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December 17- In class work on character analysis of Pap Finn. Complete "Getting to Know Pap" for Monday.

December 16- Discuss Ch 2 & 3 of __Huck Finn__ Topics include superstition and difference between Huck's life prior to living with the widow and after living with her.

December 15- Finished "Life and Times of Mark Twain" lecture. Began answering questions about Ch. 1. //Homework:// Complete Ch 1-3 Study Guide questions for Friday.

December 14- "Life and Times of Mark Twain" lecture.

December 13- Hand out copies of __The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn__ Pass out Reading Schedule.

December 10- Watched the final scene in the movie __The Crucible__

December 9- Collected ICE paragraphs. Finish reading Act IV. //Homework:// Complete Play Overview Questions. Due December 10.

December 8- Begin reading Act IV.

December 7- Finish reviewing structure of the ICE paragraph.

December 6- Check in 3 passages. Review structure of an ICE paragraph and go through example. //Homework:// Write one ICE paragraph using a passage you chose from the book. Due December 9.

December 3- Review elements of the ICE paragraph. //Homework:// Three passages from __The Crucible__ to support thesis statement. //Due:// Monday December 6.

December 2- Watch film version of __The Crucible__ up through the end of Act III.

December 1- Collect Intro paragraph rough drafts.

November 30- N/A

November 29- Check in Thesis statements. Review elements of Introductory paragraphs. //Homework:// Write rough draft of __Crucible__ essay. Due December 1

November 22-24- Read Act III in class. Discuss themes of the importance of names and reputation, lying vs truth, God's law vs man's law. //Homework:// Write a thesis statement for __Crucible__ essay. Due November 29.

November 18- Hand out Crucible Essay Assignment and go over requirements and expectations. Review what students read between where we left off and the end of Act II and answer questions about what was not understood.

November 17- Watch the movie version of The Crucible up through the end of Act II.

November 16- Begin reading from p. 62. //Homework: Finish reading Act II. Due Thursday//

November 15- Collect answers to Act I questions. Assign new reading roles for Act II. Begin reading Act II. Discuss the tension between Proctor and his wife. Explain how the hysteria is growing. //Homework. Read to end of p. 62.//

November 11- Watch the movie __The Crucible__ up through Act I in the book.

//Homework: Complete Act I questions. Due Thursday.//

November 10- Continue reading __The Crucible__ in class to the end of Act I.

November 9- Students create questions about the plot, characters, and quotations from the reading last night. We discuss and answer them in class.

November 8- Began reading __The Crucible__ in class with student assigned roles. Discussed major plot points. //Homework:// Read to the end of page 32 for Tuesday.

__Week 1__ Sept 1- Class values, expectations, and rules reviewed. Class overview. (Convocation schedule-short classes)

Sept 2- Sophomore Introductory Test **Homework:** Complete Soph Intro Test //Due Sept 3// (Liturgy schedule-short classes)

Sept 3- Go over answers to Soph Intro test. (Special schedule-short classes)

Sept 4- Finish going over answers to Soph Intro Test. Take US Citizenship test. //Due Sept 8//

__Week 2__ Sept 7- LABOR DAY No School

Sept 8- Go over answers to US Citizenship Test

Sept 9- What is "culture"? **Homework:** American Symbol Presentation //Due Sept 10// -aspects of a culture -American culture

Sept 10- American Symbol Presentation

Sept 11- Finish American Symbols Presentation. American Anthems. **Homework:** C/C paragraph on American Anthems //Due Sept 14//

__Week 3__ Sept 14- Pass out American Lit books, Record book #s. Discuss American Anthems

Sept. 15- Define "myths" "creation myths" and "origin myths" H.O.- Genesis 1 and 2- Begin reading in class

Sept 16- Finish reading Genesis 1 and 2. Discuss "Elements of Myth" (Late Start- short classes)

Sept 17- Read "The Walum Olum" in class

Sept 18- Group work with Native American myths

__Week 4__

Sept 21- Group work Writing your Own Origin Myth



Nov 16- Check in Thesis Statements for essay on The Crucible Continue watching the film