Week of August 1st - 5th
Monday:
Syllabus distributed.
Students wrote a one page letter of introduction (front and back) to Mrs. Peden.
Tuesday:
Students viewed introductory video on The Epic of Gilgamesh. Students took notes while watching.
Classes discussed the video and the geographical features of Mesopotamia.
Classes reviewed background.
Wednesday:
Classes read and annotated The Epic of Gilgamesh Summary. Research project assigned.
Thursday and Friday:
Research days - classes report to Media Center.
Week of August 8th through August 12th:
Monday: Project Work Day.
Tuesday: Project Work Day.
Wednesday: Presentations
Thursday: Continue Presentations
Friday: Review/Essay prep. for Monday's in class essay
Week of August 15th through August 19th:
Monday: In Class Essay
Tuesday: Review for Test over Gilgamesh
Wednesday: Test
Thursday: Background the story of Oedipus
Friday: Work day for 50 Bits of Information over pages 686 -689.
Week of 8/22 through 8/26:
Monday: Read Prologue 690-695
Tuesday: Open Note Test over 686 - 689
Wednesday: Read Antigone
Thursday: Read Antigone
Friday: Read Antigone
Week of August 29th through September 2nd:
Monday: Read Antigone
Tuesday: Finish reading Antigone.
Wednesday: Work on guided reading questions.
Thursday: Tragic Hero Notes
Friday: Tragic Hero Essay Prep
Week of September 5th through September 9th:
Monday: Labor Day
Tuesday: In Class Tragic Hero Essay
Wednesday: Review of Antigone
Thursday: Film Day
Friday: Film Day
Week of September 12th through September 16th:
Monday: Antigone Drama Test
Tuesday: Narrative Writing Assignment -
Wednesday: Brainstorming for Narrative Writing Assignment
Thursday: Work Day for Narrative Writing Assignment
Friday: Work Day for Narrative - all Narratives due at the end of the period
Week of September 26th through 30th:
Monday: William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar background notes over pages 762 through 770
Tuesday: Continue background notes
Wednesday: Watch William Shakespeare: Life of Drama
Thursday: Watch William Shakespeare: Life of Drama
Friday: PSAT Registration
Week of October 3rd through 7th:
Monday: Begin reading Act 1 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
Tuesday: Open Note Test over Shakespeare's Biography
Wednesday: Read Act 1 of JC
Thursday: Read Act 1 of JC
Friday: Read Act 1 of JC
Week of October 10th through the 14th:
Monday: Teacher Workday
Tuesday: Finish Act 1
Wednesday: Review
Thursday: Review
Friday Act 1 Test
Week of October 17th through the 21st:
Monday: Begin Act 2
Tuesday: Continue Act 2
Wednesday: PSAT Some classes did not meet
Thursday: Read Act 2
Friday: Read Act 2
Week of October 24th through the 28th:
Monday: Act 2 Literary Devices Activity
Tuesday: Watch Film
Wednesday: Review Questions
Thursday: Review
Friday: Act 2 Test
Week of October 31st through Nov. 4th:
Monday: Begin Act 3
Tuesday: Pre-ACT some classes do not meet
Wednesday: Continue Act 3
Thursday: Review Rhetoric Continue Act 3
Friday: Begin reading Act 3 Scene 2
Week of November 7th through 11th:
Monday and Tuesday: Teacher Work Days
Wednesday: Recap Funeral Speeches, continue reading Act 3 Scene 2
Thursday: Review ethos, pathos, and logos in the funeral speeches
Friday: Read Act 3 Scene 3 Watch Act 3
Week of November 14th through 18th:
Monday: Finish Watching Act 3, work on review questions
Tuesday: Play Kahoot, funeral speech annotation due, Act 3 comprehension questions due
Wednesday: At 3 Test
Thursday: Practice Poetry Out Loud Poems with a partner
Friday: P.O.L. presentations
Week of November 21 through the 25th: Thanksgiving Break
Week of November 28th through December 2nd:
Monday: Assign Projects - Pick 3 All projects are due December 14th; Watch Act 4 .
Tuesday: Begin reading Act 4
Wednesday: Finish reading Act 4
Thursday: Work Day for Act 4 Questions
Friday: Begin reading Act 5
Week of December 5th through the 9th:
Monday: Finish Reading Act 5
Tuesday: Watch Act 5
Wednesday: Review
Thursday: Work day/Study day
Friday: Acts 4 & 5 test
Week of December 12th through the 16th:
Monday: Work day/Study day
Tuesday: Review for final exams J.C. Projects Due
Wednesday: Exams
Thursday: Exams
Friday: Exams Semester Break!
