Engl 11 9/20/21
Mon, Sep 20, 2021
Discuss "Letter to John Adams"
Assignment: The Declaration of Independence (A Government Document) by Thomas Jefferson
Read and discuss Build Background, Meet the Author pg 92
Assign journal writing - Reader's Context pg 92
Review literary terms thesis and parallelism
Read pg 93-96 The Declaration of Independence - Reflect on Mirrors and Windows (M&W)
Read pg 97-98 Bill of Rights - Do Review Questions and Text to Text Connection
Complete Refer and Reason questions 1-5 pg 99
Objectives After studying this lesson, students will be able to
read, interpret, analyze, and evaluate a government document that declares independence from Great Britain and establishes a new government.
analyze and understand thesis and parallelism
Tue, Sep 21, 2021
Discuss The Declaration of Independence
Watch YouTube clip to enforce the ideas that are presented showing the impact of the signing and implementation of the Declaration of Independence
Assignment:: from "Letters from an American Farmer" by J. Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur
Read and discuss Author info pg 104
Assign journal writing - choose either Writing Option page 107 for full page journal
Review literary term parallelism
Read pg 104-106 "from Letters from an American Farmer" - Reflect on Mirrors and Windows (M&W)
Complete Refer and Reason questions 1-3.
Wed, Sep 22, 2021
Discuss "Letters from an American Farmer"
Read in class "Loyalists in the American Revolution" pg 107 (If not in class read and write a summary to be turned in)
Objectives After studying this lesson, students will be able to
apply reading strategies and skills.
analyze literary elements.
use context clues to understand unfamiliar vocabulary words.
address critical thinking questions
Thu, Sep 23, 2021
Security Training AM
Homecoming Activities PM
Fri, Sep 24, 2021
No School - Homecoming