Sylvia Plath and the 1950's
MONDAY 9/22/08
1) introduction to poetry
2) "Poetry Is Not a Luxury" article
3) Homework: Read Chapters 1 -3 in BJ
WEDNESDAY 9/24
1) Continue discussion of poetry article
2) Plath bio lecture notes
3) Intro to The Bell Jar
4) Homework: Chapters 4 - 7; oral history interview
FRIDAY 9/26: PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
MONDAY 9/29
1) Oral History presentations in class
2) Bell Jar discussion
3) Homework: Chapters 8 - 10 in BJ
WEDNESDAY 10/1
1) Poetry explication project assigned
2) Make sure you have chosen a poem from Ariel
3) Discussion of Chapters 1 - 10
4) Oral history presentations
5) Homework: begin poetry project, study for quiz using review sheet
FRIDAY 10/3: MS SHARDLOW GONE
1) Quiz on Chapters 1 - 10 in The Bell Jar
2) Plath video
3) Homework: Read 11-16; work on poem in Ariel
TUESDAY 10/7
1) Overview of Plath project provided
2) Final poems approved
3) Homework: Read 17-20, complete poem worksheet to prepare for your essay
THURSDAY 10/9
1) Final poems chosen and worksheets due
2) Finish oral presentations
3) Homework: Finish the Bell Jar and begin writing your explication
MONDAY 10/13
1) Bell Jar discussion and brief quiz on book's conclusion
2) Bell Jar paragraphs returned
3) Further work on poem explications; worksheets returned
MEA WEEKEND
TUESDAY 10/21
1) First draft of paper due
2) Art piece concept also due
THURSDAY 10/24
PLATH FINAL PROJECT DUE
1) introduction to poetry
2) "Poetry Is Not a Luxury" article
3) Homework: Read Chapters 1 -3 in BJ
WEDNESDAY 9/24
1) Continue discussion of poetry article
2) Plath bio lecture notes
3) Intro to The Bell Jar
4) Homework: Chapters 4 - 7; oral history interview
FRIDAY 9/26: PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
MONDAY 9/29
1) Oral History presentations in class
2) Bell Jar discussion
3) Homework: Chapters 8 - 10 in BJ
WEDNESDAY 10/1
1) Poetry explication project assigned
2) Make sure you have chosen a poem from Ariel
3) Discussion of Chapters 1 - 10
4) Oral history presentations
5) Homework: begin poetry project, study for quiz using review sheet
FRIDAY 10/3: MS SHARDLOW GONE
1) Quiz on Chapters 1 - 10 in The Bell Jar
2) Plath video
3) Homework: Read 11-16; work on poem in Ariel
TUESDAY 10/7
1) Overview of Plath project provided
2) Final poems approved
3) Homework: Read 17-20, complete poem worksheet to prepare for your essay
THURSDAY 10/9
1) Final poems chosen and worksheets due
2) Finish oral presentations
3) Homework: Finish the Bell Jar and begin writing your explication
MONDAY 10/13
1) Bell Jar discussion and brief quiz on book's conclusion
2) Bell Jar paragraphs returned
3) Further work on poem explications; worksheets returned
MEA WEEKEND
TUESDAY 10/21
1) First draft of paper due
2) Art piece concept also due
THURSDAY 10/24
PLATH FINAL PROJECT DUE
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