11th American Lit: November 2010 Archives

11^th grade Age of Reason Test

Study Guide

You will be asked questions about all of these elements on your test.  All handouts and power points are available on the BLOG, and were given to you in class.

• "The Autobiography of Ben Franklin"

Pg 140

• "Poor Richard's Almanac"

Pg 147

• "The Declaration of Independence

Pg 156

• "The Crisis"

Pg 160

• "Speech at the VA Convention"

Pg 187

• "Letters from an American Farmer"

Handout and on page 208 in textbook

• Elements of  the Age of Reason

-PowerPoint

-Pg 126-134

• Elements of Speeches/Rhetorical Techniques

-Pg 185

• Propaganda Techniques

Handout

• Dominant American Values

Handout

• Essay

• Critical Reading *hint: it's a speech

This Week's Essential Question: How did social conditions affect the purpose, genre, and subjct matter of Enlightenment Literature?

Monday:

-Understanding persuasive appeals (Logical vs. Emotional)

-Read Patrick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention" pg 187

 Tuesday:

-Analyze King's "I have a Dream Speach" for Parallelism, Repetition, Restatement, and Rhetorical Questions (Page 185 in Textbook) and American Values (see below)

I have a Dream Speech.pd

-Extended Metaphor Assignment (Homework)

  Extended Metaphor Poem Assignment.doc

 Wednesday:

-Check Homework from yesterday

-What is an American?  (ChalkTalk/Discussion)

-Dominant American Values

Dominant American Values.doc

Thursday:

-Read "Letters from an American Farmer"

excerpt+from+Letters+from+an+American+Farmer.pdf  

-Discuss

Friday:

-Finish discussion on "Letters from an American Farmer"

-Review Quiz from last week

-Review for test on Monday

Monday:

Film: The Patriot

Tuesday:

Film: The Patriot

***Class celebration for our 100% pass rate on the GHGWT***

Age of Reason FollowAlong Guide.doc  (PowerPoint Questions)

Age of Reason PowerPoint.ppt  (Power Point )

Declaration of Independence Anlysis.doc (Declaration of Independence Questions)

The quiz will also have questions from "Poor Richard's Alamanack" and from "The Autobiography on Ben Franklin"

This Week's Essential Question: How did social conditions affect the purpose, genre, and subjct matter of Enlightenment Literature?

Monday:

***Independent Reading books due***

-Read "from the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" pg 140

 Read "from Poor Richard's Almanack pg 147

***Assignment: do questions on page 148***

 Tuesday:

-Discuss, from "The Autobiography of Ben Franklin"pg 140 and from "Poor Richard's Almanack" pg 146 

Using one of the aphorisms( definition on pg 139), create an inspirational poster/illustration for the classroom, or your room.  You may choose one of ten on page 141, or you may choose any aphorism from "Poor Richard's Almanack"  ***Posters MUST be colorful, and have some type of design or illustration.

Wednesday:

-Read and Discuss "The Declaration of Independence" page 156

Declaration of Independence Anlysis.doc (Analysis Questions)

Homework:  Due Friday

WRITE YOUR OWN DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.doc

GHSGT/EOCT practice

Thursday:

-Introduction to Propoganda Techniques

Propaganda Techniques.doc

 -Read Thomas Paine's "The Crisis Number 1" pg 160

The Crisis Propaganda and Questions.doc

 Friday:

***Enlightenment Quiz***

-Share Declarations

-Independent Reading Day

Independent Reading Project 2.doc

Essential Question for this week:  What parallels can be made between the Salem witch trials and historical "witch hunts"?

Monday:

Practice:  Embedding Quotations

Fromal writing sheet.doc

-Computer Lab

 Tuesday:

***Rough Draft Due***

-Peer Edit Rough Drafts

Wednesday:

-GHSGT Practice

-Computer Lab

 Thursday: (Turnitin.com due at 11:59pm tonight)

***Research Papers Due***

-Independent Reading Project

Independent Reading Project 2.doc

-Introduction to the Age of Reason

Age of Reason Anticipation Guide/ Discussion

Age of Reason Anticipation Guide.pdf  

Friday:

-Introduction to the Age of Reason

Age of Reason PowerPoint.ppt 

Age of Reason FollowAlong Guide.doc

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