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Monday, March 26 (Day F)
Finish watching Hamlet in the Presentation Hall
Homework:
1. Begin working on your scene summary by identifying which scene you've been assigned and reading the scene: Download file
2. Copy the notes for the play to your English folder:
Act One: Download file
Act Two: Download file
Act Three: Download file
Act Four: Download file
Act Five: Download file

Tuesday, March 27 (Day A)
In class: Actors' interpretations of Hamlet's character
Homework: Work on your scene summary (due Monday, April 2nd).

Wednesday, March 28 (Day B)
Drop Day

Thursday, March 29 (Day C)
In class: Ms. Hunt presents 1.1 and 1.2
Homework: Work on your scene summary (due Monday, April 2nd).

Friday, March 30 (Day D)
In class: Scene summaries
Homework: Work on your scene summary (due Monday, April 2nd).

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Monday, March 19 (Day A)
Existential Crisis - Films and Nine Stories
Homework:
1. On the discussion board, post twice to the discussion regarding existential crisis (by Tuesday midnight). Include details from the film you watched over the break (one of the following: A Room with a View, The Hours, Four Days in September, Thelma and Louise, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Moonstruck, Bend It Like Beckham, Norma Rae).
2. Prepare to write about the existential crises of the characters in Nine Stories ("Down at the Dinghy," "Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut," "The Laughing Man," and "For Esme--With Love and Squalor"). You will only have your book as a resource as you write in class on Wednesday.

Tuesday, March 20 (Day B)
Drop Day

Wednesday, March 21 (Day C)
In-Class Essay Test - Nine Stories
Homework:
Read Hamlet's "To be or not to be" soliloquy on p. 53 (Act 3, scene 1).

Thursday, March 22 (Day D)
Begin Hamlet in Presentation Hall
Homework:
1. Read Act 1 in Hamlet (pp. 1-28) by Monday.

Friday, March 23 (Day E)
Hamlet in Presentation Hall
Homework:
1. Read Act 1 in Hamlet (pp. 1-28) by Monday.

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Monday, March 5 (C Day)
Preparing to discuss the Salinger stories
Homework:
1. Complete the textual examples worksheet for your story and topic: Download file
2. Read over the stories to prepare for Wednesday's discussion.
3. By the end of spring break, watch one of the following films involving a character in existential crisis:
A Room with a View, The Hours, Four Days in September, Thelma and Louise, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Moonstruck, Bend It Like Beckham, Norma Rae

Tuesday, March 6
US Conference Day

Wednesday, March 7 (D Day)
Coffeehouse - Begin Nine Stories Discussions
Homework:
1. Read over the stories to prepare for tomorrow's discussion.
2. Watch one of the following films involving a character in existential crisis:
A Room with a View, The Hours, Four Days in September, Thelma and Louise, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Moonstruck, Bend It Like Beckham, Norma Rae

Thursday, March 8 (E Day)
Nine Stories Discussions
Homework:
1. Read over the stories to prepare for tomorrow's discussion.
2. Watch one of the following films involving a character in existential crisis:
A Room with a View, The Hours, Four Days in September, Thelma and Louise, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Moonstruck, Bend It Like Beckham, Norma Rae

Friday, March 9 (F Day)
Nine Stories Discussions
Homework:
Watch one of the following films involving a character in existential crisis:
A Room with a View, The Hours, Four Days in September, Thelma and Louise, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Moonstruck, Bend It Like Beckham, Norma Rae

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