Unit 2 Senior Schedule 2014-2015 (November 6 – January 23)
On November 6 and 7th classes will be an introduction to the concepts and ideas found in Macbeth with an additional in class essay
6 Early Modern English to Late Modern English
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Literary Criticism Week- The 10th through the 14th will be committed to learning how to read and think like a literary critic.
10 Early Modern English Quiz -
11 Gender Criticism
12 Psychoanalytical
13 Marxist - Feminist
14 Summative discussion on Criticisms
November 17th to the 21st are committed to a full class read through of Macbeth Act I (7 Scenes. This read through will be an opportunity to learn strategies for comprehension and analysis of a Shakespearean work.
17 Scene 1
18 Scene II
19 Scene III
20 Scene IV
21 Scene V
Whole class reading continued...
24 Scene VI
25 Scene VII - Review Schedule, Expectations, and Assignments
26-30 Thanksgiving Break
December 1st-19th, students will be responsible for reading Acts II through V.
1. Act I Quiz/Dictionary Check #1; Quote Check #1;
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4. Act II Quiz/Dictionary Check #2; Quote Check #2;
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9 Act III Quiz/Dictionary Check #3; Quote Check #3
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15 Act IV Quiz/Dictionary Check #4; Quote Check #4;
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17 Brainstorm
18 Thesis and Outline to be prepared over break
19 Act V Quiz/Dictionary Check #5; Quote Check #5
Dec./Jan. 22-4 Holiday Break (My Big Campus - Watch: Macbeth 1997 with Jason Connery (2 hours 4 minutes))
The Writing Process and Writing a Literary Criticism Paper
Prewriting - Brainstorm - Thesis Creation - Drafting - Revising/Editing - Rewrite/Final Draft
January 5 - 23rd will be time to gather all research/analysis and write a Literary Criticism Paper by way of the writing process.
January
5 Thesis/Outline Submission; Begin Drafting (Hand Written)
6 Drafting
7 Half Day for Students - Word Day!
8 Drafting
9 Rough Draft Submission
12 Revise/Edit
13 Revise/Edit
14 Meet in Library:Final Draft in Google Drive Computers
15 Meet in Library: Final Draft in Google Drive
16 Meet In Library: Final Copy Submission via Google Drive
Mid-term Exams Week
19 No School
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23 Grades Close (End of 2nd Qtr)