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American Literature English 11 2026-Period 1 Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Jonathan Hiett
- Term
- School Year 2026-2027
- Department
- English
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
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Romeo and Juliet Practice Essay Writing
Read through (and listen) to the slides about Romeo and Juliet for a practice essay workshop. No, you do not have to write or turn in anything with this.
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The Crucible Act III Quiz
Review Act 3 of The Crucible for the quiz.
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The Crucible Act IV
Read Act IV of The Crucible.
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The Giver Extra Credit
If you want to earn extra credit, then watch the school play The Giver, buy a ticket, get a brochure signed and bring the brochure to Mr. Hiett, and answer the questions on the attached document.
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The Crucible Film Comparison
Write a couple of paragraphs about the film version of the play. Do this by hand, as you watch the film and in the evenings. 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?
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Farewell to Manzanar Excerpt
Read pages 656-664
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Farewell to Manzanar Excerpt Analysis
Type answers to the Analysis and Discussion questions 1-5 on page 664 and questions 1-2 on page 667 about the autobiographical perspective. 7 questions total. It is in the small group section of the book but you will be doing this individually. Do not copy the questions. Submit to google classroom.
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Romanticism Notes
Complete 20 notes on Romanticism from the slides 1-13 and pages 142-145. Record any of the information that you find most relevant, and read both documents entirely.
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Additional Whitman Poems
Read and analyze these other additional poems by Whitman
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The Individual and Society, An American Identity, Walt Whitman Poetry
Read, reread pages 142-145 and pages 146-161
Past Assignments
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1st Essay Revision
Submit a typed revision of your 1st essay, which was a rhetorical analysis
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Read Act III
Read Act III of The Crucible.
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The Crucible Quiz Act II
Be prepared for your quiz on The Crucible Act 2. Details about this were provided in class.
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The Crucible Act 2 Analysis
Submit one document for the group with everyone's name and job on it.
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The Crucible Act II
Finish reading Act II of The Crucible.
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The Crucible Act I Analysis
Type answers to the analysis questions 1-5 on page 548, the structural elements of drama questions 1-4 on page 550, and the characterization questions 1-3 on page 551. Do not copy the questions. Use textual evidence and cite by paragraph number for quotes. Answer in complete sentences. We should cover most/all of this as we read Act 1 together in class.
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The Crucible Quiz Act I
Be prepared for your quiz on Act I of The Crucible. More details about the quiz were provided in class.
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The Crucible Act I
Read and Reread Act I of The Crucible
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Assignment for Monday, October 12th with the sub
Look up and write down definitions for the following terms (they are written on the whiteboard): Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Denouement. Read and annotate pages 525-528, lines 131-166. Answer the close read question on page 527 directly in the margin of that page. Answer question 1 on page 548, question 3 on page 550, and the lefthand margin of question 1 on page 551. If you finish all of this, then reread, work on their 4 vocabulary words (vindictive, calumny, defamation, licentious), or read ahead.
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The Puritans Cornell Notes
Finish reading the slides about the Puritans and taking your Cornell notes on them, including your questions and summary. Take the notes by hand.
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Red Scare and The Salem Witch Trials
Reread pages 506-508 in the book and the Newsweek article "The Lessons of Salem" (received in class, attached here), and do other independent research on both the Salem Witch Trials and the Red Scare.
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"The Gettysburg Address" practice writing
Write a practice thesis and 2-3 topic sentences about "The Gettysburg Address". There is a sample prompt and writing at the end of the slides.
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Terminology 8 terms
On the attached slides you are going to do the assignment on the very last slide with 5 terms: irony, symbolism, metaphor, allusion, and simile. You are also going to do paradox, antithesis and rhetorical question. 8 terms total. The terms are all relevant to the rhetoric we are currently doing and for the play The Crucible. On a google document put the name of each term, a paraphrased definition of each term, and an example of each term (hopefully a creative one!).
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Handouts to review
Read the handouts received in class and the slides/documents attached here.
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Benjamin Franklin Speech practice thesis and topic sentences
Write 3 sentences about Benjamin Franklin's speech: a thesis statement about his overall message/theme, and two topic sentences. Be sure that your thesis and topic sentences have literary devices for the main supportive topics.
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"The Gettysburg Address"
Read "The Gettysburg Address" and the accompanying comments about The Civil War for Tuesday. The slides are what we will be using in class.
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Benjamin Franklin Speech Quiz
Be prepared for your quiz on the speech by Benjamin Franklin. Details about this were given in class.
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Benjamin Franklin Speech Analysis
On a group document: Complete the Analysis and Discussion Questions 1-2 on page 108, add a #4 (this is not in the book) identifying and analyzing the tone of the speech, answer the Elements of Arguments question number 1 on page 110 (fill out the box), and complete all of page 111 on parallelism including the Read section questions 1 and 2, and the Write/Revise section. Do not copy the questions. Type it all on one document and submit on time to google classroom.
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Benjamin Franklin Speech
Read, reread pages 104-109
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Preambles and Bill of Rights Quiz
Review pages 30-33 for the quiz.
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Analyze The Preamble and the Bill of Rights
Submit your group document with everyone's name, job, and analysis and notes for all of the questions.
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The Preamble to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
Read pages 30-33. No writing assigned.
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Sample Thesis and Topic Sentences on The Declaration of Independence
Answer question #12 with either prompt A or B, or find some other prompt online. Write 3 sentences - one is a thesis statement in answer to the prompt, and two are the topic sentences that follow from it. An example of this will be done in class with you.
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The Declaration of Independence Quiz
Prepare for your quiz on The Declaration of Independence. Details about this were provided in class.
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The Declaration of Independence Analysis Questions 6-10
Answer questions 6-10 about The Declaration of Independence. Do not copy the questions. Use quotes as evidence in your answers.
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The Declaration of Independence Analysis Questions 1-5
Type answers to the analysis questions 1-5. Do NOT copy the questions. Use complete sentences and practice citing words/passages from the text to support your answers. Be mindful of the due date and time.
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Free Write on The Declaration of Independence
Type a free write of at least 500 words in reaction to your first read/listening of The Declaration of Independence.
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The Declaration of Independence First Read
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.
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Introduction to Unit 1
Read pages 6-15
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Syllabus
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 and movie letter for English 11 only.
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Terminology Practice
Read through the slides about terminology and the examples. Complete the assignment on the second to last slide - 5 of the terms.