| Wk |
Tue |
Reading Skills and due dates |
Reading to do BEFORE class |
| 1 |
9/8 |
Introductions, graded readers |
In Praise of the F Word |
| 2 |
9/15 |
Reading Skills: Stages of Reading (part 1)
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Article 1: A Mighty Girl |
| 3 |
9/22 |
Reading Skills: Stages of Reading (part 2)
Paper 1 due: Your Reading Culture |
AW 1: Understanding the Culture of the U. S. PP. 1-11 |
| 4 |
9/29 |
Reading Skills: Vocabulary
|
Typhoon Holiday |
| 5 |
10/6 |
Reading skills: Main Ideas
Reading journal due |
AW 1: Understanding the Culture of the U. S. PP. 4-20 |
| 6 |
10/13 |
Reading skills: Details
Reading journal due (if you didn't already) |
Graded Readers |
| 7 |
10/20 |
Reading skills: Details |
AW 2: Traditional American Beliefs & Values |
| 8 |
10/27 |
Midterm Review |
Article 3: Bare Branches |
| 9 |
11/3 |
Midterm (Midterm Review) |
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| 10 |
11/10 |
Reading skills: Patterns of Organization |
AW 3: The American Religious Heritage
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| 11 |
11/17 |
Reading skills: Patterns of Organization
Reading journal due |
Article 4: Motivate Yourself
Paper Towns: first third |
| 12 |
11/24 |
Reading skills: Annotating
Paper 2 due: Describe one very specific reading experience (Stages of Reading, etc.)
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AW 4: The Frontier Heritage
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| 13 |
12/1 |
Reading skills: Note-taking |
Article 5: The Test
Paper Towns: second third |
| 14 |
12/8 |
Reading skills: Themes
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AW 5: The Heritage of Abundance |
| 15 |
12/15 |
Reading skills: Reading Stories |
Article 6: The Chaser |
| 16 |
12/22 |
Paper Towns discussions
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Finish Paper Towns |
| 17 |
12/29 |
Reading skills: Choosing Books
Reading notebooks due |
Prepare for Final Exam and semester break reading |
| 18 |
1/5 |
Reading Final |
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