2020 American Literature

Today we are going to discuss your weekend reading, "Early American Writing, Historical Content and Section Overview" (pages 23-31), read "The World on the Turtle's Back" (pages 38-44) and answer some questions on page 45. Also we'll talk about creation myths.  Here is your 1st vocabulary words.  First vocabulary quiz is in two weeks.  Colloquial Dotard Furrow Misnomer Vilification Atrophy Misogynist Vindicate Attenuate Drivel Virulent Learning Goals: RL1 and RL2 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.  Determine two of more themes or central ideas of the text. Today - we will read "The World on the Turtle's Back" as a class. What are creation myths?  Do you know any? Creation myths is a story that a) describes how the universe, the earth, and life began b) explains the workings of the natural world, c) supports and validates social cus...

  "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" by Frederick Douglas  Today we are going to discuss - Frederick Douglas speech in class and talk about SOAPSTone+. Speaker Occasion Audience Purpose Subject Tone (other important information - allusions, metaphors, symbols, irony): You will fill out the Soapstone on your blogs and publish. We will also read, as a class, the overview of the time period and get ready to read "World on a Turtle's Back"     MONDAY: Learning Goal: Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story. Learning Goals: RL1 and RL2 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.  Determine two of more themes or central ideas of the text. Today - we will read "The World on the Turtle's Back" as a class. What are creation myths?  Do you know any? Creation myths is a story that a) describes how the u...

 Excerpts from Frederick Douglas' "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July"

  CLASSROOM RULES FOR 2020-2021 You will need to have a mask to enter and leave the room. This mask needs to be worn when social distancing is not possible and when you need to leave because the period is over or you need to use the restroom.  Please no jokes about COVID. Pretending to cough on someone will get you sent to the office as will refusing to wear a mask when asked. You will also need to clean your desk and sanitize your hands when you enter and leave the room.  Skagway Rules:   Derogatory Marks to I ndividuals Inappropriate Comments and Gestures  Inappropriate Use of Technology   Inappropriate Physical Interaction      

 Some discussion videos: WNBA walk out

  American Literature Syllabus American Literature Course Syllabus: 2020-2021 Instructor: Mr. Fielding Email: kfielding@skagwayschool.org American Literature Course Description: Emphasis: The accelerated development of critical literary skills and devices to use in the analysis of works of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction and the writing of formal essays, research papers, and creative fiction and poetry. Align to the Common Core Standards the primary purpose of American Literature is to provide an opportunity for students to expand their critical thinking, writing and presentation skills by focusing on some of the challenging materials writing my American authors. In Language Standards students will develop vocabulary acquisition and use grammar conventions appropriate to grade level.  The course is similar to English 10 in the dissection of literature in the pursuit of analysis but the class will cover more material and the expectation of the stu...