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WritingTasksforthe2016-2017SchoolYear

AcademicEnglish10
Ms.Martin
UnitOne:
TheCrucible
StudentswillwriteaoneparagraphanalysisofJonathanEdwardssuseofmetaphorinhis
sermonSinnersintheHandsofanAngryGod.
Studentswillwriteaoneparagraphcharacteranalysistheexplorestherelationshipbetween
motivationandconflict.
Studentswillwriteamulti-paragraphpaperexploringthecausesoftheSalemWitchTrials(as
portrayedinMillers
TheCrucible
)
Studentswillwriteamulti-paragraphnarrativewheretheyrelieveanincidentintheirlives
wheretheyactedoutofanger,jealousy,orfear.Alternatively,studentsmaywriteanarrative
thatrelatesatimewhentheywerethetargetofsomeoneelsesanger,jealousy,orfear.
UnitTwo:
Macbeth
StudentswillwriteaoneparagraphanalysisofShakespearesuseofpersonificationinThe
DaggerScene.
Studentswillwriteamulti-paragraphthemeanalysis.Studentswillfocusonthemesof
ambitionandpowerintheplay.(i.e.Thehungerforabsolutepowerhastheabilitytocorrupt
absolutely)
Studentswillwriteamulti-paragraphargumentativepaperthatexploresthequestion:What
controlsMacbethsdestiny?Fateorhispersonalchoices?
Studentswillwriteaone-paragraphcomparisonoftheoriginaltexttothe2009filmversionof
Macbeth.
UnitThree:
TheStrangeCaseofDr.JekyllandMr.Hyde
Studentswillwriteamulti-paragraphpaperthatexplorestheStevensonsdualityofman.
Studentswillwriteamulti-paragraphargumentativepaperthatarguesthetrueessenceof
humanity:naturevs.nurture?Studentswilluseoutsideinformationalsourcestosupporttheir
argument.
UnitFour:
TheOdyssey
andCollectedWorksofWaltWhitmanandEmilyDickinson
Studentswillwriteamulti-paragraphpaperthatanalyzesOdysseusasanepichero.
StudentswillwriteapaperthatanalyzesWhitmansOCaptain!MyCaptain!--comparingthe
detailsandthetoneofthepoemtotheleadershipofPresidentAbrahamLincolnandthe
fictionalJohnKeating.

AdditionalNotes
Inadditiontotheabovewritingtasks,studentswillcompletevariousprojectsandparticipatein
frequentSocraticSeminars.
Questions?ContactmeatMartinH@NWLS.education

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