Final June Agenda(s): Three Weeks

"The Wasteland" by T.S. Eliot and The Great Gatsby

May 31-June 3

TUESDAY

“The Wasteland”

T.S. Eliot

Annotate for: blind world, social classes, imagery, romanticism, disillusionment, entropy, urban/industrialization, post-war sentiments

WEDNESDAY

Discussion about poem.

Introduction to The Great Gatsby

-Fitzgerald biography

THURSDAY

Review Chapter 1

-student facilitated discussion

-imagery

Ivy League Quiz

FRIDAY

Define the American Dream and different ‘peoples’ expectations and reality during the 20’s

Key language associated with the 20’s

Review WW1

Look closely at Fitzgerald’s language, narration, setting (time)

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June 6-June 10

MONDAY

The Secret Society Handout

-identify similar societies at SAMO

Review Chapter 2

-“the valley”

-connections to “The Wasteland”

-characterization

-symbolism

TUESDAY

Review Chapters 2&3

-characterization

-symbolism

-style and theme

WEDNESDAY

Review Chapters 4&5

-time as a motif

-racism and the Am. Dr.

-characterization

-imagery (color symbolism)

THURSDAY

Review Chapter 6

-characterization

-symbolism

-style and theme

FRIDAY

-characterization

-symbolism

-style and theme

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June 13-June15

MONDAY/TUESDAY

Review Chapter 7&8

-the accident

-time (seasons)

-symbolism

-predict ending

WEDNESDAY

Review Chapter 9

-reactions to the end

-compare tone of Wasteland and GG

What gives this book its longevity? How is it inexplicably connected to the American psyche?

Weekly Agenda May 23-26

The Things They Carried

Monday
(A lot of field trips today)
Conversations #2
HW Journal #36: Independent Reading Entry
AND, finish book for Wednesday

Tuesday
Review two pieces of criticism on the book
-the feminist lens
-what is the truth? controversy surrounding how O'Brien sets up the narration
Preparing for Socratic Seminar
-guidelines
-creating questions

Wednesday
Socratic Seminar
-fishbowl partners: observe, reflect and then switch
-use lots of evidence to address student-created questions and ideas about the O'Brien's story

Thursday
Journal Entry #37: Timed Writng
-respond to one of three prompts in your journal
-analyze the text for greater implications, style and symbolism
-peer reponse and AP grade
HW Annotated Bibliography due Tuesday, please bring typed copy into class for credit and editing.

NEXT:
More time in groups to write research paper.
Read T.S. Eliots "The Wasteland" and get The Great Gatsby

RESEARCH

Group Research

-collect and synthesize sources

-check off which sources satisfy which requirements

-begin writing annotations

-structure paper (subtopics!)

Reminders

-bibliographies

-authoritative online sources

-field research

-evaluating credibility

-techniques for interpreting sources (rhetorical box, OPTIC)

Writing your Paper

-combining source materials

-quoting (integrating signal phrases, brackets, ellipses)

-paraphrasing

-summarizing

MLA

-format reminders

-in-text citations

-list of Works Cited

-creating and appendix

Weekly Agenda May 16-20

The Things They Carried

CST Testing all Week: Classes Meet Twice

DAY 1:

Review "Speaking of Courage"

-worksheet

Class brainstorm potential topics for Vietnam War

-create groups

Assignment and due Dates

HW Finish Book for Next Wed

AND, bring research for the next Day.

DAY 2:

Preliminary Research

-group work

Style Guide MLA

Read "Notes" in class and discuss O'Briens approach and technique.

HW Annotated Bibliography due for May 31st

Weekly Agenda May 9-13

The Things They Carried

Monday - Wednesday

Review Chapter 5,6, 7

CONVERSATIONS #1 assignment

HW Read Chapters 8&9 for Tuesday

Review Chapter 8&9

-looking at the role of women

-symbolism and style

-tying history to text

-multiple choice practice
(identify types of questions)

HW Read Chapter 10-13 for Thursday

Excerpts: Platoon and Hamburger Hill

Thursday & Friday

Review Chapter 12 & 13

-symbolism in 12

Read "Dulce et Decorum Est" and compare it to "Ambush"

-realism vs. romanticism

Conversations #2

HW Read Chapters 14-16 for Monday

NEXT Research Paper Timeline and Groups

Weekly Agenda May 2-6

The Things They Carried

Monday
List of journal items due for this grading period.
Continue Dear America documentary
HW Read "Love", "Spin" and "Rainy River" for Tuesday
AND identify stylistic devices. Define ambiguity, ambivalence, and apathy. In what way do these ideas create a new sense of what it means to fight in war?

Tuesday
Review Chapters
Begin Norming groups

• review prompts and rubrics
• create groups and read student essays
• calculate and AP estimate grade

HW Look at Chapters "Enemies" and "Friends" and write a short paragraph for Journal # 35 in which you discuss why O'Brien places these chapters together. Comment on the structure of the novel, the chronology, the juxtaposition of specific themes and stories.

Wednesday
cont' norming groups
HW Read "How to Tell a True War Story" and complete handout

Thursday
Notes: Geo-political information regarding Vietnam's history
Review chapter
Watch excerpts from Platoon or Hamburger Hill
-compare experiences between book and movie
HW Read "The Dentist" and "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong" for Monday: pay close attention to stylistic devices in chapter 9.

Friday
Conversations Assignment

• in groups of 3-4
• write a 3rd level question or record a thought-provoking excerpt
• pass your paper around and have respond to each other
• at least 1/2 page of writing per student
• responses should be thoughtful, engaging and reflect themes we have been discussing regarding war, perspective, etc.

NEXT
Timed Writing?
"Dulce et Decorum Est"
and "Ambush"
-realism vs. romanticism
Multiple-Choice Practice