WEEK 1-JANUARY 3-6

Tuesday:    Journal #1: New Year's Resolutions  Discuss metaphysical poetry and the background of John Donne. Read and analyze "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning. Identify metaphysical conceits and paradox in Donne's "Holy Sonnet 10" and "Meditation 17."  Homework: Questions on pp. 512, 513, and 515. 

Wednesday:  Check homework. Make a chart comparing the Seventeenth Century Puritan, Metaphysical. and Cavalier poets.  Define key poetry terms. Read about Ben Jonson on p. 516, and list five key facts about his life. Homework: Read poetry on pp. 518-520, and do questions on p. 518 and p. 521.

Thursday: Check homework and discuss poetry of Ben Jonson. Define key vocabulary words. Read and outline p. 522 about the Cavalier poets. Identify figurative language used in the poetry of the Cavalier poetry on pp. 524-527.  Homework:  Do questions on pp. 526 and 528.

Friday: Check homework, and discuss Cavalier poems in the text. Take an open-book quiz on "To His Coy Mistress" and "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time."  Journal #2: Should You Live for Today? What are the pros and cons of the "carpe diem" philosophy? Homework: Work with mentor on the Senior Project Product, and study for test on Wednesday.

WEEK 2: JANUARY 9-13

Monday: Review background material on the 17th Century, and review the works of John Milton on pp. 480-494. Do worksheets on Milton's poetry. Do quote sheet. Homework: Study for test on 17th Century Poets on Wednesday.

Tuesday: Review the works of John Donne, Ben Jonson, and the Cavalier poets on pp. 510-527. Do review guide for test on Wednesday. Show excerpt from "Dead Poet's Society" as an example of the "carpe diem" philosophy. Homework: Study for test on 17th Century Poets on Wednesday.

Wednesday: Test on 17th Century Poets  Do Reading Comprehension activities on pp. 538-541. 

Thursday: Review vocabulary and quotes from unit on the Bible as literature. Do worksheets. Do activities on pp. 542-543.

Friday: Discuss various Biblical and mythological allusions used in British literature.  Do worksheets dealing with these allusions. Homework: Spend time with your mentor working on your senior project product.

WEEK 3:  JANUARY 17-20
Monday: Martin Luther King Holiday

Tuesday:  Read handout on  "The Restoration and the 18th Century.".  Define weekly vocabulary words.  Review Biblical and mythological allusions given in class on Friday. Journal 3: Why Keep a Diary?  HW: Read and outline pp. 551-554.  Begin studying for test on Friday.  

Wednesday: View video on the Restoration and the 18th Century. Discuss the development of the essay on pp. 564-565. Read and outline information about Samuel Pepys on p. 566.  Read excerpts from "The Diary of Samuel Pepys." Answer the first seven questions on p. 576.  Review for test on Friday on vocabulary and Biblical/mythological allusions.

Thursday:  Discuss the background information on Daniel Defoe and his famous novel Robinson Crusoe on pp. 578-579.
Read Defoe's "A Journal of the Plague Year" on pp. 582-586.  Answer the first six questions on p. 587.  Review for a test on Friday on vocabulary and Biblical/ mythological allusions.

Friday:  VOCABULARY TEST ON BIBLICAL AND MYTHOLOGICAL ALLUSIONS 
Read pp. 588-597. Discuss characteristics of Neoclassicism and satire. Do questions on p. 594. 
Homework: Work on product for senior project.

WEEK 4: JANUARY 23-27

Monday: Review characteristics of satire, and define mock epic, heroic couplet, and iambic pentameter. Discuss the background of Alexander Pope on p. 598. Read and analyze "The Rape of the Lock" on pp. 600-606.  HW: Journal 4:  What are the signs of vanity? (p. 599)

Tuesday: Journal 5: The Really Important Things in Life (Think of someone who is so concerned with manners and th conventions of "high society" that he or she fails to consider the really important things in life. How do you feel about that person?) Discuss satire, verbal, situational, and dramatic irony. Define vocabulary in context on p. 609. Outline the background of Jonathan Swift on p. 608.  Begin reading "A Modest Proposal" on p. 610. HW: Finish reading "A Modest Proposal" and answer questions in the workbook.

Wednesday: Journal 6: How Can We Fight Injustice? (p. 609) What are some things that people satirize in our world today? Discuss the satire used by Swift in "A Modest Proposal" and satire used in a historical context in Gulliver's Travels.
Define vocabulary in context on p. 623. HW: Read "Voyage to Lilliput" on pp. 624-634.

Thursday: Journal 7: Can We Trust Our Own Perceptions? (p. 623)  QUIZ ON THE SATIRE OF POPE AND SWIFT  Read "Vogage to Lilliput" on pp. 624-634. HW: Questions 1, 2, 6, & 8 on p. 643. 

Friday: Check homework. View video on "Voyage to Lilliput," and fill out worksheet while viewing the video.
Journal 8: Satire in "Voyage to Lilliput" (Identify who or what are the objects of Swift's satire. Quote specific passages in the text to prove your answers.) HW: Work on senior project product.

WEEK 5: JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 3

Monday:  Read and analyze "Voyage to Brobdingnag" on pp. 635-642. HW: Answer questions on p. 643.

Tuesday:  Check homework. While viewing excerpt from "Voyage to Brobdingnag," fill out plot worksheets.  HW:  Journal 9: Satire in "Voyage to Brobdingnag" (Identify who or what is being satirized in the video.)

Wednesday:  Journal 9: Satire Today (What do you think Swift might satirize today? What silly human behavior, practices, beliefs, or attitudes do consider worthy of satire?) Discuss voice, diction, tone and purpose in writing. Read background of Johnson on p. 658, and do vocabulary on p. 659.  HW: Studay for test on Friday.

Thursday:  Read excerpt from Samuel Johnson's Dictionary on pp. 660-664, and analyze voice, tone, diction, and purpose of Johnson's writing.  Review Gulliver's Travels.

Friday:  TEST ON GULLIVER'S TRAVELS and 18th CENTURY BACKGROUND INFORMATION                  Journal 10: Why Tell Someone's Life Story (p. 669) HW: Read excerpt from Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson on pp. 676. Do Comprehension Questions on p. 676.

WEEK 6: FEBRUARY 6-10

Monday: Check HW. Journal 11: What are Life's Limitations? (p. 679)  Outline background of Thomas Gray on p. 678.  Read and analyze "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" on pp. 680-685. HW: Answer questions on p. 686.

Tuesday:  Check HW. Read and analyze poetry of two women writers on pp. 688-692. Do questions on p. 693. Journal 14: What is Your Image of Royalty? (p. 695) HW: Read pp. 694-703.

Wednesday:  Check HW. Journal 12: What Makes Equality Elusive? (p. 707).  Read and analyze excerpt from Wollstonecraft's "Vindication of the Rights of Woman" on pp. 708-714.  HW: Questions on p. 715
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Thursday:  Check HW. Do Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Writing and Grammar on pp. 726-731. HW: Read and outline "Romanticism" on pp. 739-747.

Friday:  View video on Romanticism. Journal 13: What is a Visionary? (p. 753) Read and analyze the poetry of Blake on pp. 752-760.  Do questions on p. 761.

WEEK 7: FEBRUARY 13-17

Monday:  Read and analyze the poetry of Robert Burns on pp. 766-772. Do questions on p. 773. HW: Outline pp. 780-781.

Tuesday: Journal 14: Where Do We Find Peace? (p. 783) Outline background information about Wordsworth on p. 782.
Read and analyze poetry of Wordsworth on p. 784-792. HW: Questions on p. 794

Wednesday:  Outline background of Coleridge on p. 796. Journal 15: How Can Guilt Enslave Us? (p. 797) Discuss literary ballad format of "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and fill out an opinionaire sheet. View video of the poem, pausing to discuss event, details about characters, themes, literary devices, imagery, and symbolism. HW: Questions on p. 819

Thursday:  Read background of Lord Byron on p. 832. Journal 19: What Takes Your Breath Away? Read and analyze the poetry of Byron on pp. 834-840. Do Questions on p. 841.

Friday:  Read background of Shelley on p. 846.  Read and analyze the poetry of Shelley on pp. 157-170 in the workbook.

MARDI GRAS HOLIDAYS: FEBRUARY 20-24

WEEK 8: FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 2

Monday: Read background of Keats on p. 860. Journal 20: What is beauty? (p. 861) Read and analyze the poetry of Keats on pp. 862-870. Do questions on p. 871.

Tuesday: Review for a test on these Romantic writers: Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley,and Keats.  View video summarizing Romanticism.

Wednesday:  MENTOR AND PRODUCT LOGS DUE
TEST ON ROMANTICISM

Thursday:  Read and outline the background of "The Victorian Age" on pp. 895-903.

Friday: Review for exams to be given next week.  Do review guide.

WEEK 9:  MARCH 4-9

Monday: 4TH PERIOD EXAM

Tuesday: 1ST AND 5TH PERIOD EXAM

Wednesday: 2ND AND 6TH PERIOD EXAM

Thursday:  3RD AND 7TH PERIOD EXAMS

Friday:  STUDENT HOLIDAY

4TH NINE WEEKS:
WEEK 1:  MARCH 12- 16

MONDAY:  Senior Project Presentations, Products, and Portfolios Due

TUESDAY:  Senior Project Presentations

WEDNESDAY:  Senior Project Presentations

THURSDAY:  Senior Project Presentations 
                       Homework: Read Chapter 1 of ANGELA'S ASHES, and do Questions 1-10 on Reading Guide.

FRIDAY:  Finish reading Chapter 1, and do all questions on the Reading Guide by Monday.

WEEK 2: MARCH 19-23

MONDAY:  QUIZ ON CHAPTER 1  Read  Chapter 2, and do first part of the Reading Guide.

TUESDAY: Finish reading Chapter 2, and finish the Reading Guide.

WEDNESDAY: QUIZ ON CHAPTER 2  Read Chapter 3.

THURSDAY:  Read Chapter 4, and do all Reading Guide questions for Chapters 3-4.

FRIDAY:  Read Chapter 5, and do Reading Guide questions for Chapter 5.

WEEK 3:  MARCH 26-30

MONDAY:  Read and analyze Chapter 6.

TUESDAY:  Read and analyze Chapter 7.

WEDNESDAY:  TEST ON CHAPTERS 1-7

THURSDAY:  Read and analyze Chapter 8.

FRIDAY:  Read and analyze Chapter 9. 

EASTER HOLIDAYS:  MARCH 31-APRIL 9

WEEK 4: APRIL 10-13

TUESDAY:  CHAPTER 10

WEDNESDAY: CHAPTER 11

THURSDAY:  TEST ON CHAPTERS 8-11

FRIDAY:  CHAPTERS 12-13

WEEK 5: APRIL 16-20

MONDAY: CHAPTERS 14-15

TUESDAY:  CHAPTERS 16-17

WEDNESDAY: CHAPTERS 18-19

THURSDAY:  REVIEW FOR TEST ON CHAPTERS 12-18

FRIDAY:  TEST ON CHAPTER 12-18

WEEK 6:  APRIL 23-27

MONDAY: REVIEW OF ANGELA'S ASHES FOR TEST ON TUESDAY

TUESDAY:  TEST ON ANGELA'S ASHES

WEDNESDAY:  REVIEW FOR EXAM.

THURSDAY:  SENIOR EXAMS

FRIDAY:  SENIOR EXAMS

WEEK 7: APRIL 30-MAY 2

MONDAY:  SENIOR EXAMS

TUESDAY:  SENIOR EXAMS

WEDNESDAY:  SENIOR GRADES POSTED