So if anyone spazzed during the week…zoned out…was absent…or simply needs a refresher, here you go. Just pay attention to periods, as some of you may not see me on the same days…in which case, look to the previous day for what you’re doing. For information on Long Blocks, please see SAT VOCAB/GRAMMAR tabs.
March 12th-16th–
LITERATURE/WRITING OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to identify traits of American Romanticism in the writing of Nathaniel Hawthorne, placing them in his fiction as well as his nonfiction writing. Students will also be able to identify the use of symbolism is Hawthorne’s work, and explain via essay the concept of “allegory,” and specifically, Hawthorne’s usage of the technique in “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment.”
VOCABULARY/GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Monday, March 12th (B, C, D, E-E, F, G)
- B Period: Nathaniel Hawthorne intro; chronological placement and Romanticism tie; bio p. 249
- C Period: Nathaniel Hawthorne intro; chronological placement and Romanticism tie; bio p. 249
- D Period: Nathaniel Hawthorne intro; chronological placement and Romanticism tie; bio p. 249
- F Period: Nathaniel Hawthorne intro; chronological placement and Romanticism tie; bio p. 249
- G Period: Nathaniel Hawthorne intro; chronological placement and Romanticism tie; bio p. 249
Tuesday, March 13th (A, B, C, D-D, E, F)
- B Period: “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment,” reading w/ librivox recording
- C Period: ”Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment,” reading w/ librivox recording
- D Period: SAT Vocab Day! SAT Vocab test list 11, new list disseminated & activities
- F Period: ”Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment,” reading w/ librivox recording
Wednesday, March 14th (G, A, B, C-C, D, E)
- G Period: ”Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment,” reading w/ librivox recording
- B Period: Allegory/Symbolism notes
- C Period: SAT Vocab Day! Vocab test list 10; new list disseminated & activities
- D period: Allegory/Symbolism notes
Thursday, March 15th (F, G, A, B-B, C, D)
- F Period: Nathaniel Hawthorne from “The Notebooks” pp.266-269; S&D p.269
- G Period: Nathaniel Hawthorne from “The Notebooks’ pp.266-269; S&D p.269
- B Period: SAT Vocabulary Day! Vocab test, list 11; “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” Study Guide
- C Period: Nathaniel Hawthorne from “The Notebooks” pp.266-269; S&D p.269
- D Period: Nathaniel Hawthorne from “The Notebooks” pp.266-269; S&D p.269
Friday, March 16th (E, F, G, A-A, B, C)
- F Period: After reading excerpts from Hawthorne’s “Notebooks,” how do you feel about Hawthorne’s assessment of Henry David Thoreau? What is YOUR assessment of Hawthorne after reading it?
- G Period: “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” recap/reading check p. 254
- B Period: Nathaniel Hawthorne from “The Notebooks” pp. 266-269; S&D p.269
- C Period: “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” recap/reading check p.254
March 5th-9th–
LITERATURE/WRITING OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to identify traits of Transcendentalism as applied to the writing of Thoreau and
VOCABULARY/GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Monday, March 5th–(G, A, B, C-C, D, E)
- G Period: Thoreau Vocabulary; Study Guide
- B Period: Thoreau Study Guide/ Class Discussion
- C Period: SAT Vocab day! SAT list 10 test; new list disseminated & activities
- D Period: Transcendentalism Class Discussion (notes)/ Thoreau
Tuesday, March 6th–(F, G, A, B-B, C, D)
- F Period: Transcendentalism Class Discussion (notes)/ Thoreau
- G Period: Thoreau Discussion (notes)/Transcendentalism discussion (notes)
- B Period: SAT Vocab Day! Thoreau Vocab list (25 words) test; new list (11) disseminated & activities
- C Period: Thoreau Discussion/Transcendentalism discussion notes
- D Period: Thoreau notes/discussion/ Transcendentalism notes/discussion
Wednesday, March 7th–E, F, G, A-A-B, C)
- F Period: Computer Lab (B104) Transcendentalism Project!
- G Period: Computer Lab (B104) Transcendentalism Project!
- B Period: Computer Lab (B104( Transcendentalism Project!
- C Period: Computer Lab (B104) Transcendentalism Project!
Thursday, March 8th–(D, E, F, G-G, A, B)
- D Period: Computer Lab (B104) Transcendentalism Project!
- F Period: Computer Lab (B104) Transcendentalism Project!
- G Period: SAT Vocabulary Day! SAT List 11, new list disseminated & activities
- B Period: Computer Lab (B104)
Friday, March 9th– (C, D, E, F-F, G, A)
- C Period: Computer Lab (B104) Transcendentalism Project!
- D Period: Computer Lab (B104) Transcendentalism Project!
- F Period: SAT Vocab Day! SAT list 11 test; new list disseminated & activities
- G Period: Computer Lab (B104) Transcendentalism Project
February 27th–March 2nd:
LITERATURE/WRITING OBJECTIVES:
VOCABULARY/GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Monday, February 27th–(E, F, G, A-A, B, C)
- F Period: Finish Into the Wild; outline points
- G Period: Finish Into the Wild; outline points
- B Period: Class brainstorm outline points: Thoreau vs. McCandless
- C Period: Class brainstorm outline points: Thoreau vs. McCandless
Tuesday, February 28th–(D, E, F, G-G, A, B)
- D Period: Finish Into the Wild; outline points
- F Period: O.R. Essay: From what you’ve read and what you’ve seen, do you think that McCandless was truly acting in the spirit of Thoreau? Or do you feel there were other factors as well? Give at least 3 specific reasons for your argument.
- G Period: SAT Vocabulary Day! Vocab test list 10; new list disseminated & activities
- B Period: O.R. Essay: From what you’ve read and what you’ve seen, do you think that McCandless was truly acting in the spirit of Thoreau? Or do you feel there were other factors as well? Give at least 3 specific reasons for your argument.
Wednesday, February 29th–(C, D, E, F-F, G, A)
- C Period: O.R. Essay: From what you’ve read and what you’ve seen, do you think that McCandless was truly acting in the spirit of Thoreau? Or do you feel there were other factors as well? Give at least 3 specific reasons for your argument.
- D Period: O.R. Essay: From what you’ve read and what you’ve seen, do you think that McCandless was truly acting in the spirit of Thoreau? Or do you feel there were other factors as well? Give at least 3 specific reasons for your argument.
- F Period: SAT Vocabulary Day! Vocab list 10 test; new list disseminated & activities
- G Period: O.R. Essay: From what you’ve read and what you’ve seen, do you think that McCandless was truly acting in the spirit of Thoreau? Or do you feel there were other factors as well? Give at least 3 specific reasons for your argument.
Thursday, March 1st–(B, C, D, E-E, F, G)
- B Period: Thoreau “Walden,” S&D questions
- C Period: Thoreau “Walden,” S&D questions
- D Period: Thoreau “Walden,” S&D questions
- F Period: Thoreau “Walden,” S&D questions
- G Period: Thoreau “Walden,” S&D questions
Friday, March 2nd–(A, B, C, D-D, E, F)
- B Period: Thoreau Vocabulary; Study Guide
- C Period: Thoreau Vocabulary, Study Guide & Bio
- D Period: SAT Vocab day! SAT vocab test 10; new list disseminated & activities
- F Period: Thoreau Vocabulary; Study Guide
February 20th–24th–
WINTER BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!
February 27th–March 2nd–
Monday, February 27th–(E, F, G, A-A, B, C)
- F Period: Finish Into the Wild; outline points
- G Period: Finish Into the Wild; outline points
- B Period: Class brainstorm outline points: Thoreau vs. McCandless
- C Period: Class brainstorm outline points: Thoreau vs. McCandless
Tuesday, February 28th–(D, E, F, G-G, A, B)
- D Period: Finish Into the Wild; outline points
- F Period: O.R. Essay: From what you’ve read and what you’ve seen, do you think that McCandless was truly acting in the spirit of Thoreau? Or do you feel there were other factors as well? Give at least 3 specific reasons for your argument.
- G Period: SAT Vocabulary Day! Vocab test list 10; new list disseminated & activities
- B Period: O.R. Essay: From what you’ve read and what you’ve seen, do you think that McCandless was truly acting in the spirit of Thoreau? Or do you feel there were other factors as well? Give at least 3 specific reasons for your argument.
Wednesday, February 29th–(C, D, E, F-F, G, A)
- C Period: O.R. Essay: From what you’ve read and what you’ve seen, do you think that McCandless was truly acting in the spirit of Thoreau? Or do you feel there were other factors as well? Give at least 3 specific reasons for your argument.
- D Period: O.R. Essay: From what you’ve read and what you’ve seen, do you think that McCandless was truly acting in the spirit of Thoreau? Or do you feel there were other factors as well? Give at least 3 specific reasons for your argument.
- F Period: SAT Vocabulary Day! Vocab list 10 test; new list disseminated & activities
- G Period: O.R. Essay: From what you’ve read and what you’ve seen, do you think that McCandless was truly acting in the spirit of Thoreau? Or do you feel there were other factors as well? Give at least 3 specific reasons for your argument.
Thursday, March 1st–(B, C, D, E-E, F, G)
- B Period: Thoreau “Walden,” S&D questions
- C Period: Thoreau “Walden,” S&D questions
- D Period: Thoreau “Walden,” S&D questions
- F Period: Thoreau “Walden,” S&D questions
- G Period: Thoreau “Walden,” S&D questions
Friday, March 2nd–(A, B, C, D-D, E, F)
- B Period: Thoreau Vocabulary; Study Guide
- C Period: Thoreau Vocabulary, Study Guide & Bio
- D Period: SAT Vocab day! SAT vocab test 10; new list disseminated & activities
- F Period: Thoreau Vocabulary; Study Guide
LITERATURE/WRITING OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to connect the writing of Emerson and Thoreau to contemporary world.
March 5th-9th–
Monday, March 5th–(G, A, B, C-C, D, E)
- G Period: Thoreau Vocabulary; Study Guide
- B Period: Thoreau Study Guide/ Class Discussion
- C Period: SAT Vocab day! SAT list 10 test; new list disseminated & activities
- D Period: Transcendentalism Class Discussion (notes)/ Thoreau
Tuesday, March 6th–(F, G, A, B-B, C, D)
- F Period: Transcendentalism Class Discussion (notes)/ Thoreau
- G Period: Thoreau Discussion (notes)/Transcendentalism discussion (notes)
- B Period: SAT Vocab Day! Thoreau Vocab list (25 words) test; new list (11) disseminated & activities
- C Period: Thoreau Discussion/Transcendentalism discussion notes
- D Period: Thoreau notes/discussion/ Transcendentalism notes/discussion
Wednesday, March 7th–E, F, G, A-A-B, C)
- F Period: Computer Lab (B104) Transcendentalism Project!
- G Period: Computer Lab (B104) Transcendentalism Project!
- B Period: Computer Lab (B104( Transcendentalism Project!
- C Period: Computer Lab (B104) Transcendentalism Project!
Thursday, March 8th–(D, E, F, G-G, A, B)
- D Period: Computer Lab (B104) Transcendentalism Project!
- F Period: Computer Lab (B104) Transcendentalism Project!
- G Period: SAT Vocabulary Day! SAT List 11, new list disseminated & activities
- B Period: Computer Lab (B104)
Friday, March 9th– (C, D, E, F-F, G, A)
- C Period: Computer Lab (B104) Transcendentalism Project!
- D Period: Computer Lab (B104) Transcendentalism Project!
- F Period: SAT Vocab Day! SAT list 11 test; new list disseminated & activities
- G Period: Computer Lab (B104) Transcendentalism Project
March 19th–23rd–
Monday, March 19th (D, E, F, G-G, A, B)
- D Period: O.R. Essay: After Reading Hawthorne’s “Notebooks,” how do you feel about Ha
Tuesday, March 20th (C, D, E, F-F, G, A)
Wednesday, March 21st (B, C, D, E-E, F, G)
Thursday, March 22nd (A, B, C, D-D, E, F)
Friday, March 23rd (G, A, B, C-C, D, E)
March 26th–30th–
February 13th-17th–
LITERATURE/WRITING OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to analyze various passages from the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau and connect them to the contemporary world.
VOCABULARY/GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to matriculate SAT vocabulary into their writing.
Monday, February 13th (C, D, E, F-F, G, A):
- C Period: Creating a historical/literary context, read pp.200-211, questions 1-10 p.211
- D Period: Transcendentalim: RWE & HDT quotes, discussion, project assigned , “Animal Poem” due!!!
- F Period: Transcendentalism: RWE & HDT quotes, discussion, project assigned, “Animal Poem” due!!
- G Period: Creating a historical/literary context, read pp. 200-211, questions 1-10 p.211
Tuesday, February 14th (B, C, D, E-E, F, G):
- B period: Transcendentalism: RWE & HDT quotes, discussion, project assigned, “Animal Poem” due!!!
- C period: Historical/Literary context–questions p.211
- D period: Creating a historical/literary context, read pp.200-211, questions 1-10 p.211 , QUOTE/SUMMARY DUE
- F period: Creating a historical/literary context, read pp.200-211, questions 1-10 p.211 , QUOTE/SUMMARY DUE
- G period: historical/literary contexts–questions p.211
Wednesday, February 15th (A, B, C, D-D, E, F):
- B period: Thoreau at Walden/ Into the Wild , QUOTE/SUMMARY DUE
- C period: Thoreau at Walden/ Into the Wild
- D period: Thoreau at Walden/ Into the Wild
- F period: Thoreau at Walden/ Into the Wild
Thursday, February 16th (G, A, B, C-C, D, E)
- G period: Thoreau at Walden/ Into the Wild
- B period:Thoreau at Walden/ Into the Wild
- C period:Thoreau at Walden/ Into the Wild
- D period:Thoreau at Walden/ Into the Wild
Friday, February 17th (F, G, A, B-B, C, D)
- F period:Thoreau at Walden/ Into the Wild
- G period:Thoreau at Walden/ Into the Wild
- B period:Thoreau at Walden/ Into the Wild
- C period:Thoreau at Walden/ Into the Wild
- D period:Thoreau at Walden/ Into the Wild
February 6th-10th–
LITERATURE/WRITING OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to create original poems modeled after Poe and the Fireside poets, employing similar poetic devices and styles.
VOCABULARY/GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to matriculate SAT vocabulary into their writing.
Monday, February 6 (A, B, C, D-D, E, F):
- B Period: Fireside Poets (powerpoint), Oliver Wendell Holmes pp310-311 “Old Ironsides”
- C Period: Fireside Poets (powerpoint), Oliver Wendell Holmes pp. 310-311 biography facts/summary, “Old Ironsides” & questions 1-3 p.314
- D Period: SAT Vocabulary test list 9, list 10 disseminated & vocab enrichment activities
- F Peroid: Fireside Poets (powerpoint), Oliver Wendell Holmes pp. 310-311, “Old Ironsides” and questions 1-3, p.314
Tuesday, February 7th (G, A, B, C-C, D, E):
- G Period: Fireside Poets (powerpoint), Oliver Wendell Holmes pp.310-311 biography facts/summary, “Old Ironsides” questions 1-3 p.314
- B Period: “The Chambered Nautilus” origami! (math/science crossover) pp.312-313
- C Period: SAT Vocabulary/Grammar activities list 9
- D Period: “The Chambered Nautilus” origami! (math/science crossover) pp.312-313, HW handout questions
Wednesday, February 8th (F, G, A, B-B, C, D):
- F Period: “The Chambered Nautilus” origami! (math/science crossover) pp. 312-313, HW handout questions
- G Period: “The Chambered Nautilus” origami! (math/science crossover) pp. 312-313
- B Period: SAT Vocabulary Test list 9, list 10 disseminated with super crazy fun activities!
- C Period: “The Chambered Nautilus” pp.312-313, study and discussion ?’s p. 314
- D Period: Creative Writing: Animals in Poetry–in class poetry discussion, HW: Animal Poem (handout)
Thursday, February 9th (E, F, G, A-A, B, C):
- F Period: Creative Writing: Animals in Poetry–in class poetry discussion, HW: Animal Poem (handout)
- G Period: “The Chambered Nautilus” pp.312-313, study and discussion ?s p. 314
- B Period: Creative Writing: Animals in Poetry–in class poetry discussion, HW: Animal Poem (handout)
- C Period: Creative Writing: Animals in Poetry–in class poetry discussion, HW: Animal Poem (handout)
Friday, February 10th (D, E, F, G-G, A, B):
- D Period: Test–Poe & Holmes
- F Period: Test–Poe & Holmes
- G Period: SAT Vocabulary test list 10, list 11 disseminated with super crazy fun vocab activities!
- B Period: Test–Poe & Holmes
January 30th-February 3rd–
LITERATURE/WRITING OBJECTIVIES:
Students will be able to identify poetic devices employed by E. A. Poe, and connect his poems/short stories to his life.
VOCABULARY/GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to matriculate SAT Vocabulary words into their writing.
Monday, January 30th (F, G, A, B-B, C, D):
- F Period: “To Helen” p. 183, study and discussion questions
- G Period: “To Helen” p.183, study and discussion questions
- B Period: “To Helen” p.183, study and discussion questions
- C Period: “To Helen” p.183, study and discussion questions
- D Period: “To Helen” p.183, study and discussion question
Tuesday, January 31st (E, F, G, A-A, B, C):
- F Period: “The Tell-Tale Heart”/ Narrator to author comparison graphic organizer
- G Period: “The Tell-Tale Heart”/ Narrator to author comparison graphic organizer
- B Period: “The Tell-Tale Heart”/ Narrator to author comparison graphic organizer
- C Period: “The Tell-Tale Heart”/ Narrator to author comparison graphic organizer
Wednesday, February 1st (D, E, F, G-G, A, B):
- D Period: “The Raven” p. 184/ librivox recording
- F Period: “The Raven” p.184/ librivox recording
- G Period: SAT Vocabulary test list 9, list 10 distributed/activities; NFI
- B Period: “The Raven” p.184/ librivox recording
Thursday, February 2nd (C, D, E, F-F, G, A):
- C Period: “The Raven” symbolism and poetic sound devices
- D Period: “The Raven” symbolism and poetic sound devices
- F Period: SAT Vocabulary test list 9, list 10 distributed/activities
- G Period: “The Raven” symbolism and poetic devices
Friday, February 3rd (B, C, D, E-E, F, G):
- B period: “The Raven” study and discussion pp.188-189
- C period: “The Raven” study and discussion pp. 188-189
- D period: “The Raven” study and discussion pp.188-189
- F period: “The Raven” study and discussion pp.188-189
- G period: “The Raven” study and discussion pp. 188-189
January 23rd-27th–
LITERATURE/WRITING OBJECTIVIES:
Students will be able to exhibit knowledge of American Literature, from Puritanism to Romanticism.
VOCABULARY/GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to matriculate SAT Vocabulary words into their writing.
Monday, January 23rd (MIDTERMS C & D)
- MIDTERMS
Tuesday, January 24th (MIDTERMS E & F)
- MIDTERMS
Wednesday, January 25th (MIDTERMS G & MAKE-UP)
- MIDTERMS
Thursday, January 26th (A, B, C, D-D, E, F)
- B Period: Missed Work Make-Up
- C Period: Missed Work Make-Up
- D Period: Missed Work Make-Up
- F Period: Missed Work Make-Up
Friday, January 27th (G, A, B, C-C, D, E)
- G Period: Missed Work Make-Up
- B Period: Missed Work Make-Up
- C Period: Missed Work Make-Up
- D Period: Missed Work Make-Up
January 9th-January 13th–
LITERATURE/WRITING OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to exhibit knowledge of American Romanticism traits in a mastery test including the authors Washington Irving and William Cullen Bryant. They will also be able to recognize patterns in Edgar Allan Poe’s life and apply them to his writing.
VOCABULARY/GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to matriculate SAT vocabulary lists 6/7/8 into their writing, and exhibit several levels of mastery through various activities.
Monday, January 9th (B, C, D, E-E, F, G)
- B Period: Review: American Romanticism, Washington Irving, William Cullen Bryant (Test tomorrow!)
- C Period: Review: American Romanticism, Washington Irving, William Cullen Bryant (Test tomorrow!)
- D Period:Review: American Romanticism, Washington Irving, William Cullen Bryant (Test Wednesday); SAT vocab tomorrow!
- F Period: Review: American Romanticism, Washington Irving, William Cullen Bryant (Test tomorrow!)
- G Period: Review: American Romanticism, Washington Irving, William Cullen Bryant (Test Wednesday!)
- B Period: TEST: Romanticism, Irving, and Bryant
- C Period: TEST: Romanticism, Irving and Bryant
- D Period: SAT Vocab Test 6&7; new list 8 and activities
- F Period: TEST: Romanticism, Irving, and Bryant
- G Period: TEST: Romanticism, Irving, and Bryant
- B Period: Intro to Poe–Video/Graphic Organizer
- C Period: Vocab Test 7; new list disseminated & activities
- D Period: TEST: Romanticism, Irving, and Bryant
- F Period: Intro to Poe–Video/Graphic Organizer
- G Period: Intro to Poe–Video/Graphic Organizer
- B Period: SAT Vocab Test 7; new list 8 and activities
- C Period: Into to Poe–Video/ Graphic Organizer
- D Period: Intro to Poe–Video/Graphic Organizer
- F Period: Intro to Poe conclude; “The Masque of the Red Death”
- G Period: Intro to Poe conclude; “The Masque of the Red Death”
- B Period: Intro to Poe conclude; “The Masque of the Red Death”
- C Period: Intro to Poe conclude; “The Masque of the Red Death”
January 9th-January 13th–
LITERATURE/WRITING OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to exhibit knowledge of American Romanticism traits in a mastery test including the authors Washington Irving and William Cullen Bryant. They will also be able to recognize patterns in Edgar Allan Poe’s life and apply them to his writing.
VOCABULARY/GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to matriculate SAT vocabulary lists 6/7/8 into their writing, and exhibit several levels of mastery through various activities.
Monday, January 9th (B, C, D, E-E, F, G)
- B Period: Review: American Romanticism, Washington Irving, William Cullen Bryant (Test tomorrow!)
- C Period: Review: American Romanticism, Washington Irving, William Cullen Bryant (Test tomorrow!)
- D Period:Review: American Romanticism, Washington Irving, William Cullen Bryant (Test Wednesday); SAT vocab tomorrow!
- F Period: Review: American Romanticism, Washington Irving, William Cullen Bryant (Test tomorrow!)
- G Period: Review: American Romanticism, Washington Irving, William Cullen Bryant (Test Wednesday!)
- B Period: TEST: Romanticism, Irving, and Bryant
- C Period: TEST: Romanticism, Irving and Bryant
- D Period: SAT Vocab Test 6&7; new list 8 and activities
- F Period: TEST: Romanticism, Irving, and Bryant
- G Period: TEST: Romanticism, Irving, and Bryant
- B Period: Intro to Poe–Video/Graphic Organizer
- C Period: Vocab Test 7; new list disseminated & activities
- D Period: TEST: Romanticism, Irving, and Bryant
- F Period: Intro to Poe–Video/Graphic Organizer
- G Period: Intro to Poe–Video/Graphic Organizer
- B Period: SAT Vocab Test 7; new list 8 and activities
- C Period: Into to Poe–Video/ Graphic Organizer
- D Period: Intro to Poe–Video/Graphic Organizer
- F Period: Intro to Poe conclude; “The Masque of the Red Death”
- G Period: Intro to Poe conclude; “The Masque of the Red Death”
- B Period: Intro to Poe conclude; “The Masque of the Red Death”
- C Period: Intro to Poe conclude; “The Masque of the Red Death”
NOVEMBER 21st–NOVEMBER 23rd–
LITERATURE/ WRITING OBJECTIVES:
Students will be to exhibit extensive knowledge on the individual Revolutionary Authors they researched. The will be able, as a group, to present their posters, multi-media presentations, and fact sheets to the class. In addition, students will be able to write an individual self reflection on the information acquired, as well as the collaborative process itself.
VOCABULARY/GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to matriculate SAT Vocabulary words into their writing.
Monday, November 21st (A, B, C, D-D, E, F)
- B Period: Revolutionary Author Projects presented. Paul Revere’s “Boston Massacre” article/tone assignment (11/14) due. American Cookbook assignment due.
- C Period: Revolutionary Author Projects presented. American Cookbook assignment due.
- D Period: Revolutionary Author Projects presented. American Cookbook assignment due. “Common Sense” and rhetorical analysis graphic organizer assigned (due Tuesday, 11/29)
- F Period: Revolutionary Author Projects presented. American Cookbook assigned. ”Common Sense” rhetorical graphic organizer due
- G Period: Revolutionary Author Projects presented. American Cookbook assignment due.
- B Period: Remaining Rev. Author Projects. Fact Sheets distributed and all author review; A-Z summarizer
- C Period: Remaining Rev. Author Projects. Fact Sheets distributed and all author review; A-Z summarizer
- D Period: Remaining Rev. Author Projects. Fact Sheets distributed and all author review; A-Z summarizer
- F Period: Remaining Rev. Author Projects. Fact Sheets distributed and all author review; A-Z summarizer
- G Period: Remaining Rev. Author Projects. Fact Sheets distributed and all author review; A-Z Summarizer
- F Period: TEST on Revolutionary Authors
- G Period: TEST on Revolutionary Authors
- B Period: TEST on Revolutionary Authors
- C Period: TEST on Revolutionary Authors
- D Period: TEST on Revolutionary Authors; Rhetorical Analysis Graphic Organizer due
- F Period: Rhetorical Analysis discussion–Nonfiction handout/R.A. Graphic Organizer
- G Period: SAT Vocabulary Quiz; new list disseminated; SAT grammar & test taking strategies
- B Period: American Romanticism Introduction (Elements pp. )
NOVEMBER 14th–NOVEMBER 18th–
LITERATURE/ WRITING OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to work collaboratively to research Revolutionary authors and create informative, original projects. Students will be able to compose an individual reflection essay on both the information acquired, as well as the collaborative process itself.
VOCABULARY/ GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to matriculate SAT Vocabulary list 5/6 into their writing. They will also be able to access the online resources from Kaplan, and apply test taking strategies to practice tests.
Monday, November 14th (F, G, A, B-B, C, D)
- F period: Revolutionary Projects assigned, explained. Groups meet. American Literature Cookbook assigned.
- G period: Revolutionary Projects assigned, explained. Groups meet. American Literature Cookbook assigned.
- B period: SAT vocabulary quiz list 5, new list disseminated. Rev. project groups meet. American Literature cookbook assigned
- C period: Revolutionary project groups. American Literature Cookbook assigned.
- D period: Revolutionary project groups. American Literature Cookbook assigne
- F period: Ethos, Pathos, Logos. Revolutionary project groups. HW: Revolutionary Non-Fiction piece & open response
- G period: Ethos, Pathos, Logos. Revolutionary project groups. HW: Revolutionary Non-Fiction piece & open response
- B period: Revolutionary project groups–participation rubric reflection due at end of period
- C period: Revolutionary project groups–participation rubric reflection due at end of period
- D period: Ethos, Pathos, Logos. Revolutionary project groups. HW: Revolutionary non-fiction piece & open response
- F period: Revolutionary project group. HW: Revolutionary non-fiction piece & open response
- G period: SAT Vocabulary quiz list 5, new list disseminated. SAT test taking strategies/Rev. project groups (Comp lab?)
- B period: Ethos, pathos, logos. Revolutionary project groups. HW: Revolutionary non-fiction piece & open response
- C period: Ethos, Pathos, Logos. Revolutionary project groups. HW: Revolutionary non-fiction piece & open response
- D period: Revolutionary project groups. HW: Revolutionary non-fiction piece & open response
- F period: SAT Vocabulary quiz list 5, new list disseminated. SAT test taking strategies/Revolutionary project groups (Comp. lab?)
- G period: Revolutionary project groups. Computer lab. HW: Cookbook due tomorrow!!!!
- B period: Library or Computer lab–Rev. project groups (last class meeting!!!). Cookbook assignment due!
- C period: Library or Computer lab–Rev. project groups (last class meeting!!!). Cookbook assignment due!
- D period: Library or Computer lab–Rev. project groups (last class meeting!!!). Cookbook assignment due!
- F period: Library or Computer lab–Rev. project groups (last class meeting!!!). Cookbook assignment due!
- G period: Library or Computer lab–Rev. project groups (last class meeting!!!). Cookbook assignment due!
NOVEMBER 7th–NOVEMBER 10th–
LITERATURE/ WRITING OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to apply their knowledge of the Colonial period (from September to present) on a Common Assessment test. They will also be able to dig deeply into the Revolutionary authors in a collaborative project. Students will be able to compose an individual reflection essay on both the information the acquired, as well as the collaborative process itself.
VOCABULARY/ GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to matriculate SAT Vocabulary list 4/5 into their writing. They will also be able to identify and create adjectival clauses in an effort to create more meaningful sentences.
Monday, November 7th (B, C, D, E-E, F, G)
- B Period: Jonathan Edwards, Common Assessment
- C Period: Jonathan Edwards, Common Assessment
- D Period: Jonathan Edwards, Common Assessment
- F Period: Group Hug for Healing, Jonathan Edwards, Common Assessment
- G Period: Jonathan Edwards, Common Assessment
- B Period: Revolutionary Project; make-ups
- C Period: Revolutionary Project; make-ups
- D Period: SAT Vocabulary Quiz, List 5, new list distributed; make-ups
- F Period: Revolutionary Project; make-ups
- G Period: Revolutionary Project; make-ups
- B Period: Revolutionary Project; make-ups
- C Period: SAT Vocabulary Quiz, list 5, new list distributed; make-ups
- D Period: Revolutionary Project; make-ups
OCTOBER 31st-NOVEMBER 4th–
LITERATURE/ WRITING OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to apply knowledge of Puritanism to the poetry of Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor and contrast it with the writings of Jonathan Edwards. They will be able to use the literature of the period to trace the changes in colonial Puritanism from the Plymouth colony through the Great Awakening. Students will also be able to identify usage of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos in the Revolutionary authors, and apply knowledge of such to their individual author study/projects.
*Students will be able to extrapolate on various proposed causes of the hysteria leading toward and causing the Salem Witch Trials.
VOCABULARY/ GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to matriculate SAT Vocabulary list 4/5 into their writing. They will also be able to identify and create adjectival clauses in an effort to create more meaningful sentences.
Monday, October 31st–(G, A, B, C-C, D, E)
- G Period: Edward Taylor “Huswifery” (collection of Bio summary); Revolutionary Project assigned
- B Period: Edward Taylor “Huswifery”–discussion of poetic conceit; Revolutionary Project assigned
- C Period: SAT Vocabulary Quiz list 4; distribution of list 5
- D Period: Edward Taylor “Huswifery”; Revolutionary project assigned
- F period: Edward Taylor “Huswifery” question sheet due at end of period
- G Period: Salem Witch Trials: “Three Sovereigns for Sarah” (Handout)
- B Period: SAT Vocabulary Quiz list 4; distribution of list 5
- C Period: Salem Witch Trials: “Three Sovereigns for Sarah” (Handout)
- D Period: Salem Witch Trials: “Three Sovereigns for Sarah” (Handout); Cotton Mather (Handout)
- F Period: Salem Witch Trials, Cotton Mather (handout). Jonathan Edwards “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”
- G Period: “Three Sovereigns for Sarah” (handout)
- B Period: Salem Witch Trials; “Three Sovereigns for Sarah” (handout)
- C Period: “Three Sovereigns for Sarah”
- D Period: “Three Sovereigns for Sarah”; Mather questions due
- F Period: Mather questions due
- G Period: SAT Vocabulary Quiz 4; distribution of list 5
- B Period: “Three Sovereigns for Sarah” (handout)
- C Period: “Three Sovereigns for Sarah” follow-up handout
- D Period: “Three Sovereigns for Sarah” follow-up handout; Mather discussion
- F Period: SAT Vocabulary Quiz list 5; distribution of list 6
- G Period: “Three Sovereigns for Sarah” follow-up handout
OCTOBER 24-28th:
LITERATURE/ WRITING OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to apply knowledge of Puritanism to the poetry of Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor, and contrast it with the writings of Jonathan Edwards. They will be able to use the literature of the period to trace the changes in colonial Puritanism from the Plymouth colony through the Great Awakening.
VOCABULARY/GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to matriculate SAT Vocabulary list 4/5 into their writing. They will also be able to identify and create adjectival clauses in an effort to create more meaningful sentences.
Monday, October 24th (E, F, G, A-A, B, C)
–F Period: Anne Bradstreet (Adventures pp.34-36) ; Epiphany revision
–G Period: Anne Bradstreet (Adventures pp. 34-36); Vocabulary Concept Mapping to prepare for Tuesday’s quiz.
–B Period: Anne Bradstreet (Adventures pp. 34-36)
–C Period: Anne Bradstreet (Adventures pp. 34-36)
Tuesday, October 25th (D, E, F, G-G, A, B)
–D Period: Anne Bradstreet (Adventures pp. 34-36); Epiphany Revision
–F Period: Bradstreet (pp.34-36), Edward Taylor (Elements pp.72-73)
–G Period: Hip Hip Hooray! Vocab Day!! SAT Vocab Quiz list 4; New list/mapping; grammar: adjectival clauses
–B Period: Bradstreet (Adventures pp.34-36), Edward Taylor (Elements pp. 72-73)
Wednesday, October 26th (C, D, E, F-F, G, A)
–C Period: Bradstreet (Adventures pp.34-36); Edward Taylor (Elements pp. 72-73)
–D Period: Bradstreet (Adv. pp. 34-36); Edward Taylor (Elements pp. 72-73)
–F Period: Hip Hip Hooray! It’s Vocab Day!! SAT Vocab Quiz list 4; new list/activities, grammar: adjectival clauses
–G Period: Bradstreet (Adventures pp.34-36); Edward Taylor (Elements pp. 72-73)
Thursday, October 27th (B, C, D, E-E, F, G)
–B Period: Taylor (Elements pp. 72-73); Jonathan Edwards
–C Period: Taylor (Elements pp. 72-73)
–D Period: Taylor (Elements pp. 72-73); Jonathan Edwards
–F Period: Taylor (Elements pp. 72-73; Jonathan Edwards
–G Period: Edward Taylor (Elements pp. 72-73)
Friday, October 28th (A, B, C, D-D, E, F)
–B Period: Jonathan Edwards (Adventures pp. )
–C Period: Jonathan Edwards (Adventures pp…)
–D Period: Hip Hip Hooray! It’s Vocab Day! Vocab Quiz list 4; new list/activities; grammar: adjectival clauses
–F Period: Jonathan Edwards (Adventures pp. )
OCTOBER 17th-21st:
LITERATURE/ WRITING OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to apply knowledge of Puritanism to the poetry of Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor. They will revisit their own “Epiphany Essays,” and also their creative writing “Bring a Puritan to School with You” transcripts, checking their writing by the RAMS rubric, and also by their Puritan authenticity.
VOCABULARY/ GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to matriculate SAT Vocabulary lists 3/4/5 into their writing. They will also be able to identify, and create adverbial clauses into their writing in an effort to create more meaningful sentences.
Monday, October 17th (C, D, E, F-F, G, A)
- C Period: Epiphany returned…revision talk. Review for Puritanism, Plain Style & Ornate Style, Bradford and Smith Test
- D Period: Review for Puritanism, Plan Style & Ornate, Bradford and Smith Test
- F Period: SAT VOCAB 3! Next Grammar lesson.
- G Period: Review for Puritanism, Plain Style & Ornate, Bradford and Smith Test
- B Period: Review for Puritanism, Plain Style & Ornate, Bradford and Smith Test
- C Period: TEST
- D Period: TEST (Epiphany’s returned)
- F Period: TEST (Epiphany’s returned)
- G Period: TEST
OCTOBER 11th-14th:
LITERATURE/ WRITING OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to distinguish between the “Plain Style” of writing and the “Ornate Style,” referencing both Bradford and Smith. They will also be able to revise their own essays according to the 6-traits RAMS writing rubric. By way of a creative writing assignment, students will be able to identify traits of Puritanism in their lives, or note the absence of.
VOCABULARY/GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to matriculate SAT Vocabulary lists 3/4 into their writing. They will also continue to be able to identify adverbial clauses in an effort to create more meaningful sentences.
Tuesday, October 11th–(G,B,C,D)
–G, B, D: John Smith (Ornate Style)
–C & D: ”Epiphany Essays” returned…revision discussion (? if time permits)
–G,B, C : “Bring a Puritan to School” Homework assignment (see tab)
–C–VOCAB QUIZ!! SAT 2…new list distributed…grammar 3
Wednesday, October 12th–(B)
–B: VOCAB QUIZ!!! SAT 3…new list distributed…grammar 4
Thursday, October 13th–(F,G,B,C)
–G, B, C: TEST (Puritanism, Bradford/Smith, Plain & Ornate)
–F: “Epiphany Essay” distributed. Revision discussion.
–F: John Smith excerpt. Review of Plain/Ornate.
Friday, October 14th–(D,F,G,B)
–D & F: TEST (Puritanism, Bradford/Smith, Plain & Ornate)
–G: VOCAB QUIZ!! SAT 3…new list distributed…grammar 4
–B: Anne Bradstreet (pp. 68-71 Elements)
OCTOBER 3rd-7th:
LITERATURE/ WRITING OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to compare the writings of William
Students will be able to distinguish between the “Plain” and “Ornate” styles of early Puritan writing, while also taking into account the poetry of that period. They will also also be able to revise their own “Epiphany” essays in accordance with the commentary and editing provided, in adhering to the 6 Traits Rams Writing Rubric. In addition, students will also be able to use knowledge of the Puritan lifestyle to compose an original piece that synthesizes their knowledge of Puritanism into their daily lives.
VOCABULARY/GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to matriculate SAT Vocabulary lists 2/3 into their writing. They will also continue to be able to identify adverbial clauses in an effort to create more meaningful sentences.
Monday, October 3rd–(E, F, G, A-A, B, C)
- F, G, B, C periods: William Bradford “Of Plymouth Plantation.” Elements pp. 29-34
- 1st draft Epiphany papers back (G, F, C)
- D period: 1st draft Epiphany papers back
- D period: Creative Writing “Bring a Puritan to School” assigned
- D, F, B: Bradford “Of Plymouth Plantation” Elements pp. 29-34
- F period: Epiphany 1st draft revision discussion.
- F period: Creative Writing “Bring a Puritan to School” assigned
- G period: SAT VOCABULARY Quiz/test (QUEST)
- G period: SAT vocab list 2 distributed
- G period Grammar 2
- C, F, G final Epiphany drafts due
- C, D, A periods: John Smith excerpt: Plain vs. Ornate style
- F period: Quest on SAT Vocab 2
- F period: grammar 3
- B, C, D, F, G: Anne Bradstreet
- D period: Final Epiphany due
- B, C, F: Test on Puritanism, Bradford, Smith, “Plain Style” and “Ornate”
- F Period: Creative Writing Assignment due
SEPTEMBER 26th-30th:
LITERATURE/ WRITING OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to identify traits of Puritanism in the readings of early Colonial authors. They will also be able to differentiate between the “Plain Style” of writing, versus the “Ornate Style.”
VOCABULARY/ GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to to matriculate SAT Vocabulary lists 1/2 into their writing. The will also be able to identify adverbial clauses in an effort to write clearer, more meaningful sentences.
Monday, September 26th– (C, D, E, F-F, G, A)
- C, D, F, G–SUMMER READING ASSESSMENTS DUE!!!
- C, D,F–Puritanism 101: PPT of Puritan writers
- B period: SUMMER READING ASSESSMENTS DUE!!!
- B, C periods: 1st draft of Epiphany Papers back
- B, C periods: Revision techniques
- D & F: Text book 9-18 Puritanism, PPT of Puritan Writers
- D & F: William Bradford
- B & C periods: Text book 9-18 Puritanism, PPT of Puritan Writers
- D Period: SAT Vocab 1/ Grammar 1 Quiz; new lists disseminated
- F Period: Epiphany 1st draft back–revision techniques
- G period: 1st drafts of Epiphany paper back
- G period: revision techniques
- B period: Epiphany Final paper due. William Bradford
- C period: Epiphany Final paper due. SAT Vocab 1/Grammar 1 Quiz; new lists disseminated
- D period: Epiphany 1st draft back, revision techniques. Bradford reading quiz; John Smith
- F & G periods: Final draft of Epiphany paper due.
- F period: William Bradford quiz… PLAIN STYLE
- G Period: William Bradford. PPT of Puritan Writers
- C Period: Bradford
SEPTEMBER 19th-23rd:
LITERATURE/ WRITING OBJECTIVES:
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO Identify traits of Puritanism and relate them to current mores. They will also be able to recognize the 6 traits of good writing, and apply them to their own personal narratives.
VOCABULARY/GRAMMAR OBJECTIVES:
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO define and matriculate SAT Vocabulary Lists 1/2 into their writing. They will also be able to identify prepositional phrases, participles, infinitives, and gerunds (PIGs!), and clauses in an effort to get to the meaning of a sentence, and thereby compose sentences with more clarity.
Monday (B, C, D, F)
- “Epiphany Paper” revisited: First draft due B & C 9/21, F period 9/22, and D period 9/23
- Example of Student paper–class discussion about paper to rubric
- LONG BLOCK: SAT list 1, prep. phrases grammar
- G period “Epiphany Paper” revisited: First draft due 9/23
- G period: Example of student paper/class discussion about paper to rubric
- B & D periods: “Are You a Puritan?” handout (discussion of contemporary social mores)
- C period: SAT vocabulary 1, Grammar–prepositional phrases
- F period: “Are You a Puritan?” handout (discussion of contemporary social mores)
- G, C, D periods: Basic Puritan tenets /powerpoint presentation (text pp. 9-13)
- B Period: QUIZ SAT list 1 and Grammar; SAT List 2/ Grammar 2
- BOOKS!!!
- F & G Periods: “Epiphany Paper” due!!!
- F, G, B, C periods: Puritanism, William Bradford! (text pp. 26-33)
- D period: “Epiphany Paper” due!!!
- D, F, B: Puritanism & Bradford…BRADFORD READING QUIZ!!!
- G Period: QUIZ SAT List 1 and Grammar; SAT List 2/Grammar 2
SEPTEMBER 12th-16th:
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Identify traits of Puritanism and relate them to current mores. They will also be able to recognize the 6 traits of good writing, and apply them to their own personal narratives.
MONDAY: (F, G, B, C, D)
- Syllabus Handout
- Syllabus Run-Through
- “American Literature” concept/over-arching theme overview free-write/discussion
- Continued discussion about “American Literature” concept free-write
- “Epiphany Paper” intro–3, 2, 1
- SAT VOCAB HOMEWORK: (B&G)
- “Epiphany Paper” cont’d
- 6 traits RAM Writing Rubric
- Example work
- Begin “Epiphany Paper” *draft due on Monday 9/19
- “Are You a Puritan?” Survey
- PPT–Basic Tenets of Puritanism
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