Tentative Calendar 2007

1st Term

	Class Content	Assignments
Week 1	NO CLASS
Week 2	Tue Apr 3 Introduction. Discussion of syllabus. Creative Writing: exploring journal writing	Daily reading and writing 50-word piece on yourself Unit 1 TB exercises
Week 3	Tue Apr 10 50-word piece: writing workshop Reading log introduction: writing a summary and a reaction piece	Write a summary and reaction on article.
	Thu Apr 12 Unit 1 TB check - Defining/non-defining relative clauses Computer Lab: Create blogs	Complete Unit 1 TB exercises Bring journal with at least six entries (Practico) Do Unit 2 TB exercises. Due Thu Apr 26
Week 4	Tue Apr 17 Journal presentation (Practico): at least 6 entries Writing workshop: Journal sharing/peer editing	Bring Reading Log: First 4 pieces (Practico)
	Thu Apr 19 Reading Log presentation (Practico): at least 4 pieces. Group discussion of favorite reports. Intro to DrJ&MrH	Prepare first oral presentation. Read Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: first 28pp
Week 5	Tue Apr 24 Oral presentations start (a) DrJ&MrH: Practico and discussion	DrJ&MrH: Read rest of story. Due Thu May 3
	Thu Apr 26 Oral presentations (b) Unit 2 TB check	Do Unit 3 TB exercises. Due Thu May 10
Week 6	Tue May 1: NO CLASS
	Thu May 3 DrJ&MrH: Practico and discussion	Write reaction paper to DrJ&MrH
Week 7	Tue May 8 DrJ&MrH: Turn in paper (Practico) Intro to Lord of the Flies (LOTF) Radio program	Radio program: Follow up writing Read LOTF: First 30pp. Due Tue May 15
	Thu May 10 Turn in radio program written assignment (Practico) Unit 3 TB check	Review for Units 1-3 test Do Unit 4 TB. Due Thu May 29
Week 8	Tue May 15 Test : Units 1-3 + summary + LOTF part	Read rest of LOTF by Thu Jun 7 Bring Reading Log: 12 reports due.
	Thu May 17 Reading Log presentation (Practico) Group discussion of favorite reports	Prepare 5’ Oral Presentation
Week 9	Tue May 22 Oral presentations (a)
	Thu May 24: NO CLASS (?)
Week 10	Tue May 29 Unit 4 TB check Oral presentations (b)	Do Unit 5 TB. Due Tue Jun 12
	Thu May 31 Unit 4 TB check	Prepare Journal for Practico. Choose two favorite pieces to share
Week 11	Tue Jun 5 Journal Presentation Practico (at least 27 entries) Writing workshop	Rewrite chosen entries based on feedback received in class.
	Thu Jun 7 LOTF discussion	Reading log Practico and oral presentations Due Thu Jun 18
Week 12	Tue Jun 12 Unit 5 TB check
	Thu Jun 14 Reading Log Practico: 18 reports due. Oral presentations (Practico) start (a)
Week 13	Tue Jun 19: NO CLASS?
	Thu Jun 21 Oral presentations (b)
Week 14	Tue Jun 26 Review and consolidation
	Thu Jun 28 First Written Parcial	Paper: Compare LOTF and DrJ&MrH – Due Jul 10 (e-mail)