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1. Complete the Reading and Writing Assignments from the book.
2. Complete the Research Project.
3. Complete the Oral Presentation.
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ASSIGNMENT
Write an essay about the modern American Dream. What is the Dream and how does it affect
you? Include the three central ideas discussed in this writing.
Willa Cather passed away in 1947. Pretend that you are a newspaper editor in charge of
obituaries. Write an obituary about the death of this author. You may want to look in a
newspaper for ideas.
Reviewing the Text a & b
Shaping Interpretations 2, Critical Writing 2. Two Grand Styles
Write a short account, or poem of something that you think doesn’t change.
As you read ‘Once by the Pacific’ list the words, phrases, or images that create a feeling of doom.
Shaping Interpretations 5, Blank Verse 1-5
Making It Modern
Write a brief description of The Dream and The Reality. How does it make you feel? What is the
Father really talking about? Why shouldn’t the boy see the heat and the sweat and the life?
First Thoughts 1, Challenging the Text 10
Make your own list of things you should and should not worry about and things you should think
about
Reviewing the Text a & b, Shaping Interpretations 3
Language and Style 1-8
Shaping Interpretations 2 & 4, Extending the Text 7
Shaping Interpretations 4 & 6
Briefly describe what this ending such an ironic surprise.
Write a 2 page fictitious short story about Hemingway’s life. Use facts from his true life to
support your story, but get creative with your writing.
Shaping Interpretations 5 & 6, Critical Writing 2
Explain which period of Eliot’s writing you think you would prefer reading and why.
Shaping Interpretations 4, 6, 7 & 11, Rhythm, Thymes, Metaphors and Allusions 2 & 3
Shaping Interpretations 2 & 8
Romantic Reversal
Write a 1 page Cause and Effect essay of an event or situation. You must use valid reasoning and
support to convince your audience. Use the Writer’s Workshop to help you develop your essay.
Try It Out 1-3
First Thoughts 1, Shaping Interpretations 4
After reading about her life and work, describe why you think Millay wanted to make a special
point to the poetry judge that she was not a brawny male.
Shaping Interpretations 3 & 5
Shaping Interpretations 3 & 7
Compare Faulkner’s story with Quiroga’s story on at least three points. How are they the same?
How are they different?
Write a short essay describing the importance of the Harlem Renaissance to the America you live
in today, nearly 80 years later.
Shaping Interpretations 5, Extending the Text 6, Collecting Ideas for an Interpretive Essay 1
Shaping Interpretations 3 & 4
Incident Shaping Interpretations 2 & 4
Hurston was criticized for celebrating the life of blacks rather than writing about discrimination.
Do you think Hurston had a duty to write about discrimination? Support your answer.
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Shaping Interpretations 3 & 6
Quickwrite
Why do you think Blues is such a popular music form?
Harlem Shaping Interpretations 2 & 5
Describe in your own words the importance of Symbolism and Imagism in American literature
Shaping Interpretations 3 & 8
The Red Wheelbarrow First Thoughts 1, The Great Figure Shaping Interpretations 2 & 4
First Thoughts 1, Shaping Interpretations 3 & 4, Connecting with the Text 7
Shaping Interpretations 2, Extending the Text 6
Shaping Interpretations 2, 5, 6 & 9
Try It Out 1-3
Write a 2-page essay interpreting any work of literature you have read in this book. Your writing
will inform, explain and persuade. Use the Writer’s Workshop to help you develop your essay.
Try It Out
Presentation 1
Quickwrite
Shaping Interpretations 2 – 4
Shaping Interpretations 4, 7 & 8
Shaping Interpretations 2, 3, 6 & 7, Extending the Text 8
Universal Significance
How To Own a Word
Try It Out 1-3
Try It Out 1 & 2
Quickwrite
Shaping Interpretations 4-7, Helprin’s Figurative Language 1-4
Shaping Interpretations 2 & 5, Speaking Out 3
John Hersey’s book had ‘superstar’ status. Why do you think this book was considered so
important?
Reviewing the Text a-d, Shaping Interpretations 3 & 4, Extending the Text 6
Shaping Interpretations 2 & 3, Monuments and Messages
Shaping Interpretations 5, 7 & 8, Challenging the Text 9
Shaping Interpretations 3 – 5, War and Peace, Peace and War
Shaping Interpretations 4 & 5, Extending the Text 7
Shaping Interpretations 2, 5 & 6
Which passages in this story remind you of a myth, legend, or folk tale
Shaping Interpretations 2 & 6, Challenging the Text 7
Shaping Interpretations 2, 5 & 6
Shaping Interpretations 2 – 4, Challenging the Text 6
Your Own Spin on the World
Shaping Interpretations 2 – 4, The simple nakedness of his life
Shaping Interpretations 3 & 6
What Happened
The American Tradition
Shaping Interpretations 2, 3 & 6
Trogdon writes under the pen name Least Heat-Moon. How do you think his life affected his
decision to use a different name
Shaping Interpretations 4, Heat-Moon’s Metaphors 1 & 2
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RESEARCH PROJECT
Write a 4-5 pages Problem and Solution essay
1. Select social problem that you would like to research. (Use the guidelines from pages 895-899 in your
textbook to help you with this assignment)
2. Include the following information
a. What is the problem
b. How widespread is it
c. How does the problem relate to other social issues
d. Why is the problem important to study
e. Which solutions have been tried
f. Which solution do you think is most practical
g. Which solutions does the most good for the most people
3. Have another person proofread your rough draft and make written comments. The proofreader should be
honest and make a minimum of 10 grammatical and content suggestions.
4. Prepare a 2-4 minutes oral presentation based your paper. (Use the guidelines from pages 1214-1215 in
your textbook to help you prepare.)
5. Prepare visuals (posters, memorabilia, etc.) to make your presentation more interesting.
6. Make an appointment to present your material at the Outside Independent Study program.
7. You will hand in:
a. A rough draft of your paper with your proofreader’s comments
b. A final typed copy of you paper including a properly prepared bibliography
c. Any visual material that you prepared for your presentation
ORAL READING
Prepare an oral reading 2-4 minutes long
1. You may select any reading or readings from the textbook between pages 1-521.
a. You will give a brief explanation of why you chose your selection. Why did it appeal to you? What
did it mean to you?
b. You will make your presentation with feeling. Your goal is to draw in and interest the audience with
your voice, inflection, and tone. Make the audience feel why you like this particular piece so much.
2. Make an appointment to present your material at the Outside Independent Study program.
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