Monday - Writer's Notebook - "What is your greatest dream in life? What can you do now to pursue it? What have you done?"
Tuesday - Grammar Crimes - Usage problems
Wednesday - Writer's Notebook - "Have you ever been the victim of a bully? Describe the situation. Have you ever been the bully? Why?"
Thursday - Grammar Crimes
Friday - Writer's Notebook - "Friday Freewrite!!!"
- Discuss symbolism's association with allusion
- Read and discuss Ch. 10 from How to Read Lit Like a Professor - "It's More than Just Rain or Snow"
- Distribute handout tying these concepts to A Separate Peace
- HW - Begin reading A Separate Peace
Tuesday - Grammar Crimes - Usage problems
- Read "The White Circle" by John Bell Clayton
- Answer analysis questions
- Distribute reading schedule for A Separate Peace
Wednesday - Writer's Notebook - "Have you ever been the victim of a bully? Describe the situation. Have you ever been the bully? Why?"
- Continue discussion and analysis of "The White Circle"
Thursday - Grammar Crimes
- Begin reading "The Most Dangerous Game"
Friday - Writer's Notebook - "Friday Freewrite!!!"
- Storyboard analysis of "TMDG"