Engl 11 9/12/22

Mon, Sep 12, 2022

  • Unit 1 Parts 1 & 2 Quiz

Tue, Sep 13, 2022

  • Read in class together Part 3 background text The American Revolution pg 69

Assignment:: Speech in the Virginia Convention, A Speech by Patrick Henry

  • Read and discuss Build Background, Meet the Author and Set Purpose pg 80

  • Review literary terms rhetorical question and Enlightenment

  • Assign journal writing - Reader's Context pg 80

  • Watch video of Patrick Henry Speech

  • Patrick Henry Speech

  • Complete Refer and Reason questions 1-5 pg 84

Objectives After studying this lesson, students will be able to

  • read, interpret, analyze, and evaluate a speech persuading colonists to fight for liberty against the British.

  • analyze and understand rhetorical questions.

  • understand the influence of the Enlightenment

Wed, Sep 14, 2022

Assignment:: Excerpts from "Common Sense" and "The Crisis, No. 1" (An essay and a pamphlet) by Thomas Paine pg 86

  • Read and discuss Build Background, Meet the Author

  • Assign journal writing - Reader's Context pg 86

  • Review literary terms argument and tone

  • Read pg 87 "Common Sense" - Reflect on Mirrors and Windows (M&W)

  • Read pg 88-89 "The Crisis No. 1" Reflect on M&W

  • Complete Refer and Reason questions 1-5 pg 90

Objectives After studying this lesson, students will be able to

  • read, interpret, analyze, and evaluate an essay and a pamphlet urging support of the colonists' struggle against the British

  • analyze and understand argument and tone

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

  • Discuss "Common Sense" and "Crisis #1"

Assignment: Letter to John Adams by Abigail Adams

  • Read and discuss Author Info pg 101

  • Read pg 101-103 Letter to John Adams - Reflect on Mirrors and Windows (M&W)

  • Complete Refer and Reason questions 1-3 pg 103

  • Assign journal writing - Writing Option #1 pg 103. Your journal will be in the form of a letter.

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

  • use writing options to assess understanding of the text.

Fri, Sep 16, 2022

  • Purple Day - Student Intervention. If you have an F in my class you must come in to makeup work in the morning.