American Literature
12 December 2017
Objective: (1) To
be exposed to the characteristics of the Transcendentalism Literary
Period. (2) To locate and analyze Transcendentalist
characteristics within Emerson’s “Self-Reliance.”(STANDARD RL.9, RI.9)
Success Criteria: Students
will show mastery by (1) selecting “bumper sticker” worthy lines from the text
and (2) selecting their favorite Emerson aphorism.
Agenda:
1. Notebook:
Current Event – 15 min
2. Intro
to Transcendentalism – Prezi Notes – 15 min
3. Read
Emerson’s “Self-Reliance” with EXIT SLIP – 40 min
4. Discuss Divergent Ch.
25-26 – 20 min
a.
Chapter 25 (Mckenna/Braden)
b.
Chapter 26 (Alaura/Gracie)
Assessment: EXIT SLIP: Side #1 – Which line from
“Self-Reliance” would make a good bumper sticker? Side #2 – Copy down
your favorite aphorism from p. 257.
Homework: Divergent Chapters 27-28 p. 339-377
AP
English Literature and Composition
12
December 2017
Student Learning Objective: (1) To
identify the many tools that Dickens uses to create suspense. (2) To
discuss the M.V.P.s (Most Valuable Passages) from Chapters 2-7. (3) P.S. Ahhh! Great chapters! (STANDARD RL.4)
Success Criteria: Students
will show mastery by making comparisons between the two texts in both content
and style.
Agenda:
1.
Discuss Book the Third, Chapters 8-10
a.
Chapter 8 – Dylan
b.
Chapter 9 – Kay
c.
Chapter 10 - Cecelia
2.
Introduce Book the Third, Chapters 11-15
Assessment: Class
Discussion Questions, Book the Third, Chapters 8-10
1. III, 8: What
great coincidence is revealed to us, Miss Pross, and Jerry Cruncher in the wine-shop
when they are out on their usual afternoon shopping expedition?
2. III, 8: What
damaging evidence does Carton hold against Barsad?
3. III, 9: How does
Jerry use his insights into society’s double standards to defend himself from
Lorry’s anger?
4. III, 9: What
details concerning Sydney Carton’s thoughts and activities build suspense
and/or foreshadow upcoming events?
5. III, 9: How does
Carton’s touching conversation with Lorry give us the impression that Carton
has had a premonition of death?
6. III, 10: Here
Dickens employs a first person, major character, insert narrative
flashback. What is the relevance of this flashback?
7. III, 10: Since
Charles Darnay had nothing to do with this double crime, why is Madame Defarge
bent on his destruction?
8. III, 10: Even
though his letter ends with a repeat of the curse on the Evermonde family, how
does it also explain Charles’ very different nature?
Homework: A Tale of Two Cities, Book the Third Chapters 11-15p. 338-382 (44 pages); Rough
Draft of Personal Narrative pages 5-7
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