Vocabulary Study: Use Quizlet (click here) to review flashcards and play vocabulary games
Essential Questions:
1. What is literature and what makes the literary canon?
2. What is expected of a student taking the AP English exam?
3. What is literary criticism?
4. How are literary terms used to enhance an author's work?
5. How can students interpret literature and make informed explications?
Novel:
Grapes of Wrath
Class Activities:
Inquiry Learning:
Read about Inquiry Learning: http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/
Type 1: Create 5 Inquiry Questions for the following topics:
1. AP Literature
2. AP Composition
3. John Steinbeck
4. Grapes of Wrath
Research:
1. View this YouTube video and take Type 1 notes: http://youtu.be/QOvKJmDYWLU
What have you learned about Steinbeck and GoW through your research?
Seeing Beyond the Words:
Read chapter one of "Charlotte's Web" - take some notes on lined paper about the text (annotations- questions, thoughts, things you notice as you read...)
Poetry- Take handwritten notes OR annotate it online through a Google doc or other program:
"There is no Frigate Like a Book"
"The Broken Heart"
"The Pauper's Drive"
"Spring and Fall"
John Steinbeck- about the author PowerPoint
Annotating Connections- How are these poems related to Grapes of Wrath?, How are the poems related to humanity? How are the poems related to society? How do poems convey a different message than other genres? What is the purpose of a poem? What do great poets do to make their writing great?
Building Knowledge through Research:
Resources:
GMO
- Things to consider: Is there media bias? Why? Is there a certain sponsorship on the website? How does that provide greater insight into the source?
California Drought
- Biases? Who? Why? Why not? Who runs the site? Reliable? Who is the contact? Why is it present or absent?
Migrant Families, Dust Bowl, and Living Off the Land
-Search key words and phrases on the website- give yourself a visual of these human beings and their physical conditions
-How do physical conditions affect social and emotional conditions?
Symbolism- turtle
Poetry Discussion- Take handwritten notes OR annotate it online through a Google doc or other program:
"There is no Frigate Like a Book"
Monsanto, GMOs, Drought
Symbolism- turtle
"There is no Frigate Like a Book"
"The Broken Heart"
Create a visual of Regionalism - Use Pages or by hand
Refer back to Ch. 1-11 for this assignment
- who were the Okies?
- what were the "local colors" both literally and figuratively?
- include dialect, dress, lifestyle, etc...
-incorporate at least 2 well-chosen quotes from the text (dialogue or not) and cite in MLA in-text format
Complete Hydroponics letters and wish lists
Annotating Poetry: SOAPSTone annotations
"The Broken Heart"
Naturalism in GoW
"The Pauper's Drive"
Rhetorical device vocabulary packet
Identifying rhetorical devices- complete the handout given in class
Identify 5 rhetorical devices Steinbeck incorporates in GoW and provide textual evidence for each (MLA quote)
Review rhetorical devices
"Spring and Fall"
Naturalism
Experiencing the Road- contrasts (12), change upon Granpa's death (13), view of man (14), POWER SHIFT (16), Biblical parallels (17), religion and law (18), Casy and the million acre man (18)
Define Proletarianism
Social experiment- CA, Okies,
Review of Transcendentalism
Review of "The Oversoul"
Prompt Writing Practice: "The Oversoul" and "Grapes of Wrath"
Group Guided Edit:
-Pre-planning- outline, mind map
- Literary Devices/Terminology
imagery-->setting-->tone-->mood
characterization (round, flat, static, dynamic)-->cultural symbolism-->protagonist/antagonist-->conflict (motive)
-Thesis development
-Scholarly analysis of author's style to convey message and move plot
-Formal writing strategies
The rest of GoW and connections to "The Oversoul"
Dialectical Materialism- see attachment
Socratic Seminar
Reflection Writing
What were the things they carried and why did they carry them?
Excerpt from The Things They Carried
Symbolism- chart items and what they literally and figuratively symbolize
Chart of theories and time period terminology for Frankenstein
Final Grapes of Wrath Socratic Seminar
GoW Test
Technology Glitch? Back to textbook- these books are available on the shelf by the Keurig- thanks for being flexible!
Read Literature Text pgs. 1-17 "Reading (and Writing about) Literature and pgs. 41-42
"A&P" pg. 26 Dialectical Journal Entries
"Guest of the Nation"- plot and structure pg. 45
"Astronomer's Wife"- character pg. 56
"Shiloh" - setting pg. 62
"A Rose for Emily" - point of view pg. 73
"Araby" -language and style pg. 81
"A Worn Path" -theme pg. 86
"The Rocking-Horse Winner"- irony and symbol pg. 96
Read Literature Text pgs. 2033-2067 "Critical Perspectives and Research"
Annotated Bibliography for Grapes of Wrath literary criticism- Use the Gale Database (through the school homepage) to find 3 articles, read and annotate them, then complete the annotated bibliography (for more information about an annotated bibliography, go to Purdue Owl's Writing website)
Essay Writing: 3.1- first
Argumentative/Analytical Writing-
The evolution of allegory in Grapes of Wrath (3-4 pages- MLA format) - use your textbook reading as a resource to help you with this assignment
Resources:
Handout- How to annotate poetry
AP Essay Rubric
Assessments:
Vocabulary Quizzes
AP Poetry Questions and Prompt Practice
Essays
1. What is literature and what makes the literary canon?
2. What is expected of a student taking the AP English exam?
3. What is literary criticism?
4. How are literary terms used to enhance an author's work?
5. How can students interpret literature and make informed explications?
Novel:
Grapes of Wrath
Class Activities:
Inquiry Learning:
Read about Inquiry Learning: http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/
Type 1: Create 5 Inquiry Questions for the following topics:
1. AP Literature
2. AP Composition
3. John Steinbeck
4. Grapes of Wrath
Research:
1. View this YouTube video and take Type 1 notes: http://youtu.be/QOvKJmDYWLU
What have you learned about Steinbeck and GoW through your research?
Seeing Beyond the Words:
Read chapter one of "Charlotte's Web" - take some notes on lined paper about the text (annotations- questions, thoughts, things you notice as you read...)
Poetry- Take handwritten notes OR annotate it online through a Google doc or other program:
"There is no Frigate Like a Book"
"The Broken Heart"
"The Pauper's Drive"
"Spring and Fall"
John Steinbeck- about the author PowerPoint
Annotating Connections- How are these poems related to Grapes of Wrath?, How are the poems related to humanity? How are the poems related to society? How do poems convey a different message than other genres? What is the purpose of a poem? What do great poets do to make their writing great?
Building Knowledge through Research:
Resources:
GMO
- Things to consider: Is there media bias? Why? Is there a certain sponsorship on the website? How does that provide greater insight into the source?
California Drought
- Biases? Who? Why? Why not? Who runs the site? Reliable? Who is the contact? Why is it present or absent?
Migrant Families, Dust Bowl, and Living Off the Land
-Search key words and phrases on the website- give yourself a visual of these human beings and their physical conditions
-How do physical conditions affect social and emotional conditions?
Symbolism- turtle
Poetry Discussion- Take handwritten notes OR annotate it online through a Google doc or other program:
"There is no Frigate Like a Book"
Monsanto, GMOs, Drought
Symbolism- turtle
"There is no Frigate Like a Book"
"The Broken Heart"
Create a visual of Regionalism - Use Pages or by hand
Refer back to Ch. 1-11 for this assignment
- who were the Okies?
- what were the "local colors" both literally and figuratively?
- include dialect, dress, lifestyle, etc...
-incorporate at least 2 well-chosen quotes from the text (dialogue or not) and cite in MLA in-text format
Complete Hydroponics letters and wish lists
Annotating Poetry: SOAPSTone annotations
"The Broken Heart"
Naturalism in GoW
"The Pauper's Drive"
Rhetorical device vocabulary packet
Identifying rhetorical devices- complete the handout given in class
Identify 5 rhetorical devices Steinbeck incorporates in GoW and provide textual evidence for each (MLA quote)
Review rhetorical devices
"Spring and Fall"
Naturalism
Experiencing the Road- contrasts (12), change upon Granpa's death (13), view of man (14), POWER SHIFT (16), Biblical parallels (17), religion and law (18), Casy and the million acre man (18)
Define Proletarianism
Social experiment- CA, Okies,
- Research Ralph Waldo Emerson- take notes
- Research Transcendentalism- take notes
- Read Emerson's "The Oversoul" independently
- Take notes on the text
- Make specific connections to Grapes of Wrath
Finished the above work? - Go to: http://www.paradiselost.org/ and read the first two books of Paradise Lost and annotate.
Review of Transcendentalism
Review of "The Oversoul"
Prompt Writing Practice: "The Oversoul" and "Grapes of Wrath"
Group Guided Edit:
-Pre-planning- outline, mind map
- Literary Devices/Terminology
imagery-->setting-->tone-->mood
characterization (round, flat, static, dynamic)-->cultural symbolism-->protagonist/antagonist-->conflict (motive)
-Thesis development
-Scholarly analysis of author's style to convey message and move plot
-Formal writing strategies
The rest of GoW and connections to "The Oversoul"
Dialectical Materialism- see attachment
Socratic Seminar
Reflection Writing
What were the things they carried and why did they carry them?
Excerpt from The Things They Carried
Symbolism- chart items and what they literally and figuratively symbolize
Chart of theories and time period terminology for Frankenstein
Final Grapes of Wrath Socratic Seminar
GoW Test
Technology Glitch? Back to textbook- these books are available on the shelf by the Keurig- thanks for being flexible!
Read Literature Text pgs. 1-17 "Reading (and Writing about) Literature and pgs. 41-42
"A&P" pg. 26 Dialectical Journal Entries
"Guest of the Nation"- plot and structure pg. 45
"Astronomer's Wife"- character pg. 56
"Shiloh" - setting pg. 62
"A Rose for Emily" - point of view pg. 73
"Araby" -language and style pg. 81
"A Worn Path" -theme pg. 86
"The Rocking-Horse Winner"- irony and symbol pg. 96
Read Literature Text pgs. 2033-2067 "Critical Perspectives and Research"
Annotated Bibliography for Grapes of Wrath literary criticism- Use the Gale Database (through the school homepage) to find 3 articles, read and annotate them, then complete the annotated bibliography (for more information about an annotated bibliography, go to Purdue Owl's Writing website)
Essay Writing: 3.1- first
Argumentative/Analytical Writing-
The evolution of allegory in Grapes of Wrath (3-4 pages- MLA format) - use your textbook reading as a resource to help you with this assignment
Resources:
Handout- How to annotate poetry
AP Essay Rubric
Assessments:
Vocabulary Quizzes
AP Poetry Questions and Prompt Practice
Essays
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