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Iowa Core Standards: Reading informational texts A-J; Writing B-J; Language A-F 

American LiteratureResearch Essay  

You are to research any topic related to our course timeline, gather information into an annotated bibliography, synthesize that information and compose a 1000-word expository essay. Your essay must be documented using impeccable MLA citations and format.  Remember that you must have a thesis—a main idea that you are arguing that goes beyond mere regurgitation of facts. A good research paper will demonstrate not only a thorough understanding and presentation of facts, but also substantive reflection and insight about your topic.

Due Dates

Friday 5/4 Prospectus (A short description of your research topic and planned thesis—a paragraph would be adequate.

Friday 5/11 Annotated Bibliography

Wednesday 5/16 Completed Drafts

Friday 5/18 Final Drafts in my hands by end of period.

Unit: Postmodern/Multicultural Literature 


Objective:Evaluate the philosophical, political, religious, ethical and social influences of the historical period. 


Learning Activity:  Brief history of Dominican Republic in preparation for Julia Alvarez (handout). Jullia Alvarez Daugther of Invention 898-909


Assessment: Instructor monitoring/class discussion 

Differentiation: Pause and reflect


Unit: Postmodern/Multicultural Literature 


Objective:Evaluate the philosophical, political, religious, ethical and social influences of the historical period. 

Learning Activity:   Brief History of Colombia Reading w/short answer questions


Assessment: Instructor monitoring/class discussion 


Differentiation: Pause and reflect


Unit: Postmodern/multicultural Literature 


Objective:Evaluate the philosophical, political, religious, ethical and social influences of the historical period. 


Learning Activity:  Gabriel Garcia Marquez 912-918. Be familiar with terms “Archetype” and “magical realism”


Assessment: Instructor monitoring/class discussion 


Differentiation: Pause and reflect

Unit: Postmodern Literature 

Objective: Improve fluency, comprehension and vocabulary.

Learning Activity: Free reading of American Lit books for quarter 4.

Assessment: Instructor monitoring/class discussion 

Differentiation:  Students read at their ZPD


Unit: Postmodern/multicultural Literature 

Objective:Evaluate the philosophical, political, religious, ethical and social influences of the historical period. 

Learning Activity:  Amy Tan 919-929

Assessment: Instructor monitoring/class discussion 

Differentiation: Pause and reflect


Unit: Postmodern/multicultural Literature 


Objective:Evaluate the philosophical, political, religious, ethical and social influences of the historical period. 


Learning Activity: Read Pakistan history--3 sentence summary 

Assessment: Instructor monitoring/class discussion 
Differentiation: Pause and reflect


Unit: Postmodern/multicultural Literature 

Objective:Evaluate the philosophical, political, religious, ethical and social influences of the historical period. 

Learning Activity: Jhumpa Lahiri 932-947. Thinking Critically #6


Assessment: Instructor monitoring/class discussion 

Differentiation: Pause and reflect


Unit: Postmodern/multicultural Literature 

Objective:Evaluate the philosophical, political, religious, ethical and social influences of the historical period. 

Learning Activity: Read Haiti history--3 sentence summary 

Assessment: Instructor monitoring/class discussion 

Differentiation: Pause and reflect


Unit: Postmodern/multicultural Literature 

Objective:Evaluate the philosophical, political, religious, ethical and social influences of the historical period. 

Learning Activity: Danticat "Book of the Dead" 

Assessment: Instructor monitoring/class discussion 

Differentiation: Pause and reflect


Unit: Contemporary Literature
Learning Activity: Richard Wright "Black Boy" 968-981;  Response and analysis 5 and 11

Assessment: Thinking Critically questions

Differentiation: Read aloud/Pause and reflect


Unit: Contemporary Literature

Learning Activity: Richard Wright "Black Boy" 968-981;  Response and analysis 5 and 11
Assessment: Thinking Critically questions
Differentiation: Read aloud/Pause and reflect


Unit: College Admissions Week

Objective: Research requirements for college admissions. Draft personal essays/admission essays

Learning Activity: Research 3 college choices for admissions information
Assessment:
Differentiation: Students choose their own 3 schools to research. Essays will be determined by school choice.


Unit: College Admissions Week
Objective: Research requirements for college admissions. Draft personal essays/admission essays
Learning Activity: Compose college admission essay
Assessment: peer evaluations, rubric
Differentiation: Students choose their own 3 schools to research. Essays will be determined by school choice.

Unit: College Admissions Week

Objective: Research requirements for college admissions. Draft personal essays/admission essays

Learning Activity: Compose college admission essay
Assessment: peer evaluations, rubric

Differentiation: Students choose their own 3 schools to research. Essays will be determined by school choice.

Unit: College Admissions Week



Objective: Research requirements for college admissions. Draft personal essays/admission essays

Learning Activity: Compose college admission essay


Assessment: peer evaluations, rubric



Differentiation: Students choose their own 3 schools to research. Essays will be determined by school choice.

Wednesday 5/25

Unit: College Admissions Week



Objective: Research requirements for college admissions. Draft personal essays/admission essays



Learning Activity: Compose college admission essay


Assessment: peer evaluations, rubric



Differentiation: Students choose their own 3 schools to research. Essays will be determined by school choice.

Thursday 5/26

Unit: College Admissions Week



Objective: Research requirements for college admissions. Draft personal essays/admission essays



Learning Activity: peer evaluations of admission essays


Assessment: peer evaluations, rubric



Differentiation: Students choose their own 3 schools to research. Essays will be determined by school choice.

Friday 5/27

Collect textbooks.

Grade conferences.

Instructor evaluations.