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Monday 12/5

Objective: Assess literature, vocabulary and writing skills. 

ICC Standards: Reading Literature A-G; Language A,C,D

Learning Activity: Collection 2 Skills Review pp. 292-297
80% Goal

Assessment: Formative Assessment Literature, vocab. and writing

Tuesday 12/6-Wednesday 12/6
ICC Standards: Literature B,F,G,H

Objective: Compare historical events, cultural beliefs and defining characteristics of major literary periods in America.

Learning Activity; Complete comparison matrix of Puritan, Revolutionary and Romantic Period

Assessment: Completed matrix.

Monday 12-12

ICC Standards: Reading information; A-F, I, J

Objective: Assess understanding of historical/literary development.Analyze genres and traditions in American literature.  

Learning Activity: Timeline Exam. Introduction to Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson 302-320. 

Assessment: Exam and Discussion

Tuesday 12/13

ICC Standards: Reading Literature A-F, I, J

Objective: Analyze genres and traditions in American literature. Define and identify free verse and catalogs

Learning Activity: Timeline Exam. Discuss Whitman--paraphrasing poetry. Read Civil War Poetry 322-326 

Assessment:  Discussion

Wednesay 12/14

ICC Standards: Reading Literature A-F, I, J

Objective: Analyze  the ways poets use literary devices including rhyme, irony and paradox Summarize poetry.

Learning Activity: 334-342 Class reading of Dickinson poetry. Identify exact vs. slant rhyme, imagery and figures of speech.  343-350 Identify paradox, irony. Summarize poetry.

Assessment: Discussion

Wednesday 12/14-Friday 12/16

ICC Standards: Reading Literature  Speaking

Objective: Find and recite a poem that has significance to you

Learning Activity:  Find and recite a poem that has significance to you

Assessment: Peer response

Monday 12/19

ICC Standards: Reading Literature Speaking

Objective: Recitations

Learning Activity: Recite a poem that has significance to you

Assessment: Peer response

Tuesday 12/20

ICC Standards: Reading Literature Speaking

Objective: Find and recite a poem that has significance to you

Learning Activity: Find and recite a poem that has significance to you

Assessment: Peer response

Wednesday 12/21

Review for semester exam.