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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9/28/15--Class Info
Agenda:
*Word Crime #6
*Vocab List #4
*"Half-Hanged Mary" Part II groups and presentations
HW: 1. Q1 terms due October 15. 2. Word Crime #6 due Friday. 3. Vocab squares for list 4 due Friday. 4. Part III of "Half-Hanged Mary" due tomorrow.
9/25/15--Class Info
Agenda:
*Collect Word Crime #5
*Collect Vocab squares for List 3
*Vocab Quiz on List 3
*Discuss and collect Act III Fallacies
*Read "Half-Hanged Mary" and begin Part 1 of analysis handout. You were assigned a section of the poem. Only complete Part 1 for your assigned section. If you were absent, see me for your section.
HW: 1. Q1 terms due October 15. 2. Finish Part I for "Half-Hanged Mary"
9/24/15--Class Info
Agenda:
*Finish Reading Act III of "The Crucible"
*Begin Logical Fallacies of Act III
HW: 1. Q1 Terms due October 15. 2. Word Crime #5 due tomorrow. 3. Vocab squares for List 3 due tomorrow.
9/23/15--Class Info
Agenda:
*Begin reading Act III--this is in your textbook, so if you were absent, read through Danforth blowing his nose after reading Mary Warren's deposition.
HW: 1. Q1 terms due October 15. 2. Word Crime #5 due Friday. 3. Vocab squares for list 3 due Friday.
9/22/15--Class Info
Agenda:
*Discuss and collect Act 2 questions
*Act 2 quiz
*view film
HW: 1. Q1 terms due October 15. 2. Word Crime #5 due Friday. 3. Vocab squares list 3 due Friday.
9/21/15--Class Info
Agenda:
*Word Crime #5
*Vocab list #3
*Finished reading Act 2 of "The Crucible"
HW: 1. Q1 terms due October 15. 2. Word Crime #5 due Friday. 3. Vocab squares list 3 due Friday. 4. Act 2 questions due tomorrow.
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9/18/15--Class Info
Agenda:
*I collected Word Crime 4 and Vocab squares for List 2.
*You had a quiz on List 2 vocab squares
*We discussed the historical background charts from yesterday's homework and I collected it.
*We began Act 2 of "The Crucible". It is in your textbook but I gave you a copy of it in case you want to write in it. I also gave you questions for Act 2.
HW: 1. Q1 terms due October 15. 2. Act 2 questions (you can do the first question so far)
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9/17/15--Class Info
Agenda:
*We finished Act 1 of "The Crucible"
*We discussed the questions for Act 1 and I collected them
*You had a short quiz on Act 1
*We began looking at further historical context for the trials. Finish this for homework.
HW:1. Q1 terms due October 15. 2. Word Crime 4 due tomorrow. 3. Vocab squares list 2 due tomorrow. 4. Finish the Historical Context assignment.