English 3P Weekly Updates: 10.5-10.9

MONDAY:  The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano Close Reading

OBJECTIVE: By reading and annotating Olaudah Equiano’s “The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano”, students will be able to: 1.) identify authors’ purpose , claim and use of imagery 2.) explain how these early writers’ views of human nature  influenced American identity and political thought.

Essential Question:  How did author’s of slave narratives such as Olaudah Equiano view HUMAN NATURE? How did slave narratives such as “The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano”, use IMAGERY and the Aristotelian Triangle to clearly communicate their message about human nature? How did his views influence the United States of America as a political and cultural entity?

HANDOUTS:   The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano

Homework: Summary Template

TUESDAY:   Persuasive Imagery in “The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano”

OBJECTIVE: By reading and annotating Olaudah Equiano’s “The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano”, students will be able to: 1.) identify authors’ purpose , claim and use of imagery 2.) explain how these early writers’ views of human nature  influenced American identity and political thought.

Essential Question:  How did author’s of slave narratives such as Olaudah Equiano view HUMAN NATURE? How did slave narratives such as “The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano”, use IMAGERY and the ARISTOTELIAN TRIANGLE to clearly communicate their message about human nature? How did his views influence the United States of America as a political and cultural entity?

HANDOUTS:   Olaudah Equiano NOTES, The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano, Dialectical Journal

Homework: Summary Template

WEDNESDAY:  Introduction to the Aristotelian Triangle & Rhetorical Analysis of “The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano”

OBJECTIVE: After reading and annotating Olaudah Equiano’s “The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano”, students will be able to provide evidence of their ability to : 1.) identify authors’ purpose , claim and use of imagery 2.) explain how these early writers’ views of human nature  influenced American identity and political thought.

Essential Question:  How did author’s of slave narratives such as Olaudah Equiano view HUMAN NATURE? How did slave narratives such as “The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano”, use IMAGERY and the ARISTOTELIAN TRIANGLE to clearly communicate their message about human nature? How did his views influence the United States of America as a political and cultural entity?

HANDOUTS:   Olaudah Equiano NOTES, Rhetorical Triangle

Homework: Summary Template

THURSDAY:  The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano Progress Check

OBJECTIVE: After reading and annotating Olaudah Equiano’s “The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano”, students will be able to write formal analytical paragraphs that provide evidence of their ability to : 1.) identify authors’ purpose , claim and use of imagery 2.) explain how these early writers’ views of human nature  influenced American identity and political thought.

Essential Question:  How did author’s of slave narratives such as Olaudah Equiano view HUMAN NATURE? How did slave narratives such as “The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano”, use IMAGERY and the ARISTOTELIAN TRIANGLE to clearly communicate their message about human nature? How did his views influence the United States of America as a political and cultural entity?

HANDOUTS:   Learning Scales, Progress Check Revision Guide

FRIDAY:  The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano Progress Check Revision

OBJECTIVE: After reading and annotating Olaudah Equiano’s “The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano”, students will be able to SELF-ASSESS evidence of their ability to : 1.) identify authors’ purpose , claim and use of imagery 2.) explain how these early writers’ views of human nature  influenced American identity and political thought.

Essential Question:  How did author’s of slave narratives such as Olaudah Equiano view HUMAN NATURE? How did slave narratives such as “The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano”, use IMAGERY and the ARISTOTELIAN TRIANGLE to clearly communicate their message about human nature? How did his views influence the United States of America as a political and cultural entity?

HANDOUTS:   Learning Scales, Progress Check Revision Guide