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American Heritage: Term 3 Archive of Weekly Syllabi
Below is a list of assignments and assessments completed thus far in the current marking period. Whenever possible, hyperlinks to resources useful in the completion of the assignment or assessment have been provided. Look at your X2 online grade report to check on which assignments you have completed for this term.
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Assignments/Assessments & Available Online Resources
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Welcome to Spring Semester
- Transition from Fall Portfolios to Spring Portfolios - prepare binder portfolios for new semester
- Keep all nature journal entries from fall semester
- Sign-Up for new portfolio at www.turnitin.com
- Delete old English folder on your Z drive (personal network folder "My Documents") and create a new one
- Watch this clip from PBS about The American Dream
- Complete Brainstorm/Freewrite # 1 Prompt: What text to self connection can you make to this clip from PBS? What is your American dream?
- Complete work not completed in class.
Death of a Salesman
Tracking Thoreau
Death of a Salesman
- Share and discuss completed response # 1
- View and discuss next set of scenes for Death of a Salesman.
- Complete Viewer's Journal & Response #2 for Death of a Salesman.
Death of a Salesman
- Share and discuss completed response # 2
- View and discuss next set of scenes for Death of a Salesman.
- Complete Viewer's Journal & Response #3 for Death of a Salesman.
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1/25/10 - 1/29/10
5 days of class
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Death of a Salesman
- Recap previously viewed scenes and discuss results of “Thinking About Your Thinking”.
- Continue viewing Death of a Salesman
- Add to viewer’s response and journal (Entry # 4)
- Discuss scenes viewed today and decide on questions for “Points to Ponder”.
- Reference copy of script when needed.
- Review homework expectations for completion of viewer’s response and journal.
- Complete work not completed in class.
Death of a Salesman
- Recap previously viewed scenes and discuss results of “Thinking About Your Thinking”.
- Continue viewing Death of a Salesman
- Add to viewer’s response and journal (Entry # 5)
- Discuss scenes viewed today and decide on questions for “Points to Ponder”.
- Reference copy of script when needed.
- Review homework expectations for completion of viewer’s response and journal.
- Complete work not completed in class.
Death of a Salesman
Writing Workshop
- Review criteria for reflection papers .
- Brainstorm ideas for reflection paper.
- Begin work on rough draft # 1 of reflection paper.
- Complete rough draft # 1 of reflection paper.
Writing Workshop
- Present completed rough draft for check-off.
- Pair and Share rough drafts.
- Review the traits of Idea Development & Organization
- Focus on Idea Development & Organization as you begin the process of revising your rough draft.
- Complete revision of rough draft and be prepared to present completed rough draft # 2 (alongside a hard copy of rough draft # 1 ) for the start of class on Monday.
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2/1/10 - 2/5/10
5 days of class
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Writing Workshop
American Literature Sampler: Naturalism to the Contemporary Period
- Learn about the literary period known as Naturalism.
- Begin our exploration of literary works from the Naturalism period. Begin reading and responding to Jack London's short story "To Build a Fire" by Jack London (p. 620 in lit. book)
- Begin a comic strip reader's response (response must encompass full story arc) for today's reading.
- Download a comic strip reader's response to complete.
- Finish reading and finish comic-strip reader's response (response must encompass full story arc).
American Literature Sampler: Naturalism to the Contemporary Period
- Continue our exploration of literary works from the Naturalism period.
- Read and discuss "I Will Fight No More Forever" by Chief Jospeh (p. 614 in lit. book). Click here and discover just who Chief Joseph was.
- Read and discuss Carl Sandburg's poem "Chicago" (p. 840 in lit. book)
- Read Carl Sandburg's "Grass" (p. 842 in lit. book) and complete a triple entry response. Download a triple-entry response to complete.
Guidance Seminar - Preparing for Senior Year and Beyond
Tracking Thoreau
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2/8/10 - 2/12/10
4 days of class
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1 guidance day
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Guidance Visit- Senior Year Course Selection
SNOW DAY!!!
Early Release Day: American Literature Sampler: Naturalism to the Contemporary Period
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"To Build a Fire" (p. 620 in lit. book)
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"The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" (handout)
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"Hills Like White Elephants" (handout)
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Don't forget to add to your vocabulary log. NOTE: Completed vocabulary log # 1 (10 words in context) is due to your digital portfolio at www.turnitin.com before midnight on Friday, 2/19/2010
American Literature Sampler: Naturalism to the Contemporary Period
American Literature Sampler: Naturalism to the Contemporary Period
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Continue our exploration of literary works from the Modern period.
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Discuss & share triple-entry responses to selected Frost poems.
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Respond to "The Far and the Near" by Thomas Wolfe by participating in a discussion board prompt. Prepare for this discussion board by reviewing the scoring rubric for online discussions.
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Read Anderson's short story "The Corn Planting" (p. 815 in lit. book) and and complete a double entry reader's response. (You may choose to complete this assignment for homework and the vocabulary log for class work.)
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Complete work not completed in class.
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Don't forget to add to your vocabulary log. NOTE: Completed vocabulary log # 1 (10 words in context) is due to your digital portfolio at www.turnitin.com before midnight tonight (Friday, 2/19/2010).
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2/15/10 - 2/19/10
2.5 days of class
(1 guidance day, 1 snow day, 1 early release day)
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| Winter Break! |
2/22/10 - 2/26/10 |
| Power Problems: LHS Closed Today Add another day to our break - and don't forget to get homework done. (Check Term 3 archive for syllabus information.)
Power Problems: LHS Closed Today
Add another day to our break - and don't forget to get homework done. (Check Term 3 archive for syllabus information.)
American Literature Sampler: Naturalism to the Contemporary Period
- Discuss and share double-entry responses to “The Corn Planting” by Anderson (p. 815 in lit. book)
- Discuss vocabulary logs and explore solutions.
- Learn about the literary period known as the Harlem Renaissance.
- Explore the literary works of Langston Hughes.
- Listen to a reading of “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” by the poet himself – Langston Hughes.
- Select one of the following Hughes poems and complete a triple-entry response to it:
- Begin exploring the contemporary literary period. Read excerpt from Hiroshima (p. 1198 in lit. book) by John Hersey.
American Literature Sampler: Naturalism to the Contemporary Period
- Continue exploring the contemporary literary period.
- Discuss excerpt from Hiroshima (p. 1198 in lit. book) by John Hersey
- Read and discuss the following works:
- Complete work not completed in class and read "Ambush", an excerpt from the novel The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien (p. 834 in lit. book).
American Literature Sampler: Naturalism to the Contemporary Period
- Continue exploring the contemporary literary period.
- Complete a reading journal response for the following works: "Ambush", The death of the Ball Turret Gunner", "Losses", "One Day Now Broken in Two", and Hiroshima. In the context of this reading journal, establish and explore a “text to text” connection between two (or more) of these works.
- Prepare for reading "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker.
- Read “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker (p. 1090 in lit. book). Complete a reading journal response to this story. Be sure to identify a significant passage for a text connection.
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3/1/10 - 3/5/10
(3 days of class & 2 windstorm recovery days)
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Research Expedition Preparation
- Hand-in reading journal response to selected war-themed literary works.
- Hand-in reading journal response to “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker (p. 1090 in lit. book).
- Overview of thesis-based research paper - stage III.
- Prepare for your next traditional research paper by reviewing your topic options from the following literary periods & literary works: Naturalism, Modernism, Harlem Renaissance, Contemporary
- Whole-class Inspiration Brainstorm: Which period and author will you focus on? What will you prove? Where should you begin? What will your thesis be?
- Explore the resources available to you for each author. You must be able to access valid, reliable and valid resources that will allow you to:
- explore the literary works (essays, poetry, prose, drama) of your author and literary criticism related to those works (if available)
- learn about the biography of your author
- explore the “text to world” connections for the author’s literary period
- explore the “text to world” connections for the author’s literary works
- Review our research expedition process and choose an author to focus on for this traditional research paper.
Research Expedition: Day 1
- Begin work on Research Expedition Day 1 activities. Be sure to use these research tools and reference the Inspiration Brainstorm we completed (saved next to daily lesson).
- Log-on to discussion board at www.turnitin.com and record your research progress (1 post minimum). Don't forget to follow these guidelines for online discussions.
- If you know which author/period you will focus on, you may move on to Research Expedition Day 3
- Compl Complete all research expedition day 1 activities.
Research Expedition: Day 2
- Begin work on Research Expedition Day 2 activities. Be sure to use these research tools and reference the Inspiration Brainstorm we completed (saved next to daily lesson).
- Log-on to discussion board at www.turnitin.com. Record your research progress AND respond to a peer's posting (2 post minimum). Don't forget to follow these guidelines for online discussions.
- If you know which author/period you will focus on, you may move on to Research Expedition Day 3
- Complete all research expedition day 2 activities.
Research Expedition: Day 3
Early Release Day: Research Expedition: Day 4
- Hand-in two completed reader's responses for Thursday's research expedition work.
- Begin work on Research Expedition Day 4 activities.
- Complete all research expedition day 4 activities.
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3/8/10 - 3/12/10
(4 days of class & 1 early release day)
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Research Expedition: Day 5
Writing Workshop
Writing Workshop
Writing Workshop
- Continue writing stage 3 research paper. It is strongly suggested that you follow each step of this process.
- Hand-in rough draft of opening parargaph (lead, thesis and supports) at the end of class.
- Due Tuesday (3/23/10) - full rough draft including works cited.
- Continue work on Vocabulary Log # 2- Common SAT Words. (Hard copy due by the end of class TODAY.)
Tracking Thoreau
- What kind of detail should be in your nature journal entry? Click here and see an example of an "A" nature journal entry.
- Click here and see the scoring rubric for nature journal entries.
- Review the "tips and tricks" for a successful nature journal experience.
- Head outside to complete March Nature Journal Entry
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3/15/10 -3/19/10
(5 days of class)
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Writing Workshop
- Review comments and revise first paragraph.
- Continue writing stage 3 research paper. It is strongly suggested that you follow each step of this process.
- Due to your Turn-It-In digital portfolio (drafts in progress section) by midnight tomorrow (Tuesday, 3/23/10) - full rough draft including works cited.
Writing Workshop
- Due to your Turn-It-In digital portfolio (drafts in progress section) by midnight tonight (Tuesday, 3/23/10) - full rough draft including works cited.
- When your full rough draft is done and you have successfully uploaded it to your digital portfolio at Turn-It-In, you may begin process of revising reflection paper - follow the steps posted here.
- Click here to go to links to help you improve your traits scores.
- Click here to review the criteria for a reflection paper.
- Individual writer's conferences.
Writing Workshop
- Suggested but not required: Full Rough Draft Check for research paper. Final draft of research paper due to your digital portfolio before 7 am on Monday, 3/29/10.
- Continue work on revising your reflection paper - follow the steps posted here.
- Click here to go to links to help you improve your traits scores.
- Click here to review the criteria for a reflection paper.
- Individual writer's conferences.
Writing Workshop
- Final draft of research paper due to your digital portfolio before 7 am on Monday, 3/29/10.
- Continue work on revising your reflection paper - follow the steps posted here.
- Click here to go to links to help you improve your traits scores.
- Click here to review the criteria for a reflection paper.
- Individual writer's conferences.
Writing Workshop
- Final draft of research paper due to your digital portfolio before 7 am on Monday, 3/29/10.
- Continue work on revising your reflection paper - follow the steps posted here.
- Click here to go to links to help you improve your traits scores.
- Click here to review the criteria for a reflection paper.
- Individual writer's conferences.
- Complete work not completed in class & prepare for The Grapes of Wrath by reading our first supplementary text - Out of the Dust. Add a minimum of 5 sticky notes with annotations in preparation for class on Monday, 3/29.
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3/22/10 -3/26/10
(5 days of class)
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This is the last week of Term 3. Grades for highlighted assignments in this section will be posted in Term 4.
Term 3 Enrichment Activities (5 extra credit points for each activity)Hand-in on or before Friday,4-2-10
Activity # 1
Answer the following questions in a short, informal essay (one to two paragraphs) which incorporates research from a valid, reliable and accurate source (attach a hard copy of research source).
Do dust storms still happen in the United States today? When? Where? Why?
Activity # 2
Answer the following questions in a short, informal essay (one to two paragraphs) which incorporates research from a valid, reliable and accurate source (attach a hard copy of research source).
What caused the dust storms of the 1930s? How long did these storms last? Exactly which regions were directly impacted by these storms?
The Grapes of Wrath
- Introduction to The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
- Overview of reading schedule.
- Begin reading and responding to The Grapes of Wrath
- Follow reading and reader's response schedule: (March 29th - 30th)Chapter 1 (pages 3-7) An Intercalary Chapter & Chapter 2 (pages 8- 19) A Traditional Chapter (Focused on the Joads)
- See Mrs. Juster after school for more opportunities to revise reflection paper. Last day to complete the revision process for improved score is Friday, 4/2/10. Be sure to follow all posted instructions.
The Grapes of Wrath
- Share responses to reading
- Continue following reading and reader's response schedule: (March 29th - 30th)Chapter 1 (pages 3-7) An Intercalary Chapter & Chapter 2 (pages 8- 19) A Traditional Chapter (Focused on the Joads)
- Follow reading and reader's response schedule. See Mrs. Juster after school for more opportunities to revise reflection paper. Last day to complete the revision process for improved score is Friday, 4/2/10. Be sure to follow all posted instructions.
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath
- Share responses to reading
- Continue following reading and reader's response schedule: (April 1st - 2nd) Chapter 5 (pages 42-53) An Intercalary Chapter & Chapter 6 (pages 54- 82) A Chapter Focused on the Joads.
- Follow reading and reader's response schedule. See Mrs. Juster after school for more opportunities to revise reflection paper. Last day to complete the revision process for improved score is Friday, 4/2/10. Be sure to follow all posted instructions.
The Grapes of Wrath
- Share responses to reading
- Continue following reading and reader's response schedule: (April 1st - 2nd) Chapter 5 (pages 42-53) An Intercalary Chapter & Chapter 6 (pages 54- 82) A Chapter Focused on the Joads.
- Follow reading and reader's response schedule. See Mrs. Juster after school for more opportunities to revise reflection paper. Last day to complete the revision process for improved score is Friday, 4/2/10. Be sure to follow all posted instructions.
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3/29/10 - 4/2/10
5 days of class
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