First Semester

First Quarter

Week 1 - Welcome back! Please take a moment to review the summer reading requirements so we're all set to start BES.

Tue, 8/10 - it's not a bad idea to refresh your memory by reviewing BES as we prepare to begin study of the book
Wed, 8/11 - read "Introduction" packet (general information about Native American cultures) for tomorrow
Thu, 8/12 - begin reading "Introduction to Native American Literature Unit;" I will give you discussion questions tomorrow which will be due Monday - but I will also give you another reading assignment over the weekend that is to be completed by   Tuesday (along with another set of questions)
Fri, 8/13 - complete "Intro to NA Lit" questions; read "World Myths and Folktales" (you will receive accompanying questions on Monday ...due Tuesday)

Week 2

Mon, 8/16 - complete questions comparing Cheyenne "How the World Was Made" and Genesis, Ch.1 by tomorrow; read BES Ch. 1-2 for tomorrow
Tue, 8/17 - the Walam Olum is the creation story as told by the Delaware tribe: your task is to transcribe the pictographs and tell the story (don't spend much more than 15 minutes on this... unless you just want to!)
Wed, 8/18 - if you haven't already, complete the Walam Olum; complete HO4 by Thursday
Thu, 8/19 - HO8 (questions for BES Ch. 1-2) due Monday; tomorrow you may work on HO8, reading BES or OSR
Fri, 8/20 - HO8 due Monday

Week 3

Mon, 8/23 - get ready... I'm about to load you up with work, which means you need to really pay attention and budget your time: HO9 is due tomorrow; REread Ch. 3 by Thursday
Tue, 8/24 - HO10 due tomorrow; REread Ch. 3
Wed, 8/25 - reread Ch. 3 by tomorrow
Thu, 8/26 - you will have classtime with your partner tomorrow to finish HO16-17 (completed by end of class); HO15 (questions for Ch. 3) due Monday
Fri, 8/27 - make sure you've carefully reread Ch. 3 by Monday - for clarity: bring HO16-17 to class Monday and complete HO15 by Tuesday

Week 4

Mon, 8/30 - ok, one more change.... use today's prompt to guide you through HO16-17 in preparation for a surprise on Wednesday; we'll just let HO15 kind of "go gently into that good night"
Tue, 8/31 - carefully read my notes on HO16 that I gave you in class today and continue to look for inter-connectedness among the symbols; read Ch. 4-6 by Thursday
Wed, 9/1 - be sure to have read Ch. 4-6
Thu, 9/2 - HO21 (questions for Ch. 4-6) due Tuesday; tomorrow you may work on HO21, BES, or OSR
Fri, 9/3 - plan to reread Ch. 7-9 by Wed and Ch. 10-11 by Fri

Week 5

Tue, 9/7 - read Ch. 7-9 by Wed and Ch. 10-11 by Fri
Wed, 9/8 - complete HO22-23 for tomorrow and read Ch. 10-11 by Fri and Ch. 12-14 by Mon
Thu, 9/9 - HO25 (questions for Ch. 7-9) will be completed by end of class Friday; reread Ch. 12-14 by Mon; also by Monday, have completed your "I am / My" poems as discussed in class
Fri, 9/10 - read Ch. 12-14; "I am / My" poem due Monday

Week 6

Mon, 9/13 - complete HO32 by Thursday; in the meantime, read Ch. 15-17 by Friday, Ch. 18-21 by Monday
Tue, 9/14 - be sure to complete HO32 and to bring HO21, and HO25 (questions and answers) to class Thursday
Thu, 9/16 - bring OSR tomorrow (or you may read BES); read through Ch. 21 by Monday

Week 7

Mon, 9/20 - work on HO35/39 in class and at home over the next two nights - plan to be done by Thursday; read through Ch. 25 by Monday
Tue, 9/21 - keep working: we'll finish up by Thursday
Thu, 9/23 - read through Ch. 25 by Monday; the handout you received today (HO44 - Qs for Ch. 22-25) should be completed no later than Tuesday - I won't collect it or even necessarily discuss it, but I will answer specific questions if you raise them
Fri, 9/24 - consider the major themes in BES; brainstorm several images and symbols that are thematically important and sketch out your ideas; bring construction paper, pipe cleaners, magazine cut-outs, scissors and glue and glitter, markers, colored pencils, and other implements of construction on Monday

Week 8

Mon, 9/27 - take it to the next level: your group should be planning out your thematic depiction, including how you will incorporate quotes and images and symbols, how you will weave your ideas into other groups' ideas, which groups will be on either side of you, etc.... we'll start in the cafeteria tomorrow
Tue, 9/28 - I'll give your essay topics toward the end of the week; meantime, we'll keep working on the mural - good efforts so far!
Thu, 9/30 - you received your essay topic choices today; essay is due on Wednesday, 10/6 - I expect it turned in even if you cannot make it to school that day (email, fax, or send it in with a friend)
Fri, 10/1 - we will work on essays in the Media Center (Mon and Tue); I am happy to help, but you must provide me with an outline (Mon) or working for editing/revision (Tue)

Week 9 (End of 1st Quarter)

Mon, 10/4 - you should have completed your first draft for editing/revising tomorrow... per our discussion today, I will grant an extension: enough of the class worked hard and need extra time to make changes and corrections to merit an extension until Thursday (many of you, however, are just plain lucky since you've done no work so far)
Thu, 10/7 - here, end of Black Elk (yay!); we'll study the Puritans next (The Crucible in class, Scarlet Letter on your own) - you got SL today so go ahead and begin reading; have fun!

Second Quarter

Week 10

Tue, 10/12 - read "Beginnings" (3-18), Bradford's "from: Of Plymouth Plantation" (29-33), and answer questions 1, 3, 4 (35) and find four proofs of the Puritans' belief in the contolling will of God
Fri, 10/15 - for Monday, read and answer: Rowlandson (38) --> #1, d., 3, 6 (46); Bradstreet (68) --> #3, 4 (71); Taylor (72) --> #2, 3 (74); "Conceit" (74)

Week 11
Mon, 10/18 - reread Edwards' "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
Wed, 10/20 - finish and reread the Cotton Mather handout "Wonders of the Invisible World"
Thu, 10/21 - ......are you reading The Scarlet Letter? you ought to be at least halfway through by now

Week 12

Mon, 10/25 - read the following so you can answer the study guide questions (by Wednesday) for the Introduction to The Crucible: p. 2 (history); p. 3-8 (Rev. Parris & atmosphere of Salem); p. 14-15 (Thomas Putnam); p. 20-21 (John Proctor); p. 25-26 (Rebecca Nurse); p. 32-36 (Rev. Hale); p. 40-41 (Giles Corey)
Tue, 10/26 - we'll take a vocabulary quiz on William Bradford, Mary Rowlandson, and Jonathan Edwards on Thursday
Wed, 10/27 - reread the introductory passages listed above so we can finish our discussion tomorrow; continue reading SL
Fri, 10/29 - first Crucible vocab quiz Friday

Week 13

Mon, 11/1 - Group 1 vocabulary quiz Friday; complete your second comprehensive reading of Scarlet Letter (through Ch. 8) by Friday: consider themes, symbols, archetypes
Fri, 11/5 - reread Act I for discussion on Tuesday

Week 14

Mon, 11/8 - reread Act I for tomorrow's discussion; Group 2 vocab quiz Friday; read SL through Ch. 16 by Friday: consider secret sin, knowledge/guilt, Puritan doctrine, identity and society
Fri, 11/12 - for Monday's exercise, consider: secret sin---outward appearance; Puritan society---individual identity; guilt/knowledge---impact on one's piety

Week 15

Mon, 11/15 - reread Act II for tomorrow's discussion; Group 3 vocab quiz Friday; read SL through Ch. 24 by Friday: consider all themes and motifs, especially those that overlap with The Crucible
Wed, 11/17 - the vocab quiz is moved to Monday
Thu, 11/18 - we'll take an objective test on The Crucible on Tuesday
Fri, 11/19 - begin working on your essay prompt over this weekend so you won't be bogged down over Thanksgiving break - I can answer questions for you next week if you've begun working...; vocab quiz Monday

Week 16

Mon, 11/22 - Crucible Test (objective = Scantron) tomorrow
Tue, 11/23 - hopefully, you've worked on your essay before now - we'll meet in the Media Center on Monday where you can type and/or ask for specific help --- my time will be limited so be prepared

Week 17

Mon, 11/29 - essay due tomorrow; read (in your text, page 48) "The Southern Planters", William Byrd and "The History of the Dividing Line" (49), and "The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano" (56) by Wednesday; Crucible vocab 4 will be Friday, 12/3 and vocab 5 will be Friday, 12/10
Wed, 12/1 - reading The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass should invoke a deeply personal and emotional response; as you read through the introduciton and chapters 1-4 (get at least this far by Friday), note specific passages and details of incidents that have a profound impact on you as an observer
Fri, 12/3 - read Douglass through Ch. 8 by Tuesday, through the Appendix by Thursday; Crucible vocab 5 on Friday

Exam Review Outline (more details will be provided in class next week)

I. Native American Literature -- review the NA Lit Intro Packet

II. Puritan Literature --
A. "Intro to Puritans" and "Notable Puritans" (h/o)
B. Bradford, "Plymouth Plantation" (26)
C. Rowlandson, "Captivity" (38)
D. Bradstreet, "Burning" (68) & Taylor, "Huswifery" (72)
E. Edwards, "Sinners" (77)
F. Mather, "Wonders" (h/o)
G. The Crucible
H. The Scarlet Letter

III. Southern Colonists and Slave Narratives --
A. Byrd, "Dividing Line" (49)
B. Equiano, "Interesting Life" (56)
C. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

IV. Vocabulary and Literary Terms --
A. "Words to Own" from all readings in text
B. The Crucible
C. Frederick Douglass
D. "Before You Read" terms and concepts from all readings in text

V. Writing and Grammar -- basic skills tests

VI. Essay Topics for Consideration --
A. archetypes in Black Elk Speaks (recurring images/ideas central to BE's vision)
B. impact of setting in The Crucible and Scarlet Letter
C. hypocrisy and Reverend Hale (may be trickier than you think....)

Week 18

Mon, 12/6 - read Douglass through Ch. 8 by tomorrow and through the Appendix by Thursday; Crucible vocab quiz (final one) Friday

Second Semester 2010-2011

3rd Quarter

Week 19

Mon, 1/3 - complete the readings outlined in the handout you received today - "Beginnings," Franklin's autobiography, and "The Sayings of Poor Richard"
Tue, 1/4 - read the "Deism" handout and try to understand the notion of "practical morality"; go ahead and get a start on reading Patrick Henry and Thomas Paine looking for their use of logic and reason in their speeches
Wed, 1/5 - read Henry and Paine and identify their respective use of logic and reason (as we did with Franklin's "Virtues")