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Published on Nov 29, 2015
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Honors American Literature
a quest to define American Identity"
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What does it mean to be American?
(This is the Big, Over-arching question in this COurse.)
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And, it's complicated.
Why? Well...
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There are 400+ years of American History.
what it means to be an American has changed....
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And so many factors influence Who We are.
What comes to mind?
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So first.. what is identity?
how would you define it?
What factors influence it?
Write for a few minutes
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What Shapes Identity?
experiences?
Environment?
Relationships?
Community and Culture?
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How about...
Race?
Gender?
Social Class?
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OUr Goal:
TO EXAMINE how thEse Factors ARE Reflected in American Literature
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and our own lives.
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We Will start by examining
Identity in Community
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Essential Questions:
How does one Develop a personal identity in a community?
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To what Extent should a person Conform to their community/society in order to fit in?
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What is lost or Gained in the Assimilation process?
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What Role should/Does Rebellion play in Society?
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and How do we balance the Need to Belong with the need to be an individual?
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How will we do this?
Reading (obviously)
Thinking (again, Obvious)
Asking great Questions
Articulating those ideas and Exploring those Questions THrough Discussion and Writing
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Our first text:
THe Scarlet Letter
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but first... I want to Hear from you.
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Your first Assignment: Write me a letter.
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Not Just Any letter.
A letter about...
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You guessed it: IDENTITY
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your letter Will introduce me to
who you are
How you write
What you think about these Essential Questions
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In a well-written Letter, please
introduce me to who you are outside of school ( INterests, passions, talents, role in family, etc.)
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and who you are As a student:
favorite subject? what do you like to Read? How do you feel about Writing? What do you find Difficult/enjoyable
Frustrating? etc.
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Finally, reflect on identity more carefully:
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IN your final paragraph, describe one powerful influence that has shaped your identity.
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THink Carefully: Maybe it is a Life experience, a relationship, or a place.
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EXPLAIN WHAT the Influence IS, AND Describe, SPECIFICALLY, How IT HAS SHAPED YOUR IDENTITY.
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Assignment Expectations:
MLA format thoughtful, detailed, carefully proofread.
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How long?
Long enough .
I trust you.
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classroom Code:
Period 2: qfj3i9x
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While you're there, please check out...
course description (read carefully)
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looking ahead...
Summer reading
course description: Q&A and a closer look
american dream/identity discussion
close reading activity
getting started with Hawthorne
Would it be convenient if I made a folder for summer reading assignment on Google Classroom site?
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