American Literature and Composition
Oct. 19-30
Essential Question: How has the notion of evil affected the development of American Literature?
Monday 10/19
Vocabulary Sentences #10 Due
Work on Crucible Essay
HW: Work on Crucible Essay
Tuesday 10/20
Work on Crucible Essay
HW: First Draft of Crucible Essay Due Tomorrow
Wed. 10/21
First Draft of Crucible Essay Due
HW: Read Intro to Unit 3 (p. 227-238) and write in Journal #9 2-3 sentence summary of
each of the 9 subheadings under “American Literature Comes of Age”
Thursday 10/22 Read “The Devil and Tom Walker,” p. 240-252
and answer 2-7, p. 252
HW: Study for Vocab. Quiz
Friday 10/23
Vocabulary Quiz #10
American Literary Periods--Romanticism
Read “A Psalm of Life” and
“The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls,” p. 256
HW: Vocabulary Sentences #11
Essential Question: How has American Gothic spread throughout American society?
Monday 10/26
Vocabulary Sentences #11 Due
American Gothic
Read “The Black Cat” (handout)
HW: Complete Final Draft of Crucible Essay
Tuesday 10/27
Final Draft of Crucible Essay Due
Read “The Raven,” p. 326
Wed. 10/28
Intro to Gothic PowerPoint Project
--Complete Prewriting Chart in class
Thursday 10/29 Work on PPT
HW: Study for Vocab. quiz
Friday 10/30
Vocabulary Quiz 11
Grammar Review: Types of Clauses
HW: Vocabulary Sentences #12 Due Mon (with adjective clauses)
Vocabulary List # 10
unalienable (adj): not to be taken away
perfidy (n): betrayal of trust
subjugation (n): the act of conquering
refulgent (adj): radiant shining
despotism (n): absolute rule; tyranny
salutary (adj): beneficial; promoting a good purpose
manifest (adj): evident; obvious; clear
extricate (v): set free
penury (n): lack of money, property or necessities
subsistence (n): means of support
Vocabulary List # 11
efface (vt): erase; wipe out
sepulcher (n.): tomb
gloaming (n.): twilight; evening dusk
querulous (adj..): complaining
multifarious (adj): having many parts; diverse
demarcation (n.): separation
munificent (adj): generous
specious (adj): seeming to be good without actually being so
obeisance (n.): gesture of respect
importunate (adj): insistent