American Literature
Course Description
In this course, students will explore the fascinating world of American Literature. Through lecture, discussion, and readings, students will discover the changing patterns of American thought. Students will encounter new authors and perhaps get reacquainted with some that they have previously read. They will continue to develop their communication skills and to build their vocabulary. Students will be engaged in the material through the Common Core State Standards framework, which will focus on close readings of texts, argumentation strategies and practice, and Socratic discussions.
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11/06/15--Class Info
*collect Word Crime #8
*Read "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calavares County" for a lesson in dialect
*Civil War fact find
HW: 1. Q2 terms due December 1st. 2. Finish Civil War fact find--due Monday
11/05/15--Class Info
*Today we picked up Huck Finn from the Library. Bring it to class every day.
*I then collected the "Say, Mean, Matter" assignment from Mr. Davidson
*I then collected your annotated Walden
*We then read Civil Disobedience and you created your own governments with your own Bill of Rights
HW: 1. Q2 terms due December 1st. 2. Word Crime 8 due tomorrow.
11/04/15--Class Info
*Today Mr. Davidson was our guest teacher.
*We began with Journal #11: "What does living life to the fullest mean to you? How does Thoreau's idea compare to yours?
*Mr. Davidson then led the class in a discussion of parts of Walden and finally assigned a "Say, Mean, Matter" sheet for homework.
HW: 1. Q2 terms due Oct. 1. 2. Word Crime 8 Due Friday. 3. Finish Say, Mean, Matter
11/03/15--Class Info
*Journal #10--Emerson Quotes--collect journals 1-10
*Read and annotate excerpts from Walden--annotate for rhetorical strategies and elements of Transcendentalism
*Collect Emerson texts from yesterday
HW: 1. Q2 terms due December 1st. 2. Word Crime due Friday