| Syllabus
| Second Quarter's Assignments |
Revised:
Jan. 11, 2007 |
|
[First
Quarter's Assignments] |
| Week
of October 23 to 27 (Beginning of Second Quarter) |
| Mon |
[Spanish
II & honor choir students gone on field trips] Write (and decorate)
your own epitaph in the style of Franklin's early epitaph. (See
second page of Franklin's
Funeral & Grave handout.)
No hmwk. |
| Tues |
Review epitaph
assignment: in style of Ben Franklin's early epitaph (for people
who were gone on field trips yesterday). Read Patrick Henry's "Speech
to the Second Virginia Convention". (Listen to the speech
while reading at: http://www.history.org/media/audio.cfm)
Do qstns: p. 150, #1-4, 6, 7.
No hmwk (if you finished epitaph in class yesterday). |
| Wed |
Journal
#17 (Upcoming events: Volleyball Tournament, WOPAM, Halloween).
Read aloud Thomas Paine's
selection "from The Crisis, No. 1," pp. 154-157.
Do qstns: p. 158, #1-5, 11. Due in class.
Hmwk: finish make-up epitaph (if you were on field trip on
Monday, Oct. 23). |
| Thurs |
[Volleyball Tournament]
Meet in class for attendance. Then we'll go together to Prep game.
No hmwk. (as long as you've completed your Ben Franklin-style
epitaph)
|
| Week
of October 30 to November 3 |
| Mon |
Due: Ben
Franklin-style epitaph from last Monday--if you were absent on field
trip last Monday. Study hall (Mrs. Dibben gone). No hmwk. |
| Tues |
View "Up North"
in Do You Speak American series.
No hmwk.
|
| Wed |
Read
and discuss the structure of the Declaration of Independence, pp.
169-172 or
online. Paraphrase (in your own words, in your own handwriting)
the body of the Declaration, the reasons for separation and rationale
for declaration. These wrongs make up the bulk of the middle section
of the Declaration. There are 18 reasons in the version included
in our text, and reason #13 has 9 sub-reasons.
No hmwk. |
| Thurs |
Work
period for paraphrases of Declaration reasons.
No hmwk. |
| Week
of November 6 to 10 |
| Mon |
Journal
#18 (What would you include in your own declaration of independence?)
Complete paraphrase of reasons in Declaration, preserving the original
meaning. Think about what you would include in your own declaration
of independence. From whom? From what? Write text for your own original
personal declaration of independence. Rough draft due Tues.
Hmwk: write out rough draft of your own original personal
declaration of independence. |
| Tues |
Due: rough
draft of text for your own declaration of independence. Read the
selection "from The Life of Olaudah Equiano," pp. 189-194
or online
(read "chapter 2 The Atlantic Voyage").
Hmwk: Revise your personal declaration of independence, word
process, and decorate final draft appropriately. Due Thurs. (Text
to be submitted to Turnitin.com by midnight, Thurs.) |
| Wed |
Journal
#19 (Ideal dinner party). Biographical
sketch for Crèvecoeur. Read selection "from
Letters from an American Farmer" by Michel-Guillaume Jean de
Crèvecoeur.
Hmwk: Revise your personal declaration of independence, word
process, and decorate final draft appropriately. Due Thurs. (Text
to be submitted to Turnitin.com by midnight, Thurs.) |
| Thurs |
Due:
decorated final draft of your own declaration of independence (with
all previous drafts). Journal #20 (travel: real/imaginary). Complete
Crèvecoeur qstns. Read letter from Abigail Adams to her daughter,
pp. 183-185. Discuss.
Hmwk: Submit your own declaration of independence to Turnitin.com
by midnight tonight. |
| Week
of November 13 to 17 |
| Mon |
No
class: special assembly
Hmwk: deadline for submission to Turnitin.com extended to
midnight Tues. |
| Tues |
Journal #21 (weather).
George Washington's
Farewell Address to the People of the United States. [reading
of address, C-SPAN]. Paraphrase paragraphs #2 & 4. What
is "this blessing" at the bottom of paragraph #6?
Hmwk: deadline for submission to Turnitin.com extended
to midnight tonight. Complete class assignment on Farewell Address.
|
| Wed |
Due: paraphrases and
answer to Farewell Address assignment. Test review:
- Benjamin Franklin,
selections from autobiography (chpts
2 & 3, self-improvement),
epitaph
hndt, & Poor Richard's Almanack selections (pp. 134-135)
- Patrick Henry,
"Speech
to the Second Virginia Convention" [audio]
- Thomas Paine, selection
"from The Crisis, No. 1"
- Declaration of Independence
(pp. 169-172 or
online).
- Olaudah Equiano,
selection from autobiography (pp. 189-194 or online:
read "chapter 2 The Atlantic Voyage").
- Crèvecoeur,
selection from "Letters
from an American Farmer"
- Abigail Adams, Letter
to Her Daughter (pp. 183-185 or online:
scroll down to read letter)
- First six paragraphs
of George
Washington's Farewell Address.
Hmwk: prepare
for tomorrow's test.
|
| Thurs |
Test:
"New Nation," part I (nation-building documents). No
hmwk. |
| November
20 to 24 (Thanksgiving Vacation) |
| Week
of November 27 to December 1 |
| Mon |
Journal
#22 (Explore: I control how successful I am). Rd. "Tall Tale,"
p. 214. Read p. 202, "Background." Begin reading aloud
"The
Devil and Tom Walker,"pp. 203-213.
Hmwk: Research tall tales online. Which tall tales
have you heard/read? What are the distinctive/defining features
of tall tales? Are all folktales tall tales? Explain.
Write a page of notes, in your own handwriting, in your own words,
with sources. Due Tues. |
| Tues |
Due:
notes on tall tales. Journal #23 (Have you ever made a decision
or commitment that you later regretted? How might you have acted
differently?). Finish reading aloud "The
Devil and Tom Walker."
Hmwk: Pick one response option:
- Responding to Literature,
qstns. #1-12, 14, p. 214
- Write
a modern folk tale
- Write
a folk song of 6 to 8 stanzas to a tune you know
- "The Devil
to Pay," p. 215; or
- "Character
Sketch, p. 215.
Due Thurs.
|
| Wed |
Journal
#24 ("The Devil and Tom Walker" as a tall tale. How does
it fit the genre? Explore theme/moral of "The Devil and Tom
Walker"). Work period for "The Devil and Tom Walker"
response option.
Hmwk: Complete "The
Devil and Tom Walker" response option. Due Thurs, at the
beginning of class. |
| Thurs |
Due: "The Devil and Tom Walker" response option. Read
"Rip Van Winkle"
aloud. No hmwk. |
| Week
of December 4 to 8 |
| Mon |
Journal
#25 (Complete: "All I want for Christmas is . . . " or
Imagine waking up 20 years from now--a la Rip Van Winkle).
Handmade Christmas ornaments.
Hmwk: Research Washington Irving. At least one page of notes
(in your own handwriting, in your own words, with source/s). Due
Tues. |
| Tues |
Journal
#26 (Washington Irving, "The Devil and Tom Walker," "Rip
Van Winkle," country bumpkins, gullibility, tall tale?). Share
research results and discuss stories. Begin reading "The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow." [audio
files from LibraVox.org]
No hmwk. |
| Wed |
Continue
reading "The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow." [audio
files from LibraVox.org]
No hwmk. |
| Thurs |
Continue
reading "The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow." [audio
files from LibraVox.org] [alternate text: "The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow"] No hmwk. |
| Week
of December 11 to 15 |
| Mon |
Journal #27 (Favorite
stories for spending a cozy evening. Fun family story and/or movie
memories. Last night's banquet.) Finish reading "The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow." [audio
files from LibraVox.org]. Discuss ending of "The Legend
of Sleepy Hollow." Answer "Sleepy Hollow" questions
in class.
Hmwk: research Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism. Make handwritten
notes of your research, in your own words, with source/s, and
be prepared to share what you have learned in class. Due Tues.
|
| Tues |
Due: handwritten
notes of research on Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism. Share research
results. Journal #28 (Christmas wishes: for your friends, sibling/s,
parents, yourself). Begin reading The
Story of the Other Wise Man, by Henry Van Dyke.
No hmwk. |
| Wed |
Journal
#29 (Christmas at Prep). Finish reading The
Story of the Other Wise Man, by Henry Van Dyke.
No hmwk. |
| Thurs |
Journal #30 (What of
the simple pleasures of Christmas do you savor the most?) Read
along with NPR recording: "Auggie
Wren's Christmas Story," by Paul Auster. [Link
for the NPR audio.]
No hmwk. Have a great Christmas!
|
| December
18 to January 3 (Christmas Break) |
| Week
of January 4 to 5 |
| Thurs |
Journal
#31 (How do you decide which items are worth saving and which are
not? How should a nation decide which items are worth saving and
which are not?). Discuss journal idea: How do we decide something
is valuable? Read Oliver Wendell Holmes poetry: "Old
Ironsides," p. 225.
Enrichment: Check
out the USS Constitution's website. [Tour
pamphlet (pdf)--print on legal-sized paper] |
| Week
of January 8 to 12 |
| Mon |
Read Oliver
Wendell Holmes poetry: "The
Chambered Nautilus," p. 226-227. Read "Math Under
the Sea?" p. 229. Discuss Fibonacci sequence. Do "Activity"
in pairs. No hmwk. |
| Tues |
Journal
#32 (Patriotism. Does patriotism require stories? images? historical
accuracy? Paul Reveres ride). Discuss patriotism, nostalgia for
past events. Read history
about Paul Revere's ride, and read "Paul
Revere's Ride," by Longfellow. Read about Sybil
Ludington, another person who rode to muster troops.]
Hmwk: complete reading. |
| Wed |
Discuss
parables. Read aloud "The
Minister's Black Veil," pp. 266-275.
Hmwk: Check out response options (pick one): qstns #3-12,
p. 276; "Writing About Literature," p. 277; "Picture
This," p. 277 (do individually); OR "Creative Writing,"
p. 277. Due end of class Thursday. |
| Thurs |
Response
option work period. One option from each student is due at the end
of the class period. No hmwk. |
| Week
of January 15 to 19 (End of Second Quarter and First Semester) |
| Mon |
M.
L. King Day: No School |
| Tues |
Review for test:
Hmwk: prepare
for test.
|
| Wed |
English
III Exam: 10:45 to 12:15 |