February 2 - 6
Assignment: Download and read pp 1-4, (to "Heros") translated version of Emerson's "Self-Reliance" and choose and write down a passage to discuss in class.
Assignment:Read pp 4-7 (to "Revolution") in "Self-Reliance" and write 140 words minimum on a pithy quote.
Assignment: Read pp. 7-9 (to "Prayers") in "Self-Reliance" and write 140 words minimum on a pithy quote.
Assignment:"Self-Reliance" and write 140 words minimum on a pithy quote.
Class Activities: Homework check; line-up and sharing of pithy quotes. Quia survey completion.
Assignment: Collate homework and write an essay on the most significant idea from "Self-Reliance."
February 9 - 13
Assignment: Download and read Smith's "The Settlement of Jamestown" Part 1 html | pdf
Tuesday
Assignment: Read Smith's "The Settlement of Jamestown" Part 1 html | pdf and write 100 words minimum on something you learned from the reading
Wednesday
Assignment: Complete allegory application activity html | pdf.
Thursday
Assignment:Download and read "The Education of Children" and write 100 minimum on a pithy quote or concept.
Friday
Assignment:Complete survey on Quia Site; complete Documentation of Learning 2 (DLP)
February 16 - 20
Assignment: Read "The Education of Children" html | pdf and write 100 words on a pithy quote.
Tuesday
Assignment: Read Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker" html | pdf and write 100 words on a pithy quote.
Wednesday
Assignment: None
Thursday
Assignment:Complete DLP 2 with a learning narrative essay.
Assignment:Have fun.
March 2 - 6
Assignment: Read Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention" html | pdf and write 100 words on a pithy quote.
Tuesday
Assignment: Read Paine's "The Crisis" html | pdf and write 100 words on a pithy quote.
Wednesday
Assignment: Read Paine's "Introduction: The Rights of Man" html | pdf and write 100 words on a pithy quote.
Thursday
Assignment:Read Paine's "Of the Origin and Design of Government in General" html | pdf and write 100 words on a pithy quote.
Assignment:Complete DLP 3
March 9 - 13
Assignment:Write draft 1 of Persuasive Essay
Tuesday
Assignment:Write draft 2 of Persuasive Essay
Wednesday
Assignment: Write draft 3 of Persuasive Essay
Thursday
Assignment:Write draft 4 of Persuasive Essay
Assignment:Complete essay for Monday (typed and with a cover)
March 16 - 20
Assignment:Download "Civil Disobedience, Part 1" html | pdf by Thoreau and write 125 words on a pithy quote.
Tuesday
Assignment:Download "Civil Disobedience, Part 2" html | pdf by Thoreau and write 125 words on a pithy quote.
Wednesday
Assignment: None
Thursday
Assignment: Collate homework assignments for the week.
Class Activities: Finish video: complete survey, share survey results
Assignment:Complete DLP 4 for Monday
March 23 - 27
Assignment:Read chapter 7 of Huck Finn and write down a quote or part of the reading to share.
Tuesday
Assignment:Read chapters 8 and 9 of Huck Finn and write 125 words on a pithy quote..
Wednesday
Assignment: Read chapters 10 and 11 of Huck Finn and write 125 words on a pithy quote..
Thursday
Assignment:Read chapters 12 and 13 of Huck Finn and write 125 words on a pithy quote..
Class Activities: Writing to prompt:class discussion of writings; reading time
Assignment:Complete DLP 4 for Monday; Read chapter 14 and 15 of Huck Finn
March 29 - April 3
Assignment:Read chapter 16 and 17 of Huck Finn and write 125 words minimum on a pithy quote.
Tuesday
Assignment:Read chapters 18 and 19 of Huck Finn and write 125 words on a pithy quote..
Wednesday
Assignment: Read chapters 20 and 21 of Huck Finn and write 125 words on a pithy quote..
Thursday
Assignment:Read chapters 22 and 23 of Huck Finn and write 125 words on a pithy quote..
Class Activities: Survey completion:class discussion of writings; reading time
Assignment:Complete DLP 5 for Monday;
Read chapters 24 and 25 of Huck Finn and write 125 words on a pithy quote..
April 6 - 9
Assignment:Read chapter 26 and 27 of Huck Finn and write 125 words minimum on a pithy quote.
Tuesday
Assignment:Read chapters 28 and 29 of Huck Finn and write 125 words on a pithy quote..
Wednesday
Assignment: Read chapters 30 and 31 of Huck Finn and write 125 words on a pithy quote..
Thursday
Assignment:Read chapters 32 and 33 of Huck Finn and write 125 words on a pithy quote..
Assignment: None
April 27 - May 1
Assignment:Read chapters 1 and 2 of The Maltese Falcon. Do Exercise 1 in Apostrophe Booklet.
Tuesday
Assignment:Read chapters 3 and 4 of The Maltese Falcon. Do Exercise 2 in Apostrophe Booklet.
Wednesday
Assignment: Read chapters 5 and 6 of The Maltese Falcon. Do Exercise 3 in Apostrophe Booklet.
Thursday
Assignment:Read chapters 7 and 8 of The Maltese Falcon. Study for Apostrophe Quiz
Class Activities: Weekly survey; Apostrophe Quiz; Maltese Falcon Online quiz; Discussion of readings; Quiz on Apostrophes. Video: Stagecoach
Assignment:Read chapters 9 and 10 of The Maltese Falcon.
May 4 - 8
Assignment:Read chapters 11 and 12 of The Maltese Falcon. Complete exercise A in Fragment booklet html | pdf
Tuesday
Assignment:Read chapters 13 and 14 of The Maltese Falcon. Complete exercise B in Fragment booklet html | pdf
Wednesday
Assignment: Read chapters 15 and 16 of The Maltese Falcon. Complete exercise C in Fragment booklet html | pdf
Thursday
Assignment:Read chapters 17 and 18 of The Maltese Falcon. Complete exercise D in Fragment booklet html | pdf
Assignment:Read chapters 19 and 20 of The Maltese Falcon.
May 11 - 15
Assignment: Study for test of The Maltese Falcon. Complete exercise A in Run-On booklet; Read assigned chapters in God Save the Child
Tuesday
Assignment: Complete exercise B in Run-On booklet; Read assigned chapters in God Save the Child
Wednesday
Assignment: Complete exercise C in Run-On booklet;Read assigned chapters in God Save the Child
Thursday
Assignment:Read assigned chapters in God Save the Child; Complete exercise D in Fragment booklet html | pdf
Assignment:Read assigned chapters in God Save the Child