Nicole Hayes: November 2010 Archives
11th 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
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
This Week's Essential Question: How do the illustrations, along with the text, in the graphic novel Maus convey tone, purpose, and meaning?
Monday:
-Discuss Life is Beautiful
-Begin European Jewish life Photo Journalism Project (Computer Lab)
European Jewish Life Photo Project.doc
Tuesday:
-European Jewish life Photo Journalism Project (Computer Lab)
Wednesday:
-Read Chapter 5 of Maus
Do Chapters 5 Questions
Thursday:
***Photo journalism Project Due***
Students will briefly present ONE of their photos to the class
-Discuss Chapters 1-4 of Maus
Friday:
-Finish Reading and discussing Maus
-Finish Reading Chapter 6 and ALL Maus Questions
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)
-Extended Metaphor Assignment (Homework)
Extended Metaphor Poem Assignment.doc
Wednesday:
-Check Homework from yesterday
-What is an American? (ChalkTalk/Discussion)
-Dominant American Values
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: Life is Beautiful
Tuesday:
Film: Life is Beautiful
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 (s):
How do the illustrations, along with the text, in the graphic novel Maus convey tone, purpose, and meaning?
What are the thematic connections bewteen Art Spiegelman's Maus and the film Life is Beautiful?
Monday:
***Independent Reading books due***
-Last day in Computer Lab to work on Annotated Bibliographies
Tuesday:
-Finish Discussing Chapters 1-2 of Maus
-Final Fifteen (discuss annotated bibliographies for the last fifteen mins of class)
Wednesday:
***Annotated Bibliographies Due***
Discuss Chapter 3 of Maus
Thursday:
Read chapter 4 of Maus
Friday:
Film: Life is Beautiful
***Quiz over chapters 1-4 of Maus***
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
-Read Thomas Paine's "The Crisis Number 1" pg 160
The Crisis Propaganda and Questions.doc
Friday:
***Enlightenment Quiz***
-Share Declarations
-Independent Reading Day
The quiz will cover the following material:
Media and Advertising PowerPoint.ppt
This Week's Essential Question: What are the key differences between "telling a narrative" and "bearing witness"?
Monday:
-Begin Reading Part 1 of Maus
Maus Study Questions:
Study Questions for Spiegelmans Maus I.doc
Tuesday:
***3 articles due with typed MLA citations***
Introduction to Maus: MAUS.PPT
Wednesday:
***Media Unit Mega Quiz (worth two quiz grades)***
-Read Chapter 2 of Maus- Do Questions
Thursday:
-Independent Reading Project
Independent Reading Project 2.doc
-What should my final annotated bibliography look like? (Presentation)
-Discuss Chapters 1 and 2 of Maus
Friday:
-***Drafts of ALL Annotations due***
-Peer Edit Annotations
-Finish Maus discussion
Essential Question for this week: What parallels can be made between the Salem witch trials and historical "witch hunts"?
Monday:
Practice: Embedding Quotations
-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
