Welcome to World Lit Seminar periods 2, 3 and 4.
Due by May 10 (May 11 for Period 2)–3 progress reports; 2 conferences; all journals; reading completed; Works Cited page(primary and secondary sources) checked by librarians. Be prepared to write your paper. We will have lab time during class.
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Due April 24th–Progress Report #1. We will write it in the Computer Lab on Tuesday.
Due April 25th–Journal Check. You should have about 6-7 journal entries at this point.
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Have a relaxing vacation, but remember to read, read, read. You should be finished with at least half of your reading and half your journal entries by the time you write your progress report on April 24th. See schedule of due dates for the components of the reading/research process. WLS Components of Research Grades2012
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Due Tuesday, April 10 (per. 2); Wednesday, Aprill (periods 3 and 4): Read 100 pages in your independent reading book. Write two journal entries responding to the book so far.
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Periods 2, 3, and 4: Begin reading Kite Runner. Read to page 100 by Monday, March 19th. Find 3 important passages and respond to each. Continue reading and prepare to be discussion leader and to give background report according to schedule for your class.
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Period 2: Kite reading scheduleblank2012-Per. 2
Period 3: Kite reading schedule2012-Per.3
Period 4: Kite reading scheduleper. 42012
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Periods 2, 3, and 4 due Monday, March 12th–Rough Draft of third quarter paper. Final paper due March 14th. Exploratory assign12
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Period 2: Due Wed., 2/8–complete #1 and #2 on Mandela worksheet for class.
Periods 2, 3, and 4: Due Thursday, 2/9–Answer questions about Jeremy Cronin’s poem “To Learn How to Speak.”
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Read excerpt from Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom. Underline key ideas/events. Be prepared to write about the excerpt in class.
Periods 3 and 4–Due Monday, Feb. 6
Period 2–Due Tuesday, Feb. 7
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We will begin the semester with a look at South Africa. Your first assignment is to read 5 short stories from the book Somehow Tenderness Survives. You will respond to images in each story as explained in the attached handout. Reading and responses should be completed by Friday. February 3rd. Somehow Readings (2)
