Monday: Discussion of "Once More to the Lake." Introduction to personal memoir assignment: "The Stranger in the Photo is Me." Piece due Friday, Nov. 13.
Tuesday: Virginia Woolf AP Prompt: read passage and write intro. HW: score samples.
Wednesday: Sample analysis.
HW: Finish reading selected memoir. Engage in online discussion on Ning. Work on personal memoir.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Week of 10/26-10/30
*Discussion of Memoir articles: Where is the line between fact and fiction in memoir writing?
*Work on college essays.
*Read selected memoir and engage in discussions on the Ning.
*Why I Write essay due.
HW: For Monday, 11/2, read "Once More to the Lake."
*Work on college essays.
*Read selected memoir and engage in discussions on the Ning.
*Why I Write essay due.
HW: For Monday, 11/2, read "Once More to the Lake."
Monday, October 19, 2009
Week of 10/19-10/23
Monday: Continue discussion of The Things They Carried
Tuesday: Select memoir! Wish Mrs. Hatler a happy birthday!
Wednesday: Finish discussion of The Things They Carried
Thursday: Analysis of "A Short Story about the Vietnam War Memorial." Be prepared with annotations and notes on the "Understanding Meaning," "Evaluating Strategy," and "Appreciating Language" questions.
Friday: Discussion of four versions of "Why I Write." Read and annotate.
HW: For Tuesday, read the three memoir articles in the forum section of the Ning.
Tuesday: Select memoir! Wish Mrs. Hatler a happy birthday!
Wednesday: Finish discussion of The Things They Carried
Thursday: Analysis of "A Short Story about the Vietnam War Memorial." Be prepared with annotations and notes on the "Understanding Meaning," "Evaluating Strategy," and "Appreciating Language" questions.
Friday: Discussion of four versions of "Why I Write." Read and annotate.
HW: For Tuesday, read the three memoir articles in the forum section of the Ning.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Week of 10/13-10/16
Tuesday through Thursday: Continue chapter analyses of The Things They Carried.
POW due Wednesday!
Friday: View video clips about Conscientious Objectors. Read information on CO's and on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Answer questions about these issues on the Ning. Assignment and link to videos and articles are in the Forum section under The Things They Carried. Response due by midnight on Sunday, October 18.
POW due Wednesday!
Friday: View video clips about Conscientious Objectors. Read information on CO's and on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Answer questions about these issues on the Ning. Assignment and link to videos and articles are in the Forum section under The Things They Carried. Response due by midnight on Sunday, October 18.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Week of 10/5-10/9
Monday: Preparation for The Things They Carried chapter analysis presentations to begin on Tuesday. HW: "The Things I Carry" piece is due Tuesday.
Tuesday--Friday: Sharing of "The Things I Carry" piece. Chapter presentations.
HW: By midnight Friday, respond to the "Legacy of an Ecocide" article and video. Then by midnight on Sunday, respond to a classmate's comments.
Tuesday--Friday: Sharing of "The Things I Carry" piece. Chapter presentations.
HW: By midnight Friday, respond to the "Legacy of an Ecocide" article and video. Then by midnight on Sunday, respond to a classmate's comments.
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