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1A Assignments: Return permission slip Read The Time Machine for Thursday 7 |
4B |
5A 1. View/discuss/notes on Fantasy sub-genres 2. SSR starts next class; library visit 3. Begin Children of Men Homework: 1. Read The Time Machine for next class. |
6B |
7A 1. SSR 2. The Time Machine quiz/discussion 3. Continue Children of Men Homework: 1. Read independent novel and write a review due 24th via email attachment. |
8B |
11A Finish Children of Men (ranking, discussion, view vids, Character analysis assignment) -discuss review writing -independent novel review assignment Homework: 1. Children of Men analysis paper due Friday 22 |
12 SNOW DAY |
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14A Finish Children of Men (ranking, discussion, view vids, Character analysis assignment) -use textbook to define subgenres. Homework: 1. Children of Men analysis paper due Friday 22 |
15 NO SCHOOL |
18 NO SCHOOL (PRESIDENTS DAY) |
19B |
20A NO CLASS: EARLY RELEASE -Begin Ender's Game. -discussion -notes -reading -Complete Fantasy chart -Begin The Magicians. Homework: 1. Children of Men analysis paper due Friday 22 |
21B |
22A -SSR postponed until Tuesday 26 -Hand in Children of Men analysis paper -Begin Ender's Game. -discussion -notes -reading -Complete Fantasy chart -Begin The Magicians. Homework: Finish 1st half of Ender's Game & Study Guide for Friday 8 |
25B |
26A -SSR (20 minutes) -Finish The Magicians Homework: Finish 1st half of Ender's Game & Study Guide for Friday 8 |
27B |
28A Groups complete The Magicians SG Class discussion practice Fantasy Chart work Hero's Journey video Debrief analysis essays. Homework: 1. Bring C of Men Analysis essay to class Wednesday 6 (electronic) 2. Complete Hero Chart for any text Due Monday 4 IN CLASS. 3. Finish 1st half of Ender's Game & Study Guide for Friday 8 4. Discussion text due: TBA (sign up) |
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4A Debrief analysis essays Discuss Hero Charts Read "Robbie" (notes) Begin The Matrix research Homework: 1. Bring C of Men Analysis essay to class Wednesday 6 (electronic) 2. Finish 1st half of Ender's Game & Study Guide for Friday 8 OPTIONAL: C of Men Analysis essay rewrite Friday 8 |
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6A Individual essay correction work time Fantasy Art/Discussion topic search Begin The Matrix Homework: Finish 1st half of Ender's Game & Study Guide for Friday 8 OPTIONAL: C of Men Analysis essay rewrite Friday 8 |
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8A Discuss Ender's Game, SG due |
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12A Continue The Matrix Homework: Finish Ender's Game & Study Guide for Friday 22 |
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14A Continue watching The Matrix Homework: The Matrix Reaction Paper due Friday 22 Finish Ender's Game & Study Guide for Friday 22 |
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18A Finish The Matrix. Chart Neo's journey (17 Stages of Monomyth handout) Begin The Matrix Reading & reaction paper Homework: Finish Ender's Game & Study Guide for Friday 22 |
19 BOOK FAIR? |
20A BOOK FAIR? -Begin Ender's Game film Homework: Finish Ender's Game Friday 22 Ender's Game Study Guide for NOW TUESDAY 26 |
21 BOOK FAIR |
22A -Discuss Ender's Game -Begin Matrix Paper (via logging in, choosing/highlighting an essay) -Chart Neo's Monomyth Journey and read The Matrix film review Homework: Finish Ender's Game Study Guide for TUESDAY 26 The Matrix Reaction Paper due Thursday 28 |
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26A -Discuss Ender's Game via resonance commentary on the board. -Computer time on The Matrix Essay/Paper and Ender's Game film review Homework: The Matrix Reaction Paper due by midnight Sunday 31st. Ender's Game film review due Wednesday 3 |
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28A -Computer time on The Matrix Essay/Paper, Neo's Hero Journey, and Ender's Game film review Homework: The Matrix Reaction Paper due by midnight Sunday 31st. Ender's Game film review due Friday 5 |
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1A -Discuss Ender's Game Homework: |
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3A -Fantasy Elements Handout/discussion -Start new novel (fantasy) pre-reading research -Write Around Homework: Read Wizard of Earthsea: & complete study guide for Thursday 25 |
4B |
5A -Practice film review writing -Begin Dark Crystal Homework: Read Wizard of Earthsea: & complete study guide for Thursday 25 |
8B |
9A -Continue Dark Crystal Homework: Read Wizard of Earthsea: & complete study guide for Thursday 25 |
10B |
11A -Finish Dark Crystal & begin film review Homework: Finish Wizard of Earthsea: & complete study guide for Thursday 25 |
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SPRING BREAK |
SPRING BREAK |
SPRING BREAK |
SPRING BREAK |
SPRING BREAK |
22 NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS |
23A Begin District 9 Homework: Finish Wizard of Earthsea: & complete study guide for Thursday 25 Film Review due Monday 29 (use links on handouts page) |
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25A Laptops available Discuss and hand in Wizard of Earthsea study guide Continue District 9 Homework: Film Review due Monday 29 (use links on handouts page) |
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29A Laptops available Film Review due Hand in District 9 assignments Begin short story/author research: https://philipdick.com/mirror/gutenberg/32832-h/32832.txt Homework: -extra credit: email me your thoughts about Wizard of Earthsea (short, informal). -Philip K. Dick short story analysis paragraph due Friday 3 |
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1A Laptops available For writing assignments: Reminder: Theme is a complete, universal sentence. Analysis is discussing HOW the director/author creates that theme. i.e.: "LeGuin uses Jasper as an antagonist to reveal that recognizing the darker sides of self are necessary to become whole. Homework: -Philip K. Dick short story analysis paragraph due Friday 3 -Rewrites of papers are optional. |
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3A Laptops available |
6B |
7A Finish Minority Report |
8B |
9A |
10B |
13A Work day Begin Oryx and Crake Homework: Oryx and Crake p1-110due Tuesday 21 |
14B |
15A Finish Westworld Complete pre-reading for Oryx & Crake Homework: Oryx and Crake p1-110due Tuesday 21 |
16B |
17A Begin short stories using Decades of Science Fiction text. Homework: Oryx and Crake p1-110 due Tuesday 21 |
20B |
21A Homework: Oryx and Crake p113-238 due Monday 28 |
22B |
23 NO SCHOOL |
24 NO SCHOOL |
NO SCHOOL: MEMORIAL DAY |
28A 1. Pre-Reading and discussion of Oryx and Crake 2. Trailer Time (discussion and voting on final text) Fellowship 12 Monkeys Bladerunner 3. Begin Dark City Homework: Oryx and Crake p113-238 due Monday 3 |
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30A Finish "Robbie" Continue Dark City Homework: Oryx and Crake p113-238 due Monday 3 |
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3A Oryx and Crake discussion Homework: Oryx and Crake p 241-end due Tuesday 11 |
4B |
5A Watch Dark City Homework: Oryx and Crake p 241-end due Tuesday 11 |
6B |
7A Finish Dark City Homework: Oryx and Crake p 241-end due Tuesday 11 |
10B |
11A Oryx and Crake discussion Begin Lord of the Rings: Fellowship NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED AFTER MONDAY 17 |
12B |
13A Review for Final Exam via Chromebooks Continue watching Lord of the Rings: Fellowship NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED AFTER MONDAY 17 |
14B |
17A Last day of class Continue watching Lord of the Rings: Fellowship TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO MAKE UP LATE WORK |
REGENTS |
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REGENTS WEEK Sci-Fi/Fantasy Final Exam 8:15AM-11:15AM room 174 |
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REGENTS & GRADUATION |
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