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Q9 The Road Semester literature Review Prepare for Apocalypse presentations |
Apocalypse Presentations |
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| In Sunday's New York Times (12/13), columnist Frank Rich compared George Clooney's new movie, "Up in the Air," to the novel, The Grapes of Wrath. Identify five ways in which he either compares or contrasts the two works. What thesis do you think Rich uses to describe the Great Recession that we're in today? | ||||
Quiz 5, The Road, pp 138-167 Read from "Hiroshima pp 1036 to 1043. Identify one implied theme from the story, one connection to The Road |
"We Regret to Inform You" presentations Go over Rubric: Final Presentation |
Quiz 6, The Road, pp 168-198 |
Quiz 7, The Road, pp 199 to 221 We spend time in the library preparing for our final presentation. |
Quiz 8, The Road, pp 222-250 |
10 Bonus Points: Web Assignment: The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner The Links you will need include Poets.org, |
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A&E: Where do we go now? Lecture: Cormac McCarthy and The Road How to Survive the Collapse of Civilization |
Quiz 1, The Road, pages 3-37 |
Quiz 2, The Road, pages 38-69 We will spend time in the library researching our Nuclear Winter Broadcast |
Quiz 3, The Road, pages 70-102 Video: Evacuating Major Cities Script: how will folks evade your disaster? Time in class to work on our broadcast presentations |
Quiz 4, The Road, pages 103-137 Video: Stop and Cover Script: How will you direct individuals to prepare for your disaster? Read Randall Jarrell, pp 1044 to 1045
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Parables Activity Complete "Doubt" with a reading of Act 5 |
Jill Massie of Hendersonville's Actor's Workshop will present a scene from "Doubt" and discuss how actors approach the text. |
Thanksgiving Break |
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Thanksgiving Break |
Watch the DVD, Doubt. Write a review. Include consideration of how well/poorly the actors developed the characters of Father Flynn, Sister James and Sister Aloysius (10 points).. |
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Q Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 28-29 Discussion Watch clip of "Bound for Glory," demonstrate two connections and three differences between that account and the book
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In-class: Choral reading of Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 30 What does the last scene mean? A look at Woman & Child paintings from the Renaissance |
Using a continuum between Absolute Doubt and Absolute Certainty, describe your feelings about the Divine, Humanity, and the community in which you live. Preview "Doubt" Read "Doubt" Act 1
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The 1960s change traditional American and Catholic values Read "Doubt" Act 2 |
Mr. Dittes will be gone to a Model UN Conference Moral Dilemmas Activity Read "Doubt" Act 3 |
Complete a 1 to 2-page answering Further Thinking Questions from The Grapes of Wrath; include a bibliography in correct MLA style (15 points). |
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Q Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 20-21 We will go to the Library 2nd Half of the Block to work on our research wikis. HW: 1st Draft Wikis due Wednesdsay 11/11 |
Q Grapes of Wrath Chapters 22-23 We will go to the Library 2nd Half of the Block to work on our research wikis. |
Go over Wikis in Class The Harlem Renaissance Read the poems of Langston Hughes and Claude McKay, pp 838-843 Do Literary Focus p 844 |
Q Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 24 Read the poems of Countee Cullen & Arna Bontemps, pp 846-850 Do Literary Focus p 852 |
Q Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 26-27 Grapes of Wrath Playlist: Students will bring in songs/movie clips that illustrate the feelings and ideas behind The Grapes of Wrath |
Complete the Grapes of Wrath activity for the Langston Hughes poem, "Let America Be America Again." |
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Q Grapes of Wrath Chapters 9-11 We will go to the Library 2nd Half of the Block to work on our research wikis. |
Q Grapes of Wrath Chapters 13-15 Route 66 "(Get Your Kicks on) Route Sixty Six" Song Lyrics GoW Chapter 12
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Q Grapes of Wrath Chapters 16-17 We will go to the Library 2nd Half of the Block to work on our research wikis. |
Economics Activity: Socialism and Capitalism in the Grapes of Wrath Complete a Character poster, using clippings from magazines to illustrate the characters in Grapes of Wrath |
Q Grapes of Wrath18-19 Movie Clip: The CCC and the Dust Bowl "This Land is Your Land" Activity" |
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Book Reports: The Civil War Choral Reading: Grapes of Wrath Chapter 2--Meet Tom Joad Research: |
Book Reports: Huckleberry Finn Grapes of Wrath: "The Turtle," Chapter 3 Symbolism |
Book Reports: the Late 19th Century Q: Grapes of Wrath Chapter 4-5 We will go to the Library 2nd Half of the Block to work on our research papers. |
Q Grapes of Wrath Chapters 6-8 Activity: Religion, the 3rd Great Awakening |
Characterization Activity: identify unique things about characters from Chapter 8 Movie Clips |
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Realism & the Grapes of Wrath. Read Chapter 1, identify Realistic imagery Lecture: the 20th Century
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Outside Reading Presentations: The Scarlett Letter, Kristen, Laura, Allison and Rachel S We go to the library 2nd half of the block to research our 20th-century Continuum |
Outside Reading Presentations: Before the Revolution--Mason & Bryce |
Outside Reading Presentations: Revolutionary War Era--Brooke, Kerri and Nicole U. |
Outside Reading Presentations: Lewis & Clark, Whaling--Zach, Jessica N., and Nicole |
The New York Times this week had a feature on the ancestors of First Lady, Michelle Obama. Her family tree has been traced back to the era of slavery in America, and it reveals ancestors who were not only African American but also white and Native American. Read the article--or the Room for Debate piece that accompanies it, with insights from African American scholars. Write an essay describing details about Ms Obama's family, and what their experience can teach us about African Americans--or ALL Americans--today (300 words, 10 bonus points) |
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New class seating charts Lecture: from Romanticism to Realism Read "An Iincident at Owl Creek Bridge" pp 466-475 |
Go over Rubric Reading Presentation Watch Part 1 of "Glory" Identify both Romantic and Realistic elements in the film |
AE: Make it Real activity Watch Part 2 of "Glory" Describe the death of Shaw. Is it Romantic or Realistic? |
No School Fall Break
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No School Fall Break
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Bonus Assignment: last spring the New York Times featred "Whose Father Was He?" about a Union Soldier who died at Gettysburg. He held no personal identification save a picture of three young children. Who was he? How did they find the family? What happened to his wife and children? These questions are answered brilliantly by writer/director Errol Morris. For each of the five installments, write a 100-word reflection on what you learned. In each reflection, be sure to refer to two of the facts or pictures Morris uses. Five bonus points each for a total of 25 points. |
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We will complete our "Isn't it Gothic?" presentations the first 1/2 of class Go over Rubric: Expository Essay Read Handout: from "In the Heart of the Sea" Exposition: take a quote about whaling, write your opinions about it. HW: 1D Expository Essay due Wednesday HW: FD Biblography due Friday |
Watch video: Moby Dick Read from Moby Dick, pp 332-337 Exposition: take a quote about Ahab, write your opinion about him. |
Moby Dick: art and design Read from Moby Dick, pp 337-345 (choral reading with sound effects) Exposition: take a quote about Moby Dick, what was he? |
Time in the Library to complete our Bibliographies Socratic Circle: Moby Dick, Chapter 41 |
Harpooning Activity We write out the final drafts of our Expository Essays |
This week Channel 8 airs a documentary on the history of America's national parks. Watch one episode and complete a 5-2s outline on one of the theses advanced for an assignment credit. If you wish, you can also watch the episodes online. |
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Short bit on Gothic Art Read "The Devil & Daniel Webster" Identify Elements of Gothic Story in D&DW |
1D Bibliography Due It's time for nature! Provided the rain is gone, we will journey into the wilderness to exercise our senses and come to some conclusions.
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Gothic Poetry Handout: the poetry of Emily Dickinson and Ralph Waldo Emerson Read "The Raven," pp 309-313 Describe the best of the gothic poems. Go over Isn't it Gothic? rubrics |
Isn't it Gothic? Presentations before lunch Another Gothic Story: The Fall of the House of Usher, pp 296-308 |
Isn't it Gothic? Presentations |
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Lecture: Romanticism in Painting Emily Dickinson I sense--I think/feel activity |
Ralph Waldo Emerson Nature Walk: I sense--I think/feel |
Henry David Thoreau Go over "Isn't it Romantic?" rubric
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Isn't it Romantic? presentations |
Complete Isn't it Romantic? presentations Time in Library to complete Annotated Bibliography research |
Watch the movie, Into the Wild, and identify five parallels between the story of Chris McCandless and the goals of Emerson and Thoreau in "Nature" and "Walden," respectively. If you really like the story, I would recommend "Into the Wild debunked," written by a documentary filmmaker who also followed Chris's path and investigated his death. For another "back to nature" story with a tragic end, learn about Everett Ruess, a young man who disappeared in the canyons of the Southwest back in 1934. Find five connections to Emerson or Thoreau. |
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No School Labor Day
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Read "Crossing the Great Divide" pp 276-77 Watch "Lewis & Clark, Great Journey West" Write a diary entry from the perspective of one of the members of the Voyage of Discovery. Bonus--write a myth from the perspective of one of the Indian tribes. |
The Mountain Men: trailblazers to the West John Colter's run (immediately after lunch) Time in Library for Coming to America research |
Grammar from papers Go over MLA Research Handout Cite: "John Colter's Run;" and "Lewis & Clark, Great Journey West" Read "Heading West" pp 544-550 Identify quotes and the opinions they reveal Use handouts to make a list of items to pack for your trip West |
Coming to America presentations Go over outside reading plans Time in Library for Annotated Bibliography research |
View video on the Salem Witch Trials |
Mock Trial |
Picture study: compare page 116 with page 1 AinE: Design a Flag Read "The Declaration of Independence" pp 138, 140-143
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Grammar from papers Read from "The Crisis, Number 1" pp 138, 144-145
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Homecoming: Classes will be irregular as we get ready for the big game against Portland |
| Bonus assignment: Jefferson gave thirteen reasons why America should separate from Great Britain and its king, George III. For three of the reasons, identify facts (numbers, stories, contemporary quotes or comparisons) that support these complaints. | ||||
View video: the story behind the Salem Witch Trials Complete Act II, pp 1123-1129. Legal Brief: Hale vs. Proctor Watch video: the witch trials |
Go over 1st Drafts of Gatsby Essays Grammar from papers Read Act III: pages 1132 to 1141 Watch end of Act III from the movie |
Complete a Legal Brief: "Mary Warren is lying." Read Act IV: 1154-1162 |
Library Activity: using the BisonScribe web site; Salem Witch Trials activity Finish Act IV, pp 1163-1167. Watch scene on movie Final Legal Brief |
Pick up Final Draft, Gatsby paper Go over the Mock Trial Students will work in groups to prepare a case for a Mock Trial on Monday |
| Research the true story of the Salem Witch Trials. In one page, tell some new facts you learned about the trials, and identify some key differences between the trials and the way they were presented in The Crucible. Some good online sources include: Famous American Trials, National Geographic's cool, interactive Salem site, the University of Virginia, and the Salem Witch Museum. 10 points. | ||||
Work on Great Gatsby, Connections Art thoughts: page 1 Read "from the General History of Virginia" and "from Of Plymouth Plantation" pp 64 to 75 How Bad Was It? activity in class |
Video segment from "We Shall Remain" PBS Series Read from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" Identify Edwards' thesis: add supports (numbers, anecdotes, quotes) to bolster his ideas. 1st Draft Gatsby Essay due |
Lecture: Indians and Puritans, Fear and Satan Video Segment: The Crucible, Act 1 |
A&E: What are you afraid of? Finish Video: The Crucible, Act 1 Go over questions over Gatsby Essay Legal Brief Act I: Are there witches in Salem? HW: 1st Draft Gatsby |
A&E: Prove that you are good: an Inquisition Read The Crucible, Act II, pp 1114 to 1129 Legal Brief Act II: Elizabeth vs. Abigail |
| View the full online video for "We Shall Remain." Answer one of the Analysis Questions from each of the nine video chapters (short answer, 9 total) and one of the Comprehension Questions (2 to 5 sentences). For one additional make-up assignment, double this number. | ||||
Reading Log: Introduction Revisit collages and native artifacts from Friday Read "The Earth on Turtle's Back," When Grizzlies Walked Upright," and "from The Navajo Origin Legend" pp 20 to 27 Identify native artifacts in the stories. Present the stories in class. OSU Essay #2 |
Essay Activity: supporting details Final draft OSU Essay #2 For the picture of Columbus, describe objects from a native American perspective Read "from Journal of the First Voyage to America" pp 12 to 17 Do Comprehension + 2 of Critical Thinking p 17 & 18 or write a journal describing the visit from the perspective of a native Identify objects in group myth |
Grammar from papers OSU Essay #3 What did visitors look like? Read "A Journey through Texas" pp 32 to 37 Do Comprehension + 2 of Critical Thinking p 37 or write a journal describingCabexa da Vaca and Estevanico from the perspective of a native Identify characters in group myth |
Visiting artist, Rising Moon, will work with us to develop symbol and dance around our native myths. |
Perform dances for other English 11 classes Review Great Gatsby, who is Tom Buchanan? Finish dance study by viewing a powwow video and a 19th-century painting Move-around lecture: America--1492 to 1700 |
| Five bonus points. Research the tribe whose origin myths you will present on Thursday. Discover five facts about the tribe (for example, tell about their interactions/wars with Americans), and tell where the tribe lives today. | ||||
1/2 Day of School: Schedule, ID, Fees! |
No class. Final Day of Break |
Welcome Back! Class Rubric Activity Go over Class Syllabus/Reading Oregon State Essay: Goals
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Review Summer Reading: Raisin in the Sun Thesis-writing activity: Top 5 Rubric: the TCAP Time in class for 2nd Draft of Goals essay |
Raisin in the Sun Summer Reading Test Aesthetic Activity: early America |
| Raisin in the Sun online resources include a full script, or a more comprehensive web site, or you can listen to the whole, durned thing online. | ||||
