Monday, November 16th

• International Day of Tolerance

• Making connections: How does reading Wiesel's memoir connect to our other readings? What does Night tell us about the human condition?  

• Significant Quotes Assignment: sharing our creative responses to Night
• Thematic connections: What are the themes that keep coming up in our readings throughout this quarter?
  

• Significant Quotes Assignment: essay due WEDNESDAY. Be prepared to share a draft in class on TUESDAY.

Tuesday, November 17th

• On November 17, 1558, Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne, beginning the Elizabethan Age.

• Make the connection: share what we have learned from our reading 

• Finish viewing and reflecting on documentary of Elie's return to Auschwitz.
• Time to work on Significant Quotes essay assignment. Revise and review Writing Goals. Complete Writing Goals section for this essay.
• How do we carry the message outside the walls of the classroom? Discussion and graffiti wall.

• Significant Quotes Assignment: essay due WEDNESDAY.
   

Wednesday, November 18th

• Mark Twain publishes his first fictional piece, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" was published 1865.
• Mickey Mouse's Birthday!

• What is literary criticism?

• Significant Quotes Assignment: Turning in our essays and wrapping up our study of Night.
• Introduction to Middle Eastern Literature and our study of Literary Criticism
• Middle Eastern poetry: introduction
• Literary Criticism WebQuest

• Work assigned by Literary Criticism Group. Presentations DUE MONDAY.

Thursday, November 19th

• On this date in 1863, Lincoln delivers the Gettsburg Address.

• How can literary criticism aid in interpretation?

• Middle Eastern poetry: vocabulary
• Introduction to Kite Runner and resources for reading the novel
• Literary Criticism WebQuest

• Work assigned by Literary Criticism Group. Presentations DUE MONDAY.
• Kite Runner: Read chapters 1-4 (pages 1-34) for TUES., 11/24.  As you read, take notes how how you might apply each of the seven literary criticism approaches to your reading. Come to class TUES. with your grid completed.

Friday, November 20th

• On this date in 1945, the Nuremberg Trials began.
  

• Applying literary criticism

• Work Day: Groups should finish Literary Criticism presentation slides and email presentations to Ms. Ward by the close of the block today.
  

• Work assigned by Literary Criticism Group. Presentations DUE MONDAY.
• Kite Runner: Read chapters 1-4 (pages 1-34) for TUES., 11/24.  As you read, take notes how how you might apply each of the seven literary criticism approaches to your reading. Come to class TUES. with your grid completed.