American Literature Final Exam Essay Question

American Literature Final Exam Essay Question

1.     Compare and Contrast the values and beliefs of the Puritan colonists with the values and beliefs of the Transcendentalists.  In your conclusion discuss how those values and/or beliefs have contributed to what it means to be an American today. 

2.     Pre-writing: Complete a compare and Contrast Map by  Wednesday.  Go to

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/compcontrast/map/

Print out 2 copies of your completed map.   Turn in one on Wednesday, February 2 and save a copy to use as your write your final exam essay.

Essay Rubric

	A (Exceeds Expectations)	B (Meets all expectations)	C (Meets Some Expectations)	D (Below Expectations)
Does the essay begin with an introduction that captures or “hooks” the reader’s interest? Does the introduction include a well-developed thesis statement that evaluates what values/beliefs contribute most to our society today?
Is the body organized logically? Choose: 1. Whole-to-Whole, or Block 2. Similarities-to-Differences 3. Point-by-Point
Does each body paragraph provide support for the thesis statement by supplying at least 3 specific examples and details for each piece? Does the body explain the significance of each example and detail? Explain how it supports the thesis statement. Do these explanations make sense? Are the details relevant? Does the essay include relevant transitions?
Does the conclusion provide closing remarks about What it means to be an American in the 21st century and how Puritan and Transcendental ideas have contributed to our culture?
Mechanics: · Is the writing grammatically correct? · Is the spelling correct? · Is the punctuation correct?

Stop Week

Monday	Spell and Grammar check before you submit your essays. Go to LACER for help. Vocabulary review Final essay	Review for Final Revised Individualism Essays Due to Turnitin.com due Wednesday Work on Compare and Contrast  Final Essay  1.     Compare and Contrast the values and beliefs of the Puritan colonists with the values of the Transcendentalists.  In your conclusion discuss how those values have contributed to what it means to be an American today.  1.     Pre-writing: Complete a compare and Contrast Map by  Wednesday.  Go to http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/compcontrast/map/
Tuesday	Exam prep	Review for Final 1.     Pre-writing: Complete a Compare and Contrast Map by  Wednesday.  Go to http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/compcontrast/map/ Revised Individualism Essays Due to Turnitin.com due Wednesday
Wednesday	Exam Prep Correct Compare and Contrasts Maps!	Review for Final Revised Individualism Essays Due to Turnitin.com LAST DAY TO TURN IN REVISION
Thursday	Exam prep	Final Exam  Essay due Monday to Turnitin.com Short Answer Section will be given during Finals Week
Friday	Exam prep	Final Exam Essay due Monday to Turnitin.com Short Answer section will be given during Finals Week.

Week of January 24

Monday	Distribute Final Exam Review Walt Whitman Song of Myself There was a Child went Forth Symbolism Imagery Individualism Essay Due to Turnitin.com	p. 367 After Reading Questions 1-7 And Literary Focus Begin Review for Final
Tuesday	Sympathy We Ware the Mask	p. 372 After Reading Questions 1-5 Vocabulary study Work on Review for Final
Wednesday	Irony Verbal Irony Situational Irony Dramatic Irony Stephan Crane I Saw A man Pursuing the Horizon A Man said to the Universe The Wayfarer To the Maiden	P 376  1-5 plus Literary Focus Finish Review for Fina;
Thursday	Final Review	Study for Final Exam
Friday	Final review	Study for Final Exam

Week of January 18th

Monday
Tuesday	SWABAT: Transcendentalism Figurative Language Read Walden and Civil Disobedience	Vocabulary Exam on Thursday Study vocabulary from: Emerson,   Walden, Civil Disobedience, and Sojourner Truth.
Wednesday	Allusion- An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, a place, event, literary work, myth, or work of art, either directly or by implication…an indirect or oblique reference within a text to another text or work. Hence a subtle artistic quotation or homage. For example, the opening sentence of Cat's Cradle--"Call me Jonah"--alludes to both an Old Testament prophet and the opening line of Melville's Moby Dick. RERead Walden and Civil Disobedience	Vocabulary Exam Vocabulary from: Emerson,   Walden, Civil Disobedience, and Sojourner Truth.
Thursday	Exam Sojourner Truth	Read Sojourner Truth’s Ain’t I a Woman pp. 236-238 Answer questions 1-5 pp. 238
Friday	Essay Prep on Individualism	Expository Essay on Individualism

Week of January 10

Monday	Review Literary Terms What are the consequences of Conformity and Non-conformity? What is the role of the individual in society? What is important enough to you that you will stand up and proclaim your beliefs? What scares you? Why is something truly scary?	What are the consequences of Conformity and Non-conformity? What id the role of the individual in society? What is important enough to you that you will stand up and proclaim your beliefs? What scares you? Why is something truly scary?
Tuesday	Read pp. 221 SWABAT: Transcendentalism Figurative Language	Read pp. 221-224 Do questions 1-5 pp. 224 and Vocabulary study
Wednesday	Allusion- An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, a place, event, literary work, myth, or work of art, either directly or by implication…an indirect or oblique reference within a text to another text or work. Hence a subtle artistic quotation or homage. For example, the opening sentence of Cat's Cradle--"Call me Jonah"--alludes to both an Old Testament prophet and the opening line of Melville's Moby Dick. Read Walden and Civil Disobedience	Read Walden and Civil Disobedience Pp.226- 235 Make flashcards and Do vocabulary study pp. 235
Thursday	Answer Questions 1-8 pp. 234	Read Sojourner Truth’s Ain’t I a Woman pp. 236-238 Answer questions 1-5 pp. 238
Friday	Essay Prep on Individualism	Opinion Essay

Review Literary Terms

The following academic language/literary terms are essential for you to master. Please make flash cards and review nightly.   There will be a another test on these terms at the end of this week.

You can find the definition of these terms in the Glossary of Literary Terms in the back of your textbook.

• allegory
• alliteration
• allusion
• conceits
• diction
• foreshadowing
• metaphor
• meter
• parallelism
• point of view
• rhetoric
• rhythm
• symbolism
• syntax
• tone