Welcome to American Literature 2009-2010!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
All students should bring their own individual copy of A Lesson Before Dying to class with them today!
- Welcome back to school!
- Explanation of Class Expectations
- Homework: Complete a part of the characterization worksheet passed out in class today. Period One will complete the first half labeled Grant Wiggins. Period three will complete the second half labeled Jefferson. Directions will be explained in class. This assignment should be fairly easy if the student completed the summer reading assignment, as was expected to be completed on the first day of class. Students also will have a five question quiz over the expectations in class. The questions include topics including the following: cell phone policy, tardy policy, and planned absence policy.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
- Discuss the concept of the American Dream
- There will be a pop quiz reviewing Mrs. Anzalone's classroom expectations. It is worth five points. This quiz is to verify that students are well aware of all guidelines and expectations in the classroom.
- Discuss A Lesson Before Dying
- Homework: First hour should complete study guide questions one, two, and three for A Lesson Before Dying. Third hour should complete study guide questions three, four, and five for a Lesson Before Dying.
Friday, August 21, 2009
- I.D. Yearbook Photos
- Discuss symbols, themes, and motifs in A Lesson Before Dying
- Homework: There will be a character and plot quiz reviewing "A Lesson Before Dying". This will be difficult if you did not read the book over the summer.
Monday, August 24, 2009
- The character and plot quiz reviewing "A Lesson Before Dying" is today!
- Review parts of speech and commas
- Homework: Please bring a newspaper article to class Wednesday that somehow connects to the ideals of the American Dream. Your article should come only from The Chicago Tribune, The Daily Herald, The Chicago Sun Times, The Wallstreet Journal, CNN online, or Fox News online. Students must print the article or bring a hard copy of it to class on Wednesday.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
- Complete the In-Class Activity regarding ideals of American Dream
- Homework: Please bring a newspaper article to class Wednesday that somehow connects to the ideals of the American Dream. Your article should come only from The Chicago Tribune, The Daily Herald, The Chicago Sun Times, The Wallstreet Journal, CNN online, or Fox News online. Students must print the article or bring a hard copy of it to class on Wednesday.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
- View clip from the film A Lesson Before Dying to discuss implicit representations of power
- Homework: None.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
- Class Discussion - Take a Stand for the American Dream
- Introduce Diagnostic Writing Essay
- Homework: Rough draft of diagnostic essay due on Monday, August 31. The study guide for the Lesson Before Dying unit test is now posted under links! STUDY! The test is next Wednesday.
Friday, August 28, 2009
- Review commas, apostrope, semi-colon, reflexive pronouns, and subject verb agreement
- Homework: Rough draft of diagnostic essay due Monday! (10 points)
Monday, August 31, 2009
- Peer Review Diagnostic Essay
- Review for Test
- Homework: A Lesson Before Dying Final draft of essay due tomorrow (50 points)
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
- Review for the final unit test of A Lesson Before Dying today!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
- The final unit test over A Lesson Before Dying is today (50 points)
- Homework: Bring the large literature textbook to class tomorrow. This is worth five points. If you do not bring the textbook to class, you will lose five points.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
- Bring the large Literature textbook to class today!
- Discuss Puritanism
- Discuss Rhetorical Devices
- Homework: Browse through a magazine. Find two examples of persuasive devices used in advertisement. Bring this advertisement to class tomorrow. You must bring a hard copy of the advertisement. This is worth five points. BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK TOMORROW!
Friday, September 4, 2009
- Discuss the Great Awakening
- Discuss persuasive devices using the advertisement you brought
- Homework: Complete the rough draft of the one paragraph advertisement analysis. The assignment is posted below in my links!
Monday, September 7, 2009
- No School (Labor Day)
- Remember, the rough draft of the advertisement analysis is due tomorrow. The assignment is posted below in my links. BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK EVERYDAY!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
- Peer Review the advertisement rough draft
- Read the remainder of Jonathan Edwards sermon "from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
- Homework: If we do not finish reading the Jonathan Edwards sermon, your homework is to finish reading it. There is a five question reading quiz tomorrow reviewing the sermon! The final draft of the advertising analysis is due tomorrow! This should be typed, double-spaced, and in 12 point Times New Roman font.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Mass Schedule!
- Take the Jonathan Edwards reading quiz!
- Introduce Olaudah Equiano
- Begin reading Olaudah Equiano's biography
- Homework: None
Thursday, September 10, 2009
- Finish reading Olaudah Equiano in class
- Pass out study guide for the Edwards, Equiano, and Bradstreet Puritan quiz
- Introduce Anne Bradstreet
- Homework: None - BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK TOMORROW!
Friday, September 11, 2009
- In class, you will work on Oladuah Equiano.
- Homework: Complete only the Jonathan Edwards and Olaudah Equiano portions of the study guide (Only Part I and Part IV) that was passed out yesterday for the Edwards, Equiano, and Bradstreet Puritan quiz that will be given next Thursday. I also put this study guide below in our links!
Monday, September 14, 2009
- Read both poems "Upon the Burning of our House" and "To my dear and loving husband" by Anne Bradstreet.
- Complete Anne Bradstreet puzzle activity
- Discuss figurative language
- Homework: Please complete the Anne Bradstreet portion of the study guide for the Puritan Quiz. This is Part V.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
- Continue to review Figurative Language
- Homework: Please complete the Identifying Figurative Language portion of the Puritan quiz study guide. This is Part III of the Puritan quiz study guide.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Early Dismissal Today
- We will review for the Puritan quiz.
- Homework: Study for the Puritan quiz that will be given on Friday!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Activity Schedule
- We will review for the Puritan quiz
- Homework: The Puritan quiz is tomorrow! STUDY!
Friday, September 18, 2009
- The Puritan quiz is today!
- Homework: None! Bring your textbook everyday next week!
Monday, September 21, 2009
- Pre-reading notes over The Crucible. If you happen to be absent today, make sure that you get these pre-reading notes from a friend or Mrs. Anzalone.
- Discuss McCarthyism and the Red Scare
- Begin reading "The Crucible"
- Homework: Students should read page 1024- to the end of page 1034 in the textbook (The Crucible - ACT I) and answer the study guide questions 1-3 on page 17 of the study guide packet.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
- Discuss the beginning of Act I
- Continue reading Act I in class.
- Homework: Finish reading Act I of The Crucible. Complete all the study guide questions on page 17 of the study guide packet.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
- Discuss the middle of Act I of The Crucible. View Act I of the film "The Crucible."
- Homework: There will be a reading quiz tomorrow only reviewing Act I. Use the reading study guide to assist you as you prepare for the quiz.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
- Discuss Ryan's Story
- Homework: Act I quiz tomorrow!
Friday, September 25, 2009
- Begin Act II
- Homework: Read pages 1047-1054 of Act II of The Crucible. Then answer #13-#17 of the study guide packet. Mrs. Anzalone will check for completion - and accuracy- of the homework assignment in class Tuesday.
Monday, September 28, 2009
- No School! Faculty Retreat Day!
- Remember to complete the homework assignment: Read pages 1047-1054 of Act II of The Crucible. Then answer #13-#17 of the study guide packet. Mrs. Anzalone will check for completion - and accuracy- of the homework assignment.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
- Continue reading Act II of The Crucible in class!
- Homework: None
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
- View Act II of the film "The Crucible"
- Homework: Finish reading Act II of "The Crucible". Complete all study guide questions for Act II in the study guide packet on page 18.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
- Review Act II
- Finish Act II in the film of The Crucible
- Homework: Prepare for the Act II Quiz that will be given tomorrow!
Friday, October 2, 2009
- Take the Act II Quiz today!
- Begin reading Act III in class.
- Homework: None (However, if you were not in class on Friday, please read the first two pages of Act III.)
Monday, October 5, 2009
- Continue reading Act III of The Crucible in class.
- View film of Act III
- Homework: Read through page 1078 of The Crucible! For those with the small book, read until Parris' line: She is solemn now. Answer through number 26 in the blue study guide packet.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
- Continue reading Act III in class
- View parts of Act III in the film
- Homework: Read through the end of Act III and answer all study guide questions from Act III in the study guide.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
- Review Act III
- Finish watching Act III in the film
- Homework: There will be a quiz reviewing Act III tomorrow. It will be 20 multiple choice questions.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
- Quiz over Act III today!!!
- Bring your book today!
Friday, October 9, 2009
- Begin reading Act IV in class
- Homework: Read page 1090 through the end of page 1095 in Act IV of The Crucible. Answer numbers 32-34 on page 19 of the study guide packet. HINT: There will be a "pop" quiz on Tuesday over 5 quotes from pages 1090 through 1095. You will need to identify who said each quote. This will prove you are reading!
Monday, October 12, 2009
- No School - Columbus Day!
Complete the homework assigned on Friday.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
- Continue reading Act IV
- View parts of Act IV in the film
- Distribute study guide for The Crucible unit test - The study guide is located below in my links.
- Homework: None
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
- Testing Day/ Early Dismissal
Thursday, October 15, 2009
- Finish reading Act IV of The Crucible
- Homework: The Crucible unit test is next Tuesday. Continue to study!
Friday, October 16, 2009
- Finalize all discussions of Act IV
- Begin to review for The Crucible test
- Homework: The study guide for The Crucible unit test is due on Monday. This is worth 10 points.
Monday, October 19, 2009
- Review for The Crucible test
- Pass out The Crucible Wrap-up Prompt. The assignment is listed below in my links. This is due on Thursday, October 22. Please follow the rubric specifically. It should only be one detailed paragraph (no more than one page long when double-spaced).
- Homework: The Crucible test is tomorrow. STUDY!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
- The Crucible test is today.
- Homework: None. Bring your text book tomorrow.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Mass Schedule Today
-Begin the Revolutionary Unit
- Ben Franklin's Autobiography
- Homework: The wrap-up writing prompt from The Crucible is due tomorrow!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
- Turn in the wrap-up writing prompt!
- Read Ben Franklin's Almanack
- Homework: None.
Friday, October 23, 2009
- Continue with Ben Franklin's Auotobiography
- Homework: Please write your own aphorism and print or handwrite it onto 8.5" X 11" paper (not looseleaf). We will be putting these on the walls of our classroom. Be creative! Please keep your aphorism appropriate.
Monday, October 26, 2009
- Homework: Finish Ben Franklin's autobiography and complete the study guide questions on the study guide passed out in class.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
- Introduction to Thomas Paine
- From The Crisis, No. 1 (pg. 124)
- Analyzing Writer’s Tone
- Homework: Finish reading from The Crisis, No. 1. Complete the study guide passed out in class!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
- Finish discussing from The Crisis, No. 1 during class
- Look at The Onion and other forms of parody examining tone
- Introduction to Parody Speech
- Homework: Bring a topic for the parody speech tomorrow to class. Please write this neatly on a piece of looseleaf paper or type it. You will need your topic in class tomorrow to complete a portion of the in class work.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
- Determine appropriate meaning of statements from figurative or technical concepts
- Review Characterization
- Review Patrick Henry's "Give me libery or give me death" speech
- Sign-up for Parody speech
- Homework: The completed outline for your parody speech is due tomorrow. Please follow the format in the template I provided in class.
Friday, October 30, 2009
- Finish discussing Patrick Henry
- Sign-up for Appeals Speech
- Homework: Complete the entire study guide for the revolutionary quiz which is due on Tuesday. This will be due on Tuesday and checked in for credit! Practice and prepare to give your appeals speech! Speeches begin on Monday! Be creative!
Monday, November 2, 2009
- Review for revolutionary quiz!
- Appeals Speeches today:
Frist Period Order:
1. Derek
2. Robert
3. Matt M.
4. David Y.
5. Matt H.
6. Bryan S.
7. Luke
8. Allison
9. Pat
10. Matt L.
11. Bridget
12. Joe S.
13. Nikki
Third Period Order:
1. Torey
2. Kevin
3. Kelly
4. Alex R.
5. Amanda
6. Nicole
7. Joe D.
8. Abbey
9. Kim
10. Natalie
11. Martha
12. Tayler
13. Ryan
14. Joe G.
- Homework: The study guide for the revolutionary quiz is below in my links. Study! The entire study guide is due tomorrow at the beginning of class. It will be worth 10 points.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
- Review for revolutionary quiz!
- Appeals Speech
First Period Order:
1. Josh
2. Joe F.
3. Tommy
4. Alex
5. Brian F.
6. Kim
7. Keegan
8. Mariusz
9. Becky
10. Max
11. Michael
12. Justin
Third Period Order:
1. Quinn M.
2. Julia
3. Alex H.
4. Jenny
5. Kenny
6. Jimmy
7. Josh
8. John
9. Filstead
10. Christian
11. Brian
12. Quinn O.
13. Austin
- Homework: Study for the revolutionary quiz! You will turn in your study guide to me at the beginning of class tomorrow. We will review for the quiz at the beginning of class directly before you take it. This will not be hard if you successfully completed the study guide!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
- Quiz reviewing for the revolutionary quiz!
- Homework: None!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
- ACT Writing Prompt in class today!
- Homework: None
Parent Teach Conferences today!
Friday, November 6, 2009
- No School - Veterans Day!
Monday, November 9, 2009
- Continue our discussion of Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Read "Self-Reliance" by Emerson
- Homework: Please finish reading "Self-Reliance" by Emerson on page 183-184 in the textbook.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
- Read "Nature" by Emerson
- Discuss transcendentalism in modern day songs
- Pass out writing prompt and transcendentalist song sheet
- Pass out study guide for the quiz that is next Tuesday! The study guide is below in my links!
- Homework: None is due tomorrow. However, you should have your modern day song that represents the ideals of Transcendentalism picked out and analyzed by Thursday at the beginning of class. This will be explained today in class. The assignment and its explanation is located below in my links!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
- Introduction to Henry David Thoreau
- Begin "Walden" in class
- Homework: Each student should choose a modern day song that represents the ideals of Transcendentalism. At least one verse of the song should be analyzed in terms of Transcendentalism. This is due tomorrow at the beginning of class! If you are working ahead, the study guide for the quiz is due Friday at the beginning of class. The study guide is below in my links.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
- Share transcendentalist songs
- Continue Thoreau
- Homework: Finish reading "Walden" by Thoreau. On the study guide for the quiz that is on Tuesday, answer the study guide questions for the Thoreau "Walden" section. This section as well as the remainder of the study guide is due tomorrow at the beginning of class!
Friday, November 13, 2009
- Review Walden
- Begin to review for Emerson and Thoreu quiz
- Homework: Study for the Emerson and Thoreau (Transcendentalist) Quiz. The quiz is on Tuesday at the beginning of class!
Monday, November 16, 2009
- No School - Faculty Meeting!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
- Quiz today reviewing Transcendentalism, Emerson, and Thoreau!
- Homework: None
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
- (Gothic literature and romanticism)
- Homework: Students are to read “The Pit and the Pendulum” on pages 251-260 in the textbook and complete the study guide passed out in class.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
- Discuss Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum"
- Discuss Nathanial Hawthorne's "The Minister's Black Veil"
- Pass out the definition essay prompts
- Homework: None.
Friday, November 20, 2009
- Finalize our discussion of "The Minister's Black Veil"
- Begin Emily Dickinson's introduction to poetry
- Discuss how to formulate a proper introduction to a definition essay
- Homework: The introduction paragraph of your definition essay is due in class on Monday, November 23. This assignment is also below in my links. This should be typed in 12 point Times New Roman font and double-spaced. Please see the assignment for specific details.
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