Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
Adult Education: English
Thursdays: Room 246W @ 2:30-5 pm
Instructor: Andrew L. Crick
8 February/Thursday
1•Handout course guidlines. Discuss and read together.
2•Access course website. Print spelling list and Vocabulary Lists.
(Homeword Assignment: Email Mr. Crick within 24 hours.
Write "Your name/Adult Ed" in the subject heading of your email).
3•Take spelling quiz in class.
4•Handout Lord of the Flies. (Homework Assignment: Read Chapter 1 and Chapter 2. For each
chapter, write a one paragraph summary of what happens. Then, choose one quote (usually
between 1-5 lines) and type it out. Then write one paragraph of analysis explaining why
you chose this quote--why is it important? What does it mean?
5•Write a 3-paragraph biographical essay in class. Discuss: 1) who were you; 2) who are you;
3) who you will be.
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15 February/Thursday
1•Handout Green Gulch. Read in class.
2•Discuss Lord of the Flies. Chapters 1 and 2.
3•Lord of the Flies. (Homework Assignment: Read Chapter 3 and Chapter 4. For each
chapter, write a one paragraph summary of what happens. Then, choose one quote (usually
between 1-5 lines) and type it out. Then write one paragraph of analysis explaining why
you chose this quote--why is it important? What does it mean?
4•Vocabulary quiz: List #1A (1-25).
5•Current Affairs Essay: Was President Clinton a good president? 5 paragraphs
(see essay guidelines on website).
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1 March/Thursday
1•Discuss Lord of the Flies. Chapters 3 and 4.
2•Lord of the Flies. (Homework Assignment: Read Chapter 5 and Chapter 6. For each
chapter, write a one paragraph summary of what happens. Then, choose one quote (usually
between 1-5 lines) and type it out. Then write one paragraph of analysis explaining why
you chose this quote--why is it important? What does it mean?
3•Vocabulary quiz: List #1B (26-50).
4•Spelling quiz.
5•Essay: Is Traditional Classroom Education Important in the 21st Century? 5 paragraphs
(see essay guidelines on website).
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8 March/Thursday
1•Discuss Lord of the Flies. Chapters 5 and 6.
2•Lord of the Flies. (Homework Assignment: Read Chapter 7 and Chapter 8. For each
chapter, write a one paragraph summary of what happens. Then, choose one quote (usually
between 1-5 lines) and type it out. Then write one paragraph of analysis explaining why
you chose this quote--why is it important? What does it mean?
3•Essay: Short-story. Write a creative vignette. Min. 1 pg. Max. 2 pgs. typed, single-spaced.
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15 March/Thursday
1•Discuss Lord of the Flies. Chapters 7 and 8.
2•Lord of the Flies. (Homework Assignment: Read Chapter 9 and Chapter 10. For each
chapter, write a one paragraph summary of what happens. Then, choose one quote (usually
between 1-5 lines) and type it out. Then write one paragraph of analysis explaining why
you chose this quote--why is it important? What does it mean?
3•Lord of the Flies: Page 109 explication quiz.
4•Vocabulary review quiz: List #1 (1-50).
5•Spelling quiz.
6•Essay: Cars--Describe your favorite car: the one you drive or the one you would drive
if you could.
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22 March/Thursday
1•Discuss Lord of the Flies. Chapters 9 and 10.
2•Lord of the Flies. (Homework Assignment: Read Chapter 11 and Chapter 12. For each
chapter, write a one paragraph summary of what happens. Then, choose one quote (usually
between 1-5 lines) and type it out. Then write one paragraph of analysis explaining why
you chose this quote--why is it important? What does it mean?
3•Vocabulary quiz: List #2A (1-25).
4•Essay: Gun Control: Should the legislature pass a law to restrict the ordinary
citizen's access to firearms?
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29 March/Thursday
1•Discuss Lord of the Flies. Chapters 11 and 12.
2•Vocabulary quiz: List #2B (26-50).
3•Spelling quiz.
4•Lord of the Flies: Passage Explication Test.
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5 April/Thursday
1•Vocabulary review quiz: List #2 (1-50).
2•Lord of the Flies: Paper.
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5 April/Thursday
1•Return Lord of the Flies books.
2•Spelling Quiz.
3•Essay: Driver's License: Should the current age of 16.5 be raised, lowered,
or remain the same?
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12 April/Thursday
1•Grammar site: Capitalization; Subject-Verb Agreement.
2•Handout One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. (Homework Assignment: Read pages 1-41. Choose
twq quotes (usually between 1-5 lines) and type it out. Then write one paragraph of analysis
explaining why you chose this quote--why is it important? What does it mean?)
3•Essay: Senior Speech.
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26 April/Thursday
1•Discuss One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Pages 1-41).
2•One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. (Homework Assignment: Read pages 42-101. Choose
two quotes (usually between 1-5 lines) and type it out. Then write one paragraph of analysis
explaining why you chose this quote--why is it important? What does it mean?)
3•Passage Explication quiz on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
4•Vocabulary quiz: List #3A (1-25).
5•Essay: Senior Speech due at 5 pm.
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3 May/Thursday
1•Discuss One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Pages 42-101).
2•One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. (Homework Assignment: Read pages 102-151. Choose
two quotes (usually between 1-5 lines) and type it out. Then write one paragraph of analysis
explaining why you chose this quote--why is it important? What does it mean?)
3•Vocabulary quiz: List #3B (26-50).
4•Quiz on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: 1) Rabbits vs. Wolves 2) Why is MacMurphy
impressive?
5•Essay: Abortion.
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10 May/Thursday
1•Discuss One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Pages 102-151).
2•One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. (Homework Assignment: Read pages 152-218. Choose
two quotes (usually between 1-5 lines) and type it out. Then write one paragraph of analysis
explaining why you chose this quote--why is it important? What does it mean?)
3•Vocabulary quiz: List #3 Review (1-50).
4•Quiz on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: 1) Why does McMurphy polish the latrine (149)?
2) Why is laughter so important in the novel?
5•Essay: Genetic Research.
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17 May/Thursday
1•Discuss One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Pages 152-218).
2•One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. (Homework Assignment: Read pages 219-272. Choose
two quotes (usually between 1-5 lines) and type it out. Then write one paragraph of analysis
explaining why you chose this quote--why is it important? What does it mean?)
3•Vocabulary quiz: List #4A (1-25).
4•Spelling Quiz
5•Essay: Creative Vignette.
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24 May/Thursday
1•Discuss One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Pages 219-272).
2•One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Passage ID Test.
3•One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Begin Paper.
4•Vocabulary quiz: List #4B (26-50).
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31 May/Thursday
1•Vocabulary quiz: List #4 Review (1-50).
2•Spelling Quiz
3•One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Paper due.
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7 June/Thursday
•Surprise.
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14 June/Thursday
•No Class.
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