* I can critically read various Puritan voices and infer qualities of culture.
* I can define root and context vocabulary.
* I can write using sentence variety.
* I can define lesson one root families.
* I can identify parts of speech.
* I can apply punctuation rules in basic sentence structure.
Academic Framework
Monday, August 22, 2016:
DO NOW: R.A.F.T. writing exercise
I DO: Discussion of weekly essay requirement; introduction of Lesson 2 vocabulary; review of parts of speech and sentence types; introduction to Unit 2: Puritan Literature and Philosophy via lecture.
WE DO: Read and discuss John Withrop’s “City upon a Hill” (handout).
YOU DO: Parts of Speech practice and sentence identification.
Exit Ticket: Q & A; corrections.
Homework: Test Friday on Lesson 2 and grammar review; Read “I Want a Wife” and “Men—It’s in Their Nature” from Bedford Reader, page 360-368 and write two page, MLA-formatted essay in response to “Connections” #4 under “Suggestions for Writing” on page 363.
Tuesday, August 23, 2016:
DO NOW: Proofreading Corrections
I DO: Review punctuation rules for commas; review Puritan foundations
WE DO: Read William Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation, pages 119-125.
YOU DO: Practice comma rules with worksheet.
Exit Ticket: Correct comma rule practice sheet.
Homework: Test Friday on Lesson 2 and grammar review; Read “I Want a Wife” and “Men—It’s in Their Nature” from Bedford Reader, page 360-368 and write two page, MLA-formatted essay in response to “Connections” #4 under “Suggestions for Writing” on page 363.
Wednesday, August 24, 2016:
DO NOW: Idiom Practice
I DO: Review colon and semi-colon rules. Introduce Salem Witch Trials. (http://www.history.com/topics/salem-witch-trials).
WE DO: Read and discuss Cotton Mather’s Wonders of the Invisible World (handout).
YOU DO: Colon and Semi-colon practice.
Exit Ticket: Vocabulary Crossword.
Homework: Test Friday on Lesson 2 and grammar review; Read “I Want a Wife” and “Men—It’s in Their Nature” from Bedford Reader, page 360-368 and write two page, MLA-formatted essay in response to “Connections” #4 under “Suggestions for Writing” on page 363.
Thursday, August 25, 2016:
DO NOW: Check-in Quiz
I DO: Review terms, including symbolism, motif, and tone vs. mood. Introduce Nathaniel Hawthorne.
WE DO: Read and discuss “The Young Goodman Brown.”
YOU DO: Write a one-page response to Hawthorne regarding one of the focused terms with at least two pieces of cited textual evidence.
Exit Ticket: Q & A; practice vocabulary with partner.
Homework: Test Friday on Lesson 2 and grammar review; Read “I Want a Wife” and “Men—It’s in Their Nature” from Bedford Reader, page 360-368 and write two page, MLA-formatted essay in response to “Connections” #4 under “Suggestions for Writing” on page 363.
Friday, August 26, 2016:
DO NOW: Youtube Reaction journal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc
I DO: Introduce Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Review briefly for test.
WE DO: Read essay by Arthur Miller on why he wrote The Crucible. Annotate.
YOU DO: Test: Lesson 2 and Grammar
Exit Ticket: Pick reading parts.
Homework: Complete missing work by Monday.