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11 th Grade AMERICAN LITERATURE

Title: Thinking Critically Continued… Aim: How can thinking critically help us find the author’s purpose and meaning behind a text? Do Now: Respond to the following quote, whether you agree or disagree and why? “Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all -- the apathy of human beings.”Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all -- the apathy of human beings. Helen Keller

Critical Thinkers 1.Consciously raise questions 2.Are aware of gaps in information 3.Distinguish between observation & inference; fact and assumption. 4.Recognize that words are symbols for ideas, and not ideas themselves 5.Base judgment on evidence 6.Control their feelings/emotions 7.Recognizer that extreme views are seldom correct 8.Are open-minded and interested in other people’s ideas/views

Uncritical Thinkers oPretend to know more than they do. oGet annoyed by problems. oAre impatient. oJudge on first impressions and intuition. oFocus on their own opinions. oLook only for ideas like their own. oAre guided by feelings rather than thoughts. oClaim that thinking gives them a headache. Don’t think about it, just sign it!

“Landscape with the fall of Icarus” Diction: The author’s word choice

Assignment Complete SOAPS for “Musee des Beaux Arts” by W.H. Auden with your group, then answer the following questions. Each group member should be responsible for one question. Write down all answers in your notebook. You will share your groups answers aloud. 1) List all allusions in the poem. Why does Auden allude to these things/events/people? 2) Who is “they” and the “old Masters”? 3) List important diction in the poem and explain why these words stand out. 4) What role does imagery play in the poem. Give an example. 5) What’s Auden’s overall tone, and how do you know this?

Allusion (noun) A passing or casual reference to something well-known; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication.

Exit Slip and HW Exit Slip: How did we think critically using famous paintings and poetry? HW: Write a One-page response defining the American Dream in your words and perspective and whether or not the American Dream exists and is attainable to all, or if it a fictional theory constructed by our Founding Fathers. Your response should: Define the American Dream and what it means to YOU Explain whether the dream exists or not (If it does, is it attainable to all?) Have at least one example Be constructed in 2-3 paragraphs CONTRACTS ARE DUE MONDAY!! ALL SUPPLIES SHOULD BE BOUGHT BY MONDAY!