"A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read"

-- Mark Twain

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Plans for April 11 to April 15

Monday (B)

  • Reading Check Quiz: “Flight” by John Steinbeck
  • Review and Close Reading: We will review “Flight” as a class and discuss some key passages. 
  • Found Poems Activity: Students will get into groups of no more than four.  They will each select a different short story that we have read thus far in the Realism, Naturalism, or Modernism units.  They will have the remainder of the block to compose and present a “found poem” using their selected story.  They will be required to write and illustrate their poem on a sheet of poster board. 
  • Discuss: Student presentations of found poems
  • Homework: Read William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” and be prepared for a reading check quiz next class!

Tuesday or Wednesday (A/B)

  • Reading Check Quiz: “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner
  • Review and Close Reading: We will review “A Rose for Emily” as a class and discuss some key passages. 
  • Professor Know-It-All Challenge!  We will review the Naturalism and Modernism units in preparation for next class’s test.  Stories include: “To Build a Fire,” “The Open Boat,” “A Mystery of Heroism,” “The Story of an Hour,” “The Yellow Wallpaper,” “In Another Country,” “Flight,” and “A Rose for Emily.”
  • Homework: Study for the Naturalism and Modernism test!

Thursday or Friday (A/B)

·         Naturalism and Modernism Unit Test: Students will have the remainder of the block to complete the unit test. 
·         HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!