Wednesday, November 1, 2017

American Literature

1 November 2017

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Objective: To write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. (STANDARD W.3)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by improving their Creative Piece score from CP #2 to CP #3. 

Agenda:

Student Work Time for Creative #3 – 90 min

Assessment: Creative Piece #3, due at the end of the block

Homework: Choice Novel Reading

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AP English Literature and Composition

1 November 2017

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Vocabulary Word-of-the-Day: umber (noun): a natural pigment resembling but darker than ocher, normally dark yellowish-brown in color

I’d dream of myself, / of my childhood miracles, / of my father’s burnt umber pride, / my mother’s ochre gentleness.” (from “The Century Quilt” by Marilyn Nelson)

Student Learning Objective: To analyze the poem as a bildungsroman piece. (STANDARD RL.2, W.3)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by identifying at least one line of the poem that could be interpreted as carrying bildungsroman themes.

  

Agenda:

1. Read and discuss the poem “The Century Quilt” – 15 min
2. AP Question - 20 min
1. Analyze the directions: What are you being asked to do?
2. Write a rough draft outline for this essay.
3. Discuss the plan.
4. Read the student sample. 
5. Guess how it scored.
3. Discuss The Color Purple p. 88-123 – 15 min
4. Continue reading p. 124-159 or Posting to Nicenet or finishing up the Personal Narrative– 40 min

Assessment: EXIT SLIP: Outline

Homework: The Color Purple p. 124-159