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    • Unit 4: A Whole Lotta Drama
    • Unit 5: The Hill We Climb/Dear Martin
    • Unit 6: Marginalized People and Of Mice and Men
    • Unit 7: Ethics, Science, and Human Lives
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    • Unit 3: Linguistics, Code Switching, and Register Shifting
  • Creative Writing
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    • Unit 3: Restaurant Reviews
    • Unit 4: Creative Short Fiction
    • Unit 5: Conversations
    • Unit 6: Our Voices
    • Final Exam
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  • English 3
    • Course Pack and Beginning of the Year
    • Genius Hour
    • Unit 1: Source Analysis
    • Unit 2: Short Stories About Us
    • Unit 3: 3 Tragedies
    • Unit 4: The Grapes of Wrath
    • Unit 5: Between the World and Me
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      • Stunt Journalism Research Project
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      • Grading in English 3
      • Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
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    • Unit 1: Memorization and Recitation
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Unit 3: 3 Tragedies

Journals for Unit 3 located here

Planbook for daily plans located here

Unit 3: 3 Famous Tragedies

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Death of a Salesman and The Crucible were written in 1949 and 1952 respectively, in the years just after World War II and during the beginning of the Cold War. In order to understand the context of these two plays written by Arthur Miller, we will watch the following documentary. You should take Cornell-style notes while you watch the documentary.
The Fifties: The Fear and the Dream part 1
The Fifties: The Fear and the Dream part 2

Arthur Miller Death of a Salesman and The Crucible resources

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What is your American Dream Score?


History of Tragedy Presentation

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The Crucible is also available to stream on Amazon Prime for $2.99.

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Arthur Miller Comparison Paper Resources

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Modern Day Death of a Salesman​ connections

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Shakespeare: Macbeth ​and resources


Graphic Novel Resources

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Schedule:
Day 1:  Act I Scene 1 through Act 1 Scene 3
  • 1978 Movie: stop at 15:22.
  • Quote analysis pages 1-3
Day 2: Act I Scene 4 through Act II Scene 2
  • 1978 Movie: stop at 45:00
  • Quote analysis pages 4-10
Day 3: Act II Scene 3 through Act III Scene 2
  • 1978 Movie: stop at 1:26
  • ​Quote analysis pages 11, 12
​Day 4: Act III Scene 3 through end of play

Full text (No Fear Shakespeare): nfs.sparknotes.com/macbeth/

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2nd SEMESTER

Info on Noh Theater:
​- Crash Course on Noh Theatre
- The Spirit of Noh
- The Art of Japanese Noh Theatre in Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood
- Audio of above article

Resources for Macbeth SAT-style essay and Macbeth AP Lang-style Synthesis Paper

​Article: Power Causes Brain Damage
SAT prompt: ​https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat/new-sat-tips-planning/about-the-sat-essay/a/the-sat-essay

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  • Home
  • LIT/COMP 10
    • Unit 1: Narrative Writing with the New York Times
    • Unit 2: Critical Media Literacy
    • Unit 3: Stunt Journalism and Research Writing
    • Unit 4: A Whole Lotta Drama
    • Unit 5: The Hill We Climb/Dear Martin
    • Unit 6: Marginalized People and Of Mice and Men
    • Unit 7: Ethics, Science, and Human Lives
  • Grammar and the English Language
    • Unit 1: The Basics - Words, Usage, and Grammar >
      • Unit 1: Common App and Writers' Craft
    • Unit 2: Rhetoric, Politics, and the English Language
    • Unit 3: Linguistics, Code Switching, and Register Shifting
  • Creative Writing
    • Creative Writing Syllabus
    • Student Publications
    • Teacher Blog
    • Course Readings
    • ISOs (In the Style of)
    • Peer Feedback
    • Unit 1: Mini-Memoir
    • Unit 2: Letters to Myself
    • Unit 3: Restaurant Reviews
    • Unit 4: Creative Short Fiction
    • Unit 5: Conversations
    • Unit 6: Our Voices
    • Final Exam
  • Advanced Creative Writing
  • English 3
    • Course Pack and Beginning of the Year
    • Genius Hour
    • Unit 1: Source Analysis
    • Unit 2: Short Stories About Us
    • Unit 3: 3 Tragedies
    • Unit 4: The Grapes of Wrath
    • Unit 5: Between the World and Me
    • Unit 6: Research Writing >
      • Stunt Journalism Research Project
    • Class Resources >
      • Grading in English 3
      • Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
  • AP English Literature
    • Virtual AP Lit Unit 1
    • AP Summer Reading Project
    • Common App Essay
    • The Bible Project
    • Women's Studies Project
    • Critical Literary Theory
    • AP Exam Resources
    • AP Grades
  • Junior Seminar
  • Senior Seminar
  • Race in America
    • Race in America Independent Study
    • Race in America: The Course
  • Contemporary Writings
    • Readings
    • Writings
  • Public Speaking
    • Unit 1: Memorization and Recitation
    • Unit 2: Political Speeches
    • Unit 3: Expert Speeches
    • Unit 4: Personal Storytelling
    • Public Speaking Syllabus
  • About the Author