Blog Post 3.3 Fuller's "Woman in the 19th Century" DUE 12/14

Fuller was in the Transcendental Club and embraced this club’s ideals. Through her description of Miranda, what was Fuller saying about the traits a woman needed in order to transcend society’s expectations? Use these two quotes to help you formulate your answer:

A. Miranda’s statement that women “are taught to learn their rule without, not to unfold it from within” (lines 43-44)

B. The contrast between Miranda’s upbringing and that of women “so overloaded with precepts by guardians… that their minds are impeded by doubts” (lines 50-52)

Blog Post 3.2 DUE 12/9

Write a developed response that answers the following question:
What is one similarity between the philosophies of Emerson and Thoreau?
Make sure to cite textual evidence from both essays to support your claim.

Sentence Starter: Both Emerson and Thoreau believe….

Blog Post 3.1 Emerson's "Nature" DUE 12/4

Choose a key quotation from the excerpt of "Nature" that reveals Emerson’s thinking about the relationship between humans and nature. Record the quote and analyze it using this sentence starter “According to Emerson, the relationship between humans and nature is…”
Format to Follow:
Name: 
Quote: 
Response: According to Emerson, the relationship….

2.3 Comparing Film Adaptation of The Crucible Due: 11/2

Write a developed response that answers the following prompt:
What specific differences did you notice between the play and the film adaptation (what we have watched so far)? Speculate as to why the changes were made. What effects do the changes have on the characterization, significance, tone, theme or message of a particular scene or of the play as a whole?

Make sure to provide concrete examples from both the play and the film to support your ideas. 

2.2 Mini-Essays in The Crucible

Re-read the mini essays (especially the one we did not read in class!) in The Crucible Act One.
Answer the questions below:
1. Why do you think that Miller included them in the play?
2. Choose two quotes from any of the mini-essays and complete a short analysis of them.

2.1 The Overture of "The Crucible" DUE 9/30

In 3-4 complete sentences, answer the following questions.
What purpose does the Overture serve? In other words, what does the Overture do?

Blog Post 1.5 Declaration of Independence DUE Friday 9/18

Today in class we discussed the structure of the Declaration of Independence and its main ideas and supporting evidence. Find three examples of persuasive strategies/rhetorical devices and complete the following:

• Persuasive strategy/rhetorical device name
• Example from the text
• Explanation as to why the example is the persuasive strategy/rhetorical device you mention
• Explanation as to why it is persuasive

Example:

Appeal to Logic

"QUOTE"

This is an example of an appeal to logic, because it is using facts to support the claim.

It is persuasive because….

*At least two of the examples you find need to be for different strategies/devices*

Link to Copy of Declaration: http://americainclass.org/sources/makingrevolution/rebellion/text8/decindep.pdf

1.4 Jefferson's Brief Biography DUE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

Using 5 bullet-point style notes, answer the following question:
What did you learn about the life and times of Thomas Jefferson?

Blog Post 1.3

Directions: Write a developed paragraph in which you evaluate the effectiveness of the various rhetorical elements in either Patrick Henry's speech or Thomas Paine's essay. If you were in the crowd, would Henry/Paine's writing persuade you to support his position?
Be sure to include specific examples from the text in your developed paragraph.
You can find the texts online at the links below:

http://www.history.org/almanack/life/politics/giveme.cfm

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/amrev/north/paine.html

Blog 1.2 Patrick Henry's Brief Biography DUE 8/30

Using 5 bullet-point style notes, answer the following question:
What did you learn about the life and times of Patrick Henry?

Blog 1.1 Whitman's Leaves of Grass and "America" DUE 8/26

Today we read, annotated, and discussed selections of Walt Whitman's poetry. His poetry is described by many as democratic and uniquely American. In 5-7 sentences, respond to the following prompt:
What does it mean to be an American based on Whitman's poems?
Make sure to include properly cited quotations from the poems in your response for full credit. A link to the poems can be found on my website under the resources for Monday, August 24th.

Example of properly cited quotation: According to Whitman, America is the "centre of equal daughters, equal sons" ("America"1).

Student Introductions

This blog post will serve two purposes: 1. Make sure you can post to this blog for future homework assignments and participation activities. 2. Help me get to know you a little better. 
Directions: Post a six-word (school appropriate) story about your summer vacation. 
Mrs. Kauffman's Example: Met baby nephew. Fell in love. 
Format for Post:
"Name: First and Last"
"Six-Word Story"