Mrs. Curran
English – 8
Alicia: My Story
Syllabus for Alicia: My Story
books distributed Wednesday, April 23
Tentatively Scheduled Projects (5 points off all late submissions):
• Four Reader responses. Equal to a test grade. Dates below. See separate sheet for questions.
• Canceled! The suitcase (details to follow): quiz grade
• Link to poetry, music or artwork (includes oral presentation and one-page essay): quiz grade
Readings :
While I encourage you to read Alicia: My Story in its entirety, following are the sections for which you will be held responsible during class discussions, in Socratic Seminars, for intermittent quizzes, in reader response entries, and for all other projects assigned.
Chapter 1 5 pgs.
Chapter 2 10 pgs.
Chapter 3 6 pgs.
Chapter 4 12 pgs.
Chapter 5 6 pgs.
Chapter 6 (Optional)
Chapter 7 5 pgs. Friday, May 2, Response - Everyone
Must complete reader respnose #1
Chapter 8 14 pgs. 58 total pages
Chapter 9 (Optional)
Chapter 10 26 pgs.
Chapter 11 15 pgs.
Chapter 12 15 pgs. Friday, May 9, 2 nd Response
Choose from options A-E
56 total pages
Quiz on Chapters 1-12, wk. 5/7
Chapter 13 26 pgs.
Chapter 14 11 pgs. Link to modern music, art, poetry
Read pp. 158 – bottom p.168 Due: Friday, May 16
Chapter 15 16 pgs.
Read pp. 177 – 181
Read pp. 194 – 206 No reader response due, BUT, please read!
53 total pages
Chapter 16 28 pgs.
Chapter 17 24 pgs. Friday, May 23, 3 rd Response
Choose from options A-E
52 total pages
Chapter 18 28 pgs.
Read pp. 258 – 264 top
Read pp. 269 – end (289)
Chapter 19 (Optional) Suitcase project
Canceled! Deadline TBD
Chapter 20 17 pgs.
Chapter 21 23 pgs. Friday, May 30, 4 th Response 68 total pages
Choose from options A-E
Chapter 22, 23, 24 (Optional) Quiz on Chapters 13-21 wk. 5/26
All dates and assignments are subject to change.