Freshman+English

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 * 10.20.09**
 * Vocabulary on "The Tell-Tale Heart"
 * Watch Youtube Video - Vision of "The Tell Tale Heart"
 * Write in the Old Man's Point-of-View in Story
 * Watch Simpson's Version of "A Tell-Tale Heart"

//Homework -// None

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 * 10.16.09**
 * //Odyssey// Test
 * Begin Pre-Knowledge on "The Tell-Tale Heart"
 * Read "The Tell-Tale Heart"

//Homework -// None

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 * 10.14.09**
 * Complete "O Brother Where Art Thou"
 * Complete Handout from Last Class
 * Review for the Test!!!

//Homework -// Review for //Odyssey// Test

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 * 10.9.09**
 * Complete Handout - [[file:Finding Conflicts in The Odyssey.docx]]
 * Begin watching "O Brother Where Art Thou"
 * Handout - [[file:Parallel Between O Brother and Odyssey.doc]]

//Homework -// Will finish movie and complete assignment next class

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 * 10.7.09**
 * Hand in Book 21 Study Guide
 * Read Book 22 and 23 Study Guide
 * Handout Book 22/23 Study Guide [[file:The Odyssey Book 22.doc]][[file:The Odyssey Book 23 Study Guide and Analysis.doc]]
 * Discuss end to "The Odyssey" and Watch "The Odyssey"

//Homework -// Finish Handout on Chapters 22/23

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 * 10.5.09**
 * Handout "Timeline of The Odyssey" and Discuss
 * Watch "The Odyssey" Book 12
 * Read Book 21 in "The Odyssey" and Discuss
 * Handout Study Guide[[file:The Odyssey Book 21.doc]]

//Homework -// Finish Study Guide if not complete in Class

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 * 10.1.09**
 * Complete "The Odyssey" Book 10 and 11 (Movie)
 * Read Book 12 of "The Odyssey" and Complete Handout
 * [[file:The Odyssey Book 12 Quiz.doc]] (Not Quiz; Study Guide)
 * Discuss Book 12

//Homework -// None

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 * 9.29.09**
 * Work Keys Exam

//Homework -// None

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 * 9.25.09**
 * Notes on Epic Similes/Epithets
 * Find Epic Similes/Epithets in Books 9 and 10
 * Begin watching "The Odyssey" Book 10

//Homework -// None

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 * 9.23.09**
 * Read Book 10
 * Complete Study Guide - [[file:Odyssey Book 10 Guide.doc]]
 * Discuss Epic Similes/Epithets (Will find them next class period)

//Homework -// None

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 * 9.18.09**
 * Complete Books 1 and 9; Study Guide
 * Watch "The Odyssey" Book 9

//Homework -// None

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 * 9.16.09**
 * Hand in Assignments - Story of Trojan War
 * Begin Reading on pg 887-
 * Discuss Epics, Odysseus, and Greek Mythlogy
 * Discuss Similes and Metaphors
 * Begin Reading "Book 1 and Book 9" from //The Odyssey// pp. 896-900
 * Work on [[file:Odyssey Book 1 and 9 Study Guide.doc]]

//Homework -// None (We will complete study guide next class period)

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 * 9.14.09**
 * Complete the Documentary on Star Wars: A Legacy Revealed
 * Discuss and Hand in Assignment
 * Begin Notes on The Odyssey
 * [[file:Introduction to The Odyssey.pptx]]
 * Begin Reading a Quick Summary of the Iliad and Complete Study Guide
 * [[file:Summary of the Trojan War.docx]] and [[file:Questions on the Story of the Trojans.docx]]

//Homework -// Finish the Summary and Questions

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 * 9.10.09**
 * Notes on The Epic Hero
 * [[file:Characteristics of an Epic.pptx]]
 * Begin Star Wars Documentary
 * [[file:Characteristics of an Epic Hero - Found in Star Wars.docx]]

//Homework -// Will Complete Documentary Next Class Period

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 * 9.8.09**
 * Quiz Over Plot, Conflict, and Types of Irony
 * Notes on Oral Tradition
 * Discuss
 * Response to Video - The Responsibility of Education by the Student
 * Write out your response to the video. Did you agree/disagree?

//Homework -// None

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 * 9.3.09**
 * Quiz Over Plot, Conflict, and Narration
 * Discuss Characterization Notes
 * [[file:Freshmen English - Characterization.pptx]]
 * Read "The Possibility of Evil" in Class
 * Work on [[file:Understanding Narratives - Freshman English.docx]]; in Lit Terms - JUST characterize Miss Strangeworth using the four ways we discussed in class (see Notes)

//Homework -// Complete Understanding Narratives Assignment

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 * 9.1.09**
 * Hand in One Page Narrative, Rough Draft, and Narrative Web
 * Discuss Three Types of Irony
 * Situational, Dramatic, Verbal
 * Read "The Gift of the Magi" in Class
 * Complete Handout in Class: [[file:Understanding Narratives - Freshman English.docx]]

//Homework -// None

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 * 8.28.09**
 * Use Personal Narrative Web for Description of P.N. Paper
 * Lecture: [[file:Personal Narrative Pointers.pptx]]
 * Discuss format of Paper (see MLA format on Home page)
 * Work on Rough Drafts and Discuss Individually

//Homework -// **Type a 1 page Personal Narrative (due the following class); Hand in Paper, Rough Draft, and Narrative Web**

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 * 8.26.09**
 * Read "Caught in the Net"
 * Answer Study Guide Questions
 * Discuss
 * Hand back Narrative Events - Create a paragraph on one event
 * Discuss Personal Narrative Topics - (from Senior Comp)
 * Read pp 131-133 "Standards for Writing and Discuss

//Homework -// None

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 * 8.24.09**
 * Hand in Vocab for "The Necklace"
 * Review Plot, Narration, Conflict within Story of "The Necklace"
 * Discuss Personal Narratives
 * Read "The Climb"
 * Brainstorm 10 Events for a Personal Narrative

//Homework -// None

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 * 8.20.09**
 * Take the "Multiple Intelligences" Test in ELC
 * Read "The Necklace"
 * Will discuss plot, narration, and conflict next time

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 * 8.18.09**
 * Take Reading Placement Test
 * Review Plot, Conflict, Narration

//Homework -// None

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 * 8.14.09**
 * Discuss Syllabus [[file:Freshman English Syllabus.docx]]
 * Take NCA Vocabulary Test and Answer
 * Personal Notecards
 * Introductions

//Homework -// None