Fall 2015 - 1st Nine Weeks Syllabus
August
M 10 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; Summer Reading Assignments due (190); Summer reading small group discussions; Course Introduction; Hailku Learning, Curriculet; AP Questions - Kate Chopin, "The Kiss," (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #1-3
W 12 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; “Reading Imaginative Literature,” pp. 1-7; Reading Fiction Responsively,” pp 13-15; Kate Chopin, “The Story of an Hour,” pp. 15-16 & Reader Response (RR) (10 pts); AP Questions - "The Story of an Hour" (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #4-6
F 14 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; “Plot,” pp. 77-78; Andre Dubus, p. 110; “Killings,” pp. 110-122 & RR (10 pts); Alice Walker, “Flowers,” Curriculet (10 pts); Mythological Allusions#7-9; VirtuaLit Instructions;VirtuaLit: Elements of Fiction – Plot exercise due by 1:00 PM on 8/20 (10 pts)
T 18 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; William Faulkner, p. 98, “A Rose for Emily,” pp. 99-105 & RR (10
pts); AP Questions – “A Rose for Emily” (10 pts); Edgar Allan Poe, p. 738, “The Cask of Amontillado,”Curriculet (10 pts);Mythological Allusions #10-13
M 24 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; “Character,” pp. 129-134; May-Lee Chai, p. 136; “Saving Sourdi,” pp.136-148& RR (10 pts); Junot Diaz, p. 178, "How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl, Whitegirl, or Halfie," pp. 178-181& RR (10 pts); VirtuaLit: Elements of Fiction – Character exercise due by 1:00 PM 8/26 (10 pts)
W 26 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; “Setting,” pp. 184-186; Ernest Hemingway, p. 186-187; “Soldier’s
Home,” pp. 187-192& RR (10 pts); AP Questions – “Soldier’s Home”; Fay Weldon, p. 205, "IND AFF or Out of Love in
Sarajevo," pp. 205-211 & RR (10 pts); VirtuaLit: Elements of Fiction - Setting exercise due by 1:00 PM 8/28 (10 pts);
Mythological Allusions#1-15
F 28 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; "Point of View," pp. 215-220; Jack London, p. 724; “To Build
a Fire,” pp. 725-735 & RR (10 pts); John Updike,p. 746; “A & P,” pp. 747-750 & RR (10 pts); AP Questions – “A & P” (10 pts); VirtuaLit: Elements of Fiction –Point of View exercise due by 1:00 PM 9/1 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #16-18
F 28 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; “Symbolism,” pp. 265-268; Ralph Ellison, p. 274; “Battle Royal,”pp.
275-285& RR (10 pts); Perspectives –Mordecai Marcus, "What is an Initiation Story? p. 285-286; VirtuaLit: Elements of Fiction - Symbolism, Allegory,and Image exercise due by 1:00 PM 9/3 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #19-21
September
T 1 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day, Point of View Activities Two - Five; Foster, How to Read Literature Like a Professor "Is That a Symbol?" Peter Meinke, p. 630, "The Cranes, pp. 630-632; Mythological Allusions #22-24
R 3 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; “Symbolism,” pp. 265-268; Colette, p. 271; "The Hand," pp. 272- a 273; Michael Oppenheimer, p. 289; "The Paring Knife," pp. 289-290 VirtuaLit: Elements Fiction - Symbolism, Allegory, and Image exercise due by 1:00 PM 9/8 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #25-27
T 8 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; “Theme,” pp. 296-299; Katherine Mansfield, p. 308; “Miss Brill,” pp. 309-311& RR (10 pts.); Dagoberto Gilb, "Love in L.A.," pp.537- 539& RR (10 pts); VirtuaLit: Elements of Fiction –Theme exercise due by 1:00 PM 9/10 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #28-30
R 10 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; "Style, Tone, and Irony," pp. 323-327; Raymond Carver, pp. 327- 328, "Popular Mechanics," pp. 328-329; Perspective - John Barth, "On Minimalist Fiction," p 330; Tim O'Brien, p. 340, "How to Tell a True War Story," pp. 340-349; Rick Moody, p. 350, "Boys," pp. 354; Combined RR; VirtuaLit: Elements of Fiction - Style, Tone and Language due by 1:00 9/14 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #16-30 Review
M 14 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; “The Elements Together,” pp. 357-378; “Mapping the Story,” p. 378; David Updike, pp. 358-359; “Summer,” pp. 359- 363; Short Story Critical Analysis –Prewriting and Drafting; Mythological Allusions Test #1-30 (30 pts)
W 16 4 Level Sentence Analysis Test #1 (70 pts); SAT Question of the Day; Short Story Critical Analysis - Drafting and Peer Writing Groups; Revised Short Story Critical Analysis due to Haiku by 1:00 on 9/22 (100 points); Introduction to Sophocles and Oedipus the King;Begin Oedipus the King in class, pp. 1442-1451 enter Tiresias; Mythological
Allusions #34-36
F 18 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; Short Story Critical Analysis - Peer Writing Groups; Oedipus the King in class, pp. 1451 enter Tiresias-14; Short Story Critical Analysis due to Haiku by 1:00 PM on 9/22; VirtuaLit: Elements of Drama - Plot exercise due by 1:00 PM 9/22 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #37-39
T 22 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; Oedipus – in-class reading and discussion, pp. 1457-1484;
VirtuaLit: Elements of Drama - Character exercise due by 1:00 PM 9/24 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #40-42
R 24 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; Oedipus – in-class reading and discussion, pp. 1442-1484
VirtuaLit: Elements of Drama - Setting and Staging exercise due by 1:00 PM 9/28; Mythological Allusions #43-45
M 28 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; Oedipus - whole play discussion and review; Test and Timed
Writing review; AP Questions - Oedipus (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #46-48
W 30 Oedipus Test (65 pts) and Timed Writing (60 pts); Oedipus at Colonus - summary ["1st Nine Weeks" tab,
"Oedipus"page]
October
F 2 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; Dilemmas in Antigone; Introduction, p. 1485; Antigone Test
and Character Essay Information; Antigone, pp. 1484-1521 begin in-class reading and discussion; VirtuaLit:
Elements of Drama - Dialogue exercise due by 1:00 PM 10/6 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #49-51
T 6 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; Antigone, pp. 1487-1495 in-class reading and discussion;
VirtuaLit: Elements of Drama – Performance exercise due by 1:00 PM 10/8 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #52-54
R 8 4 Level Sentence Analysis Test #2 (78 pts); Antigone, pp. 1495-1507; VirtuaLit: Elements of Drama - Theme
exercise due by 1:00 PM, 10/14 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #55-57
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M 10 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; Summer Reading Assignments due (190); Summer reading small group discussions; Course Introduction; Hailku Learning, Curriculet; AP Questions - Kate Chopin, "The Kiss," (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #1-3
W 12 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; “Reading Imaginative Literature,” pp. 1-7; Reading Fiction Responsively,” pp 13-15; Kate Chopin, “The Story of an Hour,” pp. 15-16 & Reader Response (RR) (10 pts); AP Questions - "The Story of an Hour" (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #4-6
F 14 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; “Plot,” pp. 77-78; Andre Dubus, p. 110; “Killings,” pp. 110-122 & RR (10 pts); Alice Walker, “Flowers,” Curriculet (10 pts); Mythological Allusions#7-9; VirtuaLit Instructions;VirtuaLit: Elements of Fiction – Plot exercise due by 1:00 PM on 8/20 (10 pts)
T 18 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; William Faulkner, p. 98, “A Rose for Emily,” pp. 99-105 & RR (10
pts); AP Questions – “A Rose for Emily” (10 pts); Edgar Allan Poe, p. 738, “The Cask of Amontillado,”Curriculet (10 pts);Mythological Allusions #10-13
M 24 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; “Character,” pp. 129-134; May-Lee Chai, p. 136; “Saving Sourdi,” pp.136-148& RR (10 pts); Junot Diaz, p. 178, "How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl, Whitegirl, or Halfie," pp. 178-181& RR (10 pts); VirtuaLit: Elements of Fiction – Character exercise due by 1:00 PM 8/26 (10 pts)
W 26 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; “Setting,” pp. 184-186; Ernest Hemingway, p. 186-187; “Soldier’s
Home,” pp. 187-192& RR (10 pts); AP Questions – “Soldier’s Home”; Fay Weldon, p. 205, "IND AFF or Out of Love in
Sarajevo," pp. 205-211 & RR (10 pts); VirtuaLit: Elements of Fiction - Setting exercise due by 1:00 PM 8/28 (10 pts);
Mythological Allusions#1-15
F 28 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; "Point of View," pp. 215-220; Jack London, p. 724; “To Build
a Fire,” pp. 725-735 & RR (10 pts); John Updike,p. 746; “A & P,” pp. 747-750 & RR (10 pts); AP Questions – “A & P” (10 pts); VirtuaLit: Elements of Fiction –Point of View exercise due by 1:00 PM 9/1 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #16-18
F 28 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; “Symbolism,” pp. 265-268; Ralph Ellison, p. 274; “Battle Royal,”pp.
275-285& RR (10 pts); Perspectives –Mordecai Marcus, "What is an Initiation Story? p. 285-286; VirtuaLit: Elements of Fiction - Symbolism, Allegory,and Image exercise due by 1:00 PM 9/3 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #19-21
September
T 1 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day, Point of View Activities Two - Five; Foster, How to Read Literature Like a Professor "Is That a Symbol?" Peter Meinke, p. 630, "The Cranes, pp. 630-632; Mythological Allusions #22-24
R 3 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; “Symbolism,” pp. 265-268; Colette, p. 271; "The Hand," pp. 272- a 273; Michael Oppenheimer, p. 289; "The Paring Knife," pp. 289-290 VirtuaLit: Elements Fiction - Symbolism, Allegory, and Image exercise due by 1:00 PM 9/8 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #25-27
T 8 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; “Theme,” pp. 296-299; Katherine Mansfield, p. 308; “Miss Brill,” pp. 309-311& RR (10 pts.); Dagoberto Gilb, "Love in L.A.," pp.537- 539& RR (10 pts); VirtuaLit: Elements of Fiction –Theme exercise due by 1:00 PM 9/10 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #28-30
R 10 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; "Style, Tone, and Irony," pp. 323-327; Raymond Carver, pp. 327- 328, "Popular Mechanics," pp. 328-329; Perspective - John Barth, "On Minimalist Fiction," p 330; Tim O'Brien, p. 340, "How to Tell a True War Story," pp. 340-349; Rick Moody, p. 350, "Boys," pp. 354; Combined RR; VirtuaLit: Elements of Fiction - Style, Tone and Language due by 1:00 9/14 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #16-30 Review
M 14 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; “The Elements Together,” pp. 357-378; “Mapping the Story,” p. 378; David Updike, pp. 358-359; “Summer,” pp. 359- 363; Short Story Critical Analysis –Prewriting and Drafting; Mythological Allusions Test #1-30 (30 pts)
W 16 4 Level Sentence Analysis Test #1 (70 pts); SAT Question of the Day; Short Story Critical Analysis - Drafting and Peer Writing Groups; Revised Short Story Critical Analysis due to Haiku by 1:00 on 9/22 (100 points); Introduction to Sophocles and Oedipus the King;Begin Oedipus the King in class, pp. 1442-1451 enter Tiresias; Mythological
Allusions #34-36
F 18 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; Short Story Critical Analysis - Peer Writing Groups; Oedipus the King in class, pp. 1451 enter Tiresias-14; Short Story Critical Analysis due to Haiku by 1:00 PM on 9/22; VirtuaLit: Elements of Drama - Plot exercise due by 1:00 PM 9/22 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #37-39
T 22 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; Oedipus – in-class reading and discussion, pp. 1457-1484;
VirtuaLit: Elements of Drama - Character exercise due by 1:00 PM 9/24 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #40-42
R 24 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; Oedipus – in-class reading and discussion, pp. 1442-1484
VirtuaLit: Elements of Drama - Setting and Staging exercise due by 1:00 PM 9/28; Mythological Allusions #43-45
M 28 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; Oedipus - whole play discussion and review; Test and Timed
Writing review; AP Questions - Oedipus (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #46-48
W 30 Oedipus Test (65 pts) and Timed Writing (60 pts); Oedipus at Colonus - summary ["1st Nine Weeks" tab,
"Oedipus"page]
October
F 2 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; Dilemmas in Antigone; Introduction, p. 1485; Antigone Test
and Character Essay Information; Antigone, pp. 1484-1521 begin in-class reading and discussion; VirtuaLit:
Elements of Drama - Dialogue exercise due by 1:00 PM 10/6 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #49-51
T 6 4-Level Sentence Analysis; SAT Question of the Day; Antigone, pp. 1487-1495 in-class reading and discussion;
VirtuaLit: Elements of Drama – Performance exercise due by 1:00 PM 10/8 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #52-54
R 8 4 Level Sentence Analysis Test #2 (78 pts); Antigone, pp. 1495-1507; VirtuaLit: Elements of Drama - Theme
exercise due by 1:00 PM, 10/14 (10 pts); Mythological Allusions #55-57
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