Weekly Usuals
Reminder: bring your American Experience next week.
Take this quick survey on our The Great Gatsby movie get-together in February.
Take this quick survey on our The Great Gatsby movie get-together in February.
A. SAT Grammar Concept: Subject Verb Disagreement (15 minutes)
Then play this All Star Subject-Verb Agreement Game.
Here is the sheet for our SAT grammar (first four weeks) if you need a copy.
B. Poetry wall theme of the week: Immigration and Industrialization (45 minutes)
Carl Sandburg
1878-1967--(age 89 at death)
Born in Illinois, lived there many years and also in Michigan
Lived in Flat Rock, NC for the last 22 years of his life
Note: I sprinkled in some graphs and questions this week. One person can comment per graph please, but all should look at the graphs and seek to understand them. With regard to the Jacob Riis link, EVERYONE should list a Riis photo they found interesting/powerful.
Immigration & Industrialization Wall 10:00
Immigration & Industrialization Wall 12:15
C. Poetry Journal (30 minutes)
Pick one of the options below and label this entry:
Choose from one of the following options.
1. Write a descriptive "list" type poem about an urban place--it could be the city of Asheville or another place. Imitate Sandburg's "Chicago" by starting with 5 descriptor words followed by longer descriptions. If you do choose Asheville, think about the history of our city, its industry, heritage, etc.
2. Write a descriptive poem about any one of Riis's photographs. Take pains to incorporate strong imagery. Be sure to include the title of the photo you wrote about in your entry.
Remember--some poems rhyme but others don't. Either way is ok. Focus on quality of imagery and sound.
D. Watch the following videos (the first will cut off before end and that's okay).
Muckraker Video (3 minutes)
Video about Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (6 minutes)
Then, write a paragraph that defines "muckrakers," explaining who coined the term and where it came from. Also include some highlights from the Sinclair video.
(20 minutes)
E. Print and read this excerpt from Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel, The Jungle which is set in Chicago. Follow the underlining directions and answer the questions. (30-45 minutes)1878-1967--(age 89 at death)
Born in Illinois, lived there many years and also in Michigan
Lived in Flat Rock, NC for the last 22 years of his life
Note: I sprinkled in some graphs and questions this week. One person can comment per graph please, but all should look at the graphs and seek to understand them. With regard to the Jacob Riis link, EVERYONE should list a Riis photo they found interesting/powerful.
Immigration & Industrialization Wall 10:00
Immigration & Industrialization Wall 12:15
C. Poetry Journal (30 minutes)
Pick one of the options below and label this entry:
Week 3 Immigration & Industrialization
Choose from one of the following options.
1. Write a descriptive "list" type poem about an urban place--it could be the city of Asheville or another place. Imitate Sandburg's "Chicago" by starting with 5 descriptor words followed by longer descriptions. If you do choose Asheville, think about the history of our city, its industry, heritage, etc.
2. Write a descriptive poem about any one of Riis's photographs. Take pains to incorporate strong imagery. Be sure to include the title of the photo you wrote about in your entry.
Remember--some poems rhyme but others don't. Either way is ok. Focus on quality of imagery and sound.
Other Work
Naturalism Selections
Muckraker Video (3 minutes)
Video about Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (6 minutes)
Then, write a paragraph that defines "muckrakers," explaining who coined the term and where it came from. Also include some highlights from the Sinclair video.
(20 minutes)
F. Jack London's "To Build a Fire" (60--75 minutes)
Read Jack London's "To Build A Fire," pp. 618-635
Answer the following questions thoughtfully: The American Experience, p. 635: 2-7
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Jack London, 1876-1916
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