Class Calendar: October 6th to October 14th

Monday, October 6th (T)
• Due: Read The Martian Chronicles through “The Third Expedition” (p. 48), taking notes on study questions as you go.
• Class: Return college essays and review rubric for revision; small group discussions of The Martian Chronicles; The New Yorker on The War of the Worlds.

Tuesday, October 7th (W)
• Class does not meet today.

Wednesday, October 8th (H)
• Due: Read The Martian Chronicles through “Interim” (p. 88), taking notes on questions.
• Class: Discussion of the reading; focus on allegory in “ — and The Moon Be Still as Bright.” Explanation of peer teaching assignment for honors candidates.

Thursday, October 9th (F)
• Due: Keep reading! Bring Martian Chronicles and War of the Worlds to class.
• Class: I’ll be out of school today. Those of you in class today will work on a rhetorical analysis and comparison of Wells and Bradbury to share with the rest of us on Friday.

Friday, October 10th (S)
• Due: Read The Martian Chronicles through “The Martian” (p. 131), taking notes on questions; I will collect college essay revisions from anyone who is ready and anxious for feedback.
• Class: Share rhetorical analysis; discuss the reading. Excerpt from The Illustrated Man or The Trillion Year Spree. What issues in our world is Bradbury criticizing through Mars?

Monday, October 13th
• No school today. Enjoy the long weekend!

Tuesday, October 14th (U)
• Due: Finish reading The Martian Chronicles (to the end), taking notes on questions. If you did not submit your college essay revision on Friday, please do so today.
• Class: Exploring the issues; discussing the end of the novel; planning an analytic response to The War of the Worlds and/or The Martian Chronicles.