UPCOMING DATES (AS OF 9/10 THROUGH 9/14)

TESTS/QUIZZES

Literary Analysis and Terminology

??? [A], ??? [B]:POP Quiz-Prose Fiction Literary Terms #2

*NOTE: This will be the second in a series of comprehensive quizzes covering all prose fiction lit terms. The quiz may be a combination of multiple choice and fill in the blank. It will be skill based...there may be excerpts from literary works, so it would be a good idea to study the examples found on the study notes sheet.

9/14 [A], 9/17 [B]: FCAT Quiz-"The Lady, or the Tiger?"

9/24 [A], 9/25 [B]: FCAT Quiz-"The Most Dangerous Game"

SAT Vocabulary

9/12 [A], 9/13 [B]: Test-SAT Vocabuary List #1

TBA [A], TBA [B]: Test-SAT Vocabulary List #2

*NOTE: If you wish to raise your individual grades and class average you should review the following:

-word definitions
-part(s) of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)
-related forms (family words)
-synonyms and antonyms
-root suffixes (notes on how to distinguish the varied parts of speech.)

In addition, students should prepare to work on additional in-class vocabulary assignments by reviewing words nightly. For test/quiz dates see calendar in class or upcoming dates post. To prepare for the in-class study and tests/quizzes, students are encouraged to create 3x5 study cards. STANDARD [EV1]

General Assessment

??? [A or B]: POP Quiz-Course Orientation Notes*

*NOTE: The key to performing well on this quiz is to study the notes and handouts given to you on the first day of the class.

There is the distinct possibility that this quiz will take place spontaneously over the next grading quarter. To master this evaluation you should read/review the notes nightly and begin modifiying actions while in class.

PROJECTS AND SEMINARS

9/12 [A], 9/13 [B]: Paedeia Discussion Seminar ("The Lady, or the Tiger?") (PART 1)

9/14 [A], 9/17 [B]: Paedeia Discussion Seminar ("The Lady, or the Tiger?") (PART 2)

9/18 [A], 9/19 [B]: Active Discussion on the Literary Analysis Essay Format

*NOTE: DO NOT MISS THIS DATE!!!

9/20 [A], 9/21 [B]: Paedeia Discussion Seminar ("The Most Dangerous Game") (PART 1)

9/24 [A], 9/25 [B]: Paedeia Discussion Seminar ("The Most Dangerous Game") (PART 2)

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS DUE DATES

9/18 [A], 9/19 [B]: Annotation Assignment (Writing Assignment #4): "The Lady, or the Tiger?" by Frank Stockton

*NOTE: Students will annotate the following passages:

1. Page 45, First Column, First Paragraph: “In the very olden time...and crush down uneven places.”
2. Page 49, First Column, First Paragraph: “And not only did she know...trembled behind that silent door.”
3. Page 49, First Column, Second Paragraph: “When her lover turned...she would succeed.”
4. SELECT A PASSAGE FROM THE STORY; WRITE THE PASSAGE AND AN ANALYSIS

9/26 [A], 9/27 [B]: Annotation Assignment (Writing Assignment #5): "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell

*NOTE: Students will annotate the following passages:

1. Page 69, First Column, Fifth Paragraph: “He struggled to the surface...blotted out entirely by the night.”
2. Page 70, Second Column, Second Paragraph: “Bleak darkness was blacking out the sea...lips in the shadow.”
3. Page 73, Second Column, Second Paragraph: “The general filled both glasses...how many animals I have killed.”
4. SELECT A PASSAGE FROM THE STORY; WRITE THE PASSAGE AND AN ANALYSIS

FILM VIEWING DATES

NONE

GENERAL INFORMATION DATES

TBA [A], TBA [B]: Mid-Term Progress Reports

SERVICE INTERRUPTION DATES

NONE