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The following is my Fall 2009 Schedule.

1st Block - English III

2nd Block - Planning

3rd Block - Honors English III

4th Block - English III

Week of November 16th

English III -  We will continue our study of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, with emphasis on elementts such as Foreshadowing, Characterization, Themes - The American Dream, Connections to The Great Gatsby and The Scarlet Letter. Students will formulate chapter questions in groups and then lead the discussion each day. The questions for all of the chapters will add up to a test grade. They will also receive essay questions and should prepare a draft of one for next week. The final pages of their graduation project research paper are due on December 1st.

Honors English III - Students should finish reading Of Mice and Men by Wednesday and prepare, in groups, presentations on elements of the novel - Foreshadowing, Characterization, Themes - The American Dream, Steinbeck's social commentary, Literary Connections to The Scarlet Letter and The Great Gatsby, Romanticism and Realism. They wil then have a choice between a literary essay or a project based on a concept from the novel.

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