11th American Lit: August 2010 Archives

11th grade: August 30th-September 3rd

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Monday:

-Wendigo Story

-"The Earth on a Turtle's Back" pg 16-18  (Discuss)

-Create rough draft of orgin myth homework assignment:

Directions:

Write an origin myth that is at least one page typed (Double Spaced), 1" margins, 12 pt. Font) or two pages (front and back written) Your myth must include the following elements: Explain the origin of a phenomenon in nature (refer to examples discussed in class) Creation of man, animals, or the earth
Must include an Immortal Being

 Tuesday:

-Telephone Game (Lesson on Oral Tradition)

-Read and Discuss "When Grizzilies Walked Upright"pg 19

-Read from "The Navajo Origin Legend" pg 22

Answer all questions (1-6) on page 23

 Wednesday:

-GHSGWT Practice (Writing effective introduction pararaphs)

-Discuss Questions/myths from yesterday

-Read from the Iroquois Constitution pg24- Discuss

*typed origin myth due!!!

Thursday:

-Discuss Stories from past two days

-Read from "Journal of the First Voyage to America" p62

-Post-Card to the Queen

PostCard to the Queen.doc

Friday:

-Orign Myth/Explorer Quiz (See me Tuesday to make-up)

- Introduce Independent Reading Project

independent reading list.doc-

Outside Reading Project.doc

 -Film: The New World

 

 

 

Code of Conduct and Electronic Network Forms

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11th Grade: August 23rd-27th

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Monday:

-Review Syllabus and Course Expectations

-Learn Names

-1st and 2nd Periods:

11R Syllabus.doc

-7th Period:

11R syllabus TT.doc
 

Tuesday:

-Origin Myth Group Activity

Creation Myths.doc

Creation Myth Graphic Organizer.doc

Wednesday:

-GHSGWT Timed Writing Activity

-Homework: "Narcirema" Reading with Questions

bodyritualsamongthenacerima1.doc

Thursday:

-Discuss the Narcirema (turn in homework)

-Introduction to Origin Myths and Early Exploration (PowerPoint)

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Friday:

-Junior Class Picture Day

-Finish reviewing PowerPoint from yesterday

 

 Standards Covered This Week:

  • ELAALRL3 The student deepens understanding of literary works by relating them to their contemporary context or historical background, as well as to works from other time periods.

The student relates a literary work to primary source documents of its literary period or historical setting; the student:

a. Relates a literary work to the seminal ideas of the time in which it is set or the time of its composition.

i. Native American literature

ii. Colonial/Revolutionary/National literature

 

11th Grade Georgia Performance Standards Link

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11th grade American Literature Syllabus

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1st and 2nd period:  11R Syllabus.doc

7th period:  11R syllabus TT.doc

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