November 3 - 7, 2014

This week we will finally leave Collection 1 behind and move into in-depth readings and discussion for Collection 3. Unlike Collection 1, the readings of Collection 3 have a much more literary focus to them. We'll see this during the week as we spend the week analyzing poetry by acclaimed American Transcendentalist poet Walt Whitman.

Students who still have not completed the Collection I Essay Exam will need to complete the exam before/after school, during Advisory, or in English Lab by Friday of this week. After Friday, 11/7, all Essay Exams will be regarded as complete and ready to be assessed for a final grade.

• Mon: Review Romanticism and Transcendentalism from last week. Begin Whitman Close Read analysis and discussion.
• Tues: Finish and turn in Whitman Close Read analysis and discussion. Time permitting: finish the Collection I Essay Exam.
• Wed: Whitman Poetry Analysis - read through and annotate the four poems. Annotations will be checked at the beginning of the hour on Thursday.
• Thurs: Whitman Poetry Analysis - discuss collaborative group assignment. Determine poem selection. Collaborate in secondary groups to discuss and analyze poem.
• Fri: Last day to complete work on the Collection I Writing Exam. Whitman Poetry Analysis - finish secondary group discussion and design the poem presentation slide.