| Wk |
Wed |
Reading Skills and due dates |
Reading to do BEFORE class |
| 1 |
9/17 |
Introductions |
To Do List |
| 2 |
9/24 |
Reading Skills: Stages of Reading (part 1)
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AW 1: Understanding the Culture of the U. S. PP. 1-11 |
| 3 |
10/1 |
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 |
10/8 |
Reading Skills: Vocabulary
Book Presentation 1 |
Article 1: Lack of Sleep May Shrink Your Brain
The Giver: Chs. 1-7 |
| 5 |
10/15 |
Reading skills: Main Ideas |
AW 2: Traditional American Beliefs & Values |
| 6 |
10/22 |
Reading skills: Details
Book Presentation 2
Reading notebooks due |
Article 2: Why Introverts Can Be Great Leaders
The Giver: Chs. 8-15 |
| 7 |
10/29 |
Reading skills: Details |
AW 3: The American Religious Heritage |
| 8 |
11/5 |
Book Presentation 3 |
Article 3: A Mighty Girl
The Giver: 16-end |
| 9 |
11/12 |
Midterm (Midterm Review) |
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| 10 |
11/19 |
Reading skills: Patterns of Organization |
Article 4: Motivate Yourself
The Fault in Our Stars: Chs. 1-3 (p. 47) |
| 11 |
11/26 |
Reading skills: Patterns of Organization
Paper 2 due: Describe one very specific reading experience (Stages of Reading, etc.) |
AW 4: The Frontier Heritage |
| 12 |
12/3 |
Reading skills: Annotating
Book Presentation 4 |
Article 5: Bare Branches
The Fault in Our Stars: Chs. 4-9 (p.135) |
| 13 |
12/10 |
Reading skills: Themes
Reading notebooks due |
AW 5: The Heritage of Abundance |
| 14 |
12/17 |
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 |
12/24 |
Christmas Eve Holiday |
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| 16 |
12/31 |
Reading skills: narrators
Book Presentation 6 |
The Fault in Our Stars: Chs. 16-end
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| 17 |
1/7 |
Reading skills: Choosing Books
Reading notebooks due |
Review |
| 18 |
1/14 |
Reading Final (Final Review) |
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