Monday

Watching selections from Herzog's excellent documentary, Grizzly Man. (9th period watched these on Friday)
HW: Finish reading the chapter from Into the Wild.

Tuesday

Discussion of Chris McCandless's journey into Alaska. Is this a journey you would risk? How will you shape your own character? How will you define yourself as an American?
HW: You should finish watching the Muir documentary for homework. It is available on the Read Drive>Read Folder>English>Easton>Videos folder while you are connected to the network. Plan your time to watch the remaining hour+ during the week while here at school.

Wednesday

Continuing with the documentary Grizzly Man.
HW: Read the Laskin selection from "Death on the Prairies" for class on Thursday.

Thursday

Small group work on the Laskin. Should we have any remaining scenes from Grizzly Man to look at, we will do that today.

HW: Type your answers to questions 1 and 6. Also, read the Steinbeck and Gutherie selections from our wilderness packet.

Friday

Introduction/lecture to H.D. Thoreau.
Begin gathering notes on the following question: How do Americans use nature and/or wilderness to define themselves?
HW for Tuesday: Read the two chapters from Richter's novel, The Trees: "A Vision" and "A Dark Country"