Mon
Tue
1A
Wed
2B
Topic: Course
Introduction
Objective: To annotate
the course syllabus and
understand the course
policies, procedures, and
objectives.
8B
Thu
3A
Fri
4B
Topic: Course
Procedures
Objective: To discuss
works of a multicultural
nature with my
classmates while
remaining respectful of
classmates points of
view and perspectives
9A
PDD
10B
5A
Topic: Course
Procedures Contd.
Objective: To discuss
and write about works of
a multicultural nature
while considering
multiple points of view.
To fully understand
course policies and
procedures.
11A
12B
*Topic: What is
Multicultural Literature?
Objective: To
understand what
multicultural literature is,
who writes multicultural
literature and whom
multicultural literature
represents.
15A
BTSN
16B
22B
Topic: What is
Multicultural Literature?
Objective: To identify
and discuss a work of
multicultural literature of
your choosing that
represents your point of
view/perspective.
18B
23A
*Topic: The American
Dream and Multicultural
Literature
Objective: To read,
annotate, comprehend
24B
19A
Topic: First Socratic
Seminar
Objective: To
understand the
procedures and policies
of a whole class
discussion and to
participate in a
discussion of No Speak
English and Elena and
their representation of
the American Dream
through imagery, diction
and symbolism. To
reflect on the first class
discussion of
multicultural literature.
25A
Topic: The American
Dream and Multicultural
Literature
Objective: To write an
analysis of Junot Diazs
26B
29A
*Topic: Immigrant
families and the
American Dream
Objective: To read,
annotate, comprehend,
and discuss Maxine
Hong Kingstons No
Name Woman. To
prepare for a discussion
of No Name Woman
30B
PDD
31A
Topic: Immigrant
families and the
American Dream
Objective: To engage in
a discussion of No
Name Woman and how
it represents the
American Dream for the
child of an immigrant
family through diction,
imagery, and symbolism.
1B
2A
Topic: Immigrant
families and The
American Dream
Objective: To write an
analysis of No Name
Woman and how it
represents the American
Dream through diction,
imagery and symbolism.
September
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1B
5H
6B
7A
8B
*Topic: Multicultural
Literature, The
Immigrant Experience
and the American Dream
Objective: To research
and select a work of
multicultural prose
literature that represents
the American Dream and
what it means to
immigrant families.
12B
13A
Topic: Multicultural
Literature, The
Immigrant Experience
and the American Dream
Objective: To work with
your group to craft a
presentation of your
selected multicultural
prose literature works
and their representation
of the American Dream
PDD
14B
2A
9A
Topic: Multicultural
Literature, The
Immigrant Experience
and the American Dream
Objective: To discuss
and write about your
selected work of
multicultural prose
literature that discusses
the American Dream and
what it means to
immigrant families.
15A
Topic: Multicultural
Literature, The
Immigrant Experience
and the American Dream
Objective: To present
with your group your
selection of multicultural
prose literary works,
their themes, and their
representations of the
American Dream through
16B
19A
20B
26B
21A
22B
27A
Topic: Peer Review and
Revisions of Synthesis
Essay
Objective: To conduct
final peer editing of
synthesis essays and to
begin revising final
synthesis essay
PDD
28B
23A
Topic: Full Peer Review
Workshop
Objective: To engage in
a peer review of
classmates full rough
draft synthesis essays
29A
Topic: Submit Final
Synthesis
Essay/Assignment
Reflections/Portfolio
Building
Objective: To reflect on
your final synthesis
essay and build your
portfolio of writing.
30B
Final Day of
Quarter 1