American Literature

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American Literature
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What do you think about this word . . .
LOVE
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Learning Target

• RI.11-12.1 Cite strong and thorough textual
  evidence to support analysis of what the text
  says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from
  the text, including determining where the text
  leaves matters uncertain.

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Unit 1

• How did Puritan beliefs influence their writing
  what characterizes Puritan writing?

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Unit 1 Vocabulary

• Inversion-the placing of sentence elements out of
  normal position.
• Syntax- The arrangement of words in a sentence

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Unit 1 Vocabulary

• Puritan Plain Styleusing simple, direct language
  to discuss everyday objects and feelings
• Imageryusing the 5 senses to create a written
  image

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Predetermination

• the doctrine that all events have been willed by
  God

Stanza

•  a fixed number of verse lines arranged in a
  pattern, forming a unit of a poem

Exact Rhyme

• rhyme in which all succeeding consonants or
  syllables are identical, while the preceding
  consonants are different, for example, great/
  late dutiful/beautiful

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Videos on The Puritan Experience
http//www.history.com/shows/how-the-states-got-th
eir-shapes/videos/puritans-vs-pilgrims
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Pilgrims and Puritans

• A small group of Europeans sailed from England on
  the Mayflower in 1620. The passengers were
  religious reformers Puritans who were critical
  of the Church of England.

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Pilgrims and Puritans

• The pilgrims landed in North America and
  established a settlement at what is now called
  Plymouth, Massachusetts. With help from friendly
  tribes of Native Americans, the survived the
  rigors of North America.

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Pilgrims and Puritans

• The Puritans believed
• human beings exist for the glory of God
• the Bible is the sole expression of Gods will
• predestination
• a person could accomplish good only through
  continual hard work and self-discipline (the
  Puritan ethic)

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Ann Bradstreet

• Ann Bradstreet and her husband, Simon, arrived in
  the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630, when she
  was only 18 years old.
• She raised 8 children, suffered through many
  illnesses, and faced many hardships in America.
• Nevertheless, she was able to devote her spare
  time to writing poetry.
• A book of her poetry was published in 1650 and is
  considered the first collection of original
  poetry written in America.

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Ann Bradstreet

• Biography page 75
• To My Dear and Loving Husband page 76
• 10 EOCT Questions

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Shania Twain From This Moment On
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Anne Bradstreets To My Dear And Loving Husband

• Shania Twains From This Moment On

• Dr. Peggy Drexlers Why Cant Men Love Like Women?

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Performance Tasks

• Anne Bradstreets To My Dear and Loving Husband
• Recall To what does Bradstreet compare to the
  love she has for her husband? What poetic devices
  is she using?
• What do you need to know and be able to do to
  answer this question?
• What Bradstreet uses to compare her love for her
  husband to. (From the text)
• What is a poetic device. (From previous English
  classes)
• How is she using it. (Your prior knowledge)

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Performance Tasks

• Evaluate How do her emotions fit in with gender
  expectations of Puritan women? Explain.
• What do you need to know and be able to do to
  answer this question?
• What Bradstreets emotions are. (From the text)
• What gender expectations are of Puritan women.
  (From historical information)
• How her emotions are like those expected of
  Puritan women. (Your judgment based on the text
  and your knowledge of historical information)

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Performance Tasks

• Evaluate (Performance Task) Most people think
  that women are more emotional than men. New
  studies referred to in the article Why Cant Men
  Love Like Women use scientific research to prove
  that men are actually more emotional. Does this
  research make Bradstreet and Shania Twains love
  poems shallow displays of romantic love or do the
  expressions of love made by these women actually
  prove that women are more emotional? Use details
  from all three texts to explain and defend your
  answer.
• This is the one youre doing!!!!!!!!

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Who is more emotional? Boys or Girls

• Your side of the room will
• Discuss in your half groups possible claims that
  you have.
• Once you get in the larger group decide on four
  well articulated arguments.
• Select four speakers and each will articulate one
  of your arguments.
• You will take 15 minutes to prepare counters for
  each of the opposing sides arguments.
• You will present your four counterarguments.

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Rubric
Criteria Evidence Points
Arguments Use text that was studied to prove each of your four arguments (11-12.SL.1a) 20 points
Collaboration All group members participate to create the four arguments. (11-12.SL.1b) 20 points
Communication Each speaker communicates clearly with audience and opposing side in a way that is engaging, with eye contact, a clear rate of speech, and appropriate language. (11-12.SL.4) 30 points (15 for argument 15 for counter-argument)
Counterargument Each argument the opposing side generates is rebutted with text support and a clear explanation. 20 points
Group Work Courtesy, politeness, participation when appropriate and attentiveness. 10 points
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Who is more emotional? Boys or Girls

• Your side of the room will
• Discuss in your half groups possible claims that
  you have.
• Once you get in the larger group decide on four
  well articulated arguments.
• Select four speakers and each will articulate one
  of your arguments.
• You will take 15 minutes to prepare counters for
  each of the opposing sides arguments.
• You will present your four counterarguments.

Criteria Evidence Points
Arguments Use text that was studied to prove each of your four arguments (11-12.SL.1a) 20 points
Collaboration All group members participate to create the four arguments. (11-12.SL.1b) 20 points
Communication Each speaker communicates clearly with audience and opposing side in a way that is engaging, with eye contact, a clear rate of speech, and appropriate language. (11-12.SL.4) 30 points (15 for argument 15 for counter-argument)
Counterargument Each argument the opposing side generates is rebutted with text support and a clear explanation. 20 points
Group Work Courtesy, politeness, participation when appropriate and attentiveness. 10 points