Journal On the next page after your work from 1st nine weeks, write:

Journal On the next page after your work from 1st nine weeks, write: Name 2nd 9 weeks

Journal Your journal will be a test grade at the end of each nine weeks. I will provide you a list of journal entries before it is due. Journal entry examples: Notes Reading responses Graphic organizers Vocabulary Pre-writing Etc. You will be responsible for bringing it back and forth to class.

Journal Entry #1 Act IV Summary Summaries Include Beginning Middle End

Make the following chart:
Journal Entry #2 Make the following chart: DESPICABLE UNSURE RESPECTABLE

Journal Entry #3 LIAR LIES REASON WHY John Proctor Elizabeth Proctor
Elizabeth Proctor Mary Warren Abigail Williams Rev. Parris Thomas Putnam Giles Corey

Journal Entry #4 John should have confessed
John should not have confessed

Fill out Puritan column of Historic Pathways handout.
What do we know about the Puritans after studying them in school and reading The Crucible?

Pathways DAY 1

Puritan Quotes “Till men have faith in Christ, their best services are but glorious sins.” – Thomas Brooks ”Build your nest upon no tree here; for you see God has sold the forest to death.” – Samuel Rutherford

Journal Entry #5 Why do you think art critics believe Grant Wood’s painting American Gothic exhibits Puritan ideals? (50 words)

American Gothic

Pathways DAY 2-3

Questions to answer after the next two class periods:
What is Puritan about the poem “Richard Cory” (pg. 644) and the short story “The Minister’s Black Veil’? What ideas do the poem and the short story have in common?

“Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson
Whenever Richard Cory went downtown, We people on the pavement looked at him: He was a gentleman from sole to crown, Clean-favored, and imperially slim. And he was always quietly arrayed, And he was always human when he talked; But still he fluttered pulses when he said, "Good-morning," and he glittered when he walked. And he was rich – yes, richer than a king – And admirably schooled in every grace: In fine, we thought that he was everything To make us wish that we were in his place. So on we worked, and waited for the light, And went without the meat, and cursed the bread; And Richard Cory, one calm summer night, Went home and put a bullet through his head State the poem’s central idea or theme in a singular sentence. What is the tone of the poem? How is it achieved?

MAKE A PREDICTION Vocabulary Words semblance- outward appearance
visage- face countenance- appearance pulpit- elevated platform used in preaching clerical- quality of a person of religious service parishioners- people attending church sagacious- wise venerable- commanding respect emblem- symbol hoarded- hidden iniquity- sin obscurity- darkness; unknown or difficult to understand ostentatious- vulgar, showy, attracting notice pathos- quality that arouses pity, sorrow, or sympathy in others portend- signify prodigy- phenomenon, extraordinary event unwonted- unusual MAKE A PREDICTION

“A Minister’s Black Veil”
Pre-reading questions Read story on pgs in your literature book Post-reading questions

On Friday/Monday Bring your Outside Reading Project book for a chance to get some reading done. If you don’t have your ORP book, you will have an alternate assignment to complete.

“We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Read the poem on pg. 638. Answer the poem questions on the board. Compare “We Wear the Mask” to “The Minister’s Black Veil.”

Questions about Poem State the poem’s central idea or theme in a singular sentence. What is the tone of the poem? How is it achieved?

Don’t have your ORP book today?
Choose: Read “Speech in the Virginia Convention” by Patrick Henry on lit. book pages , and answer Critical Reading question #1. Read “Speech in the Convention” by Benjamin Franklin on lit. book pages , and answer Critical Reading question #1. Read “The Declaration of Independence” by Thomas Jefferson on lit. book pages , and answer Critical Reading question #1. Read from “The American Crisis” by Thomas Paine on lit. book pages , and answer Critical Reading question #1.

Pathways DAY 4

The secret to understanding American Literature:
Every literary period is a reaction to the period that came before it.

Colonial Lit/Puritanism Revolutionary Lit/Rationalism
How did it change? Colonial Lit/Puritanism Revolutionary Lit/Rationalism God controls the universe in mysterious ways God created the laws of nature Man is inherently evil and damned, the elect were “saved” Man is inherently good and our environment influences us Humans are perfectible Humans are, and will always be, imperfect The holy Bible contains all truth We should seek further truth based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response

Benjamin Franklin: Background
Born in Boston, MA One of the Founding Fathers of the United States Had many professions including: Leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat…and many more.

Ben Franklin: The writer
As an old man Ben Franklin wrote his life story to serve as an example for younger people and to offer advice. He titled it The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Turn to page 141 in your literature book and read the CULTURE AND HISTORY paragraph.

Franklin’s Goal “It was about this time I conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection. I wished to live without committing any fault at any time; I would conquer all that either natural inclination, custom, or company might lead me into.”

Discuss “It was about this time I conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection. I wished to live without committing any fault at any time; I would conquer all that either natural inclination, custom, or company might lead me into.” State Franklin’s goal in your own words. What does it mean to be morally perfect? Do you think it is obtainable? Why or why not?

Franklin’s Reasoning “As I knew, or thought I knew, what was right and wrong, I did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other.”

What was Franklin’s reasoning?
“As I knew, or thought I knew, what was right and wrong, I did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other.” Put it in your own words. Do you think it is logical? Why or why not?

Franklin’s Discovery “But I soon found I had undertaken a task of more difficulty than I had imagined. While my care was employed in guarding against one fault, I was often surprised by another; habit took the advantage of inattention; inclination was sometimes too strong for reason.”

What was Franklin’s discovery?
“But I soon found I had undertaken a task of more difficulty than I had imagined. While my care was employed in guarding against one fault, I was often surprised by another; habit took the advantage of inattention; inclination was sometimes too strong for reason.” Discuss: Put it in your own words. Are you surprised? Why or why not?

Franklin’s Conclusion
“I concluded, at length, that the mere speculative conviction that it was our interest to be completely virtuous was not sufficient to prevent our slipping, and that the contrary habits must be broken, and good ones acquired and established, before we can have any dependence on a steady, uniform rectitude of conduct.”

What was Franklin’s conclusion?
“I concluded, at length, that the mere speculative conviction that it was our interest to be completely virtuous was not sufficient to prevent our slipping, and that the contrary habits must be broken, and good ones acquired and established, before we can have any dependence on a steady, uniform rectitude of conduct.” Discuss: Put it in your own words.

Franklin’s Plan He reads other peoples’ ideas on these thoughts and includes “under thirteen names of virtues all that at that time occurred to [him] as necessary or desirable, and annexed to each a short precept, which fully expressed the extent [he] gave to its meaning.”

#1 Temperance “Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.”
(moderation or self-restraint)

#2 Silence (absence of any sound or noise; stillness)
“Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.” (absence of any sound or noise; stillness)

#3 Order “Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.” (state of proper arrangement or preparation)

#4 Resolution “Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.” (determining upon an action)

#5 Frugality “Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself, i.e., waste nothing.” (not wasteful)

#6 Industry “Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.” (devoted activity at any work or task)

#7 Sincerity “Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.” (genuine, honest)

#8 Justice “Wrong none by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.” (rightfulness or lawfulness)

#9 Moderation “Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.” (avoidance of extremes or excesses)

#10 Cleanliness “Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation." (habitually clean, neat, and pure)

#11 Tranquility “Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable." (calmness; peacefulness)

#12 Chastity “Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.” (condition or quality of being pure)

#13 Humility (modest opinion of one's own importance)
“Imitate Jesus and Socrates.” (modest opinion of one's own importance)

Discuss. Do people naturally have these virtues, or must they be acquired? Are these virtues old-fashioned? Do we need them to thrive in today’s society?

Franklin’s Record Keeping
"I made a little book, in which I allotted a page for each of the virtues. I ruled each page with red ink, so as to have seven columns, one for each day of the week, marking each column with a letter for the day. I crossed these columns with thirteen red lines, marking the beginning of each line with the first letter of one of the virtues, on which line, and in its proper column, I might mark, by a little black spot, every fault I found upon examination to have been committed respecting that virtue upon that day.” S M T W F Temperance * Silence Order ** Frugality Industry Sincerity Justice Moderation Cleanliness Tranquility Chastity Humility

Ben Franklin Moral Perfection Chart

Discuss. How would you feel about keeping records of your mistakes like this?

Duration of His Plan “I entered upon the execution of this plan for self-examination, and continued it, with occasional intermissions, for some time. I was surprised to find myself so much fuller of faults than I had imagined; but I had the satisfaction of seeing them diminish.” “ To avoid the trouble of renewing… my little book… scraping out the marks on the paper of old faults to make room for new ones…, became full of holes, I transferred my tables and precepts …., lines were drawn with red ink...” “ After a while I went thro' one course only in a year, and afterward only one in several years, till at length I omitted them entirely, being employed in voyages and business abroad, with a multiplicity of affairs that interfered; but I always carried my little book with me.”

His Schedule

Discuss. What does a typical 24 hours look like for you?
Do you make good use of your time? Do you waste any time? Compare your schedule with someone next to you.

Franklin’s Final Conclusions
“…my faults in it vexed me so much, and I made so little progress in amendment, and had such frequent relapses, that I was almost ready to give up the attempt, and content myself with a faulty character in that respect, like the man who, in buying an ax of a smith, my neighbor, desired to have the whole of its surface as bright as the edge. The smith consented to grind it bright for him if he would turn the wheel; he turned, while the smith pressed the broad face of the ax hard and heavily on the stone, which made the turning of it very fatiguing. The man came every now and then from the wheel to see how the work went on, and at length would take his ax as it was, without farther grinding. " No," said the smith; " turn on, turn on; we shall have it bright by and by; as yet, it is only speckled." "Yes," says the man, "but I think I like a speckled ax best." “…I exacted of myself might be a kind of foppery in morals, which, if it were known, would make me ridiculous; that a perfect character might be attended with the inconvenience of being envied and hated; and that a benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance.”

from the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Read your literature book pgs What connections do you see between Franklin’s selected virtues and his Puritan upbringing? Be specific. Which Puritan values seem to be reflected in his choices? Explain. Do any of his virtues seem to be in conflict or tension with Puritan values? Explain Evaluate Franklin’s process. How will he work to master these 13 virtues? Why focus on one at a time? What is his process for recording his progress, and what is the purpose of this recording? What do his decisions about procedure/process reveal about his understanding of human nature? Would you suggest any changes to his process?

Franklin’s Autobiography Discussion Questions (Questions to Answer this Week)
Would society be improved if we each undertook a project like Franklin’s? What happens in society when we each have our own conceptions of virtue that might not agree with others’ conceptions? Are there any virtues that must be agreed upon and adhered to in order to have a healthy society? Are there any virtues that all Americans seem to agree upon? Make a list of 13 virtues you think Americans live by in the 21st century. (You may use some of Franklin’s if you want or come up with others.)

Pathways DAY 5

Today’s Comparisons Benjamin Franklin Sandra Cisneros

Sandra Cisneros “Straw into Gold”
(literature book on pgs )

Pathways DAY 6

Ben Franklin: The Writer
Like his life story, aphorisms in Poor Richard’s Almanack (literature book pgs ) help to paint a portrait of Franklin’s attitude and the world he lived in. Aphorisms– short sayings with a message “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” “There’s no one that is deceived but he that trusts”

Journal Entry #6 Poor Richards’s Almanac Translations
Define: Aphorisms– short sayings with a message Write down each of the following Franklin aphorisms and put them into your own words: “Tis easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.” “Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead.” “If your head is wax, don't walk in the sun.” “No gains without pains.”

BEN FRANKLIN APHORISMS (You will be presenting these to the class.)
You will draw a number to see which aphorism you will draw. 1) Draw a picture that illustrates the aphorism 2) Explain the aphorism’s literal meaning 3) Explain the idea the aphorism expresses (What’s the real-life message or advice?) 4) Come up with a real world example that connects to the aphorism’s meaning.

Pathways DAY 7

Aphorism PRESENTATION
You will prepare a speech of no less than one minute and no more than two minutes to present to the class. Your speech should explain: Show the picture that illustrates the aphorism Explain the aphorism’s literal meaning Explain the idea the aphorism expresses (What’s the real-life message or advice?) Come up with a real world example that connects to the aphorism’s meaning.

“Otherwise” by Jane Kenyon
I got out of bed on two strong legs. It might have been otherwise. I ate cereal, sweet milk, ripe, flawless peach. I took the dog uphill to the birch wood. All morning I did the work I love. At noon I lay down with my mate. We ate dinner together at a table with silver candlesticks. I slept in a bed in a room with paintings on the walls, and planned another day just like this day. But one day, I know, it will be otherwise.

Questions for this week:
After reading Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography and aphorisms as well as Sandra Cisneros’s piece “Straw into Gold,” both representing Revolutionary thinking, what have you learned about the Revolutionaries so far? What do they value? What are their goals? How are they different from the Puritans?

Make a list of YOUR APHORISMS
Find 10 aphorisms (quick sayings or quotes about your favorite subject ). Consider them your “words to live by.” What do these quotes say about you? (50 words)

Pick one of your aphorisms/quotes/sayings to complete this assignment again:
Illustrates the aphorism/quote/saying Explain the aphorism’s literal meaning Explain the idea the aphorism expresses (What’s the real-life message or advice?) Come up with a real world example that connects to the aphorism’s meaning.

Pathways DAY 8

“I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong, The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam, The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work, The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck, The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands, The wood-cutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown, The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing, Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else, The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly, Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.

Today’s Comparisons Benjamin Franklin Drake

Journal Entry #7 Put the following video (about Benjamin Franklin and Drake) into your own words. (50 words)

Journal Entry #8 Summarize the following video on Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense.” Write down the following question: What has Paine contributed to American Revolutionary thinking? (50 words)

Journal Entry #9 Summarize the following video over Patrick Henry’s Speech to the Second Virginia Convention. (50 words)

Text of speech in video “Sir, we have done everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now coming on.” “… our supplications have been disregarded; and we have been spurned, with contempt, from the foot of the throne. In vain, after these things, may we indulge the fond hope of peace and reconciliation.” “If we wish to be free—if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending—if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged… we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight!” “They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary... Sir, we are not weak, if we make a proper use of the means which the God of nature hath placed in our power.” “The war is inevitable—and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come!” “Gentlemen may cry peace, peace—but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!”

Some Revolutionaries Look for these names (except Hamilton) in the index of your literature book, and see if you can find any Revolutionaries quotes in the reading selections for your Pathways chart.

Revolutionary Quotes “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” – Thomas Paine “There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” – Alexander Hamilton

Pathways DAY 9

Some Revolutionaries Look for these names (except Hamilton) in the index of your literature book, and see if you can find any Revolutionaries quotes in the reading selections for your American Dream chart.

Revolutionary Quotes “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” – Thomas Paine “There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” – Alexander Hamilton

“Lucinda Matlock” by Edgar Lee Masters
I went to the dances at Chandlerville, And played snap-out at Winchester. One time we changed partners, Driving home in the moonlight of middle June, And then I found Davis. We were married and lived together for seventy years, Enjoying, working, raising the twelve children, Eight of whom we lost Ere I had reached the age of sixty. I spun, I wove, I kept the house, I nursed the sick, I made the garden, and for holiday Rambled over the fields where sang the larks, And by Spoon River gathering many a shell, And many a flower and medicinal weed — Shouting to the wooded hills, singing to the green valleys. At ninety-six I had lived enough, that is all, And passed to a sweet repose. What is this I hear of sorrow and weariness, Anger, discontent and drooping hopes? Degenerate sons and daughters, Life is too strong for you — It takes life to love Life.

Journal Entry #10 “The Corn Planting”
Answer the 6 Reading Comprehension Questions at the end of the story. Write in complete sentences.

Transcendentalism Ideals
Journal Entry #11 Transcendentalism Ideals Self reliance Individuality Nature Simplicity Moral protest/Civil disobedience *Write a 200 word story incorporating all of these words into the story.

Self Reliance

Individuality

Nature

Simplicity

Moral Protest

Pathways DAY 10

“Lift Your Right Arm” By Peter Cherches
Lift your right arm, she said. I lifted my right arm. Lift your left arm, she said. I lifted my left arm. Both of my arms were up. Put down your right arm, she said. I put it down. Put down your left arm, she said. I did. Lift your right arm, she said. I obeyed. Put down your right arm. I did. Lift your left arm. I lifted it. Put down your left arm. I did. Silence. I stood there, both arms down, waiting for her next command. After a while I got impatient and said, what next. Now it's your turn to give the orders, she said. All right, I said. Tell me to lift my right arm. “Lift Your Right Arm” By Peter Cherches

Journal Entry #12 Before Reading:
How do you define self-reliance? (Don’t simply respond with “able to rely on yourself… be more specific.) Do you consider yourself self-reliant? (Provide examples.) Read from Self Reliance on pg.

Journal Entry #12 After Reading:
What does Emerson mean when he says “that imitation is suicide”? Why does Emerson see society as the enemy of individuality? What do you see are the benefits of nonconformity? What do you see are the concerns of nonconformity? In your opinion, is “I” more important than “we”? Why or why not? Do you agree with Emerson that “to be great is to be misunderstood”? Why or why not? How would Emerson define self-reliance?

Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Self-Reliance”

Pathways DAY 11

“Stopping by Woods..”

“When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer”
Pg. 432

Journal Entry #13 Henry David Thoreau’s Walden
What would be the advantages of spending two solitary years in a natural setting? What would be the disadvantages of spending two solitary years in a natural setting? What do you think Thoreau meant by living deliberately? (50 words)

Henry David Thoreau’s Walden http://www. shmoop

How does the following Calvin and Hobbes comic strip depict the Transcendental ideas?
(50 words) Journal #14

Pathways DAY 12

Read “Civil Disobedience” on pg. 388
Answer the Critical Thinking Questions on pg. 389

Transcendentalists Quotes
“Not ‘til we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” – Henry David Thoreau “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Pathways DAY 13

Journal Entry #15 Write down this quote from the Declaration of Independence. Highlight the parts that are Puritan (pink), Revolutionary (orange), and Transcendental (green). “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Journal Entry #16 Children’s book title #1
Does it have Puritan, Revolutionary, or Transcendental values/characteristics/opinions? Write 50 words summarizing the book explaining why you categorized the book Puritan/Rev/Trans, citing evidence from the story. **You can also explain how the book DOESN’T represent the groups, too.**

Children’s Book Response Stems
The book (please use the title) has been influenced by the (Puritan or Revolutionary or Transcendentalist) ideas about __________________________. In the book, (quote or summary) proves that __________ ________________________.

Pathways DAY 14

Journal Entry #19 What adult has had a meaningful impact on your life?
Anticipation Guide for “Wagner Matinee” What adult has had a meaningful impact on your life? What would you do for them as a thank you? What role does music play in your life?

Journal Entry #20 Literature book pgs. 652-661
Answer the four questions at the end of “A Wagner Matinee.” Write in complete sentences in your answers.

“Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper”
Pg. 1348

Pathways DAY 15-16

One Pager Examples

Pathways DAY 17

Poem Response Stems The poem has been influenced by the (Puritan or Revolutionary or Transcendentalist) ideas about _______________ as seen in the line(s) “______________________.”

What will be on the final?
Short stories "The Minister's Black Veil" (pg. 272) (6 questions) "A Wagner Matinee" (pg. 652) (7 questions) Excerpts from Literature Book: “Moral Perfection” from Ben Franklin Autobiography (pg. 141) and aphorisms from Ben Franklin’s Poor Richard's Almanac (pg. 148) (5 questions) “Self-Reliance” (pg. 369) (4 questions) Walden (pg. 379) (3 questions) Sandra Cisneros’s “Straw into Gold” (pg. 159) (5 questions) Poems "I Hear America Singing“ (pg. 434) (3 questions) "Richard Cory" (pg. 644) (4 questions) "Lucinda Matlock“(pg. 646) (5 questions) "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening“ (pg. 877) (3 questions) "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer“ (pg. 432) (2 questions) "Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper” (pg. 1348) (3 questions)

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