| Wk |
Tue |
Reading Skills and due dates |
Reading to do BEFORE class |
| 1 |
9/16 |
Introductions |
To Do List |
| 2 |
9/23 |
Reading Skills: Stages of Reading (part 1)
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AW 1: Understanding the Culture of the U. S. PP. 1-11 |
| 3 |
9/30 |
Reading Skills: Stages of Reading (part 2)
Paper 1 due: Your Reading Habits |
AW 1: Understanding the Culture of the U. S. PP. 4-20 |
| 4 |
10/7 |
Reading Skills: Vocabulary
Book Presentation 1 |
Article 1: Lack of Sleep May Shrink Your Brain
The Giver: Chs. 1-7 |
| 5 |
10/14 |
Reading skills: Main Ideas
Reading notebooks due |
AW 2: Traditional American Beliefs & Values |
| 6 |
10/21 |
Reading skills: Details
Book Presentation 2 |
Article 2: Why Introverts Can Be Great Leaders
The Giver: Chs. 8-15 |
| 7 |
10/28 |
Reading skills: Details |
AW 3: The American Religious Heritage |
| 8 |
11/4 |
Book Presentation 3 |
Article 3: A Mighty Girl
The Giver: 16-end |
| 9 |
11/11 |
Midterm (Midterm Review) |
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| 10 |
11/18 |
Reading skills: Patterns of Organization |
Article 4: Motivate Yourself
The Fault in Our Stars: Chs. 1-3 (p. 47) |
| 11 |
11/25 |
Reading skills: Patterns of Organization
Paper 2 due: Describe one very specific reading experience (Stages of Reading, etc.) |
AW 4: The Frontier Heritage |
| 12 |
12/2 |
Reading skills: Annotating
Book Presentation 4
Reading notebooks due |
Article 5: Bare Branches
The Fault in Our Stars: Chs. 4-9 (p.135) |
| 13 |
12/9 |
Reading skills: Themes |
AW 5: The Heritage of Abundance |
| 14 |
12/16 |
Reading skills: Note-taking
Book Presentation 5 |
Article 6: South Koreans flock to plastic surgery clinics
The Fault in Our Stars: Chs. 10-15 (p 230) |
| 15 |
12/23 |
Reading skills: Stories |
Christmas Reading |
| 16 |
12/30 |
Reading skills: narrators
Book Presentation 6 |
The Fault in Our Stars: Chs. 16-end |
| 17 |
1/6 |
Reading skills: Choosing Books
Reading notebooks due |
Review |
| 18 |
1/13 |
Reading Final (Final Review) |
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