Assignments for the Week of December 1

You will receive The Good Earth on Monday. You must read chapters 1-9 for Monday, Dec. 8. We will start the thesis paper on fate vs. free will on Tuesday, Dec. 2. We will be working on the thesis statement, outline, works cited page, and rough draft during the week. The due dates for each of these items will be given during the class. However, the entire rough draft will be due Monday, Dec. 8. You will need to hand in the outline and works cited page with the rough draft. Below is a website on the proper MLA format. Please refer to it as needed.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/

The Weeks of November 17 & November 24

The Odyssey

Due Monday, November 17: Books 10 & 11

Due Tuesday, November 18: Book 12

Due Wednesday, November 19: Summaries for Books 13-20

Due Thursday, November 20: Books 21 & 22

Due Friday, November 21: Book 23 & Monster Writing Assignment & Book 24 Summary

Due Monday, November 24: Log Entry & Socratic Seminar Preparation

Tuesday, November 25: End Test for The Odyssey (this will include background information on the epic)

The Week of the November 10

The Odyssey

Monday, Nov. 10 -- You will be assigned one of the books from The Odyssey to read, research, and summarize to the rest of the class. If you are assigned Books 6, 7, & 8 you will present your summaries on Wednesday of this week. You will also receive the log entry assignment for the epic. This will not be due until Monday, November 24. All of you will need to read Book 1 of The Odyssey for tomorrow's class discussion.

Tuesday, Nov. 11 -- We will discuss Book 1 today. I will provide you with the summaries for Books 2, 3, and 4 in class. We will be doing an AP passage during class today. If we do not complete it in class, you must complete it for tomorrow. You are also to read Book 5 for homework tonight. Remember, the students in charge of Books 6, 7, & 8 must provide the class with their summaries tomorrow.

Wednesday, Nov. 12 -- We will discuss Book 5 in class today. Students will provide Books 6, 7, & 8 summaries. Read Book 9 for homework tonight.

Thursday, Nov. 13 -- We will discuss Book 9 in class today. We will also be listening to Elizabeth Vandiver's lecture on Guests and Hosts and connect it to The Odyssey. Please read Books 10 & 11 for Monday. Students in charge of the summaries for Books 13-20 should begin preparing for their class summary. These summary presentations will most likely begin next Tuesday.

Friday, Nov. 14 -- We will finish our discussion from yesterday. If time permits, we will watch some of the key scenes from the film version of The Odyssey.