Thursday, August 22 - Reading quiz tomorrow. Finish Portfolio Entry #1 - Consider the ending of "Witness for the Prosecution." Discuss (don't just list) three examples of foreshadowing in the story and how they are used to set up expectations.
Friday, August 23 - Read "The Purloined Letter" (handout) and write Portfolio Entry #3: How is this story similar to and different from "Murders in the Rue Morgue"? (Note: expect a reading quiz every morning of this course.)
Monday, August 26 - Have your PowerPoint nearly ready at the start of the day (you'll have 30 minutes for final preparations and to print out handouts for the group). Work on your portfolio too.
Tuesday, August 27 - Read "Silver Blaze" (online) and write Portfolio Entry #6: Discuss two characters (other than Holmes and Watson) in this story and what each one's function is.
Wednesday, August 28 - In "A Murder is Announced," read Chap. 1-5. Start to bring in materials for your group's crime scene. Keep up to date with the portfolio.
Thursday, August 29 - Read Chap. 6-9 in "A Murder is Announced." Bring in all materials for your crime scene, which will be presented tomorrow.
You'll have only 25 minutes to set up your crime scene tomorrow.
Friday, August 30 - By Tuesday (Labor Day), read Chap. 10-15 in "A Murder is Announced." Work on your notes on your story for peer sharing (notes due Wednesday). Get up to date on your portfolio.
Tuesday, Sept. 3 - Read Chap. 16-20 in "A Murder is Announced." Have your typed notes on your story ready for tomorrow. Start to bring in materials for your diorama.
Wednesday, Sept. 4 - Read Chap. 21-23 + Epilogue in "A Murder is Announced." Bring in stuff for your crime diorama. By Friday, have three typed pages done on your story. Portfolios are due Friday right after lunch.
Thursday, Sept. 5 - Read Chap. 1-10 in "The ABC Murders." Bring in at least 3 typed pages of your story tomorrow. Portfolios are due Friday right after lunch the short story is due next Thursday before lunch.
Friday, Sept. 6 - Read Chap. 11-19 in "The ABC Murders." The final draft of your mystery story is due Thursday before lunch (two printed copies please -- one for me and one for the Fair). Also send me an electronic version of the story.
Monday, Sept. 9 - Read Chap. 20-29 in "The ABC Murders." Your mystery story is due Thursday before lunch (TWO copies). Bring in materials for the class crime scene.
Tuesday, Sept. 10 - Finish "The ABC Murders" (Chap. 30-35). Bring in materials you will need for the Intensive Fair crime scene. Your mystery story is due Thursday before lunch (TWO copies).
Wednesday, Sept. 11 - Bring in materials and preparations you will need for tomorrow's Intensive Fair. Mystery story is due tomorrow before lunch (TWO copies) + electronic version.
