Sophomore English [Extended] Daily Agenda
1st Quarter
Mr. SandersE355
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 In Class
DGP & V Week Three Discuss Prologue (Oedipus, Priest and Creon) &
Parados, pp. 3-12 Upcoming
Thursday: Read Scene I – Ode I, pp. 12-26 Friday: DGP & V Week Three Quiz
Tuesday, September 20 In Class
DGP & V Week Three Finish Poetry Dialogue Reports
Upcoming Wednesday: Read Prologue (Oedipus, Priest and
Creon) & Parados, pp. 3-12.
Monday, September 19 In Class
DGP & V Week Three Return and Go Over DGP & V Week Two Quiz Begin Reporting Poetry Dialogues from Last
Wednesday Upcoming
Tuesday: Finish (?) Poetry Dialogue Reports Wednesday: Begin Sophocles: The Oedipus
Cycle
Thursday, September 15 In Class
DGP & V Week Two Quiz DGP & V Week Three Notes Finish Poetry Dialogues
Upcoming Monday: Report Out on Poetry Dialogues; DGP
& V Week Three
Wednesday, September 14 In Class
DGP & V and Review for Test Poetry Dialogues
Upcoming 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 In Class
DGP & V Collect The Book of Job Begin Poetry Discussion
Partner up!
Upcoming 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 In Class
Collect Job Papers and Debrief Take a moment to check your work. What’s the take-away from this study?
Begin DGP & V Week Two Upcoming
Tuesday-Thursday: We’ll begin reading some poems. Don’t forget DGP & V.
Thursday: DGP & V Week Two Quiz; Parent Back-to-School Night
Friday, September 8 In Class
DGP & V Week One Quiz DGP & V Week Two Notes
Upcoming Monday: Essays on The Book of Job Due; Begin
a Few Days of Reading Poetry
Thursday, September 8 In Class
DGP & V Turn in Planning Sheet for Job Essay. ¿Hay
preguntas? Upcoming
Friday: DGP & V; Writing Time Monday, September 12: Job Essays Due
Wednesday, September 7 In Class
DGP & V Discussion of “The Imperfect Paradise” and The
Book of Job Upcoming
Thursday: DGP & V; Turn in Planning Sheet for Job Essay
Friday: DGP & V; Writing Time Monday, September 12: Job Essays Due
Tuesday, September 6 In Class
DGP & G Week One Monday & Tuesday Lessons The Book of Job
Begin Discussion of The Book of Job Essay Prompt, Planning Sheet, & Guidelines for Literary Essays
Upcoming 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 In Class
Begin DGP & V TBJ
Upcoming Labor Day Weekend! No Homework, except
DGP for Monday-Tuesday! Enjoy it!
Thursday, September 1 In Class
Discussion of Rounds. 1-3 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 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 In Class
Discussion of Rounds. 1-2 I have a whole pile of questions, but let’s start with
yours. Bring it. An Enthymeme, p. 23
Major Premise Minor Premise Conclusion So what?
Upcoming Thursday: Read Round 3
Tuesday, August 30 In Class
Continue Discussion of Job The Curse and Round 1
Upcoming Wednesday: Read Round 2
Monday, August 29 In Class
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 Tuesday: Read The Curse and Round 1
Friday, August 26 In Class
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 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 In Class
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 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 In Class
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 Thursday—Complete Shared Inquiry Seminar Friday—Begin Daily Grammar Practice. Nothing you
need to do to prepare.