American Literature Week's Objectives

 Good Morning! This Week our Objectives are as follows: 
1. To successfully find and use alternative communication methods such as Remind and Blogger for Communication. 
2. To reinforce learning routines such as Warm-Ups; SOAPS Analysis on Articles of The Week+Summary Writing; Question Generation, and Journal Writing. 

3. To reconsider: Why read and Study literature? Why Read and Study Literature? What is Literature? What impact does literary study have on us professionally?  To use a reflection tool to record our ideas and thoughts: 3-2-1 Chart  or 3-2-1 Chart 

4. To Introduce American Literary Periods. Which of the American Literary Periods do you think exerts the most impact on American character or society? 

5. To Consider Essential Questions: What Does it Mean to be American? To begin reading Foundational Documents 

Agenda: 1. Review Objectives 2. Join Remind Class if you haven't. Period 1: https://www.remind.com/join/698893 Period 2 https://www.remind.com/join/kkeae82 Period 4: https://www.remind.com/join/e4683e. Period 6: https://www.remind.com/join/8e39d3 

3. Activities related to literary study: Warm-Up: Why Read and Study Literature?  View two short videos about literature and literary study? Plus mini lecture by Ms. Guy.  4. Read short article as class: Why I Hire English Majors. Review what we learned by using the 3-2-1 Chart.  

4. Introduce: American Literary Periods Jigsaw among groups. Groups present their slide share out how they believe that period impacted American society or how or why it might be important.  5. Homework: What Does It Mean To Be American? Or Live in American?