American Literature
12 December 2018
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.
Grammar Notes #10 - 15 min
2.
Intro to Transcendentalism – Prezi Notes – 10
min
3.
Read Emerson’s “Self-Reliance” p. 253 with EXIT
SLIP – 15 min
4.
Continue Divergent Ch. 32-35 –
20 min
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 32-35 p. 408-444;
Chapter
Expert Presentations for Chapters 1-10 need to be ready to present on Thursday,
12/13; Chapter Expert Presentations for Chapters 11-25 need to be ready to
present on Friday, 12/14
AP
English Literature and Composition
12
December 2018
Planbook: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/PCDJX
WOD: tumbril (noun): a farmer’s cart,
especially one for hauling manure, that can be tilted to discharge its load; a
wheelbarrow; one of the carts used during the French Revolution to convey
victims to the guillotine
EX: “…not
even the Doctor’s entreaties could prevent his being carried to his home on
men’s shoulders…he more than once misdoubted his mind being in confusion, and
that he was in the tumbril on his way to the Guillotine” (Dickens 291).
Student Learning Objective: To
discuss the imminent conflict produced by Gabelle’s letter to Charles Darnay
(and to critique the author’s choice in introducing this conflict with a
letter). (STANDARD RL.5)
Success Criteria: Students
will show mastery by debating the effectiveness of introducing a conflict in
this way by making a pro and con chart with a table partner.
Agenda:
1.
Chapter Expert Presentations – 40 min
a.
Book the Second, Chapters 22 – Marcus
b.
Book the Second, Chapter 23 – Emma
c.
Book the Second, Chapter 24 – Ben
d.
Book the Third, Chapter 1 - Chloe
2.
Introduce Book the Third, Chapters 2-7 – 10 min
3.
Literary Device: Satire – 5 min
4.
Discuss “A Modest Proposal” – 10 min
Assessment: Class
Discussion Questions, BTS, Chapters 22 – Book the Third, Chapter 1
- II, 22:
How did Madame Defarge and the other villagers of St. Antonie treat the
prisoner old Foulon?
- II, 23:
The road-mender has company along the road. They make some
plans. What is the outcome of these plans?
- II, 24:
How does Dickens use the letter to the Marquis de Evermonde to generate
suspense?
- II, 24:
What tough decision does Darnay make, and how do you think it will go?
- III, 1:
What is the full significance of the chapter’s title?
- III, 1:
Of what is Charles reminded as he paces to and fro in his cell in La
Force?
- III, 1:
How does the readers’ attitude towards Ernest Defarge change in this
chapter?
Homework: A Tale of Two Cities, Book the Third Chapters 2-7 p. 262-298 (36 pages)
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