QUIZ, Acts I & II

The Crucible

• 10 minutes to prepare for quiz
• QUIZ, Acts I & II
• Begin reading Act III
  

Silent Reading, 15 minutes

The Crucible

• Finish watching Act I of film
• Set the scene for Act II
• Begin reading Act II silently or in small groups
• Prepare for a quiz tomorrow on Acts I & II
  

Silent Reading, 15 minutes

The Crucible

• Finish reading Act I
• Begin watching Act I film
• Exit slip: Arthur Miller wrote both the script for the play and the screenplay for the film version of The Crucible. He made some changes that greatly influenced the audience's perceptions of the play and the characters, particularly in the opening scenes. How is the audience's perception affected by the opening scene of the film?
  

The Crucible

Introduction to The Crucible:

• Read background information on Arthur Miller, p. 1212
• "Why I Wrote The Crucible: an artist's answer to politics," p. 1213
• Begin reading Act I
  

Jonathan Edwards

Read "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," p. 44-50.

Answer the following questions:

• Identify the three famous figures of speech that Edwards develops in the fourth through seventh paragraphs. What things is he comparing in each one?
• Edwards believed that fear was a great motivator, yet many philosophers and politicians have disagreed. For example, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in his first inaugural address, made this famous comment about fear: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." What do you think about the use of fear as a motivator? What motivation might work better than fear?
• What Puritan beliefs are evident in Edwards' sermon?
  

Book Checkout in IMC

• On Mondays and Fridays we'll have silent reading time in class. Check out a book from the IMC or bring one from home that you'll read during this time.

Puritanism and Rationalism

(Add to notes from yesterday)

• Assign values to Puritans and Rationalists based on American Values list.
• Marginalized groups: Who else is present and does not share the views of the Puritans or Rationalists? How do the groups interact?

Anne Bradstreet

• Both her father and husband were governors of Massachusetts.
• Her poetry was published without her knowledge.
  

Read "Here Follow Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House, July 10, 1666" on page 29 in the text book.

1. Bradstreet uses inversion as a poetic technique to accommodate the demands of meter and rhyme. In an inversion the words of a sentence or phrase are wrenched out of normal English syntax or word order. For example:

Inverted structure: In silent night when rest I took

Uninverted structure: In silent night when I took rest

Inverted structure: For sorrow near I did not look

Uninverted structure: I did not look near for sorrow

Find and uninvert five more lines (not lines 1-2).

1. Some readers have felt that by so lovingly enumerating her losses, Bradstreet is crying out to heaven in a way that unconsciously reveals more attachment to her earthly possessions than she would admit to. On the other hand, what Bradstreet does not reveal in this poem is significant: Hundreds of books, as well as her papers and all her unpublished poems, were also lost in the fire. Using specific examples from the text, explain why you are, or are not, convinced that the speaker means what she says.
   

1. Think about the major Puritan beliefs as you re-read this poem. What philosophical beliefs about God and the purpose of human life are reflected in Bradstreet’s poem?

Encounters and Foundations to 1800

• Read introduction in textbook, pages 6-19.
• Answer the following questions in your notes:

1. What effect did European settlement have on American Indians--the people who already lived on this vast continent?
2. Who were the Puritans, and what were their beliefs about human nature?
3. How did rationalism differ from Puritanism, and what effect did rationalism have on the new American political system?

• Your notes should include the following information: Major Puritan beliefs, Puritan writing trends, the bridge between Puritan and Rationalist thinking, major Rationalist beliefs, and Rationalist writing trends.
  

Final Exam

Historical Research Essay: Due at beginning of class. Hand in with first draft and rubric, outline, works cited, all sources and notes.

Test: Read five passages. Identify the Literary Period from which each of these passages comes. Explain, in a paragraph, the specific traits of the selected period demonstrated by the passage.

When finished: Begin Into the Wild film (2007).

END OF SEMESTER

Reflection Paper

Work time: Finish reflection paper. Due at end of class.

When finished: Revise Historical Research Essay. Due at start of class on Wednesday.

Reflection Paper

To prepare for this assignment, consider the literary periods and the "big ideas" that are represented in each of them. Select one idea from each of three periods with which you most identify. For each selected idea, write a reflective paragraph about your connection to and experience(s) regarding this idea, referencing at least one piece of literature from the period to back up your example. Begin your paper with an introduction that mentions each of the literary periods we've studied, and specifically highlight the three you'll discuss in your paper. End with a conclusion that states which of these three periods you find most influential for you personally and why.

Your paper will be graded on the following:

• Use of detail (regarding the period and the literary works)
• Elaboration
  
• Coherence
  
• Analysis
• Personal Reflection

Literary Periods/Works to Consider:

• Encounters and Foundations to 1800 (Puritans and Rationalists)

1. Introduction, 14-5
2. Bradstreet, 27
3. Edwards, 45
4. Equiano, 53
5. Franklin, 75
6. Henry, 80
7. (The Crucible, 1216)

• Romanticism: 1800-1860

1. Introduction, 167-71
2. Longfellow, 195
3. Thoreau, 213
4. Hawthorne, 249
5. The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne
   
6. Poe, 277, 297

• Rise of Realism: Civil War to 1914

1. Introduction, 457-9
2. Douglass, 465
3. Crane, 501
4. Chopin, 569
5. Twain, 523
6. Bierce, 489

• The Moderns: 1914-1939

1. Introduction, 639
2. Pound, 648
3. Eliot, 655
4. Williams, 665
5. Moore, 671
6. cummings, 675
7. Frost, 801, 805
8. Cullen, 819
9. Hughes, 823
10. Sandburg, 848-9
11. Masters, 851
12. Bontemps, 855
13. McKay, 880
14. Hemingway, 683, handouts
15. Faulkner, 721
16. Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck
    
17. The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald

• Contemporary: 1939-present

1. Introduction, 899
2. The Crucible, 1216, Miller
3. Into the Wild, Krakauer
4. Danticat, 1049
5. Walcott, 1161
   

Into the Wild, TEST

Test includes a matching section (no book or notes) and a short answer/essay section (may use book and any notes).

Essay question is the question from "The Great Debate": Was Chris McCandless a free spirit who died tragically trying to better himself or a reckless loner who died because of a superiority complex?

The Great Debate

Debate the following question:

Chris McCandless was a free spirit who died tragically trying to better himself.

OR

Chris McCandless was a reckless loner who died because of a superiority complex.

You will not know which side you'll defend until you enter class.

• May use prepared notes and materials.
  
• All points must be backed up with evidence from the text itself (including direct quotes and page numbers).
  
• Every person must participate in the debate.
• Grade will be determined based on participation today and preparation prior to today's class.
  

Silent Reading, 20 min

Into the Wild Debate

Your task Thursday will be to argue for one of the following positions:

Chris McCandless was a free spirit who died tragically trying to better himself.

OR

Chris McCandless was a reckless loner who died because of a superiority complex.

You will not know until class time Thursday which position you will defend, so you must be prepared to work with either. Gather as many specific examples from the text as possible, as direct quotations will be required.

Your grade will depend on your preparation prior to class, understanding of both sides, and participation during the debate. Good luck.

Writing Prompt: Sometimes it's better to be nice than honest.

Derek Walcott, "Elsewhere"-p. 1163

• Read the poem.
• Answer questions 3-7 (turn in #7)

Edwidge Danticat, "The Book of the Dead"-p. 1048

• Read the story, focusing on examples of irony.
• Answer questions 6, 7, 8, 11, 12 on p. 1059.

Additional question: What characteristics of contemporary literature are shown in "Elsewhere" and "The Book of the Dead"?

Silent Reading, 20 min

Into the Wild

• QUIZ, Chapters 9-12
• Final test next Friday, Jan. 22.

Introduction to Contemporary Literature, pp. 892-905

• Read intro and fill out goldenrod sheet for contemporaries
• Answer aloud the three questions on p. 892.

Derek Walcott, "Elsewhere"-p. 1163.

• Read aloud.
• Answer question 7 on p. 1164 on a half sheet of paper (to turn in).
  

Writing Prompt: see below

For the writing prompt today, each answer should be in at least one complete paragraph. Use books or notes as appropriate.

Question 1: Consider the literary period (Modern) and the "big ideas" associated with it. Select one idea with which you connect (agree or disagree). In a paragraph (at least 8 sentences), write about the big idea with which you connect, the literary piece(s) in which you saw this big idea, and why you connect with this concept/connect it to your own life.

Literary pieces you may use to support your answer: Of Mice and Men, The Great Gatsby, Hemingway short stories (685, handouts), Faulkner (721), Quiroga (733), or any of the poets (see list below).

Question 2: Modern poets fall into several main categories: The Symbolists/Imagists (645-7), Modern Romantics or other (642), and Harlem Renaissance (816-7). In one paragraph or descriptive chart, explain how all three show different characteristics of the Modernist movement. Your answer should include specific examples from each group (including lines of poetry) and poetic terms to explain the characteristics of Moderns. Modern characteristics are described in the introduction on pp. 631-43.

Symbolists/Imagists
Ezra Pound (648-52)
T.S. Eliot (655-61)
William Carlos Williams (665-9)
Marianne Moore (671-3)
e.e. cummings (675-7)

Modern Romantics/Other Moderns
Robert Frost (790-809)
Carl Sandburg (848-9)
Edgar Lee Masters (851-4)
Arna Bontemps (855-6)

Harlem Renaissance
Countee Cullen (818-21)
Langston Hughes (823-33)
Claude McKay (880)

Historical Research Essay

Writing time with iBooks.

First draft due at end of hour.
Turn in:

1. Outline
2. Full essay with in-text citations
3. Works Cited list in MLA format

Final draft of essay due Wednesday, January 27.

Historical Research Essay

Writing time with iBooks.

Focus on in-text citation format.

Full draft due tomorrow at end of class.

Silent Reading, 20 min

Into the Wild, QUIZ Chapters 5-8.

Finish Modern Poetry presentations from Friday.
Review Modern characteristics/ideals.

"Quiz"/Modern Wrap-up on Thursday, Jan. 14.

Silent Reading, 20 minutes

Finish "Big Two-Hearted River" Writing Prompt from Thursday (30 min.)

Modern Poetry presentations (from last Monday).


Monday:
Into the Wild, Quiz Chapters 5-8
Finish Modern Poetry presentations
Wrap-up Modernism

Writing Prompt: see below

Choose one title of a poster or playbill you see in this room. Write a detailed synopsis for a new play/book/movie with that title. Include characters, settings, conflicts, etc. (If it's a title with which you're already familiar, you must make up something new.)

Ernest Hemingway:

• Read "Big Two-Hearted River." (Hemingway, packet)
• Respond to the following question: Write a multi-paragraph essay explaining the typical Hemingway characteristics shown in this story. You may use your books, notes, other stories, dictionaries, etc.
  

When finished:
Silent reading time for Into the Wild. Quiz Monday on Chapters 5-8.

Silent Reading, 20 min

Into the Wild, Quiz Chapters 1-4

Historical Research Essay:

• Find and print 4-5 credible sources.
• Take notes, summarize, highlight, etc.
• Create outline for essay--see examples here.

Writing Prompt:

Respond to the poster (similar to this image): Someone just went up this ladder. Who? Where does it lead?




Historical Research Essay--computer time.

• Find and print 5 credible and reliable sources.
• Begin taking notes: highlighting, paraphrasing, summarizing, quoting, preserving original intent of author, locating sufficient information for a five page essay.
• Sources/notes will be turned in with first draft, January 13.
  

Silent Reading, 20 min

(Into the Wild QUIZ, Chapters 1-4 on Wednesday)

Modern Poetry

• Read the modern poetry intro, pp. 645-647.
• With a group of 4, create a short presentation for your poet on construction paper. Include:

1. One page of background info for your poet(s)
2. One page describing the narrative situation of your poem(s)
3. One page identifying and describing each of these following devices for your poem(s): tone, imagery, symbols, metaphor/simile. Include the line(s) as examples.
4. One page describing why your poet fits into the Modern movement. Discuss their use of free verse, imagism, symbolism, etc. Refer to specific information from the introduction where possible.

• These presentations will be given on Thursday.