Unit One: "Who Am I?"
Week One (August 23-25):
 | Learning Styles Inventory |
| "I Am . . ." |
| Journal Explanation |
Week Two (August 28-September 01):
| Syllabus |
| Plagiarism Contract |
| "Cross the Line" Activity and Discussion |
| Catcher Introduction and Historical Context ("Leave It To Beaver" and 50s Culture) |
| The Catcher in The Rye Text Marking Packet, Bookmarks, and "Name That Chapter" |
Week Three (September 5-8):
| Continue Reading and Discussing Catcher (Chapters 1-4) |
| Summer Reading Project Introduction |
Week Four (September 11-15):
| Continue Reading and Discussing Catcher (Individual, Full Class, and Group Work), (Chapters 5-16) |
| Summer Reading Project Due |
| Catcher Chapter 9-12 Homework |
Week Five (September 18-22):
| Continue Reading and Discussing Catcher (Chapters 17-26) |
| Most Common Errors: Chapters 9-12 Homework and How to Get Credit for Chapters 9-12 Homework |
| Intro. to Catcher Soundtrack |
| Catcher Pop Quiz |
Week Six (September 25-29):
| Finish Catcher |
| Reading/Literature District Assessment (with Sample) |
| Holden Imitation Writing |
| Catcher Soundtrack Presentations |
| Catcher Soundtrack Grading Rubric |
Week Seven (October 2-6):
| Catcher Theme Map Group Project |
| Example Written Evaluation for Theme Map Group Project |
Week Eight (October 9-13):
| Finish Catcher Theme Map Presentations |
| TEEL-CON Introduction PowerPoint |
| Writing Paragraphs in TEEL-CON format (includes Evaluation and Grading Guidelines) |
Week Nine (October 16-20):
| Research Survey: Preliminary Research for Catcher Literary Analysis |
Week Ten (October 23-27):
| Introduction to Thesis Statements: "Make A Statement!" PPT |
| Peer Evaluation: Working Thesis Statements |
| Introduction to the Annotated Bibliography |
Week Eleven (October 30-November 3):
| Idea Exchange |
| Issues with the Annotated Bibliography |
| Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Quoting PowerPoint |
| "A World Outside Schaumburg" (Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Quoting with The Onion) |
Week Twelve (November 6-10):
| Quoting vs. Paraphrasing |
| Introduction to Note Cards/ Note Card Format |
| Conferencing: Literary Analysis Paper Progress |
Weeks Thirteen and Fourteen (November 13-22):
| Outlining PowerPoint (Outline Format and Tips for Outlining) |
| Outline Notes (Handout) |
| Note Card Evaluation (In Class) |
| Peer Editing: Outline |
| Outline Rubric |
Week Fifteen (November 27-December 1):
Week Sixteen (December 4-8):
| Literary Analysis Binder Checklist-- Print and Include in Your Binder!! |
| Checklist of Critical Analysis Articles |
| Final Paper Rubric-- Print and Include in Your Binder!! |
Unit Two: "How Do We View Our World?"
Sculpture of Thoreau in front of Cabin Replica at Walden Pond
Week Seventeen (December 11-15):
| "Cross the Line" |
| Walden Predicting Activity |
| Images of Walden PowerPoint |
| Friday, 12/15: Modern Day Thoreau Group Activity |
| Nature Meditation Activity (due first day back from Winter Break [01/02]) |
Week Eighteen (January 02-05):
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Wednesday, 01/03: Self-Reliance Protest Poster Activity |
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The Cultural and Historical Ramifications of Thoreau's Civil Disobedience |
Week Nineteen (January 08-12):
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"Thoreau the Bums Out" -- Assessment: "Civil Disobedience" |
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"Dead Poets' Society" Study Guide-- Assessment: Transcendentalism |
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