Honors American Lit
This course will introduce students to the American literary periods. We will analyze the historical events, the major authors, and the style of writing for each period. In addition to reading historical documents, short stories,
and poetry, we will also read several novels. This is a fast-paced, reading intensive course. Some writing will also be required. Please note that because students in this class have qualified for a College Credit Plus class opposite
this course, and therefore have a college-ready ACT score, there will be no ACT review or preparation offered as part of the Honors American Literature course.
Google Classroom code: 8gn4zp0
and poetry, we will also read several novels. This is a fast-paced, reading intensive course. Some writing will also be required. Please note that because students in this class have qualified for a College Credit Plus class opposite
this course, and therefore have a college-ready ACT score, there will be no ACT review or preparation offered as part of the Honors American Literature course.
Google Classroom code: 8gn4zp0
Lesson Plans
PLEASE GO DIRECTLY TO THE STREAM OF GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENTS.
REMOTE LEARNING WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENTS (Ap 27-May 1):
1. View the week's overview video below.
www.loom.com/share/315da1ec3192499697f77dd25baf40bf
2. View the Gatsby Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 Introduction videos and post-reading videos. You may read the chapter on your own OR listen to me read it, but you MUST watch the intro and post-reading video for each. That is equally important to reading the chapters.
3. Complete the Gatsby quiz (chapters 3, 4, 5).
4. Article of the Week: read and write the response.
All assignments due Sunday at midnight so I can grade on Monday AM.
Have a good week!
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Remote Learning Week 4 Assignments (April 20-24)
1. View this video for an overview of the week
https://www.loom.com/share/75b304b029dd4666a96eec1b2703d727
2. Gatsby Chapter 3 activities: Go to Google Classroom and click on the Gatsby Chapter 3 activities. You will find links to three videos.
3. Article of the Week: Mitch Albom talks to Oprah
All assignments are due at midnight on Sunday, April 27. I will begin grading them Monday AM.
Have a great week!
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Remote Learning Week 3 Assignments (April 13-17)
1. View this video for an overview of the week:
https://www.loom.com/share/54ed0d4320e94ad2bf72f4f9ba4f5e56
Holy smokes! Mitch Albom is writing a new book in real time! And it's free!
https://www.loom.com/share/eac5332e9da34a3db567462b5bb21795
https://www.mitchalbom.com/human-touch-story/
2. Article of the Week: "What the World Looked Like in the 1920s", due by midnight Sunday
3. Gatsby Chapter 2 activities: Go to Google Classroom and click on the Gatsby Chapter 2 activities. You will find links to three videos.
4. Complete the Tuesdays With Morrie assignment on GC. (The book should have been finished for today).
All assignments are due by Sunday at midnight.
Have a great week!
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Remote Learning Week 2 Assignments (April 6-10)
1. View this video for an overview of the week:
https://www.loom.com/share/3ba88e4ce7ed4a8a8d4ad9bdfd0a240f
2. View this lecture about the Modern Period:
Part 1: www.loom.com/share/bdecde603085405cb69fb417295bc642
Part 2: https://www.loom.com/share/d187094d123a4047a47faec9ca8b7a0c
3. Article of the Week: "When Fitzgerald Judged Gatsby by Its Cover", due by midnight Sunday
4. Gatsby Chapter 1 activities: Go to Google Classroom and click on the Gatsby Chapter 1 document. You will find links to three videos.
Gatsby activities are due by Sunday at midnight.
Have a great week!
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Remote Learning Week 1 (March 30-April 3)
Watch this video for an overview of the week:
https://www.loom.com/share/c5de565ad072490db16c24537538bfa4
Monday, March 30 - View the intro to satire videos and example of satire videos, read "The Lowest Animal" and "The War Prayer" by Mark Twain. Write a brief paragraph describing what Twain is satirizing in each story (what element(s) of society is he criticizing?)
Tuesday, March 31 - Political Ad Analysis due, read "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and answer the commonlit.org questions for the story. Commonlit assignment due Thursday. You may want to view the ESPN video of the actual jumping frog contest based on this story, but it is optional.
Wed. April 1 - Review for the Realist Period test, which will be over Twain and Chopin, the literary terms we reviewed in this unit, and the stories we read (I'll post a short review video reminding you of what we studied and what you need to know for this unit test)
Review video: https://www.loom.com/share/4331d167aa684f698eea3a24a58cb20c
Thursday, April 2 - Continue reading Tuesdays With Morrie; book should be finished by Monday, April 13
Friday, April 3 - Realist Period Test
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PLEASE GO DIRECTLY TO THE STREAM OF GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENTS.
REMOTE LEARNING WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENTS (Ap 27-May 1):
1. View the week's overview video below.
www.loom.com/share/315da1ec3192499697f77dd25baf40bf
2. View the Gatsby Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 Introduction videos and post-reading videos. You may read the chapter on your own OR listen to me read it, but you MUST watch the intro and post-reading video for each. That is equally important to reading the chapters.
3. Complete the Gatsby quiz (chapters 3, 4, 5).
4. Article of the Week: read and write the response.
All assignments due Sunday at midnight so I can grade on Monday AM.
Have a good week!
_______________________________________________________________________
Remote Learning Week 4 Assignments (April 20-24)
1. View this video for an overview of the week
https://www.loom.com/share/75b304b029dd4666a96eec1b2703d727
2. Gatsby Chapter 3 activities: Go to Google Classroom and click on the Gatsby Chapter 3 activities. You will find links to three videos.
- The first video is an introduction to the book/chapter 3.
- The second video is an audio of me reading the book as the PDF scrolls on the screen. You can skip that video if you prefer to read it on your own.
- The third video is an analysis of key events in the chapter.
3. Article of the Week: Mitch Albom talks to Oprah
All assignments are due at midnight on Sunday, April 27. I will begin grading them Monday AM.
Have a great week!
_______________________________________________
Remote Learning Week 3 Assignments (April 13-17)
1. View this video for an overview of the week:
https://www.loom.com/share/54ed0d4320e94ad2bf72f4f9ba4f5e56
Holy smokes! Mitch Albom is writing a new book in real time! And it's free!
https://www.loom.com/share/eac5332e9da34a3db567462b5bb21795
https://www.mitchalbom.com/human-touch-story/
2. Article of the Week: "What the World Looked Like in the 1920s", due by midnight Sunday
3. Gatsby Chapter 2 activities: Go to Google Classroom and click on the Gatsby Chapter 2 activities. You will find links to three videos.
- The first video is an introduction to the book/chapter 2.
- The second video is an audio of me reading the book as the PDF scrolls on the screen. You can skip that video if you prefer to read it on your own.
- The third video is of me going over key points after the chapter has been read.
4. Complete the Tuesdays With Morrie assignment on GC. (The book should have been finished for today).
All assignments are due by Sunday at midnight.
Have a great week!
_______________________________________________
Remote Learning Week 2 Assignments (April 6-10)
1. View this video for an overview of the week:
https://www.loom.com/share/3ba88e4ce7ed4a8a8d4ad9bdfd0a240f
2. View this lecture about the Modern Period:
Part 1: www.loom.com/share/bdecde603085405cb69fb417295bc642
Part 2: https://www.loom.com/share/d187094d123a4047a47faec9ca8b7a0c
3. Article of the Week: "When Fitzgerald Judged Gatsby by Its Cover", due by midnight Sunday
4. Gatsby Chapter 1 activities: Go to Google Classroom and click on the Gatsby Chapter 1 document. You will find links to three videos.
- The first video is an introduction to the book/chapter 1.
- The second video is an audio of me reading the book as the PDF scrolls on the screen. You can skip that video if you prefer to read it on your own.
- The third video is of me going over key points after the chapter has been read.
Gatsby activities are due by Sunday at midnight.
Have a great week!
_________________________________________________________________________
Remote Learning Week 1 (March 30-April 3)
Watch this video for an overview of the week:
https://www.loom.com/share/c5de565ad072490db16c24537538bfa4
Monday, March 30 - View the intro to satire videos and example of satire videos, read "The Lowest Animal" and "The War Prayer" by Mark Twain. Write a brief paragraph describing what Twain is satirizing in each story (what element(s) of society is he criticizing?)
Tuesday, March 31 - Political Ad Analysis due, read "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and answer the commonlit.org questions for the story. Commonlit assignment due Thursday. You may want to view the ESPN video of the actual jumping frog contest based on this story, but it is optional.
Wed. April 1 - Review for the Realist Period test, which will be over Twain and Chopin, the literary terms we reviewed in this unit, and the stories we read (I'll post a short review video reminding you of what we studied and what you need to know for this unit test)
Review video: https://www.loom.com/share/4331d167aa684f698eea3a24a58cb20c
Thursday, April 2 - Continue reading Tuesdays With Morrie; book should be finished by Monday, April 13
Friday, April 3 - Realist Period Test
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