Class Calendar: May 4th to May 19th

Monday, May 4th (S)
• Due: Work on Armenia materials and literature circle books.
• Class: Create introductory slides for Armenia materials.

Tuesday, May 5th (U)
• Due: Completed Armenia materials ready to present. No late days, please. Read second half of literature circle books with 10 more meaningful, “meaty” sticky or dialectic notes spread throughout the reading.
• Class: Run through and critique of Armenia materials; brief literature circle meetings.

Wednesday, May 6th (M)
• Due: Second literature circle blog post; work on book review (see back of printed calendar!).
• Class: Satire study: The Great Dictator.

Thursday, May 7th (T)
• Class does not meet.

Friday, May 8th (W)
• Due: Literature circle book review.
• Class: Satire study: The Great Dictator, continued.

Monday, May 11th (H)
• Due: Start reading The Sunflower; final Armenia materials submitted electronically.
• Class: Holocaust poetry; prepare writing folders to take home.

Tuesday, May 12th (F)
• Due: Continue reading The Sunflower and work on letter writing assignment.
• Class: Wrap up Holocaust poetry; introduction to memorial assignment.

Wednesday, May 13th (S)
• Due: Letter assignment; bring your journals to be collected for a note check.
• Class: Final preparation of Armenia lessons; self-assessment of group work.

Thursday, May 14th (U)
• Due: Finish reading Book One of The Sunflower (focus on p. 3-55 and p. 76-98).
• Class: Discussion of The Sunflower.

Friday, May 15th (M)
• Due: Written response to The Sunflower; prepare for Socratic seminar.
• Class: Assembly: The Favorite Poem Project.

Monday, May 18th (T)
• Class does not meet.

Tuesday, May 19th (W)
• Due: Written response to The Sunflower; prepare for Socratic seminar.
• Class: Seminar on The Sunflower.