Using MLA heading, write an intro letter to teacher. Tell me somethings about yourself, but not a summer travelogue. You can tell me what type of learner you are. You can tell me interesting things about you or your daily schedule.
Read “The New Colossus” handout. See below.
Look up assigned vocab words for “tomorrow”
Friday/ Monday September 19/22: Bonus points for memorizing any of the poem one point per line.
American
Literature and Composition
Mr.
Joe Dessert
email:
jdessert@ttsd.k12.or.us
voice
mail: 503-431-5396
blog: http://dessertamericanlit.blogspot.com
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
This
course explores the myriad of cultural differences and perspectives portrayed
by American writers. Students will
develop their communication skills through reading and responding to American
literature. The class will read and
analyze novels, plays, short stories, and poetry for the influence cultural and
historical events have had on American writers.
Critical reading, writing in a variety of modes, and offering personal
interpretations of learning will encourage students to reflect on their own
American experience.
GUIDING
QUESTIONS
What is the American Dream?
What does it mean to be an
American?
What is the American
Character?
What is the American Story?
What are the unique
characteristics of American Literature?
READING
The Crucible, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Great
Gatsby, Raisin in the Sun, one book of the student’s choice, and a number
of selections from Elements of
Literature, Fifth Course.
WRITING
This is the THS Language Arts Department mission
statement on writing: Fostering
conscientious writers who effectively express original thought, demonstrate an
awareness of audience, edit and revise, and ultimately publish with pride and
confidence. Writing includes a fiction or non-fiction story, and extended
essay on Huckleberry Finn, essay
exams on The Crucible and The Great Gatsby,
and a poetry or drama response to A
Raisin in the Sun.
MATERIALS
Bring
a pen and paper to class. Have some method of organizing class materials. Keep
graded papers until they show up on Synergy. Grades will not be rounded, nor
will they be weighted.
GRADES
A
(90-100%) = superior, special recognition
B (80-89.9%) = above average,
C
(70-79.9%) = meets minimum requirements D (60-69.9%) = below average, fulfills
most minimum expectations
F
(0-59%) = failing, minimum requirements not met and lack of competence
demonstrated
Participation
Grade-- Criteria: Participation in class discussions and activities as an
active speaker, listener, reader and writer.
This grade is based on my observation of your performance
MAKE
UP WORK
Work
due on a day of absence is due upon your return. For work assigned on a day of absence, you
are allowed the number of days absent plus two days according to school
policy. This policy also applies to
tests and quizzes.
ACADEMIC
INTEGRITY
This
is what the Tigard High School Staff Handbook says: “Academic integrity refers
not only to dishonesty on exams but to any behavior, such as plagiarism and
cheating, that violates academic standards.
Actions that compromise academic standards in a class assignment (paper,
project, exam, etc.) will result in a failing grade for that assignment. Avoid copying from sites like sparknotes.com,
cliffsnotes.com, pinkmonkey.com, essaydepot.com, echeat.com, or the many others
like them.
RESPONSIBILITY
Students
are responsible for keeping track of deadlines and missed assignments, and for arranging
times for making up missed tests and quizzes. Check the daily agenda in class
each day. Check your grade on-line at least once bi-weekly. If you are at all
confused, please ask me directly.
HELP
Ask
for help during appropriate times in class. For additional help, please request
appointments with me for times outside of normal class meetings. These are the
times I am available for appointments: first block on A days, third block on B
days, after school most days, and Tuesday morning access time except when staff
meetings occur .
TARDIES
We
follow school policy. Students are
allowed four tardies without consequence for each semester. On the fifth tardy, students will be assigned
a 30 minute detention for each tardy.
RESTROOM
BREAKS
Students
should attempt to take all restroom breaks during passing periods. Student should limit emergency restroom
breaks to ten over the course of the semester, with the exception of those who
can provide a doctor’s note indicating medical necessity for unlimited access
to the restroom. Going to one’s locker to get needed materials or homework
would count as a pass. Bonus points will be awarded those who don’t use all of
these restroom passes.
BEHAVIOR
To
ensure an environment conducive to learning, please follow the rules outlined
in the student handbook. Be safe,
respectful and responsible.
FOOD
AND DRINK
The
THS Staff Handbook says: “Food and drink are not permitted in classrooms,
unless refreshments are part of a staff supervised activity. Bottled water is allowed.” We will follow this policy with a minor
exception for my 3A class
ELECTRONICS
Except
in cases in which they contribute to the academic experience, electronic
devices are not to be used in class.
Students are to refrain from social media at all times during the class
period. No texting, tweeting. If you
need to use your phone for an approved reason, ask permission each time.
FILMS
In
this course we may be watching in whole or in part the following films:
Huckleberry Finn (portions from different sources)
The Crucible (rated PG-13)
The Great Gatsby (rated PG-13)
A Raisin in the Sun (unrated, made for Public Television)
The
New Colossus by Emma Lazarus
Not
like the brazen
giant of Greek fame,
With
conquering limbs astride
from land to land;
Here
at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A
mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is
the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother
of Exiles. From her
beacon-hand
Glows
world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The
air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep
ancient lands, your storied
pomp!" cries
she
With
silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your
huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The
wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send
these, the homeless, tempest-tost
to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
“The New Colossus” vocabulary list
Look up the following words after your
first reading of the poem. You can use a
dictionary, a website like dictionary.com or any other helpful source.
1.
Colossus
2.
brazen
3.
astride
4.
exile
5.
beacon
6.
storied
7.
pomp
8.
wretched
9.
refuse
10. teeming
11. tempest
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