HONORS AMERICAN LITERATURE (1^st Period)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Mon 9/29 (E): Discuss Romanticism essays; Introduction to Mark Twain
HW: Read Ch. 1-5

Tue 9/30 (F): Discuss Ch. 1-5; Introduce satire
HW: Read Ch. 6-10

Wed 10/1 (G): Discuss Ch.6-10; How is Pap being satirized?
HW: Read Ch. 11-15

Thu 10/2 (A): NO CLASS

Fri 10/3 (B): Discuss Ch. 11-15; How do we view morality in the book?
HW: Read Ch. 16-18

Mon 10/6 (C): Discuss Ch. 16-18; What do we think of the Grangerfords?
HW: Read Ch. 19-21

Tue 10/7 (D): Discuss Ch. 19-21; Keeping the Duke and the Dauphin straight
HW: Read Ch. 22-25; Project due Thursday

Wed 10/8 (E): Something Completely Different: Political Satire
HW: Project due tomorrow

Thu 10/9 (F): Project due; Something Completely Different: Modern Comedy and Satire
HW: Read Ch. 22-25

Fri 10/10—Mon 10/13: Fall Break

Tue 10/14 (G): Discuss Ch. 22-25; Honor and performance
HW: Read Ch. 26-28

Wed 10/15 (A): NO CLASS

Thu 10/16 (B): Discuss Ch. 26-28; Honesty, slavery, and religion (oh my!)
HW: Read Ch. 29-32

Fri 10/17 (C): Discuss Ch. 29-32; Mobs and morality
HW: Read Ch. 33-37

Mon 10/20 (D): Discuss Ch. 33-37
HW: Read Ch. 38-End; Paper due Wednesday

Tue 10/21 (E): Discuss Ch. 38-End
HW: Paper due tomorrow

Wed 10/22 (F): Review for Huck Finn test
HW: Study for test

Thu 10/23 (G): Test on Huck Finn
HW: Enjoy Homecoming