
| 9/13 | Discuss "Interpreter." Draft analytical paragraph. |
Complete analytical paragraph. Review grammar notes. |
| 9/14 | Grammar test
has been moved to Monday. Review grammar worksheet. Turn in analytical paragraphs. Complete creative writing paragraph--setting as character. |
Read "Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven" |
| 9/17 | Grammar
test Continue creative writing assignments. |
Spend half an hour drafting a proto-paragraph for "Lone Ranger..." |
| 9/18 | Discuss "Lone Ranger..." Revise "Lone Ranger" paragraph. |
Read "Axolotl" and "The Frog Prince." |
| 9/19 | Discuss "Axolotl" and "The Frog
Prince." Fun with magical realism. Finish Lone Ranger paragraph. |
Read "Light is Like Water" and "Walimai." |
| 9/20 | Discuss "Axolotl" and "The Frog
Prince." Fun with magical realism. Finish Lone Ranger paragraph. |
Revise analytical paragraph. |
| 9/21 | Discuss short stories. | Read "Light is Like Water" and "Walimai." |
| 9/24 | Response paragraph due at the
end of the period. E Block only: Memoir revisions due. |
Study vocabulary. G Block only: complete paragraph for Magical Realism 2. |
| 9/25 | Short story work day | Work on short story. Study vocabulary. |
| 9/26 | Work on short stories. Vocab review Block G: Memoir revisions due |
Work on short story. Study vocabulary. |
| 9/27 | Work on short stories. Vocab review. |
Work on short story. Study vocabulary. |
| 9/28 | Vocabulary quiz: Lessons 9 and 10 | Work on short story. |
| October | ||
| 10/1 | No school--faculty work day. | |
| 10/2 | Write in-class analytical paragraph. | Work on short stories |
| 10/3 | in-class analytical paragraph. | Work on short stories |
| 10/4 | Revise analytical paragraph. | Work on short stories. |
| 10/5 | No school--parent/teacher conferences | |
| 10/8 | Review requirements for the
short story. Start The Tempest. |
Finish or revise the short story. |
| 10/9 | Bring The Tempest to
class. Short stories due. Present modern revisions of Tempest opening. |
Read assignment in The Tempest. Read 1.2.1-170 |
| 10/10 | G Block: analytical paragraphs
due. Bring Tempest |
Read 1.2.171-320 |
| 10/11 | Bring Tempest | Read 1.2.171-320 |
| 10/12 | Bring Tempest | Read 1.2.321-502 |
| 10/15 | Discuss Tempest. Set construction activity. |
Read 2.1.1-164 |
| 10/16 | Discuss Tempest. | Read 2.1.165-end of scene 1. |
| 10/17 | Discuss Tempest. Writing activity. Reading quiz. |
Read 2.2 |
| 10/18 | Discuss Tempest. Writing activity. Reading quiz. |
No homework weekend. |
| 10/19 | No school--fall break. | |
| 10/22 | Discuss Tempest; review portions in class. | Read 3.1. and 3.2 |
| 10/23 | Discuss blank verse. | Read 3.3 |
| 10/24 | Project time | Read Act 4. |
| 10/25 | Project time | Read Act 5. |
| 10/26 | Discussions |
Work on project. |
| 10/29 | Reading quiz. Work on project. |
Work on project. |
| 10/30 | Work on project. | Work on project. Study vocabulary. |
| 10/31 | Project. Paragraph thoughts. |
Work on project. Study vocabulary. |
| 11/1 | Project Paragraph thoughts. |
Work on project. Study vocabulary. |
| 11/2 | Project. Writing |
Work on project. Study vocabulary. |
| November | ||
| 11/5 | Projects presentations. | Study vocabulary |
| 11/6 | Project presentations. | Study vocabulary |
| 11/7 | Vocabulary quiz. Begin draft of paper. |
Study vocabulary |
| 11/8 | Vocabulary quiz. Begin draft of paper. |
Relax. |
| 11/9 | Draft paper. | Enjoy the break. |