December Lessons
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.
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