American Lit Semester 2

Beginning April 1st

Assignment Overview

Calendar

First Unit Overview - Independent reading of under-represented groups in traditional American Lit

2020-2021 Registration

Survey for current juniors

English Dept. Offerings

Weekly Agendas

• Week 1

• Week 2

  • Independent Reading hand-out (in class 1/15, book needed 1/22, finish 2/21)

  • Ethnic Notions documentary (1/15 & 1/17) - may need to make an account (free)

• Week 3

  • "When Every Word Doesn't Belong to Everyone" - Ta-Nehisi Coates

• Week 4

  • 1. Jennifer Givhan - I am dark, I am forest

    2. Jennifer Givhan - Sin Vergüenza (Como los Pájaros) 

    3. Jesus Papoleto Melendez - “of a butterfly in el barrio or a stranger in paradise” 

    4. Jesus Papoleto Melendez - “OYE MUNDO / sometimes”

    5. Juan Filipe Herrera -  “Almost Livin’, Almost Dyin’

    6. Juan Filipe Herrera -  “Poem by Poem” 

  • "I Love America" (Nguyen)

• Week 5

  • Cultural Lens

2nd Semester Class Expectations (1/11)

Survey  

Gatsby Reading Dates

• Gatsby Chpt 1 due Wed. 1/23

• Gatsby Chpt 2 due Fri. 1/25

• Gatsby Chpt 3 due Mon. 1/28

• Gatsby Chpt 4 due Fri. 2/1

• Gatsby Chpt 5 due Wed. 2/6

• Gatsby Chpt 6 due Fri. 2/8

• Gatsby Chpt 7 due Mon. 2/11

• Gatsby Chpt 8 due Wed. 2/13

• Gatsby Chpt 9 due Fri. 2/15

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald Documentary Video in 5 parts (in class 1/9)

"Winter Dreams" - Short Story (handed out on 1/14)

"Winter Dreams" Questions (for discussion 1/16)

Gatsby Questions Chapter 1 (in class 1/23) 

Chpt 1-3 Parties (in class 1/28) 

Chpt 7 Questions (in class 2/11)

Final Discussion Discussion Questions (in class 2/15)

CFA

CFA #4 (Packet handed-out 4/13, Socratic 4/18)

CFA #4 Overview Slides (in class 4/18)

CFA #4 Make-up

Coveritlive - 3rd Hour Discussion