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11th Grade American Literature Final Exam Study Guide 2010

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11th Grade

Fall 2010 Final Exam Study Guide

 

  • Grammar

 

  • Creation/Origin Myths

-know the primary uses and characteristics of creation/origin myths

-be able to answer questions about the following myths:

"The Earth on Turtle's Back" p. 16

"When Grizzlies Walked Upright" p. 18

                                "The Navajo Origin Legend" p. 22

                                from "The Iroquois Constitution" p 24

                     -Time Period:  1300-1400 AD

 

  • Exploration Narratives/Colonization Narratives

-be able to identify characteristics of a narrative

-notes on all explorers: Columbus, Smith, and Bradford

-be able to answer questions about the following pieces:

        from "Journal of the First Voyage to America"-Columbus  p. 62

                                "The General History of Virginia"-Smith  p. 72

-point of view

-audience

from "Of Plymouth Plantation"- Bradford p. 78

 

  • The Crucible (study old quizzes)

             -Characters

             -major events 

 

  • The Age of Enlightenment

 -"The Autobiography of Ben Franklin"  pg 140-

 -"Speech at the VA Convention" by Patrick Henry pg 187

 - "The Declaration of Independence" by the Framers pg 156

-The Crisis by Patrick Henry

-Elements of Speeches (Repetition, Rhetorical Question, Parallellism, Rhetorical Questions, Restatement)

 -"Letters from an American Farmer": Crevecour

 -Key Players (Jefferson, Franklin, Paine)

 - Valued Reason over Faith

-Poor Richard's Almanack

 

  • Romanticism

- "The Devil and Tom Walker" pg 242

 

  • Critical Reading (3)

 

  • Vocabulary (From the Devil and Tom Walker)

 

  • Essay  (choose One)

 

The Final:

 

-100 multiple choice questions

-Scantron:  I WILL NOT give you a number two pencil

-Choose ONE of THREE essay topics

-Essay worth 50 points

December 13th-17th: 11th Grade

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Monday:

-Read "The Devil and Tom Walker" page 242

Devil and Tom Walker Reading Questions.pdf

Tuesday:

-Finish Watching The Devi and Daniel Webster

Wednesday:

-Independent Reading Project Due

Thursday:

-Devil and Tom Walker Vocabulary Quiz

-Review for Final Exam

Friday:

-Review for Final Exam

December 13th-17th: 12th Grade

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Monday:

-Poetry and Self Project- Computer Lab (Due Thursday)

Poetry and Self 2010.doc

Tuesday:

-Poetry and Self Project- Computer Lab (Due Thursday)

Wednesday:

-Poetry and Self Project- Computer Lab (Due Thursday)

-Independent Reading Project Due

Thursday:

-Review for Final Exam

-Poetry and Self Due

Friday:

-Review for Final Exam

12th Grade: December 6th-10th

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This Week's Essential Question: How does the author use text, layout and illustrations to support character analysis?

Monday:

-Discuss Chapter 6 of Maus

-Character Analysis Discussion

Maus Character Activity.doc  

Maus Character Analysis Essay Organizer.doc

Tuesday:

-Discuss Character Analysis

-Review for Test

Wednesday:

-Maus Test:  Multiple Choice

Thursday:

-Maus Test:  Essay (30 min)

-Independent Reading Day

Friday:

A look at contemporary poetry (film):  Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry Season 5

11th Grade: December 8th-December 12th

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This Week's Essential Question: In what ways was American Romanticism a recation to the Age of Reason?

Monday:

-Age of Reason Unit Test:  Multiple Choice

 Tuesday:

-Age of Reason Test: Essay

-Independent Reading Day/SAT- ACT Prep

Wednesday:

-Anticipation Guide

Romanticism%20Anticipation%20Guide.pdf

Thursday:

-Introduction to American Romanticism- Handout

Romanticism One Pager.doc

"The Devil and Tom Walker" Vocabulary

Friday:

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