DATE
CLASS WORK AND ASSIGNMENTS
Monday 2/26

FCAT – READING
1ST AND 2ND Period - A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin
pp. 437-443
Questions: p.245 2,3,4
Tuesday, 2/27



FCAT – MATH
3RD AND 4TH Period - A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin
qq. 437-443
Questions: p.245 2,3,4
Wednesday 2/28



Bell Work – Grammar Phrases & Clauses
Collect Gatsby Essay and Books
Collection 9
Kate Chopin’s Biography p. (Empahsize Creole Life and feminism)
HW: Read Desiree’s Baby and Answer Questions – Story and Questions Posted on Website
Thursday 3/1



Bell Work – Grammar Phrases & Clauses
Stamp Homework Discuss Desiree’s Baby
Read Story of an Hour - Do Questions or finish for Homework
HW: Opportunity to complete Silk Stockings( if not otherwise done) and/or finish Story of An Hour Questions
Friday 3/2




Bell Work – Grammar Phrases & Clauses
Discuss Story of an Hour & “A Pair of Silk Stockings”
Discuss Freudian Theory in relation to “Story of an Hour” and motivation , feminism and ironies
HW Read Critic: Roslyn Reso Foy
Source: The Explicator 49, no. 4 (summer 1991): 222-23.
Source Database: Literature Resource Center
Posted on web site
Plan a Persuasive essay agreeing or disagreeing with Reso Foy
DATE
CLASS WORK AND ASSIGNMENTS
Monday 3/5



FCAT SCIENCE
Tuesday, 3/6
Critic: Roslyn Reso Foy
Source: The Explicator 49, no. 4 (summer 1991): 222-23.
Source Database: Literature Resource Center
Persuasive Essay w/o first person pronoun based on critique
HW: Read Mark Twains’ Biography p. 450-452 and write 10 facts about Mark Twain
Tuesday, 3/7



Bell Work – Grammar Phrases & Clauses
Collection 10
Discuss Mark Twain and his humor
Teach Words to Own pp.
Read Life on the Mississippi p. 452 ---
HW: Finish reading and Answer Questions in Reading Check p. 463
Wednesday 3/8



Bell Work – Grammar Phrases & Clauses
Discuss Life on the Mississippi
Literary Elements: Extended Metaphor, Hyperbole, Understatement, tall tale anecdote and proverbs. Teach Vocabulary “Words To Own”
Thursday 3/9



Catch up and Review
Discuss Essay due on 3/19: Comparing and Contrasting Regionalism, Realism and Naturalism
HW: Study for test on Rise to Realism pp 404-422, Desiree’s Baby, Story of An Hour and Life on the Mississippi. Class Notes (Posted) Questions and Class Discussions


DATE
CLASS WORK AND ASSIGNMENTS
Monday 3/12



Bell Work - Phrases & Clauses
Ambrose Bierce Biography p. 466
Words to Own pp.468-472
Read Ocurrence at Owl Creek pp.468-472 –
HW: Question Reading Check p.
Tuesday, 3/13



Bell Work - Phrases & Clauses
Discuss Ocurrence at Owl Creek
Literary Elements: Author’s Point of View
HW: Words to Own pp. 468-472 for Vocabulary Quiz
Read Jack London’s Biography p. Write five facts
Wednesday 3/14



Bell Work – Grammar Phrases & Clauses
Naturalism – Cause and Effect
Read To Build a Fire pp. Answer Question on p. 509

Thursday 3/15



Discuss Essay due 3/19
Discuss “To Build a Fire”
Discuss Format for Book Talk/Review
Review for Test Friday 3/16 on Ambrose Bierce and works, Jack London and works + Vocabulary
Friday 3/16




Test and Essay Question
HW: Be Ready to give book talk/review





DATE
CLASS WORK AND ASSIGNMENTS
Monday 3/19



Outline Moderns 1900-1950 pp.523-536
Book Talk – 5 (15 minutes)

HW: Read the Secret Life of Walter Mitty pp Answer Quesions

Tuesday, 3/20



James Thurber
Parody
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Lecture
Book Talk (15 minutes)

HW: Read Ernest Hemingway Biography p. Write Ten facts
Wednesday 3/21



Discuss Ernest Hemingway and work
Words to Own pp
Book Talk (15 minutes)
HW: A Soldier’s pp
Thursday 3/22



Discuss A Soldier’s
Edwin Arlington Miniver Cheevy and Richard Cory
Book talk: 15 minutes
HW: Answer questions on pp.
Friday 3/23




Teacher Workday


DATE
CLASS WORK AND ASSIGNMENTS
Monday 3/26



American Gothic
William Faulkner – p.713-714
Read A Rose for Emily pp715-722

HW: Finish Questions pp.724 (pp2-9)
Tuesday, 3/27



Bell Work: Grammar Phrases & Clauses
Discuss Faulkner’s work
Horacio Quiroga “A Feather Pillow pp. 728-731
Wednesday 3/28



Bell Work: Grammar Phrases & Clauses
Review Moderns & Catch up
Test Wednesday 3/28 (see Wednesday’s note)
Thursday 3/29



TEST : Moderns Background
Thurber’s Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Hemingway’s A Soldiers???
Robinson’s Minever Cheevy and Richard Cory
Faulkner’s A rose for Emily
Quiroga’s Feather Pilllow
Friday 3/30




Their Eyes Were Watching God
Audio Tape Chapter 1
HW: During Break read up to Chapter 4 and answer questions