WHS
11th Grade American Literature & Composition
Fall 2013
Anchor Texts:
-The Crucible (drama) by Arthur Miller
-Narrative of The Life of Frederick Douglass
Literary Texts:
-"Are You Now or Were You Ever?" (Arthur Miller)
-"Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God" (Jonathan Edwards)
-Two Letters of Gov. William Phips orMemorable Providences (Mather)
Informational Texts:
- "Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford
Writing Focus:
-Diagnostic
-Persuasive: Letter
-Research: Literary Analysis
Literary terms to know:
-allegory
-act (in a play)
-alliteration
- allusion
-antagonist
-aside
-audience
-autobiography
-biography
-conflict (internal and external)
-comedy
-connotation (versus denotation)
-characterization: direct & indirect
-creation myth
-dialogue
-diction
-direct quote
-drama
-fiction (fake)
-figurative Language (versus literal language)
-foil (character)
-folk tale
-imagery
-irony (situational, dramatic, and verbal)
-metaphor (and extended metaphor)
-mood
-monologue
-myth
-narrative
-nonfiction (not fake)
-oral tradition
-oxymoron
-paradox
-parallelism (parallel structure)
-paraphrase
-personification
-persuasion
-playwright
- plot
-primary source
-protagonist
-repetition
-rhetoric
-rhetorical questions
-satire
-scene
-setting
-simile
-slave narrative
-soliloquy
-stage directions
-structure
-style
-symbolism
-tragedy
-tragic hero
-theme
-tone
-Trickster Tale
First 9 Weeks
Unit 1: Early American/Native American Literature, Colonialism, Puritanism
Themes: cultural clashes, logic vs. emotion, fear and persecution in early American literature, religious tolerance (and lack thereof), society's version of morality vs. the individual's version of morality
Focus: Literary
Essential Questions: What formulates a world view? What causes clashes in worldview, and how does it affect the individual and the culture?How has history repeated itself? How are tolerance and freedom connected? What fuels a mob? What is hysteria?How have our collective responses to external threats evolved? How have they remained the same? To what extent does religion play a role in The Crucible? How do we react to people who embody characteristics different from our own? How does one resolve internal and external conflicts surrounding beliefs, ideals, morals?
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American Literature Common Core Standards
Week 1: August 12-16
Monday:
Welcome to American Literature & Composition A!
-Go over Classroom Expectations PowerPoint.
-Get syllabus & plagiarism forms signed by Friday, 8/16 for full credit. Syllabus & plagiarism forms = 1/2 credit Monday only.
Tuesday:
Day 2 PowerPoint
-Take 11th Grade Pretest.
-Picture day is tomorrow; you must have money with you if you would like to purchase pictures!
Wednesday:
Day 3 PowerPoint
-Picture day is today! You must have money with you if you would like to purchase pictures!
-2nd Period: Write "goals" letter for homework; it will be due at the beginning of class tomorrow, 8/15.
Thursday:
Day 4 PowerPoint
Writing 101 PowerPoint
County Rubric Breakdown PowerPoint
-All forms are due tomorrow!
Friday:
-Syllabus, plagiarism, emergency form, and student code of conduct forms are due today.
-Finish analyzing student writing samples & discuss.
-Go over 11th Grade Writing Requirements.
-Student sample grades & justifications due by the end of class.
-Junior Class Meeting today (1st period)
Week 2: August 19-23
Monday:
-Syllabus & plagiarism forms = 1/2 credit today only, Student Sample analyses = 1/2 credit today only
8-19 PowerPoint
"Understanding The American Indian Mascot Issue" article
"Native American Mascots: Racial Slur or Cherished Tradition" article
Tuesday:
8-20 PowerPoint
Myths PowerPoint
"The World on the Turtle's Back"
-For your writing diagnostic, you will need a pencil and a blue/black pen!
Wednesday:In Class Essay:Day 1
-Writing Diagnostic (Baseline writing): Prewriting & Rough Draft
-Neither a pre-write nor a rough draft is REQUIRED, but it is strongly ENCOURAGED.
-Your prewriting and rough draft may be in pencil, but your final draft must be in blue/black ink.
*Note: ONLY choose ONE side of the argument; do not argue both sides.
Note: There is no specified length, but I strongly discourage you from writing a five paragraph essay; instead, write a four, six, seven, or more paragraph essay.
Thursday:
In Class Essay: Day 2
-Writing Diagnostic (Baseline writing): Final Draft.
-Your final draft must be written in blue/black ink.
-Proofread your paper, and staple a small rubric to the top!
*Note: ONLY choose ONE side of the argument; do not argue both sides.
Notes: There is no specified length, but I strongly discourage you from writing a five paragraph essay; instead, write a four, six, seven, or more paragraph essay.
Friday:
8-23 PowerPoint
"The World on the Turtle's Back"
Reading questions for "The World on the Turtle's Back"
1st Period: Reading questions due Monday, 8/26.
2nd Period: Reading questions due by the end of class today; they will be 1/2 credit Monday at the beginning of class.
Week 3: August 26-30
Monday:
1st Period: Reading questions for "The World on the Turtle's Back" are due today.
2nd Period: Reading questions for "The World on the Turtle's Back" = 1/2 credit today only.
8-26 PowerPoint
"The Man to Send Rainclouds"
What is imagery?
Tuesday:
-"Description of Rites" due today
8-27 PowerPoint
What is a trickster? (notes)
-"Description of Rites" = 1/2 credit today only
-Turn in answers for "trickster tales" today.
8-28 PowerPoint
"Cultural Imperialism:An American Tradition" by Julia Galeota
"DIY" Vocabulary
Thursday:
Webquest: The Crucible
Friday:
8-30 PowerPoint
Puritan Ideals
Week 4: September 2-6
Monday: LABOR DAY: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday: 9-3 PowerPoint
-Your Unit 1 Test could be as early as Friday but may not be pushed back to Monday or Tuesday.
Wednesday:
-Timed Write today
Thursday:
9-5 PowerPoint
Friday:
9-6 PowerPoint
Week 5: September 9-13
Monday:
-Play review jeopardy for unit test over Native American Lit/Puritanism
-Bring a pencil & extra paper!
Tuesday:
-Unit 1 test today
Wednesday:
9-11 PowerPoint
Response to Red Jacket Instructions
Response to Red Jacket Rubric
Thursday:
-Finish writing, editing, and practicing your speeches today; you will present these Monday, 9/16.
Friday:
-Take notes on the Salem Witch Trials film, and if there is any time left over, practice your speeches!
Week 6: September 16-20
Monday:
Progress reports issued today--Get these signed by Thursday 9/19 for extra credit!
-Present speeches today!
9-16 PowerPoint
Tuesday:
-Finish presenting speeches today.
-Take background notes on The Crucible (prezi).
Reading Guide for The Crucible
9-17 PowerPoint
Wednesday:
9-18 PowerPoint
Thursday:
-Progress reports due for extra credit
9-19 PowerPoint
Friday:
9-20 PowerPoint
Week 7: September 23-27
Monday:
Common Errors in Your Writing
9-23 PowerPoint
-Bring a pencil, blue/black pen, and something to read/work on after the writing test tomorrow!
Tuesday:
9-24 PowerPoint
Wednesday: Graduation Writing Test today (no class today)
Thursday:
9-26 PowerPoint
Literary Analysis Step 1: Quotation Chart
-Watch Act I of The Crucible.
Friday:
Witch Article 1
-Read the article, and write a half page summary and a half page response.
9-27 PowerPoint
Week 8: September 30-October 4
Monday:
9-30 PowerPoint
-Reading guide: Acts I & II due Thursday, 10/3
-Quotation chart for Acts I & II due Friday, 10/4
Tuesday:
10-1 PowerPoint
Wednesday:
Research Instructions
Documented Sentence Outline
Locating a Secondary Source for Research
Research Checklist
10-2 PowerPoint
Thursday:
10-3 PowerPoint
-Reading guide: Acts I & II due today.
Friday:
10-4 PowerPoint
-Quotation charts for Acts I & II due today
Week 9: October 7- 11
Monday:
10-07 PowerPoint
Tuesday:
10-8 PowerPoint
Wednesday:
10-9 PowerPoint
Thursday:
-pop quiz over Act III
10-10 PowerPoint
-Thesis draft #1 due Tuesday, 10/15
Friday:
10-11 PowerPoint
Week 10: October 14-18
*I am available for make up work/extra help Monday-Thursday morning of this week.*
Monday:
OWL Purdue's Writing a Literary Analysis
-Thesis draft #1 due tomorrow.
-Reading guides and quotation charts for Acts III & IV due Wednesday, 10/16.
10-14 PowerPoint
Tuesday:
-Thesis draft #1 due today.
-Work on reading guides and quotation charts for Acts III & IV in class; these are due tomorrow.
Wednesday:
-PSAT today/Activity Bell Schedule
-Reading guides and quotation charts for Acts III & IV due today.
-Examine sample documented sentence outline.
-Begin documented sentence outline.
Thursday:
-Continue working on documented sentence outlines & revising thesis statements.
Friday:
-Documented sentence outlines and revised thesis statements due Monday, 10/21
-Test over The Crucible TBA
Week 11: October 21-25
Monday:
-Documented sentence outlines & revised thesis statements due.
-Begin researching for secondary sources.
-Media Center: Begin gathering secondary source information for literary analysis.
Tuesday: PROGRESS REPORT
Lab 703: Begin writing rough drafts of literary analyses. These are due: Tuesday, 10/29 by the beginning of class and should be shared using Google Docs.
-Get 9 1/2 week progress reports signed by Friday, 10/25 for extra credit.
Wednesday:
Lab 703: Continue writing rough drafts and finding scholarly secondary source information. These are due: Tuesday, 10/29
Thursday:
Lab 703: Continue writing rough drafts and finding scholarly secondary source information. These are due:Tuesday, 10/29
Sample MLA & Citation for The Crucible
Friday:
Media Center: Finish finding secondary source information & working on rough drafts.
- 9 1/2 week progress reports due for extra credit
-Rough drafts due: Tuesday, 10/29.
-Test over The Crucible Tuesday, 10/29
Week 12: October 28- November 1
Monday:
-Rough drafts due tomorrow by the beginning of class; there will be a ten point deduction for every day it is edited/late.
-Test over The Crucible tomorrow *Bring a pencil for the test tomorrow!
-Play review jeopardy for the test tomorrow.
Tuesday:
-Rough drafts due today by the beginning of class
-Test over The Crucible today
Wednesday:
-What is a revolution? What is the American Revolution?
-Watch American Revolution documentary & take notes.
Thursday:
10-31 PowerPoint
Revolutionary Literature Notes PowerPoint
Review Persuasive Techniques
Audio of Patrick Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention"
link to speech
Persuasive Technique's in Patrick Henry's Speech
-Finish speech analyses for homework! Due: Tomorrow, Friday, 11/01
Friday:
-Patrick Henry speech analyses are due.
-Read "President Obama's speech on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington", and trace the rhetorical appeals throughout.
Obama speech analysis
Week 13: November 4-8
Monday:
-Quiz/analysis over "The Declaration of Independence"
Tuesday:
-Begin working on your personal declarations of independence; these are due at the beginning of class Friday, 11/08
Modern Declaration of Independence
Your Personal Declaration of Independence
Wednesday:
-Complete writing declarations.
Thursday:
11-07 PowerPoint
Friday:
-Personal declarations of independence due today; present declarations for extra credit!
11-08
Week 14: November 11-15
Monday:
11-11 PowerPoint
Tuesday:
11-12 PowerPoint
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Wednesday:
11-13 PowerPoint
Thursday:
-Pop quiz over Revolutionary Lit.
-Read Chapters 5-7 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
-Final drafts of your literary analyses are due Wednesday, 11/20 by the end of class--no exceptions! There will be a ten point deduction per day they are late/edited.
Friday:
MLK Jr. & Malcolm X Quote Analysis
-Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Stride Toward Freedom" pp. 300-304 and Malcolm X's "Necessary to Protect Ourselves" pp. 305-306, and complete quote analysis. Due: by the end of class
Week 15: November 18-22
Monday:
MLK/Malcolm X Quote analysis = 1/2 credit today only
Lab 703: Edit/type final drafts of your literary analyses; these are due Wednesday, 11/20 by the end of class--no exceptions! There will be a ten point deduction per day they are late/edited.
Tuesday: PROGRESS REPORT
Lab 703: Continue working on your final drafts. Due: tomorrow by the end of class
-13 1/2 week progress reports issued will be issued today; get them signed by a parent/guardian and return by Friday, 11/22 for extra credit.
Wednesday:
Lab 703: Final drafts due by the end of class today with a ten point deduction per day it is late/edited.
-Get progress reports signed; these are due Friday.
Thursday:
-Progress reports due tomorrow.
11-21 PowerPoint
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass complete text
Friday:
-13 1/2 week progress reports due today for extra credit.
-Answer two analysis questions.
-Finish reading Chapter 10 (X).
-Work on reading guides forFrederick Douglass
Week 16: November 25-29
Monday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
Tuesday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
Wednesday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
Thursday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
Friday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
Week 17: December 2-6
Monday:
-Read Chapter 11 of Frederick Douglass.
-Reading guides for Frederick Douglass will be due Wednesday, 12/4.
-Test over Frederick Douglass will be Thursday, 12/5.
Tuesday:
-Read part of the appendix. What is the difference between the slave-holding Christianity of the south, and the Christianity of Christ? How is morality misconstrued?
-Complete Tracing Themes in Frederick Douglass
-Reading guides for Frederick Douglass are due tomorrow, 12/4
Wednesday:
-Reading guides are due today.
-Begin watching Lincoln. Your last essay of the semester will be an essay over Douglass & Lincoln.
-Test over Frederick Douglass tomorrow!
Thursday:
-Reading guides = 1/2 credit today only
-Test over FD today!
Friday:
-Continue Lincoln. In-class essay over FD & Lincoln next week!
Week 18: December 9-13
Monday:
-Finish film; begin in-class essay tomorrow. You will be permitted to use The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, the article below, and any notes you took while watching the film.
-Read and highlight the article, "Liberty is a Slow Fruit: Lincoln the Deliberate Emancipator"
-Receive exemption forms during 6th period today.
Tuesday:
-Begin in-class essay.
-line in the sand for grades today
Wednesday:
-Finish in-class essay.
-Distribute Extra Credit Study Guide Fall 2013. These are due Wednesday, 12/18 directly before you take the exam, and I will not take them after the fact.
Thursday:
-Analyze slave songs, and turn in answers by the end of class.
Analyzing Slave Spirituals (Songs)
Friday:
-Begin working on extra credit study guides; these are due Wednesday, 12/18.
Week 19: December 16-20
Monday:
Media Center: Work on extra credit study guides; these are due Wednesday, 12/18 at the beginning of your exam. No exceptions!
Tuesday:
Media Center: Work on extra credit study guides; these are due tomorrow, 12/18 at the beginning of your exam. No exceptions!
Wednesday:
-1st & 2nd Period Exams
Study guides are due before you take the exam; I will not take them afterwards.
Thursday:
-3rd & 4th Period Exams
Friday:
-5th & 6th Period Exams
*Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
Week 20: December 23-January 5
Monday: CHRISTMAS BREAK
Tuesday: CHRISTMAS BREAK
Wednesday: CHRISTMAS BREAK
Thursday: CHRISTMAS BREAK
Friday: CHRISTMAS BREAK
Unit 1: Early American/Native American Literature, Colonialism, Puritanism
Themes: cultural clashes, logic vs. emotion, fear and persecution in early American literature, religious tolerance (and lack thereof), society's version of morality vs. the individual's version of morality
Focus: Literary
Essential Questions: What formulates a world view? What causes clashes in worldview, and how does it affect the individual and the culture?How has history repeated itself? How are tolerance and freedom connected? What fuels a mob? What is hysteria?How have our collective responses to external threats evolved? How have they remained the same? To what extent does religion play a role in The Crucible? How do we react to people who embody characteristics different from our own? How does one resolve internal and external conflicts surrounding beliefs, ideals, morals?
Instructions for How to "Share" Google Docs:
All essays should be "shared" with me via Google Docs. As a reminder for how to "share" documents, please follow these instructions:
1) When looking at the Google doc, please select the blue "share" button in the upper-right hand corner of the document.
2)Then where it says, "Add people", type in my email address: [email protected]
3) When the screen asks you if you are sure that you want to share the document, select "Yes".
4) Select the "done" button when finished.
5) Double check with me to ensure I received the document in my email.
American Literature Common Core Standards
Week 1: August 12-16
Monday:
Welcome to American Literature & Composition A!
-Go over Classroom Expectations PowerPoint.
-Get syllabus & plagiarism forms signed by Friday, 8/16 for full credit. Syllabus & plagiarism forms = 1/2 credit Monday only.
Tuesday:
Day 2 PowerPoint
-Take 11th Grade Pretest.
-Picture day is tomorrow; you must have money with you if you would like to purchase pictures!
Wednesday:
Day 3 PowerPoint
-Picture day is today! You must have money with you if you would like to purchase pictures!
-2nd Period: Write "goals" letter for homework; it will be due at the beginning of class tomorrow, 8/15.
Thursday:
Day 4 PowerPoint
Writing 101 PowerPoint
County Rubric Breakdown PowerPoint
-All forms are due tomorrow!
Friday:
-Syllabus, plagiarism, emergency form, and student code of conduct forms are due today.
-Finish analyzing student writing samples & discuss.
-Go over 11th Grade Writing Requirements.
-Student sample grades & justifications due by the end of class.
-Junior Class Meeting today (1st period)
Week 2: August 19-23
Monday:
-Syllabus & plagiarism forms = 1/2 credit today only, Student Sample analyses = 1/2 credit today only
8-19 PowerPoint
"Understanding The American Indian Mascot Issue" article
"Native American Mascots: Racial Slur or Cherished Tradition" article
Tuesday:
8-20 PowerPoint
Myths PowerPoint
"The World on the Turtle's Back"
-For your writing diagnostic, you will need a pencil and a blue/black pen!
Wednesday:In Class Essay:Day 1
-Writing Diagnostic (Baseline writing): Prewriting & Rough Draft
-Neither a pre-write nor a rough draft is REQUIRED, but it is strongly ENCOURAGED.
-Your prewriting and rough draft may be in pencil, but your final draft must be in blue/black ink.
*Note: ONLY choose ONE side of the argument; do not argue both sides.
Note: There is no specified length, but I strongly discourage you from writing a five paragraph essay; instead, write a four, six, seven, or more paragraph essay.
Thursday:
In Class Essay: Day 2
-Writing Diagnostic (Baseline writing): Final Draft.
-Your final draft must be written in blue/black ink.
-Proofread your paper, and staple a small rubric to the top!
*Note: ONLY choose ONE side of the argument; do not argue both sides.
Notes: There is no specified length, but I strongly discourage you from writing a five paragraph essay; instead, write a four, six, seven, or more paragraph essay.
Friday:
8-23 PowerPoint
"The World on the Turtle's Back"
Reading questions for "The World on the Turtle's Back"
1st Period: Reading questions due Monday, 8/26.
2nd Period: Reading questions due by the end of class today; they will be 1/2 credit Monday at the beginning of class.
Week 3: August 26-30
Monday:
1st Period: Reading questions for "The World on the Turtle's Back" are due today.
2nd Period: Reading questions for "The World on the Turtle's Back" = 1/2 credit today only.
8-26 PowerPoint
"The Man to Send Rainclouds"
What is imagery?
Tuesday:
-"Description of Rites" due today
8-27 PowerPoint
What is a trickster? (notes)
-"Description of Rites" = 1/2 credit today only
-Turn in answers for "trickster tales" today.
8-28 PowerPoint
"Cultural Imperialism:An American Tradition" by Julia Galeota
"DIY" Vocabulary
Thursday:
Webquest: The Crucible
Friday:
8-30 PowerPoint
Puritan Ideals
Week 4: September 2-6
Monday: LABOR DAY: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday: 9-3 PowerPoint
-Your Unit 1 Test could be as early as Friday but may not be pushed back to Monday or Tuesday.
Wednesday:
-Timed Write today
Thursday:
9-5 PowerPoint
Friday:
9-6 PowerPoint
Week 5: September 9-13
Monday:
-Play review jeopardy for unit test over Native American Lit/Puritanism
-Bring a pencil & extra paper!
Tuesday:
-Unit 1 test today
Wednesday:
9-11 PowerPoint
Response to Red Jacket Instructions
Response to Red Jacket Rubric
Thursday:
-Finish writing, editing, and practicing your speeches today; you will present these Monday, 9/16.
Friday:
-Take notes on the Salem Witch Trials film, and if there is any time left over, practice your speeches!
Week 6: September 16-20
Monday:
Progress reports issued today--Get these signed by Thursday 9/19 for extra credit!
-Present speeches today!
9-16 PowerPoint
Tuesday:
-Finish presenting speeches today.
-Take background notes on The Crucible (prezi).
Reading Guide for The Crucible
9-17 PowerPoint
Wednesday:
9-18 PowerPoint
Thursday:
-Progress reports due for extra credit
9-19 PowerPoint
Friday:
9-20 PowerPoint
Week 7: September 23-27
Monday:
Common Errors in Your Writing
9-23 PowerPoint
-Bring a pencil, blue/black pen, and something to read/work on after the writing test tomorrow!
Tuesday:
9-24 PowerPoint
Wednesday: Graduation Writing Test today (no class today)
Thursday:
9-26 PowerPoint
Literary Analysis Step 1: Quotation Chart
-Watch Act I of The Crucible.
Friday:
Witch Article 1
-Read the article, and write a half page summary and a half page response.
9-27 PowerPoint
Week 8: September 30-October 4
Monday:
9-30 PowerPoint
-Reading guide: Acts I & II due Thursday, 10/3
-Quotation chart for Acts I & II due Friday, 10/4
Tuesday:
10-1 PowerPoint
Wednesday:
Research Instructions
Documented Sentence Outline
Locating a Secondary Source for Research
Research Checklist
10-2 PowerPoint
Thursday:
10-3 PowerPoint
-Reading guide: Acts I & II due today.
Friday:
10-4 PowerPoint
-Quotation charts for Acts I & II due today
Week 9: October 7- 11
Monday:
10-07 PowerPoint
Tuesday:
10-8 PowerPoint
Wednesday:
10-9 PowerPoint
Thursday:
-pop quiz over Act III
10-10 PowerPoint
-Thesis draft #1 due Tuesday, 10/15
Friday:
10-11 PowerPoint
Week 10: October 14-18
*I am available for make up work/extra help Monday-Thursday morning of this week.*
Monday:
OWL Purdue's Writing a Literary Analysis
-Thesis draft #1 due tomorrow.
-Reading guides and quotation charts for Acts III & IV due Wednesday, 10/16.
10-14 PowerPoint
Tuesday:
-Thesis draft #1 due today.
-Work on reading guides and quotation charts for Acts III & IV in class; these are due tomorrow.
Wednesday:
-PSAT today/Activity Bell Schedule
-Reading guides and quotation charts for Acts III & IV due today.
-Examine sample documented sentence outline.
-Begin documented sentence outline.
Thursday:
-Continue working on documented sentence outlines & revising thesis statements.
Friday:
-Documented sentence outlines and revised thesis statements due Monday, 10/21
-Test over The Crucible TBA
Week 11: October 21-25
Monday:
-Documented sentence outlines & revised thesis statements due.
-Begin researching for secondary sources.
-Media Center: Begin gathering secondary source information for literary analysis.
Tuesday: PROGRESS REPORT
Lab 703: Begin writing rough drafts of literary analyses. These are due: Tuesday, 10/29 by the beginning of class and should be shared using Google Docs.
-Get 9 1/2 week progress reports signed by Friday, 10/25 for extra credit.
Wednesday:
Lab 703: Continue writing rough drafts and finding scholarly secondary source information. These are due: Tuesday, 10/29
Thursday:
Lab 703: Continue writing rough drafts and finding scholarly secondary source information. These are due:Tuesday, 10/29
Sample MLA & Citation for The Crucible
Friday:
Media Center: Finish finding secondary source information & working on rough drafts.
- 9 1/2 week progress reports due for extra credit
-Rough drafts due: Tuesday, 10/29.
-Test over The Crucible Tuesday, 10/29
Week 12: October 28- November 1
Monday:
-Rough drafts due tomorrow by the beginning of class; there will be a ten point deduction for every day it is edited/late.
-Test over The Crucible tomorrow *Bring a pencil for the test tomorrow!
-Play review jeopardy for the test tomorrow.
Tuesday:
-Rough drafts due today by the beginning of class
-Test over The Crucible today
Wednesday:
-What is a revolution? What is the American Revolution?
-Watch American Revolution documentary & take notes.
Thursday:
10-31 PowerPoint
Revolutionary Literature Notes PowerPoint
Review Persuasive Techniques
Audio of Patrick Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention"
link to speech
Persuasive Technique's in Patrick Henry's Speech
-Finish speech analyses for homework! Due: Tomorrow, Friday, 11/01
Friday:
-Patrick Henry speech analyses are due.
-Read "President Obama's speech on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington", and trace the rhetorical appeals throughout.
Obama speech analysis
Week 13: November 4-8
Monday:
-Quiz/analysis over "The Declaration of Independence"
Tuesday:
-Begin working on your personal declarations of independence; these are due at the beginning of class Friday, 11/08
Modern Declaration of Independence
Your Personal Declaration of Independence
Wednesday:
-Complete writing declarations.
Thursday:
11-07 PowerPoint
Friday:
-Personal declarations of independence due today; present declarations for extra credit!
11-08
Week 14: November 11-15
Monday:
11-11 PowerPoint
Tuesday:
11-12 PowerPoint
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Wednesday:
11-13 PowerPoint
Thursday:
-Pop quiz over Revolutionary Lit.
-Read Chapters 5-7 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
-Final drafts of your literary analyses are due Wednesday, 11/20 by the end of class--no exceptions! There will be a ten point deduction per day they are late/edited.
Friday:
MLK Jr. & Malcolm X Quote Analysis
-Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Stride Toward Freedom" pp. 300-304 and Malcolm X's "Necessary to Protect Ourselves" pp. 305-306, and complete quote analysis. Due: by the end of class
Week 15: November 18-22
Monday:
MLK/Malcolm X Quote analysis = 1/2 credit today only
Lab 703: Edit/type final drafts of your literary analyses; these are due Wednesday, 11/20 by the end of class--no exceptions! There will be a ten point deduction per day they are late/edited.
Tuesday: PROGRESS REPORT
Lab 703: Continue working on your final drafts. Due: tomorrow by the end of class
-13 1/2 week progress reports issued will be issued today; get them signed by a parent/guardian and return by Friday, 11/22 for extra credit.
Wednesday:
Lab 703: Final drafts due by the end of class today with a ten point deduction per day it is late/edited.
-Get progress reports signed; these are due Friday.
Thursday:
-Progress reports due tomorrow.
11-21 PowerPoint
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass complete text
Friday:
-13 1/2 week progress reports due today for extra credit.
-Answer two analysis questions.
-Finish reading Chapter 10 (X).
-Work on reading guides forFrederick Douglass
Week 16: November 25-29
Monday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
Tuesday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
Wednesday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
Thursday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
Friday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
Week 17: December 2-6
Monday:
-Read Chapter 11 of Frederick Douglass.
-Reading guides for Frederick Douglass will be due Wednesday, 12/4.
-Test over Frederick Douglass will be Thursday, 12/5.
Tuesday:
-Read part of the appendix. What is the difference between the slave-holding Christianity of the south, and the Christianity of Christ? How is morality misconstrued?
-Complete Tracing Themes in Frederick Douglass
-Reading guides for Frederick Douglass are due tomorrow, 12/4
Wednesday:
-Reading guides are due today.
-Begin watching Lincoln. Your last essay of the semester will be an essay over Douglass & Lincoln.
-Test over Frederick Douglass tomorrow!
Thursday:
-Reading guides = 1/2 credit today only
-Test over FD today!
Friday:
-Continue Lincoln. In-class essay over FD & Lincoln next week!
Week 18: December 9-13
Monday:
-Finish film; begin in-class essay tomorrow. You will be permitted to use The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, the article below, and any notes you took while watching the film.
-Read and highlight the article, "Liberty is a Slow Fruit: Lincoln the Deliberate Emancipator"
-Receive exemption forms during 6th period today.
Tuesday:
-Begin in-class essay.
-line in the sand for grades today
Wednesday:
-Finish in-class essay.
-Distribute Extra Credit Study Guide Fall 2013. These are due Wednesday, 12/18 directly before you take the exam, and I will not take them after the fact.
Thursday:
-Analyze slave songs, and turn in answers by the end of class.
Analyzing Slave Spirituals (Songs)
Friday:
-Begin working on extra credit study guides; these are due Wednesday, 12/18.
Week 19: December 16-20
Monday:
Media Center: Work on extra credit study guides; these are due Wednesday, 12/18 at the beginning of your exam. No exceptions!
Tuesday:
Media Center: Work on extra credit study guides; these are due tomorrow, 12/18 at the beginning of your exam. No exceptions!
Wednesday:
-1st & 2nd Period Exams
Study guides are due before you take the exam; I will not take them afterwards.
Thursday:
-3rd & 4th Period Exams
Friday:
-5th & 6th Period Exams
*Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
Week 20: December 23-January 5
Monday: CHRISTMAS BREAK
Tuesday: CHRISTMAS BREAK
Wednesday: CHRISTMAS BREAK
Thursday: CHRISTMAS BREAK
Friday: CHRISTMAS BREAK