American Literature -- Mr. Kandell -- 1984

Reading and assignment schedule -- SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Due on:	Reading	Assignments due	Lecture/In-class work
Aug. 29			“My America” poem
Aug. 30		“My America” Poem	Read aloud: Pages 5-11; Mr. Kandell model questions Read “My America” poems
Sept. 2 (Monday)	HOLIDAY	LABOR DAY
Sept. 3 (Tuesday)			First vocab check Read aloud: Pages 5-11; Mr. Kandell models questioning strategy In-class reading time
Sept. 4 (Wednesday)		BLOCK DAY	NO CLASS
Sept. 5 (Thursday))	11-20	Outside Reading Project books and plan due	Group 1: Sonia, Kyle, Eric, Mayra View and discuss Macintosh ad in class. http://www.uiowa.edu/~commstud/adclass/1984_mac_ad.html Better Bob: Eliminating passive voice
Sept. 6 (Friday)	20-33		Group 2: Allison, Graeme, Steven t-shirt design time
Sept. 9 (Monday)	33-54	Creative Journal 1: Initial response to 1984 T-shirt design sketch in pencil	Group 3: Jenn B., Kayla, Matt M., Chris Small group work improving t-shirt designs
Sept. 10 (Tuesday) (short classes)	55-69	T-shirt design final, in thick black ink, with 250-word explanation	Group 4: Lorena, Emira, Adam, Marine; In-class writing time for Journal 2
Sept. 11 (Wed)		BLOCK DAY	NO CLASS
Sept. 12 (Thursday) TONIGHT IS PARENT NIGHT	70-87	Creative Journal 2: Personal revelations on 9-11 and Orwell	Group 5: Evan, Addison, Justin, Samantha; View film clip from Brazil
Sept. 13 (Friday) (Short classes?)	88-105		Group 6: Robert C., Patrick, Todd Discussion/writing time for Journal 3
Sept 16 (Monday)		HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY
Sept. 17 (Tuesday)	105-122	Creative Journal 3: Response to Brazil (400 words)	Group 7: Aly, Eva, Jenna, Rodolfo
Sept. 18 (Wed)		BLOCK DAY	NO CLASS
Sept. 19 (Thursday)	122-151	152-178 are optional. See me for XC ideas	Group 8: Andrew, Detrich, Robert A., Danielle Essay Prep: What is Mr. Kandell looking for?
Sept. 20 (Friday)	179-185	186-245 are optional; read them over the weekend. See me for XC ideas	Group 9: Mr. Kandell leads discussion Essay topics handed out, discussed; pre-writing
Sept. 23 (Monday)		Entries 1-4 of outside reading project	View ending of film, 1984, plus discussion
Sept. 24 (Tuesday)		Essay outline	Computer Lab for essay writing; must have hand-written or word-processed rough draft to enter computer lab.
Sept. 25 (Wed)		BLOCK	NO CLASS
Sept. 26 (Thurs.)		Essay rough draft	Serious peer editing
Sept. 27 (Friday)			Computer Lab for essay revision
Sept. 30 (Monday)		Final Essay	Alternate ending skits

Important discussion leader requirements: Each group should bring in 12-15 quality, interesting questions, most of which should spur debate. For full credit, please organize questions – on a SINGLE PIECE OF PAPER according to type (literal, interpretive, applied) and post them in the window of 213 before the beginning of 1^st period on the day of the discussion.

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