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Tuesday, August 24

Agenda

Class Code: okcdcod
Syllabus

Homework

Independent Reading book due tomorrow

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What can I expect from this class?

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Wednesday, August 25

Agenda

Class Code: okcdcod
Book Talks
Illuminate Pre-test

Homework

Independent Reading book due tomorrow

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

Where am I at with the standards of Unit-01?

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Thursday, August 26

Agenda

Independent Reading
QW: Declaration of Independence Background Video
1st Read Declaration of Independence

Homework

Finish 1st Read of Declaration of Independence pgs 18-22- Entrance Ticket on Friday

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What Challenged, Changed, or Confirmed my Thinking?

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Friday, August 27

Agenda

New Seating Chart
Entrance Ticket
Independent Reading
Declaration of Independence Activity

Homework

Declaration of Independence Activity due Monday at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What tone does Jefferson use throughout the Declaration?
What types of arguments does Jefferson make throughout the Declaration?

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Monday, August 30

Agenda

Independent Reading
Preamble pg 31
Discussion Post

Homework

Discussion Post due tomorrow at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What stands out to you about the preamble?
Which statement do you find the most compelling for Americans today- the Declaration of Independence or the Preamble?

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Tuesday, August 31

Agenda

Independent Reading
Pear Deck

Homework

Pear Deck due Thursday at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What other voices are prevalent in Early America?

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Wednesday, September 1

Agenda

Independent Reading
Pear Deck

Homework

Pear Deck due Thursday at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What other voices are prevalent in Early America?

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Thursday, September 2

Agenda

Independent Reading
Discuss EQ 3
Andrew Jackson Background Video
Trail of Tears Doc
Commonlit.org signup
Work time on Andrew Jackson’s Speech to Congress

Homework

Andrew Jackson’s Speech to Congress due Tuesday at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What stands out to you from the videos?

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Tuesday, September 7

Agenda

Independent Reading
Background videos
Work time on HW

Homework

“From Resistance to Reservation” Discussion Post due tomorrow at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What stands out to you from the videos?

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Wednesday, September 8

Agenda

Independent Reading
Background videos
Work time on HW

Homework

“The Wounded Knee Massacre” due tomorrow at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What stands out to you from the videos?

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Thursday, September 9

Agenda

Independent Reading
Native American Speech Summative Assessment Overview
Research Time

Homework

Presentations Thursday, September 16 Friday, September 17 (recorded presentations due Friday at the start of class!)

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What are the requirements of the Summative Assessment

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Friday, September 10

Agenda

Independent Reading
Research Time- Work on writing Intro

Homework

Presentations Thursday, September 16- Friday, September 17 (recorded presentations due Friday at the start of class!)

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What are the components of a strong introduction?

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Monday, September 13

Agenda

Independent Reading
Research Time- Work on writing Intro

Homework

Presentations Thursday, September 16- Friday, September 17 (recorded presentations due Friday at the start of class!)

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What are the components of a strong introduction?

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Tuesday, September 14

Agenda

Independent Reading
Sign up for day to present
Analysis Review

Homework

Presentations Thursday, September 16- Friday, September 17 (recorded presentations due Friday at the start of class!)

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

How do I analyze my speech?

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Wednesday, September 15

Agenda

Independent Reading
Last in class workday!

Homework

Presentations Thursday, September 16- Friday, September 17 (recorded presentations due Friday at the start of class!)

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

How do I analyze my speech?

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Thursday, September 16

Agenda

Independent Reading
Worktime

Homework

Presentations Friday, September 17 (recorded presentations due Friday at the start of class!)

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

How do I analyze my speech?

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Friday, September 18

Agenda

Independent Reading
Presentations
EQ Organizer

Homework

None!

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

How do I analyze my speech?

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Monday, September 20

Agenda

Independent Reading
QW: Personal Credo
Transcendentalism Notes

Homework

None!

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What is Transcendentalism?
What are the key characteristics of Transcendentalist literature?

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Tuesday, September 21

Agenda

Independent Reading
QW: Self-Reliance
“Self-Reliance” pgs 207-208

Whole Class paragraph 1
On own paragraphs 2-5

Homework

Entrance Quick Check on Thursday at the start of class!

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What does Emerson say about the qualities of Self-Reliance?

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Wednesday, September 22- Mrs. Pettit Gone

Agenda

Independent Reading
Independent Reading Discussion Post

Homework

Independent Reading Discussion Post due Thursday at the start of class
Entrance Quick Check on Thursday at the start of class!

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What does Emerson say about the qualities of Self-Reliance?

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Thursday, September 23

Agenda

Entrance Ticket
Independent Reading
“Self-Reliance” review- Organizer
“Nature” pgs 205-206

Homework

Entrance Quick Check tomorrow at the start of class!

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What does Emerson say about Nature?

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Friday, September 24

Agenda

Independent Reading
QW: When is it okay to practice civil disobedience?
“Civil Disobedience” pgs 223-224

Homework

Entrance Quick Check Monday at the start of class!

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What does Thoreau say about Government?

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Monday, September 28

Agenda

Independent Reading
QW: How do the principles of traditional Transcendentalism apply to my life today?
Transcendentalism and Songs

Homework

None!

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

How can we use literature (in the form of song) today to compare and contrast our American identity as we know it to the American identity during the Transcendentalist period?

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Tuesday, September 28

Agenda

Presentations
DQ: Where is your favorite Nature spot?
“Walden” pgs 215-219 (paragraphs 1-12)

Homework

Finish “Walden” paragraphs 1-2

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What does Thoreau say about Nature?

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Wednesday, September 29

Agenda

Share out Songs
“Walden” Found Poem

Homework

“Walden” Found Poem due tomorrow at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What does Thoreau say about Nature?

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Thursday, September 30

Agenda

Independent Reading
Found Poem

Homework

Found Poem due Friday night
Get caught up on organizer! Due Wednesday, October 7 at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What quotes from our texts best show the key characteristics of Transcendentalism?

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Friday, October 1-Mrs. Pettit Gone

Agenda

Organizer work day

Homework

Get caught up on organizer!

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What key characteristics of Transcendentalism are present in Little Women?

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Monday, October 4

Agenda

Little Women Overview

Homework

Get caught up on organizer- due Thursday at the start of class!

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What key characteristics of Transcendentalism are present in Little Women?

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Tuesday, October 5

Agenda

Little Women

Homework

Get caught up on organizer- due Thursday at the start of class!

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What key characteristics of Transcendentalism are present in Little Women?

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Wednesday, October 6

Agenda

Little Women
Worktime on Organizer

Homework

Get caught up on organizer- due tomorrow at the start of class!

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What key characteristics of Transcendentalism are present in Little Women?

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Thursday, October 7

Agenda

Independent Reading
Transcendentalism Essay Overview
Write Introduction

Homework

Introduction finished for tomorrow

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What are the requirements of the Transcendentalism Essay?
What are the components of a strong introduction?

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Friday, October 8

Agenda

Independent Reading
Body Paragraph Overview
Body Paragraph work time

Homework

Body paragraph #1 finished for Monday

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What are the components of a strong body paragraph?

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Monday, October 11

Agenda

Independent Reading
Body Paragraph # 2 Overview
Worktime

Homework

Essay due Wednesday at 11:59 PM

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What are the components of a strong body paragraph?

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Tuesday, October 12

Agenda

Independent Reading
Body Paragraph # 3 Overview
Worktime

Homework

Essay due Wednesday at 11:59 PM

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What are the components of a strong body paragraph?

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Wednesday, October 13

Agenda

Independent Reading
Conclusion Overview
Worktime

Homework

Essay due tonight at 11:59 PM

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What are the components of a strong body paragraph?

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Thursday, October 14- Mrs. Pettit Gone

Agenda

Independent Reading
Huck Finn Videos on Classroom
Discussion Post due Monday at the start of class

Homework

Huck Finn Discussion Post

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What are the components of a strong body paragraph?

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Monday, October 18- Mrs. Pettit Gone

Agenda

Independent Reading
Essential Questions Organizer

Homework

Finish Unit 2 row of the Essential Questions Organzier

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What are the components of a strong body paragraph?

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Tuesday, October 19

Agenda

Independent Reading
QW: What is your identity?
“Story of an Hour” pg 353
Feminist Lens Theory

Homework

None!

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What identity is being represented in “The Story of an Hour?”

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Wednesday, October 20

Agenda

Look through the options for the Novel Unit (online in Classroom and the books on the back table)

Homework

Read your novel!

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What text do you want to read for our last unit?

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Thursday, October 21

Agenda

Reading Calendar and Reading Rate
Discussion Post #1 Overview
Reading/Work time

Homework

Discussion Post #1 due Friday at the start of class
Read your novel!- due Monday, November 8 at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

How do I strategically plan out my reading for this unit?

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Friday, October 22

Agenda

Pomodoro Technique Overview
Reading/ Work Day

Homework

Read your novel!- due Monday, November 8 at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

How do I strategically plan out my reading for this unit?

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Monday, October 25

Agenda

Reading- Pomodoro #1
Lunch
Discussion Post #2 Overview
Reading/ Work Time Pomodoro #2

Homework

Discussion Post #2 due tomorrow at the start of class
Read your novel!- due Monday, November 8 at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What conflicts does your character face?

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Tuesday, October 26

Agenda

Reading- Pomodoro #1
Lunch
Reading/ Work Time Pomodoro #2

Homework

Read your novel!- due Monday, November 8 at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What conflicts does your character face?

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Wednesday, October 27

Agenda

Reading- Pomodoro #1
Lunch
Edgar Allan Poe Small Group

Homework

Read your novel!- due Monday, November 8 at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What conflicts does your character face?

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Thursday, October 28

Agenda

Reading- Pomodoro #1
Lunch
Discussion Post Overview/Worktime- Pomodoro #2

Homework

Discussion Post #3 due tomorrow at the start of class
Read your novel!- due Monday, November 8 at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What conflicts does your character face?

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Friday, October 29

Agenda

Reading- Pomodoro #1
Lunch
Reading/Worktime- Pomodoro #2

Homework

Read your novel!- due Monday, November 8 at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What conflicts does your character face?

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Monday, November 1

Agenda

Reading- Pomodoro #1
Lunch
Reading/Worktime- Pomodoro #2

Homework

Read your novel!- due Monday, November 8 at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What conflicts does your character face?

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Tuesday, November 2

Agenda

Reading- Pomodoro #1
Lunch
Discussion Post #4

Homework

Discussion Post #4 due tomorrow at the start of class
Read your novel!- due Monday, November 8 at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What conflicts does your character face?

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Wednesday, November 3

Agenda

Reading- Pomodoro #1
Lunch
Discussion Post #4

Homework

Discussion Post #4 due tomorrow at the start of class
Read your novel!- due Monday, November 8 at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What conflicts does your character face?

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Thursday, November 4

Agenda

Reading- Pomodoro #1
Lunch
Pomodoro #2

Homework

Read your novel!- due Monday, November 8 at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What conflicts does your character face?

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Friday, November 5

Agenda

Discussion Post #5 Overview- Pomodoro #1
Lunch
Reading/Worktime- Pomodoro #2

Homework

Discussion Post #5 due Monday at the start of class
Read your novel!- due Monday, November 8 at the start of class

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

Whose voice is being represented in your novel?

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Monday, November 8

Agenda

Project Overview
Lunch
Write Introduction

Homework

Project due Monday, November 15 after lunch

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

Whose voice is being represented in your novel?

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Tuesday, November 9

Agenda

Plan Artifacts
Lunch
Complete Artifact 1 and curator note

Homework

Project due Monday, November 15 after lunch

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

Whose voice is being represented in your novel?

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Wednesday, November 10

Agenda

Artifact #2 and curator note
Lunch
Artifact #3 and curator note

Homework

Project due Monday, November 15 after lunch

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

Whose voice is being represented in your novel?

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Thursday, November 11

Agenda

Artifact #4 and curator note
Lunch
Artifact #4 and curator note

Homework

Project due Monday, November 15 after lunch

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

Whose voice is being represented in your novel?

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Friday, November 12

Agenda

Artifact #5 and curator note
Lunch
Artifact #6 and curator note

Homework

Project due Monday, November 15 after lunch

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

Whose voice is being represented in your novel?

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Monday, November 15

Agenda

Finish up gluing/taping artifacts/curator notes
Lunch
Museum Opens!

Homework

None!

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

Whose voice is being represented in your novel?

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Tuesday, November 16

Agenda

Final Overview
Lunch
Finish EQ Organizer

Homework

EQ Organizer due tonight at 11:59 PM

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

What is the Final for this class?

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Wednesday, November 17

Agenda

Final Final
Lunch
Final

Homework

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

Whose voice is being represented in your novel?

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Thursday, November 18

Agenda

Hangout
Lunch
Hangout

Homework

Essential Questions

What identity of Americans is revealed through literature?
What causes changes in a national identity?
Who determines American Identity?
In what ways is there an America different from the one you experience or create?

Guiding Questions

Whose voice is being represented in your novel?