World Literature II
Trimester theme: Unifications.
| 3/17 | Review exams. | Revise exam paragraph. |
| 3/18 | Revise exam paragraph. | Revise exam paragraph. |
| 3/19 | Revise exam paragraph. | Revise exam paragraph. |
| 3/20 | Revise exam paragraph. | Bring Maus to class on Monday. |
| 3/24 | Bring Maus to class. | |
| 3/25 | Read Maus I. Keep journal. | Read Maus I. Keep journal. |
| 3/26 | Read Maus I. Keep journal. | Read Maus I. Keep journal. |
| 3/27 | Read Maus I. Keep journal. | E-mail Maus 1 journals to me. |
| 3/28 |
Discuss Maus. |
Read e-mailed excerpt. Write a paragraph comparing father/son relationships. |
| 3/31 | Discuss father-son relationships | Read Maus II. Keep a reading journal. |
| 4/1 | Read Maus II, keeping a reading journal. | Read Maus II, keeping a reading journal. |
| 4/2 | Finish Maus II. | Finish journals. |
| 4/3 | Finish Maus II. | Finish journals. |
| 4/4 | No classes. | |
| 4/7 | Journals due. View excerpts from Life is Beautiful. |
Work on parent-child writing. |
| 4/8 | Journals dues. View excerpts from Life is Beautiful. |
Work on parent-child writing. |
| 4/9 | Finish Life is Beautiful. Discuss, along with Maus II. |
Work on parent-child writing. |
| 4/10 | Finish Life is Beautiful. Discuss, along with Maus II. |
Work on parent-child writing. |
| 4/11 | Finish discussion. Parent-child writing due. |
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| 4/14 | SAT writing prompt. | Begin storyboard. |
| 4/15 | Work on storyboard. | Work on storyboard--write a three paragraph version of your story. |
| 4/16 | Work on storyboard. | Work on storyboard. |
| 4/17 | Work on storyboard. | Work on storyboard |
| 4/18 | Finish storyboard. | Study vocabulary. |
| 4/21 | Vocabulary quiz, Chapter 15 Bring Persepolis to class. |
Read pp3-39 in Persepolis. |
| 4/22 | Discuss Persepolis. | Read pp 40-71. |
| 4/23 | Discuss. Read 72-93 |
Read 94-End. |
| 4/24 | Discuss. Read. |
Finish Persepolis. |
| 4/25 | Discuss. Draft analytical paragraph |
Draft analytical paragraph. |
| 4/28 | Revise analytical paragraph. | Study vocab. |
| 4/29 | Persepolis journals due. | Study vocab. |
| 4/30 | Movie. | Study vocab. |
| 5/1 | Movie. | Study vocab. |
| 5/2 | Discussion, sentence patterns. | Draft a response paragraph. Draft
a paragraph which discusses an artistic choice made by the filmmakers
and its corresponding artistic choice made by Satrapi.
The paragraph is due Tuesday and should contain one example of
each of the 10th grade patterns identified in class.
The paragraph may be more than 6 sentences long.
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| 5/5 | Review response paragraph. | Revision time. |
| 5/6 | Vocab quiz--chapter 16 Revision time. |
Revision time. Writing assignment altered: 1. Keep your original response paragraph. 2. Write a second one that analyzes some aspect of Persepolis. Consider using material from your journal. Enjoy creative license in how you present your ideas, but make sure you analyze some aspect of the graphic novel. Include one identified sentence pattern in the new paragraph. 3. Save both the original response paragraph and the new one on ONE document. Save your document as _last name_PersepolisParagraph_your block. E-mail the document to me by Friday at 3:10. 4. As long as both paragraphs are well-written, I will focus on the stronger of the two when I grade. 5. Questions? Ask. |
| 5/7 | Paragraphs due. Work on new paragraphs. |
Study vocab. |
| 5/8 | Paragraphs due. Work on new paragraphs. |
Study vocab. |
| 5/9 | Ultimate Vocabulary Grudge match--pick your
teams, pick your mascots, come with your lexicon on. E-mail document to me. Make sure it is saved as _last name_PersepolisParagraph_your block. |
Relax. |
| 5/12 | This I Believe--read assorted essays. | Start with the statement "I believe that..." Provide 20 different, brief answers. |
| 5/13 | Talk about beliefs. Respond to prompt |
Complete prompt response. |
| 5/14 | Draft your own "This I Believe." | |
| 5/15 | Draft you own "This I believe." | |
| 5/16 | Writing Day | |
| 5/19 | Revise and read | |
| 5/20 | Read. | |
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| 5/23 | Last day of school for 10-12 grade. | |