Monday, April 27:
- Computer lab time to edit narrative essays
- Narrative Essay due on Wednesday
Tuesday, April 28:
- Last day in the computer lab to edit narrative essays
- Narrative Essay due tomorrow!
Wednesday, April 29:
- Turn in Narrative Essay
- Watch Dead Poets Society. As you view the film, look for the following elements of Romanticism/Transcendentalism: individual, intuition, and nature. Take notes on how these elements are shown throughout the film.
Thursday, April 30:
- Continue watching Dead Poets Society and taking notes on the elements of Romanticism/Transcendentalism
Friday, May 1:
- Finish watching Dead Poets Society and taking notes
- Discuss the notes and the movie
- Quiz study guide discussion + tips
- Romanticism/Transcendentalism quiz on Monday!
Monday, April 20:
- Warm-Up
- "Self-Reliance" Summary Activity
- Work a partner (or two), summarize the groups of lines of "Self-Reliance" (p. 362) in your own words on the worksheet
- We will discuss the reading tomorrow
- HW: "Self-Reliance" Journal due Wednesday
Tuesday, April 21:
- Narrative Essay due dates:
- Rough Draft: Due Friday, April 24
- Final Draft: Due Wednesday, April 29
- Check and discuss "Self-Reliance" (p. 362) notes
- Read "Walden" (p. 372) aloud as a class, summarizing/taking notes as we read together. Break off into small groups to continue the rest of the activity from the second half until the end of the hour.
Wednesday, April 22:
- Substitute teacher today
- Continue reading and summarizing "Walden" (p. 372)
- Complete the "Walden" questions on the handout - due tomorrow
Thursday, April 23:
- Turn in "Walden" questions
- Computer lab to type Narrative Essay
Friday, April 24:
- Rough Draft due - self-editing strategies
Monday, April 13:
- Warm-Up
- Notes: Romanticism/Transcendentalism
- Begin reading "The Devil and Tom Walker" (p. 312 in the literature book) aloud together in class
Tuesday, April 14:
- Warm-Up
- Finish reading "The Devil and Tom Walker" (p. 312) in groups and complete the questions on the half sheet
- Notes: Eliminating "I"
- HW: "The Devil and Tom Walker" questions due Thursday
Wednesday, April 15:
- Narrative Paragraph Practice
- Activity: "The Devil and Tom Walker"
- Imagine that Tom Walker is now on trial and has a chance to be freed from the Devil. In a group of 3-4, decide if you want to represent the defense or the prosecution. Draft a one-page “closing argument” for the side you choose. Your page must include a thesis (the case that you are arguing) and at least two pieces of evidence (quotes) from the text. Be ready to share!
Thursday, April 16:
- Warm-Up
- Listen to an audio version of "The Raven" - read the poem as you listen, talking to the text (TttT) as you process its contents
- Work in small groups to answer questions about "The Raven" shown on the projector. Write the answers to the questions on your handout with the poem.
- Discuss "The Raven"
- Watch a short video clip of "The Raven"
Friday, April 17:
- Warm-Up
- Notes: Walt Whitman + poetic forms
- Read "O Captain! My Captain!" and "I Hear America Singing" and analyze:
- The poems' meanings
- Poetic forms discussed in the notes and how they contribute to the overall effectiveness of the poems' messages
- Elements of Transcendentalism in the poems.
