HOMEWORK (9/12 [A], 9/13 [B])

TONIGHT'S ASSIGNMENTS* 

*NOTE: The following assignments should be completed prior to the next class meeting or by the posted due date. Please read all standards and directions when completing.
 
I. Organize your notebook. SEE NOTEBOOK STRUCTURE CHART (on blog). AS INDICATED IN CLASS THIS SHOULD BE PRIORITY #1!
 
II. Read the Course Curriculum Guide and Course Orientation Notes (Rules and Policies) handouts; informal in-class assessments on class policies and procedures will be given throughout the quarter.

III. Complete the Active Reading Assignment for the Comparing Text (Civil Disobedience) pieces (Thoreau, Gandhi, and King).

Please read the assignment guide sheet instructions BEFORE completing the reading and analysis of these selections. READ BY 9/14 [A], 9/15 [B]

IV. Obtain a copy of Into the Wild (Krakuer); start reading and annotating the text. Chapters 1-Epilogue should be READ BY 9/26 [A], 9/27 [B]. Additional reading target dates to be given later.

V. Review and study the SOAPSTONE Method, the Modes of Development, and specific rhetorical concepts discussed during class.

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DAILY ASSIGNMENTS

*NOTE: These are assignments that you should be doing whether we have homework or not. There is a level of expectation that requires you as the student to claim some responsibility for your academic career.

I. Study/Review SAT Vocabulary Terms (LIST 1) You should review the following items:

-word definitions
-part(s) of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)
-related forms (family words)
-synonyms and antonyms
-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 or Extended Definition assignment.

II. Students should conduct a nightly/daily review of the literary terms. Students will be expected to show adequate mastery and knowledge of ALL terms. They should employ the same study method that is suggested for the SAT terms.

III. Students should conduct a nightly/daily review of the rules of grammar. Students will be expected to show adequate mastery and knowledge of all rules.

IV. Bring materials/supplies to class; this includes copies of literary works studied, paper, pens, notebooks, writing journals, etc. (NO EXCEPTIONS)

V. You should conduct a nightly/daily review of the course orientation notes. You will be expected to show adequate mastery and knowledge of all course policies and procedures.

VI. You should conduct a nightly/daily review of the course standards. You will be expected to show adequate mastery and knowledge of all course standards.

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UPCOMING DATES*

*ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE LISTEN TO THE OPENING MEETINGS FOR ANY CHANGES.

ASSESSMENTS 

District Benchmark Assessment (DCPS) 
9/14 [A], 9/15 [B]

Summative Assessment (Non-Fiction Unit Terms and Concepts)
9/22 [A], 9/23 [B]

Summative Assessment (Analysis of Non-Fiction, Into the Wild, and other texts)
10/20 [A], 10/21 [B]

LITERARY ANALYSIS/READING
 
Active Reading Assignment: "from Nature" (Emerson) and "from Self-Reliance" (Emerson)
DUE 9/6 [A], 9/7 [B]


Active Reading Assignment: "from Walden" (Thoreau)
DUE 9/6 [A], 9/7 [B]









Active Reading Assignment: Comparing Texts (Thoreau, Gandhi, King)
DUE 9/14 [A], 9/15 [B]

Active Reading Assignment: "from All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes" (Angelou)
DUE 9/20 [A], 9/21 [B]

Active Reading Assignment: Into the Wild (Krakauer)
Chapters 1-7 DUE 9/12 [A], 9/13 [B]
Chapters 8-14 DUE 9/20 [A], 9/21 [B]
Chapters 15-Epilogue DUE 9/26 [A], 9/27 [B]


DISCUSSIONS/LECTURES

Unit Discussion: Analysis of Transcendentalism: Emerson and Thoreau
Day 1: 9/12 [A], 9/13 [B] 
Day 2: 9/14 [A], 9/15 [B]


Unit Discussion: Analysis of Civil Disobedience Texts
Day 1: 9/16 [A], 9/19 [B] 
Day 2: 9/20 [A], 9/21 [B]


Unit Discussion: Analysis of the Autobiography: Angelou
TBD


PROJECTS
 
Unit Analysis Project Preparation: Into the Wild (Krakauer)
DAY 1: 9/26 [A], 9/27 [B]
DAY 2: 9/28 [A], 9/29 [B] 
DAY 3: 9/30 [A], 10/3 [B] 
DAY 4: 10/4 [A], 10/5 [B]
DAY 5: 10/6 [A], 10/7 [B]

Unit Analysis Project Discussion: Into the Wild (Krakauer)
DAY 1: 10/10 [A], 10/11 [B]
DAY 2: 10/12 [A], 10/13 [B] 
DAY 3: 10/14 [A], 10/17 [B] 
DAY 4: 10/18 [A], 10/19 [B]

WRITING

Writing Assignment: Chunk Paragraph Writing #2*
TBA [A], TBA [B]
 
*NOTE: this will be a timed in-class writing assignment.

ACTIVE VIEWING

Dramatic Presentation: Fahrenheit 451 (Bradbury)
9/24 @ 2PM | Downtown Library, 303 North Laura Street | Hicks Auditorium (see http://www.the5anddime.org/upcoming-events/fahrenheit-451/) FREE ADMISSION
 
Active Viewing Assignment: Call of the Wild (a film by Ron Lamothe)
TBA [A], TBA [B]
 
VOCABULARY
 
Summative Assessment (SAT 1.1)
9/6 [A], 9/7 [B]

Summative Assessment (SAT 1.2)
9/12 [A], 9/13 [B]

Summative Assessment (SAT List 1)
9/16 [A], 9/17 [B]

Formative Assessment (SAT List 2)
9/20 [A], 9/21 [B]

Summative Assessment (SAT 2.1)
9/26 [A], 9/27 [B]

Summative Assessment (SAT 2.2)
9/30 [A], 10/3 [B]

GRAMMAR

Unit Discussion: Semi-Colons
TBA [A], TBA [B]

Unit Discussion: Commas
TBA [A], TBA [B]