March 2020

Key: All Classes, Seniors, Juniors, Special Announcements

Monday, March 2

11 CP: Read "Realism and Naturalism," (page 681), "Kate Chopin," (682-683), and "The Story of An Hour," (684-688)
ERWC: Read Beowulf and watch the video scene depicting the fight with Grendel.

Tuesday, March 3
One Hour Delayed Start

11 CP: Read Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," pages 636-643 and take an open book quiz over the story.
ERWC: Read about Beowulf's fight with Grendel's mother.

Wednesday, March 4
Substitute

11 CP: Work alone or in groups to complete the Pre-writing worksheet over Realism.
ERWC: Read about Beowulf's final Battle and answer the 11 questions at the end of the reading.

Thursday, March 5

11 CP: Review "How to Write an Intro Paragraph. Begin writing one over Realism (this is a part of tomorrow's In-Class Essay).
ERWC: Watch the video scene of the battle between Beowulf and Grendel's mother

Friday, March 6

11 CP: In-class writing assignment on Realism
ERWC: Finish watching the movie. If time watch: https://youtu.be/DcqMp_D5pdE

Monday, March 9

11 CP: Discuss Wednesday's SBAC exam and the 3/25 Counselor Visitation to preference for you senior classes.
ERWC:

Tuesday, March 10
One Hour Delayed Start

11 CP: Begin the unit on "Modernism" by discussing slides 16-18 from the Literary Periods PowerPoint
Then watch the following video on "The Roaring 20s"
http://khsd-safari.kernhigh.org/?a=26392&d=02086AA
ERWC: Take the Beowulf Unit Exam

Wednesday, March 11
SBAC (English CAT Test)
Special Schedule

11 CP: No class due to testing
ERWC: Finish the Beowulf Unit Exam

Thursday, March 12

11 CP: We will go to the library to check out The Great Gatsby. When we return, we will read "The Moderns" (746-751), "Modernism" (841), and "Meet the Writer: F. Scott Fitzgerald" (856-857).
ERWC: Read Chapter 20: Celtic Fairyland (pages 292-311) in Myths and Their Meanings. Answer questions 1-37 on pages 315-316.

Friday, March 13
End of the Quarter

11 CP: Discuss how The Great Gatsby is and example of "The Great American Novel" and answer the 6 Pre-reading questions on the "Gatsby Guided Reading Question" handout.
ERWC: Pass back all 3rd quarter papers and final, third quarter grade reports. Finish yesterday's assignment with the class time remaining. This will be due by the end of the period.

Monday, March 16
One Hour Early Out for Principal's Meeting

11 CP: Directions will be given for the course work that will be assigned during the closure. All students have checked out The Great Gatsby (last Thursday). All have been given the "Gatsby Guide" as well as the "Guided Reading Questions." Students have been instructed to check this Calendar daily for pacing purposes and to email me with any questions. All hard copies of work will be turned in to me upon the re-opening of the school. Students also need to review all Quarter Three Vocabulary words. You may do so by clicking on the 11 CP tab on my website to do some Quizlet reviews.

Return all student papers from quarter 3. Students in periods 1 & 2 will given a print-out of their final, third quarter grades. Periods 4 & 7 will get theirs tomorrow.
ERWC: Students will go to the library to check out the Oedipus Trilogy. A work packet for the school closure will be given and explained. All work will also be uploaded unto my Google Classroom so that any students absent this week will still have access to the material. Students are to retain hard copies of their work which will be turned in upon the re-opening of the school. Please do not submit your work to Google Classroom.

Tuesday, March 17
One Hour Delayed Start

11 CP: Watch the first part of the Robert Redford version of TGG
ERWC: Discuss the background story behind Thebes/Oedipus/King Laios/the Curse

Wednesday, March 18
School Closed due to Coronavirus

11 CP: Begin reading chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby, pages (1-10) and answer questions 1-4.
ERWC: Read the Prologue (pages 3-12) and answer the guided reading questions from the handout

Thursday, March 19
School Closed due to Coronavirus

11 CP: Finish reading chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby, pages (1-21) and answer questions 5-8
ERWC: Read Scene 1 (pages 12-25) and answer the guided reading questions from the handout

Friday, March 20
School Closed due to Coronavirus

11 CP: Read chapter 2 The Great Gatsby, pages (23-38) and answer questions 1-10.
ERWC: Read Scene 2 (pages 25-45) and answer the guided reading questions from the handout

Monday, March 23
School Closed due to Coronavirus

11 CP: Begin reading Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby, pages (39-48) and answer questions 1-8.
ERWC: Finish reading Scene 2 and answering the questions from yesterday if you were unable to finish it all.

Tuesday, March 24
School Closed due to Coronavirus

11 CP: Finish reading Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby, pages (49-59) and answer questions 9-14.
ERWC: Read Scene 3 (pages 45-57) and answer the guided reading questions from the handout

Wednesday, March 25
School Closed due to Coronavirus

11 CP: Begin reading Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby, pages (61-69) and answer questions 1-4.
ERWC: Read Scene 4 and the Exodus (pages 57-78) and answer the guided reading questions from the handout

Thursday, March 26
School Closed due to Coronavirus

11 CP: Finish reading Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby, pages (69-80) and answer questions 5-10. This chapter ends with the song "The Sheik of Araby" Watch the following video clip of it:
https://youtu.be/i7dNXRZhGiI
Use the embedded link here to read the lyrics to the song. Jot down some possible connections between Gatsby's situation and The Sheik's.
ERWC: Finish reading Scene 4 and the Exodus and answering the questions from yesterday if you were unable to finish it all.

Friday, March 27
School Closed due to Coronavirus

11 CP: Read Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby, pages (81-96) and answer questions 1-9. Analyze the relevance of the two songs:
The Love Nest" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgm6xrdLiqg
Ain't We Got Fun?" https://youtu.be/Z1AcnI0B2-o
Use the embedded link here to read the lyrics to the songs. Jot down some possible connections between Gatsby's mansion/Jack's nest and Gatsby's situation/the couples' situation.
ERWC: Complete the Oedipus Rex Closed Synopsis Summary from your packet

Monday, March 30
School Closed due to Coronavirus

11 CP: Read Chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby, pages (97-111) and answer questions 1-10.
ERWC: Read Frank O'Connor's short story "My Oedipus Complex" and answer the questions (You can find this on my Google Classroom).

Tuesday, March 31
School Closed due to Coronavirus

11 CP: Begin reading Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby, pages (113-122) and answer questions 1-4.
ERWC: Finish the short story work over "My Oedipus Complex" from yesterday. See Google Classroom for more details)