Assignment: Research background on Puritans Date:Fri, Sep 28, 2007
English 11Periods 2, 3, 5: Work on Powerpoints
Period 7: Webquest: Print out this webquest and answer all the questions & hand in: http://www.natick.k12.ma.us/schools/johnson/pilgrimquest.html
Puritan concept of the day:
Apocalypse - The end of the world as it is prophesied in the Bible, especially in the Book of Revelation. Viewing their experiences through the lens of biblical history, the Puritans understood themselves to be living in the “end time,” with Christ’s Second Coming at hand. They believed that their purity as a nation would actually bring about the Apocalypse, at which time Christ would return and reign for a millennium. Then, the earth would be destroyed, the elect would be ushered into heaven, and all others would be cast into hell. Puritan ministers performed complex analyses of scriptural predictions in order to pinpoint the exact day the Apocalypse would occur.
Assignment: Create slideshow dealing with Puritans Date:Thu, Sep 27, 2007
English 11Work with a group to create a slideshow (due at the beginning of the period on Tuesday):
1. 5-7 minutes long
2. Use at least 3 images
3. End with 3 multiple-choice test questions drawn from your presentationTopics:
Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation
Henry VIII and the Church of England
The Pilgrims in Holland
The Voyage of the Mayflower
The Wampanoag & Pilgrim relations with Native Americans
The First Thanksgiving
Life in Plymouth Colony
Puritan BeliefsIf you miss Friday or Monday, your assignment is to hand in a written report on one of the above topics (you will be removed from your group if you miss a day during the group work).
These will be presented in class on Tuesday. Each member of the group must have a speaking part.
Assignment: Beginnings - Before 1800 Date:Wed, Sep 26, 2007
English 11Reading photographs: What inferences can you make about the Anasazi from examining the photograph of their ruins on page 1?
Examine timeline on page 4-5. What seem to be the main events that occurred between 1400 and 1800?
Who were the Puritans? What is “rationalism”? What is “deism”?
Read “The Journey” on page 19.
Makeup: Write a one-page paper relating the poem on page 19 to the experience of the Pilgrims.
Assignment: Introduction to documentary photography Date:Tue, Sep 25, 2007
English 11We’ll have a brief discussion of basic principles of documentary photography, using this slide show.
Then, continue watching Frontier House.
Create at least 5 notecards gathering information about the homesteading era: a fact, a thought you had, a quote (and, of course, a complete citation):
Frontier House, Public Broadcasting Service, 2002.
Makeup: Come watch the video after school or check it out during a study hall.
Assignment: Making field notes Date:Mon, Sep 24, 2007
English 11Today, we will discuss 3 reasons for making field notes and 4 types of data to record: handout.
Here’s the slideshow that will be presented in class.
On Friday, notes from the Museum Expedition are due: A complete citation for a photograph and 10 notecards dealing with that photograph or the time period in general. These notes will be worth 30 points.
The 5 students who turn in the best set of notes will be given a chance to earn substantial extra credit during the quarter by taking notes in class on a laptop and posting them on the class website.
2 photographers: Alternative assignment at museum: To apply for these positions, email me two or three photos showing your work.
Instead of 10 notes, turn in jpg photos of these things:
1. A set of photographs of the photos we need to digitize, named thus: “info about the photo_name of student who wants the photo”
2. A set of photos of all the adult volunteers--preferably action shots that show them engaged with students. Name these with the full name of the volunteer.
3. A set of action photos of students doing research.Makeup: Hand in a paper in your hand writing giving 3 reasons for making notes and 4 types of data you may record.
Assignment: Eng11: Who were the settlers? Date:Fri, Sep 21, 2007
English 11Now that we’ve explored a little what the world was like that for natives in 1910, let’s think a little about what the world was like for the settlers who came here.
View episode 1 of the PBS video “Frontier House.”
Assignment: Eng11 Reports Date:Thu, Sep 20, 2007
Show where your parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents were born on a state, national, or world map.
Hand in a 5x8 notecard containing the following:
- Something you think is notable from the 3 “game warden” documents
- An exact quote from one of the documents
- A complete citation for the quotation
Hand in a report with the following information:
1. Your research topic for the 1910 period: a topic about which you will do research at the local museum
2. 10 questions you will try to find answers for at the museum
Assignment: Eng 11 Reports on readings due Date:Wed, Sep 19, 2007
English 11Hand in reports
Read three historical documents dealing with the shooting of a game warden in 1908. These are available in the binders in class.
Assignment: Eng11: Test over “Meat for God” Date:Mon, Sep 17, 2007
English 11Test over “Meat for God” and other readings. Here’s the test.
Tomorrow: Report on readings is due. Give your opinion about one aspect of life here before 1910 OR one insight in D’Arcy McNickle as a writer. Provide evidence for your viewpoint by quoting from at least three of the documents we’ve used in class: “Hard Riding,” “Flathead Railroad Treaty, 1882,” Clairmont v. U. S. (Supreme Court), and “Meat for God.” You may also quote from any documents you located doing family history research.The report should be at least two paragraphs long, and each paragraph should be well-developed, unified, and coherent.
Assignment: Connecting Polson Date:Fri, Sep 07, 2007
English 11On a world map, locate the places where your parents, at least two grandparents, and as many grandparents as you can find were born. Also be ready to tell where at least one of your relatives was in 1910 and what was happening then in his or her life.
Assignment: Eng11 Makeup Date:Fri, Sep 07, 2007
English 11If you missed Friday, by Tuesday morning at 8:20 turn in at least two paragraphs (well-written) comparing “Hard Riding” to “Flathead Railroad Treaty, 1882.” Focus on what, in each text, you believe the Indians were thinking. Cite evidence from the text to support your opinion.
Assignment: Eng11 Makeup Date:Fri, Sep 07, 2007
English 11If you missed Friday, by Tuesday morning at 8:20 turn in at least two paragraphs (well-written) comparing “Hard Riding” to “Flathead Railroad Treaty, 1882.” Focus on what, in each text, you believe the Indians were thinking. Cite evidence from the text to support your opinion.
Assignment: The early reservation Date:Thu, Sep 06, 2007
English 11read “Indians and Taxation” by Chief Charlot
read “Meat for God” by D’Arcy McNickle
Assignment: Reading primary documents Date:Wed, Sep 05, 2007
English 11Read Flathead Railroad Treaty, 1882
Read Clairmont_V_US_1912.pdf.
A very brief history of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Map of the Northern Pacific Railroad (circa 1900)
Assignment: Read “Hard Riding” p.3-11 Date:Tue, Sep 04, 2007
D’Arcy McNickle short story from The Hawk is Hungry.