Jessica Selepec, Michelle Delany, Amy Korenkiewicz

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EXISTENTIALISM

Demographics:12 th grade honors class; 25 students; suburban area; 50/50 gender; mixed race

A Study of the novel,The Stranger (by: Albert Camus) and the play,No Exit (by: Jean-Paul Sartre)

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
 WEEK 1 Introduction to Unit [The Stranger]Author Background & Popcorn Reading  Silent Reading and Worksheet  Sun Activity  The Catcher in the Rye Comparison and "Native Son" Clips
 WEEK 2   Student Existential Examples  Literature Cirlces  Camus Philosophy and Quote Comparisons  "An American Prayer" Activity  Library Workshop
 WEEK 3 [No Exit] Author Background & Read Aloud  Listen to Audio Tape of play, Student Project Art Gallery viewing of Projects; Listen to Audio to end of class; Finish Play for Thursday Peer Edit Rough Drafts of Existential Paper; Act end of Play (w/ props) 'Hotel California' activity; Final Drafts due

* Journal throughout the Unit * 

There will be a Final Paper

 

~Look at a quick-time video we made in class