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unit 1: literary studies
1:1 Short Stories (Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King)
1:1:1 The Power of Story
Assignments: Writing Prompt (/15)
1:1:2 Time and Place
Assignments: Shawshank p.9-22 (/30), Show and Tell (/10), Descriptive Paragraph (/10)
1:1:3 Understanding Characterization
Assignments: Characterization Chart x2 (/50), Quote Analysis (/25), Topic Sentences (completion mark)
1:1:4 Plot and Structure
Assignments: p.35-56 (/20), A Dangerous Road (completion mark)
1:1:5 Narrator and Point of View
Assignments: p.56-76 Quote Analysis (/15)
1:1:6 Theme and Figurative Language
Assignments: Read p. 76-88, Figurative Language Chart /50
1:1:7 Symbolism
Assignments: Complete Novel, Symbolism /25, Theme /25
1:2 Drama ('God and the Indian' by Drew Hayden Taylor)
1:2:1 Introduction
Assignments: Response to Macleans article /15
1:2:2 Elements of Drama
Assignments: Read the Preface, Discussion Questions /completion mark
1:2:3 The Modern Theater
Assignments: Plot Development, Questions (Act I) /35
1:2:4 Literary Elements in Drama
Assignments: Using Literary Elements /25
1:2:5 Technical Elements in Drama
1:2:6 Performance Elements
Assignments: Descriptive Paragraph /25
1:3 Novel Study (The Help by Kathryn Stockett)
1:3:1 Introduction to the Civil Rights Movement
Assignments: Brown vs. Board of Education /10, The Little Rock Nine /10, The Montgomery Bus Boycott /10, The Freedom Riders /10
1:3:2 Introduction to the Novel
Assignments: Creation of ongoing documents
1:3:3 Chapter 1-2
Assignments: Ongoing documents, Reading Comprehension /completion
1:3:4 Chapter 3-5
Assignments: Ongoing documents, Reading
Comprehension/Discussion /completion
1:3:5 Chapter 6
Assignments: Ongoing documents, Reading Comprehension/
Discussion /completion
1:3:6 Chapter 7-8
Assignments: Ongoing documents, Reading Comprehension/
Discussion /completion
1:3:7 Chapter 9-11
Assignments: Ongoing documents, Reading Comprehension/
Discussion /completion
1:3:8 Chapter 12-13
Assignments: Ongoing documents
1:3:9 Chapter 14-16
Assignments: Ongoing documents
unit #2: New Media
2:1 Introduction: 'A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words..."
Assignments: Photo Analysis
Assignments: Photo Analysis
unit #3: Poetry
3:1 Poetry: "Peaches" by Adrienne Sui
Assignments: Response
3:2 Poetry: "The Laughing Child" by W.S. Merwin
Assignments: Response
3:3 Poetry: "Oh Captain, My Captain" by Walt Whitman
Assignments: Response
3:4 Poetry: "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost
Assignments: Response
Assignments: Response
3:2 Poetry: "The Laughing Child" by W.S. Merwin
Assignments: Response
3:3 Poetry: "Oh Captain, My Captain" by Walt Whitman
Assignments: Response
3:4 Poetry: "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost
Assignments: Response