Week of December 1-5

Monday, December 1:

• Fiction Reading + Log #21
• Read "The Lottery" (packet) in groups
• HW:  Answer just 3 of the 10 questions in the packet.  You MUST choose #7 for one of your questions.  Due tomorrow.
• Comp books will be collected on Thursday

Tuesday, December 2:

• Turn in "The Lottery" questions
• Discuss "The Lottery," especially its symbolism
• Read "The Open Boat" (p. 186) aloud together in class.  Fill in the symbolism sheet as you read (staple this inside your comp book).

Wednesday, December 3:

• Fiction Reading + Log #22
• Finish "The Open Boat" (p. 186) and the symbolism sheet

Thursday, December 4:

• Turn in comp books
• Discuss symbolism in "The Open Boat"
• Watch The Hunger Games.  Complete the symbolism sheet as you view the film.  Look for 3 examples of symbols and explain their meanings/importance.

Friday, December 5:

• Continue watching The Hunger Games and completing the symbolism sheet

Week of November 24-28

Monday, November 24:

• Discuss Elements of Fiction Analysis (passed back on Friday) - weak and strong versions of an analysis will be shown in class.  A discussion will take place, explaining why these paragraphs are considered weak and strong.
• Finish and discuss "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" (p. 369) - go over the elements of fiction
• Tone Disconnect final draft due tomorrow!

Tuesday, November 25:

• Turn in Tone Disconnect assignment
• Fiction Reading + Log #20
• Notes:  Symbolism

Have a great Thanksgiving Break! :-)

Week of November 17-21

Monday, November 17:

• Discuss "The Necklace" for tone and mood
• Notes:  Theme
• Explain Tone Disconnect Assignment
• Draft due Friday, November 21 (Computer Lab day)
• Final copy due Tuesday, November 25

Tuesday, November 18:

• Notes:  Conflict
• Read "Harrison Bergeron" (p. 216) out loud together in class, with students taking turns.  Complete the questions on the handout as you read.  Pay close attention to the theme and conflicts present in the story.  The questions are due on Thursday.

Wednesday, November 19:

• Finish reading "Harrison Bergeron" (p. 216)
• Work day for the following:
• "Harrison Bergeron" questions - due tomorrow
• Tone Disconnect rough draft - due Friday

Thursday, November 20:

• Read "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" (p. 369).  Using your comp books, analyze the story for the following elements:
• What is the story’s point of view?  How does it affect our perception of the main character?
• Is the grandmother round or flat?  Static or dynamic?  How do you know?
• How is the setting important to the story?
• What is the tone?  Mood?
• What a is major theme of the story?  Explain how you know.

Friday, November 21:

• Turn in "Harrison Bergeron" questions
• Check Tone Disconnect drafts
• Peer-edit and make changes in the computer lab

Week of November 10-14

Monday, November 10:

• Finish reading "A Pair of Tickets" (p. 132)
• Complete the elements of fiction analysis for both "To Build a Fire" and "A Pair of Tickets" - due Wednesday

Tuesday, November 11:

• Notes:  Tone + Mood
• In-class time to complete the elements of fiction analysis

Wednesday, November 12:

• Turn in elements of fiction analysis
• Fiction Reading + Log #18
• Read "Gift of the Magi" (p. 169) in groups and analyze the story for tone and mood.
• Whole-class discussion on "Gift of the Magi"

Thursday, November 13:

• Pass back and go over "Granny Weatherall" Quiz
• Finish discussing "Gift of the Magi"
• Read "The Masque of the Red Death" (p. 428 in the American Literature textbook) in your groups.  Do the following in your comp books as you read:
• Write a 1-2 sentence summary for every page you read
• Identify the tone and mood of the story after you finish reading.  Explain how you arrived at both of your answers.

Friday, November 14:

• Fiction Reading + Log #19
• Discuss "The Masque of the Red Death"
• Read "The Necklace" (packet on the handouts table) in groups.  Use one color highlighter for tone, and one color for mood.  Read through the entire story first, and determine the story's tone and mood.  Use the colors to highlight evidence for both tone and mood.

Week of November 3-7

Monday, November 3:

• Fiction Reading + Log #15
• Notes:  Setting

Tuesday, November 4:

• NO SCHOOL - Election day

Wednesday, November 5:

• Fiction Reading + Log #16
• Begin reading "To Build a Fire" by Jack London (p. 114) in groups and fill out the processing sheet as you read.  This will go in your comp book.

Thursday, November 6:

• Pass back and discuss essays
• Finish reading "To Build a Fire" (p. 114) and complete the processing sheet
• Discuss "To Build a Fire"

Friday, November 7:

• Fiction Reading + Log #17
• Read "A Pair of Tickets" (p. 132) in groups and use the "Say Something" strategy as you read