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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1/30/18--Class Info

Begin Group Assignments--Due later in the week
*Adams' Letters pg. 104-112 
*Questions on page 113 (don't do #4)
*Gettysburg Address pg. 120
*Questions on pg. 121 (don't do #6)
*Chart on page 123
HW: 3-paragraph essay due Wednesday to turnitin.com by midnight

1/29/18--Class Info

*Present Presidential Candidate ad campaign and vote
HW: 3 paragraph essay due Wednesday by midnight on Turnitin.com. 

1/26/18--Class Info

**Sub Today**
*Continue Presidential Candidate Project--due tomorrow to FlipGrid (will be shown on Monday in class)

1/25/18--Class Info

*Continue Presidential Candidate Project--due tomorrow to FlipGrid (will be shown on Monday in class)

1/24/18--Class Info

*Collect Ben Franklin annotations
*Begin Presidential Candidate ad project
HW: Evidence chart for Ben Franklin, continue ad campaign

1/23/18--Class Info

*Collect Bill of Rights Annotations
*Visual Propaganda with groups pg. 53--57
HW: finish annotations for Ben Franklin

1/22/18--Class Info

**Sub Today**
 
*Read and annotate Ben Franklin's speech at the Virginia Convention
HW: finish annotations for Ben Franklin and do Evidence chart for it

1/19/18--Class Info

*1st Amendment Discussion 
HW: 1. FlipGrid speech due today. 2. Evidence chart for Bill of Rights due Monday. 3. Read about Snowden. 

1/18/18--Class Info

*Bill of Rights Discussion 
*1st Amendment close read
HW: 1. 1st Amendment close read due tomorrow. 2. FlipGrid speech due tomorrow

1/17/18--Class Info

*Bill of Rights Analyzing the text and Analyzing craft and structure--collect from group at end of the period. 
HW: FlipGrid speech due Friday

1/16/18--Class Info

*Read and annotate the Bill of Rights--page 31
HW: finish Bill of Rights annotations