Syllabus #7 for Literature and Composition 2111 (Phillips)

November 17, 2008 through December 2, 2008

(Subject to change)

Supplies for all classes: agenda, pocket folder, pens, pencils, warm-up spiral notebook, (outside reading book if applicable)

Date Class work Topic/Materials Homework Long Range
Monday

11/17

A Day

Periods 1, 2 – Portfolio activity

 

Periods 5, 6 – Rage of Achilles test; Read handout of The Death of Hector

Periods 1, 2 –pocket folder with all clean copies for portfolio

Periods 5, 6 –textbook and all supplies

Periods 1, 2 – Study for Rage of Achilles test

 

Periods 5, 6 – finalize Character Sketch to turn in Wednesday and to turnitin.com by Friday.

Tuesday

11/18

B Day

Schedule II

Period 7, 1, 2, – Rage of Achilles test; Read handout of The Death of Hector

 

Period 5 – Discuss Death of Hector; Read pages 248 and 249, discussing translations

Period 7, 1, 2 – textbook and all supplies

 

 

Period, 5 - textbook and all supplies

Period 7, 1, 2 – finalize Character Sketch to turn in Wednesday and to turnitin.com by Friday.

 

Period, 5 –finish vocabulary grp 8

 
Wednesday

11/19

C Day

Periods 6, 7, 1, 2, – Discuss Death of Hector; Read pages 248 and 249, discussing translations Periods 6, 7, 1, 2 – textbook and all supplies

 

Periods 6, 7, 1, 2 – Finish vocabulary grp 8  
Thursday

11/20

D Day

Periods 5, 6, 7, 1, 2 –Check vocab Ch1 grp 8; Periods 5, 6, 7, 1, 2 – Vocabulary book and all supplies Periods 5, 6, 7, 1, 2 – Study for vocabulary quiz Last day to submit Character Sketch to turnitin.com is Friday, November 21
Friday

11/21

E Day

Periods 5, 6, 7, 1, 2 – Vocabulary quiz Ch 1 grp 8; Read pages 250 through 252; discuss fable activity Periods 5, 6, 7, 1, 2 –all supplies

 

Periods 5, 6, 7, 1, 2 –Do fable activity All Classes

Vocabulary Chapter 2, Central Ideas 1-5 words to study: adroit, ambidextrous, dexterity, maladroit, versatile, destitute, economize, frugal, impoverish, indigence, affluent, avarice, avaricious, covet, fleece (v), hoard, lucrative, opulence, cower, intimidate, poltroon, trepidation, audacity, exploit, rash (adj); Review 1 #1, 3, 6, 10; Review 2# 2, 3, 5, 7, 10; Review3 # 2, 3, 4, 5, 7; Review 4# 1, 3, 4, 5 (18 items)

Monday

11/24

F Day

Periods 5, 6, 7, 1 – Collect fable activity; Poetry of Sappho, page 257-260

 

Periods 5, 6, 7, 1 – textbook and all supplies Periods 5, 6, 7, 1 – Review in Edith Hamilton pages 268 though 277

 

 
Tuesday

11/25

G Day

Period 2 – Collect fable activity; Poetry of Sappho, page 257-260

 

 

Periods 5, 6, 7 – Creative writing activity on page 260

Period 2 – textbook and all supplies

 

Periods 5, 6, 7 –all supplies

Period 2 – Review in Edith Hamilton pages 268 though 277

Periods 5, 6, 7 – type and have ready to turn in on 12/1

 
Thanksgiving Break Wednesday through Sunday Classes Resume Monday, December 1
Monday

12/1

A Day

Periods 1, 2 – Creative writing activity on page 260

Periods 5, 6 – Introduce Greek drama on page 261; pass out Oedipus handout ; read and discuss

Periods 1, 2 –all supplies

 

Periods 5, 6 –textbook and all supplies

Periods 1, 2 – type and have ready to turn in on 12/2

Periods 5, 6 – Review Oedipus handout and take notes in reading journal

 
Tuesday

12/2

B Day

Periods 7, 1, 2 – Introduce Greek drama on page 261; pass out Oedipus handout ; read and discuss

Period 5 – Discuss the use of chorus in Greek drama; review information in Oedipus handout; pass out Antigone handout and discuss annotating

Periods 7, 1, 2 – textbook and all supplies

 

 

 

Period 5 – Oedipus handout and all supplies

Periods 7, 1, 2 –– Review Oedipus handout and take notes in reading journal

Period 5 – read and annotate pages 1-5 of Antigone