11th American Lit: August 2011 Archives

11th grade: August 29th-September 2nd

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Essential Question(s):

What is the tone, purpose, and auidence  of early exploration literature?

Where do we see evidence of bias in early exploration literature?

Standards Covered:

ELAALRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence and main ideas in a variety of texts, and identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of structures and elements of American fiction, poetry, dramatic literature, and nonfiction, and provides evidence from the text to support understanding.

ELAALRL3 The student relates a literary work to primary source documents of its literary period or historic setting.

Date

Class work

Homework

Due Date

Monday, August 29th 2011

-Vocabulary Practice (Sentence Completions)

 

-Read from "The Iroquois Constitution"  pg 24

 

 

Tuesday, August 30th 2011

-GHSGT Practice

 

-Read and discuss from "The Iroquois Constitution"  pg 24

 

-Read and discuss the "Nacirema"

Nacirema Reading

 

 Study for Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow

 

Wednesday,   August 31st 2011

-Vocabulary Quiz

 

-Discuss "Nacirema" Activity from yesterday in relation to exploration narratives

 

Nacirema Reading.doc Homework:  Write your own Nacirema Activity

 

Thursday,  September 1st 2011

-Share homework from last night

 

-Read "from the First Voyage to America" p62

 

 -Post-Card to the Queen

PostCard to the Queen.doc 

 

 Nacirema hwk due!!!

Friday, September 2nd 2011

The New World vs.  Disney's Pocahonatas vs. from The General History of VA by John Smith

Pocahontas Myth Film Activity.doc 

 

 Post-Card Due!!!

11th Grade: August 22nd-26th

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Essential Question(s):

What is an Origin Myth?

What are the elements of an origin myth?

 

Standards Covered:

ELA11W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres: narrative, expository, persuasive, technical, and uses research and technology to support writing.

ELA11W1 The student produces writing that establishes and appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a focus, and signals closure.

ELA11LSV1 The student participates in student-to-teacher, student-to-student, and group interactions

 

Date:

Class Work

Homework

Important Due Date

Monday, August 22nd 2011

-Collect Folder Assignment (Class work Grade)

-Origin Myths from around the world:  Group Activity

 

Tuesday,  August 23rd 2011

-GHSGT Practice

 

-Introduction to Native American Origin Myths and Exploration Narratives:  PowerPoint

Colonial Period 2.ppt 

 

 

Wednesday,    August 24th 2011

-Finish PowerPoint from yesterday

-Oral Story Activity

 -Create your own origin myth- Due Friday!!!

 

Thursday,   August 25th 2011

-Vocabulary

-Read "The Earth on a Turtle's Back"pg 16- Discuss

Friday , August  26th 2011

 Bottom of Form-Share creation myths

 

-Read "The Navajo Origin Legend"pg 22 and "When Grizzilies Walked Upright" pg 19- Discuss


                     11R    Syllabus.doc (Click Here) 
Film Permission form must be signed and returned.  Thanks!

11th Grade: August 15th-19th 2011

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  Essential Question(s):

What is my role in the classroom?

How do I write a focused, well-organized essay?

 

Standards Covered:

ELA11W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres: narrative, expository, persuasive, technical, and uses research and technology to support writing.

ELA11W1 The student produces writing that establishes and appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a focus, and signals closure.

ELA11LSV1 The student participates in student-to-teacher, student-to-student, and group interactions

  

Date:

Class Work

Homework

Important Due Date

Monday, August 15th 2011

-Review Class Syllabus Policies and Expectations

11R Syllabus.doc

-Learn names

-Get Film Permission form Signed 

 

Tuesday,  August 16th 2011

-Introduce GHSGWT (PowerPoint)

 

PowerPoint (Click here)

 

-Pair/Share Activity:  Making an outline

 

 

Wednesday,    August 17th 2011

-Timed Writing -GHSGWT Preparation

 

 

Thursday,   August 18th 2011

-GHGWT Revision Activity - see link below for instructions

 

Folder Revision.doc (Due Monday) 

Finish Folder Revision Activity

 

Friday , May  19th 2011

-Work on revisions

 

-Introduction to origin myths:  Group Activity

Creation Myth Group Instruction Sheet.doc 

 

Creation Myths.doc

Creation Myth Graphic Organizer.doc

Signed Film Permission Form Due 


Revision Activity Due MONDAY!!!

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