Course Handouts
Introductory Course Information and Activities:
Classroom Rules and Guidelines
Enriched Supplementary Reading List
Supplementary Reading Sheets:
Supplementary Reading Sheet #1
Supplementary Reading Sheet #2
Supplementary Reading Sheet #3
Supplementary Reading Sheet #4
Supplementary Reading Sheet #5
Supplementary Reading Sheet #6
Supplementary Reading Sheet #7
Supplementary Reading Sheet #8
Supplementary Reading Sheet #9
Supplementary Reading Sheet #10
Short Story Analysis Unit:
The Fall of a City by Alden Nowlan
How to Respond to Short Answer Questions
The Important Keys to Literary Analysis
Helpful Questions for Short Story Analysis
Responding Critically to a Short Story
Reading Strategies (Metacognition)
“14e Arrondissement” (A Visual Short Story)
“The Chrysanthemums” Part Three
“The Chrysanthemums” Part Four
“The Chrysanthemums” Part Five
“The Chrysanthemums” Analysis Questions
“The Chrysanthemums” Sample Answer #1
“The Chrysanthemums” Sample Answer #2
“Mr. Lupescu” Plot Analysis Questions
Traditional Plot Graph Template
“French Roast” (A Visual Short Story)
“Place des Fete” (A Visual Short Story)
Figurative Language in “The Necklace”
“The Snake” Theme Analysis Questions
“Transients in Arcadia” Part One
“Transients in Arcadia” Part Two
“Transients in Arcadia” Part Three
“Transients in Arcadia” Setting Questions
A Sample Short Answer Response
“The Story of An Hour” (Story)
“The Story of an Hour” (IRONY Activity)
Assessment: Short Story Analysis Paragraph
Practice Short Story Analysis Paragraph
Persuasive Paragraph Organizer
The KEY Conventions of Formal Writing
15 Steps to Writing a Persuasive Paragraph
Media Analysis Unit:
Media Analysis Chart for Modern Family
Media Analysis Chart for The Big Bang…
Improving your Presentation Delivery
Media Analysis Chart for Freaks and Geeks
Media Analysis Chart for Stranger Things
Media Analysis Chart for Felicity
Media Analysis Chart for Sherlock
Media Analysis Chart for Once Upon a Time
Novel Study Unit: The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby Reading Schedule
20 Important Facts About the 1920′s
“The Century: America’s Time – 1920-1929″
F. Scott Fitzgerald Documentary Questions
“F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great American Dreamer”
Part #1:
Part #2:
Part #3:
Part #4:
Part #5:
The Roaring Twenties (Setting Context)
An Introduction to The Great Gatsby
Background References and Allusions
Chapters #2-4 Analysis Questions
Characterization in The Great Gatsby
Chapters #5-8 Reading Activity
Textual Analysis Practice Activity #1
Textual Analysis Practice Activity #2
Textual Analysis Practice Activity #3
Final Passage Textual Analysis Example
“Gatsby’s Green Light…” Article
Making Connections to the Novel
Character Morality Debate Activity
Film Viewing Chart and Questions
Shakespeare/Play Unit: Romeo and Juliet
Group Discussion Prompts (Love)
What do you know about Romeo and Juliet?
An Introduction to Shakespeare and the Play
Things to Know When Studying Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet Act I, scenes i and ii
The Lovers Meet: A Film Comparison
Sonnet Analysis (Act I, scene v)
Characters’ Views of Love in Act I
Evaluations & Due Dates
Final Exam:
Monday January 29th, 2018, at 12:00PM in room A210 (our classroom)! Our exam will be 1.5 hours in length!
Review: Practice Essay Questions
Final Performance Task Assignment:
Tuesday January 23rd, 2018
Final Performance Task Assignment
Final Performance Task Planner
Romeo and Juliet Creative Writing Task:
Thursday January 11th, 2018
Creative Writing Task with Rubric
Creative Task Student Exemplars
What to Submit for Your Creative Task
The Great Gatsby Literary Essay:
Tuesday November 28th, 2017
Literary Essay Peer Editing Sheet
How to Cite Quotations in Your Essay
Gatsby Textual Analysis Test:
Thursday November 16th, 2017
Textual Analysis Practice Activity #1
Textual Analysis Practice Activity #2
Textual Analysis Practice Activity #3
Textual Analysis Practice Activity #4
Textual Analysis Practice Activity #5
MORE Textual Analysis Practice
Media Analysis Presentation:
Presentations will take place from Wednesday November 1st – Friday November 3rd, 2017
MLA Citations for Television Episodes
Media Analysis Self-Editing Sheet
Turnitin.com Steps for Students
Media Analysis Chart for Freaks…
Media Analysis Chart for Stranger…
Media Analysis Chart for Felicity
Media Analysis Chart for Sherlock
Media Analysis Chart for Once…
Short Story Persuasive Paragraph:
Due Tuesday October 10th, 2017
Persuasive Paragraph Organizer
What to Submit on October 10th
Turnitin.com Steps for Students
KEY Conventions of Formal Writing
News & Important Reminders
Here’s a link to a PDF copy of The Great Gatsby if you happen to need it for your Final Performance Task:
Your Holiday Homework (Yes, that’s an oxymoron!):
1. Please complete the rough copy of your Creative Writing Task and accompanying rationale by Monday January 8th (this must be ready for peer editing by this date)
2. Please read to the end of Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet (Please note that you will have a multiple choice quiz on Act 3 on Wednesday January 11th)