Tuesday, August 27, 2019

American Literature Lesson

27 August 2019

PLANBOOK: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/8LFXR

OBJECTIVE: (1) To be introduced to the characteristics of the Puritan Literary Period. (2) To read closely to determine what the text says. (STANDARD RL.1, RI.9)

SUCCESS CRITERIA: The student will show mastery by having a table partner discussion regarding the similarities between the texts and the characteristics of the literary period.

  

AGENDA:

1.      “Dreams and Goals” article – 10 min

2.      Prezi: Puritan Literary Period Notes – 20 min

3.      Read from textbook: "Of Plymouth Plantation" – 20 min

4.      Read handout "The Starving Time" - 5 min

5.      Read from my history textbook – 5 min

6.      Discuss HF p. 1-22 - 15 min

7.      Begin reading HF p. 23-47 - 15 min

ASSESSMENT: Table partner discussions/question and answer

HOMEWORK: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn p. 23-47

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AP English Literature Lesson

27 August 2019

PLANBOOK: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/IVKY2

Day 3 Vocabulary Word-of-the-Day: supplant (verb): given to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful

“I did not even know that the British Empire is dying, still less did I know that it is a great deal better than the younger empires that are going to supplant it” (Orwell 1).

Student Learning Objective: To identify and be prepared to discuss the political contexts of “Shooting an Elephant.” (STANDARDS RL.1, SL.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by using textual evidence to support a claim.

  

Agenda:

1.      Word of the day – 5 min

2.      Discuss “Kubuku Rides” using the Reader’s Response Literary Theory – 15 min

3.      Introduce Marxist Literary Theory – 5 min

4.      In small groups, read “Shooting an Elephant” – 30 min

5.      Discussion of evidence of the Marxist Literary Theory in “Shooting and Elephant” – 30 min

Assessment: Discussion

Homework: NONE