September Syllabus American Literature 2013-2014

Date Sep. 3 Homework Due on Date Signed Parent Letter Reading Assignment Unit 1: America for Me (pages 2-14) Due Tuesday Writing Assignment Why would having an understanding of American Heritage be important in an American Literature class? (1 paragraph essay question) Essay Question Final Draft Due Tuesday Grammar Lesson 1 and 3 (due Friday) Vocabulary Wordly Wise Lesson 1: Day 1 and 2 Due Friday

Sep. 6

Essay Question Outline and Rough Draft Grammar Vocabulary Essay Question FD due Grammar Vocabulary

Unit 1: America for Me (Pages 2-14)

Lesson 5 (Due Tuesday)

Wordly Wise (WW) Day 3 due Tuesday

Sep. 10

Unit 5: An Early American Collection (pages 98-105)

Sep. 13

Sep. 17

Sep. 20

Sep. 24

Essay Question RD and Outline due Grammar Vocabulary Essay Question FD due Grammar Vocabulary Reading Journal Due Grammar Vocabulary See Reading Instructions Grammar

Unit 5: pages 106109, 121-122, 126

Essay Question: What did you learn about early American experiences through your anthology reading? (1 paragraph. 200350 words). (RD and outline due Friday) Essay Question: Final Draft due Tuesday

Lesson 7 and 9 (Due Friday)

WW Days 4-5 Due Friday

Lesson 11 Due Tuesday

WW Lesson 2: Days 1-2 Due Tuesday

Handouts

Reading Journal

Tom Sawyer

See Reading Instructions

Lesson 13 and 15 Due Friday Lesson 17 Due Tuesday Lesson 19 and 21 Due Friday

WW Lesson 2 Days 3-5 Due Friday WW Lesson 3: Days 1-2 Due Tuesday WW Lesson 3 Days 3-5 Due Friday

Tom Sawyer

See Reading Instructions

September Syllabus American Literature 2013-2014

Vocabulary Sep. 27 See Reading Instructions Grammar Vocabulary Tom Sawyer See Reading Instructions Lesson 23 Due Tuesday WW Lesson 4: Days 1-2 Due Tuesday