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Daily Assignments Third Quarter

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  Jan. 15 Jan. 22 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 March 5 March 12  
  April 2 April 9 April 16 April 23 April 30 May 7 May 14 May 21  


Week of January 15

    Jan. 15: Holiday.
    Jan. 16: Introduction to Semester II.   (Joint Meeting); journal entry #1 assigned.    (Day 1)
    Jan. 17: Discuss London short stories ("To Build a Fire, "Love of Life," "Law of Life,"
"A Piece of Steak"); get copy of Kerouac's "Alone on the Mountain Top."    (Day 2)
    Jan. 18: wrap up London and naturalism; journal entry #1 due.    (Day 3)
    Jan. 19: Discuss Kerouac's short story; get SAT booklets; journal entry #2 assigned.    (Day 4)

Week of January 22

    Jan. 22 Begin John Boorman's Deliverance.    (Day 5)
Research problem proposal with list of potential sources due.
    Jan. 23: finish Deliverance (history 40/English 60); journal entry #2 due.    (Day 6)
    Jan. 24: discuss film as it relates to London.    (Day 7)
    Jan. 25: SAT prep.    (Day 8)
    Jan. 26: Trip to White House Decision Center.    (Day 9)

Week of January 29

    Jan. 29: in-class response to London/Boorman, J310.   (history 40/English 60).    (Day 10)
    Jan. 30: discuss Robert Frost poems; get ACT booklets.    (Day 1).
    Jan. 31: continue discussing Frost.    (Day 2)
    Feb. 1: In-class response to Frost poem, J310.   (60/40)    (Day 3)
    Feb. 2: ACT prep.    (Day 4)

Week of February 5

    Feb. 5: Get model outline; discuss World War I poetry.    (Day 5)
    Feb. 6: continue discussing poetry.    (Day 6)
    Feb. 7: In-class response to World War I poetry.    (Day 7)   (40/60)
    Feb. 8: Read Johnny Got His Gun or work on outlines in J310.    (Day 8)
    Feb. 9: Discuss Johnny, chapters i-iv.    (Day 9)   (60/40)

Week of February 12

    Feb. 12: Thesis, outline and list of works consulted due.
Interviews begin (7:55-9:40);   read Johnny v-viii.    (Day 10)
    Feb. 13: interviews wrap up (7:55-9:40); read Johnny ix-xii.    (Day 1)
    Feb. 14: Discuss Johnny v-viii; read Johnny xiii-xvi.    (Day 2)
    Feb. 15: Discuss Johnny ix-xii; finish novel over weekend.    (Day 3)
    Feb. 16: No class.   In-service day.

Week of February 19

    Feb. 19: Holiday.
    Feb. 20: First Draft of research paper due;  wrap up discussion of Johnny.    (Day 4)
    Feb. 21: View A Midnight Clear;   get journal entry #3.    (Day 5)
    Feb. 22: finish viewing A Midnight Clear.    (Day 6)
    Feb. 23: Double English. Discuss film; journal entry #3 due.    (Day 7)

Week of February 26


  Feb. 26: War Unit exam (J310) (40 history/60 English).    (Day 8)
    Feb. 27: Reading day: The Great Gatsby (60 history/40 English).    (Day 9)
    Feb. 28: Discuss Gatsby, chapters I-II.    (Day 10)
    March 1: Discuss Gatsby, chapters III-IV.    (Day 1)
    March 2: Discuss Gatsby, chapters V-VI.    (Day 2)

Week of March 5


    March 5: Discuss Gatsby, chapters VII-VIII.    (Day 3)
    March 6: Discuss Gatsby, chapter IX and wrap up.    (Day 4)
    March 7: work on research paper revision, J310.    (Day 5).
    March 8: work on research paper revision, J310.    (Day 6)
    March 9: work on research paper revision, J310: final draft of term paper due.    (Day 7)

Week of March 12


    March 12: View Quiz Show (40 history/60 English).    (Day 8)
    March 13: View Quiz Show (60 history/40 English).    (Day 9)
    March 14: View Quiz Show; discuss.    (Day 10)
    March 15: discuss; begin writing in-class response to Gatsby/Quiz Show, J310.    (Day 1)
    March 16: finish in-class response, J310.    (Day 2)