English III Syllabus - Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
English III Syllabus
1st Quarter: 7 Period Day
Unit 1—The Colonial Period and Puritanism: 30 Days
General Objectives:
1) Read literature of the Early American period
2) Interpret literary elements used in the literature, with special emphasis on plain style and conceit
3) Apply a variety of reading strategies to the literature, with special emphasis on dictionary use
4) Respond to the literature in a variety of modes
5) Learn and use new words
6) Plan, draft, revise, edit, proofread and publish an autobiographical essay
7) Write sentences and paragraphs with coordinating conjunctions
Reading Assignments:
Read the introduction to the Puritan migration pgs 4-14 in PHL TAE
Read “Of Plymouth Plantation,” “To My Dear and Loving Husband,” “Huswifery”
Read The Scarlet Letter
Read The Crucible
Objectives:
1) To understand historical and social forces that shaped culture and society in North America before 1800
2) To identify the influence of history on the literary works of the Early American Period
3) To examine the influence of Puritanism in Contemporary American life
Writing Assignments:
Daily Journal
Quarter essay
Objectives:
1) Plan, draft, revise, edit, proofread and publish an essay
2) Write sentences and paragraphs with coordinating conjunctions
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Vocabulary:
SAT and words from the major works (varied)
Literary Terms
Culminating activities: (optional and you must have signed permission forms for videos)
Video of The Scarlet Letter , have students wear a letter all day representing a “sin”, test on the novel
Video of The Crucible, test on the play
NCSOS: 1.01, 1.02, 2.01, 2.03, 4.01, 4.03, 5.01, 5.02, 6.01
Unit II-The Revolutionary Period: 17 Days
General Objectives:
1) Understand historical and social forces that shaped culture and society in North America before 1800.
2) Identify the influence of history on the literary works of the Early American period.
3) Examine the influence of Puritanism and Rationalism in contemporary American Life.
Reading Assignments:
Read the introduction to Rationalism and the Revolutionary War pgs. 128-138 PHL TAE
Read “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” pg. 102 PHL TAE
Read from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin pg. 142 and from Poor Richard’s Almanac pg.148
Read Patrick Henry’s “Speech to the Virginia Convention” pg. 203
Read Phyllis Wheatley’s poem “To His Excellency General Washington” pg. 184
Read Michel-Guillaume Jean de Crevecoeur from “Letters From an American Farmer” pg. 220
Writing Assignments:
Daily Journal
In-class writing workshops on Unit 1 Essay
Objectives:
1) Plan, draft, revise, edit, proofread and publish an essay
2) Write sentences and paragraphs with coordinating conjunctions (refer to activities 1-3 in workbook for further exercises)
Vocabulary:
SAT and words from the major works (varied)
Activities:
Listen to sermon of Jonathan Edwards for tone and mood
Read Patrick Henry’s speech aloud in class
Culminating Activity:
Unit Test
NCSOS: 1.01, 1.02, 4.01, 5.01, 2.01, 2.03, 6.01
1st Quarter Pacing Calendar
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