Monday 26 February: Introduction to Frankenstein, European Romanticism; Frankenstein SQs
Tuesday 27 February: (Period 2 will meet; Period 4 has Gala practice) Here is an audio book version to help you as you read the paper book; Reading 1 due (readings are listed on the SQs); here is a little disquisition on the novel's use of the word "dæmon"; here is a checklist for your SQ Wednesday 28 February: SQ for Reading 1 due; present sq as a mini-example of academic writing, well written, short, low-stakes practice; see how well you can make and defend a claim, blend and cite, etc. Thursday 29 February: Reading 2 due Friday 1 March: (Period 2: All-School Mass; Period 4 meets) SQ for Reading 2 due; Activity for Reading 2 Monday 4 March: Reading 3 due; Bildungsroman of Victor; Frost at Midnight Tuesday 5 March: SQ for Reading 3 due; the monster's appearance Wednesday 6 March: Reading 4 due Thursday 7 March: Reading 4 SQ due Friday 8 March: Reading 5 due Monday 11 March: Reading 5 SQ due; here is a very cool geography project done by librarians at the University of Maryland (Be careful not to read past where we are in the novel!) Tuesday 12 March: Rewrite/Revision of earlier essay due in class; submit new version as link to the Google Doc; hand in on paper the old, graded version and any intermediate draft work Wednesday 13 March: (2nd period: No class) Reading 6 due; Review of literary terms; Review of Readings 1-6 and set-up for test Thursday 14 March: (2nd period: any remaining Reading 6 + SQ) Reading 6 SQ due Friday 15 March: Test: literary terms and Frankenstein, Readings 1–6 Monday 18 March: Period 2: Revise one SQ as second-draft academic writing (work on this assignment in class; ask questions); here is checklist for revision Period 4: Work on poem, begin reading 7 Tuesday 19 March: Period 2: Revised SQ due; work on poem/begin Reading 7; here is the French dictation to help you practice Period 4: Gala practice; homework: revise SQ Wednesday 20 March: Period 2: Reading 7 due; French dictation, section of "Frost" (10 lines required, more possible) Period 4: Revised SQ due; French dictation Thursday 21 March: Period 2: Reading 7 SQ due Period 4: Reading 7 due (no SQ) Friday 22 March: No school; Gala practice Monday 25 March: Period 2: Reading 8 due; Period 4: No class; Maryland Day Tuesday 26 March: Period 2: Reading 9 due; Period 4: Reading 8 due Wednesday 27 March: Period 4: Reading 9 due; Everyone: French dictation, whole section of "Frost" due Easter Break Monday 8 April: No class; Gala day off! Tuesday 9 April: Review of Frankenstein so far; themes and style Wednesday 10 April: Reading 10 due Thursday 11 April: Recitation in class: section of "Frost" + coda due Friday 12 April: Reading 11 due (no SQ) Monday 15 April: Reading 12 due Tuesday 16 April: In-class writing: "Frost at Midnight" and Romanticism Wednesday 17 April: Reading 13 due Thursday 18 April: Reading 13 SQ due; review materials available Friday 19 April: Jane Austen Day Monday 22 April: Review for Frankenstein test Tuesday 23 April: Frankenstein test; paper assigned; book due for annotation check Wednesday 24 April: Discuss paper topics; propose paper topic by the end of class Comments are closed.
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