American Literature Period 4

The following are words that the class came up with that represented the values of the Transcendentalists. Self-reliance; curiosity; optimism; courage; bravery; focus; purpose; individualism

Period 3 American Literature

1. Complete Semi-Colon handout. Answer all questions on the text.  (Draw/write semicolons where they need to be.) Underline sentence 1 and sentence 2 in different colored ink or underline sentence 1 once time and sentence 2 wice.
2. Respond to one of the quotes from YESTERDAY!!! Meaning, those of you who did not complete your homework, select one of the Transcendentalist quotes and respond!
3. Carefully read the Excerpt "Self-Reliance" annotating and underlining.

American Lit. Period 3 Homework

1. Use Google Scholar or Google or the Digital Library App to find 4 resources for your I-Search Essay. Read ONE OF Them and complete the graphic organizer.
2.  Select any one of the quotes from Transcendentalists that follow. Write a one page response in which you discuss the truth of the quote for you, and how it applies or could apply to your life. 
Quotes: "Do not go where the path may lead, go where there is no path, and leave a trail." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Do what you fear and your fear will die." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"One is not born into the world to do everything but to do something." Henry David Thoreau
"Wealth is the ability to fully experience life." Henry David Thoreau

Book Collection

Calling all books! Many of you in period 1,3 and 4 have checked out books from Ms. Guy's personal library. These books are due Thursday April 12th!!!

American Literature Periods 1,3,4

Periods 1 and 3: Be sure to view the Prezi Presentation on "What is An I-Search Paper"
2. Continue to brainstorm why you are interested in the topics that you are interested in.
3. Period 1,3,4 answer the questions on the passage, "The Life of Pi" up to question 12 if you have not already done so.
4. SOAPS on the play A Raisin in The Sun. Be ready to discuss and review the play on Monday!

American Literature Period 1&3

Agenda:  Audio Article of The Week. This week We will listen to an audio story on National Public Radio. While listening, take notes on the back of your SOAPS sheet. See if, using the title, context clues and the content if you can understand and answer questions about the text.
Listen, Write Answer
2.  Using "A Raisin in The Sun" for A Performance Assessment.  Today, you will be in groups of three or four students.  You will work individually and in teams to create a "test" on "A Raisin in The Sun".  Your test will be modelled after the Smarter Balanced Assessment with: 5 passages for brief writes.  One passage selected for figurative language use: personification; irony; metaphor; etc.
Three passages chosen for characterization.  One passage chosen to demonstrate elements of plot:plot, conflict, setting, etc.
You will also select passages from the play--some of them can be the same ones from your brief writes, and create multiple choice questions.  Your test must have 25 multiple choice questions.  You will have your notes, the text, The Warmth of Other Suns, information on Lorraine Hansberry; the vocabulary on quizlet to assist you.

American Literature Period 4

Considering the purpose and impact of anecdotes. Read the opening two paragraphs of commentaries written by teachers.  Then use the handout to identify the emotions the anecdote is supposed to evoke and their overall impact.
Link #1 Iv'e Known Gun Violence 
Link #2 Torn Between the Twoness of Teaching