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What we did in class this day |
Homework due this day |
Homework Assigned on this day |
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8/24 Wed
8/25 Thurs
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- Introductions
- Note to Mrs. Bell
- Why read Lit - journal and articles
- Set up of exam
- syllabus and cu succeed
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Due today:
Summer reading
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Assigned:
- “How to mark a book” - click on link and read. Note 4-6 important quotes from this reading (print or copy th em). Bring to our next class.
- Buy East of Eden by John Steinbeck (we begin reading on 9/1 & 9/2)
- Next class - Tab 3-6 one-line quotes from your summer reading book that addresses the larger themes or meaning as a whole or significant aspects of a character.
- Talk with your parents and decide on CU Succeed - you must APPLY by 9/28 @ 6pm
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8/26 Fri
11:05-
12:20
8/29 Mon
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- How to mark a book discussion
- Grading and AP rubric
- Open Essay prompts and suggestions for writing
- 40 Min timed essay using summer reading
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Due Today:
Be ready for "How to Mark a book" discussion
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Assigned today:
- Bring summer reading book and HW to next class for seminar
- Buy East of Eden (can go to amazon.com)
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8/30
Tues
8/31
Wed
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- Hand back open essay on summer reading and discuss - tips
- Summer reading seminar
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Homework Due:
Bring summer reading book and HW
Buy East of Eden
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Assigned to be due next class:
Read background on Steinbeck and read the Genesis story Ch 1-4 answering my questions.
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9/1 Thurs
9/2
Fri
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- Genesis discussion and HW due
- Go over biblical allusions HW
- East of Eden intro HW and read first page
- DIDLS=Tone intro activity and spectrum of tone - practice analyzing diction
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Due
Read Genesis 1-4 and answer questions
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Assigned for next class:
Buy East of Eden and read part one (125 pgs) have evidence of connecting with the text.
Complete allusions HW and be ready to share next class.
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9/6
Tues
9/7
Wed
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Due today:
East of Eden part one due
Biblical allusions
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Assigned today:
Read East of Eden Ch 12-21 - find a passage that uses unique diction/imagery to illuminate tone
due Mon/Tues of next week
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9/8
Thurs
9/9
Fri
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- Finish sharing biblical allusions (get notes from a friend if you missed this)
- DIDLS practice (imagery)
- Open Essay 2006 prompt
- practice brainstorming
- write the introduction par to the country setting prompt
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Assigned:
for next class, brainstorm of option # 1 for the common application college essay Common Application prompts and info
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9/12
Mon
9/13
Tues
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Due:
brainstorming on option 1
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Assigned: bring the prompt and brainstorming you want to work on for the actual college essay to next class
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9/14
Wed
9/15
Thurs
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- Show a few more student samples of college essay
- Writing time for college essay rough draft
- Conference with Mrs. Bell about your ideas for colleges and college essays
- Wrap up conversation on East of Eden
- DIDLS - practice on analyzing details in a passage
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Due:
brainstorm on your college essay prompt
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Assigned:
Read Ch 22-29 East of Eden and be ready for a graded seminar on Open essay prompts from 2008A & 2005B for next class
For Tues/Wed bring your college essay rough draft to class for a peer review
Common Application prompts and info
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9/16
Fri
9/19
Mon
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- Graded Seminar on East of Eden
- DIDLS - Syntax group practice
- Conferencing over college essay ideas
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Due: E of E ch 22-29 |
Assigned:
For Tues/Wed bring your college essay rough draft to class for a peer review
Common Application prompts and info
For Thurs/Fri East of Eden CH 30-42
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9/20
Tues
9/21
wed
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9/22
Thurs
9/23
Fri
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- East of Eden homework seminar
- continue working on identifying language and syntax in excerpts
- How punctuation creates certain effects
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Due:
East of Eden CH 30-42
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Assigned:
Finish East of Eden for Wed/Thurs graded seminar and complete seminar planning.
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9/26
Mon
9/27
Tues
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- syntax overhead practice (voice lessons)
- College essays handed back with more sample essays
- Reviewing the 2010 open essay prompt (brainstorming, write introductory paragraph for an essay) - read the packet of sample essays
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Assigned:
Finish East of Eden for Wed/Thurs graded seminar and complete seminar planning.
Finish reading even # essays for next class
Revise college essay for Fri/Mon
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9/28
Wed
9/29
Thurs
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- Discuss even # samples
- East of Eden graded seminar
- Syntax practice if time
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Due:
East of Eden sem prep
read even # of open essay packet
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Assigned:
Finalize memory sheet for next class
Bring next revision of college essay to next class
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9/30
Fri
10/3
Mon
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- East of Eden open essay writing (I will tell you which prompt you are writing on in class)
- College Essay syntax review
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Assigned:
Revise college essay for Tues/Wed and bring all previous drafts to class.
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