English 085:60 Calendar: Winter 2009 Meeting Room: BW 109 phone: 517-796-8649 [email protected] Office: BW 235 Note: You must complete the assignments by the days indicated. Some adjustments may be made in the schedule, and you are responsible for keeping abreast of any changes. If you are absent due to an emergency, be sure to find out from classmates or the instructor what you missed. Monday Wednesday February 2, 4 Week 1 Intro to course and get acquainted - Icebreaker - Discussion about reading/college - Receive/review syllabus and calendar and letter from the teacher. - Come up with Class protocols - Review ―to do’s‖ for Weds. - Nelson Denny Testing For homework: read Richard Corey p. 4, Warren Pryor and The Road Not Taken, p. 5 in Introduction to Critical Reading Any questions regarding syllabus and calendar of assignments?? - ―Get acquainted: 3 things about neighbor‖ - Case Study (The Late Paper) and discussion - Forks in the Road of life - Choices of Successful Students - Annotations - Success groups form and share desired outcomes and values from the class. - Practice Reading Journal (We will write journal entries together this time.) 1) Summary—put each stanza in your own words, 2) What did the author want to tell us? (What we can learn from this--example: about life paths, about looking back on big decisions with joy or regret), 3) What are your related experiences? What are the big decisions you’ve made or will be making: what were/are the pros and cons of the different roads? How to live without regrets February 9, 11 Week 2 Reading Journal (see day two): - ―High Treason‖ by Jose Emilio Pacheco (handout) - ―Dulce et Decorum Est‖ by Wilfred Owen p. 25 - Langston Hughes poems p. 6, 7: ―I, Too,‖ ―Harlem,‖ and ―Mother to Son‖ - What is reading? - Responsibility Model - ―Examining textbook exercise‖ - Reviewing, making predictions - Success Team (outcomes, experiences, and outcomes) Read chapter 1 of Making Reading Relevant (MRR) before next class Reading Journal (see day two): Poems from Spoon River Anthology ―Minerva Jones‖ p. 16, ―’Indignation’ Jones‖p. 17, ―Dr. Meyers‖ p. 17, and ―Mrs. Meyers‖ p. 17 - What happens when you get stuck when you read? - Annotations/Summaries/Mapping (Jigsaw) Try out the techniques on an article. - Making Reading Relevant, Chapter 1 Vocabulary log due (10 words)Monday Wednesday February 16, 18 Week 3 - Reading Journal (see day two): Family Poems ―Those winter Sundays‖ p. 8, ―Austere‖ p. 8, ―Daystar‖ p.10, and ―Once a Lady told me‖ p. 11 - Vocabulary Review/sharing - Introduction to The Last Lecture - Quiz Chapter 1 MRR - Reading Journal (see day two): (You still do this on three levels as shown on day two.) Non Fiction Novel The Last Lecture: Study Guide 1 Introduction – page 26) - Poetry Unit Test/Vocabulary Quiz - Chapter 2 MRR February 23, 25 Week 4 - Reading Journal (see day two): The Last Lecture: Study Guide 2 (pp. 27-54) - Quiz Chapter 2 MRR - Reading Journal (see day two): The Last Lecture: Study Guide 3 pp. 55-79) - Chapter 3 MRR March 2, 4 Week 5 - Reading Journal (see day two): The Last Lecture: Study Guide 4 (pp. 27-54) - Quiz Chapter 3 MRR - Reading Journal (see day two): The Last Lecture: Study Guide 5 (pp. 55-79) - Further practice with chapters 1-3 MRR - Bring a dictionary on Monday - Vocabulary log due (10 words) - Chapter 4, Part A—MRR March 9-14th Spring Break Spring Break. No classes March 16, 18 Week 6 - Reading Journal (see day two): The Last Lecture: Study Guide 6 (pp. 80- 104) - Chapter 4, Part B--MRR Dictionary Skills Vocabulary log due next Monday (10 words) ; also Chapter 5 MRR - Quiz/ vocabulary test on The Last Lecture - Reading Journal (see day two): Fiction ‖I Stand Here Ironing‖ p.114 and ‖The Fat Girl‖ p. 120 How are these stories related? Review the major events of Emily’s childhood and make a list of her emotional needs (bring the list to class). Then address this question in your journal: How does Emily fulfill these needs by becoming a comedienne? For the second story, focus on the title. Does it indicate the identiy that ohters have of Louise? Does the title indicate how Louise definds herself? - Quiz Chapter 4 MRRMonday Wednesday March 23, 25 Week 7 - Reading Journal (see day two): (a) ‖Gimple the Fool‖ pp. 95-107 and ‖ (b) The ‖Guilded Six-Bits‖ pp. 63-72. (a) In What ways is Gimple foolish? Describe the attitudes and behavior of the townspeople? Describe Elka’s character and behavior. What is Gimple’s opinion of Elka? Does it change? Explain. Describe Gimple’s treatment of Elka and the children. What is the reader to make of the fact that Gimpel becomes a wealthy man? Of the fact that he almost forgets to share that information with the reader? What happens to Gimple after his wife dies? Do any of the characters in the story behave honorably? What questions would you ask about this story? (b) Describe the relationship between Missie May and Joe before Joe catches her with Slemmons. Why is Joe impressed with Slemmons? Why is he so easily impressed? What does Missie May think of Slemmens before she goes to the ice cream parlor? How does her opinion change once she has met him? Why does her opinion change? Why does Missie May agree to Slemmons’ proposition? Why doesn’t Joe leave her after he discovers her with Slemmons? Why didn’t she leave Joe? How does Missie May’s behavior change after Joe catches her with Slemmons? How does Joes behavior change? What is the significance of Joe throwing money on porch in the end of the story? - Reading Journal (see day two): (a) ‖Life After High School‖ pp. 132- 144 Discuss Zachary’s struggle. What does his suicide note reveal about his thoughts and feelings? Examine the references in the story to the parka and explain the significance of Zachary’s draping the parka over the steering wheel. Explain why he commits suicide? Why on April Fools Day? What is the significance of the title? (b) ‖Crusader Rabbit‖ pp. 58-63 What can we learn about humane behavior and human