Assignments for Modern Lit.

Dear Parents:

We begin the semester with an overview of American literature, starting with the oral tradition of Native Americans. We will progress through the semester studying Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Vonnegut, etc. and conclude with contemporary writers.

PLEASE SEE ASSIGNMENTS ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM.

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December 7 - 16, 2020

Choose 7 stories from www.americanliterature.com and make a short study guide for each one.

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December 6, 22020

Test - In Cold Blood

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December 5, 2020

In Cold Blood - In the news

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December 4, 2020

In Cold Blood - Characterization

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

In Cold Blood: Motifs and setting

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Monday, November 30, 2020

In Cold Blood: Theme and symbols

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November 23, 2020

Part III. In Cold Blood.

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November 16, 2020

Part II. In Cold Blood.

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Novemeber 9, 2020

Part I. In Cold Blood.

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November 2, 2020

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October 11, 2020

The Great Gatsby Chapter 7 and 8.

October 4, 2020

The Great Gatsby, Chapters 5 and 6.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2020

The Great Gatsby, Chapter 3 and 4.

Questions on classroom.google

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Monday, October 2, and Tuesday, October 3, 2020

The Great Gatsby, Chapter 2

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Thursday, October 29, 2020

The Great Gatsby, Chapter 1

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

The Roaring 20's

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Test. Call of the Wild

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Monday, October 19,2020

Chapter 7.

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Friday, October 16, 2020

Chapter 6.

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Thursday, October 15, 2020

Chapter 5

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Chapter 4

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Chapter 3

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Monday, October 12, 2020

Chapter 2

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Friday, October 9, 2020

Chapter 1, 2020

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Thursday, October 8, 2020

The Klondike

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Jack London - Biography

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

Test: Call of the Wild, chapters 1-3.

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Review chapters 1-3 of Call of the Wild

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Read chapter 2 of Call of the Wild

Answer questions.

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September 28 ,2020

Read chapter 1, Call of the Wild

Answer questions on classroom.google.

Due: Tuesday, September 29,2020

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September 25,2020

"To Build a Fire". Youtube.

Discuss conflict and plotline.

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Discuss 6 types of conflict.

Answer conflict assignment examples on google classroom.

Due: Friday, September 25, 2020

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Monday, September 14 - Wednesday, September 22, 2020

Continue work on yesterday's authors assignment.

Due: Tuesday, September 14, 2020

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Thursday, September 9, 2020

This is a BIG assignment: 120 Pts.

Assignment: Create a powerpoint/slides on the following prominent American authors from the Colonial Era through the Civil War.

Present each author on a separate slide. The slide should have:

The Author’s name

An illustration of him/her

Interesting fact about the author

The title of one of his/her most famous works

Two facts about the work

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Wednesday, September 8, 2020

"The Devil and Tom Walker" Read and answer questions.

LABOR DAY

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Friday, September, 4, 2020

Continue working on the cellphone assignment.

Due: Tuesday, September 8, 2020

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Thursday, September 3, 2020

Using John Smith and William Bradford, create a cellphone for each one. Complete/create a wallpaper, a 10 text exchange and a playlist of three songs. to show what would be on this person’s phone. Be sure your answers are written in complete sentences. If you need more room, feel free to continue writing on the back of this sheet.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Read "Of Plymouth Plantation."

Be prepared for a quiz tomorrow.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Read "A Descrription of New England." Be prepared for a quiz tomorrow.

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Monday, August 31, 2020

Read pages 12-14 in textbook. Answer questions on google classroom.

Due: Tuesday, September 1, 2020

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Friday, August 28, 2020

A. Write a paragraph on your opinion of Columbus.

B. Go to “Masterpieces of American Literature.” Read the three accounts of the explorers. Write 5 things you found most interesting in their accounts on a google doc. http://americanlit215.weebly.com/spanish-explorers.html


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Thursday, August 27, 2020

Finish summarizing 7 Native American stories.

Due: Friday, August 28, 2020

REMEMBER TO REVIEW FOR THE QUIZ TOMORROW!

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

1. Read 7 Native American stories at https://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/

2. Write a summary for each story. Also write an explanation of the story. For example, tell the lesson the story teaches and/or what the story explains.

3. Explain where in America this nation/tribe lived.

4. Write your summaries in a google doc and submit them.

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