American Civilization English	Dr. Salinger
	Daily Assignments	Third Quarter

 

Jan. 14

Jan. 21

Jan. 28

Feb. 4

Feb. 11

Feb. 18

Feb. 25

March 3

March 10

March 31

April 7

April 14

April 21

April 28

May 5

May 12

May 19

	Jan. 14:	Introduction to Semester II.   (Joint Meeting)    (Day 1) assign vocab. (lists 21-30).   Begin discussion of March; assign topics.
	Jan. 15:	Continue discussion of March.    (Day 2)
	Jan. 16:	Conclude discussion of March;    (Day 3) discuss literary naturalism and Crane's "The Open Boat."
	Jan. 17:	Crane's "The Blue Hotel."    (Day 4)
	Jan. 18	Double History.    (Day 4) Research problem proposal with list of potential sources due.

	Jan. 21:	Holiday.
	Jan. 22:	March essay due;   discuss Crane's "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky."    (Day 5)
	Jan. 23:	SAT Prep: the essay.    (Day 6)
	Jan. 24:	vocab. quiz (lists 21-30).   Begin discussion of the poetry of Robert Frost.    (Day 7)
	Jan. 25:	Frost continues.    (Day 8)

	Jan. 28:	60/40 history in-class essay; finish Frost.    (Day 9)
	Jan. 29:	Begin discussion of Emily Dickinson.    (Day 10)
	Jan. 30:	Dickinson poetry continues.    (Day 1)
	Jan. 31:	See Dickinson video.    (Day 2)
	Feb. 1:	Finish video.    (Day 3)

	Feb. 4:	Discuss poetry of Wallace Stevens.    (Day 4)
	Feb. 5:	60/40: history midterm; English: catch-up day.    (Day 5)
	Feb. 6:	review for test on short stories and poetry.    (Day 6)
	Feb. 7:	50/50: test on short stories and poems; then history.    (Day 7)
	Feb. 8:	ACT prep.    (Day 8)

	Feb. 11:	Thesis, outline and list of works consulted due.    (Day 9) Research paper interviews begin.   Begin reading Trumbo's Johnny Got his Gun.
	Feb. 12:	Research paper interviews.   Work on research paper.    (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:	No class.   In-service day.

	Feb. 18:	Holiday.
	Feb. 19:	First Draft of research paper due;   begin discussion of Trumbo.    (Day 3)
	Feb. 20:	Johnny Got His Gun, pp. 123-65.    (Day 4)
	Feb. 21:	Johnny Got His Gun, pp. 165-208 (end).    (Day 5)
	Feb. 22:	60/40: in-class dbq;   Conclude discussion of Trumbo.    (Day 6)

	Feb. 25:	50/50:   quote quiz on Trumbo's Johnny Got his Gun;   then history.    (Day 7)
	Feb. 26:	begin film: Midnight Clear.    (Day 8)
	Feb. 27:	Midnight Clear continues.    (Day 9)
	Feb. 28:	Visit to National World War One Museum.    (Day 10)
	Feb. 29:	Begin discussion of Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, thru Chap. 4.    (Day 1)

	March 3:	The Great Gatsby, thru Chap. 6.    (Day 2)
	March 4:	The Great Gatsby, thru Chap. 7.    (Day 3)
	March 5:	The Great Gatsby, thru Chap 8.    (Day 4)
	March 6:	The Great Gatsby, thru Chap 9 (end).   (Day 5)
	March 7:	Final draft of term paper due.   conclude Gatsby discussion.    (Day 6)

	March 10:	60/40: in-class essay on Gatsby;   then history.    (Day 7)
	March 11:	see film, Quiz Show;   assign journal.    (Day 8)
	March 12:	Quiz Show continues.    (Day 9)
	March 13:	Quiz Show continues.    (Day 10)
	March 14:	Quiz Show concludes.    (Day 1)

	March 31:	Introduction to the OHP.    (Day 1) Begin discussing Guterson’s Snow Falling on Cedars, pp. 3-151.
	April 1:	Snow Falling on Cedars, pp. 152-176.    (Day 2)
	April 2:	Snow Falling on Cedars, pp. 177-192.    (Day 3)
	April 3:	Snow Falling on Cedars, pp. 193-215.    (Day 4)
	April 4:	Snow Falling on Cedars, pp. 216-232.    (Day 5) Preliminary problem with list of potential sources due.

	April 7:	Snow Falling on Cedars, pp. 233-258.    (Day 6)
	April 8:	Snow Falling on Cedars, pp. 259-285.    (Day 7)
	April 9:	60/40: History mid-term; Snow Falling on Cedars, pp. 286-307.    (Day 8)
	April 10:	50/50: Snow Falling on Cedars, pp. 308-337; assign essay.    (Day 9)
	April 11:	Double History.    (Day 10)

	April 14:	Snow Falling on Cedars, pp. 338-405.    (Day 1)
	April 15:	Snow Falling on Cedars, pp. 406-434.    (Day 2)
	April 16:	Snow Falling on Cedars, pp. 435-460 (end).    (Day 3)
	April 17:	Catch up day.    (Day 4)
	April 18:	Conclude discussion of Snow Falling on Cedars.    (Day 5)

	April 21:	Essay due on Snow Falling on Cedars.    (Day 6)
	April 22:	AP English Comp review.    (Day 7)
	April 23:	See film Snow Falling on Cedars.    (Day 8)
	April 24:	Double English: see film Snow Falling on Cedars.    (Day 9)
	April 25:	Double History;  begin O'Brien In the Lake of the Woods, pp 1-52.    (Day 10)

	April 28:	In the Lake of the Woods, pp 53-76.    (Day 1)
	April 29:	Double History.   In the Lake of the Woods, pp 77-101.    (Day 2)
	April 30:	In the Lake of the Woods, pp 102-134;  AP English Prep.    (Day 3)
	May 1:	Double History.   In the Lake of the Woods, pp 135-163.    (Day 4)
	May 2:	Double History.   In the Lake of the Woods, pp 164-189.    (Day 5)

	May 5:	In the Lake of the Woods, pp 190-216.    (Day 6)
	May 6:	In the Lake of the Woods, pp 217-249;  AP English Prep.    (Day 7)
	May 7:	In the Lake of the Woods, pp 250-270.   (AP Calculus exams)    (Day 8)
	May 8:	70/30: In the Lake of the Woods, pp 271-303 (end).    (Day 9)
	May 9:	AP U.S. History exam.    (Day 10)

	May 12:	Begin Platoon.    OHP due.    (Day 1)
	May 13:	Double English: see Platoon.    (Day 2)
	May 14:	English Comp AP exam.    (Day 3)
	May 15:	50/50: exam review.    (Day 4)
	May 16:	Visit to Truman Library's White House Decision Center.    (Day 5)

	May 19:	Reading Day.
	May 20:	Final Exams.
	May 21:	Final Exams.
	May 22:	Final Exams.