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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10/18/17--Class Info

*Tear out Unit 5
*Discuss evidence chart from "Is it Foolish to Fear"
*Unit 5 Freewrite
*Puritanism assignment. 
HW: finish Puritanism assignment

10/17/17--Class Info

*Part II of District Performance Task 
HW: Read the launch text for Unit 5 on the online textbook "Is it Foolish to Fear?" and complete an evidence chart for it. 

10/16/17--Class Info

*Remediation activities due for extra credit
*Part 1 of District Performance Task

10/10/17--Class Info

*Independent text assessment online
*Study guide for Unit exam
HW: evidence chart for independent text selection

10/09/17--Class Info

*turn in Flipgrid response
*choose an independent text from on-line textbook and read and annotate it
HW: evidence chart for independent text. 

10/06/17--Class Info

*View 3 Flipgrid responses from your peers and complete the peer response paper--turn in on Monday (Connecting to Success today)
HW: none

10/05/17--Class Info

**Sub today**
*finish Flipgrid response and upload
HW: upload Flipgrid response before class tomorrow