Date

Reading
 Read BEFORE class.

Class Assignment

Course Den
and
Announcements

8/17

*Introduction to Course
*Course Den Course Den
*Student Introductions 

*Discuss thesis statements (HO)
*Short response- What is the difference between life and lies?
*Discuss annotating the text (HO)
*Discuss finding signs

Be prepared for a reading quiz every class period; however, you might not always have one.

Life, Lies, and Family

8/19

Diagnostic Essay

*Last day of drop/add

8/24

Georgia Boy – bring 5 signs

Writer’s Resource pg. 403-425 old book
392-410 new book

Stories I-III

*Writer’s Resource quiz
*Reading quiz
*Discuss signs and develop questions for one sign (HO)
*Writing a Paragraph (HO)

* Bring large everyday blue book for quizzes

8/26

GB– bring 5 signs

WR pg. 426-432 old book
411-416 new book

Stories IV-VI

*WR quiz
*Reading quiz
*Discuss signs and develop questions for one sign
*Integrating Quotes (HO)

8/31

 WR pg. 433-440 old book
417-423 new book

*WR quiz
*Discuss responses
*Discuss sentence variety (HO)

Bring typed sign, questions, and responses.

9/2

GB – bring 5 signs

WR pg. 461-475 old book
446-458 new book

Stories VII-IX

*WR quiz
*Reading quiz
*Discuss signs and develop questions for one sign

9/7

Labor Day- No class

9/9

GB–bring 5 signs

WR pg. 476-498 old book
459-477 new book

Stories X-XII

*WR quiz
*Reading quiz
*Discuss signs and develop questions for one sign

9/14

 WR pg. 499-517 old book
478-495 new book

*WR quiz
*Discuss responses
* Discuss writing introductions (HO)

Bring typed sign, questions, and responses.
Begin attending Writing Center for essay #1.

9/16

GB

WR Tab 11

Stories XIII-XIV

*WR quiz
*Review paragraph, quotes
*Discuss conclusions (HO)
*Sample Essay

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9/21

9/23

 WR Tab 6 (9/21)

Workshop
*WR quiz (9/21)
*Discuss dead words (HO)
*Discuss action verbs (HO) vs. passive voice

Bring draft of essay #1 to class both days.  

Life, Lies, and Sex

9/28

Their Eyes Were Watching God  –bring 5 signs

Ch. 1-6

*Reading quiz
*Discuss dialect
*People as signs

9/30

TEWWG –bring 5 signs

Ch. 7-11

*Reading quiz
*Objects as signs

 Essay #1 due to Course Den by 5pm.

10/5

*Discuss responses.
 

*Last day to withdraw with a W. 10/6

Bring typed sign, questions, and responses.

10/7

TEWWG –bring 5 signs

Ch. 12-16

*Reading quiz
*Settings as signs

10/12

TEWWG –bring 5 signs

Ch. 17-20

*Reading quiz
*Themes as signs

Begin attending Writing Center for essay #2.

10/14

*Discuss responses.

Bring typed sign, questions, and responses.

10/19

Workshop
 

Bring draft of essay #2 to class.  

10/21

Workshop
 

Bring draft of essay #2 to class.

Life, Lies, and Race

10/26

In class writing

Essay #2 due to Course Den by 5 pm.

10/28

Native Guard Section I

*Reading quiz
*Discuss poetic techniques (PPT)

11/2

NG Section II—bring 5 signs

*Reading quiz
*Choose one pattern and develop reasons why

11/4

*Discuss responses.

Bring typed thesis, pattern, and responses.

11/9

NG Section III—bring 5 signs

*Reading quiz
*Choose one pattern and develop reasons why

11/11

*Discuss responses.

Bring typed thesis, pattern, and responses.

11/16

Workshop
*Discuss research project.

Bring draft of essay #3 to class.  

11/18

Workshop
*Discuss research project and presentation.

Bring draft of essay #3 to class.

11/23

No class, so you can begin research project.

Essay #3 due to Course Den by 5 pm.

11/25

Thanksgiving Break- No class

Work on research project.

11/30

12/2

Last day of class.

Evaluations