American
Literature
31 August 2017
Objective: To be introduced
to the characteristics of the Puritan Literary Period. (STANDARD RL.9,
RI.9)
Success Criteria: Students
will show mastery by having a table partner discussion before the lesson
regarding prior knowledge of the Puritan Period and after the lesson to check
for understanding.
Agenda:
1. SSR
– 20 minutes
2. Answers
to Grammar Quiz #1– 5 min
3. Puritans
and Patriots Clicker Pre-Test – 15 min
4. “Dreams
and Goals” article – 10 min
5. Prezi:
Puritan Literary Period Notes – 20 min
Assessment: Puritans
and Patriots Clicker Pre-Test results (to be compared to “Review” results)
Homework: A Decorated Notebook by Tuesday
AP English Literature and Composition
31 August 2017
Vocabulary Word-of-the-Day: impertinence (noun): lack of respect; rudeness
“I get positively angry with the
impertinence of it and the everlastingness” (Gilman 269).
Student Learning Objective: To
identify and be prepared to discuss the gender stereotypes in “The Yellow
Wallpaper.”(STANDARDS RL.1, W.2)
Success Criteria: Students
will show mastery by using textual evidence to support a claim regarding
Gilman’s purpose in writing “The Yellow Wallpaper.”
Agenda: Let’s try this again!
1. Word of the Day
– 5 min
2. Discussion of evidence of
Feminist Literary Theory in “The Yellow Wallpaper” – 15 min
3. Info on author – Does this info
change how you read the story? – 5 min
4. Introduce Reader’s Response Literary
Theory – 5 min
5. Read poem “_____” and determine
what the poem is about; discussion – 10 min
6. Read aloud: “Death
of the Right Fielder” – 10 min
7. Discuss RR
evidence in short story/personal connections to the text – 10 min
8. Individually,
begin reading “Kubuku Rides” – 20 min
Homework: Read, analyze and be prepared to discuss personal
connections to “Kubuku Rides” using the Reader’s Response Literary Theory for
class on Tuesday.
