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    This document outlines the expectations, policies, and curriculum for an 11th grade American Literature class. It details procedures such as signing in each day, completing a daily bell ringer, and using the website woodrowwriter.com. The class will survey American literature from Native American myths to modern works, examining how writings have shaped US history and culture. Some works to be discussed include the Iroquois creation myth, a memoir by Olaudah Equiano, Jonathan Edwards' sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible", and student journal exercises.

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    English III: American Literature: Mr. Moran

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    English III: American Literature

    Mr. Moran

    2010-2011
    Expectations

    ✤ Think of this class as practice


    for a job:

    ✤ be punctual and in attendance

    ✤ take care of your


    responsibilities

    ✤ follow the “company” policies

    ✤ build habits for success


    Code of Conduct
    ✤ Tops (boy/girl)

    ✤ Bottoms (boy/girl)

    ✤ Jewelry/Accessories

    ✤ Badges

    ✤ Phones/iPods

    ✤ Language

    ✤ Detentions

    ✤ Detentions
    Attendance/Tardi
    es

    ✤ Graded Bell Ringer - Be on


    time

    ✤ 4/11

    ✤ B afternoons, A mornings

    ✤ One week - make up work and


    time

    ✤ www.woodrowwriter.com
    Procedures

    ✤ Sign in each day

    ✤ Check for supplies

    ✤ Bell ringer

    ✤ Day one - read and 5 Ws

    ✤ Day two - “the big five”


    Syllabus

    ✤ “The Story of Us”

    ✤ Survey of American Literature


    from Native Americans to
    today.

    ✤ Understand the history of


    influential writings that shaped
    the United States

    ✤ Be better communicators
    World on the
    Turtle’s Back

    ✤ Iroquois creation myth

    ✤ Difference between a myth and


    a legend.

    ✤ Still have myths?

    ✤ Understand archetypal
    symbols

    ✤ Importance of recording stories


    Narrative of
    Olaudah Equiano

    ✤ Difference between a diary and


    memoir

    ✤ Power of imagery

    ✤ Point of view

    ✤ Hard power vs. soft power

    ✤ Are there still slaves?


    Sinners in the Hands of
    an Angry God

    ✤ Sermon - “Fire and Brimstone”

    ✤ Puritans

    ✤ Imagery

    ✤ Tone

    ✤ Fear and power

    ✤ More motivating -
    punishments or rewards?
    The Crucible

    ✤ Drama

    ✤ Power of rumor

    ✤ Importance of truth?

    ✤ Censorship
    External Journal

    ✤ Exercises to help us be better


    observers of the world

    ✤ Great writers help us notice


    what we sometimes take for
    granted.
    POWER

    ✤ Synonyms for power?

    ✤ Look like?

    ✤ Sound like?

    ✤ Feel like?

    ✤ Other observations...
    Exit Card

    ✤ I still am unsure about...

    ✤ I realized...

    ✤ I’m confused about...

    ✤ I wish I would have said...

    ✤ I agree with ____’s idea that...

    ✤ I learned...

    ✤ I could teach someone about...

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