4/30/08

Wednesday, April 30th

*Work Day on Options Project

*Options Project: Due TOMORROW, May 1st
*10 Bonus Points for presentation--show artifact and briefly explain
*Sign up to present!

4/29/08

Tuesday, April 29th

*Work Day on Options Project

*Tomorrow will be a work-day, too.
*Options Project: Due Thursday, May 1st
*10 Bonus Points for presentation--show artifact and briefly explain
*Sign up to present!

Monday, April 28th

*Work Day on Options Project

*Options Project: Due Thursday, May 1st
*10 Bonus Points for presentation--show artifact and briefly explain
*Sign up to present!

4/25/08

Friday, April 25th

*View _Gulliver's_ through __________


Options Project: Due May 1st
Work Days: Monday & Tuesday, 4/28-29
10 Bonus Points for presentation--show artifact and briefly explain

4/24/08

Thursday, April 24th

*View Gulliver's through _______
*Last 5-10 minutes: Has any of Swift's satire been maintained? If so, what aspects of society are being satirized in the FILM?


Options Project: Due May 1st
Work Days: Monday & Tuesday, 4/28-29
10 Bonus Points for presentation--show artifact and briefly explain

4/23/08

Wednesday, April 23rd

*Check answers to section #2 of Gulliver's
*Discuss
*View Gulliver's through 24:12


Options Project: Due May 1st
Work Days: Monday & Tuesday, 4/28-29
10 Bonus Points for presentation--show artifact and briefly explain

4/22/08

Tuesday, April 22nd

*Read pp. 497-99
*Answer the following: Point, Quote, Explanation (ACE)
1) How would you describe Gulliver's attitude toward the Brobdingangians?
2) During Gulliver's journey to Lilliput, he looks down on the inhabitants, but in Brobdingnag he is looked down upon. What THEME emerges from this juxtaposition?
3) What evidence suggests that Gulliver is learning little from his experiences in Brobdingnag?

Options Project: Due May 1st
Work Days: Monday & Tuesday, 4/28-29

4/21/08

Monday, April 21st

*(on the way in) Grab a book
*Lit. Circles Feedback
*Check _Gulliver's_ response
*In small groups, develop a written response (same sort) that represents the best of your group's ideas
*Share responses
*Discuss specific passages

Options Project Due--May 1st

4/18/08

Friday, April 18th

*Read p. 486 and list 5 things you learned about Swift that may be important/useful in making sense of his writings.
*Discuss
*Read pp. 488-94; you may not have time to finish the writing below, so take notes as you read


*HW: In a well-written, well-organized paragraph, respond to the following: What aspects of society does Swift seem to be satirizing in this section? Hint: Consider the Lilliputians symbolic of society in general.

4/17/08

Thursday, April 17th

*Collect Group Projects
*Irony Definitions in notebook
*Irony video
*Group Brainstorming
*Satire Definition in notebook

4/16/08

Wednesday, April 16th

*Work on Group/Options Project

*Thurs (4/17): GROUP PROJECTS DUE AT start OF CLASS

Tuesday, April 15th

*Work on Group/Options Project

*Wed (30 min): Work on Group/Options Project
*Thurs (4/17): GROUP PROJECTS DUE AT start OF CLASS

4/14/08

Monday, April 14th

*Discussion #4 (cont'd)
--worth 5 (not 10) points
--written notes from today will be fine


Tues (35 min): Work on Group/Options Project
Wed (30 min): Work on Group/Options Project
Thurs (4/17): GROUP PROJECTS DUE AT start OF CLASS

4/11/08

Friday, April 11th

*Discussion #4
--questions and responses due
--worth 5 (not 10) points


Mon (35 min): Discussion #4 (cont'd)
--worth 5 (not 10) points
--no preparation required
Tues (35 min): Work on Group/Options Project
Wed (30 min): Work on Group/Options Project
Thurs (4/17): GROUP PROJECTS DUE

4/10/08

Thursday, April 10th

*Reading Day (work on responses)


Fri (30 min): Discussion #4
--questions and responses due
--worth 5 (not 10) points
Mon (35 min): Discussion #4 (cont'd)
--worth 5 (not 10) points
--no preparation required
Tues (35 min): Work on Group/Options Project
Wed (30 min): Work on Group/Options Project
Thurs (4/17): GROUP PROJECTS DUE

4/9/08

Wednesday, April 9th

*Work on Group Project


Thurs (35 min): Reading Day (work on responses)
Fri (30 min): Discussion #4
--questions and responses due
--worth 5 (not 10) points
Mon (35 min): Discussion #4 (cont'd)
--worth 5 (not 10) points
Tues (35 min): Work on Group/Options Project
Wed (30 min): Work on Group/Options Project
Thurs (4/17): GROUP PROJECTS DUE

4/8/08

Tuesday, April 8th

*Reading Day

Wed (30 min): Work on Group Project
Thurs (35 min): Reading Day (work on responses)
Fri (30 min): Discussion #4
--questions and responses due
--worth 5 (not 10) points
Mon (35 min): Discussion #4 (cont'd)
--worth 5 (not 10) points
Tues: (35 min): Work on Group/Options Project

4/7/08

Monday, April 7th

*Discussion #3
--questions and response due
*Last 5 minutes: Info on Options Project
--NOT due on calendar's date
--Due 5/1


Tue: Reading Day
Wed (30 min): Work on Group Project
Thurs (35 min): Reading Day (work on responses)
Fri (30 min): Discussion #4
--questions and responses due
--worth 5 (not 10) points
Mon (35 min): Work on Group/Options Project

4/4/08

Friday, April 4th

*Reading Day (work on responses)


Mon: Discussion #3
--questions and response due
Tue: Reading Day
Wed (30 min period): Work on Group Project
Thurs (35 min period): Reading Day (work on responses)
Fri (30 min period): Discussion #4
--questions and responses due
--worth 5 (not 10) points

4/3/08

Thursday, April 3rd

*Begin work on Group Project


Fri: Reading Day (work on responses)
Mon: Discussion #3
--questions and response due
Tue: Reading Day
Wed (30 min period): Work on Group Project
Thurs (35 min period): Reading Day (work on responses)

4/2/08

Wednesday, April 2nd

*Reading Day

Thurs: Begin work on Group Project
Fri: Reading Day (work on responses)
Mon: Discussion #3
--questions and response due
Tue: Reading Day

4/1/08

Tuesday, April 1st

*Discussion #2
--questions and response due

Wed: Reading Day
Thurs: Begin work on Group Project
Fri: Reading Day (work on responses)
Mon: Discussion #3
--questions and response due