Day 31 (11-07-2017)
- Bell-Ringer Journal
- Requirements:
- (6 Points)
- 6-8 complete thoughts/sentences/independent clauses
- (2 Points)
- Inclusion of one quotation that is not a "hanging" quotation
- (2 Points)
- MLA style in-text citation
- (2 Points)
- MLA style bibliography entry
- (6 Points)
- Prompt:
- We often hear people use the phrase "American Literature." Find a credible source online in order to address what it is that makes something "American Literature." Your description cannot include description of the simple nationality of the author being the reason for this. Be sure to include a quotation from your source in order to support what you have to say.
- Requirements:
- Bell-Ringer Journal Discussion
- Continue Reading "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving
- Continuing Guided Reading Questions for "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving (DUE NEXT CLASS)
Day 026 (10-24-2017)
- Philosophy Friday Catch-Up (we did not have time for this on 10-20-2017. (30 Minutes)
- Timeline Updates Activity (Description) (5 Minutes)
- We will be working toward the next period of history that we will be covering in class today.
- There are many gaps that need to be filled before we may begin with our next section.
- Your task in class today will be to fill in those gaps with information/events within history that you feel contribute to a better understanding of certain period of U.S. Literature and U.S. Culture.
- Below, you will find a download for the latest timeline that we have seen in class (prior to reading The Crucible).
- Your task will be to propose that new events be added to this timeline (and why).
- Keep in mind that we are focusing on events that are important to both LITERATURE and AMERICAN CULTURE as well as PHILOSOPHICAL IDEAS.
- Timeline Updates Activity (Task) (35 Minutes)
- The product that you produce will consist of a list of fifteen (15) different events that you believe need to be added to the timeline.
- Your work will begin in 1693 (after the end of the Salem Witch Trials) and end in 1820 (with the publishing of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow).
- You will need to find the day (if possible), month (if possible), and year of the event. Do not stress over keeping these events in chronological order. That will come later.
- You will need to write a 2-4 sentence description of the event.
- You will then need to write a 2-4 sentence explanation as to why you believe this event will need to be added to the timeline (why is it important in understanding American culture?).
- Finally, (no MLA format required) you will need to cite where you received your information in regards to the event to ensure we are using academically reliable sources for our information.
- THIS ASSIGNMENT WILL BE DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF NEXT CLASS PERIOD
- Washington Irving Biography Annotations
- A quick "how-to" from Mr. Anthony
- Assignment for next class period
- Before next class period, you will need to come up with 10 different personal annotations in regards to Washington Irving's biography.
Day 012 (09-11-2017)
- Finish Summative Assessment from Last Class
- Begin History Channel Documentary ("In Search of History: The Salem Witch Trials")
- Background Information: Jonathan Edwards
- Review of Edwards' contributions to our historical timeline.
- Background Information: Jonathan Edwards
- The class also looked at the connections that Jonathan Edwards has to many historical people of importance in the United States
- Reading: "Sinners In The Hands of An Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards
- Below, you will find a link to the text of Edwards' famous sermon mentioned in the timeline. Be sure to read through this excerpt, and come to next class with at least one question, one comment, and one observation in regards to the nature of Edwards' sermon.
- Title of Work: "Sinners In The Hands of An Angry God"
- Author: Jonathan Edwards
- Author Information: Edwards is widely acknowledged as America's most important and original philosophical theologian.
- Genre: Sermon (based on the Bible's Deuteronomy 32:35)
- Date: Delivered on July 8th, 1741
- Philosophical School(s) of Thought: Pietism, Quietism, Evangelicalism, Puritanism, Revivalism
- Associated Movements: The Great Awakening
- Title of Work: "Sinners In The Hands of An Angry God"
- Below, you will find a link to the text of Edwards' famous sermon mentioned in the timeline. Be sure to read through this excerpt, and come to next class with at least one question, one comment, and one observation in regards to the nature of Edwards' sermon.
Day 011 (09-07-2017)
Day 010 (09-05-2017)
Day 009 (08-31-2017)
Day 008 (08-29-2017)
- Double-Entry Bell-Ringer Journal Procedure
- Double-Entry Bell-Ringer Journal
- Length: 3-4 complete thoughts/sentences/independent clauses per response
- Initial Response: Look at the timeline below (the items in Orange specifically). Given this minimal information about the events of King Philip's War, what are some things you can infer about the nature of how the war was carried out?
- Peer Response: Discuss whether or not you believe those inferences to be well-grounded and logical and why.
- Common Formative Assessment 01 & Common Formative Assessment 02
- Distribution and Explanation of Narrative Writing Prompt and Rubric
- See links below for the prompt and rubric for this narrative essay.
Day 007 (08-25-2017)
- Collection of Mini Projects - Mayflower Passengers
- Be sure that you have shared your presentation with [email protected].
- New Additions to the Class Website
- In order to help you keep track of the different areas of Philosophy we will be discussing this year, I will be keeping track of these different mentalities on a sub-page of this Weebly. To access this, simply hover over "English 10H" in the navigation menu, and click "Schools of Thought".
- Bell-Ringer Journal
- Length: 6-8 complete thoughts/sentences/independent clauses
- Prompt: In a short research paragraph, discuss what Utilitarianism is and how it relates to William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation as well as other English Colonists' writings.
- Additional Requirements: You must include at least one quotation in a well-written R.A.C.E. response to the prompt.
- Bell-Ringer Journal Discussion
- Review of Additions to the Historical Timeline
- See link below
- The Poetry of Anne Bradstreet
- See timeline for significance of Bradstreet
- See class assignment below
Day 006 (08-23-2017)
- Bell-Ringer Journal
- Length: 6-8 complete thoughts/sentences/independent clauses
- Prompt: In order to understand the culture that the Puritans and Pilgrims lived in, it may be pertinent to explore some of the social components surrounding their lives. For example, simply looking at the logic behind their clothing may give us insight into not only how they lived, but their rationale for living that way. In this journal, you will need to select two different social categories and discuss what they meant for the early English settlers to North America.
- Some Categories:
- Art
- Music
- Dance
- Economics
- Politcs
- Gender Equality
- Race Equality
- Kinship
- Community
- Physical Medicine
- Psychological Medicine
- Judicial System
- Length: 6-8 complete thoughts/sentences/independent clauses
- Bell-Ringer Journal Discussion
- Distribution of Mini-Project Prompt and Rubric
- See the link below for more information about the specific requirements of the mini-project. Keep in mind that the rubric will be used to grade this project.
- Time Allotment to Work on Mini-Project
Day 005 (08-21-2017)
- Collection of Guided Reading Questions for Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford
- N.W.E.A. (Fall [Administration Session 01])
Day 004 (08-17-2017)
- Bell-Ringer Journal
- Length: 4-5 complete thoughts/sentences/independent clauses
- Prompt: Using a credible source available on the internet, discuss the primary differences between the two different groups of people (the Puritans and the Separatists) aboard the Mayflower that landed around present day Cape Cod in November of 1620. Additionally, discuss how this group resolved their differences before setting foot on North American soil.
- Additional Requirements: Your journal must contain at least one quote from your source as support (utilized the R.A.C.E. method that you have been taught to accomplish this correctly). Your journal entry must also contain an MLA formatted bibliography entry (this does not have to be on a separate page - you may simply write it below your paragraph [you may omit the web address from this entry]).
- Bell-Ringer Journal Discussion
- Distribution of Historical Timelines
- We did not have physical copies of this last class - I distributed these today. If you were not in class today, feel free to get one from me during the next time that you see me.
- Background Information: William Bradford
- Reading: Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford
- See the link below for access to the excerpt that we will be reading.
- Guided Reading Questions: Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford
- See the link below for access to the guided reading questions based on the passage.
Day 003 (08-15-2017)
- Bell-Ringer Journal
- Length: 6-8 complete thoughts/sentences/independent clauses
- Prompt: In many ways, the early settlers (Pilgrims) in North America would not have survived without the help of the local Native American populations. The Pilgrims’ interpretation of Christianity can be traced back to both Martin Luther and John Calvin. Given what you already know about these religious interpretations by the Pilgrims and early settlers, discuss what religious justifications a Calvinist population might have for accepting the help of Native Americans.
- Bell-Ringer Journal Discussion
- Discussion: Calvinism Article & Questions from Last Class
- Differences Between Pilgrims and Puritans
- Historical Review (Recap)
- In order to us to accomplish our original goal of this class in tracing the birth and evolution of American Literature back to its roots in the philosophical principles brought to and established in this country, we need to keep track of what is happening and who it is happening to.
- In order to accomplish this, we will be using the document (linked below) to do so. This is a working document, and is in no way finished. We will continually add on to this document as the year progresses.
Day 02 (08-11-2017)
- "Placemat" Discussion Activity
- If you were not in class this day, be sure to e-mail Mr. Anthony ([email protected]).
- "Skipping Over England" Historical Review
- We could spend several months discussing the events of the Protestant reformation and the events leading to the first settlers coming to North America from England. However, we do not have time during our curriculum to do so. To save time, we will breeze over much of these historical events and focus our attention on some major events. The PowerPoint presentation from this discussion in class is linked below.
- Understanding the Protestant Reformation and Calvinism
- Our historical review left us with a group of people inspired by Martin Luther and John Calvin. This group of people called themselves Puritans. The Puritans (along with some other Protestants, called Separatists) eventually started the civilizations that would eventually be the birthplace of the United States of America.
- In order to understand Calvinism better, you will need to read from "What is Calvinism?" by Matt Slick and "Calvinism by William J. Bouwsma (both within the link below) and answer the guided reading questions that follow both articles (also contained within the link below).
Day 01 (08-09-2017)
- Distribution/Review of Class Syllabus
- Course Overview and Description
- "All About Me" Activity
- "What Makes Something American?" Writing Activity
- Our Approach to the Content
- This year, we will be looking at the evolution of what "American Philosophy" is. This will include a thorough look at historical/sociological events that eventually led to the creation of literary works which we will read in class.
- During the first semester, we will begin with the Protestant Reformation in England and end somewhere around the rise of Transcendentalism in America.
- Assignment for Next Class
- You will need to read over the article "What Is American Philosophy" by Dr. Jennifer Gurley (linked below) and come to next class prepared to discuss any of the items located within the bulleted list on the back.