English 11 American Literature 2023-Period 1 Assignments

For the story "Everything Stuck to Him" answer the analyze the text questions on page 788 questions 1-5, and the craft and structure questions page 789 questions 1-4. Do not copy the questions. Submit your work to turnitin.com.

For the story "Everything Stuck to Him" answer the analyze the text questions on page 788 questions 1-5, and the craft and structure questions page 789 questions 1-4. Do not copy the questions. Submit your work to turnitin.com.

During and after reading the story "Everyday Use" answer the analysis questions on page 774 #1-5, 775 #1-3. We will go over a lot of this together in class. Do not copy the questions. Answer thoroughly and completely. Submit your work to turnitin.com.

During and after reading the story "Everyday Use" answer the analysis questions on page 774 #1-5, 775 #1-3. We will go over a lot of this together in class. Do not copy the questions. Answer thoroughly and completely. Submit your work to turnitin.com.

Read the handout and read pages 760-763 in the textbook about Contemporary and Postmodern Literature

Read the handout and read pages 760-763 in the textbook about Contemporary and Postmodern Literature

Type a revision of your essay about the ending/funeral scene of The Great Gatsby.  Submit your typed revision to turnitin.com.

Type a revision of your essay about the ending/funeral scene of The Great Gatsby.  Submit your typed revision to turnitin.com.

Type a revision of your essay about the ending/funeral scene of The Great Gatsby.  Submit your typed revision to turnitin.com.

Type a revision of your essay about the ending/funeral scene of The Great Gatsby.  Submit your typed revision to turnitin.com.

Prepare for test on The Great Gatsby. Details about this were provided in class.

Prepare for test on The Great Gatsby. Details about this were provided in class. 

Prepare for test on The Great Gatsby. Details about this were provided in class. 

Read The Great Gatsby chapter 9 - finish the book!

Read The Great Gatsby chapter 9 - finish the book!

Read The Great Gatsby chapter 9 - finish the book!

Read The Great Gatsby chapter 9 - finish the book!

Read The Great Gatsby chapter 8

Read The Great Gatsby chapter 8

Read The Great Gatsby chapter 7

Read The Great Gatsby chapter 7

Complete the "Gatsby" chapter 7 passage analysis. The hardcopy was received in class and it is attached here. However, Do NOT have the passages or the questions attached to your submission because it will interfere with turnitin.com.  The passage is about 6-7 pages in to chapter 7, so you will want to read up to this part.  Answer in complete sentences.  Submit your work (12 responses total) to turnitin.com.

Complete the "Gatsby" chapter 7 passage analysis. The hardcopy was received in class and it is attached here. However, Do NOT have the passages or the questions attached to your submission because it will interfere with turnitin.com.  The passage is about 6-7 pages in to chapter 7, so you will want to read up to this part.  Answer in complete sentences.  Submit your work (12 responses total) to turnitin.com.

Read chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby

Read chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby

Read chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby

Analyze the passages from chapter 5 

Analyze the passages from chapter 5 

Analyze the passages from chapter 5 

Read chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby

Read chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby

Type a revision of your 1st essay, your Autobiographical Narrative, and submit it to turnitin.com.

Read chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby

Read The Great Gatsby chapter 3

Complete the chapter 3 color coding analysis questions. Do this by hand.

Read The Great Gatsby chapter 2

Read The Great Gatsby chapter 2

Reread chapter 1 of "Gatsby" - what we read in class.

Please do this survey for a student

Please do this survey for a student

You'll want to get a jump start on learning the vocabulary that is in the novel

You'll want to get a jump start on learning the vocabulary that is in the novel

You'll want to get a jump start on learning the vocabulary that is in the novel

Reread chapter 1 of "Gatsby" - what we read in class. 

Reread chapter 1 of "Gatsby" - what we read in class. 

Reread chapter 1 of "Gatsby" - what we read in class. 

Finish the color coding analysis of the passage from chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby. You received this in class. You are only doing the passage from chapter 1.  Be sure to answer the questions with a couple of complete paragraphs of analysis.

Finish the color coding analysis of the passage from chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby. You received this in class. You are only doing the passage from chapter 1.  Be sure to answer the questions with a couple of complete paragraphs of analysis. 

Finish the color coding analysis of the passage from chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby. You received this in class. You are only doing the passage from chapter 1.  Be sure to answer the questions with a couple of complete paragraphs of analysis. 

Finish the color coding analysis of the passage from chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby. You received this in class. You are only doing the passage from chapter 1.  Be sure to answer the questions with a couple of complete paragraphs of analysis. 

Read the handout that you received in class, which is attached here, about Modern Literature and the Modern Age. 

Read the handout that you received in class, which is attached here, about Modern Literature and the Modern Age. 

Read the handout that you received in class, which is attached here, about Modern Literature and the Modern Age. 

Read the handout that you received in class, which is attached here, about Modern Literature and the Modern Age. 

Read through the other sample texts of Unit 2 pages 170-222.  

Read through the other sample texts of Unit 2 pages 170-222.  

Read through the other sample texts of Unit 2 pages 170-222.  

Type up a practice introductory paragraph and one body paragraph about Thoreau's essay. You are typing two paragraphs total, not an entire essay.  And it is for practice, not an actual essay, but put your best foot forward. This is literary analysis.  Practice timing yourself - see what you can come up with in 30 minutes. There is no specific prompt - you can take any approach to it that you prefer.  You might analyze what argument or arguments of Thoreau's are most convincing, what is a theme of the essay and how does Thoreau develop that theme throughout the essay, or what relevance the speech has to today's social and political climate.  Or you might find a prompt about it online. Either way, be sure to base it all around analysis of literary topics (diction, paradox, metaphor, etc.). The first paragraph should include your thesis. The second paragraph, your body paragraph, should focus on one literary topic beginning with a topic sentence, provide examples of it, and analyze what meaning it creates in relation to your thesis. 

When you cite passages refer to the page number. Be sure to include an introduction, two-three topics, a thesis, a topic sentence, evidence, commentary, and finish with a transition. 

Submit this to turnitin.com.

Type up a practice introductory paragraph and one body paragraph about Thoreau's essay. You are typing two paragraphs total, not an entire essay.  And it is for practice, not an actual essay, but put your best foot forward. This is literary analysis.  Practice timing yourself - see what you can come up with in 30 minutes. There is no specific prompt - you can take any approach to it that you prefer.  You might analyze what argument or arguments of Thoreau's are most convincing, what is a theme of the essay and how does Thoreau develop that theme throughout the essay, or what relevance the speech has to today's social and political climate.  Or you might find a prompt about it online. Either way, be sure to base it all around analysis of literary topics (diction, paradox, metaphor, etc.). The first paragraph should include your thesis. The second paragraph, your body paragraph, should focus on one literary topic beginning with a topic sentence, provide examples of it, and analyze what meaning it creates in relation to your thesis. 

When you cite passages refer to the page number. Be sure to include an introduction, two-three topics, a thesis, a topic sentence, evidence, commentary, and finish with a transition. 

Submit this to turnitin.com.

Read the attached documents (you received hard copies in class). Be prepared to discuss and analyze the content of Thoreau's essay.

Read the attached documents (you received hard copies in class). Be prepared to discuss and analyze the content of Thoreau's essay.

Read the attached documents (you received hard copies in class). Be prepared to discuss and analyze the content of Thoreau's essay.

Prepare for your final essay, which will be an analysis of a poem by Walt Whitman. You will write the essay in class the day of the final.  You will not see this poem until the day of the final.  The rubric is the same as your previous essays.  Review the poems that we covered, the background and context of Romanticism, and look at other poems by him that you can find online.

Prepare for your final essay, which will be an analysis of a poem by Walt Whitman. You will write the essay in class the day of the final.  You will not see this poem until the day of the final.  The rubric is the same as your previous essays.  Review the poems that we covered, the background and context of Romanticism, and look at other poems by him that you can find online.

Prepare for your final essay, which will be an analysis of a poem by Walt Whitman. You will write the essay in class the day of the final.  You will not see this poem until the day of the final.  The rubric is the same as your previous essays.  Review the poems that we covered, the background and context of Romanticism, and look at other poems by him that you can find online.

Type a revised, edited version of your essay about The Crucible. Submit your revision to turnitin.com.

Type a revised, edited version of your essay about The Crucible. Submit your revision to turnitin.com.

Type a revised, edited version of your essay about The Crucible. Submit your revision to turnitin.com.

Answer the Analyze the Text questions 1-6 on page 164, The Craft and Structure questions 1-3 on page 165, and the Conventions and Style questions 1-3 on page 167. Do not type the questions. Submit your responses to turnitin.com.

Answer the Analyze the Text questions 1-6 on page 164, The Craft and Structure questions 1-3 on page 165, and the Conventions and Style questions 1-3 on page 167. Do not type the questions. Submit your responses to turnitin.com.

Answer the Analyze the Text questions 1-6 on page 164, The Craft and Structure questions 1-3 on page 165, and the Conventions and Style questions 1-3 on page 167. Do not type the questions. Submit your responses to turnitin.com.

Complete the graphic organizer that you received in class about the reading that covers American Romanticism

Complete the graphic organizer that you received in class about the reading that covers American Romanticism

Complete the graphic organizer that you received in class about the reading that covers American Romanticism

Read and reread pages 148-153 and 154-162.

Type answers to the Analyze the Text questions 1-3 on page 713, The Analyze Craft and Structure Questions 1-3 on page 714 and the Author's Style Read It Segment numbers 1-2 on page 715. Do not copy the questions. We will read and go over a lot of this in class together. Submit your work to turnitin.com. 

Type answers to the Analyze the Text questions 1-3 on page 713, The Analyze Craft and Structure Questions 1-3 on page 714 and the Author's Style Read It Segment numbers 1-2 on page 715. Do not copy the questions. We will read and go over a lot of this in class together. Submit your work to turnitin.com. 

Finish reading and reread pages 705-712

Finish reading and reread pages 705-712

By the end of the period submit a couple of paragraphs describing and analyzing a modern day "witch hunt". This could be an example of "cancel culture". Give some context of the situation: Who is being persecuted? By whom? For what reason? What possible punishment may the accused face? Then, give your opinion and analysis of the situation. Do you believe it is a valid persecution or not? Is it a modern day witch hunt or not? You must have an original opinion and analysis of the situation.  You may make use of some online research, but give credit to your sources by citing the name of the website and writer, if their name is available. Submit your paragraphs to turnitin.com.

Write a couple of paragraphs about the film version of the play. You may consider the following questions: What did you think about the film? How was seeing it in film different than you imagine seeing it on stage? How was the acting, lighting, costuming, music, etc.? What differences between it and the play did you notice? How did it add to your understanding of the play? Turn this in Friday before leaving for Thanksgiving Break.

Be prepared for your essay about The Crucible.  Reread the play and review the document about Tragedy as you finish preparing. Other details about the essay have been provided in class.

Read Act 4 of The Crucible and prepare for the essay on the play.

Be prepared for a quiz on Act 3 of The Crucible.

As a group answer the 4 analyze the text questions on page 657, the 4 analyze craft and structure questions on page 658, and all of the author's style analysis on page 659.  Put your groups' responses on to one document, with everyone's name, and submit this to turnitin.com.  Do not copy any of the questions.  In addition, you individually answer the close read questions in the margins of Act 4 by hand, in your book, with pen or pencil.

Have Act 3 of The Crucible read.

Individually answer all of the close read questions, and help each other with these as a group.  In your group document, answer all 4 analyze the text questions, the 4 craft/structure questions, and any predictions of what may happen in acts 3 and 4 or any general thoughts or observations about act 2.  Only submit one document for the group to turnitin.com. 

Do not copy the questions; just type the answers

But label everything

Practice using quotes and textbook evidence; cite passages with line numbers

Read The Crucible Act 2

Review all of Act 1, the 4 vocabulary words, the analyze the text and analyze craft and structure questions, and the pronoun information in order to prepare for the quiz on Act 1

Read and reread The Crucible Act 1

Please go onto the attached link and watch any video that you like. 

The username is rowland
The password is raiders

All lowercase

If it is blocked on your chromebook, then please do this on your phone or from a device at home.  


You can look up any topic you like, such as a video about a famous person such as Albert Einstein or Muhammad Ali, or a video about a particular topic like Marine Biology or World War 2.  If you want to look at more of the Civil War video that I showed you, then you would search for Ken Burns Civil War, or if you want to see the video about Romanticism (juniors will watch this later in the year, sophomores have already watched it) you would search Romanticism: Imagining Freedom.  

Read the slides posted here about The Puritans. Also read pages 554-557 in the book. Be prepared for a quiz on this reading. 

Read the slides posted here about The Puritans. Also read pages 554-557 in the book.

Please fill out this survey regarding honors classes. This is for the front office. 

Type a revision of your first essay and submit it to turnitin.com

Read "The Gettysburg Address", a speech by Abraham Lincoln, and the historical context/commentary as well.

Page 98 Analyze the Text #1-3 and page 99 Analyze Craft and Structure Practice Section - submit one document as a group with everyone's name

Page 98 Analyze the Text #1-3 and page 99 Analyze Craft and Structure Practice Section - submit one document as a group with everyone's name

Read pages 92-99

On a group document type answers to page 79 the analyze the text questions 1-3, the analyze craft and structure practice section on page 80, and the Read It section for Author's Style on page 81.  Do not copy the questions. Submit one document for the group to turnitin.com by the end of class Tuesday. 

On a group document type answers to page 79 the analyze the text questions 1-3, the analyze craft and structure practice section on page 80, and the Read It section for Author's Style on page 81.  Do not copy the questions. Submit one document for the group to turnitin.com by the end of class Tuesday. 

Review the texts that we have read so far and the handouts that you have received in class about writing

Read pages 40-47. There is no writing assignment.

Read pages 40-47. There is no writing assignment.

Be prepared for the quiz on the 2 Preambles and The Bill of Rights. Details were given in class. 

Be prepared for the quiz on the 2 Preambles and The Bill of Rights. Details were given in class. 

Answer the Analyze the Text questions 1-5 on page 34, questions 1-4 on page 35 and questions 1-2 in the Read It section of page 37. Do not copy the questions. Submit your work to turnitin.com.

Read pages 30-35. Yes, read and think about the questions that follow the text, but there is no writing assigned, yet. 

Read pages 30-35. Yes, read and think about the questions that follow the text, but there is no writing assigned, yet. 

Prepare for your quiz on The Declaration of Independence. Details about this were provided in class. 

Prepare for your quiz on The Declaration of Independence. Details about this were provided in class. 

Type answers to the analysis questions 6-10. Do NOT copy the questions. Use complete sentences and practice citing words/passages from the text to support your answers. Submit your answers to turnitin.com.

Type answers to the analysis questions 6-10. Do NOT copy the questions. Use complete sentences and practice citing words/passages from the text to support your answers. Submit your answers to turnitin.com.

Type answers to the analysis questions 2-5. Do NOT copy the questions. Use complete sentences and practice citing words/passages from the text to support your answers. Submit your answers to turnitin.com. 

Type answers to the analysis questions 2-5. Do NOT copy the questions. Use complete sentences and practice citing words/passages from the text to support your answers. Submit your answers to turnitin.com. 

Type a free write of at least 500 words in reaction to your first read/listening of The Declaration of Independence pages 18-22. Submit your free write to turnitin.com.

Type a free write of at least 500 words in reaction to your first read/listening of The Declaration of Independence pages 18-22. Submit your free write to turnitin.com.

Read and reread The Declaration of Independence pages 16-24. Work with the vocabulary that is in it, consider the context of The Enlightenment and Thomas Jefferson, and think about the questions that come after it, and the questions that are on the document posted here.

Read and reread The Declaration of Independence pages 16-24. Work with the vocabulary that is in it, consider the context of The Enlightenment and Thomas Jefferson, and think about the questions that come after it, and the questions that are on the document posted here.

Write a 1-2 sentence summary of your Cornell Notes about the video covering The Enlightenment.  Write this by hand on the bottom of the document. The video is posted here if you need to rewatch it. 

Read through the slides about terminology and the examples. Complete the assignment on the second to last slide.  Submit your writing/document about the 5 terms to www.turnitin.com.  Here is the information for turnitin.com:

Class ID Number is 39710703
Class Enrollment Key is Jefferson

Read through the slides about terminology and the examples. Complete the assignment on the second to last slide.  Submit your writing/document about the 5 terms to www.turnitin.com.  Here is the information for turnitin.com:

Class ID Number is 39710703
Class Enrollment Key is Jefferson

Read pages 10-15. Bring your textbook, Volume 1, to class every day from now on.

Read and sign the class syllabus, and have your parent/guardian sign it as well as the movie permission letter. Return them to class. You received them in class. Please note that on the attached document yours is the syllabus for English 11 only. 

Read pages 10-15. Bring your textbook, Volume 1, to class every day from now on.

Read and sign the class syllabus, and have your parent/guardian sign it as well as the movie permission letter. Return them to class. You received them in class. Please note that on the attached document yours is the syllabus for English 11 only.