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Language Arts 5 Mrs. Deller

Dive into historical sermons, plays, and writings reflecting American principles like Puritanical beliefs, individualism, and constitutional rights. Enhance language skills through ACT preparation and reflective reading exercises. Engage in group discussions and individual responses to novels, culminating in a final class project.

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Language Arts 5 Mrs. Deller

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  1. Language Arts 5Mrs. Deller

  2. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” • Sermon written by Jonathon Edwards in 1741 • Explores Puritanical beliefs about life, death, and religion. • Reveals ideas passed down in contemporary American society today. • e.g. American Work Ethic • Strong use of figurative language, particularly simile and metaphor.

  3. The Bill of Rights • First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution • Defines our personal rights as American citizens • Explains individual rights in relation to the government

  4. The Crucible Four-act play set during the Salem witch trials. Written by Arthur Miller Written as an allegory for McCarthyism in the 1950s and America’s paranoia over communism. Addresses issues of reputation, personal responsibility, truth, and justice.

  5. Transcendentalism Essays supporting individualism, nonconformity, and inner truth. Focus on the outdoors and the natural world. Purely American philosophy of the power of the individual to change society.

  6. Mark Twain American humorist and writer Writings reflect American culture and ideas while also pointing out hypocrisy and irony.

  7. ACT Preparation • Reading Strategies • Writing Practice (1 ACT-style essay per marking period) • Word Study • Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words • Academic vocabulary • Grammar • Tenses • Subject/Verb Agreement • Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement • Superlatives/Comparatives • Sentence combining • Commas and coordinating conjunctions • Semicolon and colon use

  8. Sustained Silent Reading (SSR+) Two novels of your choice In-class reading time (at least twice a week) Reflections/Metacognitive Logs/Individual responses to a variety of writing prompts Group discussions of novels Final in-class essay or book project on your novels

  9. Class Blog: http://iblog.dearbornschools.org/deller2

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