Monday Sponge:
Context Clues - Definitions
Use clues in the sentences to write the meaning of the
underlined word.
1. Company employees are usually reimbursed for their
expenses when they make business trips; that is, they are
repaid for money they spend for business purposes.
reimbursed means: _____________________________
1. You could see how repugnant the bitter medicine was by
the way she shuddered and made a face when she
swallowed it.
repugnant means: _______________________________
What is an origin myth?
Work Period: Native
American Origin Myths
 Read one Native American origin myth with
your group.
 Create a Circle Map explaining the cultural
values and beliefs of this Native American
tribe.
 In the Frame of Reference, cite examples of
words or passages from the story that indicate
cultural values or beliefs.
Groups & Myths
 Group 1: “The Earth on Turtle’s Back,”
pages 18-20
 Group 2: “When Grizzlies Walked
Upright,” pages 21-23
 Group 3: “The Navajo Origin Legend,”
pages, 24-25
 Group 4: “The Lenape Creation Story,”
handouts
Tuesday Sponge:
Context Clues - Definitions
Use clues in the sentences to write the meaning of the
underlined word.
1. I could tell that he considered himself a gourmet, not
only by the way he enjoyed his food, but also by the way
he studied the menu before he ordered.
gourmet means: _____________________________
1. Many octogenarians, that is, people in their eighties, are
still healthy, active community members.
octogenarian means: _____________________________
Gallery Walk
 Use your classmates’ work to create a Tree Map!
 Use the information on each Circle Map to
determine:
 The name of the tribe
 Cultural values and beliefs
 Symbols or images from the creation myth
that indicate these cultural values
Discuss:
 What similarities
do you see among
all the cultural
values and beliefs?
Support a Claim
Claim: A statement that sounds true, but doesn’t
have any evidence.
Examples:
American people like hamburgers.
Toyotas are excellent cars.
Math is important.
What evidence could you give for each example?
Claim:
Native Americans had a spiritual relationship
with nature.
Support a Claim
 Read and respond to the claim about Native
American values.
 Use what you learned from the reading and
Gallery Walk as evidence for the claim.
 Write 1 paragraph that states the claim and
provides evidence.
Claim:
Native American groups had a spiritual
relationship with nature. The origin myth
“ ____(title)_____ ” explains that the (tribe name)
valued/believed ___________________. For
example, the myth explains, “ ______________
___________________________________________
__________________________.” In other words, __
________________________________________.
Wednesday Sponge:
Context Clues - Opposites
Use clues in the sentences to write the meaning of the
underlined word.
1. He tried to smile, because the mood of the party was not
somber, but happy.
somber means: _____________________________
1. His brother had been an A student, but Howard was just
mediocre.
mediocre means: _______________________________
Early Colonial Writers
1600-1760
Who were they?
 Early European
Settlers
 Puritans
 African slaves
What did they write?
 Tales of adventure
 Diaries
Early Colonial Writers
1600-1760
Themes:
 Religious, focused on
Bible and Church issues.
 Good vs. Evil
 God vs. Devil
 Slave Narratives
 Stories of slaves from
Africa brought to
America
Early Colonial Writers
1600-1760
Authors:
John Smith
Anne Bradstreet
Cotton Mather
Puritans
Religious freedom..as long as
it’s OUR way.
Fun is sketchy. Maybe sinful.
Your job in life is to know
God and be “right” with God.
How do you know? Success!
If you don’t succeed, maybe
you are not right with God.
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Literary Terms
Puritan Plain Style = Writing style characterized by short
words, direct statements, and references to ordinary everyday
objects.
Sermon = Speech given from a pulpit in a house of worship.
Allusion = Reference to a another famous text, such as the
bible or an older, popular story.
Apostrophe = A figure of speech in which a speaker directly
addresses a person who is dead or not physically present, a
personified object or nonhuman thing, or an abstract quality
or idea.
Compare & Contrast
 Compare and contrast
the Puritans with the
Native Americans.
 Frame of Reference:
Answer the question
How could it have been
possible for these
groups of people to
coexist (live together)?
Thursday Sponge:
Context Clues - Opposites
Use clues in the sentences to write the meaning of the
underlined word.
1. I don’t know how those suave and courteous parents
could have such rude and disrespectful children.
suave means: _____________________________
1. The homes on the north side of the tracks were poor and
run-down, but the homes on the south side were
obviously affluent.
affluent means: _______________________________
Translate the Standard on
Your Paper:
 Standard(s):
 ELACC11-12RL4: Determine the meaning of words
and phrases as they are used in the text, including
figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the
impact of specific word choices on
 meaning and tone, including words with multiple
meanings or language that is particularly fresh,
engaging, or beautiful.
Anne Bradstreet
 Mocked for being a woman
and a writer.
 Supported family while
husband was travelling.
 Explored the theme of love
from a Puritan female point
of view.
Edward Taylor
 Minister & Physician in
Massachusetts
 Hardships
 War with Native Americans
 5 of his 8 children died in
infancy
 Wife died
 Poetry = A form of personal
worship (prayer)
Literary Terms
Extended Metaphor = A metaphor, or
comparison, that continues from the beginning to
the end of a poem
Puritan Plain Style =
Spinning Wheel
“Huswifery” Imagery
yarn / twine
Dye = Make colored
spool
reel
Work Period: Puritan
Poetry
 Read “Huswifery” (Housework), p. 95
 Complete Task Card 1
 Read “To My Dear and Loving Husband,” p. 96
 Complete Task Card 2
 After completing 1-4, answer the question: How do
both poems show evidence of the “Puritan Plain
Style?” Give at least 4 examples.
Task Card 1: “Huswifery”
This poem uses an extended metaphor.
1. What are the two things being compared?
2. An important feature of Puritan Plain Style is
that the author writes about everyday objects.
Today, most of us do not have spinning wheels
in our homes. Write a modern version of
“Huswifery” by changing the metaphor from a
spinning wheel to a machine we use today.
(HINT: Use a complicated machine that has
many parts.)
Task Card 2: “To My Dear
and Loving Husband”
Complete a TPCAST Chart:
T – Title
P – Paraphrase (Tell the poem in your own words)
C – Connotation (Look for deeper meaning)
A – Attitude of the Writer
S – Shifts (Does the poem change? How so?)
T – Theme (What should we learn from this poem?)
 How do both poems show evidence
of the “Puritan Plain Style?” Give at
least 4 examples.
Friday, Oct. 26
1. Sponge – Context Clues (NO DICTIONARY)
2. Complete work for “Huswifery” (p. 95) and
“To My Dear and Loving Husband” (p.96)
3. Answer the question about BOTH poems:
1. How do both poems show evidence of the “Puritan
Plain Style?” Give at least 4 examples.
Monday Sponge:
Context Clues - Opposites
Use clues in the sentences to write the meaning of the
underlined word.
1. You don’t have to concur with my ideas, but at least
listen with an open mind.
concur means: _____________________________
1. I know it’s safe to climb to the top of Stone Mountain,
but if you’re dubious about it, then stay home.
dubious means: _______________________________
Review: Puritan Sermon
 Sermon =
 With a partner, think
of 3 adjectives to
describe a Puritan
sermon
“Sinners in the Hands of an
Angry God” p. 102
 While we read, watch for words, images, and
symbols that Edwards uses to describe God’s
wrath (anger).
 Make a Bubble Map. Cite words from the text
(with page number) in the Frame of Reference
Take it Off the Map!
 What is the tone of the sermon, “Sinners in the
Hands of an Angry God,” by Jonathan
Edwards?
 Write a paragraph to answer the question. Use
at least one specific example from the text.
Sentence Frames: Tone
The tone of “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry
God,” by Jonathan Edwards, is ___________________ .
Throughout the sermon, Edwards uses _____________
descriptions, images, and symbols, such as __________,
_________________, and ________________________.
He writes, “____________________________________
_____________________________________________.”
In other words, _________________________________
______________________________________________.
This is effective because it made his audience feel _____
______________________________________________.