Creating a National Identity:
Native American, Colonial, and Revolutionary literature,
The Scarlet Letter, and The Crucible
You are responsible for knowing all announced changes to this schedule,
even if you are absent when they are announced!
revised Mon 12 Oct
Week 1: Summer reading
Mon 17 Aug: Introductions, syllabus, etc.
Tue 18 Aug: Discuss Ender’s Game and Pigs in Heaven.
Wed 19 Aug: Discuss Same Kind of Different as Me. In-class writing assignment.
Thu 20 Aug: Brainstorm material for summer reading essay.
Fri 21 Aug: Introduction letter and syllabus slip due. Discuss material for summer reading essay.
Week 2: Native American literature
Mon 24 Aug: Summer reading essay due. Preview vocab 1. Intro to NatAm lit.
Tue 25 Aug: Computer lab: Cascia email, turnitin.com, NatAm lit websites. Bring summer reading essay file on flash drive or Cascia email.
Wed 26 Aug: Vocab 1 extra credit due. Submit NatAm story choice. Discuss NatAm packet.
Thu 27 Aug: Present NatAm stories.
Fri 28 Aug: Vocab quiz 1. Present NatAm stories.
Week 3: Colonial literature
Mon 31 Aug: Discuss “Everyday Use” and work on quilt square.
Tue 1 Sep: “Everyday Use” quilt square due. Intro to colonial lit.
Wed 2 Sep: Computer lab: Begin exploring colonial lit websites.
Thu 3 Sep: Discuss colonial lit.
Fri 4 Sep: Quiz: Roger Williams and The New England Primer.
Week 4: Colonial literature, The Scarlet Letter
Mon 7 Sep: No classes: Labor Day.
Tue 8 Sep: Preview vocab 2. Finish discussing colonial lit websites.
Wed 9 Sep: Vocab 2 extra credit due. Quiz: Colonial lit (excluding Williams and Primer). Intro to The Scarlet Letter.
Thu 10 Sep: Begin watching The Scarlet Letter.
Fri 11 Sep: Vocab quiz 2. Continue watching The Scarlet Letter.
Week 5: The Scarlet Letter
Mon 14 Sep: Preview vocab 3. Continue watching The Scarlet Letter
Tue 15 Sep: Continue watching The Scarlet Letter.
Wed 16 Sep: Continue watching The Scarlet Letter.
Thu 17 Sep: Continue watching The Scarlet Letter.
Fri 18 Sep: Vocab quiz 3. Discuss The Scarlet Letter.
Week 6: The Scarlet Letter
Mon 21 Sep: Quiz: The Scarlet Letter. Continue watching The Scarlet Letter.
Tue 22 Sep: Preview vocab 4. Finish (hopefully!) watching The Scarlet Letter.
Wed 23 Sep: Finish (finally!) watching and discuss The Scarlet Letter.
Thu 24 Sep: Prepare for Monday's essay exam.
Fri 25 Sep: Vocab quiz 4. Continue preparing for Monday's essay exam. HW: Procure a copy of The Crucible.
Week 7: The Crucible
Mon 28 Sep: Essay exam: The Scarlet Letter.
Tue 29 Sep: Vocab workshop. HW: Check your Cascia email for tonight's homework assignment.
Wed 30 Sep: Quiz: The Crucible introductory articles. Begin reading The Crucible.
Thu 1 Oct: Continue reading The Crucible (through the stage directions at the beginning of Act 1).
Fri 2 Oct: Continue reading The Crucible (through the non-dialogue description of Thomas Putnam in Act 1).
Week 8: The Crucible
Mon 5 Oct: Continue reading The Crucible (through the non-dialogue description of Rebecca Nurse on 25 or 26).
Tue 6 Oct: Continue reading The Crucible (through the non-dialogue text that ends on 34 or 36).
Wed 7 Oct: Declare celebrity for essay. Continue reading The Crucible (through Act 1).
Thu 8 Oct: Quiz: Act 1. Begin/Continue watching The Crucible.
Fri 9 Oct: Continue reading/watching The Crucible (the first 15 pages of Act 2).
Week 9: Quarter essay-exam
Mon 12 Oct: Make-up quiz: Act 1 (for all who did not take the quiz on Thu 8 Oct). Computer lab: Work on Puritan literature essay.
Tue 13 Oct: DWJW due. Computer lab: Work on Puritan literature essay.
Wed 14 Oct: No classes: PSAT. Puritan literature essay due by 3PM to turnitin.com.
Thu 15 Oct: No classes: Faculty in-service.
Fri 16 Oct: No classes: Faculty in-service.
Homework for fall break:
- Read Act 2 of The Crucible.