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spr 2013 SFF schedule
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Week Ten:
Date
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Due Today
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Goal For Today
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4/1 |
reading: return of the king
- all
Study guide: return of the king
bk 6
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English Lab - MLA citations and your project
- a note: each group will have an account for MY website.
Follow my instructions (in class) carefully for submitting
your powerpoint onto my site.
MLA citations and your project
Sign up: final project presentations
Essay prompt: In what way is Frodo the hero
of Lord of the Rings, based on Tolkien's message?
- as you consider this question, remember: his role
in "the scouring of the shire" is especially telling. Tolkien
sees his acts as the MOST heroic of all!
OR:
who is the hero, based on the events of the scouring of the
shire? Merry, Pippen, Frodo, or Sam?
This essay will be due at 1.40 on Wednesday. You will
have time to write this tomorrow if you choose to use it.
- a note: this WILL be a standard 5-paragraph essay. This
means I want a thesis, I want cited pages and specific
details supporting your reasons, and I want a conclusion.
you are WELCOME to work together in preparing for this
essay, but you will each be writing your own.
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4/2 |
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Viewing
work time: essay
- this essay is due tomorrow
Lab time (as needed) - project completion
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4/3 |
LOTR essay |
Test: Book 6
presentation 1 - humans
Viewing
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4/4 |
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presentations 2-3
Viewing - orcs, humans
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4/5 |
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Presentations 4-5
Viewing - hobbits, dwarves
writing prompt: what role did you play in your final
project?
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Week Nine:
Date
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Due Today
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Goal For Today
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3/18 |
ch 7-10 |
Discussion: book 5 (return of the king)
Hw: ch 1-2 (tower of cirith ungol/land of shadow)
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3/19 |
ch. 1-2 |
Viewing
Engl Lab: final project
Hw: ch. 3 (Mount Doom)
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3/20 |
ch. 3 |
Viewing
Engl Lab: final project
HW: ch. 4-5 (Fields of Cormallen/Steward and the King)
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3/21 |
ch. 4-5 |
Viewing
Engl Lab: final project
HW: ch. 6 (Many Partings)
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3/22 |
ch. 6 |
Viewing
When you return you will have FINISHED the novel. This means that
your homework will be chapters 7-9 - "Homeward Bound", "The
Scouring of the Shire", and "The Gray Havens"
Note: You will be presenting your projects when you come back, on
Tuesday-Friday
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Week Eight:
Date
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Due Today
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Goal For Today
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3/11 |
bk 5 - ch 1-2 |
discussion: intro of return of the king
engl lab - sff final
- your top priority: initial research. you don't need to worry about
making proper, pretty citations yet. but get a handle on the information
available - make sure to bookmark any pages you find, and get an idea on
what your fifth presentation topic might be.
HW: ch. 3 the muster of rohan - 791-805
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3/12 |
ch 3 |
discussion - what is "human"; the viewings so far and what they might mean
viewing: lord of the rings
HW: ch. 4 the siege of gondor - 806-829
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3/13 |
ch. 4 |
engl lab - sff final
HW: (ch 5 - the ride of the rohirrem 830-838)
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3/14 |
ch. 5 |
viewing: lord of the rings
HW: ch. 6 - battle of pelennor fields - 839-849
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3/15 |
ch. 6 |
mac lab - sff final
HW: ch. 7-10 - pyre of denethor, the houses of healing, the last debate,
and the black gate opens
- pps. 850-893
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Week Seven:
Date
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Due Today
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Goal For Today
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3/4 |
ch 3-6, book 4 |
book 4 discussion
Group Essay: Smeagol
- is Smeagol damned from the start, or was he pushed
there? Focus on the three primary characters he interacts with -
Frodo, Samwise, and Faramir - and tell me: was he ever going to
REALLY help them, or was he biding his time?
- this will, again, be a full 5 part essay, and is due TOMORROW
at 1.40.
HW: chapter 7 (journey to the cross-roads, pps 694-702)
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3/5 |
cross-roads reading
- 694-702
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in-class read: the stairs of cirith ungol (ch. 8, pps. 703-716)
HW: chapter 9 - shelob's lair - pps. 717-727
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3/6 |
shelob's lair
- 717-727
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Viewing: Two Towers
HW: the choices of master samwise (ch. 10; pps. 728-742)
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3/7 |
ch. 10 - 728-742
Book 4 study guide
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QUIZ - the two towers
Handout - Return of the king (book 5) study guide
Alternative life forms viewing
HW: Minas Tirith/Passing of the Grey
Company (ch. 1-2, bk. 5; pps. 747-790)
- a note - minas tirith is a chunkier read. as a result, we're putting
that off, and chapters 1-2 are your homework for MONDAY
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3/8 |
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Finish Alt. Life Forms viewing
Mac Lab - Final Project
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Week Six:
Date
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Due Today
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Goal For Today
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2/25 |
reading: book 3 through
chapter 9 (flotsam and jetsam)
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DISCUSSION: cyborgs and alternative life forms;
the scouring of isengard, the men of rohan.
Begin viewing: The Two Towers
HW: chapters 10-11 (book 3) pps. 576-600
- tomorrow will be a quiz on book 3.
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2/26 |
ch. 10-11 (bk 3)
bk. 3 study guide
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Quiz - book 3
Discussion: the palantir
Begin reading, book 4 (the taming of smeagol)
- hand out study guide: book 4
HW: chapter 2 (the passage of the marshes - pps.
620-635)
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2/27 |
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HW: chapters 3-6 (pps 636-694)
- Monday will revolve around the character of Faramir,
the characterization of Smeagol, as well as the introduction
to alternate realities
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2/28 |
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no school |
3/1 |
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no school |
Week Five:
Date
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Due Today
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Goal For Today
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2/18 |
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no school |
2/19 |
Reading: Two towers (Bk 3)
chapters 1-2
Ring Essays
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Finish Fellowship
Viewing: Cyborgs (part 2)
Discussion: the role of BAD robots so far
: the death of Boromir and the
introduction to Rohan
HW: ch 3
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2/20 |
Bk 3, ch 3 |
In Class Read: Treebeard (ch4)
- a contemplation of how wonderful it is to be
boring.
- in all seriousness - treebeard is a wonderful character.
while we read, we're going to examine who he is, how tolkien
portrays him, and how treebeard goes from being purely
"boring" to something we actually ENJOY! We'll be examining
elements of direct/indirect characterization as well as the
(continuing) symbolism of nature.
HW - I expect you to be on chapter 5 tomorrow!
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2/21 |
Bk. 3, ch 5 |
Discussion: the return of Gandalf (The White Rider)
- religious imagery/symbolism
Viewing: Cyborgs (part 3)
HW: ch 6 (the king of the golden hall)
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2/22 |
bk. 3, ch 6 |
HW: ch 7-9 (helms deep, the road to isengard, flotsam and
jetsam)
a note: Monday night's read will be to finish book 3 - this
will be chapters 10-11, pps. 576-600. Tuesday will have
a quiz on Book 3.
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Week Four:
A note: Due to school being closed (AGAIN!?) on Monday, 2/11, everything you see below is pushed down one day. We will still work with this schedule, but Friday's schedule will become Monday's.
Date
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Due Today
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Goal For Today
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2/11 |
Reading: Book 2 through
chapter 5
- you SHOULD be on pg.
332.
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Discussion: Bill the Pony; Gandalf's failing power (?);
the introduction of the full fellowship; the nature of
sacrifice; symbolism within staff-breaking (331);
changes in atmosphere.
Update on notes: qualities of the races...
Beginning: the next step in science fiction...
- we've covered alien races and the ideas of space
combat. As we continue into our viewings, it's
time to look at the ideas and fears presented
throughout science-fiction.
- Introduction: androids, robots, and cyborgs.
HW: Reading: ch. 6 - pps. 333-352
- tomorrow we will examine the underlying conflict
between dwarves/elves, and what they represent
in real life.
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2/12 |
Reading: Bk. 2, Ch. 6 |
Continue: Androids, robots, cyborgs
Discussion: elves and dwarves; the danger of the
ring; the nature of Boromir...
HW: Reading: ch. 7-8 - pps. 353-379
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2/13 |
reading: bk. 2, ch 7-8 |
Catch-up - the study guides, questions/answers
on plot events.
Continue: Androids, robots, cyborgs
HW: Reading: ch. 9 - pps. 380-394
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2/14 |
reading: bk 2., ch. 9 |
Reading: chapter 10 (pps. 395-407)
Viewing: Fellowship of the Ring
- discussion based upon
the end of the fellowship, rising action and going
deeper into the dark realms, and the introduction
to your "who are you?" essay.
HW: Chapter 1 (The Two Towers) - pps. 413-420
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2/15 |
reading: bk. 3, ch. 1 |
Work Time: "Who Are You?"
- Assignment: "Your Ring"
Viewing: Fellowship of the Ring
HW: chapter 2
- pps. 421-443
- a note: chapter 2 is the introduction to Rohan,
a chapter filled with a lot of great information, but
it's also a bit dense, filled with exposition. Read
carefully!
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Week Three:
Date |
Due Today |
Goal For Today |
02/04 |
LOTR - Reading through
chapter 9
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Discussion: LOTR through chapter 9 (the introduction
of nature, bombadil, leading into Aragorn); discussion on
space combat - thematic interpretations of "star trek"
This discussion will focus on: Humans in Fantasy; the
continuing role of nature; the real power of the ring (novel
vs. film); the naivete of hobbits
- how does strider ensure success, and what does tolkien
intend him to SYMBOLIZE?
HW - 163-175 (ch 10)
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02/05 |
ch 10 |
SSR - chapters 11-12
- there will be a discussion/quiz tomorrow on book 1 of
Lord of the Rings, as well as the introduction to our first
essay.
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02/06 |
ch 11-12 |
Quiz - Fellowship Book 1
- Intro: Ring Essay
- In class group essay - characters and traits
- Pippen
- Merry
- Frodo
- Samwise
- Strider/Aragorn
- Gandalf
HW - Book 2, chapter1 - 219-238
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02/07 |
ch. 1 (bk 2) |
HW - ch 2 - 239-271
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02/08 |
ch. 2 (bk 2) |
ch 3-5 - pgs. 272-332
- Monday's discussion is going to focus heavily on the loss
of gandalf, hints of corruption, and differences between novel
and film
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Week Two:
Due to our two-hour late start, there is a slight modification:
HW for Tuesday (due wednesday):
- Look carefully at Tolkien's descriptions of setting in ch. 3-5 - choose ONE specific instance and tell me, how does the SETTING influence the PLOT?
- this is semi-opinion based. You need to look carefully at tolkien's use of descriptive language (how he describes the setting around the characters) and tell me what it does for you. Does the story click along, thanks to wonderful imagery? Or does it drag because everything just stops?
- I'm looking for approximately 1/2 page, and it's due when you walk in.
Date |
due today |
goal for today |
01/28 |
LOTR - chapters 1-2 |
Discussion: characterization and Hobbit traits
- this will be our first real guided discussion. Students
are expected to bring a few pieces to the table on this, and you
WILL be graded on it.
HW - chapter 3: "three is company" (pps. 65-85)
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01/29 |
LOTR - chapter 3 |
HW - chapters 4-5 (pps. 86-108)
Discussion: The beginnings of a journey, characterizations
of Merry/Pippen - the growing threat
- comparisons between book/film (begin viewing Fellowship
of the Ring)
Introduction: the origins of science fiction
- mythology as a starting point, moving towards
technology, aliens, space travel, etc.
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01/30 |
LOTR - chapters 4-5 |
HW - chapter 6 (109-122)
Guided Viewing: Science Fiction's beginnings
Discussion: conspiracies and character motivations
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01/31 |
LOTR - chapter 6 |
HW - chapters 7 (123-134)
Discussion:
- we'll be discussing our guided viewing as well as the growing
role of nature through lord of the rings, a prelude to the intro
of Tom Bombadil.
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02/02 |
LOTR - chapters 7 |
Bombadil and Nature
- Flaws in storytelling
Viewing: Fellowship of the Ring
HW: chapters 8-10 (135-175)
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Week One:
Date |
Due Today |
Goal For Today |
01/21 |
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NO SCHOOL |
01/22 |
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introductions - class expectations
- primer - the role of fantasy, origins of science fiction
Begin: The Hobbit (chapter 1)
- active note-taking
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01/23 |
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Discussion: Riddles, songs, and elements of story
structure
the ties between myth and fiction
Reading: parallel myths, pg. 3-11
The Hero's Journey, the monomyth, and Tolkien
- The Hobbit, chapter 2
- Lord of the Rings, Prologue
Tolkien - who was he? How did he create this story?
How does it fit into these ideas, and where does it deviate?
- power
- responsibility
- corruption
- the archetypes of the races within the lord of the rings
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01/24 |
fables/fairytales |
Reading: Riddles in the Dark - 68-90
- What is Gollum?
HW - chapters 1-2 (LOTR)
- how to craft a discussion question
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01/25 |
syllabus
plagiarism form
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Viewing - The Hobbit
HW - chapters 3-4
- this is due Monday, along with 2 discussion questions/chapter
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spr 2013 SFF schedule
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