This is a full year course.
Unit 1- Colonial LiteratureComing to America
1) Historical/Political Lens (Colonization/Conquest) 2) Cultural Lens (Native Americans, European) 3) Feminine Lens (Female Roles and Authors) 4) Societal Lens (Religion, Social Norms, Enterprise, War) - Columbus and the Natives (research) - Mayflower Compact (historical document) - Resolution 331 (legal), Educating Sons (speech), The First Americans (letter), Code of Indian Offenses (legal) - Of Plymouth Plantation (journal), Blue Laws (legal), Puritan Laws (legal), Anne Bradstreet (poetry), Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God (sermon excerpt), The General History of Virginia (excerpt) - Assimilation - Mother Tongue, Balboa (short story) Indian Boy Love Song (poem), Switzerland Assimilation Law (legal) Writing Journal Responses Fictional Narrative Analysis Unit 2- Civil War Literature What is the American Dream? 1) Historical/Political Lens (Declaration of Independence, Ben Franklin -Textbook) 2) Cultural Lens- Slave Narratives (African Americans) 3) Feminine Lens (Female roles during the war/ women's suffrage) 4) Societal Lens (Transcendentalism- Utopian Society) Additional Texts Dickinson (p. 552, 569) v. Truth (p.442), Twain – “The Lowest Animals” (pg. 646-650), Emerson- Self Reliance (pg. 245-247), Thoreau- Civil Disobedience (pg. 269-274) and Walden- (pg. 255-262), Walt Whitman- (Poems) "I Understand the Large Hearts of Heroes" (textbook p. 520-522) "A Sight in Camp" (textbook p. 531) Lincoln- Letter about Tad's Goat (see below) Gettysburg Address (textbook p. 503), Emancipation Proclamation Modern Connections: King- Letter from Birmingham Jail (pg. 281), Gandhi- Nonviolent Resistance (pg. 278-279) Unit 3- Modernism/Modern Lit. What role does power and money play in the quest for the American dream? 1) Historical/Political Lens- WWI 2) Cultural Lens- Roaring 20's 3) Societal Lens- Great Depression 4) Feminine Lens - WWII 5- Harlem Renaissance The Great Gatsby Harlem Poetry American Voice Project As an American we have the right to exercise our voice in many arenas. Choose a cause that you would like to give voice to. - Component One (Research and Write) 1. Research about your cause. Know it. Collect evidence to support the need for a voice to this cause. 2. Based on your research write a five page typed persuasive essay about your cause and what needs to be done to rectify it or bring attention to it. Use MLA format with a minimum of four sources (one being an interview) to be included in your annotated bibliography. - Component Two (Visual) Display, handout, or poster Component Three (Technology) How will you use technology to give your cause a voice? * Your topic must be cleared through me prior to beginning your research. Preparing for the SAT 1) Juniors will take the SAT in the spring 2) The format was new last year, less multiple choice. http://www.kaptest.com/sat/kaplan-sat-prep/sat-test-change 3) Please click on the SAT prep link in the menu on the left to see the resources offered. 4) The PSAT will be given Oct. 19th. We strongly encourage all juniors to take this, especially with the new test coming this year. 5) The SAT will be in April. Junior Portfolio - A collection of their typed work throughout the year
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Supply List
- composition notebook (no wire) - highlighter - pen or pencil (no red ink or gels) - kleenex (optional but helpful :) - pencil sharpener (optional) Class Library and Classroom Reading Assignments- ATTENTION PARENTS I allow students to select books for my classroom library and to check them out. If you would like to know if your child orders or checks out a book, please email and include your child’s name. If you do not want your child reading one of our required extended texts, please contact me and we will discuss an alternative text with the same objective. I appreciate involved parents. **Note- THIS IS NOT WHERE YOU WILL FIND MY DAILY POSTINGS OF WHAT WE DO IN CLASS. Please click on the American Literature "Blog" tab/link and it will take you to the daily postings. :) The New Grading System - Our system now focuses on reaching "proficiency" on the assigned state standards. Students will still receive both numerical and letter grades. Students will not receive zeroes or extra credit. Assessments will be weighted. You will also see scores of 1-4 or 1-5 on assessments as well as a percentage. A score of 3 is needed for proficiency. - Click on the notes in the grade book in PowerSchool for more explanation of the assignment. You will also be able to see the standard connected to each assignment. - Students may redo any typed assignments for my class as many times as they like up to one week before the semester ends. This encourages them to correct mistakes. - Students will also receive a Citizenship Grade. This grade is primarily based on two student performances: be respectful in class and complete your work. This is also a 1-4 grade but will have its own column on their transcripts. What are the standards? 1- Writing http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/WHST/11-12/ 2. Reading http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/11-12/ http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RI/11-12/ 3. Speaking and Listening http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/SL/11-12/ |