World Literature II
Trimester II: Dichotomies
December January February March
| 11/26 | Work on Tempest essay. Study sentence patterns. |
Complete 2-3 body paragraphs. |
| 11/27 | Work on Tempest essay. | Finish first draft. |
| 11/28 | Work on Tempest essay. Study sentence patterns. |
G Block: complete essay draft. Write two sentences for the remaining 9th grade patterns and two sentences for all the 10th grade patterns. |
| 11/29 | Work on Tempest essay. Study sentence patterns. |
E and F Block: Write two sentences for the remaining 9th grade patterns and two
sentences for all the 10th grade patterns. Revise essay draft. |
| 11/30 | Grammar lesson. Tempest essay review and peer critique. |
Review grammar lessons. Revise essay draft. |
| December | ||
| 12/3 | Grammar lesson--linking verbs. | Polish essay. Review grammar. |
| 12/4 | Essay due. Begin Things Fall Apart. |
Read chapter 1. Review grammar. |
| 12/5 | Discuss chapter 1. Essay critiques. |
Read chapters 2 and 3. Review grammar. |
| 12/6 | Discuss chapter 1, 2, and 3. Essay critiques. |
Review grammar. |
| 12/7 | Grammar test moved to MONDAY Today, study grammar and finish your reading assignments. |
Read chapters chapters 4 and 5. |
| 12/10 | GRAMMAR TEST Discuss TFA |
Read chapters 6 and 7. |
| 12/11 | Discuss TFA | Read chapters 8 and 9 Study vocabulary. |
| 12/12 | Vocabulary Wars Reading quiz for TFA. |
Read chapters 10 and 11. Study vocabulary. |
| 12/13 | Vocabulary Wars Reading quiz for TFA. |
Read chapters 12 and 13 Study vocabulary. |
| 12/14 | Discuss TFA. | Read chapters 14 and 15 |
| 12/17 | Vocabulary quiz, Lessons 9-12 | Read 16 and 17. |
| 12/18 | Start writing essay draft. | Read 18 and 19. |
| 12/19 | Start writing essay draft. | Read 20 and 21. |
| 12/20 | Homecoming | |
| 12/21 | Enjoy the break. | |
| January | ||
| 1/3 | Welcome back. Review previous essay. |
Read TFA |
| 1/4 | Finish TFA | Finish TFA |
| 1/7 | Reading quiz. Begin graded discussion. |
Finish journal entry (F and G Blocks): Identify and briefly describe areas of the Ibo culture that fascinate and/or horrify you. |
| 1/8 | Finish graded discussion. Work on response essay. |
Decide on the essay question you will address: Option #1: Identify and describe one facet of society shared by both the American and Ibo culture; address the similarities and differences. Option #2: You are an alien observing the American culture. You must write a report to the mother ship, identifying and describing one facet of the American culture. |
| 1/9 | Work on response essay. | Work on essay. |
| 1/10 | Work on response essay. | Work on essay. |
| 1/11 | Start "Master Harold...'and the boys'" | Work on essay. |
| 1/14 | Read and discuss "Master Harold..." | Work on essay. Study vocabulary |
| 1/15 | Finish discussing "Master Harold..." | Work on essay. Study vocabulary. |
| 1/16 | Review MH. Revise essay. Start "No Exit." |
Work on essay. Study vocabulary. |
| 1/17 | Review MH. Revise essay. Start "No Exit." |
Work on essay. Study vocabulary. |
| 1/18 | Read "No Exit." Vocab quiz--Chapters 9-13 |
Finish essay. |
| 1/21 | MLK Day--no school | |
| 1/22 | Response essay due. | Study appositives. |
| 1/23 | Read "No Exit." |
Study appositives. |
| 1/24 | Read "No Exit." |
Study appositives. Finish "No Exit." Work on essay. |
| 1/25 | Discuss "No Exit." Start response paper to a chosen play. | Work on essay. Study appositives. |
| 1/28 | Grammar quiz on appositives. | Work on essay. |
| 1/29 | Work on essay. | Work on essay. |
| 1/30 | Work on essay. | Work on essay. |
| 1/31 | Work on essay. | Work on essay. |
| 2/1 | Play essay due date has been moved to 2/8. | Homework free weekend. |
| February | ||
| 2/4 | No school--winter break. | |
| 2/5 | Start poetry. Discuss "Ozymandias." |
Write a four line poem that A. describes the power of nature. B. does NOT use the words "power" or "nature." C. may contain a rhyme scheme, but does not use rhyming couplets. |
| 2/6 | Finish "Ozymandias." | Study vocabulary. |
| 2/7 | Finish "Ozymandias." | Study vocabulary. |
| 2/8 | Play essay due. | Study vocabulary. |
| 2/11 | Begin poetry project. | |
| 2/12 | Continue poetry project. Exam guide posted. EXAM REVIEW GUIDE |
Study vocabulary. |
| 2/13 | Finish poetry project. | Study vocabulary |
| 2/14 | Vocab quiz--chapters 9-14 | Study for exams. |
| 2/15 | Creative writing--poetry. | Study for exams. |
| 2/18 | Creative writing--poetry. | Study. |
| 2/19 | Creative writing--poetry. | Study. |
| 2/20 | Last day for assessments. | Study for exams. |
| 2/21 | Review EXAM REVIEW GUIDE |
Study for exams. |
| 2/22 | Review | Study for exams. |
| 2/25 | English Exam 9 a.m. |
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| March | ||
| 3/3 | Teacher work week. | |
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