Realism (English 11)

Packet Cover
Intro Notes
Satire Intro
Epigrams
"The Lowest Animal"
Argument Builder
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
Slave Narratives Chart
Epigram to Article Writing Assignment: Due Friday, 1-8-16
Epigram to Article Rubric

Film and Lit Handouts (Film and Lit)

Basic Info

• Language of Film: Part 1
• Language of Film: Part 2
• Movie Review Assignment and Rubric (this is the same assignment for movies we watch)
• Note-Taking Template (this will be used for most movies we watch)
• Socratic Seminar Info (we will complete a Socratic Seminar after every novel, some short stories, and sometimes after films)
• Socratic Seminar Prep, Exit Slip, and Self-Assessment
• Movie Talk Monday Requirements

Novel/Short Story and Topic Handouts

• Shawshank Literary Analysis
• Gender, Socialization, and the Movies
• Psycho Guided Reading

Presentations

• Important Person in the Industry 
• You Pick the Topic: Group Presentation

Independent Novel - 3rd Quarter (English 11)

List of Books
Requirements and Weekly Progress Reports

Weekly Lesson Plans (Semester 1)

Weekly lessons plans are detailed descriptions of what goes on in our classroom. This is the best place to look if you are absent.

Week of 8-10-15
Week of 8-17-15
Week of 8-24-15
Week of 8-31-15
Week of 9-7-15
Week of 9-14-15
Week of 9-21-15
Week of 9-28-15
Week of 10-5-15
Week of 10-12-15

Week of 10-19-15
Week of 10-26-15
Week of 11-2-15
Week of 11-9-15
Week of 11-16-15
Week of 11-23-15
Week of 11-30-15
Week of 12-7-15
Midterms
Winter Break!

Gothic, Romanticism, and Transcendentalism (English 11)

Gothic and Romanticism Packet Cover and Goals
Author Studies (also posted on Google Classroom)
Active Reading Articles (posted on Google Classroom)

"The Masque of the Red Death"

• PowerPoint 

"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" 

• Allegory Chart
• Review

"Rip Van Winkle"

• Character Organizer
• Romanticism Characteristics and Post-Reading Questions

Transcendentalism Packet Cover and Goals

"A Psalm of Life"

• Poetic Elements

"Thanatopsis"

• Poem
• Reflection

"Self-Reliance" 

• Aphorism Activity

"The Oversoul"

• Essay Breakdown
• Link to TED Talk

"Civil Disobedience"

• Guided Reading

The Best of "Walden"

• Essay Breakdown and Quotes
• The Real Walden Pond

"O Me O Life"

• Poetic Elements and Transcendentalism

"I Sit and Look Out" and "I Hear America Singing"

• Similarities and Differences

Dead Poet's Society

• Transcendentalism Chart

Transcendentalism Wrap - Up!

The Scarlet Letter (English 11-H)

Packet Cover and Goals
Reading Guide
Character Analysis
Symbols
Fun!
ABC Poem
Feminist Podcast and Lens Response
Character Breakdown (Also posted on Google Classroom)

Vocabulary List: Quiz is Friday, 11/13

It is highly recommended that you listen to the book. Here is a link to the Youtube version of the Librivox Recording of The Scarlet Letter.