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You can e-mail me at the following address: dermody@palmahs.org
"Practice what you wish to become."
-Benjamin Franklin
| A Gallery of Archetypes | Archetypes 101 | Archetypes Myths and Characters | Archetypes Cowden |
| Ancient Greek Drama & Theatre | Greek Drama/Culture | Greek Drama | Classic/Western Civilization |
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| 1984 Review packets HW: Read "Newspeak" |
1 1984 Newspeak Review |
2 1984 Passages Multiple choice Groups |
3 Passages Analyze/Discuss |
4 Vocab #10 pre 1984 Passages |
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7 1984 Groups Essay prompts Analyze/ Discuss |
8 Essay prompts Groups exchange outcomes of discussions |
9 Discussion/ Review |
10 In-class writing on 1984 |
11 Vocab Quiz #10 |
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14 Shakespeare Background |
15 Hamlet |
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18 Hamlet Vocab #11 pre |
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25 Hamlet Vocab #11 Quiz |
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| Monday-Thursday: Check the board in A6 for work. Get your copy of 1984 by Friday, February 15. |
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4 Diyanni Poetry- Speaker "The Road Not Taken" |
5 Diyanni Poetry- "Ode on a Grecian Urn" |
6 Diyanni Poetry- "Naming of Parts" |
7 Diyanni Poetry |
8 Diyanni Poetry "Descripton of the Morning" Vocab #8 pre |
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11 "The Birds began... ' Compare 2 poems |
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13 Vocab. Ex. 8 pp. 94-95 |
14 Vocab. Ex. 8 pp. 95-96 |
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5 Oedipus Exodos |
6 Oedipus Review/Interp |
7 Oedipus Review/Interp Vocab #6 pre |
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10 Oedipus Writing Prompts Film |
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5 Flies Projects |
6 Flies Projects Film |
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9 Vocab- pre #5 Flies Review |
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12 Veterans Day |
13 Project: Discussion groups Schedule on the board Writing |
14 Project: Discussion groups Schedule on the board |
15 Project: Discussion groups Schedule on the board |
16 Writing Assignment due Vocab Quiz #5 |
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2 DUE: Vocab. Ex p.38 Sentences & p. 39 Synonyms |
3 Vocab. Ex. p. 39 Antonyms & p. 40 Right Word Counselor Visit Apps Info HW: Read "War" on page 439 |
4 LIT: Response/ Writing "War" |
5 Vocab Quiz #3 Summary/ Review |
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8 Columbus Day observed |
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12 Vocab 1-3 Quiz- moved to 10/16 Bring Lord of the Flies to class |
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14 Chapters should be read by the date shown |
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16 Flies 1 Vocab quiz 1-3 |
17 Flies 2 School wide testing |
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3 Labor Day Holiday |
4 Review "Hills Like White Elephants" |
5 Vocab: pp. 24-25 Sentences & Synonyms |
6 Vocab: pp. 25-26 Anotnyms & Right Word |
7 Vocab: Quiz #1 |
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10 Stating Themes Handout: Poe's theory of the short story Read: "Litlle Things" |
11 Analyze/ Evaluate "Little Things" in terms of Poe's theory Other critics |
12 Groups |
13 Writing |
14 Vocab 2 pre |
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17 Writing Rubric Standards Sample HW: Read article on close reading (see above) HW: Vocab- pp.31-32 |
18 Close Reading/ Explication of a text DUE: Vocab: p. 31 Sentences & p. 32 Synonyms HW: Vocab- pp. 32-33 |
19 Close Reading DUE: Vocab: p. 32 Antonyms & p. 33 Right Word |
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24 Teacher Meeting |
25 Review: "Ben Was Swell" Read: "The Storm" HW: Read " I Stand Here Ironing" on page 433 |
26 Review "The Storm" Theme: Insight/ Morality QUIZ on "I Stand Here Ironing |
27 "Ironing" Case Studies on characters Charaacter- ization |
28 Vocab Pre #3 "Ironing" Theme |
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20 Course Intro |
21 Summer Reading Test |
22 Fiction: Two stories - Read Record General impressions and preferneces |
23 Groups Using questions on the worksheeet, record your group's response to each item |
24 Groups Finish Worksheets Begin discussion & comparison & contrast of the two stories. |
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27 Review stories Return Essays Writing - "Appointment" HW - Read "Guests of the Nation" on page 46 |
28 Partners/ Groups Analyze "Guests" Groups HW - Read "Response" to "Gusets" |
29 Finish Group discussion of "Guests of the Nation" Respond to HW reading |
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| Monday: Essay drafting - Bring 1984, prompt sheets |
1 Presentation on Existentialism "Ode on a Grecian Urn" Poetry Review Drafting/Editing |
2 Review Drafting Peer editing Revising |
3 Review Editing Revising Polishing |
4 Founders Day |
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2 1984 Lit Circle to end of Part 3 Vocab p. 120 Sentences |
3 1984 Interp Vocab p. 122 Right Word |
4 1984 Interp Vocab. Quiz #10 |
5 Holy Thursday |
6 Good Friday |
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23 1984 Group Discussion |
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26 Naturalism Vocab 11 PRE |
27 Poetry Sound Devices Vocab Ex. p 127 |
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5 1984 Totalitarianism Groups |
6 1984 Chapter 1 part 1 |
7 Writing Analyze passage |
8 1984 Ch. 1 parts 1-2 |
9 Vocab #8 review Reading |
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12 Return essays Style - Diction Lit Circle directions |
13 Vocab #8 Quiz Project Groups meet & plan esp. FACT SHEET |
14 Saint Patrick's Day |
15 Lit Circles Ch. 1 through section vii |
16 Vocab 9 Preview Reading |
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19 Orwell Bio |
20 Vocab 9 Exercises |
21 Lit Circle to Ch. 2 / 5 |
22 Poetry "The Centaur" Groups |
23 Vocab Quiz 9 Reading |
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26 Lit Circle to ch. 2/10 |
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| Be sure to have your copy of 1984 in class on Thursday, March 1. |
1 Hamlet - film |
2 Hamlet - film |
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5 In class essay |
6 Begin Style Analysis Tone Groups: "Company Man" - Ellen Goodman |
7 Vocab p. 87-89 Sentences/Right Word Five aspects of style Groups |
8 Groups compare results |
9 Vocab Quiz #7 Style Analysis cont'd |
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13 Style Analysis/Close Reading |
14 Library - Prep for research and class presentations |
15 Q/A on research project A reading of Hamlet |
16 Vocab pre #8 Discuss yesterday's reading |
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1 New Year's Day |
2 Hamlet |
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22 Begin 2nd Semester Directions for Hamlet paper Character Readings |
23 Hamlet |
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| We will be reading and viewing Oedipus the King December 4,5,6 |
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4 Oedipus the King HW- Vocab - p. 61 - complete the sentences |
5 Oedipus Vocab p. 61 HW - Vocab choose the right word, p. 63 |
6 Oedipus Vocab, p. 63 |
7 Oedipus essay In class |
8 Vocab Quiz #5 Review |
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6 Group presentations and discussion |
7 Group presentations and discussion |
8 Philosophical discussion Good/Evil Prep for essay |
9 In class essay |
10 Veterans Day |
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13 Drama Bring Diyanni book to class |
14 Drama Greek Drama Tragedy |
15 Drama Background |
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20 Thanksgiving Week |
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27 Oedipus the King Reading HW: Read Scene I and Ode I |
28 Oedipus the King Reading Check board for pages |
29 Oedipus the King Check board |
30 Oedipus the King Check board |
Friday: Vocab preview #5 |
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Bring your copy of Lord of the Flies to class every day.
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1 Get your copy of Lord of the Flies this week! |
2 Return paragraphs Evaluate Thesis Statements Handout: "The Bill" Read for Wednesday |
3 "Hills Like White Elephants" Theme Sheets Discuss/ Develop a Thesis Statement for paragraph due Thursday HW: Voc pages 42-43 for class tomorrow |
4 Voc. pp 42-43 HW: Voc. pp. 45-47 for class tomorrow |
5 Voc. pp. 45-47 Draft of paragraph due Paragraph due typed on Monday with draft attached |
6 Bring your copy of Lord of the Flies to class VOCAB Review Test 1-2-3 Quiet Reading |
7 Read Lord of the Flies chapters 1 |
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9 Paragraph due Flies, Ch. 1 due HW: Read ch. 2 of Flies |
10 Flies, Ch. 2 due Quiz Turn in Paragraph on :Hills Like White Elephants" plus draft |
11 Flies, Ch. 3 due |
12 Flies, Ch. 4 due |
13 Vocab Preview #4 Review Reading |
14 Read Lord of the Flies, chs. 5-6-7 |
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17 Due: chs. 5-6-7 |
18 School Wide Testing No class HW: chs. 8-9-10 |
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20 Vocab #4 exercises p.54 Sentences p. 56 Right Word |
21 Read Lord of the Flies; Finish the book by Tuesday, 10/24 |
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23 Lord of the Flies, ch.9. Analyze Reading: Chs. 11-12 |
24 Flies, ch. 10 HW: Vocab p. 54 - Sentences |
25 Flies, ch. 11 Vocab. p. 54 - Sentences HW: Vocab p56 - Right Word |
26 Flies, ch. 12 |
27 Review Vocab Quiz #4 Quiet Reading |
28 Vocab quiz postponed to Monday 10/30 |
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31 LIBRARY Groups research interp approach |
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meet to organize their class presentations Thursday, 11/2 Counselor visit Friday, 11/3 Vocab preview #5 & groups finish plans Next week: MTW - class presentations |
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1 Vocab Quiz #1 Turn in Response sheet for "I Stand Here Ironing" Review Quiet Reading |
2 Homework: Reread "I Stand Here Ironing" |
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5 Quiz on "I Stand Here Ironing" Begin case study character analysis |
6 Continue Character analysis/case study (groups) |
7 Begin: Close Reading/ Explication of text |
8 Vocab Preview #2 Review Quiet Reading |
9 Next week: Close Reading/ Writing about Lit |
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12 Story TBA HW: Vocab. p. 31 Sentences |
13 Story analysis Vocab: Ex. Sentecnes p. 31 HW: Vocab. Ex. p33 Right Word |
14 Story analysis Vocab. Ex. p. 33 Right Word |
15 Vocab Quiz #2 Review Quiet Reading |
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18 Explication/ Close Reading "Soliloquy in a Spanish Cloister" |
19 Explication cont'd "Soliloquy" HOMEWORK: Read "The Trout" Annotate & Explicate |
20 "The Trout" Groups: Analyze/Discuss Reports |
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22 Voc #3 preview Review Quiet Reading |
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25 Writing about Literature Quiz Themes of "The Trout" Paragraph HW: Read Diyanni page 1-17 |
26 The Pleasures of Reading Writing about Literature "Hills Like White Elephants" HW: Type up the final copy of your paragraph and turn it in tomorrow. HW: Vocab p38 - Sentences |
27 Discuss/Analyze "Hills Like White Elephants" Turn in paragraph: Staple first draft behind the final copy. Vocab: p. 38 HW: Vocab p. 40 Right Word |
28 Reports to class on group discussions of "Hills Like White Elephants" | ||
