American Authors
Mr. Dawursk
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All assignments are due
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ATTENTION: DON’T WORK TOO FAR AHEAD AS FUTURE
ASSIGNMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE!
Updated: Thursday, October 15, 2015
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Week
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Day Assigned |
Common
Core |
Topic
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Internet |
Assignment |
Journal |
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1 |
Introduction
to Course / |
Course Expectations
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None
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Brown Bag Speech Day 4 |
None |
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2 |
Introduction
to Course / |
True Colors Testing |
True
Colors Testing |
Brown
Bag Speech Day 4 |
None |
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3 |
Introduction
to Course / |
Finish True Colors
Explanation Learning Modality
Testing |
True
Colors Testing |
Brown
Bag Speech Day 4 |
None |
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SPEECH: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.6 |
Brown Bag Speech 1 minute minimum 2 minutes max. |
None |
None |
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5 |
SPEECH: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.6 |
Vocabulary List #1
assigned. ------------------- As
partners: look-up the definitions using the classroom dictionaries --------------------- 1 minute minimum 2 minutes max. |
Vocabulary Quiz #1 on Friday |
Day 5: “My goals for this semester are:” |
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SPEECH: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.6 |
1 minute minimum 2 minutes max. |
Vocabulary Quiz #1 on Friday |
Day 6: “On Saturdays, I like to…” |
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7 |
SPEECH: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.6 |
1 minute minimum 2 minutes max. |
Vocabulary Quiz #1 on Friday |
Day 9: If I had twenty-four hours to live, I…” |
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8 |
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Finish Brown Bag
Speeches as needed due to absence or do-over ----------------------- Lecture/Discussion:
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Plot Diagram
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Vocabulary Quiz #1 on Friday ------------------------ Notes |
Day 7: This video presentation was on person’s
viewpoint and reaction to 911. What is your reaction to 911? How
did you feel when it happened? Who did you blame? How do you feel today –
five years later? How do you feel about America? Safe? Unsafe? Write your comments
and reactions to 911 and the presentation. Minimum of 1 page. |
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VOCABULARY: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.4 |
Vocabulary Quiz #1 -------------- Lecture/Discussion:
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Plot Diagram
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Notes |
Day 9: If I had twenty-four hours to live, I…” |
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10 |
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Vocabulary List #2
assigned. ------------------- As
partners: look-up the definitions using the classroom dictionaries --------------------- Lecture/Discussion:
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Plot Diagram
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Vocabulary Quiz #2 on Friday ------------------------ Notes |
Day 10: “If I had my own car, I…” |
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Lecture/Discussion:
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Plot Diagram
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Vocabulary Quiz #2 on Friday ------------------------ Notes |
Day 11: “Secretly, I wish…” |
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12 |
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Lecture/Discussion:
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Plot Diagram
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Vocabulary Quiz #2 on Friday ------------------------ Notes |
Day 12: “My children won’t have to…” |
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Literary Analysis
Discussion |
Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow |
Day 13: “My most favorite vacation was |
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VOCABULARY: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.4 |
Vocabulary Quiz #2 -------------- Short
Story: |
Writing Devices
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Notes |
Day 14: FREE WRITE |
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15 |
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Vocabulary List #3
assigned. ------------------- As
partners: look-up the definitions using the classroom dictionaries --------------------- |
Writing Devices
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Vocabulary
Quiz #3 on Friday |
Day 15: “I know I am losing my temper when…” |
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Writing Devices
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Vocabulary Quiz #3 on Friday Unit One Test in 2 days |
Day 16: “My
most memorable meal was” |
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Test Review |
Notes / Power Points
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Vocabulary Quiz #3 on Friday Unit One Test Tomorrow |
Day
17:
“In my neighborhood…” |
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18 |
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Unit One Test on Plot Diagram, Literary
Analysis (video), and Writing
Devices |
None
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Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow |
Day
18: “I never knew that…” |
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19 |
VOCABULARY: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.4 |
Vocabulary Quiz #3 -------------- Introduction: Connecting
Literature, History, and Culture Text pg. 32-33 |
Video: Native American and Colonial
Literature
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Notes |
Day
19: “I wish the president would…” |
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Vocabulary List #4
assigned. ------------------- As partners:
look-up the definitions using the classroom dictionaries |
Video: The America's Before
Columbus Pt.1 Only
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Vocabulary Quiz #4 on Friday |
Day
20:
“If I had $50,000 right now, I would…” |
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21 |
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Watch
Movie |
Video: The America's Before
Columbus Pt.2 Only
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Vocabulary Quiz #4 on Friday |
Day
21:
Many people don’t agree with me about…” |
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Group Assignment: •
Assigned groups will have 15 minutes to prepare •
One person reads the section out loud •
At least two students take notes •
As a group combine the notes’ information •
One to two people present the information (notes) to the
class using supplied poster paper ------------------------- Present Group
Presentations |
Groups:
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Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow |
Day
22: Choose
Your Own Topic |
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23 |
VOCABULARY: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.4 |
Vocabulary Quiz #4 -------------- Finish Group
Presentations -------------------------- Read "The
World on the Turtle's Back" Text pgs. 36-44 |
Video: Native American Oral Tradition
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Read
"The World on the Turtle's Back" Text pgs. 36-44; Answer questions
1-3, 5, 7 Text p.45 |
Day
23:
Using hyperbole, describe what you had for dinner last night or
for breakfast today. |
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24 |
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Vocabulary List #5
assigned. ------------------- Finish: Read
"The World on the Turtle's Back" Text pgs. 36-44 ---------------- View other Indian
Creation Myths |
Text: The
World on the
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Vocabulary
Quiz #5 on Friday --------------------- Read
"The World on the Turtle's Back" Text pgs. 36-44; Answer questions
1-3, 5, 7 Text p. 45 |
Day
24:
“Some people seem to want only to…” |
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25 |
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As
partners: look-up the definitions using the classroom dictionaries ---------------------- View other Indian
Creation Myths ” |
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Cherokee
Creation Story
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Vocabulary
Quiz #5 on Friday --------------------- |
Day 25: I believe…” |
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26 |
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Explain a
“trickster ------------------ Read: “Coyote and
the Buffalo” |
Slide Show: Trickster ------------- Text: Coyote
and the Buffalo |
Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow |
Day
26:
If I were five years older…” |
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27 |
VOCABULARY: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.4 |
Vocabulary Quiz #5 -------------- Finish: “Coyote and
the Buffalo” |
Text: Coyote
and the Buffalo
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Day
27:
“When I’m alone at home, I… |
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Vocabulary List #6
assigned. ------------------- As
partners: look-up the definitions using the classroom dictionaries --------------------- Introduce:
"The Way to Rainey Mountain" and author ------------------- Explain sequence
for testing |
Text: The
Way to Rainey Mountain
Introduce: N. Scott Momaday |
Vocabulary Quiz #6 on Friday |
Day
28:
“My bluest days are…” |
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29 |
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Read: "The Way
to Rainey Mountain" Text pgs 54-62 ------------------------ Show Rainy
Mountain in Oklahoma, Devil’s
Tower in Wyoming, and Bear
at Devil’s Tower |
Text: The
Way to Rainey Mountain ·
Rainey
Mountain
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Video: Return to Rainey Mountain
· Video: Rainey Mountain·
Bear ------------- ·
Video: Crazy Horse |
Vocabulary Quiz #6 on Friday --------------- Read: "The Way
to Rainey Mountain" Text pgs 54-62 Do: Questions 1-3, 5, 7, 8 on p. 63 |
Day
29:”People
who drink…” |
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Finish: "The
Way to Rainey Mountain" Text pgs. 54-62 ---------------- Discuss media
perceptions about Native Americans and Historical Narratives -- Text pgs.
66-71 |
Vocabulary Quiz #6 on Friday --------------- Read: "The Way
to Rainey Mountain" Text pgs 54-62 Do: Questions 1-3, 5, 7, 8 on p. 63 |
Day
30: “To me, racism or prejudice means…” |
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31 |
BLOG: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1.a |
Take slavery quiz –
Text p. 83 -------------- Introduce: “The
Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano” |
Text: “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano”
Note on this text
link: |
Blog #1
Questions due after completion of “On Plymouth Plantation” |
Day
31: “A time when I witnessed prejudice / racism or experienced it on
my own was…” |
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32 |
RI 1 Cite strong and thorough
textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well
as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text
leaves matters uncertain. |
Vocabulary Quiz #6 -------------- Read: “The
Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah
Equiano” Text pgs. 82-89 ---------------- Discuss how to
write 5 paragraph persuasive / opinion essay |
Text: “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano”
Note on this text
link: |
Blog #1
Questions due after completion of “On Plymouth Plantation” |
Day 32: “When
I wake up in the morning, I…” |
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33 |
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Vocabulary List #7
assigned. ------------------- As
partners: look-up the definitions using the classroom dictionaries --------------------- ON DEMAND ESSAY #1 30 minutes to write
a 5 paragraph persuasive opinion essay with thesis, criteria, body and
conclusion |
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Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow --------------- Blog #1 Questions due
after completion of “On Plymouth Plantation” ------------------- Read: "The Way
to Rainey Mountain" Text pgs 54-62 Do: Questions 1-3, 5, 7, 8 on p. 63 |
Day
33: “Before I go to bed, I…” |
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34 |
BLOG: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1.d |
Finish: “The
Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah
Equiano” Text pgs. 82-89 ---------------- View video on life
of Olaudah Equiano (Gustavus
Vassa) |
Text: “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano”
Note on this text link:
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Vocabulary
Quiz on Friday ------------------- Blog #1 Questions due
after completion of “On Plymouth Plantation” ------------------- Read: "The Way
to Rainey Mountain" Text pgs 54-62 Do: Questions 1-3, 5, 7, 8 on p. 63 |
Day
34: “My
favorite smells are…” (Explain why) |
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35 |
RI 1 Cite strong and thorough textual
evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as
inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves
matters uncertain. |
Show videos
historical of Plymouth |
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Vocabulary
Quiz on Friday ------------------- Blog #1 Questions due
after completion of “On Plymouth Plantation” ------------------ |
Day
35: “The
things my Parents always say are…” |
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36 |
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Read: “Of Plymouth Plantation”
Text pgs. 102-110 |
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Vocabulary
Quiz #7 Tomorrow ------------------- Blog #1 Questions due
after completion of “On Plymouth Plantation” |
Day
36: “I
think the world would be better if …” |
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37 |
VOCABULARY: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.4 |
Vocabulary Quiz #7 -------------- Finish: “Of
Plymouth Plantation” Text pgs. 102-110 |
Note on this text link:
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Blog #1 Questions due
after completion of “On Plymouth Plantation” |
Day
37: “If
I were mayor of my city, the first thing I would do would be…” |
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BLOG: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1.d |
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Day
38: “Life
without________ would be miserable.” (Explain why) |
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Day
39: “My
favorite season is…” (Explain why) |
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Day
40: “My
favorite weather is…” (Explain why) |
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Day
41: “My earliest memory is…” |
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Day
42: “My
best friend can be counted on to…” |
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Day
43: “The
perfect movie would include… and would star…” |
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Day
44:
“I feel I earned a grade of ___ for this quarter because…” |
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Harlem Renaissance
Projects |
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All Late Assignments Due TODAY |
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Harlem Renaissance
Projects On Demand Writing
#1 |
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All Late Assignments Due TODAY |
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Lecture/Discussion:
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Plot Diagram
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Notes |
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Lecture/Discussion:
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Plot Diagram
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Notes |
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Lecture/Discussion:
On Demand Writing
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Plot Diagram
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Notes |
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Lecture/Discussion:
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Plot Diagram
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Notes |
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Literary Analysis
Discussion |
Notes |
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Introduction to the
Romantic Era Pt1 Theme Writing
Exercise #1 |
Notes |
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Introduction to the
Romantic Era Pt2 Topic: The Early
Romantics Read in class: The Devil
and Tom Walker by Washington Irving |
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Finish reading in
class: The Devil
and Tom Walker by Washington Irving Watch bio on Washington
Irving On Demand Writing
#3 |
The
Devil and Tom Walker
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Blog #1
Due on 3/27 Unit
test 3/26 |
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Read in class: William Cullen Bryant's Thanatopsis |
Thanatopsis
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Blog #1
Due on 3/27 Unit
test 3/26 |
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Discuss the Fireside
Poets Read in class poems by:
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Blog #1
Due on 3/27 Unit
test 3/26 |
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Discuss / Show Video about the Transcendentalists Read poems by Ralph Waldo Emerson Henry David Thoreau On Demand Writing #4 |
Transcendentalists
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Blog #1
Due on 3/27 Unit test 3/26 |
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Unit Test: Plot Diagram, short story, Romanticism, Early Romantics,
Fireside Poets, and Transcendentalism. |
None
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Blog #1
Due on 3/27 |
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Discussion/Introduction
to Video: Biography of Poe
Pt. 1 |
Take notes on the videos
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None |
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Discussion/Introduction
to Video: Biography of Poe
Pt. 2 |
Take notes on the videos
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Video: The Terror of Poe
Pt. 1 (Includes
segments from his actual stories) |
Take notes on the videos
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None |
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Video: The Terror of Poe
Pt. 2 (Includes
segments from his actual stories) |
Take notes on the videos
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None |
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Lecture/Discussion; Read in
class:
The
Masque of the Red Death |
Notes: |
Read:
The Masque of the Red Death |
Text: |
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Lecture/Discussion; Read in
class:
The Cask of Amontillado |
Notes: |
Read:
The Cask of Amontillado |
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Lecture/Discussion on
The Tell Tale Heart
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Notes: |
Complete The Tell Tale Heart Worksheet; Due
2/24 |
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Read: The Tell Tale Heart |
Notes: |
Complete The Tell Tale Heart Worksheet; Due
2/24 |
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Work on The Tell Tale Heart |
Text: |
Complete The Tell Tale Heart Worksheet; Due
2/24 |
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Watch the movie: The Tell Tale Heart - Part 1 |
Text: |
Compare and
Contrast the Poe short story to the movie; Essay Due: 3/4 |
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Watch the movie: The Tell Tale Heart - Part 2 |
Text: |
Compare and
Contrast the Poe short story to the movie; Essay Due: 3/4 |
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Watch the movie: The Tell Tale Heart - Part 3 |
Text: |
Compare and Contrast
the Poe short story to the movie; Essay Due: 3/4 |
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Collect Tell Tale
Heart Essay Lecture: The Pit and the Pendulum History /
Background |
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Pit and the Pendulum Poe Project Due
3/16 |
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Read in Class: The
Pit and the Pendulum - Part 1 |
Text: |
Pit and the Pendulum Poe Project Due
3/21 |
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Read in Class: The
Pit and the Pendulum - Part 2 |
Text: |
Pit and the Pendulum Poe Project Due
3/21 |
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Read in Class: The
Pit and the Pendulum - Part 3 |
Text: |
Pit and the Pendulum Poe Project Due
3/21 |
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Lecture: Poe’s Poetry Read: Raven |
Text: The Raven |
Pit and the Pendulum Poe Project Due
3/21 Poe Unit Test 3/17 |
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Lecture: Poe’s Poetry Read: Annabel Lee |
Text: Annabel Lee |
Pit and the Pendulum Poe Project Due
3/21 Poe Unit Test 3/17 |
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Work in class on Poe Essay |
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Pit and the Pendulum Poe Project Due
3/21 Poe Unit Test 3/17 |
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Writing Proficiency Test and
Vocations day |
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In Class: Poe Unit Test Review |
None |
Poe Project Due
3/21 |
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Poe Unit Test |
None |
Poe Project Due
3/21 |
None |
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NO SCHOOL |
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Poe Project
Presentations |
None |
Poe Project Due
TODAY |
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Poe Project
Presentations |
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Discussion/Lecture:
Watch
Video: |
Complete the Twain Biography Worksheet
Due 4/7 |
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Watch
Video: |
Complete the Twain Biography Worksheet
Due 4/7 |
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NO SCHOOL |
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Video: |
Complete the Twain Biography Worksheet
Due 4/7 |
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Video: |
Complete the Twain Biography Worksheet
Due 4/7 |
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Introduction to the |
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Read in class: “The Giving
Tree” Read in class: Gibson story from “Face Forward” |
Plot Diagram
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Plot
Diagram “The Giving Tree” Due 2/7 Terms
Quiz 2/4 Plot
Diagram: Gibson story from “Face Forward” Due: 2/9 Short Story
Unit Test 2/10 |
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