11th grade American Literature



11th grade American Literature

Unit Outline for Naturalism and Regionalism: Westward Expansion and Urbanization

Essential Questions: What are the identifying characteristics of Naturalism? What is Regionalism? What is the history of American literary humor in the nineteenth century? What are the conventions of American literary humor?

You need your literature book every day in class (no book = detention)

*Note that agenda is subject to change*

|Day/ Date |In Class |Homework |

|Monday |Hand out unit outline and vocabulary list 1 |Finish reading “The Open Boat”. |

|1/12/09 |Literary term: Plot of Decline |Vocabulary due Wed. |

| |Stephen Crane’s “The Open Boat” | |

|Tuesday |Examining the events/elements of Naturalism |Complete grammar practice handout. Vocab|

|1/13/09 |Compare and Contrast “TOB” with “TBAF” |due tomorrow. |

| |Grammar: Commas | |

|Wednesday |Collect vocabulary homework |Finish “Jumping Frog” if unfinished. |

|1/14/09 |Grammar review |Vocabulary quiz Friday. |

| |Introduce Regionalism: Notes | |

| |Literary terms: Local color, regional dialect, regional humor | |

| |Mark Twain- “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” pg. 569 | |

|Thursday |Grammar: Commas |Complete grammar practice. Study for |

|1/15/09 |Finish Twain- “Jumping Frog” skits |tomorrow’s vocabulary quiz. |

|Friday |Vocabulary Quiz list 1 |Finish reading “The Outcasts of Poker |

|1/16/09 |Journal prompt |Flat” and answer questions 1-8 pg. 590 |

| |Westward Expansion:“The Outcasts of Poker Flat” pg. 580 |No school Monday! ( |

|Monday |MLK Holiday |Be sure you have completed your reading|

|1/19/09 | |of “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” and |

| | |assigned questions for tomorrow. |

|Tuesday |Review “Outcasts of Poker Flat” |Finish “Story of an Hour” if not |

|1/20/09 |Lesson-Songs and Irony |finished and complete assignment. |

| |Urbanization: Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” pg. 634 | |

| |Literary Terms- Verbal, Situational, and Dramatic Irony | |

|Wednesday |Final Grammar Review |Study for tomorrow’s grammar quiz. |

|1/21/09 | | |

|Thursday |Grammar Quiz 1 |Begin working on exam review. |

|1/22/09 |“A Wagner Matinee”- An audio play | |

| |Assign Unit Exam Review | |

|Friday |Finish listening to and discuss “A Wagner Matinee” |Study for Monday’s exam! |

|1/23/09 |Exit Slip-Journal | |

|Monday |Unit Exam: Realism, Naturalism, and Regionalism |Enjoy a night off!! ( |

|1/26/09 | | |

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