Class Calendar: September 22nd to September 29th

Monday, September 22nd (S)
• Due: Finish Part I in War of the Worlds (Ch. 7-17), taking notes on discussion questions.
• Class: Wrap up mock admissions panel; discussion of War of the Worlds.

Tuesday, September 23rd (U)
• Due: Identify college essay prompt and begin draft. Also be reading War of the Worlds, taking notes on questions, and studying vocabulary (note deadlines below).
• Class: Video on H.G. Wells and discussion; log summer reading essays.

Wednesday, September 24th (M)
• Due: Rough draft of college essay (at least one draft, type your work, include the original prompt or question).
• Class: Peer feedback on college admissions essays.

Thursday, September 25th (T)
• Due: Study for vocabulary quiz on second 22 words on “Route 66.”
• Class: Vocabulary quiz on “Route 66” words. Discussion: “The End of the World as We Know It” (what’s with the apocalypse?).

Friday, September 26th (W)
• Class does not meet. Keep reading War of the Worlds and working on those college essays in case the apocalypse does not occur prior to our next class meeting.

Monday, September 29th (H)
• Due: Finish reading War of the Worlds, taking notes on discussion questions.
• Class: Reactions to War of the Worlds; film clips.

Note: I will collect drafts of college essays for a first round of feedback on Wednesday, October 1st. Make them as good as you possibly can.