Student Binder · Source pages 65–68
7 · Calendar + Checklists
Prep deadlines, dates, weekly checklists
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CALENDAR
Prep deadlines, the dates that matter, and one checklist per session. This is the operational core that makes the rest of the binder real.
CALENDAR
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CalendarDeadlines · Fall Dates
Your prep is due before the Forge – it tightens as the year gets heavier
PREP DEADLINE LOOKUP
| Unit band | Prep due | What you submit · to the Text Coach |
|---|---|---|
| U1–U2 | 5 days before the Forge | Evidence Map (Jury) · evidence packet (Researcher) · bench prep (everyone) |
| U3 | 4 days before the Forge | same |
| U4–U8 | 48 hours before – hard, no exceptions | same |
Miss a hard deadline (U4+) and you do not debate this unit. You may jury or bench. Other students built their prep around yours.
Important dates – Fall
| Date | Event | Book / note |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 15 | Trial Forge ⭐ | Fall semester starts |
| Sept 22 / 29 · Oct 6 | U1 Arms Room · Forge · Tavern | Project Hail Mary |
| Oct 13 / 20 / 27 | U2 · Tavern = Forge Workshop 1 | Little Women |
| Nov 3 / 10 / 17 | U3 Arms Room · Forge · Tavern | The Boys in the Boat |
| Nov 24 | No school | Thanksgiving break |
| Dec 1 / 8 / 15 | U4 Arms Room · Forge · Tavern | Pride and Prejudice |
| Dec 22–29 | No school | Christmas break |
| Jan 5 / 12 / 19 | U5 · Forge = last day Fall · Tavern = Workshop 2 ⭐ | A Man for All Seasons |
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Spring Dates · ReadingCalendar
Important dates – Spring
| Date | Event | Book / note |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 · Feb 2 / 9 | U6 Arms Room · Forge · Tavern | All the Light We Cannot See |
| Feb 23 · Mar 2 / 9 | U7 · Tavern = Forge Workshop 3 | The Picture of Dorian Gray |
| Mar 16 / 23 / 30 | U8 Arms Room · Forge · Tavern | A Good Man Is Hard to Find + trio (Tolstoy · Bonhoeffer) |
| Apr 6 | No school | Spring break |
| Apr 13 / 20 / 27 | Final Forge 1 · 2 · 3 | Draft → revise → rehearse |
| May 4 | The Anvil | Presentations |
| May 11 | The Reveal 🎓 | Last day of Spring |
Reading schedule reminder
Pace by your reading guide’s chapter blocks, not a page count. Finish the book by the Forge.
| Phase | What this means |
|---|---|
| U1–U2 | You’re building the habit. Trust the loop. |
| U3 | Momentum is highest. Do not coast. |
| U4–U8 | The fire is real. Fall behind here and you lose a role. |
Watch these three
U4 is short but lands in December – holiday risk; catch up before break. U5 is a play across the semester gap – get ahead, don’t disappear. U6 is the longest book in 3 weeks – by then you’ve earned the pace.
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CalendarWeekly Checklists
Print or copy · check each box before you walk in
WEEKLY CHECKLISTS
Before the Arms Room
- I read through the assigned chapters for this unit.
- I can stand when the Forge Coach asks who is current.
- I have my book, with marginal notes, and something to write with.
- I’m ready to mine quotes, blade, shield, range.
Before the Forge
- I met the prep deadline. (U4–8: hard 48-hour deadline.)
- Moderator: timer tested, tally sheet printed.
- Debater: opening written, claim in the first sentence, 3 quotes + 1 external source.
- Researcher: packet sent, 4 pieces, neutrality kept. Jury: Evidence Map in, 1 question per side.
- I am nervous. That means the stakes are real.
Before the Tavern
- I submitted my Forge Reflection from last week.
- I know where everyone is in the next book.
- I have my Story Layer draft ready for the Story Forge block.
- I’m ready to celebrate someone else’s work.
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