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= = = 6/6 =


 * 1) =Answer Q 3 on "A Rose for Emily" HO on a separate piece of paper.=

= 5/31 = = 5/8 = = 4/24 = = 4/20 = = 4/12 = = 4/3 = = 3/31 =
 * 1) =Read and annotate pgs.1064-1077, William Faulkner's Southern Gothic tale: "A Rose for Emily" for 6/5. Themes: The Recontstruction (of the antebellum South), Social Hierarchy, Time, Societal Conventions=
 * 1) =Read and annotate pgs. 796-817, Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" for 5/15. Themes: Madness, Powerlessness, Gender Roles, Appearance vs. Reality. Also annotate for signs of the protagonist's decent into madness. Specifically the narrator's A) loss of control over her thoughts B) hallucinations C) paranoia D) obsessions with various ideas/things. =
 * 1) =Read and annotate parts V and VI for Wednesday.=
 * 1) =Read and annotate pgs.734-767, intro + parts I-IV for Tuesday, of Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat" with a focus on the theme of Naturalism, characterization and the employment of the figurative language and imagery of ANTHROPOMORPHISM and PERSONIFICATION.=
 * 1) =Read and annotate pgs.718-729, Willa Cather's "A Wagner Matinee" for Tuesday, 4/17. Focus on characterization and imagery.=
 * 1) =Read and annotate pgs.656-659 and Mark Twain's "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" pgs.683-693. Take note of satire (see"The Devil and Tom Walker" on Links page) irony, hyperbole and other aspects of the tall tale.=


 * 1) =Read and annotate Regionalism and Naturalism introduction pgs. 638-653=

= 3/29 = = 3/27 = = 3/23 =
 * 1) =Reread and refine your annotations for parts III=
 * 1) =Reread and refine your annotations for parts I + II=
 * 1) =Read and annotate Ambrose Pierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" pgs. 602-617=
 * 2) = Themes: Appearance vs. Reality, Mortality, Time. Also, pay attention to diction and look for imagery about circular or linear images, fire and water =

= 3/22 = = 3/9 = = 3/7 = = 3/6 = = 3/2 =
 * 1) =Read and annotate Realism intro pgs.598-599=
 * 1) =Read and annotate Frederick Douglas' "Narrative" pgs.558-571, focusing on Aristotle's triangle and other literary devices.=
 * 1) =Complete the HO for "My life closed twice before its close" and "The Soul selects her own Society-" for Thursday.=
 * 1) =Complete the HO for "Success is counted sweetest" and "Much Madness is divinest Sense-" for Wednesday.=
 * 1) =Read and annotate the rest of Emily Dickinson's poems.=

= 2/22 = = 2/22 = = 1/23 =
 * 1) =Read and annotate Emily Dickinson intro and //Because I could not stop for Death-// (p.546-548) for Friday.=
 * 1) =Reread and revise your annotations for Walt Whitman's //Song of My Self//=
 * 2) =In your groups, compose a poem as directed at the end of the discussion questions for //I hear America Singing// for Thursday. Post on wiki (portfolio page) with a brief intro and picture to encapsulate it.=
 * 1) =Read and annotate Walt Whitman (p.530-541) for CNY. Themes : "Singing" The Nature of Work, Individuality; "Song" Unity of Nature and Soul, Human Commonality, the Concept of Self (both individual + universal); "Spider" The Nature of the Self; "Drums" Patriotism, War=
 * 2) = For ALL POEMS : Tone, interpret metaphors, annotate for literary devices like repetition: alliteration, anaphora; rhetorical questions; personification; consonance=
 * 3) =Read and annotate "An Age of Transition" (p.516-523) for 1/24=

= 1/15 =
 * 1) =PPTs: Tues. Prompt 3 (Eric), prompt 13 (CJ), prompt 7 (Daniel); Wed. prompt 4 (Jonathan), prompt 2 (Holly), prompt 14 (Patrick)=

= 1/3 =
 * 1) =REMEMBER: Your Poe/Hawthorne tale for PPT must be annotated for the plot and Gothic elements.=

= 1/2 = = 12/18 =
 * 1) =Print out and begin reading Poe/Hawthorne tale for PPT assignment. Bring printed copy to class tomorrow. PPT's start 1/10! [[file:Poe PPT Prompts.doc]]=
 * 1) =Answer question assigned for "The Raven" for Tuesday 12/19=
 * 2) =Read and annotate "The Minister's Black Veil" (p.468-485) for Tues. 12/26=
 * 3) = Themes : Puritanism (esp. intolerance + group mentality)/ Piety, Perception (Appearance), Sin + Guilt, Isolation=

= 12/8 =
 * 1) =Read and annotate "The Masque of the Red Death" (p.444-456) for Thurs. 12/14=
 * 2) = Themes : Fate, Death/Mortality, Justice/Revenge, Gothic Style (try to be specific w/Gothic. What element is being revealed when you see it?)=

= 11/30 =
 * 1) =Read and annotate "The Fall of the House of Usher" for Tuesday [[file:The Raven DQ.doc]]=
 * 2) = Themes : Decay, Obsession (insanity), Mind vs. Body, Gothic Style=

= 11/21 =
 * 1) =Reread and amend annotations for Henry David Thoreau's "Walden"=
 * 2) =Read and annotate "Civil-Disobedience" for Thursday=

= 11/14 = = 11/9 =
 * 1) =Reread and amend annotations for Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Self-Reliance" and "Nature"[[file:Nature DQs.doc]][[file:Self Reliance DQs.doc]]=
 * 2) =Write two level 2 questions and one level 3 question for "Nature"[[file:Understanding Texts 3 Levels of Inquiry.doc]]=
 * 1) =Read and Annotate Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Self-Reliance" and "Nature" for Tues. pgs.311, 366-377. Focus on transcendenalist elements in the excerpts: )=

= 11/3 =
 * 1) =Read and Annotate Oliver Wendell Holmes' "The Chambered Nautilus" and " Old Ironsides" for Tues. Try to find a few different literary devices in each. [[file:A.Nautilus HQ2.doc]] [[file:A.Old Ironsides DQ.doc]]=
 * 2) =Quiz on Psalm and Tide Tues!=

= 10/31 = = 10/27 = = = = 10/18 = = 10/12 =
 * 1) =Read and Annotate Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "A Psalm of Life" and "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" pgs. 342-347 [[file:A.Psalm n Tide DQ HO.doc]]=
 * 2) =Read/Be aware of "Poetry Terms" of Useful Links Page. Start finding literary/rhetorical devices in poems.=
 * 1) =Read and Annotate "Thanatopsis" pgs. 336-337=
 * 2) =Look for personification, allusions and types of repetition =
 * 1) =Read and Annotate "American Romanticism" intoduction pgs. 304-315 due 10/19 =
 * 2) =Read and Annotate "The Devil and Tom Walker" pgs. 318-333 due 10/24 =
 * 3) = Themes : Greed, Usury, Hypocrisy (of wealth/religion), Consequences.=
 * 4) =Highlight any imagery you find (see pg. 319)=
 * 1) =Complete group's HW Q for "The Crisis"=

= 10/6 =
 * 1) =Read and Annotate "The Crisis" pgs. 248-257=
 * 2) =Note the use of Aristotelian Appeals, diction, logical fallacies, rhetorical questions, antithesis and allusions=

= 9/29 = = = = 9/21 = = 9/8 = = 9/1 = 8/22
 * 1) =Read and Annotate "The Declaration of Independence" pgs. 238-247=
 * 2) =For context, reread "From Colony to Country" and "The Enlightenment" sections on pgs. 23-25=
 * 1) =Any student that scored lower than an 80 on Act III annotations must complete "The Crucible" Act IV comprehension questions for 9/26 . Full sentences and answered with quotations to back up your assertions.=
 * 1) =Read and Annotate "The Crucible" Act II by 9/13 .=
 * 2) =Read and Annotate "The Crucible" Act III to Mary Warren's testimony by 9/19 =
 * 3) =Read and Annotate "The Crucible" Act III to the end of Act III 9/21 =
 * 4) =Read and Annotate "The Crucible" Act IV by 9/26 =
 * 1) =Read and Annotate "The Crucible" Act I. Themes include: Puritanism vs. Individuality, Group Think (ie, mob mentality), The Danger of Ideology, Reputation vs. Integrity=
 * 1) =Read and annotate Jonathan Edward's "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" pgs.122-131=

8/18 8/14
 * 1) =Read and annotate Edward Taylor's intro and "Husifry" pgs. 114-115, 120-122=
 * 2) =Complete HW HO [[file:HuswiferyHWHO.doc]]=
 * 1) =Read Anne Bradstreet's "To My Dear and Loving Husband" and "Upon the Burning of Our House," pgs. 114-119, 121 DUE THURSDAY 8/17=

8/11

8/9
 * 1) =Read Anne Bradstreet's biography (HO). pay attention to Puritan characteristics throughout.=
 * 2) =Read and annotate Anne Bradstreet's "The Prologue" (follow the directions on the HO and answer the questions)=
 * 3) =Here's the HO if absent[[file:Anne BradstreetHO REVISED.doc]]=
 * 1) =For those interested, here's an excerpt from "Of Plymouth Plantation," by William Bradford about The Mayflower Compact [[file:Plymouth.Mayfloewr Compact.doc]]=
 * 2) =Contrast of Catholic and Puritan liturgy and churches [[file:Plymouth.Contrast Pictures.doc]]=

8/7
 * 1) =Read and annotate "On Plymouth Plantation," by William Bradford=
 * 2) = Themes :Faith (how its important), Community (strength in unity), Perseverance, Diligence (and its rewards)=
 * 3) =Reread pgs, 24-25, 28-29 to help you understand the themes and Puritan mindset.=
 * 4) =Using your notes from the "Which John Smith is Telling the Truth" HO, write a paragraph fully explaining which John Smith story you believe to be more credible=

7/27
 * 1) =Read and annotate "The General History of Virginia" pgs. 92-101 For Wed. =
 * 2) = Themes : Appearance, The Perception of Native Americans, Divine Providence=

7/24 > = =
 * 1) =Read and annotate "Early American Writing" introduction pgs. 18-33 for Friday 7/28=