Tuesday 9/6 

ICC Standards and Benchmarks: Literature G; Speaking and Listening L and M;

Unit: Foundations and Encounters: European entrance into the "New" World

Objective: Understand historical events through visual and documentarty format. Improve listening.

Learning Activity:Film--"After the Mayflower" with WS

Assessment: Class discussion and WS  

Wednesday 9/7

ICC Standards and Benchmarks: Language A-C

Unit: Puritan Period

Objective: Improve writing style through use of sentence combining and CORRECT use of semi-colon.

Learning Activity: Essary reflection (MLA). Instructor presentation on semi-colons and sentence combining

Writing activity--combining sentences

Assessment: observation, formative assessment for participation grade

Thursday 9/8

ICC Standards and Benchmarks: Reading for information A-E 

Unit: Puritan Literature 

Learning Activity: Read aloud and modeling of informative reading. Puritan Reading 11-19 answering yellow dot questions

Assessment: Observation and discussion. Graded question responses. 

Friday 9/9 

ICC Standards:A-F, H, I

Unit: Puritan Literature 

Learning Activity: Timeline notes and Puritan Powerpoint.

Introduction to Mary Rowlandson 35-42.

Assessment: Observation and discussion 

Monday 9/12

ICC Standards: RL A,C,D

Objective: Read Puritan sermon to understand philosophical background of early European colonists. Identify figures of speech used for emphasis. 

Learning Activity: Read 44-48. Extending and Evaluating 7, p. 49. One page essay.

Assessment: Graded response

Tuesday 9/13

ICC Standards: RI A-E

Objective: Read historical context of "The Crucible;" understand McCarthy trials and Salem Witch Trials

Learning Activity: Instructor modeling--reading informational text.

Assessment: Class Discussion

Wednesday 9/14

ICC Standards: RL A-E

Objective: Read classic American Drama to understand cultural values of Puritans, political analogy, character development; improve comprehension and vocabulary.

Learning Activity: Crucible Class Reading Act 1 8-20

Assessment: Pause and Reflect, Class Discussion

Thursday  9/15

ICC Standards: RL A-E

Objective: Read classic American Drama to understand cultural values of Puritans, political analogy, character development; improve comprehension and vocabulary.

Learning Activity: Crucible Class Reading  Finish Act 1 

Assessment: Pause and Reflect, Class Discussion

Friday 9/16

ICC Standards: RL A-E

Objective: Read classic American Drama to understand cultural values of Puritans, political analogy, character development; improve comprehension and vocabulary.

Learning Activity: Crucible Class Reading Act 2

Assessment: Pause and Reflect, Class Discussion

Monday 9/19

ICC Standards: RL A-E

Objective: Read classic American Drama to understand cultural values of Puritans, political analogy, character development; improve comprehension and vocabulary.

Learning Activity: Collaborative reading groups--The Crucible 

Assessment: Pause and Reflect, Class Discussion

Tuesday 9/20

ICC Standards: RL A-E

Objective: Read classic American Drama to understand cultural values of Puritans, political analogy, character development; improve comprehension and vocabulary.

Learning Activity: Collaborative reading groups--The Crucible finish Act 2

Assessment: Pause and Reflect, Class Discussion

Wednesday 9/21

ICC Standards: RL A-E

Objective: Read classic American Drama to understand cultural values of Puritans, political analogy, character development; improve comprehension and vocabulary.

Learning Activity: Collaborative reading groups--The Crucible Act 3

Assessment: Pause and Reflect, Class Discussion

Thursday 9/22

ICC Standards: RL A-E

Objective: Read classic American Drama to understand cultural values of Puritans, political analogy, character development; improve comprehension and vocabulary.

Learning Activity: Collaborative reading groups--The Crucible Act 4

Assessment: Pause and Reflect, Class Discussion

Friday 9/23

ICC Standards: RL A-E

Objective: Read classic American Drama to understand cultural values of Puritans, political analogy, character development; improve comprehension and vocabulary.

Learning Activity: Collaborative reading groups--The Crucible Act 4

Assessment: Pause and Reflect, Class Discussion

Monday 9/26

ICC Standards: RL A-E,G; W A,B, D,E,F,I,

Objective: Compose a literary analysis in formal academic English. Write and support a thesis with support 

Learning Activity: Crucible Culminating Assessment--formal literary analysis. Due  at end of period Tuesday.

Assessment: Observation, conferencing

Tuesday 9/27

ICC Standards: RL A-E,G; W A,B, D,E,F,I,

Objective: Compose a literary analysis in formal academic English. Write and support a thesis with support

Learning Activity: Crucible Culminating Assessment--formal literary analysis. Due at end of period Thursday.

Assessment: Observation, conferencing

Wednesday 9/28

ICC Standards: RL A-E,G; W A,B, D,E,F,I,

Objective: Compose a literary analysis in formal academic English. Write and support a thesis with support

Learning Activity: Crucible Culminating Assessment--formal literary analysis. Due at end of period Thursday. 

Assessment: Observation, conferencing  

Thursday 9/29

ICC Standards: RL A-E,G; W A,B, D,E,F,I,

Objective:  Critique and revise academic writing using rubric.

Learning Activity: Peer evaluations of essays.

Assessment: Peer evaluations

Monday 10/3 

ICC Standards: RL A-E,G; W A,B, D,E,F,I,

Objective: Understand the characteristics of a historical period and how those are reflected in literature of the time.

Learning Activity:Timeline Notes for American Revolutionary/rationalist period. Age of Reason film with questions.

Assessment:  Questions

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and Poor Richard's Almanac 65-75

Response and Analysis 1-5 page 75 in complete sentences