11th American Lit: February 2011 Archives

11th Grade: February 28th-March 4th

By
Nicole Hayes
on February 25, 2011 2:13 PM |

 

Essential Question(s): What are the key stylistic, differences between Naturalism and Regionalism?  What defines and author as Naturalist or Regionlist?  

Date:

Class Work

Homework

Important Due Date

Monday, February 28th

-SAT prep/practice

-Read the "Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" pg 569

-Discuss: "frame stories"

 -Finish Reading the "Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" pg 569

 

Tuesday, March 1st

 -Discuss the "Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" (in individual/lecture/groups)

 -Turn-in frog activity from yesterday

 

 

Wednesday March, 2nd

-GHSGT practice

-Realism Unit PowerPoint Project Introduction:

American Literature PPT project.doc

 

 Begin thinking about topic for research project

 

Thursday, March, 3rd

Periods: 

 1st: E-101

2nd: E-103

7th: Media Center

 

(Work On Research Projects)

 Continue thinking about topic for research project

 

Friday, March, 4th

Periods: 

 1st: Media Center

2nd: E-101

7th: E-101

 

(Work on Research Projects)

 Outline of Research Topic Due on Monday for a homework grade.

 Research Topic Due

 

 

 

 

 

11th Grade: February 22nd-25th

By
Nicole Hayes
on February 21, 2011 2:48 PM |

Essential Question(s):  What are the key plot elements, themes,and subject matter of American Realist Literature?

Date:

Class Work

Homework

Important Due Date

Monday, February 21st

-Teacher work day

 

 

Tuesday, February 22nd

-Film: Amistad

 

 

Wednesday, February 23rd

-Film: Amistad

 

Thursday, February 24th

-Finish Film: Amistad

 

-Class Discussion on film:  Compare/Contrast to Equiano's narrative account

***Use your questions to write a one- page (front only, on notebook paper) reflection on the film- this will be due tomorrow for a quiz grade!!!

Friday, February 25th

 In-class reading "Desiree's Baby" by Kate Chopin

Desiree's Baby.doc 

 

Reading questions:

Study Questions for Desiree's Baby.doc 

 

 

 

11th Grade: February 14th-18th

By
Nicole Hayes
on February 11, 2011 9:10 AM |

                 

Essential Question(s):  What are the key elements of American Realism?  How was American Realism a backlash to Romanticsm and the result of a Civil War Era?

Date:

Class Work

Homework

Important Due Date

Monday, February 14th

Film:  Mark Twain:  His Amazing Adventure

 

Film Guide:

Twain BIO video Questions.doc 

 

Tuesday, February 15th

-Finish Poetry Out loud Performances

 

 

Wednesday, February 16th

-SAT Practice

 

-Introduction to American Realism (Power Point with Follow-Along Guide and Notes)

American Realism Lecture Powerpoint.ppt 

 

Realism Follow-Along Guide and notes.doc 

 

 

Thursday, February 17th

-Finish PowerPoint from yesterday.

-(In Class) read the narrative by Olaudah Equiano pg 44 in textbook- Do questions on page 48

 -Read "from My Bondage and My Freedom" pg 497- do Review and Assess Questions on page 502

 

Friday, February 18th

 ***Reading Check Quiz over the reading from last night

 

-Film: Amistad

Amistad quide.doc 

 

 

11th Grade American Literature Romanticism Test: Thursday 2/10

By
Nicole Hayes
on February 7, 2011 8:06 AM |

 

The test will cover the following:

  • "Minister's Black Veil" (story and vocabulary)
  • "Nature" and "Self-Reliance"
  • Dickinson Poems (from text book)
  • Literary Devices (poetry terms)
  • Elements of Gothic, Romantic, and Transcendentalist Literature
  • Critical Reading
  • Short Answer

 Below are attachments for study materials (all given to you previously in class):

Emily Dickinson Poem Questions Txtbook.doc

Trans Chart.pdf

transcendentalism info.pdf

Elements of Gothic Literature Chart.doc

Romanticism One Pager.doc

Poetry Review Notes.doc 

Poetry Review.ppt

11th Grade: February 7th-11th

By
Nicole Hayes
on February 4, 2011 11:17 AM |

Essential Question(s):  What literary devices are unique to Emily Dickinson's Poetry?  How does Emily Dickinson's poetry reflect her personal life and her "Transcendentalist" classification?

Date:

Class Work

Homework

Important Due Date

Monday, February 7th

-Discuss Emily Dickinson Poems from Friday

 

-Distribute In-Class Writing Topic for Pre-writing

 

In Class Essay Dickinson.doc

 

-Pre-write for in-class writing tomorrow

 

Tuesday, February 8th

-In-Class Essay (50 mins) counts as a MAJOR writing grade

 

***Pre-writing for in-class essay

Wednesday, February 9th

-Review for Romanticism Test

Romanticism Test Study Guide 2011.doc

-Study for test tomorrow

 

Thursday, February 10th

-Romanticism Test

 


Friday, February 11th

-Poetry Out Loud Performances!!!

 

 

11th grade test prep links

By
Nicole Hayes
on February 3, 2011 2:20 PM |

Here are some websites that offer free standardized test preparation questions: 

 

College Board:

http://sat.collegeboard.com/practice/

 

ProProfs:

http://www.proprofs.com/sat/practice-questions.shtml

 

The ACT:

http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/index.html

 

 

Here are some websites that offer free standardized test preparation questions: 

 

College Board:

http://sat.collegeboard.com/practice/

 

ProProfs:

http://www.proprofs.com/sat/practice-questions.shtml

 

The ACT:

http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/index.html

 

 

Here are some websites that offer free standardized test preparation questions: 

 

College Board:

http://sat.collegeboard.com/practice/

 

ProProfs:

http://www.proprofs.com/sat/practice-questions.shtml

 

The ACT:

http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/index.html

 

 

Here are some websites that offer free standardized test preparation questions: 

 

College Board:

http://sat.collegeboard.com/practice/

 

ProProfs:

http://www.proprofs.com/sat/practice-questions.shtml

 

The ACT:

http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/index.html

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