Mon, Oct 14, 2019

Do Qtr 1 Survey

• https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2XTXLVR 

• Discuss "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls" and "The Psalm of Life"

• Introduce Transcendentalism pg 153-155

• Read about Ralph Waldo Emerson pg 156

Assignment:: from "Nature" and "The Rhodora" by Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Read and discuss Build Background, Analyze Literature, Set Purpose, Meet the Author

• Assign journal ~ Reader's Context pg 157

• Review literary terms argument and theme.

• Read pgs 158-161 from "Nature" - Reflect on Mirrors and Windows (M&W)

• Read pg 162 "The Rhodora" - Reflect on Mirrors and Windows (M&W)

• Complete Refer and Reason questions 1-5 on pg 163.

Objectives After studying this lesson, students will be able to

• read, interpret, analyze, and evaluate the essay and the poem, and understand the speaker's belief in a universal beauty and truth.

• understand the influence of Transcendentalism on Emerson.

• identify common themes and styles in Emerson's works.

• analyze and understand argument and theme.

Tue, Oct 15, 2019

• Discuss "Nature and "The Rhodora

• Read Author Study -- Henry David Thoreau

from "Walden"

Assignment

• Read and discuss Build Background, Analyze Literature, Set Purpose, Meet the Author

• Assign journal ~ Reader's Context pg 169

• Review literary terms purpose and tone.

• Read pgs 170-178 Reflect on Mirrors and Windows (M&W) pg 178

• Complete Refer and Reason questions 1-5 on pg 181.

Objectives After studying this lesson, students will be able to

• read, interpret, analyze, and evaluate Thoreau's description of his year at Walden Pond and state the theme of the essay: that individuals should live as simply and as close to nature as they can have.

• compare and contrast the essay with one by Annie Dillard.

• identify Thoreau's role as a Transcendentalist.

• analyze and understand purpose and tone.

Wed, Oct 16, 2019

• Discuss "Walden"

• Read background on American Gothic pg 197

Assignment:: "The Devil and Tom Walker"

• Read and discuss Build Background (BB) pg 198

• Assign Journal writing - Reader's Context pg 198

• Discuss plot, conflict, climax and exposition; Discuss Set Purpose pg 198

• Read pg 199-208 Reflect on Mirrors and Windows (M&W) pg 208

• Complete discussion questions 1-5 page 209

Objectives After studying this lesson, students will be able to

• read, interpret, analyze and evaluate a story with the theme that people obsessed by personal gain usually end up destroying their souls.

• understand how the story exemplifies Gothic literature.

• analyze and understand plot, conflict, climax and exposition.

Fri, Oct 18, 2019

• Student Enrichment - Professional Development