February 1st - 5th Weekly Agenda for American Literature

WEEKLY AGENDA FOR AMERICAN LITERATURE
FEBRUARY 1st - 5th

Monday, February 1st:
Your grammar on restrictive/nonrestrictive phrases is due today.
Feminist Unit
Read: “Within LImits: The Uprising of Women”
“Language History”
Analysis, Socratic circle

Tuesday, February 2nd:
Please bring your vocabulary book to class today; Unit 6 will be assigned. This will be due on Friday, February 5th.
Read “The Sexual Politics of Sickness”
Analysis; Socratic circle

Wednesday, February 3rd:
Read “The Story of an Hour” (page 450)
Analysis; Socratic circle

Thursday, February 4th:
Begin working on compare and contrast essay (pages 501 - 505)

Friday, February 5th:
Your Unit 6 vocabulary is due today.
Go to library to work on essay.

WEEKLY AGENDA FOR AMERICAN LITERATURE
JANUARY 25th - JANUARY 29th:

Monday, January 25th:
Read background on the Civil War
Read “The Gettysburg Address” (pages 304 - 305)
Read “What the Black Man Wants” (329 - 330)
Analysis; Socratic circle

Tuesday, January 26th:
Please bring your vocabulary book; Unit 5 will be assigned today and will be due on Friday, January 29th.
Read “A Prayer” by Mark Twain
Analysis; Socratic circle

Wednesday, January 27th:
Please bring your grammar book; assignment on restrictive/nonrestrictive phrases will be given. This will be due on Monday, February 1st.
Begin reading “An Occurrence at Owl Creek”.

Thursday, January 28th:
Warm-up: Write five sentences using words from your unit 5 vocabulary with restrictive/nonrestrictive phrases.
Continue reading “An Occurrence at Owl Creek”.

Friday, January 29th:
Poetry:
Walt Whitman: “Song of Myself” and “Captain, My Captain”
“Behind the Blue and Gray” (pages 322-323)

WEEKLY AGENDA FOR AMERICAN LITERATURE
JANUARY 25th - JANUARY 29th:

Monday, January 25th:
Read background on the Civil War
Read “The Gettysburg Address” (pages 304 - 305)
Read “What the Black Man Wants” (329 - 330)
Analysis; Socratic circle

Tuesday, January 26th:
Please bring your vocabulary book; Unit 5 will be assigned today and will be due on Friday, January 29th.
Read “A Prayer” by Mark Twain
Analysis; Socratic circle

Wednesday, January 27th:
Please bring your grammar book; assignment on restrictive/nonrestrictive phrases will be given. This will be due on Monday, February 1st.
Begin reading “An Occurrence at Owl Creek”.

Thursday, January 28th:
Warm-up: Write five sentences using words from your unit 5 vocabulary with restrictive/nonrestrictive phrases.
Continue reading “An Occurrence at Owl Creek”.

Friday, January 29th:
Poetry:
Walt Whitman: “Song of Myself” and “Captain, My Captain”
“Behind the Blue and Gray” (pages 322-323)