N.B.: Most underlined items are links to websites or uploaded documents.
revised Wed 14 Mar
Important Documents
RP assignment supplement
RP grading rubric
Mon 30 Jan: Preview vocab 13. Discuss research paper (planning sheet).
Tue 31 Jan: Read and discuss articles on history and historical fiction in small groups.
Wed 1 Feb: Small group presentations on yesterday’s articles.
Thu 2 Feb: Work day options: 1. Read novel. 2. Study novel for next week’s exam. 3. Take notes from novel for RP. 4. Study vocab for tomorrow’s quiz.
Fri 3 Feb: Vocab quiz 13.
Mon 6 Feb: Novel oral exams. (You must have your novel with you in class to take your exam. If you are called for your exam and do not have your novel with you, you will take it the next day and receive a 10% penalty.) Begin reading the lesson on lyric poets (M&W 315-59).
Tue 7 Feb: Novel oral exams. Continue reading the lesson on lyric poets (M&W 315-59).
Wed 8 Feb: Novel oral exams. Continue reading the lesson on lyric poets (M&W 315-59).
Thu 9 Feb: Novel oral exams (if necessary). Discuss the lesson on lyric poets (M&W 315-59).
Fri 10 Feb (half day): Vocab quiz 14. Discuss the lesson on lyric poets (M&W 315-59).
Mon 13 Feb: Mini-exam: lyric poets.
Tue 14 Feb: Sonnets and Sugarland.
Wed 15 Feb: Literary research databases and links.
Thu 16 Feb: Discuss past years’ examples of research papers.
Fri 17 Feb: LMC: Orientation.
Mon 20 Feb (no classes: Presidents’ Day)
Tue 21 Feb: Lab. Draft of thesis statement due via Cascia email by end of class.
Wed 22 Feb (Mass schedule: Ash Wednesday): Lab.
Thu 23 Feb: LMC.
Fri 24 Feb: LMC. 10 info cards due by end of class.
Mon 27 Feb: Lab.
Tue 28 Feb: Lab. Completed planning worksheet due by end of class.
Wed 29 Feb: LMC.
Thu 1 Mar: LMC.
Fri 2 Mar (half day): LMC.
Mon 5 Mar: Lab.
Tue 6 Mar: Lab. Full outline due via Cascia email by 3:30 p.m.
Wed 7 Mar: Lab. 50 info cards due by end of class. 3 full pages of rough draft due via Turnitin by 3:30 p.m.
Thu 8 Mar: Lab.
Fri 9 Mar: Review RP assignment supplement and RP grading rubric.
Mon 12 Mar: Study day.
Tue 13 Mar: Begin watching “Scopes: The Battle over America’s Soul.”
Wed 14 Mar: For 5% extra credit, research paper due at beginning of class—hard copy with all required components and paper only (excluding appendices and works cited) via Turnitin. Finish watching “Scopes: The Battle over America’s Soul.”
Thu 15 Mar:
Fri 16 Mar: Absolute deadline: Research paper due at beginning of class—hard copy with all required components and paper only (excluding appendices and works cited) via Turnitin.
ASAP: Submit your 4th quarter novel preferences!