American Lit:
- Tuesday: Students read and discuss the first four Dickinson poems listed in the book: "Because I could not Stop for Death," "Success of Counted Sweetest," "Much Madness is Divinest Sense," and "My Life Closed Twice Before It Closed." The last three poems will not be covered.
- Wednesday: Students compared/contrasted Walt Whitman and Emily Dickenson, considering especially their form and style. Students also took a Vocab 7 Test and began Harriet Jacobs. The homework assigned was to finish reading "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" and complete questions 1-8 on page 558.
- Thursday: Vocab Unit 8 was covered. Students continued working on the compare/contrast charts and reviewed questions 1-8 from pg. 558.
- Friday: Students began reading Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" and "The Emancipation Proclamation." No homework.
British Lit:
- Tuesday: Students read the Cavalier Poets (Lovelace, Marvell, Herrick).
- Wednesday: Students took a vocab 7 test and worked on Question Support sheets for Ben Jonson and the Cavalier Poets (two sides). Also, a writing assignment was assigned from page 529 (details on Edline under "Metaphysical Poet Writing Assignment"). This was due Friday.
- Thursday: Students continued working on the Question Support Sheets and the Writing Assignment
- Friday: Students turned in the Writing Assignment and began All Quiet on the Western Front with background and reading chapter 1. No homework. A study guide for AQWF was given, as well as a vocabulary sheet.
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