Folk & Fairy Tales

Assignments

Day Date Assignment Due/Lesson Plan
Thurs. 1/8/26
  • Intro to Fairy Tales:
    List favorites
    List characteristics
    Discuss definition
    Discuss history
Fri. 1/9/26
  • Short discussion of Propp's 7 character types
Tues. 1/13/26
  • Read and discuss pro- and anti- fairy tale essays

Thurs.

 1/15/26
  • Read Gaiman's "Instructions" and discuss allusions and fairy tale elements
  • Read Grimm's "Red Riding Hood" and find literary elements

Fri.


 1/16/26

Homecoming Activities: No Class
Mon. 1/19/26 MLK Jr. Day: No School

Tues.

 1/20/26
  • Finish discussing Grimm's RRH
  • Look at different critical approaches to RRH
  • Read Perrault's version of RRH
  • Read "Politically Correct" version of RRH

Thurs.

 1/22/26
  • Read Perrault's "Cinderella"
  • Discuss differences between Disney (or other familiar version) and Perrault
  • Read Grimm brothers' "Cinderella"
  • Discuss reactions
  • Complete comparison worksheet
Mon./
Tues.
 1/26/26–
1/27/26
  
Wed./
Thurs.		 1/28/26–
1/29/26
  
Fri. 1/30/26  
Mon./
Tues.		 2/2/26–
2/3/26		  
Wed./
Thurs.		 2/4/26–
2/5/26		  

Fri.

 2/6/26  
Mon./
Tues.		 2/9/26–
2/10/26		  

Wed./
Thurs.

 2/11/26–
2/12/26		  
Fri. 2/13/26  
Mon. 2/16/26 PRESIDENTS DAY: No School
Tues. 2/17/26

  
Wed. 2/18/26  

Thurs. (B)/

Fri. (A)

 2/19/26–
2/20/26		  
Mon./
Tues.		 2/23/26–
2/24/26		  
Wed./

Thurs.

 2/25/26–
2/26/26		  

Fri.

 2/27/26  
Mon./
Tues.		 3/2/26–
3/3/26		  
Wed./

Thurs.

 3/4/26–
3/5/26		  

Fri.

 3/6/26  
Mon. (A)/
Wed. (B)		 3/9/26 &
3/11/26

 
Tues. 3/10/26

Schedule: ACT Cert and then 8th Period
Thurs. 3/12/26 Admin Day: No Students
Fri. 3/13/26  
Mon./
Tues.		 3/16/26–
3/17/26		  
Wed./
Thurs.		 3/18/26–
3/19/26

Thursday 3/19: Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:15-6:00: Please email me to set up a time to meet.
Fri. 3/20/26  
Mon../
Tues.		 3/23/26–
3/24/26		  
Wed. 3/25/26

Schedule: Straight 8

Senior Thesis Day: No Class

Your assignment is to attend 1 thesis defense OR 3 expo presentations. Fill out a reflection form for every defense and presentation you observe to receive credit for attending
Thurs. 3/26/26

Schedule: Straight 8
Fri. 3/27/26 Spirit Day!!: No Classes
Mon.–
Fri.		 3/30/26–
4/3/26
 Spring Break!!: No School
Mon./
Tues.		 4/6/26–
4/7/26		  

Wed./
Thurs.

 4/8/26–
4/9/26		  

Fri.

4/10/26  

Mon.

 4/13/26  
Tues. 4/14/26  

Wed.

 4/15/26  
Thurs. 4/16/26  
Fri. 4/17/26  
Mon.
 4/20/26
  

Tues.

 4/21/26  
Wed.

4/22/26

Straight 8

  

Thurs./

Fri.

 4/23/26

Schedule A

 

4/24/26

Schedule B

  
Mon./
Tues.		 4/27/26–
4/28/26		  

Wed.

4/29/26

Schedule A

  
Thurs. 4/30/26

Straight 8

  
Fri.

5/1/26

Schedule B

  

Mon.

5/4/26

Schedule A

  

Tues.

5/5/26

Schedule B

  

Wed.

5/6/26

Schedule A

  

Thurs.

5/7/26

Schedule B

  

Fri.

5/8/26

Schedule A

  

Mon.
&
Tues.

5/11/26
Schedule B

 

5/12/26
Schedule A

  

Wed.

5/13/26
Schedule B

  

Thurs.

5/14/26

Schedule A

  

Fri.

5/15/26
Schedule B

  

Mon.

5/18/26

Straight 8

  

Tues.

5/19/26

Straight 8

  

Wed.

5/20/26

Straight 8

  

Thurs.

5/21/26

Straight 8

  

Fri.

5/22/26

Final Exams
Mon. 5/25/26 Memorial Day: No School

Tues.

5/26/26

 Final Exams

Wed.

5/27/26

 Make-up Exams

Thurs.

5/28/26

 Teacher Work Day: No School

Fri.

5/29/26

Last Day of School (2 hr. day):

8-10am: Report Cards

Have a great summer!