Relevancy

Course Description

 
Relevancy is a literature driven course. The course is designed to help students make meaningful connections between classic literature and the world in which we live. The novels we will be reading are as follows: Frankenstein, 1984, and Dracula. In addition, we will read selected nonfiction articles and poetry that relate to the core novels. Throughout the course, we will look at the theme of fear and how our fears as a society are represented in our popular literature.

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4/19/17--Class Info

*Exchange books and pick up Dracula
*Dracula study guide (pick up from class if you were absent)
*Victorian Era notes
HW: submit final draft of research paper to turnitin.com

4/18/17--Class Info

**Block Day periods 1,3,5,7
*Peer Edit
HW: Final draft due Friday for periods 3 and 5.

4/17/17--Class info

*Block Schedule periods 1,2,4,6*
 
*Peer edit of research paper for periods 2 and 4
*Bring 1984 on Wednesday to exchange for Dracula
HW: final draft of research paper due on turnitin.com by 11:59pm on Thursday for periods 2 and 4.

4/14/17--Class Info

*Finish test
*Read "Dracula's Guest"
*Draft paper
HW: 1. Read "Dracula's Guest". 2. Bring hard copy of 1st draft of research paper on Monday/Tuesday

4/10/17--Class Info

*1984 Unit graded discussion
HW: 1st draft due next Monday/Tuesday (according to block schedule)

3/31/17--Class Info

*Propaganda posters
*collect CRE 6
HW: finish book
HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!

3/28/17--Class Info

*Finish Note Cards--research
HW: 1. Note cards due tomorrow. 2. Read Book 3, chapter 4. 3. CRE 6 due Friday