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Mitchell - Literature & Composition 3

Instructor
Ms. Carrie Mitchell
Department
Language Arts
Terms
2019-2020 School Year


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Course Description

 

Class Title:

Literature & Composition 3

Code:

HLA370

Text:

See Literature Scope & Sequence

Rating:

5

Prerequisite:

Lit/Comp 1 and 2 highly recommended

Grade:

10­-12

Fees:

None

Max:

15

Can be repeated? Yes

Description: This class is designed to integrate literature and writing for the upper high school student and prepare students for college writing. With whole book studies as the starting point, students in this class will explore the key components of literature, as well as investigate the historical and cultural context of each core work. Students will develop and refine their reading comprehension strategies and their ability to think critically about literature. In addition, reading selections will also provide a springboard for writing exercises and the development of formal essays through which students will explore writing techniques, sentence structure, and grammar. Literature selections will be determined at the beginning of the year, selected from our Literature Scope and Sequence found at the back of this catalog. Note: This class is designed so that students can take it two years in a row, with alternating book lists each year. We recommend students take Lit/Comp 3 as a sophomore if they plan to take AP Lang and AP Lit their junior and senior years.

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Agenda for Thursday, October 3, 2019

Warm Up: In case you were wondering about Tom's comment about  "The Rise of the Colored         Empires by this man Goddard," here is some info:  GG Ch 1 Article

            What point is made in this article?  How does it relate to The Great Gatsby?

             What does it tell us about Tom?

The Great Gatsby
        1. Share Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 docs with me.

        2.  Small Group Discussions: Create a slide or two to record your findings and share                       these with me. Focus on Chs. 3 & 4, but visit 1 & 2 if necessary.

       Jasey, Blakeleigh, Abby:  Compare/Contrast Tom's Party in the City with Gatsby's                     party on West Egg. Include support from the book with page numbers.

       Caleb, Rebecca, Margarita: Contrast/Compare the reality of Gatsby with the                                 rumors about him. Include specific details from the book with page numbers. 

        Eli, Kelsie, Margaret:  Compare/Contrast Nick's words and his actions. Include                          quotes from the book with page numbers.

     3.  Write It! (individual)

Homework Due Thursday, October 3, 2019

Please read Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby, paying careful attention to the development of characters - what they say, what they do and what others say about them. Collect at least two quotes in each category of description (so, six total - and remember to include the page number for each!) on THIS DOC (or use your own paper if preferred).
 
And, read Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby focusing on Fitzgerald's descriptive techniques.  How does the author use language to draw his reader into the text? Record at least five examples on THIS DOC (or on your own paper).

Class Agenda for Thursday, September 26, 2019

Please read Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby, paying careful attention to the development of characters - what they say, what they do and what others say about them. Collect at least two quotes in each category of description (so, six total - and remember to include the page number for each!) on THIS DOC (or use your own paper if preferred).
 
And, read Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby focusing on Fitzgerald's descriptive techniques.  How does the author use language to draw his reader into the text? Record at least five examples on THIS DOC (or on your own paper).

Homework Due Thursday, September 26, 2019

1.  Work on The Great Gatsby Historical Context Presentation

        Remember: 2-4 minutes with quality visuals and spoken information.

2.  Please read Chapters 1 & 2 of The Great Gatsby and add to this GG Character Chart(or                 make a version of it on your own paper, etc.) and complete this:  
         GG Reading Qs Chs 1 & 2 (or do on your own paper...).

Class Agenda for Thurs., Sept. 19, 2019

Warm Up:  Whaaaaat?!? #4
Writing About Literature Tips
     Please note: Most of the things you write for this class that are scored can be rewritten as

     many times as you want to until you get the grade that you want!

"The Fly"

Paragraph - What do the boss's and the narrator's interactions with the fly and the moth          respectively reveal about the insects' importance to each plot? Use a quote from each

      piece to support your answer. Here is a Ready Made Template for you to use

The Great Gatsby Historical Context

        1. Roaring 20s/Jazz Age

        2. Prohibition/Eighteenth Amendment

        3. Black Sox Scandal of 1919

        4. The American Dream

    Create a short presentation (2-4 minutes) for next class that provides an overview of your

        topic. Presentations must include quality visuals and spoken information.

 

Agenda for Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019

Warm Up:   Whaaaaaaaat?!? #3 

    Pair Review: 
        Jasey & Abby; Caleb & Margaret; Eli & Kelsie & Margarita; Blakeleigh & Rebecca
    Share With Me
    Discussion

Writing About Literature Tips - A Few Notes & Tips

     Please note: Most of the things you write for this class that are scored can be rewritten as

     many times as you want to until you get the grade that you want!

Homework Due Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019

1.  Please read the short story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker and do another reading journal entry.  Here is a sample for the first part of the story if you are still confused about how  to do this effectively.
 
2.    Reading Fiction, as you have been doing most of your lives, involves an understanding of its basic elements. Essentially, PLOT is  built on CONFLICTS within a CHARACTER or between CHARACTERS, which play out in a particular SETTING.  The story is told from a certain POINT of VIEW. Sometimes there are SYMBOLS that carry more than a literal meaning. All of this combines to reveal the authors message, or THEME.  
 
As a review, and on this document: L/C III:Lit Terms Notes please define these basic elements of stories in your own words as much as possible.  Feel free to look these up on any reliable source!

Agenda for Thursday, September 5, 2019

Thursday, September 5, 2019
Warm Up:  Whaaaaaat?!? Poetry Analysis

     2. Poem of the Day: "Digging" by Seamus Heaney

HW Check: "One of These Days" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez 

    Share quotes/bits of text and your comments on each from reading journal

ICW: Write an MLA formatted paragraph responds to this prompt:

        What is the most important line/statement in this short story?

 
        Need help with MLA formatting? Here is a Ready Made Template for you to use. Simply         click on it, go to File>Make a Copy and then rename it by replacing "Copy of" with your            first and last name. Voila!

Homework Due Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019

1. Supplies you might want for this class include highlighters, colored pens or pencils, notecards, sticky notes, and a dedicated notebook. But, you can also do most things on the computer as well, so you have some flexibility.
 
2. Please Read "One of These Days" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and take two column notes in your reading journal.  Include at least ten quotes/bits of text and your comments on each.  

Homework Due Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019

1. Supplies you might want for this class include highlighters, colored pens or pencils, notecards, sticky notes, and a dedicated notebook. But, you can also do most things on the computer as well, so you have some flexibility.
 
2. In the Lit/Comp textbook, please read Chapter 2, pages 15 to 51.  Most of this will be a review of literary concepts that you have been learning/relearning/reviewing since about second grade. But, invariably, there will be new items presented that you will want to make note of.  And, the text examples are awesome and might even be things that we read this year!
 
Please create a quality* slide for each new (to you) concept presented in the pages.  Each slide should contain
    a term/concept/idea
    a definition/description
    an example
 
Each of you should make between 5 and 10 slides. 
 
Please share your slides with me at [email protected].
 
*Quality slides are legible from a distance, thoughtfully laid out and with a good balance of words and negative space.  Consider the font you use and its size - 24 to 36 should be about right for most fonts. This about color, images and layout.
 
        Please look at this annotation of the poem “Digging” and then watch the short analysis             video right after that. Based on your reading and these these resources, write an MLA             formatted paragraph responds to this prompt: What message is the poet conveying                    about life in the poem "Digging"?
 
        Need help with MLA formatting? Here is a Ready Made Template for you to use. Simply         click on it, go to File>Make a Copy and then rename it by replacing "Copy of" with your            first and last name. Voila!

Agenda for Thursday, August 29, 2019

Warm Up:  Whaaaaaat?!? Poetry Analysis

     #1 - Golden Retrievals by Mark Doty

     Five Burning Questions (on Google Slides)

     One Burning Thesis Statement!

            (Prompt: What is the central message of this poem?)

            (For help: Through the use of _________, poet Mark Doty makes a strong case for                         _______.)

II.Active Reading Practice
    1. Annotation

Welcome!

It's exciting to start a new academic year in an amazing new building! 
 
I will post class agendas and homework assignments here each week.
 
The same information can be found here: Carrie Mitchell's APEX Website
 
Looking forward to a great year!
 
Carrie Mitchell