English 9A Syllabus April 28 – May 12
English 9A
Jane Belton
Syllabus April 28 – May 12 2010
Wednesday 4/28
In Class: RWR presentations/projects due.
Homework: Read and annotate Journey from the Land of No pp. 114-129 (to break in the page). Then select one passage from this reading in particular that interests you most. Then go back and annotate it carefully, marking key language, imagery, themes, and connections to other moments in the text. Fill out definitions, parts of speech, & context for vocabulary words 31-35.
Thursday 4/29
In Class: Discussion of Journey from the Land of No (Bibi/Z, narrative structure, Roya’s personal and political realizations, cleanliness)
Homework: Read and annotate Journey from the Land of No pp. 129-150 (to break in the page); Fill out definitions, parts of speech, and context for vocabulary words 36-40. Begin selecting your next RWR book.
Friday 4/30
In Class: Discuss Journey from the Land of No pp 129-150.
Homework: 1) Read and annotate Journey from the Land of No pp. 150-169. 2) Complete Close Reading Assignment # 2 (see handout for passages and instructions) 3) Fill out definitions, parts of speech, and context for vocab words 41-45. 4) Select and begin reading your next book (Book # 5) for the RWR project.
Monday 5/3
In Class: Close Reading due. Discuss Journey from the Land of No pp. 150-169
Homework: 1) Select RWR Book choice # 5, due Wednesday. 2) Read and annotate Journey from the Land of No, pp. 170-195. 3) Fill out definitions, parts of speech, and context for vocabulary words 46-50.
Tuesday 5/4 – No Class
Wednesday 5/5
In Class: RWR Book Choice 5 due. Discuss Journey from the Land of No, pp. 170-195.
Homework: Read and annotate Journey from the Land of No, pp. 196-214. Fill out definitions, parts of speech, and context for vocab words 51-60.
Thursday 5/6
In Class: Discuss Journey from the Land of No pp. 196-214.
Homework: 1) Read and annotate Journey from the Land of No pp. 215-234. 2) Complete Reflection # 11: Imagine you have discovered some of the pages that Roya wrote in her notebook, which her father eventually destroys. Recreate two of those pages from her notebook, from Roya’s voice/perspective, in which she explores themes and subjects of the memoir (perhaps relating to gender, political or family upheaval, personal or political epiphanies, censorship, Khomeini vs. the Shah, etc). You can include poetry as well as prose, if you like. Remember, these pages might have been considered “dangerous” if found. You can also create Roya’s drawings/doodles to go along with this text, if you like (think about Albert’s political cartoons in doing this!). There must be at least 1 ½ pages of written text, however. 3) Read RWR book # 5
Friday 5/7 – Arts Fest, No Classes
Monday 5/10
In Class: Finish discussion of the book; share “pages from Roya’s notebook” (Reflection 11).
Homework: Read RWR book # 5.
Tuesday 5/11 – No Class
Wednesday 5/12
In Class: Discuss final project; read “Two Countries” by Jose Marti
Homework: 1) Review “Two Countries”. Then write your own poem following the same format as Marti reflecting on the “two countries” you might inhabit on a mental, emotional, and/or physical level. The “two countries” you live in might not necessarily be two actual countries, but instead metaphorical (e.g., school and home, gender and race/ethnicity, scholar and athlete, artist and student, etc.). 2) Read RWR book #5. 3) Review for vocabulary quiz # 2 on Wednesday 5/19.