Colonialism and Age of Reason Unit

RL.5- ANALYZE how an author’s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.

RI.5 – ANALYZE and EVALUATE the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging.

RI.6 – DETERMINE an author’s point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective, ANALYZING how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness, or beauty of the text.

Key Concepts:

Authorial Point of View

Bias

Figurative Language

Effectiveness of rhetorical devices, including figurative language, and use of appeals in a persuasive text

The structure and clarity of the central idea in a persuasive text

1. What role does personal bias and perspective play in the literature of this period?
2. How can the written and spoken word influence people’s thoughts and behaviors?
3. How does a writer use tone to advance an opinion?
4. How did writers convince their audience to commit to the American Revolution?

Standard English III Lessons and Handouts

powerpoint on objectives, defining key concepts, historical relevance, and literary characteristics for the Colonial Era

Cornell style notes for Colonialism powerpoint

Introductory team Project for students to create their own colony and consider the difficulties for early Colonists

Apache Creation Story

The Wolf Ceremony As Told by Chief Dan George

Collection of native American myths for students to read to appreciate Native Culture and assess point of view and purpose

Excerpt from Equiano’s Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (from EOL book)

Reading Questions for Equaino that assess use of figurative language and how it is effectively used to show bias and purpose

Equino Video

Equiano Video – Video rap that connects modern life to issues in Equiano text

Of Plymouth Plantation

Byrd’s “The History of the Dividing Line” text and Bradford’s “Of Plymouth Plantation” excerpt

Reading questions to accompany Bradford and Byrd – to compare and contrast their bias and point of view

Excerpt of Mary Rowlandson’s Narrative of Captivity (from EOL)

Questions for Rowlandson that focus on use of figurative language, bias, and point of view

Part 2

Video on King Phillip’s War told from Native perspective

Age of Reason powerpoint on objectives, defining key concepts, historical relevance, and literary characteristics for the Age of Reason Era

Cornell style notes for Age of Reason powerpoint

Thomas Paine’s essay excerpt “Crisis, No. 1”

Graphic organizers for Crisis, No 1 that examines premise and supporting ideas, rhetorical appeals, and rhetorical devices

Patrick Henry’s “Speech to the VA Convention” text

Graphic organizers for Henry’s speech that examines premise and supporting ideas, rhetorical appeals, and rhetorical devices

Abigail Adams’s Letters “Remember the Ladies” text and questions

To His Excellency General Washington

Phillis Wheatley poem and questions

Star Spangled Banner lesson to help understand figurative language and tone

Declaration of Independence lesson plan

Arriving at Perfection – Ben Franklin text

Arriving at Perfection – Ben Franklin lesson plan

Memoir Writing Assignment

Written Tiered Assignment for Age of Reason

Honors English III Lessons and Handouts

Powerpoint on objectives, defining key concepts, historical relevance, and literary characteristics for the Colonial Era

Cornell style notes for Colonialism powerpoint

The Wolf Ceremony As Told by Chief Dan George

Native American stories archetype

earth-on-turtles-back

Native American Myths to look at figurative language and purpose

Excerpt from Equiano’s Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (from EOL book)

Questions that compare Equiano’s text to Wheatley’s “On Coming to America” (includes poem) looks at diction, point of view, and purpose

Excerpt of Mary Rowlandson’s Narrative of Captivity (from EOL)

Questions for Rowlandson that look at bias, subjective vs objective writing and use of figurative language

Upon Our House Burning_TPCASTT

Anne Bradstreet “Upon My House Burning” poem with TPCASTT

Edwards – “Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God” excerpt

Pre-reading, reading, and post reading for “Sinners in the Hand of An Angry God” looks at historical relevance, figurative language, and rhetorical strategies

Mr Edwards and the spider

Lowell poem to accompany Edward’s sermon and look at its long-term impact

“Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne text

“Young Goodman Brown” socratic seminar

Young Goodman Brown questions

“Young Goodman Brown” analytical questions

young goodman brown lit analysis

Young Goodman Brown literary analysis

Aeg of Reason powerpoint on objectives, defining key concepts, historical relevance, and literary characteristics for the Age of Reason Era

“Common Sense” excerpt with questions on persuasive structure and rhetorical devices

Patrick Henry’s “Speech to the VA Convention”

Analytical questions about Henry’s speech – group work with students reporting out

Declaration of Independence excerpt

Texts of the Declaration of Sentiments

Declaration of Sentiments text

Jigsaw group questions to analyze premise and rhetorical strategies of the Declarations of Independence and Sentiments with a comparison of the two

Creveouer’s text and reading questions on premise and effective use of language

Crevecouer Literary analysis Essay

Creative Memoir Writing after reading Rowlandson, and Young Goodman Brown

Written Tiered Assignment for Age of Reason

OCS/ESL English III Lessons and Handouts

Colonialism power point

Cornell style notes for Colonialism power point

“Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano” text and questions

“Narrative of Captivity” by Mary Rowlandson text and questions

Ben Franklin proverbs activity

powerpoint on objectives, defining key concepts, historical relevance, and literary characteristics for the Age of Reason Era

Cornell style notes for Age of Reason powerpoint

“Speech to the Va Convention” by Patrick Henry text

Handout chart for Henry speech for main idea, supporting details, and logical and emotional appeals

Contemporary Article that looks at emotional and logical appeals

Writing assignment that looks at a youtube video and analyzes it for argument

Identifying the main idea of a text