The following chart lists the essential readings and assignments for this
class. Please read the entire list and mark your calendars so you can plan for
effective time management. These readings must be prepared carefully to be
discussed on the day assigned.
I encourage you to fill in the calendar dates below so you can keep track of
deadlines and reading preparation.
You'll note this is about a short story a night. The stories are compelling;
you'll be glad you made time to read them.
Now you begin reading the novels. I'd suggest beginning them earlier but you
know what works best for you. Be aware that you'll need to be reading carefully
and in advance of the topics for each Book Club Meeting, so as a result the
reading schedule for the novels can be found below. Note that Book Club
Meetings are VIRTUAL and sited in the Forum, held via postings.(More about this
later)
And finally to poetry, although we've been immersed in it all quarter long.
Week |
Comment Circle For |
Synthesizer |
1 |
None |
Ëô |
Ëô |
Ëô |
Ëô |
2 |
Why a Robin |
Ëô |
Ëô |
Anoma |
Ëô |
Ëô |
No Music Before Mosque |
ö |
ö |
Crickets |
ö |
ö |
ö |
ö |
3 |
Rose in the Hear of New Work |
ö |
ö |
Goalie |
ö |
ö |
Day They Burned the Books |
ö |
ö |
Good Girls Are Bad News |
ö |
ö |
The Return |
ö |
ö |
ö |
ö |
4 |
Cyrano Act 1 |
ö |
ö |
ö |
ö |
5 |
Cyrano Act 2 |
ö |
ö |
Cyrano Act 3 |
ö |
ö |
ö |
ö |
6 |
Cyrano Act 4 |
ö |
ö |
Cyrano Act 5 |
ö |
ö |
ö |
ö |
7 |
Book Club Meeting 1 Atonement |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 1 Love in the Time |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 1 Stone Diaries |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 1 Paddy Clark |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 1 Room w/ A View |
ö |
ö |
ö |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 2 Atonement |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 2 Love in the Time |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 2 Stone Diaries |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 2 Paddy Clark |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 2 Room w/ A View |
ö |
ö |
ö |
ö |
8 |
Book Club Meeting 3 Atonement |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 3 Love in the Time |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 3 Stone Diaries |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 3 Paddy Clark |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 3 Room w/ A View |
ö |
ö |
ö |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 4 Atonement |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 4 Love in the Time |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 4 Stone Diaries |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 4 Paddy Clark |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 4 Room w/ A View |
ö |
ö |
ö |
ö |
9 |
Book Club Meeting 5 Atonement |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 5 Love in the Time |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 5 Stone Diaries |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 5 Paddy Clark |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 5 Room w/ A View |
ö |
ö |
ö |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 6 Atonement |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 6 Love in the Time |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 6 Stone Diaries |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 6 Paddy Clark |
ö |
ö |
Book Club Meeting 6 Room w/ A View |
ö |
ö |
ö |
ö |
10 |
Digging |
ö |
ö |
The Gift |
ö |
ö |
Kicking the Habit |
ö |
ö |
Flying to Belfast |
ö |
ö |
Martian Postcards |
ö |
ö |
ö |
ö |
11 |
Assimilation |
ö |
ö |
Pacific Crossing |
ö |
ö |
The Northern Ireland Question |
ö |
ö |
Peace |
ö |
ö |
Atmospheric Phenomenon |
ö |
Week |
Assignment |
1 |
Writing Sample |
ュ・/td>
| Introduction Posting in the Forum |
ュ・/td>
| ュ・/td>
|
2 |
Response posting for each short story read this week |
ュ・/td>
| Comment Circle for each short story read this week |
ュ・/td>
| ュ・/td>
|
3 |
Response posting for each short story read this week |
ュ・/td>
| Comment Circle for each short story read this week |
ュ・/td>
| Essay 1 Close Reading |
ュ・/td>
| ュ・/td>
|
4 |
Response posting for each ACT of Cyrano read this week |
ュ・/td>
| Comment Circle for each ACT of Cyrano read this week |
ュ・/td>
| ュ・/td>
|
5 |
Response posting for each ACT of Cyrano read this week |
ュ・/td>
| Comment Circle for each ACT of Cyrano read this week |
ュ・/td>
| ュ・/td>
|
6 |
Essay 2 Significant Lines-In Class |
ュ・/td>
| ュ・/td>
|
7 |
Response posting for each Book Club Meeting this week |
ュ・/td>
| Comment Circle for each Book Club Meeting this week |
ュ・/td>
| ュ・/td>
|
8 |
Response posting for each Book Club Meeting this week |
Ûè |
Comment Circle for each Book Club Meeting this week |
Ûè |
ÙL |
9 |
Essay 3 Continuum of Character |
ÙL |
ÙL |
10 |
Response posting for ANY TWO poems read this week |
ÙL |
Comment Circle for ANY TWO poems this week |
Ý |
Essay 4 Connections-In Class |
Ý |
Ý |
11 |
Response posting for ANY TWO poems read this week |
Ý |
Comment Circle for ANY TWO poems this week |
Ý |
Ý |
12 |
Essay 5 My Literary Heritage-In Class/Colloquium |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
29
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30
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31
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1
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2
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5
Class Begins
Read Unit 1 this week and be sure to read the Forum The Teacher Speaks: Read
This First.About Using the Forums. Then register and post an introduction in
the Introduce Yourself forum.
Ý |
6
Read Syllabus and Policies
Unit 1 is the introduction to the class specifics. Be sure you get organized
and map out your study schedule to accomodate ALL the work required in this
class.
Ý |
7
Forums: Register and Post
Be sure you register in the Forums and that you log-in EACH time you post.
Your introduction posting is due today.
ÙL |
8
Writing Sample Due
Find the writing prompt for this essay and submit it in the Assignment
Section of the Class website by 11:45 PM tonight.
ÙL |
9
Begin Reading Short Stories
You hit the ground running here. You should begin reading the assigned
stories and posting to the Comment Circles and Response Journals.
ÙL |
12
Continue Reading Unit 1
And the assigned short stories too. You have three weeks to study each unit.
ÙL |
13
ÙL |
14
Sign up to Synthesize.
Each of you must synthesize ONE Comment Circle. Send in your request for one
asap. Don't delay!
ÙL |
15
Ûè |
16
Ûè |
19
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20
Essay 1: A Close Reading due
Submit this 2x: 1) in the website as an attachement and 2) to turnitin.com
as explained in the Forum: About Turnitin.com As usual, essay is due by
11:45 PM.
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21
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22
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23
How about the Comment Circles?
Keep on track and hang in. This is the most intense part! :)
Ûè |
26
Begin Unit 2 Drama
Start reading Cyrano and post on each Act.
Ûè |
27
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28
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29
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30
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