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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10/09/15--Class Info

*Today you self-edited your first draft of your rhetorical analysis. I also gave you a handout on effective conclusions.
HW: Q1 terms due October 15. 2. Draft #2 due Monday for peer-edit. Bring a complete, clean printed copy to class.

10/08/15--Class Info

*Continue drafting your essays.
HW: 1st full draft of paper due in class tomorrow. Bring a printed copy to class.

10/07/15--Class Info

Agenda:
*Today I stamped your thesis sheets and your task sheet. This just tells me that you had it on time. You have not yet received a grade for it yet, so don't throw it away
* I gave you a handout with tips for a successful intro paragraph. Read it. Know it. Do it
*You had class time today to begin drafting your paper. Hopefully you made good use of your time.
HW: 1. Q1 terms due October 15. 2. Draft #1 due Friday...this is a full 5-paragraph draft. Don't bring a partial draft.

10/02/15--Class Info

*Collected Word Crime 6
*Collected Vocab squares for list 4
*Vocab Quiz list 4
*thesis statement guidance
HW: 1. Q1 terms due October 15. 2. Thesis statement and task chart due Wednesday. 3. Draft #1 due Friday.

10/01/15--Class Info

Agenda:
*Discuss George Bush Speech and analysis
*Intro to Rhetorical Analysis paper
HW: 1. Q1 terms due Oct. 15. 2. Word Crime 6 due tomorrow. 3. vocab squares list 4 due tomorrow. 4. essay task chart due Wednesday.

9/30/15--Class Info

Agenda:
*viewed the ending of the film "The Crucible"
*Begin reading and annotating George Bush 9/11 Speech. Annotate for message, fallacies, appeals, literary and language devices...complete the task chart
HW: 1. Q1 terms due October 15. 2. Word Crime 6 due Friday. 3. Vocab squares list 4 due Friday. 4. Finish George Bush speech and task chart.

9/29/15--Class Info

Agenda:
*Periods 4,6,7 finished the Half-Hanged Mary presentations. I collected the analysis papers with the charts on it.
*We began reading Act 4...period 2 finished Act 4. It is in your textbooks. Read it if you were absent.
HW: 1. Q1 terms due October 15. 2. Word Crime 6 due Friday. 3. Vocab squares list 4 due Friday.