D Block Syllabus Winter 2008

13. Monday, January 7
Final draft of Paper #1 due (print out BEFORE class)

14. Wednesday, January 9
Read “Movements in American Literature” p.1
Read “Regionalism in American Literature” p. 3

15. Thursday, January 10
Read Jewett “A White Heron” p. 4-10

16. Friday, January 11
Read Willa Cather on Sarah Orne Jewett p. 11
Read Cather “Namesake” p. 12-21

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17. Monday, January 14
Read Cather part 1 of “A Death in the Desert” p. 22-29
One thesis statement due

18. Wednesday, January 16
Read Cather part 2 of “A Death in the Desert” p. 29-35
Fill out the Thesis Statement Progression Sheet. REMEMBER: you are answering the question from the American Literature Homepage.

19. Thursday, January 17
Read Frost “After Apple Picking,” and “Mending Wall”

20. Friday, January 18
Read Frost “The Wood-Pile” and “Home Burial”
First Paragraph due (with body paragraph topic sentences) (print out BEFORE class)
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21. Monday, January 21


22. Wednesday, January 23
Rough Draft Paper #2 due (print out BEFORE class)

23. Thursday, January 24
TBA

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24. Wednesday, January 30
Read The Great Gatsby, chapter 1 (1-21)

25. Thursday, January 31
Final Draft Paper #2 due (print out BEFORE class)

26. Friday, February 1
Read TGG, chaps 2 & part of 3, (23-47 stop at break on top of page)
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27. Monday, February 4
Read TGG, chap. 3 & 4, (47-80)

28. Wednesday, February 6
Read TGG, chap. 5, (81-96)

29. Thursday, February 7
Read TGG, chap. 6 & part of 7, (97-125)

30. Friday, February 8
Read TGG, finish chap. 7, (127-145)

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31. Monday, February 11
Research and bring to class article for paper #3
Read TGG, chap. 8, (147-162)

32. Wednesday, February 13
Read TGG, finish the book, (163-180)
First Paragraph due (with body paragraph topic sentences) (print out BEFORE class)

33. Thursday, February 14
Test on Great Gatsby
Test will include Vocab Quiz -- List 6

34. Friday, February 15


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35. Monday, February 18
Rough draft Paper #3 due

36. Wednesday, February 20
Read Hemingway “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” p. 50-52

37. Thursday, February 21
Vocab Quiz -- List 7

38. Friday, February 22
Read Stein “Three Portraits of Painters” – ‘Cezanne’ and ‘Matisse’ p.53-56

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39. Monday, February 25
Final draft Paper #3 Due

40. Wednesday, February 27
Read Stein “Three Portraits of Painters” – ‘Picasso’ p. 57-58
Last class, email me your end of term class comments

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41. Sunday, March 2
D Block Exam - Morning
-- Will include Vocab List 8