Friday

Today we are going to take a vocabulary quiz, work on personal narratives, and finally when everyone is done - we will continue with our reading of "Speech in the Virginia Convention".

Unit Goal

Early American Writing 1491-1800

(Native American Literature, Literature of Explorations and Early Settlement, Literature of the Puritan Experience, Literature of the American Revolution).

Unit Learning goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of nineteenth century foundation works of American Literature by choosing one of the four subsections of this Unit (Native American Experience, Early Explorers and Settlers, The Puritan Experience, and Writers of the Revolution) researching and reading an additional story, essay or speech of their choice and creating a video discussing the theme and how the work fits its particular period. 

 

Scale/Rubric relating to learning goal:

4 – The student can create a video that explores two or more of the subsections of this unit and relate it to a theme and time period.

3 – The student can create a video that explores one of the subsections of this unit and relate it to a theme and time period.

2 – With some direction/help from the teacher the student can create a video that explores one of the subsections of this unit and relate it to a theme and time period.

1 – Even with help from the teacher the student is unable to can create a video that explores one of the subsections of this unit and relate it to a theme and time period.

Thursday

 LEARNING GOAL: RI6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text.  

As a class we will read and discuss "Speech in the Virginia Convention".  Before we read, who was Patrick Henry?  What two things is he known for?  A speech?  What do think it is about?  What type of things do people give speeches about?  

As we read, Who is the speaker's (author's) audience?  What tone or attitude do you detect in his language, and how does his choice of words reveal his purpose?  Mark and take notes as you read.  Post answers to these questions on your blog.  We will be working with this text on Wednesday as well.  

NOTES ON PERSUASION:

LOGOS - Appeal of Logic (is your argument logical)

ETHOS - Appeal of self (does your audience like due to how your act, speak or write)

PATHOS - Emotional Appeal (why should your audience care, what is in it for them?)

Things that make a good persuasive argument:

1) Self-connections, Self-interest. What is your connection to your subject or argument. If you are passionate or invested, your audience won't be.

2) Expert Testimony - interviews, quotes, documentation with experts that backs up your opinion.

Make sure you state how the quote backs up your ideas.

3) Quality of Reasoning - can you offer facts, statistics or supporting details. This is research driven.

4) Point of the flaws of your opposition.

5) Appeal to audience's self-interest. 

Tuesday

Today we are going to put words of the day on the board, finish "The Crucible" and work on the next draft of your personal narratives.

But first let's review.

Monday

Words of the Day, and the we will read ACT III.

Homework: Begin studying vocabulary - quiz on Friday.

Thursday

Today we are going to put words of the day on the board, take 5-10 minutes to finish up your presentations, present the presentations, and then work on Personal Narratives.

Good Luck!

Wednesday

First words of the day.  Finish reading Act II. Then, in groups choose one of the following:

Enact Act I or Act II

1) as a game show
2) as a "reduced" play (think "REDUCED SHAKESPEARE")
3) as a mime
4) as a play-by-play (as in sports)

You have 20 minutes to do this - then we will view them and move on to Personal Narratives.  

Tuesday

Today we need to look up new vocabulary words and put them in Quizlet, discuss the questions on ACT I from last night, and begin ACT II. 

HOMEWORK: Work on Personal Narratives. 

 

New Vocabulary:

Supinely

Inviolate

Martial

Despotism

Prudent

Abrogate

Buttress

Concomitant

Diaphanous

Impinge

 

Thursday

You have a vocabulary quiz.  If you finish early work on their personal narratives.

LEARNING GOAL: RI6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text. 

How do you persuade people to do something?  Make a list of things/ways you might make someone stop smoking.

As we read, think about the author's purpose.  Why is he delivering this sermon?   As write down emotional appeals (pathos).  Remember logos, pathos, and ethos.  Remember for a persuasive argument to be successful it must contain each of these.  But, as we read you need to write down at least four emotional appears.  Emotional appeals include FEAR, PITY, GUILT (emotions), etc.

HW: Questions 1-3 and 5 on page 130.  In a brief blog entry discuss how he develops his argument.

Monday

Today, we need to put words of the day on the board, and then I will give you about 30 minutes to work on your essays that you started on Friday.

After this we need to discuss "Puritan" America and Jonathan Edwards.

Friday

Okay - so here is an essay quiz for you to do today. 

English 11: Native and Colonial Writings

A)   Choose one of the writings that we have read and write an essay of 1-page or more on why the piece needs to be read.  For this assignment you need to make sure you have a hook, a thesis, an order of development, and that you use proof from the text and explain your proof in relation to your thesis. 

You will be graded on the following:

      This quiz is worth 60 pts.

1)   Hook/Thesis/Order – your set-up.  How well you set up the essay.  (10 pts)

2)   Order – Does your essay follow the order of your set-up and do you have transitions from one paragraph to the next.  (10 pts)

3)   IDEAS – do you have ideas that reveal insight into the text and do you use examples from the text and explain them.  (30 pts)

Thursday

Today, we are going to discuss your "Personal Narrative" drafts and then finish "Of Plymouth Plantation".  Note, you might have an essay quiz tomorrow, and you will have time to work on your personal narratives in class next week.  I will give you a detailed RUBRIC for it on Monday.

Read (as a group) “Of Plymouth Plantation” pages 102 – 110

Questions 1-3, 6-7 on page 111. 

  

Wednesday

Today we need to discuss your answers to yesterday's reading and go over Ethos, Logos, and Pathos.  We also need to put words of the day on the board. 

 

LOGOS - Appeal of Logic (is your argument logical)
ETHOS - Appeal of self (does your audience like due to how your act, speak or write)
PATHOS - Emotional Appeal (why should your audience care, what is in it for them?)

Read (as a group) “Of Plymouth Plantation” pages 102 – 110

Questions 1-3, 6-7 on page 111. 

Blog writing: Choose an experience or a scene from your life you want to describe.  Write a 1-page account to communicate the power of the experience.  Include vivid details.  Write in the 1^st voice.  Describe the emotional impact of the experience.  Use adverbs to relate the sequence of events.

 

 

Tuesday

LEARNING GOAL: RI6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text.

Today, we are going to discuss the point of view and author's purpose of "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano" and compare the narrator with the narrator of "From the History of Virginia".

Later, you'll in teams, answer questions 1-3 and 7 on page 89.

 First, let us look up the new set of vocabulary and review a possible upcoming essay. 

Vocabulary List # 2

anachronistic

circuitous

deleterious

ephemeral

evanescent

fortuitous

intrepid

precocious

sagacity

tenacious

English 11: Native American Stories and Writers of the Exploration Era 

A)   Choose one of the writings that we have read and write an essay of 1-page or more on why the piece needs to be read.  For this assignment you need to make sure you have a hook, a thesis, an order of development, and that you use proof from the text and explain your proof in relation to your thesis. 

B) You will be graded on the following:

      Part I is worth 60 pts.

1)   Hook/Thesis/Order – your set-up.  How well you set up the essay.  (10 pts)

2)   Order – Does your essay follow the order of your set-up and do you have transitions from one paragraph to the next.  (10 pts)

3)   IDEAS – do you have ideas that reveal insight into the text and do you use examples from the text and explain them.  (30 pts)

4)   Word choice – do you use interesting words? (10 pts)

5)   Grammar.  (10 pts)