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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9/25/17--Class Info

*Robert Frost  Kennedy Inauguration poems
*collect nuance reflection for "Ballot or Bullet"
*Collect comparison chart for "Letter from Birmingham" and "Ballot or Bullet"
HW: Evidence chart for "Ballot or Bullet"

9/22/17--Class Info

*Socratic Discussion of "Letter from Birmingham" and "Ballot or Bullet"
HW: finish comparison chart, nuance reflection, and do an evidence chart for "Ballot or Bullet"

9/21/17--Class Info

*Connotation/nuance/tone activity for "Ballot or Bullet"
HW: finish up reflection and prepare for Socratic discussion comparing "Letter from Birmingham" and "Ballot or Bullet" 

9/20/17--Class Info

*Present your section of "Ballot or the Bullet" to the class
HW: evidence chart for "Ballot or the Bullet"

9/19/17--Class Info

*Continue "The Ballot or the Bullet"--analyze your section for tone and diction---annotate for word choice (connotation, effect on message, purpose, and audience)
HW: 3-paragraph rhetorical analysis of "Letter from Birmingham Jail" due tonight by midnight

9/18/17--Class Info

*Begin "The Ballot or the Bullet"
*Collect nuance reflection from "Letter from Birmingham"
HW: Rhetorical analysis for "Letter from Birmingham" due on turnitin.com by tomorrow at midnight

9/15/17--Class Info

*discuss nuance activity with tone and diction analysis
*Assign rhetorical analysis of "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
HW: 3-paragraph rhetorical analysis of "Letter from Birmingham" due Tuesday by midnight on turnitin.com