The Week of Sept. 27 and Oct. 4

Due Monday, Sept. 27th: Found Poem

Sept. 27-Oct. 1:
Mythology Group Projects will be our focus for the next two weeks. You will be placed in groups to teach one of the myths listed below. Instruction for the group project will be discussed in class on Tuesday. We will start the week, however, with a library tour and a tutorial on our on-line services available to you. You will then be asked to read your assigned myth by Wednesday, Sept. 29. You will spend Wednesday through Friday working on the group project in the library. At home, however, you will be reading the other three myths that other groups will be teaching. These will need to be read by Monday, Oct. 4. Below are the myths and their page numbers. Presentations will begin either on Monday, Oct. 4 or Tuesday, Oct. 5. We will get through two presentations per day.

The Creation of the Titans and the Gods Page 82-89
The Ages of Man Page 90-92
Demeter and Persephone Page 93-99
The Labors and Death of Heracles Page 100-105

Assignments for the Weeks of Sept. 6 , Sept. 13, and Sept. 20

The Alchemist Assignments

Due Thursday, Sept. 9: Individual Mission Statement
Due Friday, Sept. 10: Introduction (ix-xiii)
Due Monday, Sept. 13: Pages 3-25
Due Wednesday, Sept. 15: Part One should be completed -- Expect a quiz today!
Due Thursday, Sept. 16: The Alchemy and Me Webquest
Due Friday, Sept. 17: Pages 51-79
Due Monday, Sept. 20: Pages 80-127
DueWednesday, Sept. 22: Pages 127-end
Friday, Sept. 24: End Test for The Alchemist
Due Monday, Sept. 27: The Alchemist Found Poem

The Weeks of May 17 and May 24

Animal Farm Assignments:

Read Chapters 1-3 for Monday, May 17
Read Chapters 4-6 for Wednesday, May 19
Read Chapters 7 & 8 for Friday, May 21
Read Chapters 9-end for Monday, May 24
In-class Writing Assignments will be on Monday, May 24


Osama:
We will be viewing the film Osama the week of May 24.

Peace Day is on Friday, May 28!

The Week of May 10

All Quiet on the Western Front:
Letter is due Wednesday, May 12
End test is on Wednesday, May 12

Animal Farm:
Chapters 1-3 for Monday, May 17

Assignments for All Quiet on the Western Front

Friday, April 30: Chapter 6 and 7 are due

Monday, May 3: Chapter 8 is due

Wednesday, May 5: Chapter 9 is due

Friday, May 7: Chapter 10 is due

Monday, May 10: The novel should be completed for today

Wednesday, May 12: Letter assignment due

The Weeks of April 12, 19, 26

All Quiet on the Western Front reading assignments:
Read Chapters 1-3 for Monday, April 19
Read Chapters 4 & 5 for Friday, April 23
Read Chapters 6 & 7 for Friday, April 30
Read Chapter 8 for Monday, May 3

Thesis Paper Due Dates:
You will be asked to write certain sections of the paper throughout the week of April 12. Please listen for these due dates in class. Below are the due dates for the rough draft and final draft:
Tuesday, April 20: Rough draft is due
Wednesday, April 28: Final draft is due

April 1

Congratulations to all of you on a job well done with the skits! I hope you have a relaxing break. We will begin a new book and a thesis paper on Monday, April 12.