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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2/03/17--Class Info

*Discuss and collect CRE #2
*Continue drafting essay
HW: 1. Song project due 2/10. 2. CRE #3 due 2/16.

2/02/17--Class Info

*Drafting the introduction
*Collect chapter 23-24 response journal from period 5
HW: 1. finish reading novel 2. CRE 2 due tomorrow. 3. Song playlist project due 2/10

2/01/17--Class Info

*Review chapters 21-22 and collect response journals from period 4
*Essay Planning and Brainstorming---stamp working thesis
HW: 1. Read chapters 23-24 and do response journal. 2. CRE #2 due Friday. 3. Playlist Project due 2/10

1/31/17--Class Info

*Journal #5
*Evil Discussion
*Song Project
*Collect chap. 19-20 response journal from period 3
HW:1. Read chapters 21-22. 2. CRE 2 due Friday. 3. Song Project due 2/10

1/30/17--Class Info

*review and collect chap. 19-20 response journal from period 2
*read chapters 19-20
HW: 1. chap 19-20 response journal. 2. CRE 2 due Friday