American Literature

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Thursday August 16, 2019

Welcome Google Slides

Homework:

Get Expectations Signed (Due Monday)

Get Materials for class.

Friday August 17, 2019

Get to know you activities and 6 Word Memoirs

Homework: 6 Word Memoir

Monday August 19, 2019

Get to know yourself activity and freewrite.

Homework: None

Tuesday/Wednesday August 20/21, 2019

Intro to LOVE Unit

Homework: 70 Things I Love

Thursday and Friday August 22-23, 2019

Writing Pre-Assessment

Homework: None

Monday August 26, 2019

Introduction to Quarter 1 Vocabulary: Tone Words and Power Verbs

Homework: Complete the Vocabulary Chart

August 27 and 28

Here are the slides for reading and discussing an excerpt from A Wolf at the Table by Augusten Burroughs.

This is the Handout.

Homework: Complete the Vocabulary Chart Using the slides

Thursday August 29

Complete the Freewrite from the slide show.

Begin reading, annotating, and analyzing "Those Winter Sundays"

HOMEWORK: Finish all 3 columns from the Vocabulary Chart. DUE TUESDAY.

Friday August 30

Finish discussion and analysis on "Those Winter Sundays"

Complete Chain Writing Activity

HOMEWORK: Finish all 3 columns from the Vocabulary Chart. DUE TUESDAY.