American Civilization English	Mrs. Lester
Daily Assignments	First Quarter

Week of August 30

Aug. 31:	Introduction    (Day 1)
Sept. 1:	Reading Quiz over The Crucible.   50 Points    (Day 2)
Sept. 2:	Discussion of The Crucible.    (Day 3)
Sept. 3:	Discussion of The Crucible.    (Day 4)

Week of September 6

Sept. 6:	Holiday.
Sept. 7:	Review The Crucible test.   Review vocab.    (Day 5) View film The Crucible
Sept. 8:	View film The Crucible.   Introduction to Hawthorne.    (Day 6)
Sept. 9:	Vocab quiz over lists 3 & 4.   "Birthmark" due.    (Day 7)
Sept. 10:	Short story or script due.    (Day 8) Discuss of stories and Hawthorne.   Homework: Read "Young Goodman Brown."

Week of September 13

Sept. 13:	Hawthorne vocabulary.   Start "Rappaccini's Daughter."    (Day 9)
Sept. 14:	Hawthorne vocab quiz.   Discuss and compare stories.    (Day 10)
Sept. 15:	Quiz over Vocab SAT lists #5 & #6.    (Day 1) Discussion of "Rappaccini's Daughter."
Sept. 16:	Analytical in-class essay on "Rappaccini's Daughter."    (Day 2) Read: "The Minister's Black Veil" -- due Monday, Sept. 20.   Vocab #7 & #8 due Sept. 22.
Sept. 17:	Double History    (Day 3)

Week of September 20

Sept. 20:	Discussion of "The Minister's Black Veil."    (Day 4)
Sept. 21:	To Be Announced.    (Day 5)
Sept. 22:	To Be Announced.    (Day 6)
Sept. 23:	To Be Announced.    (Day 7)
Sept. 24:	To Be Announced.    (Day 8)

Week of September 27

Sept. 27:	To Be Announced.    (Day 9)
Sept. 28:	Read "The Founding Generation and its Accomplishments."   (Joint)    (Day 10) Introduction to Founding Brothers project.   Explanation of "Three Crises."
Sept. 29:	Reading quiz covering "The Dinner."   Discussion follows.   (Joint)    (Day 1)
Sept. 30:	Reading quiz covering "The Silence."   Discussion follows.   (Joint)       (Day 2)
Oct. 1:	Reading quiz covering "The Farewell."   Discussion follows.   (Joint)    (Day 3)

Week of October 4

Oct. 4:	Reading quiz covering "The Collaborators," pp 1-10m.   Discussion follows.   (Joint)    (Day 4)
Oct. 5:	Video: Founding Brothers, volume I.    (Day 5)
Oct. 6:	To Be Announced.    (Day 6)
Oct. 7:	To Be Announced.    (Day 7)
Oct. 8:	First draft of Founding Brothers project due.    (Day 8)

Week of October 11

Oct. 11:	Holiday.
Oct. 12:	To Be Announced.    (Day 9)
Oct. 13:	PSAT and College Mini-Fair.
Oct. 14:	To Be Announced.    (Day 10)
Oct. 15:	To Be Announced.    (Day 1)

Week of October 18

Oct. 18:	To Be Announced.    (Day 2)
Oct. 19:	Final draft of Founding Brothers project due.    (Day 3)
Oct. 20:	To Be Announced.    (Day 4)
Oct. 21:	To Be Announced.    (Day 5)
Oct. 22:	To Be Announced.    (Day 6)

Second Quarter Assignments

Week of October 25

Oct. 25:	To Be Announced.    (Day 7)
Oct. 26:	To Be Announced.    (Day 8)
Oct. 27:	To Be Announced.    (Day 9)
Oct. 28:	To Be Announced.    (Day 10)
Oct. 29:	In-service day.    No class.

Week of November 1

Nov. 1:	Discussion of simulation characters.   (Joint)    (Day 1)
Nov. 2:	To Be Announced.    (Day 2)
Nov. 3:	To Be Announced.    (Day 3)
Nov. 4:	To Be Announced.    (Day 4)
Nov. 5:	Video: Half Slave, Half Free.   (Joint)    (Day 5)

Week of November 8

Nov. 8:	Conclusion and Discussion of Half Slave, Half Free.    (Day 6)
Nov. 9:	To Be Announced.    (Day 7)
Nov. 10:	To Be Announced.    (Day 8)
Nov. 11:	To Be Announced.    (Day 9)
Nov. 12:	First draft of simulation paper due.    (Day 10)

Week of November 15

Nov. 15:	To Be Announced.    (Day 1)
Nov. 16:	To Be Announced.    (Day 2)
Nov. 17:	To Be Announced.    (Day 3)
Nov. 18:	To Be Announced.    (Day 4)
Nov. 19:	To Be Announced.    (Day 5)

Week of November 22

Nov. 22:	To Be Announced.    (Day 6)
Nov. 23:	To Be Announced.    (Day 7)
Nov. 24:	To Be Announced.    (Day 8)

Week of November 29

Nov. 29:	To Be Announced.    (Day 9)
Nov. 30:	Final draft of simulation paper due.    (Day 10)
Dec. 1:	To Be Announced.    (Day 1)
Dec. 2:	To Be Announced.    (Day 2)
Dec. 3:	To Be Announced.    (Day 3)

Week of December 6

Dec. 6:	To Be Announced.    (Day 4)
Dec. 7:	To Be Announced.    (Day 5)
Dec. 8:	To Be Announced.    (Day 6)
Dec. 9:	Begin review for semester exam.    (Day 7)
Dec. 10:	Review for semester exam.    (Day 8)

Week of December 13

Dec. 13:

Review for semester exam.