Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Gothic Horror Powerpoint

Here's the link. 

http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/RSpriggs/files/gothic_literature%20power%20point1.p
pt
 

Tuesday, October 15, 2013


HORROR LITERATURE (Section 2) OCTOBER 2013

 

     

E BLOCK HORROR SYLLABUS

Tues., Oct. 15            Go over writing skills

Wed., Oct. 16            "Rappaccini's Daughter," Hawthorne

Thurs., Oct. 17         No class - Ms. D has a field trip

Mon., Oct. 21             In-Class Essay on Gothic Horror stories   
                                    Hand out Shelley Factoids       

Wed., Oct. 23             Discuss essay
Factoid presentation
INTRO TO ROMANTICISM
                                    Hand out Vocab List 1. Go over usage.

Thurs., Oct. 24          Frankenstein chapters 1-4
Reading quiz on chapters 1 – 4
                                   
Mon., Oct. 28            Frankenstein 5 – 7
                             

Tues., Oct. 29            8 - 10
                                    Outside Reading Presentations

Wed., Oct. 30            11 - 13
                                    Vocab Quiz.
                                    Outside Reading Presentation
                                    Hand out Vocab List 2

Thurs., Oct. 31            No class - Ms. D out

Mon., Nov. 4              Discuss 14 - 16        
                                    Hand out essay assignment

Tues., Nov .5             17 – 19

Wed., Nov. 6              Frankenstein, 20 - 21
                                     Outlines due - Q, thesis, RQ, 4 topic sentences

Thurs., Nov. 7            Discuss end of novel.
                                     One-on-one for outlines
                                  

Monday, October 7, 2013

Revised October Syllabus

HORROR LITERATURE (Section 1) OCTOBER 2013

 

Mon., Oct. 7               “The Pit and the Pendulum”
                                    Final college essay 1 due

Tues., Oct. 8               “The Fall of the House of Usher”

Wed., Oct. 9               “Rappaccini’s Daughter,” Nathaniel Hawthorne
                       
Thurs., Oct. 10           “The Monkey’s Paw”
                                    Final college essay 2 due

Tues., Oct. 15             In-class essay on Gothic short story                        
                                    Hand out Shelley Factoids       

Wed., Oct. 16             Discuss essay
INTRO TO ROMANTICISM
                                    Hand out Frankenstein Factoids: Who was Mary Shelley?
Hand out Vocab List 1. Go over usage.

Thurs., Oct. 17           Factoid presentation
                                    Frankenstein chapters 1-4
Reading quiz on chapters 1 – 4
                                   
Mon., Oct. 21             Frankenstein 5 – 7
                                    Review punctuation in groups

Tues., Oct. 22                        Vocab Quiz.
                                    Discuss 8 – 13
                                    Hand out Vocab List 2

Wed., Oct. 23             14 – 16
                                    Practice vocab words 2

Thurs., Oct. 24          17 – 19

Mon., 28                     Frankenstein, 20 - 21

Tues., Oct. 29                        Discuss end of novel. Watch Frankenstein”                         
                                    Hand out essay assignment

Wed., Oct. 30             “Frankenstein” movie reviews due. Discuss
                                    Outside Reading Presentations

Thurs., Oct. 31           Outside Reading Presentations

                                    Essay Outlines Due