English+III

ENGLISH III

[|Easy Bib]


 * Pacing Guide **

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 * First 6 weeks: **
 * ** Puritan/Colonial Era – **
 * Are people inherently corrupt and in need of being saved?
 * [[file:Sinners in Hands.doc]] Assignment Sheet for "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
 * [|Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Sermon]
 * What is the role of fate in our lives?
 * [[file:Narrative Assignment.doc]] Narrative Assignment
 * [|Graphic Organizers for Brainstorming Narrative]
 * [[file:The Crucible Internet Search.doc]] Internet Search for "The Crucible"
 * [[file:The Crucible Study Guide-1.doc]]Study Guide for "The Crucible" Test
 * ** Revolutionary Time Period / Age of Reason **
 * What type of writing inspired people then and today to become revolutionaries?
 * What rights are worth fighting for and what inspires people to fight for those rights?
 * How are the core American values determined?
 * [|Dramatic Reading of The Declaration of Independence]
 * Declarations of Independence
 * Second 6 weeks: **
 * ** American Renaissance / Romanticism **
 * What conditions are necessary in a society for a “renaissance” to be possible?
 * Can writers change society?
 * How important is the role of individuality in society and to self?
 * Where can man find moral guidance?
 * ** Realism **
 * What are the events that determine the shifts in the American Literary tradition?
 * How does literature impact society and history?
 * How does history change literature?
 * ** The Modern Era **
 * How can we compare the changes in society during the modern era to current changes in society? How are those changes reflected in the literature of the Modern and Contemporary time periods?
 * How did the works of Darwin and Marx inform the work of the Modernist writers?


 * The Third Six Weeks **
 * ** Harlem Renaissance **
 * What is the significance of The Harlem Renaissance to the Modernist movement in the areas of art, music and literature?
 * ** Post Modernism / Contemporary Literature **
 * What determines values in American society today?
 * What is the importance of media in our lives and what is the effect on literature?
 * How has the rise of the essay affected American readers?
 * How will technology impact literature in the future?
 * How do individual choices shape our destiny?

FIRST SIX WEEKS

[|Native American Origin Myths]

Go to this web page not to read more Native American Origin Myths and to read the description of Native American Original Legends from the power pint shown in class.

@Penzu Journals

Vocabulary English III EOC vocabulary words

Narratives

Download this document. Click on the link at the top of the page to go to the website about Pocahontas and John Smith. Use the article to answer the questions.

[|Plymouth Plantation] Read the Mayflower Compact and rewrite it in modern English. Which passengers do you think were not allowed to sign the Compact?

Multimedia Presentations

Projects **PLYMOUTH PLANTATION AND JAMESTOWN WIKI LINKS**


 * [[file:Narrative Assignment.doc]] DIRECTIONS, DUE DATE AND RUBRIC FOR NARRATIVE WRITING ASSIGNMENT **

AR READING LOGS

Copy of the directions for the Independent Reading Log that is due each Friday Copy of the form to fill out for the Independent Reading Log

TRANSCENDENTALISM

Directions for TPCASTT

SECOND SIX WEEKS

Use this form to describe the characters from //Their Eyes Were Watching God// based on what they say and what is said about them.

Power and Control Wheel

Respect Wheel

STUDY GUIDE FOR TEST ON TUESDAY JANUARY 10TH ON THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD. STUDY GUIDE DUE ON MONDAY JAN. 9TH [|Sparknotes Themes / Motifs] Find an example from the novel, __Their Eyes Were Watching God__ for each example given on the linked page from Sparknotes. Provide a quote and page number for each example given.

Use this form to help you analyze the advertisements that show how men and women are depicted in today's media.

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[|Parallel Structure] Complete this online quiz and show me your score.

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