Nicole Hayes: 11th American Lit: January 2011 Archives

11th Grade: January 31st-February 4th

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Nicole Hayes

on January 28, 2011 4:31 PM | Permalink

Emily Dickinson photograph

This week's Essential Question: Who is Emily Dickinson? What literary devices are unique to her poetry? How did Dickinson's life affect the subject matter of her poems?

Date:	Class Work	Homework	Important Due Date
Monday, January 31st	-Finish discussion on Emerson's "Nature" and "Self Reliance" -Begin Emily Dickinson WebQuest (Computer Lab) Emily Dickinson WebQuest.doc	Last night to work on Gothic Projects (Due Tomorrow)
Tuesday, February 1st,	-Collect Gothic Projects -Finish Emily Dickinson WebQuest (Computer Lab) -Discuss Results		*Gothic Projects Due (Visual and Essay) *Turnitin.com due by 11:59pm tonight!
Wednesday, February 2nd,	-GHSGT Practice -Poem Pal Practice for Poetry Outloud -Introduce 1^st 10 poetry terms Poetry Review.ppt -Dickinson/Rent Analysis Dickinson Rent Analysis.doc		***Dickinson WebQuest Due!!!
Thursday, February 3rd,	-Poetry Outloud Practice -Finish presenting the last of the poetry terms from yesterday -Discuss Dickinson/Rent Activity		-Homework: Write your "letter to the world" this can be a poem, song, or letter. (no length requirements)
Friday, February 4th,	-Class Reading/Analysis of Dickinson's "A Bird Came Down" Dickinson A bird came down.doc -Independent Activity: see handout file below Emily Dickinson Poem Questions Txtbook.doc		***Letter to the world due for a homework grade

11th Grade Poetry Out Loud: Class Performances will take place Feb 9-11

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Nicole Hayes

on January 24, 2011 2:23 PM | Permalink

http://www.poetryoutloud.org/

11th Grade: Post-Secret Extra Credit Opportunity Due Monday, Jan 31st

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Nicole Hayes

on January 21, 2011 11:58 AM | Permalink

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11th Grade: January 24th-28th

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Nicole Hayes

on January 21, 2011 8:59 AM | Permalink

This week's Essential Question: What are the key elements of Transcendentalism? How does the figurative language, subject matter, and tone of Transcendentalist poetry reflect the key elements of Transcendentalism?

Date:

Class Work

Homework

Important Due Date

Monday, January 24^th

-Computer Lab(E-105) to Work On Gothic Projects

-Work On Gothic Projects

Tuesday, January 25th,

- Computer Lab (E-105)

-Introduce Poetry Out Loud Competition

-Work On Essay Rough Drafts

-POL Poem Analysis (Due Friday)

Poetry%20Analysis%20Assignment.pdf

Wednesday, January 26^th

-SAT/ACT Test Prep

-10 min Peer Edit

-Introduction to Transcendentalism: PowerPoint

Transcendentalism PowerPoint 2011.ppt

POL Poem Analysis (Due Friday)

Poetry%20Analysis%20Assignment.pdf

***Gothic Projects Essay Rough Draft Due for a Homework Grade

Thursday, January 26^th

-Finish PowerPoint from yesterday

-Read from Nature pg 388 in Text Book

Do Review on Assess Questions on page 390 Questions #2-6

Discuss essays using "Transcendental Thought" chart

Trans Chart.pdf

-POL Poem Analysis (Due Friday)

Poetry%20Analysis%20Assignment.pdf

Friday, January 27^th

-Poetry Outloud Partner Practice

-Read from Self Reliance pg 391

Fill-in chart from yesterday and do Review and Assess Questions page 392

Dickinson/Rent Poem Analysis Dickinson Rent Analysis.doc

Work on Gothic Projects which are due next Tuesday!
***POL Poem Analysis( Poetry%20Analysis%20Assignment.pdf

11th Grade Gothic Literature Project Due: Tuesday, February 1st

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Nicole Hayes

on January 19, 2011 12:04 PM | Permalink

-Rough Draft Due: Tuesday, January 25th

Gothic Literature Project.doc

11th Grade: January 18th-21st

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Nicole Hayes

on January 18, 2011 7:23 AM | Permalink

This week's Essential Question: What are the key elements of Gothic Literature, and how do they tie into the overall qualities of Romanticism?

Monday:

No School/MLK Holiday

Tuesday:

-Discuss "Minister's Black Veil" pg 336

-Read "Where is Here" pg 374

-Complete Chart

Elements of Gothic Literature Chart.doc

Homework: Prepare for Gothic Unit Quiz Tomorrow!

Wednesday:

-Gothic Unit Quiz

-GHSGT Prep

-Gothic Literature Project

Gothic Literature Project.doc

Thursday:

-Film: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow Film Guide.doc

Friday:

-Film: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow