February+--+11.5

- Finish reading/discussing "I Sit and Look Out" by Whitman - Read sections from "Song of Myself" - In pairs, analyze the poem and answer questions regarding its contents
 * Wednesday, February 1**

HW: Finish "Song of Myself" Questions

- Discuss elements of "Song of Myself" - Understand concept of "Found Poetry" - Begin Whitman Found poem
 * Thursday, February 2**

HW: -Study for Unit 7 vocabulary quiz tomorrow/complete exercises - For Monday: Complete Found Poem

- Complete Unit 7 Vocabulary Quiz - Begin working on Found poem for Monday
 * Friday, February 3**

HW: - Study for Transcendentalism quiz Monday; complete Found Poem

- Complete Transcendentalism Quiz
 * Monday, February 6**

- Begin watching //Into the Wild// - Make connections between ideals of Transcendentalism and the film
 * Tuesday, February 7**

- Continue watching //Into the Wild//
 * Wednesday, February 8**

HW: Response #1: The main character (Chris/Alex) decides to abandon the expectations of society to pursue life "in the wild." What do you make of his decision? Could you ever see yourself entertaining this idea? What kinds of things would you like to get away from in society (if anything)? Are Chris' actions admirable? Why or why not?

- Continue watching //Into the Wild//
 * Thursday, February 9**

HW: Response #2: In the film, the main character’s parents’ relationship is dysfunctional and is a large contributor to why he goes off by himself. How do you feel about his choice to leave his family behind without saying goodbye? Do they deserve this? Why or why not?

100 word minimum

- Finish watching the film //Into the Wild//
 * Friday, February 10**

HW: Response #3: Choose one of the following prompts to respond to (100 words minimum)
 * 1) Although Chris gets close with a number of people throughout his trip across the country, he doesn’t let himself get too close, always leaving rather than developing these relationships. Why do you think he does this? Is solitude the key to happiness? Use references to the film to support your response.


 * 1) What realization do you think he has at the end of the film? Consider his last journal entry statement: Happiness is only real when shared. Do you agree?


 * 1) Consider Chris’s last vision—the one where he is with his family. He pictures himself embracing his family and wonders, “What if I were smiling and running into your arms? Would you see then what I see now?” What do you think he means by this? Explain.


 * All Responses (3) will be collected on Monday.**

- Introduce Unit 8 vocabulary terms
 * Monday, February 13**

HW: For tomorrow: Read and take one page of notes on a short bio of Edgar Allan Poe (pg. 500-503 in the textbook)

- Discuss biography of E. A. Poe - Understand definition of allegory - Begin reading "Masque of the Red Death" and completing worksheet
 * Tuesday, February 14**

- Share thoughts on story with a partner - Write a narrative from the perspective of Prince Prospero, one of the masqueraders, or a person excluded from the abbey
 * Wednesday, February 15**

- Discuss story meanings in class - Complete Unit 8 vocabulary quiz
 * Thursday, February 16**

- Discuss quote: "Youth is wasted on the young." - Begin reading Hawthorne's "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" and completing worksheet
 * Tuesday, February 21**

HW: Finish assignments for tomorrow

- Collect worksheets - Discuss story's implications and personal responses to extension activity - Begin reading "The Life You Save. . ."
 * Wednesday, February 22**

HW: Complete front of worksheet and finish reading "The Life You Save. . ."

- Discuss questions from story; analyze symbols and characters - Create background story for Mr. Shiftlet
 * Thursday, February 23**



- Share background stories in small groups and then share as a class - Analyze grotesque in the story and explain how one of the other stories in the unit depicts the dark side of man
 * Friday, February 24**

- Introduce Unit 9 vocabulary terms
 * Monday, February 27**

- Revise run-on sentences
 * Tuesday, February 28**
 * -** Complete grammar packet

HW: Finish grammar packet

- Combine sentences in ways that work well; discuss elements of style - Distribute gender roles article
 * Wednesday, February 29**

HW: Finish reading gender roles article and complete attached assignment

- Participate in a class discussion of last night's article
 * Thursday, February 30**

HW: - Complete exercises for Unit 2 vocabulary