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  1. Work of Final Exam Review
  2. Read and Annotate "Burning a Book"
  3. Answer Analysis Questions on Poem
HOMEWORK:  FINAL EXAM REVIEW DUE DAY OF FINAL

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  1. Finish & Collect In-class Essay (day 3)
  2. Work on Final Exam Review (F-451)
HOMEWORK:  WORK ON FINAL EXAM REVIEW

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  1. In-class Essay (Day 2)
  2. Provided Essay Rubric
HOMEWORK:  WORK ON ESSAY (WILL HAVE 30 MINUTES OF CLASS TIME TOMORROW)

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  1. Collect Visual Review
  2. Provide and Discuss Essay Prompt
  3. Review Essay Notes
  4. Brainstorm & Outline
  5. Begin Essay Day 1
HOMEWORK:  Work on Essay.  Will continue to write in class tomorrow and Friday.

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  1. Outline "You Have Insulted Me":  Thesis, Topic Sentences with 2 Direct Quotes Per Paragraph, and Counter-Argument with 2 Direct Quotes
  2. Visual Review: 
HOMEWORK:  Continue to Work on  Final Review Guide

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  1. SSR
  2. Stamp, Discuss, and Collect SOAPSTone: Coda
  3. Read and Annotate "You Have Insulted Me"

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  1. Discuss "Afterword"
  2. Read and Annotate "Coda"
  3. Soapstone:  "Coda"
Homework:  Finish Soapstone:  "Coda"

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  1. SSR.
  2. Title Analysis and Discussion
  3. Re-read and Annotate "Afterword"

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  1. SSR
  2. Finish and Discuss Symbolism

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  1. SSR
  2. Finish Part I Discussion Starters:  Symbolism, Characterization , Allusion, Dystopian Elements, & Satire = Development of Themes
  3. Begin Pt 2 Rdg Guide Questions
HWK: Read Through Page 135 by Wednesday and Finish Rdg. Guide Questions (first page only); Part II Quiz Tomorrow (15 Question Short Answer)

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  1. SSR
  2. Read Montag/Beatty conversation passage (Part 1)
  3. Complete Quote Analysis Wksht. (Part 1)
HWK:  Finish Reading Part I:  Short Answer Quiz (Pages 28-72) Tomorrow

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  1. SSR
  2. F-451 Quiz 1 (Pages 7-28)
  3. Cont. working on characterization wksht. (finish analysis of 3rd quote)
HWK:  Read Through Page 48 by Monday

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  1. SSR (F 451)
  2. Finish reading parts of Section 1 aloud
  3. Begin Characterization Wksht. (Model ? 1)
HWK:  Continue Reading.  Read through page 28 by tomorrow. Short answer quiz tomorrow on reading.

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  • "By the Waters of Babylon"  Dystopian Literature Chart
  • Provide Rhetoric Strategies Handout
  • Read and annotate "The Vast Wasteland"
HWK:  Finish "The Vast Wasteland"
 

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  • Pair worksheet on "By the Waters of Babylon"

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  • "The Pedestrian" Quiz (May use notes)
  • Dystopian Literature Chart:  "The Pedestrian"
HWK:  Finish Chart

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  • Discuss and collect "Harrison Bergeron" Connection Questions
  • QW:  What's the purpose of TV?  Does TV positively or negatively impact society?  How many hours of TV do you watch weekly?
  • Read and take notes (dystopian elements) on Ray Bradbury's "The Pedestrian"
HWK:  Finish "The Pedestrian"

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  • Senior Project Presentation (Soph. Portion)
  • Collect Narrative Essay
  • Dystopian Literature Chart:  "Harrison Bergeron"
 

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  • Quick-Write:  What does true equality really look like?  Is competition good?
  • Read and take notes on "Harrison Bergeron" (pg. 21 +) blue text.
    • Address dystopian elements
HWK:  Finish Reading Short Story

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  • Stamp Narrative Outline
  • Provide and discuss Dystopian Literature handout
  • Watch " Eye of the Beholder"
  • Answer "Eye of the Beholder" Questions
HWK:  Narrative Due Monday (11/9/15)

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  • Provide and discuss Narrative Rubric
  • Provide Dialogue handout
  • Provide Narrative Outline
  • Work on narrative
HWK:  Narrative Final Draft Due Monday 11/9/15

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  • Revise body paragraph
  • Grammar worksheets: transitive & intransitive verbs
HWK:  Peer Evaluation, Outline, Rough Draft and Final Draft Due Tomorrow

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  • Stamp body paragraph
  • Peer evaluate partner's body paragraph
  • Revise body paragraph
HWK:  Outline (5 Points), Rough Draft (15 Points) and Final Draft  Due Friday (50 Points)

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  • Stamp body paragraph outline (Antigone)
  • Provide writing packet 2 (quote integration, transitions, MLA format, etc
  • Write body paragraph
HWK:  Finish Body Paragraph (Rough Draft)

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  • Provide and introduce Antigone writing prompt
  • Provide and discuss explanatory/expository writing notes
  • Write an outline for Antigone prompt
HWK:  Finish Outline; Rough Draft Due Wed; Final Draft Due Friday

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  • Collect the following: SG Scene /'s 1-6, Guide Group Questions Scenes 4 and 5 and Exam Review
  • Antigone Exam Part I
HWK:  Antigone Exam Part II Tomorrow

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  • Stamp Antigone Tragic Hero Questions 1 and 2
  • Introduce the Graded Group Discussion Rubric
  • Graded Group Discussion of Tragic Hero Questions 1 and 2
  • "Game show" Review of Antigone
HWK: Antigone Exam Tomorrow.  Exam Review, Scene SG ?'s and Guided Reading Questions (Scenes 4 & 5) Are Due Tomorrow

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  • Finish Tragic Hero Wksht.
HWK:  Finish questions 1 and 2 of Tragic Hero Worksheet.  In paragraph form thoroughly answer questions 1 and 2.  
Question 1 requires 2 reasons, 2 direct quotes and 2 thorough explanations validating the quotes.
Question 2 requires at least 1 reason, 3 direct quotes and 3 thorough explanations validating the 3 quotes.
 
Antigone Exam in on Thursday.

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  • Introduce and work on Antigone/Creon Tragic Hero Wksht. (will complete tomorrow in class)
HWK:  Exam on Thursday- Review Guide, Study Guide Questions and Guided Reading Questions are due Thursday (10/19/15)

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  • Finish Antigone
  • Finish Scenes 3-5 Questions
  • Answer Scene 5 Guided Reading Questions
HWK:  Finish Scene 5 Guided Reading Questions- Work on Exam Review- Antigone Exam is on Thursday

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  • Provide and discuss Antigone Exam Review (Exam is next Thursday 10/22/15)
  • Continue reading Scene 5.
  • Passage analysis:  Creon versus Teiresias:  
    • ID tone of Creon, provide a quote and explanations
    • ID tone of Teiresias, provide a quote and explanation
    • ID Creon's criticism of Teiresias, provide a quote and explanation
    • ID Teiresias' criticism of Creon, provide a quote and explanation
HWK:  Exam on Thursday (10/22); Review is due on Thursday (10/22)

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  • Ode 4:  connections (Antigone to allusions)
  • Scene 4 Guided Questions
HWK:  Finish Questions

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  • Finish Scenes 2 & 3 Guided Questions (Antigone)
  • Discuss and Collect Questions
  • Read Scene 4 and stop at Ode 4

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  • Antigone Guided Questions Scene 2 & 3
HWK:  Answer Scene III Questions 1-8 (We will finish 9 & 10 in class)

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  • Continue Ode 3 Annotations
  • SOAPSTone:  Ode 3
HWK:  Antigone Scene 3 Questions:  20-23

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  • Finish Haemon V Creon (Scene 3)
  • Answer analysis questions (Haemon V Creon)
HWK:  Read and Annotate Ode 3

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  • Stamp and discuss Scene 2 Questions
  • Finish and collect SOAPSTone of Ode 2
  • Continue reading Scene 3
HWK:  Work on Antigone Character List

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  • Read and annotate Ode 5 (Antigone):  ID unfamiliar words- address imagery, fig. language, tone, mood, theme, etc.
  • Discuss annotations
  • Begin SOAPSTone for Ode 5 (finish Monday in class)
HWK:  Finish Antigone Scene 2 Questions

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  • Stamp SG questions Scene 1
  • Continue reading Antigone: Scene 2
  • Analyze Antigone's response to Creon (ii, 57-74)
    • Antigone's Reason for Breaking Creon's Decree
      • Quote for support
    • Antigone's Tone
      • Quote for support
  • Discuss
  • Continue reading Scene 2 (stop at Ode 2)

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  • Stamp Ode 1 annotations
  • Summarize each stanza (1 sentence per stanza)
  • Continue annotating Ode 1:  consider imagery, fig. language, theme and tone
  • Discuss annotations:  Doc-Cam
  • Begin Antigone SG questions (Prologue-Scene 1)
HWK:  Finish Questions:  Prologue to Scene 1

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  • Collect grammar worksheets (Pronouns-Reflexive and Intensive)
  • Stamp/discuss/collect Ship of State Speech and SOAPSTone Worksheet
  • Review elements of Greek Theatre:  purpose of Chorus and Aristotle's Unities: action, time and place
  • Continue reading Scene 1 of Antigone
  • Annotate Ode 1:  Identify and define unfamiliar words
HWK:  Finish Annotating Ode 1 (unfamiliar words)