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.
9/26 [A], 9/27 [B]: FCAT Quiz-"The Most Dangerous Game"
10/8 [A], 10/9 [B]: FCAT Quiz-"A Sound of Thunder"
10/22 [A], 10/23 [B]: FCAT Quiz-"The Cask of Amontillado"
10/24 [A], 10/25 [B]: Examination-First Quarter
*NOTE: This exam may cover the following:
-prose literary terms
-SAT Vocabulary Lists 1 and 2
-the annotation process
-proofreading skills
SAT Vocabulary
9/28 [A], 10/1 [B]: SAT Vocabuary List #2 (Assignment 1-Context Clues)
9/28 [A], 10/1 [B]: SAT Vocabuary List #2 (Assignment 2-Context Clues)
10/4 [A], 10/5 [B]: SAT Vocabuary List #2 (Assignment 3-Synonyms)
10/10 [A], 10/11 [B]: SAT Vocabuary List #2 (Assignment 1-Context Clues)
*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
9/26 [A], 9/27 [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)
10/2 [A], 10/3 [B]: Paedeia Discussion Seminar ("A Sound of Thunder") (PART 1)
10/4 [A], 10/5 [B]: Paedeia Discussion Seminar ("A Sound of Thunder") (PART 2)
WRITING ASSIGNMENTS DUE DATES
9/28 [A], 10/1 [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
10/10 [A], 10/11 [B]: Annotation Assignment (Writing Assignment #6): "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury
*NOTE: Students will annotate the following passages from the handout:
1. Page 1: “A warm...to the man behind the desk.”
2. Page 1: “A touch of the hand... the merest touch of the hand.”
3. Page 3: “’So what?’...to their very foundations.”
4. SELECT A PASSAGE FROM THE STORY; WRITE THE PASSAGE AND AN ANALYSIS FOR IT
10/8 [A], 10/9 [B]: Essay (Writing Assignment #7.1)-"The Most Dangerous Game" (First Draft)
10/16 [A], 10/17 [B]: Essay (Writing Assignment #7.2)-"The Most Dangerous Game" (Final Draft)
10/22 [A], 10/23 [B]: Annotation Assignment (Writing Assignment #8): "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe
*NOTE: Students will annotate the following passages from the textbook:
1. Page 88, First Column, First Paragraph: “It was about dusk...wringing his hand.”
2. Page 90, Second Column, Sixth Paragraph: “At the most remote end...one point a mound of some size.”
3. Page 91, Second Column, Fourth Paragraph: “As I said these words...the entrance of my niche.”
4. SELECT A PASSAGE FROM THE STORY; WRITE THE PASSAGE AND AN ANALYSIS
FILM VIEWING DATES
NONE
GENERAL INFORMATION DATES
9/26 [A]: Early Release Day
10/7-10/12: Homecoming Week 2007
10/10 [A]: Early Release Day
10/12 [A]: Homecoming Pep Rally Day
10/17 [B]: PSAT
*NOTE: This testing date will affect only students in grade 9-11.
10/24 [A]: Early Release Day
SERVICE INTERRUPTION DATES
10/26: Teacher Planning Day...No School
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