Mrs. PikeÕs May Calendars

U.S. Lit

MAY 2009

US LIT

United States Literature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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US LIT

United States Literature

 

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I hope this works for the rest of the year!

Continue reading The Crucible.  Pause briefly to update our character charts.

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Continue reading the play.

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We should finish the play today

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Discussing similarities and differences between the witch trials and McCarthyism (please donÕt forget Good Night and Good Luck – it will be on the test)

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Review for test and go over the essay question for the test on Monday (except 6th hour which will have a test on Tuesday since we will be gone to Independence Village today!

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Test over The Crucible.  Be sure to copy the essay question in class so you are prepared for it.

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American Dream projects due today

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MAY 2009

Justice in Literature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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JUSTICE IN LITERATURE

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11 Cantos 7-8 due today.  Read 9-10 in class and 11 tonight for homework

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12-13 in class; 14 for homework

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15-16 in class; 17 for homework

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18-19 in class; 20 for homework

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21-22 in class; 21-25 for homework

Written quiz over this weekÕs cantos (through 20).  You may use your annotated storyboards for the quiz

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26-27 in class; 28 for homework

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29-30 in class; 31 for homework

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32-33 in class; 34 for homework

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35-36 in class; 37 for homework

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Quiz over this weekÕs cantos.  You may use your annotated storyboards for the quiz.

Finish the poem over the weekend.

 

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In class essay today and tomorrow. Choose three cantos for your paper.  Your assignment is to write an essay explaining to me how Dante is successful or not in achieving justice for the various levels chosen.

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Essay due at the end of class today.

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Bring Inherit the Wind to class today.

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MAY 2009

Honors United States Literature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Honors United States Literature

 

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Work on papers in class today

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Bring books to class today and be prepared to blast off to contemporary literature.

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Fifth hour papers due today

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First hour papers due today

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American Dream projects due today

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