American Literature (General) (Section 6th Pd) Assignments

Instructor
Patrick Farmer
Term
2015-2016 School Year
Department
English Language Arts
Description
 

This course is designed to further increase the student’s knowledge of English grammar, usage, and mechanics in relation to expository, descriptive, narrative, and persuasive writing. Informal essays, business letters, literary analyses, and a research paper adhering to MLA guidelines will be written. Additionally, vocabulary development and test-taking strategies are emphasized. The ideals, goals, and values of American heritage are also examined through a chronological study of the major classical and contemporary works of American literature.

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Constructed Response for "The Flowers" and "Strange Fruit"

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Transcendentalism Top Five Project

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Webquest on Dickinson and Whitman and their poetry

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Salem Witch Trials Webquest

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Students will answer questions concerning "A Puritan Code" by Jonathan Edwards

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Creative Writing Assignment

Think of a natural phenomenon that you would like to explain. Pick one natural phenomenon and create a myth that explains how this phenomena was created or why it acts the way it does. Remember, most myths have two functions:

Explain how something was created or why it is the way it is.

Teach us a life lesson (Have a theme).

Think back to the myth we read in class as an example of what a good myth does.

This project will be graded not only on how creative your writing is, but on how accurately your myth portrays those of the Native American oral tradition

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Introduction to Native American Literature. Student are expected to fill in the blank spaces on their handout as introduction will be conducted via PowerPoint.

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Native American Anticipation Guide

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Powhatan's Speech.  Discussion and Analysis.