1. PofE II Into Class: Monday, January 12 th 1.Come in and sit by your presentation partner 2.Get out your Portfolio Activity homework. Make sure your name is on it and turn it in to your hour’s “Turn In” bin. 3.Then get out a writing utensil and a highlighter. Out of Class (Homework): 1.None! Today’s Goal: Prepare for P of E Writing Pre-test Due today: 1.Portfolio Cover Handouts/Pieces Read: 1.Pre-test

2. American Lit. Into Class: Monday, January 12 th 1.Come in and sit at your same seat from last week. 2.If you haven’t presented yet, get out your “Me in a Bag” project and be ready to presentat once the bell rings. Out of Class (Homework): 1.Traditions Assignment due Wednesday Today’s Goal: Gain background knowledge on the time periods we’ll be studying this semester. Due today: 1.“Me in a Bag” Project Handouts/Pieces Read: 1. Traditions Assignment

3. Results Mostly A’s: Early Native American Literature (pg. 34-58) Mostly B’s: Puritan (pg. 90-221) Mostly C’s: Rationalist (pg. 226-285) Mostly D’s: Romantic (pg. 312-532) Mostly E’s: Realist (pg. 536-814) Mostly’s F’s: Mixture (Entire textbook)

4. PofE II Into Class: Tuesday, January 13 th 1.Get out your article annotations and packet for your P of E pre-test from yesterday. Out of Class (Homework): 1.Finish all pre-writing in preparation to begin drafting tomorrow! (everything will be done in class!) Today’s Goal: Brainstorm and Pre- write in preparation for PofE Pre-test Due today: 1.NONE! Handouts/Pieces Read: 1.PofE Pre-test

5. American Lit. Into Class: Tuesday, January 13 th 1.Please come in and grab a Values sheet from the front table. 2.Go through the nine items at the top and rank them from what you value as the most important (1) to the least important (9). You may only use each number once. 3.Then answer the other questions. Out of Class (Homework): 1.Traditions Assignment due Tomorrow! Today’s Goal: Gain background knowledge on early American writing Due today: 1. NONE! Handouts/Pieces Read: 1.Pg. 19-27 Introduction to Unit

6. Group #1: Beginning of pg. 19 – pg. 21 (stop before “Ideas of Age”) Group #2: Pg. 21 “Ideas of Age” – Pg. 23 (stop before “Exploration and the Early Settlers”) Group #3: Pg. 23 “Exploration and the Early Settlers – Pg. 25 (stop before “Puritan Poetry”) Group #4: Pg. 25 “Puritan Poetry” – bottom of pg. 27

7. PofE II Into Class: Wednesday, January 14 th 1.Please come in and get out the following for your pre-test drafting: Pre-test Packet MLA Go-to Guide Loose leaf paper A writing utensil Out of Class (Homework): 1.None! Today’s Goal: Work on Drafting PofE pre-test. Due today: 1.Completed pre- writing Handouts/Pieces Read: 1.Pre-test

8. American Lit. Into Class: Wednesday, Jan. 14 th 1.Come in and get out your Traditions Assignment and your Cornell Notes from yesterday’s reading activity. 2.Make sure your name is on both assignments. Out of Class (Homework): 1.Finish Reading “World on the Turtle’s Back and Plot Map Today’s Goal: Learn about the writing style of the Native American culture in early American writing. Due today: 1. NONE! Handouts/Pieces Read: 1.“World on the Turtle’s Back” – pg. 34 2.Plot Map

9. PofE II Into Class: Thursday, January 15 th 1.Come in and clear your desks of everything but a writing utensil and loose leaf paper. 2.You will continue your pre-test drafting once the bell rings. Out of Class (Homework): 1.None! Today’s Goal: Work on Drafting PofE Pre-test Due today: 1.None Handouts/Pieces Read: 1.Pre-test

10. American Lit. Into Class: Thursday, January 15th 1.Come in and get out your homework from last night. Make sure your name is on it and turn it into your hour’s bin. Out of Class (Homework): 1.None! Today’s Goal: Learn about the writing style of the Native American culture in early American writing. Due today: 1.“World on the Turtle’s Back” Plot Map Handouts/Pieces Read: 1. Native American Origin Myths

11. Origin Myth Group Poster 1. Read assigned story 2. Complete plot map 3. Work on poster (half of group work on summary on one piece of paper, and the other half work on an illustration on the other sheet of paper.) Everyone should be involved at all times! This is due by the end of the hour!

12. PofE II Into Class: Friday, January 16th 1.Come in and clear your desks of everything but a writing utensil and loose leaf paper. 2.You will be finishing drafting your pre-test. It is due by the end of the hour. Out of Class (Homework): 1.None! Today’s Goal: Finish drafting final draft for pre-test Due today: 1.None Handouts/Pieces Read: 1.Pre-test 2.Novel Analysis

13. American Lit. Into Class: Friday, January 16 th 1.Come in and get out your group’s origin myth Plot Map and grab your poster off the back table. Out of Class (Homework): 1.None! Today’s Goal: Learn about the writing style of the Native American culture in early American writing. Due today: 1. None! Handouts/Pieces Read: 1. Native American Origin Myths

14. Ten Main Characteristics of Origin Myths: 1.) Passed on through oral tradition 2.) Reflects the culture with cultural details and references to objects, nature, and events that show how the people of that culture live, think, and worship 3.) Recount origins of life and the natural world 4.) Contain characters like gods and spirits 5.) Personifies animals 6.) Traditional beginnings Ex. - “Once Upon a Time …” - “Long ago …” - “Before there was Earth …” 7.) Repetition of lines, descriptions, or thoughts 8.) Surprises and twists 9.) Beginning, middle, and end 10.) Suspense to grab interest