English 11 – American Literature
Quarter Two
Week 1: 10/28-11/1
Focus: Wrap up of The Crucible and introduction to writers of the Revolution; persuasion and rhetoric
Reading: Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God – pp. 152-158; Background reading pp. 256-261.
Writing: Crucible exam; background notes on the Revolution; record persuasive terms.
Oral/Visual: Begin discussing persuasive articles.
Assessment: Essay and objective test on The Crucible; Persuasive Terms Quiz
Week 2: 11/4-11/8
Focus: Revolutionary writers; persuasion and rhetoric; Ben Franklin and aphorisms
Reading: Ben Franklin p. 292; Speech in the Virginia Convention pp. 262-269; Declaration of
Independence pp. 270-281
Writing: Notes over reading; Declaration of Teen-age Independence; Aphorism worksheet; Franklin
almanac; Moral perfection activity
Oral/Visual: Video over Ben Franklin; discussion of persuasive articles
Assessment: Aphorisms and Epitaphs
Week 3: 11/11-11/15
Focus: Persuasion and Rhetoric; persuasive paper
Reading: Stride Toward Freedom, Necessary to Protect Ourselves – pp. 300-308; Letter to Samson
Occom, Letter to John Adams – pp. 282-288
Writing: Introduce persuasive essay; Ben Franklin Almanacs
Oral/Visual: Discussion of persuasive articles; class discussion on persuasive argument.
Assessment – Unit test over writers of the Revolution – make sure you review vocab and lit terms.
Week 4: 11/18-11/22
Focus: Persuasion and Rhetoric; Introduction to Romanticism, Gothic Literature
Reading: Background reading pp. 338-342; 446-453; The Devil and Tom Walker pp. 349-362; The Raven
pp. 466-471; The Fall of the House of Usher pp. 473-499
Writing: Background notes on Romanticism; Background notes on Poe; Franklin Almanacs due 11/22.
Oral/Visual: Video on Poe and The Raven
Assessment: Presentation of almanacs; Quiz over Poe
Week 5: 11/25-26
Focus: American Romanticism; Gothic Literature
Reading: The Fall of the House of Usher pp 473-499; Non-fiction book selection
Writing: Persuasive Essays due 12/2; Sales brochure for House
Speaking/Listening: N/A
Week 6: 12/2-12/6
Focus: American Romanticism; Non-fiction texts
Reading: Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment pp. 500-515; A Rose for Emily pp. 516-525; Non-fiction reading
Writing: Persuasive Essay due 12/2; Hypothesis for Dr. Heidegger
Speaking/Listening: Video on A Rose for Emily
Week 7: 12/9-12/13
Focus: American Romanticism; Romantic Poetry
Reading: Background reading pp. 336-342; Self-Reliance pp 363-367; Civil Disobedience pp. 369-380;
Non-fiction reading; Poetic selection from
Whitman, Bryant, Longfellow
Writing: Notes on Transcendentalism
Speaking/Listening: Selections of Romantic Poetry
Assessment: Unit test over Romanticism
Week 8: 12/16-20
Focus: American Romanticism; Non-fiction reading
Reading: Non-fiction reading
Writing: Analyzing elements of Romanticism in the film.
Speaking/Listening: Excerpts from Dead Poet’s Society
Assessment: Assign non-fiction project
Week 9: 01/06-01/10
Focus: Non-fiction reading
Reading: TBD – Project over non-fiction assignment
Writing:
Assessment
Week 10: 01/13-01/17
Focus: First Semester Review
Reading: TBD
Writing:
Assessement