Honors American Literature - Week of January 14-18, 2019 

Weekly Learning Goals  Focus Standards 

Create a visual representation of your American Dream. Analyze characteristics of American
literary movements. Work collaboratively with classmates. Review PSAT scores and implement
study strategies for the SAT. Write a synthesis essay.
ELAGSE11-12W4: ​Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate
to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)
ELAGSE11-12W7: ​Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a
self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple
sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.​ ELAGSE11-12W8: ​Gather
relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess
the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the
text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and over reliance on any one source and following a
standard format for citation.

Upcoming Due Dates 

Monday, January 14, 2019 Bring vocabulary unit 1 passage to class

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in class Pre-course project due: scrapbooks + prerequisite skills and vocabulary tracking sheet

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 PSAT review day! Bring your PSAT score report; American Dream vision board due (including paragraph)

Thursday, January 17, 2019 Unit 1 vocabulary quiz/activities due by class time, American Dream socratic seminar

Friday, January 18, 2019 New Fiction Friday presentations

Due Today  In Class Activities  Homework Tonight 

  Opening​: EOC and SAT Questions of the Day: ​https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day1.html Complete pre-course assignment
and prerequisite skills tracking
Monday, 
Work Session​: sheet (due tomorrow).
January 14, 
1. 15 minutes - work on vision boards (if students bring materials) or ​prerequisite skills and tracking sheet
2019  2. Read and analyze “America and I” (SpringBoard books) and complete ​Socratic Seminar Prep Chart Notes Work on American Dream vision
3. Discuss Native American Assimilation and complete T-chart as a class. Turn in all NA assimilation work for a ​grade​. board.

Closing​: Review unit 1 vocabulary words

  Pre-course scrapbook and Opening​: EOC and SAT Questions of the Day: ​https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day1.html Work on ​vision board​, due
prerequisite skills and tomorrow.
Tuesday, 
tracking sheet Work Session​:
January 15,  Read “Growing up Asian in
1. Continue ​overview of American literature presentation​ and take ​notes​.
2019  2. Read “What is an American?”and complete ​Socratic Seminar Prep Chart Notes​. America” and “Let America Be
3. Discuss qualities of a good discussion in preparation for our ​Socratic seminar​. America Again” and complete
analysis & SS chart notes (due
Closing​: Play unit 1 vocabulary review game. Thursday)
 Honors American Literature - Week of January 14-18, 2019 
 
Due Today  In Class Activities  Homework Tonight 

  Vision board Opening​: EOC and SAT Questions of the Day: ​https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day1.html Read “Growing up Asian in
America” and “Let America Be
Wednesday, 
Work Session​: America Again” and complete
January 16,  analysis & SS chart notes (due
1. Pre-course assignment quiz
2019  2. Present vision boards Thursday)
3. PSAT review (webquest in lab 9129)
4. Work on No Red Ink activities (due Jan. 29) with extra time

Closing​: Review requirements for Socratic seminar

  Vocabulary quiz Opening​: EOC and SAT Questions of the Day: ​https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day1.html
Thursday, 
American Dream socratic Work Session​:
January 17,  seminar 1. Complete unit 1 vocabulary quiz
2019  2. Participate in American Dream Socratic seminar
3. Introduce unit 2 vocabulary unit and complete unit passage

Closing​: Independent reading

  Opening​: EOC and SAT Questions of the Day: ​https://jmotsinger.weebly.com/test-prep-questions-of-the-day1.html

Friday, 
1. New Fiction Friday presentations
January 18, 
2. In-class essay: SpringBoard Embedded Assessment Unit 1: EA2 (Synthesis essay)
2019 
Closing​: Independent reading.