Unit 5: The Nature of Exploitation
Week of 3/28/16
Essential Questions
- What happens when cultures come together without an appreciation or understanding of the differences between them?
- What literary devices does the writer use to develop characters and meaning in a literary work?
Monday, 3/28
In Class
- Read Heart of Darkness - stop at "bow down before, and offer sacrifice to..." (page 9)
Skills of Focus
- Close Reading
- Analysis
- Diction
- Allusion
Homework
- Read Heart of Darkness - stop at “set off for the centre of the earth” (page 18) tonight
- Finish reading HoD Part I by Friday
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 3/28 and 4/15)
Tuesday, 3/29
In Class
Skills of Focus
- Allusion
- Symbol
- Theme
Homework
- Read through “grove of death” on page 28 tonight
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 3/28 and 4/15)
- Finish reading HoD Part I by Friday
Wednesday, 3/30
In Class
- SSR
Homework
- Finish reading HoD Part I by Friday
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 3/28 and 4/15)
Skills of Focus
- Diction
- Imagery
- Symbol
- Tone
Homework
- Finish reading HoD Part I by Friday
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 3/28 and 4/15)
Thursday, 3/31
In Class
Mrs. Neal Is Out
- Read HoD Part I - you need to have this finished by tomorrow, so use your class time to its fullest!
Skills of Focus
- Close Reading
- Analysis
Homework
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 3/28 and 4/15)
Friday, 4/1
In Class
Part I Reflection
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Skills of Focus
- Characterization
- Theme
Homework
- Read HoD Part II from “One evening” to “behind the blind whiteness of the fog.” (page 63) by Monday
- Read HoD Part II by Friday, 4/8
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 3/28 and 4/15)