3Rs Syllabus (11--13)
Fall Semester 2010

The assignments below are due on the dates shown.

08/23
Book report due: Someone Named Eva
Harp and Laurel Wreath: Psalm 23, p. 49 memorize
Read Genesis 1, Exodus 20.
Bring Strunk and White’s Elements of Style to class.
Bring Bible to class.
Journal 2x

08/30
Model writing at home: Exodus 20
Harp and Laurel Wreath: “The Night Has A Thousand Eyes” 118 memorize
Harp and Laurel Wreath: “In Coventry,” 223; read and answer questions. “The Vulture,” 224; read and answer question.
Read Proverbs Chapters 9--14
Journal 2x

09/06
No class/Labor Day. We will make up this class on the Monday before Thanksgiving.

09/13
Model writing on 10 Commandments due.
Harp and Laurel Wreath: “Hiawatha’s Childhood,” first ten lines p. 69 memorize
Read Proverbs Chapters 15--20
Model writing exercise: Proverbs
Journal 2x

09/20
Essay due from Proverbs
H & LW, “Hiawatha’s Childhood,” second ten lines p. 69--70 memoirize
Journal 2x

09/27
Read Calvin and Hobbes. Bring the book to class.
Harp and Laurel Wreath, p. 225--229. Answer questions.
Journal 2x

10/04
Descriptive/humorous writing.
H & LW, “Requiem,” 339. Memorize and answer questions.
H & LW, “Mathilda,” 246--247. Answer questions.
Journal 2x.

10/11
Treasure Island. Assigned chapters.
Humorous writing due.
H& LW, “When I Was In Love,” 232. Memorize and answer questions.
Journal 2x.

10/18
Treasure Island assigned chapters. Bring book to class.
H & LW, pages 239--245. Read and answer questions.
Journal 2x.

10/25
Review of Treasure Island. Rough draft due.
H & LW, “Sea Fever,” 75. Memorize.
Journal 2x.

11/01
Review of Treasure Island. Final draft due.
The Importance of Being Earnest. Assigned acts. Bring book to class.
How To Eat A Poem: pages 1--15. Bring book to class.
Journal 2x.

11/08
The Importance of Being Earnest. Bring book to class.
How To Eat A Poem: pages 16--40. Memorize one poem from the first forty pages.
Journal 2x.

11/15
Essay of character sketches: The Importance of Being Earnest.
How To Eat A Poem: pages 41--50.
Journal 3x.

11/22
Essay of character sketches due.
A Christmas Carol. Assigned chapters.
Journal 2x

11/29
A Christmas Carol. Assigned chapters.
Harp and Laurel Wreath: Read pages 62--63, 340--343. Answer questions on 343.
Journal 2x.

12/06
Christmas essay rough draft due.
H & LW, “Christmas,” 315--317. Answer questions.
Journal 2x.

12/13
Christmas essay due.
Journal 2x.

01/03
Read “The Long Winter.”