E Block Syllabus Winter 2008

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

14. Tuesday, January 8
Read “Movements in American Literature” p.1
Read “Regionalism in American Literature” p. 3

15. Friday, January 11
Read Jewett “A White Heron” p. 4-10

16. Saturday, January 12
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. Tuesday, January 15
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. Tuesday, January 22
Rough Draft Paper #2 due (print out BEFORE class)
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23. Tuesday, January 29
Read The Great Gatsby, chapter 1 (1-21)

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

25. Friday, February 1
Read TGG, chaps 2 & part of 3, (23-47 stop at break on top of page)

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26. Monday, February 4
Read TGG, chap. 3 & 4, (47-80)

27. Tuesday, February 5
Read TGG, chap. 5, (81-96)

28. Friday, February 8
Read TGG, chap. 6 & part of 7, (97-125)

29. Saturday, February 9
Read TGG, finish chap. 7, (127-145)
Vocab quiz -- List 6
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30. Monday, February 11
Research and bring article for Paper #3 to class.
Read TGG, chap. 8, (147-162)

31. Tuesday, February 12
Read TGG, finish the book, (163-180)
First Paragraph due (with body paragraph topic sentences) (print out BEFORE class)

32. Thursday, February 14
Test on Great Gatsby

33. Friday, February 15

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


35. Tuesday, February 19
Read Hemingway “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” p. 50-52

36. Friday, February 22
Read Stein “Three Portraits of Painters” – ‘Cezanne’ and ‘Matisse’ p.53-56
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37. Monday, February 25
Final draft Paper #3 Due
Vocab Quiz -- List 7

38. Tuesday, February 26
Read Stein “Three Portraits of Painters” – ‘Picasso’ p. 57-58
Last class, email me your end of term class comments

39. Thursday, February 28
E Block Exam – Morning
-- will include vocab list 8