Modern+World+Fall+Semester+Class+Log

__//**Week 1: August 29-September 2**//__ Aug 29: LINK Crew Day. Freshmen Only

Aug 30: Class values, expectations, and rules. Class overview. H.O. "10 Reasons Why We Will Always Need a Good Story" //Quiz on Sept 2//

Aug 31: Go over "10 Reasons..."
 * Homework:** Read "Zebra Storyteller" (See Assignments link)- Write 1-2 sentences explaining what lesson we are to learn from the story. //Due Sept 1//

Sept 1: Check in "Zebra Storyteller" sentences. Apply "10 Reasons.." to "Zebra Storyteller." Discuss "Zebra Storyteller"

Sept 2: "10 Reasons..." quiz Vocabulary usage pre-test.
 * Homework:** Print off copy of "Allegory of the Cave" and bring to class Monday.

//**__Week 2: September 5- September 9__**// Sept 5: Pass bask "10 Reasons.." quiz Begin reading "Allegory of the Cave"(See Assignments link) Show "Puppet Clip"

Sept 6: Continue reading "Allegory..." Read and Discuss Allegory of the Cave
 * Homework:** Write 1-2 sentences explaining what lesson we are to learn from the story. //Due Sept 7//

Sept 7: Check in "Allegory..." sentences. In class writing: Connection Paragraph

Sept 8: H.O.- Philosophy of Life (see Assignments link)
 * Homework:** Philosophy of Life essay //One Paragraph of Rough Draft Due Sept 13 for work day & conference//

Sept 9:

//**__Week 3: September 12- September 16__**// Sept 12: Pass out copies of __The Stranger__ & record book numbers Begin "Characteristics of Existentialism" //6 Characteristics of Existentialism//

Sept 13: Work on Philosophy of Life papers.(Rough draft due) Conference with students about papers. //Final Draft Due Sept 19//
 * Homework** Read Ch 1-2 in __The Stranger__ and complete a reaction paragraph on character of Mersault.

Sept 14: Continue "Characteristics..."
 * Homework:** Read Ch 2-4 in __The Stranger__ and answer Chp 2-4 questions //Due Sept 15//

Sept 15: Finish "Characteristics.." Check in __Stranger__ Character reaction Discuss Ch 1 of __The Stranger__ Apply the characteristics of Existentialism to Mersault

Sept 16: Finish discussion of Ch 1 in __The Stranger__

Sept 19: Discussion of Ch 2-4 in __The Stranger__
 * __//Week 4: September 19- September 23= Homecoming Week//__**

Sept 20: (Homecoming Coronation/Mass- **Short Classes)** Continue discussion of Ch 2-4
 * Homework:** Read Ch 5-6 in __The Stranger__ and answer questions //Due Sept 21//

Sept 21: Finish Discussion of 2-4

Sept 22: (Homecoming PepFest =**Short Classes)** Collect Philosophy of Life essay Discussion of Ch 5

Discuss Ch 6 Lit log guideline (see Assignments tab)
 * Homework:** Read Part 2, Ch 1-2 & Lit Log

Sept 23: **Teacher Inservice Day= No School**

//**__Week 5: September 26- September 30__**//

Sept 26: Discuss Ch 5

Sept 27: Discuss Ch 6

Sept 28: Quiz on Chapter 6 Check in questions for Ch 5-6

Sept 29: Discuss Part 2, Chapter 1-2

Sept 30: Check in Chapter 1-2 Lit Log Chapter 2 questions in Reading Groups
 * Homework:** Read Ch 3 & 4 and complete Lit Logs //Due Oct 4//

__**//Week 6: October 3- October 7//**__

Oct 3: Discuss Part 2 Chapter 3 of __The Stranger__ Read Part 2 Ch 5 in __The Stranger__ and complete a Lit Log //Due Oct 5//
 * Homework:** Permission slip for __The Game__ //Due Oct 10//

Oct 4: (School Mass=Short Classes) Check in Lit Logs for 3-4 Discuss Ch 4

Oct 5: Wrap up __The Stranger__ = Final discussion
 * Homework:** Final response to __The Stranger__ //Due Oct 10//

Oct 6: Hand Out "Kafka's Letter to His Father" and Questions Read the letter and answer questions in Reading Groups

Oct 7:

__**//Week 7: October 10-October 14//**__

Oct 10-11: Pass out __The Game__ movie questions and begin viewing the movie Watch __The Game__

Oct 12: //**Special Schedule- Class will not meet**//

Oct 13-14: Finish __The Game__

//**__Week 8: October 17-October 21__**//

Oct 17: Pass out copies of __Metamorphosis__ and Record book #s. Finish Kafka's Letter
 * Homework:** Read chapter 1 & 2in __Metamorphosis__ & complete Lit Logs //Due Oct 19//

Oct 18: In-class writing __The Game__ Pressure Write.(See Assignments link)

Oct 19: Discuss Metamorphosis and check in Lit Logs for 1 & 2
 * Homework:** Read Ch 3 in Metamorphosis and do Lit Log //Due Oct 20//

Oct 20: Check in Lit Log In Reading Groups, finish "Kafka's Letter to Father" questions

Oct 21: **No School= MEA weekend**

//**__Week 9: October 24- October 28__**//

Oct 24: Go over expectations for Web Quest Computer lab to work on WebQuest assignment

Oct 25: Computer lab to finish WebQuest Assignment

Oct 26-27: Presentations on Haitian culture

Oct 28: Pass out copies of __Breath, Eyes, Memory__ and record book numbers. Explanation of online discussion assignment
 * Homework:** Read Ch 1-2 in __Breath, Eyes, Memory__ //due Oct 31//

//**__Week 10:__**// //**__October 31- November 4__**//

Oct 31: Finish Haitian culture presentations
 * Homework:** Read Ch 3-4 in __Breath, Eyes, Memory__ //Due Nov 2//

Nov 1: Reading Groups to Discuss Ch 1-2 Questions

Nov 2: Finish 1-2 Discussion

Nov 3:

Nov 4: **Homework:** Read Ch 5-7 //Due Nov 7//

__//**Week 11: November 7- November 11**//__

Nov 7: Group work/discussion of American stereotypes and prejudices
 * Homework:** Read Ch 8. //Quiz on Ch 1-8 on Nov 8//

Nov 8: Quiz on Chapters 1-8 in __Breath, Eyes, Memory__ Discuss Ch 8

Nov 9: Finish discussion of Ch 8
 * Homework:** Read Ch 9-12 //Due Nov 14//
 * Homework:** 2 online discussion posts //Due Nov 15//

Nov 10-11: **No School!**

__//**W**//____//**eek 12: November 14- November 18**//__

Nov 14: Discuss Part 2 of __Breath, Eyes, Memory__
 * Homework:** Read Ch 13-16 in BEM //Quiz on Part 2 on Nov 15//

Nov 15: Quiz on Part 2
 * Homework:** Read Ch 17-19 //Due Nov 16//

Nov 16-17: Reading Groups - each group answers their own question Nov 18: **No School- Auction Set-up**
 * Homework:** Read Ch 20-23 //Due Nov 21//

//__**Week 13: November 21- November 25**__//

Nov 21:

Nov 22:

Nov 23:

Nov 24-25: **No School - Happy Thanksgiving.**

__//**Week 14: November 28- December 2**//__

Nov 28: Read the Haitian myth "The Orange Tree" in Reading Groups and wrote 2 paragraphs making connections to the novel.
 * Homework:** Read Ch 28 & 29 (p. 177-193) //Due Nov 29//

Nov 29: Discuss Ch 28 & 29
 * Homework:** Read Ch 30- 32 (p. 194- 211) //Due Nov 30//

Nov 30:
 * Homework:** Finish __Breath, Eyes, Memory__ //Due Dec 1//

Dec 1:

Dec 2:

__//**Week 15: December 5-December 9**//__

Dec 5: Begin watching __The Adjustment Bureau__
 * Homework:** __The Adjustment Bureau__ Writing Assignment

Dec 6-9 __The Adjustment Bureau__

Dec 9: Class discussion of __The Adjustment Bureau__. Address issues and elements of Existentialism found in the film. Answer questions about unclear plot points and situations found in the film. Hand out copies of __Cry, the Beloved Country__.
 * Homework**: Read Chp 1-3 //Due Dec 12//


 * //__Week 16: December 12- December 16__//**

Dec 12- Discuss Ch 1-3
 * Homework:** Read Chp 4-6 Due May 4 & Complete Lit Log in notebook

Dec 13- Continue discussion of Chp 1-3 of __Cry, the Beloved Country__

Dec 14- Begin discussion of Chp 4-6.

Dec 15- Discuss topics in Chapters 4-6

Dec 16- Discuss Chapters 4-6 of __Cry, the Beloved Country__
 * Homework:** Read Chapters 7-9 & Lit Log //Due Dec// 19

//**__Week 17: December 19- December 23__**//

Dec 19: Group work on 4 questions from Ch 6-8
 * Homework:** Read Ch 10-12 //Due May 12//

Dec 20: Finish Group discussion from 4 Questions

Dec 21: Discuss Ch Ch 10

Dec 22-23: **No School- Merry Christmas!!**
 * Homework:** Read Ch 13-15 //Due//


 * //__Week 18: January__//**

May 16: Absalom & the murder
 * Homework:** Read Ch 16-18 //Due May 18//

May 17: Compare/ Contrast Absalom with Mersault

May 18 (Short Classes= Late Start): What is the purpose of education?
 * Homework:** Read Ch 19-21 //Due May 20//

May 19: Discuss the character of Arthur Jarvis

May 20: Writing Activity
 * Homework:** Read 22-25 //Due May 23//


 * //__Week 19: January__//**

May 23- 26: Watch the film __Cry, the Beloved Country__

May 27: Final Exam in Computer Lab 109