Period 3 American Literature Assignments
- Instructors
- Term
- Fall 2011
- Department
- English
- Location
- Room 121
- Description
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Survey of American Literature with a focus on four essential questions: 1. What is the American Dream, and how/why has it evolved over time? 2. Does a unified American experience exist? 3. How do the difference between individual and collective histories impact perspectives in American story-telling? 4. What are our responsibilities as American readers and writers?
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Past Assignments
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Declaration Recitation
Memorize and recite the section of The Declaration of Independence beginning with "We hold these truths..." and ending with "safety and happiness." (About 9 lines, beginning with the second paragraph)
You will be quizzed on the meaning of this section, and will recite the passage individually.
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Read the excerpts from Dekanawidah and Benjamin Franklin. Complete the Venn Diagram (question 7) in the questions that follow Franklin's piece.
You will be expected to be able to discuss your findings and analyze the literature tomorrow in class.
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Final Draft Cause/Effect Essay Due
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Rough Draft of Cause/Effect Essay Due
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Graphic Organizer for Cause/Effect Essay due
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Draft of Thesis Statement
Assignment for Cause/Effect Essay to be distributed in Class on Wednesday, 10/26
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Conflict Chart for all characters Acts 3 and 4
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Conflict Chart for all characters: Acts 1 and 2
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Completed vocabulary assignment (list below)
For each of the words listed, you must have:
a. part of speech
b. definition
c. two synonyms
d. two antonyms
e. use in a sentence
When you have completed the vocabulary work, please include your answer to the following reflection question:
Based on your vocabulary work, what do you predict the next readings will be about? Explain your answer.
VOCABULARY:
Autocracy
Democracy
Theocracy
Repression
Prohibit
Morality
Heathen
Injunction
Persecution
Puritanical
Creed
Ideology
Disunity
Somber
Forbid
Vengeance
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Final Essay!!!!
please see assignments from past weeks for the essay assignment and the pieces you will need to submit.
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Poetry Essay Rough Draft.
See class notes and former assignment links for the outline and expectations.
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Completed outline for poetry essay. Refer to your notes for how the graphic organizer fits into the outline format. For a reminder of the outline format, see the attachment below.
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Complete the graphic organizer for your poetry/American Dream essay.
Use your class notes and copies of your poems to complete your work.
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Bring a rough draft of your THESIS STATEMENT for your poetry analysis paper. Please refer to the assignment sheet distributed in class for additional upcoming due dates for this project.
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Poetry Storyboard Group Project
You will need to submit:
1. ONE completed brainstorm chart for your group
2. ONE completed storyboard for your group (minimum 8 boxes, maximum 12)
3. Completed reflection questions for EACH MEMBER of your group (completed for homework)
For questions, see attachment.