American Literature Period 6 (20/21)-https://zoom.us/j/99292550592?pwd=R25KY2NheWxsdURLQTFiTmEwWE9mUT09 Assignments
- Instructor
- Mrs Roxanna Maria Koutsky
- Term
- 2020-2021
- Department
- English
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Essay Topic Brainstorming/writing essay
Pick a topic.. Please get your topic approved by me. Some topics are not acceptable for this assignment.
Do not use any topic highlighted in yellow!
Once you have a topic, you may use this time to brainstorm.
However, you don't need to take all these steps.
The only thing that will be required of you is your essay.
You will have the next periods to work on this and turn it in.
Optional Brainstorming Steps:
Find passages that relate to your topic. Include page #s.
Explain each passage in context. What's going on in the book right then.
Then, write a thesis statement for your topic.
Create 3-4 claims and organize your evidence. Use a tree map. Color code
green=commentary
red=evidence
blue=claim
Do not use any topic highlighted in yellow!
Once you have a topic, you may use this time to brainstorm.
However, you don't need to take all these steps.
The only thing that will be required of you is your essay.
You will have the next periods to work on this and turn it in.
Optional Brainstorming Steps:
Find passages that relate to your topic. Include page #s.
Explain each passage in context. What's going on in the book right then.
Then, write a thesis statement for your topic.
Create 3-4 claims and organize your evidence. Use a tree map. Color code
green=commentary
red=evidence
blue=claim
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Work on Biblical Allusion sheet with your partner.
Explore the Biblical allusions, characters, and imagery in OMAM.
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Finish the book. Write down comments/questions
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American Dreams Of Mice and Men classwork
Fill out this worksheet with your partner.
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Read p. 84-98
Take notes
summarize/comment/question
summarize/comment/question
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Read/Analyze "To A Mouse"
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chapter 4 notes/questions/comments (67-84)
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Read/comment/question chapter 3 of Of Mice and Men
(p. 37-65)
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The Story of an Hour
After reading aloud pages 353-355, discuss the text.
Fill out these 2 worksheets together.
Fill out these 2 worksheets together.
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Read chapter 2 Of Mice and Men. Clarify, question, comment
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Read Chapter 1 Of Mice and Men
Read chapter 1.
Write down questions, comments, notes.
Write down questions, comments, notes.
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NOREDINK
New Assignment: Transitions and Conclusions
See NOREDINK for assignment
See NOREDINK for assignment
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Continue the story! 1 page minimum
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The Great Gatsby essay
Once your group's thesis statement has been approved, you are free to write your own Gatsby essay.
Please use only preapproved thesis statements.
Follow Jane Schaeffer structure.
Please color code your sentences.
Remember that you can rewrite your essay as many times as you want.
Please use only preapproved thesis statements.
Follow Jane Schaeffer structure.
Please color code your sentences.
Remember that you can rewrite your essay as many times as you want.
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Realism/Twain notes
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NOREDINK
New Assignment: Topic Sentences and Embedding Quotes in Essays
See NOREDINK for assignment
See NOREDINK for assignment
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Close Reading/Examination of The Great Gatsby
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Research assignment #3
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Read p.140-154. Write comments, questions, summaries.
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classwork--character names
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Read p. 130-140. Summarize, question, clarify, comment as you read.
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Read p. 113-130. Take notes, ask questions, comment, clarify
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Read p. 103-113. Take notes, ask questions, comment, clarify
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Classwork-Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson
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Make your own 20's character ....based on your research.
This can be a powerpoint slide or a poster that you upload.
This is not an essay...be creative!
This is not an essay...be creative!
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Take notes, ask questions, clarify, comment on pages 88-102
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Review p. 48-78 with your group. Then read p. 78-88 Take notes, ask questions, comment, clarify
1) Review p. 48-78 with your group.
2) Write down questions, comments your group members make.
Not a lot of notes...just enough to show proof that you are discussing the text.
3) Make sure that each of you has your own paper/document.
4)Begin reading The Great Gatsby
5)Read p. 78-88 Take notes, ask questions, comment, clarify (Homework)
6) Use your same document/paper
2) Write down questions, comments your group members make.
Not a lot of notes...just enough to show proof that you are discussing the text.
3) Make sure that each of you has your own paper/document.
4)Begin reading The Great Gatsby
5)Read p. 78-88 Take notes, ask questions, comment, clarify (Homework)
6) Use your same document/paper
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write a vocab song!
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Read p. 68-78 Take notes, ask questions, comment, clarify
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Notes, Questions, Comments on pages 49-68 of The Great Gatsby
Make sure to ask questions, make comments about the homework reading pages. (58-68)
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Notes, Questions, Comments on pages 28-49 of The Great Gatsby
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Research Notes
All notes must be handwritten. No typed notes will be accepted.
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Notes on Modernism/20's videos, powerpoints
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Notes, Questions, Comments on pages 13-28 of The Great Gatsby
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Read The Great Gatsby --pages 1-13
Write down what you understand--
a couple bullet points,
a few questions,
comments
a couple bullet points,
a few questions,
comments
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NOREDINK- Simple Verb Tense (Practice and Quiz)
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What would you like to research about the 1920's?
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Walden assignment/essay
Go outside. Leave your phone off. Let no one else except nature talk to you.
Listen.
Look around you.
Listen.
Look around you.
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civil disobedience (Thursday classwork)
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Book Report
Pick one of the 2 sets of 5 question slides. Answer the questions in full sentences.
On another document, write a book review that I will send to Ms. Vernon.
On another document, write a book review that I will send to Ms. Vernon.
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Noredink Active/Passive practice and quiz
Make sure to do any assignments you haven't done. Your average score is always what goes in powerschool.
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3 reader responses to Walden and/or "The Hill We Climb" Each response should be 3/4 p. long
We will be reading the rest of Walden on Mon/Tues.
For each day that we have spent reading these 2 texts, spend a few minutes responding in a quickwrite.
Respond to passages in Walden or "The Hill We Climb."
How does your life relate to what we have read?
Add the notes you have taken in class.
For each day that we have spent reading these 2 texts, spend a few minutes responding in a quickwrite.
Respond to passages in Walden or "The Hill We Climb."
How does your life relate to what we have read?
Add the notes you have taken in class.
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2 reader responses (3/4 Page each)
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Emily Dickinson Questions-p. 174-178 poems only
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What book by an American writer would you like to read? Write down the name of the book/author here. Please get your book approved by me in order to get credit. Please finish reading the book by Feb. 4.
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Homework-Emily Dickinson p. 180-181
p. 180
Analyze the text
1-5
p. 181
Practice
1-4
Analyze the text
1-5
p. 181
Practice
1-4
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Emily Dickinson Questions--1st 2 poems only
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Write your own Whitman poem! Pick your topic! Your poem can about the beach, phones, the grocery store! Be positive! Make sure to use and label 5 elements of free verse in your poem. You will have time on Monday/Tuesday to work on this. This is your last assignment for this class.
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Walt Whitman--Poem 1 Song of Myself
P. 157
Label elements of free verse.
Question, clarify, summarize, respond to the poem. Answer questions in group discussion.
Be prepared to discuss in class.
Label elements of free verse.
Question, clarify, summarize, respond to the poem. Answer questions in group discussion.
Be prepared to discuss in class.
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classwork--Walt Whitman p.159 #51,#52
Closely read these two poems. Make sure to label elements of free verse. The close read and free verse slides are attached.
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Book Report
Pick one of the 2 sets of 5 question slides. Answer the questions in full sentences.
On another document, write a book review that I will send to Ms. Vernon.
On another document, write a book review that I will send to Ms. Vernon.
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classwork --Group close read --
Close read of poems #14, #17 (p. 158)
Discuss these poems and label the elements of free verse.
Use the 2 pdfs on close reads and free verse elements.
Discuss these poems and label the elements of free verse.
Use the 2 pdfs on close reads and free verse elements.
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Homework--Walt Whitman p.157 #6, p. 158 #9
Closely read these two poems. Make sure to label elements of free verse. The close read and free verse slides are attached.
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noredink --THAMOs plus Citing Evidence practice, quiz
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Your own bells poem
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Whitman's Leaves of Grass Preface- Groupwork Please identify each group member's job. Be prepared to share in class.
Question
Respond
Clarify
Summarize
Answer Close Read question
Respond
Clarify
Summarize
Answer Close Read question
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The Bells--Find poetry elements in "The Bells"
Find/Label these terms in one stanza of The Bells. Find the meter in ten lines of "The Bells"
Assonance Onomatopoeia Meter
Consonance Repetition Rhyme scheme
Internal Rhyme Alliteration
Assonance Onomatopoeia Meter
Consonance Repetition Rhyme scheme
Internal Rhyme Alliteration
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noredink ---sign up for this class and finish diagnostic quiz
sign up link is on the class stream
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Take notes on meter and rhythm and...... find the meter in one stanza of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls"
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Answer pages 140-145 in My Perspectives. Do not do Launch Activity.
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Thanatopsis
In pairs, closely read "Thanatopsis" and answer the questions in the pdf. Make sure to look up the vocab words too.
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Book Report
Pick one of the 2 sets of 5 question slides. Answer the questions in full sentences.
On another document, write a book review that I will send to Ms. Vernon.
On another document, write a book review that I will send to Ms. Vernon.
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Young Goodman Brown
Read Young Goodman Brown IL P. IL 17-28
(IL = Independent Learning pages)
This section is at the end of the unit.
Then, write an essay using one of these two prompts. (see attached)
(IL = Independent Learning pages)
This section is at the end of the unit.
Then, write an essay using one of these two prompts. (see attached)
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Declaration of Independence
Turn in your persuasive devices
and
your group Declaration of Independence here
and
your group Declaration of Independence here
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Romanticism notes
Take notes on these pages. There's a pdf now!
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The Constitution
Also answer these questions.
p. 33 1-3
p. 34 1,2
p. 35 1-3
p. 33 1-3
p. 34 1,2
p. 35 1-3
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Virtue Chart
Pick 3 Virtues. Reflect on your progress every evening. Use this chart to keep track of your progress.
Write a 3/4 page reflection. Was the Franklin chart successful? Did you improve? Why/why not? Would you try it again? Why/why not?
Write a 3/4 page reflection. Was the Franklin chart successful? Did you improve? Why/why not? Would you try it again? Why/why not?
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Read Olaudah Equino excerpt
Write an essay where you describe how Equino convinces his readers that slavery is wrong. You may show this by explaining how he uses ethos, pathos, factual details, and/or personal reflections to prove his point.
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Thomas Paine group work
1. Turn in your Ben Franklin persuasive examples with the Thomas Paine work.
2.Thomas Paine, The American Crisis, #1, December 1776
Read this excerpt aloud with your breakout group. (link below)
Find 2 examples of each persuasive device in the text.
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
concession
https://americainclass.org/sources/makingrevolution/war/text2/painecrisis1776.pdf
3.Answer the questions in the attached document.
2.Thomas Paine, The American Crisis, #1, December 1776
Read this excerpt aloud with your breakout group. (link below)
Find 2 examples of each persuasive device in the text.
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
concession
https://americainclass.org/sources/makingrevolution/war/text2/painecrisis1776.pdf
3.Answer the questions in the attached document.
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Book Report
Pick one of the 2 sets of 5 question slides. Answer the questions in full sentences.
On another document, write a book review that I will send to Ms. Vernon.
On another document, write a book review that I will send to Ms. Vernon.
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Read your outside book by 9/24
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Aphorism reader response 3/4 page/ Notes on Age of Reason, Franklin
Pick one aphorism and respond. 3/4 page. Please turn this in with your notes on Franklin, Age of Reason.
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Poem
Create a poem about something abstract.
Use sensory details( sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, ) to bring it to life!
Make your poem a concrete representation of your abstract subject.
Use sensory details( sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, ) to bring it to life!
Make your poem a concrete representation of your abstract subject.
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Puritan notes
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Native American poetry class/home work
Please open PDF for instructions.
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American Dream Essay
Write an essay where you explore your definition of the American Dream. You may use examples from your own life, current events, and/or the poetry we have read.
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American dream quickwrite, poetry responses, and annotations
Write a 3/4 p. minimum response to this prompt.
Prompt-What is the American Dream? What is your family's American Dream story? Is the American Dream a reality or an illusion?
Write a 3/4 p. response to a line/section from each of the three poems that we have annotated in class.
Turn in your annotations, responses , and quickwrite here.
Prompt-What is the American Dream? What is your family's American Dream story? Is the American Dream a reality or an illusion?
Write a 3/4 p. response to a line/section from each of the three poems that we have annotated in class.
Turn in your annotations, responses , and quickwrite here.
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What book by an American writer would you like to read? Write down the name of the book/author here. Please get your book approved by me in order to get credit.
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