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Use this page to gather ideas and resources for your own American Literature 11th Grade Civil War unit!

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Civil War Calendar

11/30

Grammar

Civil War Background Reading (+Notes)

12/1

Abraham Lincoln poems (“The Martyr” & “O Captain! My Captain!”)

Practice Poetry Chart (w/ Mrs. Lamp’s help) — 5 pts

12/2

War poems (“Shiloh” & “War Is Kind”)

Team Poetry Chart (w/ a small group) — 5 pts

12/3

War poems (“The Blue and the Gray” & “The Dying Soldiers”)

Team Poetry Chart (w/ a small group) — 5 pts

12/4

War poems (“The Wound Dresser”)

Individual Poetry Chart (w/ small group) — 5 pts

Monday, 12/7

Grammar (p. 12)

Figurative Language Practice: “To the White People of America” or “Bury Me in a Free Land” (poems)

Tuesday, 12/8

Review key terms and skills for the final (PowerPoint)

(Start) Final Poem Practice: “The Colored Soldiers” (poem)

Wednesday, 12/9

Study for Grammar Quiz

(Finish) Final Poem Practice: “The Colored Soldiers” (poem)

Thursday, 12/10

Make Grammar Notecard for Quiz

Start “Up from Slavery” & the Non-Fiction Worksheet

HW: Study for Grammar Quiz

Friday, 12/11

Grammar Quiz (10 points)

Continue “Up from Slavery” (excerpt) & work on the Non-Fiction Worksheet

Monday, 12/14

Finish “Up from Slavery” (excerpt) & FINISH the Non-Fiction Worksheet (TURN IN BY END OF CLASS)

Start “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” & Start a Non-Fiction Worksheet 

Tuesday, 12/15

Continue “Narrative” (excerpt) & work on the Non-Fiction Worksheet

Wednesday, 12/16

Finish “Narrative” & FINISH the Non-Fiction Worksheet (TURN IN BY THE END OF CLASS)

Start Harriet Jacobs (excerpt) & start Non-Fiction Worksheet

Thursday, 12/17

Continue working on the Harriet Jacobs Non-Fiction Worksheet

Friday, 12/18

Finish working on the Harriet Jacob’s Worksheet (TURN IN BY THE END OF CLASS)

Monday, 12/21 & Tuesday, 12/22

FINAL EXAM: Civil War Literature Test (May use one notecard, front & back, handwritten only, 3×5 size) 20 points