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CP English 11: Weekly Syllabus


Updated weekly, this syllabus may not reflect changes made during the course of the week due to a conflict between time constraints and educational goals.

Go to the term archive to see past weekly syllabi.

Spring Semester's Essential Question:

"What is the American dream?"


 

Monday

2/6/12

Writing Workshop: Multi-Genre Papers

In-Class:

  • Continue work on digital final draft of multi-genre paper.

Homework: Continue work at home and then bring your work back to class on Monday via a flash drive or Google-Docs. Be prepared to complete work by the end of class on Wednesday, 2/8/12.

Tuesday

2/7/12

Guidance Visit: Planning for Senior Year

Wednesday

2/8/12

Writing Workshop: Multi-Genre Papers

In-Class:

  • Finish work on digital final draft of multi-genre paper.
  • Upload completed draft to your digital portfolio at www.turnitin.com .  
  • Print hard copy of final draft.

Homework: Take a break!

Thursday

2/9/12

American Literature Sampler: Colonialism

In-Class:

Homework: Complete work not completed in class.

Friday

2/10/12

American Literature Sampler: Neoclassicism

In-Class:

  • Explore the Neoclassical Period.
  • Visit The Quotable Franklin and explore the many aphorisms (sayings) Franklin published in his almanac by clicking on Franklin's head.
  • Respond to a minimum of three aphorisms (p. 149 in lit. book or here) with an open reader's response. For each aphorism, identify/explain a text connection and include an image (sketch or clip art).

Homework: Complete work not completed in class.

Monday

2/13/12

American Literature Sampler: Romanticism

In-Class:

 

 

 

 

Homework: Complete work not completed in class.

Tuesday

2/14/12

American Literature Sampler: Realism

In-Class:

  • Explore the Realism Period.
  • Develop a “text to world” connection for Chopin’s writing with this video on women’s suffrage: 

 

 

 

 

Homework: Complete work not completed in class.

Wednesday

2/15/12

American Literature Sampler: Naturalism

In-Class:

  • Explore Naturalism  and author Jack London.
  • Research to discover:
    • a map for Alaska and discover what their weather's like today. 
    • what kind of cold weather gear you would need to safely hike outside in the Arctic.
    • what frostbite looks like and how a doctor would treat it.
  • Begin reading Jack London's short story "To Build a Fire" (p. 620 in lit. book).
  • Click here to download/stream the MP/ audio-book version of "To Build a Fire"
  • As you read, record your dialogue with the story by completing an open reader's response.

Homework: Complete work not completed in class.

Thursday

2/16/12

American Literature Sampler: Naturalism

In-Class:

  • Finish reading and responding to Jack London's short story "To Build a Fire" (p. 620 in lit. book).
  • Select any one of our literature textbook's poems/short stories/essays for Naturalism listed here.
  • Respond to your selected work with an open reader's response.

Homework: Complete work not completed in class.

Friday

2/17/12

American Literature Sampler: Modernism

In-Class:

  • Explore Modernism and author Ernest Hemingway.  
  • Read and discuss "Hills Like White Elephants".
  • Select any one of our literature textbook's poems/short stories/essays for Modernism listed here.
  • Respond to your selected work with an open reader's response.

Homework: Complete work not completed in class.

Monday

2/20/12

American Literature Sampler: Modernism

In-Class:

  • Begin reading and responding to Hemingway's  "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" (handout) with an open reader's response.   

Homework: Complete work not completed in class.

Tuesday

2/21/12

American Literature Sampler: Modernism

In-Class:

  • View and discuss selected scenes from the A&E biography of Hemingway.

Homework: Complete work not completed in class.

Wednesday

2/22/12

American Literature Sampler: Harlem Renaissance

In-Class:

Homework: Complete work not completed in class.

Thursday

2/23/12

American Literature Sampler: Contemporary

In-Class:

  • Explore the Contemporary period.    
  • Select any one of our literature textbook's essays  listed below:
    • "Loneliness… An American Malady" -p. 1153
    • "Mint Snowball" -p. 1081
    • "One Day, Now Broken in Two" -p. 1156
  • Respond to your selected work with an open reader's response.

Homework: Complete work not completed in class.

Friday

2/24/12

Tracking Thoreau

In-Class:

Homework: Complete work not completed in class.