B BLOCK: DARK DAYS OF FUTURE PAST APRIL/MAY MR. DRINKWATER CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE

DAY 1

54 MINUTES

DAY 2

75 MINUTES

DAY 3

54 MINUTES

DAY 4

54 MINUTES

DAY 6

54 MINUTES

April 4th April 5th April 6th April 7th April 11th

BRAVE NEW WORLD REVISITED

[Group Work]

CONCEPT ALBUMS

[Introduction]

CONCEPT ALBUMS

[“2112” Discussion]

CONCEPT ALBUMS

[Video Review]

[Assignment]

CONCEPT ALBUMS

[In-Class Work]

[Video Review Example]

“A Rose for Emily”

[In-Class Reading]

“A Rose for Emily”

[Discussion]

HW: Listen to “2112” and

respond to prompts!

HW: Peruse list of concept

albums and try to choose one to

review!

HW: Keep working on concept

album review!

HW: Keep working on concept

album review! Finish “A Rose for

Emily” for 4/11!

HW: TBA!

April 12th April 13th April 24th April 25th April 27th

PSYCHO

[Viewing]

PSYCHO

[Viewing]

[Comparative Discussion!]

CONCEPT ALBUM

REVIEWS DUE!

FRANKENSTEIN

[Introduction]

REVIEWING SETTING

[Writing Prompt]

FRANKENSTEIN

[The “Letters” of Frankenstein]

[Using Gothic Conventions]

FRANKENSTEIN

[Creator Quickwrite]

[Most Gothic]

[Branagh Clip]

[Gothic or Science Fiction?]

HW: TBA! HW: HW: Read the “Letters” section of

Frankenstein for tomorrow!

HW: Read chapters 1-5 of

Frankenstein!

HW: Read chapters 6-9 of

Frankenstein!

April 28th May 1st May 2nd May 3rd May 5th

FRANKENSTEIN

[Let’s Get Dystopian]

[Quickwrite]

[Open Forum]

[Group Work1]

BLADE RUNNER

[Permission Slips]

BLADE RUNNER

PERMISSION SLIPS DUE!

FRANKENSTEIN

[Quickwrite: Choose a Passage]

BLADE RUNNER

[Viewing Journal #1]

[Visual Exposition]

BLADE RUNNER

[Viewing Journal #2]

[Media Theory]

[AP LITERATURE EXAM]

FRANKENSTEIN

[Notes and Quotes]

BLADE RUNNER

[Viewing Journal #3]

[Predictions]

BLADE RUNNER

[Discuss Predictions]

[Viewing the Finale!]

HW: Read chapters 10-13 of

Frankenstein!

HW: Read chapters 14-17 of

Frankenstein!

HW: Read chapters 18-21 of

Frankenstein!

HW: Read chapters 18-21 of

Frankenstein! Complete Notes

and Quotes!

HW: Finish FRANKENSTEIN!

Complete Notes and Quotes!

May 8th May 9th May 10th May 11th May 15th

NOTES & QUOTES DUE!

[Discuss]

FRANKENSTEIN

[Group Work!]

[Gothic and Dystopian!]

[Comparative Analysis!]

[Assignment]

X-FILES

“Hungry”

[Viewing]

[Discussion]

[AP LANGUAGE EXAM]

[BLADE RUNNER]

[FRANKENSTEIN]

[Supplemental Materials]

1st Draft of Comparative

Analysis Due!

[Peer Editing]

FINAL DRAFT OF

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

DUE!

[TBA]

HW: Work on Comparative

Analysis!

HW: Work on Comparative

Analysis!

HW: 1st Draft of Comparative

Analysis Due!

HW: Final Draft of Comparative

Analysis Due!

HW: TBA!

IMPORTANT DATES

April 6th – Curriculum Showcase!

April 14th – No School!

April 17th – 21st – April Vacation!

April 26th – Early Release (C/A/G)

[FOR REFERENCE]

May 16th May 17th May 18th May 19th

MCAS LATE START

[D/G/E]

NO CLASS

EARLY RELEASE

MCAS LATE START

[D/E/F]

NO CLASS

LAST DAY OF CLASS FOR

SENIORS