American Lit and Comp – McBride - Mayfield City Schools



Weekly Letter

English III

Week 12

November 2-6

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2nd Qtr. Essential Questions:

What happens when you “don’t fit the American Mold”? When do you rebel or speak up?

Last quarter, we focused our efforts on analyzing how an author (F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gladwell, Miller, Plath, e e cummings, etc…) utilizes the language to develop or address a certain topic of theme. The topics varied from the idea of American Success/Dream, Fatherhood, Relationships, Hope, and Class Divisions. During 2nd quarter, we’ll be stepping it up a notch to address how multiple sources address one particular topic to master synthesis. In this first unit the topic will be female stereotypes and how these roles have changed over the Romantic, Modern, and Postmodern literary periods. ( …don’t worry guys…we’ll be looking at your side, too). For example, consider how Daisy is sketched in The Great Gatsby or the limitations Linda incurred in “Death of a Salesman”. The following learning goals will be assessed (formative and summative) as we progress through the unit.

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LEARNING GOALS:

1. I can conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question/self-generated question or solve a problem;

2. I can narrow or broaden the question when appropriate.

3. I can synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

4. I can draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection and research

5. I can demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics.

M Weekly letter

Test: DOAS: Theme, Motif & Synthesis

Assemble into assigned groups

HMWK: find two articles that depict female stereotypes (print & bring to class)

T Discuss Articles that were found on Friday that depict female stereotypes

Watch Ted Talk by Cheryl Sandberg---COO of Facebook---Record more TE about female s stereotypes or obstacles ---Take notes

Remember Essential Question: What happens when you “don’t fit the American Mold”? When do you rebel or speak up

W Inquiry Chart: What three questions must you answer to prove your statement?

Why would society do this/

Does art ever challenge roles?

What are the roles that society enforces?

Does society reflect who we are or does society say what we are?

Read “The Waltz” by Dorothy Parker

Discuss—who are the women? Who are the men? What is the nature of the relationship between men and women? What is the central question of the story? How is the this question answered through plot, characterization, figurative language, diction choices?

Go back to inquiry chart and record notes.

HMWK: Read “Desiree’s Baby” by Kate Chopin and answer the same question listed above for this text.

TH: Compare answers to homework question with group

Class discussion: How is this story also about women?

Discuss—who are the women? Who are the men? What is the nature of the relationship between men and women? What is the central question of the story? How is the this question answered through plot, characterization, figurative language, diction choices?

With your group, add to your inquiry chart

Read “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gillman and annotate as you read---then answer questions.

HMWK: Be prepared for seminar on all 3 women’s pieces for Thursday.

F Socratic Seminar-----Everyone must be in attendance (speaking and listening grade)

M Write on-demand essay synthesizing the texts we have read up until this point. Learning Goal: I can synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

HMWK: Read and take notes on the Romantic & Realist Time periods in the literature book

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