American Civilization English	Dr. Salinger
	Daily Assignments	Third Quarter

 

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

	Jan. 15:	Holiday.
	Jan. 16:	Introduction to Semester II.   (Joint Meeting)    (Day 1)
	Jan. 17:	Discuss literary naturalism; Crane's "The Open Boat."    (Day 2)
	Jan. 18:	Crane's "The Blue Hotel."    (Day 3)
	Jan. 19:	Crane's "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky."    (Day 4)

	Jan. 22	Begin poetry of Robert Frost.    (Day 5) Research problem proposal with list of potential sources due.
	Jan. 23:	SAT Prep: the essay.    (Day 6)
	Jan. 24:	Frost continues; review vocab.    (Day 7)
	Jan. 25:	Vocab. quiz (lists 21-30).    (Day 8)
	Jan. 26:	Trip to White House Decision Center.    (Day 9)

	Jan. 29:	Finish Frost; begin Emily Dickinson poetry.    (Day 10)
	Jan. 30:	Dickinson poetry continues.    (Day 1)
	Jan. 31:	Dickinson poetry continues.    (Day 2)
	Feb. 1:	In-class essay on Plain Folk.   (60/40)   See Dickinson video.    (Day 3)
	Feb. 2:	Finish Dickinson video.    (Day 4)

	Feb. 5:	Discuss poetry of Wallace Stevens.    (Day 5)
	Feb. 6:	Review for test.    (Day 6)
	Feb. 7:	Test on Crane, Frost, Stevens and Dickinson; then history.   (60/40)    (Day 7)
	Feb. 8:	ACT prep.    (Day 8)
	Feb. 9:	(60/40)   History test; English light.    (Day 9)

	Feb. 12:	Thesis, outline and list of works consulted due.   Research paper interviews begin. Begin reading Trumbo's Johnny Got his Gun.    (Day 10)
	Feb. 13:	Research paper interviews.   Work on research paper.    (Day 1)
	Feb. 14:	Research paper interviews.   Work on research paper.    (Day 2)
	Feb. 15:	Research paper interviews.   Work on research paper.    (Day 3)
	Feb. 16:	No class.   In-service day.

	Feb. 19:	No school.   Presidents Day.
	Feb. 20:	First Draft of research paper due; resume discussion of Trumbo.    (Day 4)
	Feb. 21:	Double History.    (Day 5)
	Feb. 22:	Johnny Got his Gun, pp 123-165.    (Day 6)
	Feb. 23:	Double English.   Johnny Got his Gun, pp 165-208 (end).    (Day 7)

	Feb. 26:	50/50: Quote quiz on Trumbo's Johnny Got his Gun; then history.    (Day 8)
	Feb. 27:	60/40:   In-class essay in history; begin film: Midnight Clear.    (Day 9)
	Feb. 28:	Film continues.    (Day 10)
	March 1:	Begin Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, pp 5-64.    (Day 1)
	March 2:	The Great Gatsby, pp 65-84.    (Day 2)

	March 5:	The Great Gatsby, pp 86-118.    (Day 3)
	March 6:	The Great Gatsby, pp 119-153.    (Day 4)
	March 7:	The Great Gatsby, pp 154-170.    (Day 5)
	March 8:	The Great Gatsby, pp 171-193 (end).    (Day 6)
	March 9:	Final draft of term paper due.   Conclude Gatsby discussion.    (Day 7)

	March 12:	60/40:   In-class essay on Gatsby; then history.    (Day 8)
	March 13:	60/40:   In-class essay in history; see film Quiz Show; assign journal.    (Day 9)
	March 14:	Film Quiz Show continues.    (Day 10)
	March 15:	Film Quiz Show continues.    (Day 1)
	March 16:	Conclude film Quiz Show.    (Day 2)