Friday, December 13, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework: December 13-16 (Fri-Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Finish Oedipus The King
2. A Separate Peace Literature Circle - Chapters #6-7.
3. Classical Roots Lesson #3-4 Vocabulary Quiz
4. Novel Chapters #6-7 Reading Check Quiz

Homework
1. Learning Journals / Reading Logs (Due on day of final.)
2. Italics/Quotations Usage Review Exercises (Check the accuracy of your responses using the Italics / Quotations Usage ANSWER KEY. )
3. Personal Narrative Corrections/Revisions (Optional - Due Monday)







Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework: December 11-12 (Wed-Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Continue reading Oedipus The King (through lines 501)
2. Literature Circles: A Separate Peace Chapters #4-5
3. Novel Reading Check Quiz #1

Homework
1. Classical Roots Lessons #3-4 Vocabulary Quiz (Next Class).  Complete Review Exercises 1,3,4. Check answers once exercises have been completed.  ANSWER KEY: Exercise 1 (Optional) - 1.e, 2.d, 3.e, 4.d, 5.e; Exercise 3 - (a) rationale, (b) notorious, (c) cognizant, (d) conscientious, (e) criteria, (f) reputed, (a) dogma, (b) heterodox, (c) imputed, (d) hypocrisy; Exercise 4 - Responses will vary.

2. Bring Novels (if you checked one out).  We will return to the library.

3. Personal Narrative Revisions/Corrections (Optional) - Due Monday.

Monday, December 9, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework: December 9-10 (Mon-Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lessons #3-4 Review - Exercise #2
2. Reading Critically for Motif in Oedipus The King
3. Literature Circles: A Separate Peace Motif Response and Novel Chapters #1-3 Review

Homework
1. A Separate Peace Chapters #12-13 and four reading response logs.
2. Review for Lessons #3-4 Vocabulary Quiz (on Friday)
3. Narrative Revisions (Optional, due by next Monday)


Thursday, December 5, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework: December 5-6 (Thur-Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lesson #4 - Exercise #4C
2. Review Archetypes Concepts and Campbell/Jung philosophies.
3. A Separate Peace Literature Circles - Close Reading of plot, character, and language for theme.

Homework
1. Read A Separate Peace, chapters #10-11 and complete four reading logs.


Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework: December 3-4 (Tue-Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lesson#4: Exercises 4A, 4B Review
2. Understanding Archetypes: Joseph Campbell's Power of Myth Circle Map (Introduction to the Hero's Journey)

3. Wildcat Partners: Archetype Activity

Homework
Read A Separate Peace, chapters #8-9, and complete four reading logs.