Monday, January 19, 2009

Class Calendar: January 19th to January 26th

Monday, January 19th
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No school. Remember this week’s food drive!

Tuesday, January 20th (M)
• Due: Enjoy the long weekend.
• Class: Reactions to the inauguration; introduction to diaries as historical artifact and literary genre. Why do we keep diaries? What do we hope to gain from reading them?

Wednesday, January 21st (T)
• Due: Begin work on independent eugenics investigation (reading, internet exhibit, and blog post).
• Class: Screening and discussion of I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust.

Thursday, January 22nd (W)
• Due: Work on independent eugenics exploration.
• Class: Wrap up screening and discussion of I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust.

Friday, January 23rd (H)
• Due: Wrap up independent eugenics investigation (reading, internet exhibit, and blog post). Post is due before class begins.
• Class: “Choiceless choices” and the diaries of young people.

Monday, January 26th (F)
• Due: Work on “choiceless choices” analysis (due Tuesday).
• Class: Diaries as literature: exploring voice and purpose.

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