September Lessons
October Lessons
November Lessons
December
January Lessons
February Lessons
March
April Lessons
August
May Lessons
November Lessons

Monday 11/7-Wednesday 11/9

ICC Standards: Reading Information A-F, H-I Writing: A,B,D,H,I,J

Objective: Comprehend and evaluate a seminal American essay Compose a timed, expressive writing

Unit: American Romanticism

Learning Activity:Instructor read aloud of Emerson 179-187. Write a one-page essay response to essay directions on 188.

Assessment: Class Discussion

Thursday 11/10

ICC Standards: Reading Information A-F, H-I

Objective: Comprehend and evaluate a seminal American essay. Analyze figures of speech in writing. Make generalizations about a writer's beliefs.

Unit: American Romanticism

Learning Activity: Read aloud of Thoreau 193-204. Thinking critically 5-7 on 206 complete sentences.

Assessment: Class Discussion and question responses.

 

Friday 11/11

ICC Standards: Reading Information A-F, H-I

Objective: Comprehend and evaluate a seminal American essay. Analyze figures of speech in writing. Make generalizations about a writer's beliefs.

Unit: American Romanticism

Learning Activity: Read aloud of Thoreau 193-204. Thinking critically 5-7 on 206 complete sentences.

Assessment: Class Discussion and question responses.

 

Monday 11/14

 

ICC Standards: Writing D; Language A, B, C

Objective: Improve sentence variety with coordination and subordination. Identify and correct run-ons. 

Unit: American Romanticism

Learning Activity: Instructor presentation--sentences. Correct examples. Students will correct sentences in collaborative groups.

Assessment: Graded sentences.

Tuesday 11/15-Wednesday 11/16

ICC Standards: Reading Literature B, C; Speaking and Listening B,C

Objectives: Compare themes and values across media. Understand the characteristics of Romantic literature/philosophy.

Learning Activity: Proeneke—“Alone in the Wilderness” How does Proeneke represent the Romantic ideals? RFU Pause and Review

Assessment: Viewing WS

Monday 11/21-Friday 11/22

ICC Standards: RI A-F, H,I

Objectives: Analyze political points of view in a selection of literary works on a topic. Compare ideas and themes across texts

Learning Activity: Read Civil Disobedience 208-221; Reading check questions 1-3; Comparing Political views #2 on 223.

Assessment: Reading Check questions.

Monday 11/28

ICC Standards: RI A-F, H,I

Objectives:

Learning Activity:  Nathaniel Hawthorne 225-237 Thinking Critically #2

Assessment: Discussion. Thinking Critically Questions.

Tuesday 11/29-Wednesday 11/30

 ICC Standards: RI A-F, H,I

Objectives:

Learning Activity: Read Aloud—253-255 Pit and the Pendulum 257-268

Assessment: Discussion. 

Thursday 12/1

ICC Standards: RI A-F, H,I

Objectives:

Learning Activity: Read Aloud Poe’s “The Raven.” In class reading and discussion.

Assessment: Discussion.

Friday 12/2

ICC

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

Assessment: Formative Assessment Literature, vocab. and writing

Wednesday 12/2

Correct and discuss Collection 2 skills review
Hand out study guide for exam for  Puritan, Revolutionary and Romantic literature. Exam Monday!

Thursday 12/3
Complete comparison matrix of three different movements.

Friday 12/4

Timeline test. Prepare for Monday’s exam/individual reading instruction
Exam Monday!