Contemporary
American Literature
Monday, Mar. 3
No school-
trimester break day.
1. Class intro
2. Pass out books
3. Read to the
end of page 42 in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and do the corresponding
questions.
1. JE#1- Write
about the book so far. Discuss Bromden’s
hallucinations.
2. Define the
first set of vocab words:
Cuckoo’s Nest
Vocabulary
1. Culls
2. Veritable
3. Ethereal
4. Matriarchy
5. Impregnable
6. Stoicism
7. Placate
8. Curtail
9. Perverse
10. Punitive
11. Lucid
12. Meted
13. Fraternize
14. Squalor
15. Indigent
16. Gaff
3. Discuss
page 9-42 in the book.
4. Read pages
42-70 for tomorrow.
1. Analogy
introduction
2. Quiz on
page 1-70.
3. Discuss page
1-70.
4. Work on
final vocab list.
5. Read page
70-91 for tomorrow.
1. Analogy
practice (set 36)
2. Finalize vocab list and take quiz.
3. Update
character lists.
4. Read to the
end of part one and do the questions.
No class- WASL
1. Cuckoo’s
Nest analogies
2. Finish the
part one questions.
3. Take quiz
on page 70-90.
4. Define set
2 vocab:
Clientele 162 Calamity 195
Lobotomy 163 Rorschach Test 202
Skitterish 176 (skittish) Schizophrenia
204
Lenience 171 Jurisdiction 215
Circumvent 171 Philanthropy
222
Latrine 176 Chicanery 223
Hovel 180 Effrontery 223
Metropolis 182 Vermin 226
Indigent 189 Provocative 248
Keelhaul 192
5. Read to
page 162 for Thursday.
No class- WASL
1. JE- Discuss the effect McMurphy has on the other patients, the Big Nurse, the
other hospital staff, etc.
2. Group
discussion of all study guide questions.
3. Finalize vocab list.
4. Work on
character list.
5. Quiz on
page 117-162.
6. Read to
page 190 for tomorrow.
1. On-line analogy quiz 1
2. Update character list.
3. Quiz on page 162-190.
4. Discuss the reading.
5. Read to page 219 for Monday.
6. Notes on plot elements. Start to identify for Cuckoo’s Nest.
1. Exposition
Includes the background information the reader needs to know in order to
understand
the plot, conflict and/or Themes
2. Inciting Incident/Complication
Event which introduces the major conflict and begins
the Rising Action.
3. Rising Action
Events leading toward the Climax
Climax/Turning Point
4. Resolution
Solution to the major conflict in the plot
5. Falling Action
Events leading away from the Climax and Resolution
6. Denouement
Events concluding the story. The “new
beginning” of the literary timeline
7. Theme
Author’s observation(s) of life which he/she wants to convey to the
audience.
8. Conflict
Meeting of two opposing forces and drives the plot
Examples: Person vs. Person; Person vs. Self; Person vs. Society; Person
vs. Fate; Person vs. Nature
9. Protagonist
It is their story
10. Antagonist
The person or thing that is in conflict with the protagonist
1. JE- Why do we
celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Do you like the idea of Americans celebrating
another country’s holiday? What about Cinco de Mayo?
Should we have more celebrations like this or less?
2. In small groups,
review the reading from last weekend.
3. Take quiz to page 219.
4. Read to page 242 for tomorrow.
1. Group activity- discuss
the reading.
2. Take quiz on pages 219-242. Discuss.
3. Work on character lists, plot elements
and study guides.
4. Finish reading the novel.
1. JE- Give me your final analysis of the
novel.
2. Discuss important points.
3. Start work on essays. Have a topic and
a brief outline ready tomorrow.
1. Work on essays. Write introduction.
1. Write two body paragraphs.
1. Write last body paragraph and
conclusion.
2. Get essay peer edited.
1. Type essays, submit to turn it in .com
1. Watch video of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
No class- early release.
Finish video and discuss.
1. JE- Vietnam War.
2. Watch historical videos and discuss as pre-reading
for The Things They Carried.
1. Analogy on-line quiz 2 (in journals).
2. Pre-reading activities. Get character
list.
3. Read chapter 1 of The Things They Carried and do the study guide.
1. Journal React to the first story in the
book.
2. Vocab and
military terminology.
3. Discuss the reading.
4. Read the next two stories and do the
study guide.
1. Watch “Letters from
2. Correct the study guides.
3. As a class, determine
vocab definitions.
4. Read “On the Rainy River.” Discuss with
your dad or Grandpa.
1. Crossword vocab
review.
2. Discuss the story.
3. Read the next three stories for Monday
and do the study guides.
1. Take vocabulary quiz.
2. Discuss the reading study guides.
3. Read “Sweetheart of Tra
Bong.” (p. 116)
NO CLASS TUESDAY
1. Analogy on-line quiz #3 (in journals).
2. Quiz on “Sweetheart”
3. Start set two of the vocab:
1. Phosphorous
81
2. Aesthetic
81
3. Anarchy 82
4. Posturing
86
5. Sadism 87
6. Bedlam, 89
7. Mundane 89
8.
Rear-echelon 91
9. Speculation
113
10. Endorphins
114
11. Eccentric
117
12. Talisman
118
13. Pagoda 119
14. Cadres 128
15. Piaster
129
4. Read “Stockings,” “Church,” and “The
Man I Killed,” “Ambush” and “Style.”
1. JE- What is the most disturbing or
though provoking story or incident in the book so far and why?
2. Vocabulary exercise- Copy the phrase
from the book that uses the word, then write a definition.
3. Discuss the reading.
4. Read “Speaking of Courage.”
1. JE- How has Norman Bowker’s
life changed since he returned from the war? Why didn’t he win a silver star?
2. Go over vocab
lists.
3. Discuss reading and character lists.
4. Read “Notes” and “In the Field.”
1. Take Analogy Quiz.
2. Make a ten question character matching
quiz. Exchange and take each others quiz.
3. Read “Field Trip” and “Good Form.”
1. JE- Tell me about Azar.
2. Quiz on pg. 118-188.
3. Discuss questions.
4. Read “The Ghost Soldiers.”
1. Add to character description list-
Bobby Jorgenson.
2. Round robin student lead discussion.
3. Finish the novel.
1. In a small
group, make a test for The Things They
Carried. 15 T/F, 20 Fill In, 5 Short Answer. Make
a clean copy and a separate key.
2. Start watching video.
1. Continue video.
2. Finish practice tests.
TEST TOMORROW!
1. Finish video.
2. Take practice tests.
Wednesday, April 30
1. Take tests.
1. Turn in journals pass back papers.
2. Do letter writing assignment.
3. Do peer editing.
Go to library and write, edit, revise and
publish letters.
1. Start Red Sky at morning. Read the
first chapter, do the analysis sheet and start the character sheet.
1. JE- Give me your opinion of the books
so far.
2. Define the first set of words and write
the sentence from the novel that contains the words.
3. Discuss chapter one.
4. Read chapter 2-4 for tomorrow.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
1. Do analogy set 49.
2. Group activity: analyze chapters 2-4 in
via the study guides. Turn in.
3. Read chapter 5,6,7.
4. Quiz on chapter 1-4.
1. JE- Discuss the positives and negatives
of Jim Bob, Ann, Frank, Josh.
2. Discuss yesterday’s assignment, ch. 2-5.
3. Vocab review
assignment- quiz on set one tomorrow.
4. Read chapter 8, 9 for tomorrow.
1. Take vocab
and book quiz.
2. Discuss reading on large group.
3. Read chapter 10, 11 for Monday.
1. Open topic- Red Sky at Morning.
2. Start vocab
set two.
3. Discuss reading.
4. Define the words:
Red Sky Vocab
Set 2
1.Patronizing
(53)-
2.Indoctrinate
(53) -
3.Endocrine
(62)-
4.Humus
(67)-
5.Scion
(67)-
6.Credenza
(74)-
7.Hominy
(78)-
8.Repartee
(89)-
9.Impresario
(97)-
10.
Sordid (101)-
11.
Palpation (106)-
12.
Bereaved (107)-
13.
Pallid (112)-
14.
Catatonic (121)-
15.
Proletariat
(123)-
4. Read chapter 12.
ASSIGNMENT FOR FRIDAY-
Finish the book and all the study guides
by the beginning of the period Friday. Bonus for turning in the study guides
early.
Vocab
Quiz Friday
1. Vocab review
2. Finish the study guides- get a bonus
for turning them in early.
3. Start video.
Monday, May 19-
Work on independent literature study.
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