Friday, April 28

Homework: Read Twain handout for Monday.
Homework check: last set of tasks, Post-it notes.

Silent reading.
Last lit circle discussion of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
COLLECTED copies of The Narrative.

Distributed The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and marked out reading schedule (approximately 4 chapters per night, 20--30 pages, beginning Monday).

Thursday, April 27

Homework: For Friday, read chapters 9--Appendix in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, and bring tasks and Post-it Notes to class. 

Silent reading/make up tests and arrangements.
Discussion of Douglass' place among abolitionists, preview of upcoming Twain unit.
Continued watching The Abolitionists.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, April 26, read chapters 9--Appendix in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, and bring tasks and Post-it Notes to class.
 

Wednesday, April 26

Homework: For Friday, read chapters 9--Appendix in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, and bring tasks and Post-it Notes to class. Homework check: tasks and Post-it Notes for Chapters 7--9 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
Silent reading.
Lit circle discussion of chapters 7--9.

COLLECTED tasks.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, April 13: Frederick Douglass Unit 1 vocabulary quiz. 
WEDNESDAY, April 26, read chapters 9--Appendix in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, and bring tasks and Post-it Notes to class.
 

Tuesday, April 25

This class short due to early release schedule. 

Homework: Read chapters 7--9 in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, and bring tasks and Post-it Notes to class. 
Wrapped up lit circle discussion of Frederick Douglass chapters.
COLLECTED Tasks on chapters 4--6 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. 

Continued watching The Abolitionists.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, April 13: Frederick Douglass Unit 1 vocabulary quiz. 
WEDNESDAY, April 26, read chapters 7--9 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.  Have Post-its and your chosen task ready (3 DEJs or one illustration with caption and page number).

 

Monday, April 24

 Homework check: Post-it Notes and tasks on chapters 4--6 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. 
Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Lit circle discussion of Frederick Douglass chapters.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, April 13: Frederick Douglass Unit 1 vocabulary quiz. 
WEDNESDAY, April 26, read chapters 7--9 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.  Have Post-its and your chosen task ready (3 DEJs or one illustration with caption and page number).

 

Thursday, April 13

This class short due to special assembly schedule.

Homework: For MONDAY, April 24, read chapters 4--6 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.  Have your chosen task ready (3 DEJs or one illustration with caption and page number).
Frederick Douglass Vocabulary Quiz 1.
Continued watching The Abolitionists.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, April 13: Frederick Douglass Unit 1 vocabulary quiz. 
MONDAY, April 24, read chapters 4--6 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.  Have your chosen task ready (3 DEJs or one illustration with caption and page number).

 

Wednesday, April 12

Homework: For MONDAY, April 24, read chapters 4--6 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.  Have your chosen task ready (3 DEJs or one illustration with caption and page number).
Lit circle discussion of Chapters 1--3.
COLLECTED tasks.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, April 13: Frederick Douglass Unit 1 vocabulary quiz. 
MONDAY, April 24, read chapters 4--6 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.  Have your chosen task ready (3 DEJs or one illustration with caption and page number).

 

Tuesday, April 11

Homework: For WEDNESDAY, finish Chapters 1--3 with your chosen task (3 DEJs or one illustration with caption and page number).
Transcendentalism test.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, April 11: Transcendentalism test 
WEDNESDAY, April 12: Read Chapters 1--3 in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (41--55). Bring your chosen task: a triple DEJ entry or illustration. (Will do two of each by unit's end.)  
THURSDAY, April 13: Vocabulary quiz.
 

Monday, April 10

This class taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.

Homework: For WEDNESDAY, finish Chapters 1--3 with your chosen task (3 DEJs or one illustration with caption and page number).

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Continued watching The Abolitionists, background for the coming unit.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, April 11: Transcendentalism Test 
WEDNESDAY, April 12: Read Chapters 1--3 in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (41--55). Bring your chosen task: a triple DEJ entry or illustration. (Will do two of each by unit's end.)  
THURSDAY, April 13: Vocabulary quiz.
 

Friday, April 7

Homework: for MONDAY, April 10: Post-it Notes on questions, comments on any part of Chapters 1--3 in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.  For WEDNESDAY, finish Chapters 1--3 with your chosen task (3 DEJs or one illustration with caption and page number).

Choice of silent reading, vocabulary review, or reviewing for Tuesday's test.
Discussed, COLLECTED DEJs on William Lloyd Garrison's Preface.

Continued watching The Abolitionists, background for the coming unit.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, April 11: Transcendentalism Test 
WEDNESDAY, April 12: Read Chapters 1--3 in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (41--55). Bring your chosen task: a triple DEJ entry or illustration. (Will do two of each by unit's end.)  
THURSDAY, April 13: Vocabulary quiz.
 

Thursday, April 6

Homework: for FRIDAY, April 7, read Preface in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (31-40). Complete ONE DEJ note on the text.

Introduced Frederick Douglass Vocabulary Unit 1.

Wrapped up discussion of Whitman.
Continued watching The Abolitionists, background for the coming unit.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, April 7: Read Preface in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (31--40). Create 1 DEJ entry.
TUESDAY, April 11: Transcendentalism Test 
 
Mondays: weekly reading logs are due.

Wednesday, April 5

Homework: for FRIDAY, April 7, read Preface in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (31-40). Complete ONE DEJ note on the text.

Homework check: poems in the style of Whitman. 
Silent reading.
Shared and COLLECTED poems for a grade.

Continued discussing excerpts from Whitman's Song of Myself, including connections to reflection of America's identity and to Transcendentalists. (Will conclude tomorrow.)
Signed out copies of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
Began watching The Abolitionists, background for the coming unit.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, April 5: Whitman parody or homage poem is due.
FRIDAY, April 7: Read Preface in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (31--40). Create 1 DEJ entry.
TUESDAY, April 11: Transcendentalism Test 
Mondays: weekly reading logs are due.

Tuesday, April 4

Tonight's homework: write a parody or homage poem in the style of Whitman's "I Hear America Singing" and "I Sit and Look Out" (397, 399 in our textbook).  ALSO: Finish excerpts from Whitman's Song of Myself (402--403).  Be prepared to discuss connections with American identity and Transcendentalism!

Whitman and Forms of Poetry vocabulary quiz.
Quick write and share: descriptions of being American, 1840s and today.
Began reading excerpts from Whitman's Song of Myself (Sections 1 and 6, on pages 400 and 401).
Discussed connections to reflection of America's identity and to Transcendentalists.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, April 4: Whitman and Poetry vocabulary quiz. 
WEDNESDAY, April 5: Whitman parody or homage poem is due.  
Mondays: weekly reading logs are due.

Monday, April 3

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
COLLECTED remaining DEJs on No Impact Man.

Read and discussed Whitman poems "I Hear America Singing" and "I Sit and Look Out" (397, 399).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 29: THREE Double Entry Journal notes on No Impact Man are due for a grade.
TUESDAY, April 4: Whitman and Poetry vocabulary quiz. 
Mondays: weekly reading logs are due.