Tuesday 1/31

AP English:
• Catcher Soundtracks Finish
• Reading/ Notes: Catcher ~ Discussion
• HW: Read→ Chapter 22 by tomorrow
Plays due Friday

Mythology:
• Journal #6: Myth and Truth
• Essay Assignment: Myths and Modern World
• World Myths and Legends in Art Presentations
• Class Reading: Power of Myth
• HW: Read → pg. 40 by tomorrow in Power of Myth
Essay due Friday

Journalism:
• Work on news articles/ yearbook
• HW: article due Thursday

Native American Literature (Sub):
• Computer Lab: World Myths and Legends in Art
• Two myths: summarize myth/art/background ~ due at end of class
• Reading: Leslie Marmon Silko
• HW: Essay due Friday

Monday 1/30

AP English:
* Journal
* Catcher Soundtracks
HW: Read Catcher--> Chapter 20 by tomorrow
Play due Friday

Mythology:
* Discussion: Essay One
* World Myths and Legends in Art ~ Myth/Art/Background
HW: Myth/Art Assignment due tomorrow
Read--> pg. 30 in Power of Myth by tomorrow

Journalism:
* Check yearbook pages
* Assign articles
* Writing
HW: articles due Thursday

Native American Literature:
* Journal: Myth and Truth
* Essay Assignment: Purposes of Myth
* Project One Presentations
* Reading
HW: Essay due Friday

Friday 1/27

AP English:
* Finish AP Essay
* Catcher Quiz
* Soundtracks
HW: Read Catcher--> Chapter 18 (pg.141) by Monday
Define 5 vocabulary words for Monday

Mythology:
* Journal #5: Mythology
* Writing: Finish Essay or independent reading
* Class Reading/ Notes: Power of Myth
HW: Read Power of Myth--> pg. 25 by Monday

Journalism:
* Work on yearbook pages
* Yearbook check

Native American Literature:
* Project One Presentations: artwork and drama
* World Myths and Legends in Art
HW: Read trickster article

Thursday 1/26

AP English:
* AP In-class Essay One
HW: Catcher Creative Projects due tomorrow
Read --> Chapter Ten in Catcher by tomorrow

Mythology:
* Journal #5: Imagination
* Distribute The Power of Myth
* Class Reading: The Power of Myth, Chapter One
* Writing: Essay One
HW: Essay One due tomorrow

Journalism:
* Work on news article
* Work on yearbook page
HW: article due today
Yearbook page due tomorrow

Native American Literature:
* Journal #4: Creative Writing ~ myth/art
* Group work: Present themes of a myth/ purpose
* Creative Project work
HW: Project One due tomorrow

Wednesday 1/25

AP English:
* Reading/Discussion/Notes: Catcher Chapters 1-6
HW: Read Catcher--> Chapter Eight for tomorrow
Catcher Creative Projects due Friday

Mythology:
* Zuni Creation Story ~ Allegory of the Cave
* Myth Presentations/Notes
* Film Clip: Joseph Campbell--> Journal #4
HW: Essay One due Friday

Journalism:
* Work on news articles
* Work on yearbook page
HW: Article due tomorrow

Native American Literature
* Art/Myth Presentations
* Group work: Work on creative projects
HW: Project One due Friday

Tuesday 1/24

AP English:
* Journal
* Introduction to Catcher-- Notes
* Reading/ notes: Chapters 1-4
HW: Read Catcher through Chapter Six for tomorrow
Catcher Creative Projects due Friday

Mythology
* Journal #3: Dreams
* Review Essay One
* Group work: Choose a myth/read
HW: Essay due Friday
Read myths

Journalism:
* Work on news article
* Work on yearbook page
HW: news article due Thursday

Native American Literature:
* Research Native American artist
* Find piece of artwork from artist on internet
* Connect art to a myth we have read
* Present tomorrow
HW: Creative Project due Friday
Read

Monday 1/23

AP English:
* Catcher Creative Project Assignment
* AP MC
* Rebellion vs. Conformity Debate
HW: Read Catcher--> Chapter Four by tomorrow
Catcher Creative Projects due Friday


Mythology:
* Class memorization: definitions of myth
* Discussion/ notes: Purposes of myth
* Essay Assignment
* Reading: Native American creation stories
HW: Myth essay due Friday
Read Australian Aboriginal Myth for tomorrow


Journalism:
* Layout overview
* Work on news articles
HW: news article due Thursday


Native American Literature:
• Journal #3: Art
• Discussion: themes of Native American literature
• Project Assignment One
• Reading/Discussion: Native American myths
• HW: Project due Friday

Friday 1/20

AP English:
* Invisible Man Final Discussion/Notes
* Hand out Catcher in the Rye
HW: Read Catcher --> Chapter Two by Monday


Mythology:
* Journal 2: Myth
* Sharing--> notes on myth
* Syllabus
* Definitions of mythology/ legend/ folktale
HW: Read packet of Native American Creation Myths
Written response due Monday


Journalism:
* Review notes on news writing
* Reading: Inside Reporting ~ news writing basics
* Assign articles
* Computer Lab: begin writing
HW: article due next Thursday


Native American Literature:
* Sharing: Myths/ Stories --> Collect HW
* Journal #2: Purposes of myth
* Syllabus
* Discussion/ notes: Themes of Native American Literature
HW: Read packet of Native American Creation Myths
Written response due Monday

First Day of Second Semester!

AP English:
* Invisible Man Discussion/ Reading
HW: Philosophical/reflective paper due tomorrow: rebellion vs. conformity


Mythology:
* Journal #1: Storytelling--> Share and notes
* Definitions of myth ~ memorization assignment
* Syllabus
HW: One page reflection due tomorrow: purposes of myths/ stories
Memorize definition for tomorrow


Journalism:
* Class Introduction/ overview
* Assign news stories for next week
* Writing mini-lesson: News Writing basics
HW: First article due next Thursday


Native American Literature:
* Journal #1: Envision a school that you could design. What would it look like? Envision a class.
* Themes of Native American Literature ~ Discussion/ Notes
* Hand out syllabus/ Discuss
HW: Write a one page paper describing a myth or story that you have heard. Due tomorrow.

End of the Semester is Close!

AP English:
* Portfolio due next Wednesday
* Invisible Man Analytic Essay due with Portfolio
* Invisible Man Questions due next Wednesday

Composition IV:
* Portfolio due next Wednesday
* Researched Position Paper due with Portfolio
* Final tomorrow ~ Writing

Journalism:
* Finish magazine page

Composition IV:
* Writing Final on Wednesday

Friday 1/6

AP English:
• Independent Work: Analytic Essay
• HW: Analytic Essay due Wednesday/ Portfolio due Friday

Composition IV:
• Computer Lab: Research/ write or work on typing Portfolio/ Website citations
• HW: Research Paper due Wednesday/ Portfolio due Friday

Journalism:
• Work on magazine page/ newspaper article
• HW: magazine page due before end of next week

Composition IV:
• Computer Lab: Final Gates review/ submission
• HW: submit by Sunday at latest

Thursday 1/5

AP English:
• Class Discussion: Invisible Man
• Independent Work
• HW: Presentation due tomorrow/ Analytic Essay due Wednesday/ Portfolio due next Friday

Composition IV:
• Computer Lab: Conduct Research for paper/ work on Portfolio
• HW: Research Paper due next Wednesday/ Portfolio due next Friday

Journalism:
• Work on magazine paper/ newspaper articles

Composition IV:
• Computer Lab: Final Gates review/ submission
• HW: Submit Gates by Friday

Back to School

AP English:
• Hand back work—discuss AP essays
• Invisible Man Analytic Essay Assignment
• Portfolio Assignment
• Invisible Man Presentation Assignment
• Independent Work
• HW: Presentations due Friday
Work on Essay/Portfolio

Composition IV:
• Hand back work
• Researched Position Paper Assignment
• Portfolio Assignment
• Independent Work ~ Collect Christmas Break Work
• HW: Research Paper due Wednesday
Work on Portfolio

Journalism:
• Hand back articles
• Work on magazine/ newspaper

Composition IV:
• Gates Final Guidelines
• Computer Lab: Review/ Finish Gates application
• HW: Submit Gates by Friday