Specific Topic: Poetry of Anne Bradstreet; Plaine Style
Unit Title: Puritans
Specific Topic: Poetry of Anne Bradstreet; “Plaine Style”
Learning Goal: Develop a further understanding of the Puritan mindset and practice speaking and listening skills
# / Class Activity DetailsIf you see a poem, story, excerpt, etc., listed in the activities below, and you do not have a textbook for whatever reason,ALWAYSdo a search on the internet to see if it appears there. Almost everythingwe study in this class appears somewhere on the internet. / 2A / 3A / 4B
1 / Dr. Dyer rereads Anne Bradstreet bio to class as a refresher / 9/12 / 9/12 / 9/13
2 / Class Debate
- Round 1-Using what you know already based on our discussion of Anne Bradstreet, Plaine Style, the Puritans, and Bradstreet’s poetry, discuss the idea of Bradstreet as a “model” Puritan woman.
- Round 2-Read Bradstreet’s poem, “To My Dear and Loving Husband” (pg. 116). Does this poem change your opinion about Bradstreet as a “model” Puritan woman?
- Round 3-Read the Fight Club excerpt. (You have to obtain this from Dr. Dyer.) Do you think Anne Bradstreet would agree with Tyler’s last comment in the excerpt: “The things you own end up owning you”? Really think about her feelings after her house and belongings burned down.
- Round 4-Consider this: In that same fire that burned down her house, table, chest, etc., Bradstreet also lost 800+ books. What kinds of questions does this new information raise as they pertain to Bradstreet being a “model” Puritan woman?
- Round 5-Read “Prologue,” by Bradstreet. (You have to obtain this from Dr. Dyer.) Do the opinions she expresses in this poem change or reinforce your opinion of her as a “model” Puritan woman? Explain.
Rnd 2 9/12
Rnd 3
9/12
Rnd 4 9/14
Rnd 5 9/14 / Rnd 1 9/12
Rnd 2 9/12
Rnd 3
9/12
Rnd 4 9/14
Rnd 5 9/14 / Rnd 1 9/13
Rnd 2 9/13
Rnd 3
9/13
Rnd 4 9/15
Rnd 5 9/15
3 / If you were absent during the debate, or if you didn’t speak enough to earn a passing score during the debate, or if you would like to raise your existing debate score (but not above 100),you should write one body paragraph each addressing the above 5 “rounds”. Each of these 5 body paragraphs should be an actual paragraph—this is a MINIMUM of 5 sentences each. Any body paragraph containing fewer than 5 sentences minimum will not be considered as part of this essay and will result in a lower score. You are writing an essay, and soyou should also include an introductory paragraph and a concluding paragraph (2 sentence minimum each). This essay needs to be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12pt, black ink. Handwritten essays will not be accepted. (There are computers in the library that you can use for free, you can print for free, you can use them before school, you can use them after school, you can use them during lunch, and you can use them anytime a teacher lets you.) / see due date listed below / see due date listed below / see due date listed below
Weight / Work Collected / Work Assigned / 2A / 3A / 4B
60% / Class Debate: Alternate Essay / 9/18 / 9/18 / 9/19
The information listed in the TEKS table on the next page is for administrative purposes only.
You are welcome to read it if you are a student or parent, but there is nothing in it that you are responsible for.
ReadingTEKS / (9) Comprehension of Informational Texts/Expository
- draw conclusions
- make inferences
- summarize
- inductive vs. deductive
- defend conclusions
- synthesize and connect with other literature
- clear thesis
- quotations
- analyze author’s use of stylistic devices
- identifies ambiguities, nuances, complexities
- anticipates conflict
- gather evidence
- evaluate source reliability
- organize using outlines, concept maps, etc.
- determine between fact and opinion in sources
- paraphrase and summarize
- determine between primary and secondary sources
(1) Vocab Development
- determine meaning
- draw conclusions
- understand nuance
- infer through word relationships
- use dictionaries, thesauri, glossaries, etc
- analyze effects of purpose and audience on tone
- rhetorical strategies and logical fallacies
- clearly stated purpose
- modify research question to refocus research plan
- evaluate theories and evidence for applicability to and support of a cogent argument
- critique steps to implement change as needed
(2) Comprehension of Literary Texts/Theme and Genre
- relationship to human condition
- relate historical texts to modern texts
- relate main ideas to PSD in historical and cultural setting
- evaluate logic of the sequence of presented info
- interpret graphs, diagrams, charts, maps
- clear thesis or position
- support position
- accurate and honest representation of divergent views
- organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience, and context
- wide range of relevant perspectives
- consider source reliability
- rhetorical strategies used to move a disinterested audience
- provide analysis that supports and develops personal opinions
- use rhetorical strategies to argue thesis
- provide for discrepancies in sources
- anticipate and refute counter-arguments
- use style manual
- sufficient length
(3) Comprehension of Literary Texts/Poetry
- analyze elements of poetry
- evaluate effect of society and culture on media in ways different from traditional texts
- evaluate media techniques
- evaluate bias
- evaluate tone
TEKS / Listening/Speaking TEKS
(4) Comprehension of Literary Texts/Drama
- analyze elements of drama
TEKS / (17) Conventions/Sentence Structure
- use and understand clauses and phrases
- use and understand a variety of sentence structures
- listen attentively
- listen responsively
- evaluate speaker’s impact on an audience
(5) Comprehension of Literary Texts/Fiction
- how literary elements shape plot
- analyze characters
- narrative point of view
- familiarity with time periods in Amer Lit
- plan
- draft
- organize
- employ rhetorical devices to add meaning
- revise drafts
- edit for conventions
- revise final drafts after feedback
- write legibly
- use appropriate capitalization
- use appropriate punctuation
- speak clearly and to the point
- give presentation that exhibits logical structure, smooth transition, accurate evidence, details, rhetorical devices
- maintain eye contact, appropriate volume, purposeful gestures
(6) Comprehension of Literary Texts/Literary Nonfiction
- analyze effects of rhetorical techniques
- write engaging story with full plot, conflict, mood, tone, etc.
- write poem with awareness of poetic devices
- write script with theme
- spell correctly using various resources to check spelling
- offer ideas
- ask relevant questions
- tolerate a range of positions
- evaluate group work based on agreed upon criteria
(7) Comprehension of Literary Texts/Sensory Language
- analyze effects of sensory language
- write analytical essay with intro and conclusion
- rhetorical devices
- transitions
- thesis/controlling statement
- organizational schema
- evidence and details
- resources and varying perspectives
TEKS /
(8) Comprehension of Informational Texts/Culture and History
- analyze effects of author’s culture and history on the writing
- clearly stated purpose
- appropriate format
- relevant questions that engage readers
- accurate technical language
- organization with facts and details
- formulate guiding research question
- formulate plan for multi-faceted project