World Lit. Calendar

Dec
2013
30
CHRISTMAS
BREAK
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CHRISTMAS
BREAK
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CHRISTMAS
BREAK
2

~Review the lampoon of National Lampoons
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SNOW DAY
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Jan
2014
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Star Testing
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SNOW DAY
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~Review the lampoon of National Lampoons

~Begin review of Antigone (Prologue)
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Review Antigone:
  ~Characterization of Antigone & Creon
   ~Modeling of deconstruction to formulate a hypothesis about the characters motivations
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…continued

~Introduce the subconscious as possible motivation for the character’s convictions
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Review Antigone:
   ~Why pay attention to analysis?
   ~Tragic Curve of Antigone
   ~Character Review

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Review Antigone (Wrap Up)

Review Unit:
   ~Oedipus Rex –Characters
   ~Oedipus Rex – Tragic Curve
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Review Unit:
   ~Oedipus Rex –thematic content
   ~History of Greek Theatre

Assign new assignment:
   ~Essay on unit (counts as final unit test) –Due:

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 Lecture: planning, MLA Citation, research methods

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Lecture: planning, MLA Citation, research methods cont.

Unit Test Essay:
~planning
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MLK Day
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Unit Test Essay:
   ~independent writing & revision (laptops)
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Unit Test Essay:
   ~independent writing & revision (laptops)
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Unit Test Essay:
   ~independent writing & revision (laptops)
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Unit Test Essay:
   ~independent writing & revision (laptops)

Unit Test Essay Due

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REGENTS EXAMS
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REGENTS EXAMS
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REGENTS EXAMS
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REGENTS EXAMS
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END OF MARKING PERIOD

Substitute: grammar packet (sentence construction)
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Feb
2014
3
Substitute: grammar packet (sentence construction)
4
Senior Thesis Presentation
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SNOW DAY
6
~Journal: Why does it seem like every culture tells tales of heroes? Do these heroes share any similarities with one another?
       *discuss

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~PPT: 1. Archetypes & Symbols
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~ Journal:  How might understanding heroes and their varying characteristics help us understand the nature of the world and our place in it?
~PPT: 1. Archetypes & Symbols

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Thesis Tuesdays (library time)
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~Journal: Do heroes practice justice for the sake of justice or do they practice justice for other reasons (eg. fear of what might befall them if they didn’t, self-centeredness, being the hero)?
~PPT: Hero’s Journey

H.W.- read Beowulf background
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~Video: The Power of Myth
       *Wkst
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~Video: The Power of Myth
       *Wkst
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Spring Break
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Spring Break
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Spring Break
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Spring Break
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Spring Break
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Snow Day
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Thesis Tuesdays (library time)
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Snow Day
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~Quiz: Archetype & Hero’s Journey
Review: Anticipation Guide


*Reading: Prologue
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*Watch: Glove and Boots – Heroic Journey on YouTube
*Review: Prologue

*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 1
1

2

Mar
2014
3




*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 2
Senior Trip
4
Thesis Tuesdays (library time)



*Reading: continue chapter 2
5

*Chapter1-2 quiz


*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 3
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*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 4
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*Chapter 3-4 quiz


*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 5
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*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 6
11
Thesis Tuesdays (library time)



*Reading: Book 1, Chapter7
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*Chapter 6 quiz


*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 8
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*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 9
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*Chapter 7-8 quiz


*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 10
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*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 11
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Thesis Tuesdays (library time)



*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 12
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Review: Book 1, hero’s journey, archetype


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Review



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Book One Test



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Staff Development Day
25
Thesis Tuesdays (library time)
26
Laptops



*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 1
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~Book 2 Introduction
     *The Hero’s Journey thus far
~Assign Fellowship project

*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 2
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*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 3
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*Reading: Book 1, Chapter4
1
Thesis Tuesdays (library time)

*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 5
2
Laptops

*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 6
3
Laptops

*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 7
4
Senior Thesis Library Time
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Apr
2014
7
Senior Thesis Library Time
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Senior Thesis Library Time
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Senior Thesis Library Time
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Senior Thesis Library Time
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½ Day
Senior Thesis Library Time
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SPRING BREAK
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*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 8
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*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 9
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*Reading: Book 1, Chapter 10
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Review: Book 2; hero’s journey, archetype, misc.
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Review: Book 2, hero’s journey, archetype, misc.
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Review: Book 2, hero’s journey, archetype, misc.
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Fellowship Exam
30
LAST DAY
PARTY!!!
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