11th Grade American Literature - Ms Johnson's Class Weblog
11th grade American Literature & Composition
Weekly Agenda
Week 4: September 2nd – September 5th 2008
Essential Questions:
What is the American Dream? What can we learn about the values and dreams of a people in a certain time and place in history from reading their literature? What effect did the discovery of the “new world” have on literature?
DGP sentence for the week: when i was a little kid i loved singing the wheels on the bus
**Make sure you bring your Literature textbook every day unless I tell you otherwise**
Monday
Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday
Go over DGP – Monday’s task & Distribute DGP sheet for this week
Weekly Agenda
New Vocab List words 21-30 – sentences due Thursday; quiz over words 1-30 on Friday
Continue discussion of exploration narratives – discuss Christopher Columbus’ narrative account
Look at Captivity Narratives p. 68-69
Group reading and discussion: Read & Review background info on p. 70-71
Group reading of John Smith’s excerpt from The General History of Virginia p. 72-77
Each student must answer questions on p. 77 - due at end of class period
Set up writing portfolios
Homework: Review Vocabulary; Read excerpt from Of Plymouth Plantation p. 78-84, jotting down notes and summarizing the highlights of each of the 3 sections of the passage – be ready to discuss
Wednesday
Go over DGP – Tuesday’s task
Discuss Of Plymouth Plantation
Begin discussing Puritans – review background p. 98-99
Terms: Puritan Plain Style, apostrophe, conceit (extended metaphor)
Read and discuss “Huswifery” and “To My Dear and Loving Husband”
Homework: Review Vocabulary (sentences due tomorrow; quiz Friday); If you do not finish this part in class - Reread “Huswifery” p. 100-101 and “To My Dear and Loving Husband” p. 102 and paraphrase/ summarize in your own words – what are these two poems about? What is happening? What are the important elements to remember?; Finally, find a modern day, school-appropriate love song that has some similarity to “To My Dear and Loving Husband” (remember universal theme: love). Print or handwrite the lyrics & bring them with you tomorrow.
Thursday
Go over DGP – Wednesday & Thursday’s tasks; Vocabulary sentences due
Finish discussion of Puritan poetry – partner Venn diagram activity, individual paragraphs
Read and review background on p. 106-107 and read “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”
Homework: Review Vocabulary; Finish Venn diagram paragraphs; Finish reading “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” and jot down examples of imagery and sensory details
Friday
Go over DGP – Friday’s task
Vocab Quiz 3 (words 1-30)
Review imagery and sensory details in “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” (compare to Olaudah)
Review for test on Unit 1: Origins and Encounters – test will be on Monday
Homework: Review vocabulary; Study for Unit 1 test on Monday: Origins and Encounters
DGP sentence for next week: interstate highways were originally built to transport military troops and equipment
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