ENG 201: Outline a Unit Using an Informational Text

ENG 201: Outline a Unit Using an Informational Text

Molly Collins, Instructor

Poll

Attendance Question: How Do You Stay Organized with Assignments/Other Responsibilities?

• I use a planner

• I make lists

• I use the calendar on my phone/computer

• I have a good memory

Remember: You're Not in a History ClASS!

Subject | Subject

• ​In literature courses, we study three main types of setting: physical, geographical, and historical. This class is a study of literature with an emphasis on historical setting.

• Instead of analyzing historical events, we are analyzing the influence of historical events on pieces of literature.

  ​A repeated objective in each of our units is: Assess the literary contributions of each author assigned. This will guide us in deciding which details of the time period/major events are significant to our analysis.

• It is essential to frame the time period/events from the literary perspective we cover in our textbook, analysis, and discussions. ​

Today's Agenda

Subject | Subject

1. Review Unit Objectives

​2. Guided Completion of an Informational Text Outline for Unit 1

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Upcoming Reading

​For Friday, 1/28: "Letter of Discovery" pp. ​58-64

*Prepare: A quote (1-2 lines from the text) that stand out to you for a literary reason (style, tone, etc.) or connection to details from the informational text. ​

For Monday, 1/​31: "A Brief and True Report" pp. 87-93

*Prepare: A quote (1-2 lines from the text) that stand out to you for a literary reason (style, tone, etc.) or connection to details from the informational text. ​​

Unit 1 Objectives

1. list the reasons for colonization of America and assess their impact upon the founding of the nation

2. assess the role of propaganda in the founding of the colonies and interpret the literature of the period as propaganda

3. analyze the cultural and historical impact of the colonizing nations upon America

4. assess the literary contributions of each author assigned

5. describe the Pilgrims and the Puritans, explaining their doctrines and assessing their contributions to literature and to society

 6. define terms relevant to the evolution of American literature during this era

7. describe the cultural climate of the period

8. describe the evolution of American literature during the colonial period

9. work on components for the research project.

Summary of Notetaking Strategies

1. Create a master list of texts for the unit of study

2. Create a section with space for each author

3. Scan the informational text. Eliminate sections that mention authors who are not on this list.

4. Scan the informational text for information on authors on the list. Take notes on those details.

5. Visit the informational text on each specific author and take notes on significant details.

6. Break the informational text into smaller sections and develop guiding questions for those sections. ​

Take Notes on Harriot from the Informational Texts (Unit, Author)