American+Lit+10B-+Assignments


 * American Lit Assignments and Hand outs**

//**__Unit 1 Whitman Poems__**//

Song of Myself questions

I Hear TG Singing assignment

O Captain, My Captain O Captain questions

Child Went Forth poem Child Went Forth writing assignment Child Went Forth Rubric Child Went Forth questions

//**__Unit 2 Emily Dickinson Poems__**// Word is Dead Video worksheet Study Guide Poet Analysis

//**__Unit 3 Regionalism & Realism__**//

"Outcasts of Poker Flat"
 * Answer questions 1-9 on p. 323 in text book.
 * Poker Flat word find- students will complete the puzzle by finding vocabulary words from the short story.

"A White Heron"
 * Create a Setting- In a paragraph or two describe a place about which you have strong feelings, as Jewett obviously has for the Maine wilderness. First describe the general idea you want your reader to see. Then fill out your description with the details of sights and sounds and any other physical impressions that can make the setting vivid. Conclude by telling how you feel about the setting.

"Desiree's Baby" Debate- Students will engage in a planned debate on the ethical decisions of the characters in the short story.

"Story of an Hour" Discussion questions

//**__Unit 4- Of Mice and Men__**//

Vocabulary sheet

Journal #1 Journal #2 Journal #3 Journal #4

Study Guides
 * Chapter 1
 * Chapter 2
 * Chapter 3
 * Chapter 4
 * Chapter 5
 * Chapter 6

Literary Analysis
 * Assignment Overview
 * Writing a Thesis Statement
 * Sample Ice Paragraph
 * Essay Outline
 * Essay Rubric
 * Tips for Good Writing

//__**Career Compare/Contrast Paper**__//

Personality Profile & Naviance Link

Compare/ Contrast Worksheet

//**__Unit 6- Catcher in the Rye__**//

Response Questions to Chapters 1-3

Important Object Speech for Chapters 4-7

Final Project

Final Project Rubric

__//**Unit 7- Neither Wolf nor Dog**//__

Reading Assignments

Reflections