Transcript Sophomore English Daily Agenda 3rd Quarter

Sophomore English [Extended]
Daily Agenda
1st Quarter
Mr. Sanders
E355
NOTE: I’ll do my best to update this agenda online twice weekly—
on Sunday and Wednesday afternoons, but the daily agenda as
posted and discussed in class is the final agenda.
Wednesday, September 21
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In Class
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DGP & V Week Three
Discuss Prologue (Oedipus, Priest and Creon) &
Parados, pp. 3-12
Upcoming
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Thursday: Read Scene I – Ode I, pp. 12-26
Friday: DGP & V Week Three Quiz
Tuesday, September 20
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In Class
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DGP & V Week Three
Finish Poetry Dialogue Reports
Upcoming
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Wednesday: Read Prologue (Oedipus, Priest and
Creon) & Parados, pp. 3-12.
Monday, September 19
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In Class
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DGP & V Week Three
Return and Go Over DGP & V Week Two Quiz
Begin Reporting Poetry Dialogues from Last
Wednesday
Upcoming
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Tuesday: Finish (?) Poetry Dialogue Reports
Wednesday: Begin Sophocles: The Oedipus
Cycle
Thursday, September 15
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In Class
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DGP & V Week Two Quiz
DGP & V Week Three Notes
Finish Poetry Dialogues
Upcoming
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Monday: Report Out on Poetry Dialogues; DGP
& V Week Three
Wednesday, September 14
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In Class
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DGP & V and Review for Test
Poetry Dialogues
Upcoming
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Thursday: DGP & V Week Two Test and Week
Three Notes; Finish Poetry Dialogues
Monday: Report Out on Poetry Dialogues; DGP
& V Week Three
Tuesday, September 13
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In Class
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DGP & V
Collect The Book of Job
Begin Poetry Discussion
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Partner up!
Upcoming
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Wednesday: Read the six poems in the Poetry
Dialogue packet. You and your partner will be
assigned one of them for Wednesday.
Monday, September 12
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In Class
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Collect Job Papers and Debrief
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Take a moment to check your work.
What’s the take-away from this study?
Begin DGP & V Week Two
Upcoming
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Tuesday-Thursday: We’ll begin reading some poems.
Don’t forget DGP & V.
Thursday: DGP & V Week Two Quiz; Parent Back-toSchool Night
Friday, September 8
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In Class
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DGP & V Week One Quiz
DGP & V Week Two Notes
Upcoming
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Monday: Essays on The Book of Job Due; Begin
a Few Days of Reading Poetry
Thursday, September 8
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In Class
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DGP & V
Turn in Planning Sheet for Job Essay. ¿Hay
preguntas?
Upcoming
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Friday: DGP & V; Writing Time
Monday, September 12: Job Essays Due
Wednesday, September 7
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In Class
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DGP & V
Discussion of “The Imperfect Paradise” and The
Book of Job
Upcoming
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Thursday: DGP & V; Turn in Planning Sheet for
Job Essay
Friday: DGP & V; Writing Time
Monday, September 12: Job Essays Due
Tuesday, September 6
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In Class
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DGP & G Week One Monday & Tuesday Lessons
The Book of Job
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Begin Discussion of The Book of Job Essay Prompt, Planning
Sheet, & Guidelines for Literary Essays
Upcoming
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Wednesday: I don’t usually post DGP & V reminders
here, but don’t forget Wednesday’s lesson. Read “The
Imperfect Paradise” by Linda Pasten and be prepared to
discuss the questions on the handout, especially as they
are relevant to The Book of Job.
Friday, September 2
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In Class
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Begin DGP & V
TBJ
Upcoming
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Labor Day Weekend! No Homework, except
DGP for Monday-Tuesday! Enjoy it!
Thursday, September 1
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In Class
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Discussion of Rounds. 1-3
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What, if anything, is the role of fate the TBJ? Is hope
a lie?
Let’s pay some attention to Zophar from p. 65.
Upcoming
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Friday: Read the Summation, the Voice from the
Whirlwind, and the Epilogue. You have a paper
coming up on this topic, but I haven’t really
decided what the final topic will be.
Wednesday, August 31
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In Class
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Discussion of Rounds. 1-2
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An Enthymeme, p. 23
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I have a whole pile of questions, but let’s start with
yours. Bring it.
Major Premise  Minor Premise  Conclusion 
So what?
Upcoming
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Thursday: Read Round 3
Tuesday, August 30
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In Class
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Continue Discussion of Job
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The Curse and Round 1
Upcoming
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Wednesday: Read Round 2
Monday, August 29
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In Class
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The Book of Job
Essential Questions: What is “perfect integrity?”
(p. 5) Who is responsible for Job’s suffering? (p.
8) What can/should be said in the face of
suffering? (p. 9)
Upcoming
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Tuesday: Read The Curse and Round 1
Friday, August 26
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In Class
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Despite my best plans and intentions, your grammar and
vocabulary materials are not ready today. Since this is a
weekly thing, I’m just going to postpone beginning until
next Friday. Woo-hoo!
Fieldtrip to the Book Room to pick up either ghetto or
new copies of The Book of Job. Then we’ll chat the book
up until time to leave. What is “perfect integrity?”
Upcoming
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Monday—Read the Introduction and The Prologue: The
Legend. TBJ is a pretty short read, and I have no trouble
with people reading ahead. I’m a binge reader myself. Just
stay caught up.
Thursday, August 25
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In Class
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Complete Our Discussion of the Job Passage
Are there Factual Questions that need to be cleared up?
Essential Questions: What is the answer to the Unnamable’s
question: “Am I wrong because you’re right?” Toward what logical
alternatives does the Unnamable point? What should we conclude?
Upcoming
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Friday—We’re going to begin a Grammar and Vocab Unit tomorrow,
but the books aren’t quite ready yet, so we’ll limp along as a whole
group for a few days. Still nothing for you to prepare for this.
We’ll also take a fieldtrip to the book room to pick up copies of The
Book of Job.
Wednesday, August 24
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In Class
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Review Rules of Shared Inquiry Discussion
Are there Factual Questions that need to be cleared up?
Essential Questions: What is the answer to the
Unnamable’s question: “Am I wrong because you’re
right?” Toward what logical alternatives does the
Unnamable point? What should we conclude?
Upcoming
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Thursday—Complete Shared Inquiry Seminar
Friday—Begin Daily Grammar Practice. Nothing you
need to do to prepare.
Tuesday, August 23
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Welcome and Happy New Year!
Please find a seat. I’ll set up the seating chart
after class starts.
Class Guidelines and Course Syllabus
Upcoming
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Wednesday—Read the Shared Inquiry handout,
including an excerpt from The Book of Job.