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Tuesday, October 6 Topic: The Custom-House I. Author's Intent II. Foreshadowing of Scarlet Letter III. How to document your learning using Cornell Notes
 * __Second Six Weeks (Oct. 6 to Nov. 19)__

Wednesday, Oct 7 Topic: Chapters 1-2 -- Quiz on Custom House and Introductory Material -- Read scholarly articles about The Scarlet Letter and present to class **

Topic: Chapters 3-4
 * Thursday, Oct 8**

-**- Write essay on prompt about Iraqi soldier. Due first thing on Monday. HOMEWORK: Finish Analysis Essay; read through Chapter 6 of Scarlet Letter Model Essays:
 * Friday, Oct. 9**
 * -- Review Analysis essay format. Look at model essays.

I. Overview of Transcendentalism II. Emerson - Read Nature and Self Reliance in textbook, p. 390-393 III. Thoreau - Read overview of Walden (p. 406) - Read Civil Disobedience HOMEWORK: Read Chapters 7 and 8 in Scarlet Letter. BE PREPARED FOR QUIZ ON CHAPTERS 1-8! **
 * Monday, Oct. 12**
 * Topic: Hawthorne's Influences

Topic: Critical Analysis I. Quiz II. Pearl Jam and Reader Response Theory III. Overview of other Critical Theories: Feminist, Marxist, Psychoanalytic IV. Apply Critical Theory to popular movie; present **
 * Tuesday, Oct. 13

Wednesday, Oct. 14
 * PSAT TESTING**

Thursday, Oct. 15 Continue Critical Theory presentations

Mrs. Boyle out; read and take notes through Ch. 14 ** by Monday
 * Friday, Oct. 16

NO SCHOOL
 * Monday, Oct. 19**

Quiz! Write 10 Analysis Level questions about the Scarlet Letter. Discussion HW: Ch 15 and 16
 * Tuesday, Oct. 20**

Topic: Perfecting the Analysis Essay Read Model Essay Analyze photographs HW: Ch 17 and 18
 * Wednesday, Oct. 21**

Begin work on Major Paper 1 in class
 * Thursday, Oct. 22

Updated 10/22/09. ** HW: Ch 19 and 20

In-class Analytical Essay Test ** HW: Finish book by Monday
 * Friday, Oct. 23

Review of Scarlet Letter
 * Monday, Oct. 26**

Scarlet Letter Test; Cornell Notes DUE
 * Tuesday, Oct. 27**

Mrs. Boyle out; practice AP Multiple Choice Test
 * Wednesday, Oct. 28**

Make-up Scarlet Letter Tests; Review Wednesday's multiple choice; Work on rough drafts
 * Thursday, Oct. 29**

Writing Workshop: Peer Edit Rough Drafts of Major Paper 1
 * Friday, Oct. 30**

Rough Drafts of Major Paper 1 due to Mrs. Boyle Begin Synthesis Unit I. Intro to Profiles in Courage II. How to discuss on Wikispace
 * Monday, November 2**

EARLY RELEASE DAY Quiz on Courage in Politics
 * Tuesday, November 3**

Work on the following study guides: **
 * Wednesday, Nov. 4

**Profiles in Courage Part I Study Guide** 1. In “Time and Place,” Kennedy sets the stage for his profile of John Quincy Adams by comparing and contrasting the role of Senators in the late 1700s to their contemporary role. Name TWO ways in which the Senators in the late 1700s were different from those we elect today. 2. What was the Senate’s view of women’s role in politics? Were they allowed to attend meetings? 3. The quote at the beginning of the profile of John Quincy Adams reads: “The magistrate is the servant not of the people, but of his god.” Why do you think Kennedy included this quote? 4. What religion did Adams identify with? How did this affect his role as a Senator? 5. Despite his accomplishments, how did Adams view himself? 6. Describe John Quincy Adams’ relationship with his father, John Adams. 7. What was Adams’ view of the Louisiana Purchase? 8. What event occurred between the British and the United States in the summer of 1807 and how did Adams break from his party in response to this event? 9. What was the Embargo Bill? 10. On what conditions did Adams agree to represent the Plymouth District in 1829? FREE RESPONSE (not for a grade; not required) What did you think of this chapter? Did you have any difficulties with the text?

1. Explain the time and the place of this section. What national event(s) shaped the United States during this period? 2. Why did Henry Clay visit Daniel Webster on January 21, 1850? 3. What was so “ironic” about the consequences of this meeting? 4. What were the five provisions of The Great Compromise? How did Webster expect the Compromise to be received by the North and the South? 5. Kennedy writes “the preservation of the Union was far dearer to (Webster’s) heart than his opposition to slavery.” Consider Webster’s point of view and the time period in which he lived. Does this seem to be a courageous standpoint? 6. What two groups were threatening to secede from the Union. Why? 7. Consider the following quote: “Inconsistencies of opinion arising from changes of circumstances are often justifiable. But there is one sort of inconsistency that is culpable: it is the inconsistency between a man’s conviction and his vote, between his conscience and his conduct. No man shall ever change me with an inconsistency of that kind.” What do you think Webster meant by this statement? 8. What did Daniel Webster risk by delivering his Seventh of March speech? 9. What was the reaction to Webster’s speech? 10. How was the name of Daniel Webster humiliated for all time? Explain how this would have been a humiliation.
 * Part II, Chapter III: Daniel Webster Study Guide**

1) Quiz on Daniel Webster Chapter 2) Research one question about JFK and find 4 reliable sources for a short presentation to the class. You may not use about.com, yahoo answers, etc. **
 * Thursday, November 5

1) Discuss Mrs. Boyle's Notes on Thomas Hart Benton/refresher course on thorough note-taking 2) Present research question **
 * Friday, November 6**
 * MAJOR PAPER 1 DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!



TOPIC: The Synthesis Essay 1) Finish presentations from Friday 2) Read and discuss AP Synthesis essay question -- Tips for identifying main ideas/themes in sources -- Brainstorming Homework: Read "Edmund G. Ross"
 * Monday, November 9**

TOPIC: The Synthesis Essay 1) Read anchor paper for synthesis essay 2) In groups, respond to synthesis essay question 3) Present to class Homework: Read "Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar"
 * Tuesday, November 10**

NO SCHOOL
 * Wednesday, November 11**

ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE 1) Prepare for Quiz on Sam Houston - Lamar 2) Finish synthesis essay group work Homework: Read The Time and the Place and George Norris **
 * Thursday, November 12

TOPIC: Synthesis Essay 1) Examine student responses and scoring rubric 2) Begin Take Home Essay Homework: Take-home synthesis essay; DUE TUESDAY Read Robert A. Taft over weekend
 * Friday, November 13**

[|Sample Synthesis Essay Question with Student Responses] [|Your Take Home Synthesis Essay Question]

TOPIC: Graduation Project 1) Discuss possible topic 2) How do I write the Letter of Intent? ** Homework: Read Additional Men of Courage; Finish Take Home Essay
 * Monday, November 16

TEST IS Wednesday, November 18, 2009**
 * Profiles in Courage Test Review
 * You will have exactly an hour and a half to complete this test. No extra time will be given. If you miss this test, you will be given a different test that must be taken by Friday, November 20. **

Correctly identify SIX of the senators profiled and what made him courageous. You will only receive the chapter titles, not the senators’ names. For example, “The magistrate … is the servant of his God.” : John Qunicy Adams ** You will have EIGHT short answer questions taken from your quizzes, the Thomas Hart Benton Cornell notes, and the Profiles in Courage Part I study guide posted on the Wikispace. Choose ONE of the following questions to answer with an essay AT LEAST three paragraphs long. 1) In the beginning of the book, Kennedy identifies three pressures that U.S. Senators must face. Describe those pressures, using specific Senators from the book as examples of those pressures. To prepare, think of a Senator who truly exemplifies what Kennedy describes as courageous.
 * I. Identification (5 points each = 30 points)
 * II. Short Answer (5 points each = 40 points)**
 * III. Essay (30 points)**

2) Choose the senator from the text who YOU think displays the most courage. In a well-planned essay, explain why this senator deserves to be profiled in this book.

Take Home Synthesis Essay DUE! TOPIC: The Meaning of Courage 1) Finish reading Profiles in Courage in class 2) Review for test
 * Tuesday, November 17**

Profiles in Courage Test
 * Wednesday, November 18**

Model Synthesis Essay, if necessary. If not, move on to Friday's lesson. **
 * Thursday, November 19