November 12-16, 2007
English 11
Nov. 12, 2007
Read and discuss Introduction to Early National/Romantic period - pp. 338-342. Discuss "The Devil and Tom Walker", 348-361.
HW: Read "Thanatopsis" and define vocabulary
Nov. 13, 2007
Discuss "Thanatopsis" (handout)
HW: Read Longfellow and Whitman selections, pp. 344 and 396
Nov. 14, 2007
Discuss Longfellow and Whitman selections, pp. 344 and 396
HW: Read Emerson selections, p. 363
Nov. 15, 2007
Discuss Emerson selections, p. 363
HW: Read Thoreau selections, p. 369
Nov. 16, 2007
Discuss Thoreau selections; quiz over Early National and Romantic literature
HW: Written assessment over Early National and Romantic literature
AP English 12
Nov. 12, 2007
Continue discussion of Grapes of Wrath
HW: Continue work on Grapes of Wrath Project
Nov. 13, 2007
Finish discussion of Grapes of Wrath
Nov. 14-16, 2007
Grapes of Wrath Project presentations
LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods