American Authors
Mr.
Dawursk
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All assignments are due the following
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ATTENTION: DON’T WORK TOO FAR AHEAD AS FUTURE
ASSIGNMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE!
Updated: Friday, March 11, 2005
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Week 1
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Internet
Notes
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Assignment |
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1/31 |
Course Expectations |
None
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None |
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2/1 |
Lecture/Discussion: |
Terms
Definitions
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Terms Quiz 2/4 |
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2/2 |
Lecture/Discussion: |
Plot
Diagram
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Terms Quiz 2/4 |
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2/3 |
Read in class: “The Giving
Tree” |
Plot
Diagram
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Plot Diagram “The Giving Tree” Due 2/7 Terms Quiz 2/4 |
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2/4 |
Short Story Terms Quiz |
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Week 2
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Assignment |
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2/7 |
Read in class: “The Rooster, The Woman and the Prince” |
Plot
Diagram
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Plot Diagram: “The Rooster, The Woman and the Prince”
Due: 2/8 Short Story Unit Test
2/10 |
None |
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2/8 |
Read in class: Gibson story from “Face Forward” |
Plot
Diagram
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Plot Diagram: Gibson story from “Face Forward” Due: 2/9 Short Story Unit Test
2/10 |
None |
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2/9 |
Listen in class to radio play |
Plot
Diagram
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Plot Diagram: Radio Play Due: 2/10 Short Story Unit Test
2/10 |
None |
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2/10 |
Short Story Unit Test |
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None |
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2/11 |
Discussion/Introduction to Video: Biography of Poe Pt. 1 |
Take notes on the videos
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None |
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Week 3
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2/14
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Discussion/Introduction to Video: Biography of Poe Pt. 2 |
Take notes on the videos
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None
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2/15 |
Video: The Terror of Poe Pt. 1 (Includes segments
from his actual stories) |
Take notes on the videos
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None |
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2/16 |
Video: The Terror of Poe Pt. 2 (Includes segments
from his actual stories) |
Take notes on the videos
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None |
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2/17 |
Lecture/Discussion; Read in class:
The Masque
of the Red Death |
Notes: |
Read:
The Masque of the Red Death |
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2/18 |
Lecture/Discussion; Read in class:
The Cask of Amontillado |
Notes: |
Read:
The Cask of Amontillado |
Text: |
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Week 4
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Internet
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Assignment |
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2/21
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No School – Presidents Day
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2/22 |
Lecture/Discussion on
The Tell Tale Heart
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Complete The Tell Tale Heart Worksheet; Due 2/24 |
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2/23 |
Read: The Tall Tale Heart |
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Complete The Tell Tale Heart Worksheet; Due 2/24 |
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2/24 |
Work on The Tell Tale Heart |
Text: |
Complete The Tell Tale Heart Worksheet; Due 2/24 |
None |
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2/25 |
Watch the movie: The Tell Tale Heart - Part 1 |
Text: |
Compare and Contrast the Poe short
story to the movie; Essay Due: 3/4 |
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Day 2: Oral Interpretation of a Children’s Story |
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Subject / Lecture |
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Assignment |
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2/28
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Watch the movie: The Tell Tale Heart - Part 2 |
Text: |
Compare and Contrast the Poe short
story to the movie; Essay Due: 3/4 |
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3/1 |
No School -- Funeral |
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3/2 |
Watch the movie: The Tell Tale Heart - Part 3 |
Text: |
Compare and Contrast the Poe short
story to the movie; Essay Due: 3/4 |
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3/3 |
Watch the movie: The Tell Tale Heart - Part 4 Work on Essay in class |
Text: |
Compare and Contrast the Poe short
story to the movie; Essay Due: 3/4 |
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3/4 |
Collect Tell Tale Heart Essay Lecture: The Pit and the Pendulum History / Background |
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Pit and the Pendulum Poe Project Due 3/16 |
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Week 6
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3/7
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Read in Class: The Pit and the
Pendulum - Part 1 |
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Pit and the Pendulum Poe Project Due 3/21 |
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3/8 |
Read in Class: The Pit and the
Pendulum - Part 2 |
Text: |
Pit and the Pendulum Poe Project Due 3/21 |
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3/9 |
Read in Class: The Pit and the Pendulum
- Part 3 |
Text: |
Pit and the Pendulum Poe Project Due 3/21 |
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3/10 |
Lecture: Poe’s Poetry Read: Raven |
Text: The Raven |
Pit and the Pendulum Poe Project Due 3/21 Poe Unit Test 3/17 |
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3/11 |
Lecture: Poe’s Poetry Read: Annabel Lee |
Text: Annabel Lee |
Pit and the Pendulum Poe Project Due 3/21 Poe Unit Test 3/17 |
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Week 7
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Date Assigned |
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Internet
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Assignment |
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3/14
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Work in class on Poe Essay |
None
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Pit and the Pendulum Poe Project Due 3/21 Poe Unit Test 3/17 |
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3/15 |
Writing Proficiency Test and Vocations day |
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3/16 |
In Class: Poe Unit Test Review |
None |
Poe Project Due 3/21 |
None |
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3/17 |
Poe Unit Test |
None |
Poe Project Due 3/21 |
None |
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3/18 |
NO SCHOOL |
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Week 8
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3/21
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Poe Project Presentations |
None |
Poe Project Due TODAY |
None |
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3/22 |
Poe Project
Presentations |
None |
None |
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3/23 |
Discussion/Lecture: Watch Video: |
Complete the Twain Biography
Worksheet Due 4/7 |
None |
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3/24 |
Watch Video: |
Complete the Twain Biography
Worksheet Due 4/7 |
None |
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3/25 |
NO SCHOOL |
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None |
Spring Break: March 25-April 3
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Week 9
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Assignment |
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4/4
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Watch Video: |
Complete the Twain Biography
Worksheet Due 4/7 |
None |
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4/5 |
Watch Video: |
Complete the Twain Biography
Worksheet Due 4/7 |
None |
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4/6 |
Introduction to the |
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4/7 |
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4/8 |
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