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SpringBoard English Language ArtsGrade11inspiring mindsTM
ABOUT THE COLLEGE BOARDThe College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to collegesuccess and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access tohigher education. Today, the membership association is made up of more than 5,900 of the nation’sleading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education.Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successfultransition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success—including the SAT and the Advanced Placement Program . The organization also serves theeducation community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators and schools.For further information, visit www.collegeboard.com.ISBN: 1-4573-0223-3ISBN: 978-1-4573-0223-7Copyright 2014 by the College Board. All rights reserved.CollegeBoard, Advanced Placement Program, AP, AP Central, AP Vertical Teams, College Ed,Pre-AP, SpringBoard, connecting to college success, SAT, and the acorn logo are registeredtrademarks of The College Board. College Board Standards for College Success, connect tocollege success, English Textual Power, and SpringBoard are trademarks owned by College Board.PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of The College Board and National Merit ScholarshipCorporation. Microsoft and PowerPoint are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.All other products and services may be trademarks of their respective owners.2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19Printed in the United States of Americaii SpringBoard English Language Arts Grade 11
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThe College Board gratefully acknowledges the outstanding work of the classroom teachers andwriters who have been integral to the development of this revised program. The end product istestimony to their expertise, understanding of student learning needs, and dedication to rigorousand accessible English Language Arts instruction.Pat BishopWriting Coach (Retired)Hillsborough SchoolsTampa, FloridaJulie ManleyEnglish TeacherBellevue School District 405Bellevue, WashingtonSusie ChallancinEnglish TeacherBellevue School District 405Bellevue, WashingtonLe’Andra MyersEnglish TeacherPasco School DistrictPasco, WashingtonBryant CrispEnglish TeacherCharlotte Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte, North CarolinaStephanie SharpeEnglish TeacherHillsborough SchoolsTampa, FloridaPaul DeMaretEnglish TeacherPoudre School DistrictFort Collins, ColoradoSusan Van DorenEnglish TeacherDouglas County School DistrictMinden, NevadaMichelle LewisCurriculum CoordinatorSpokane Public SchoolsSpokane, WashingtonSPRINGBOARD ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS DEVELOPMENTBetty BarnettExecutive DirectorContent DevelopmentDoug WaughSenior DirectorProduct ManagementJoely NegedlyInstructional SpecialistNina WooldridgeSenior DirectorProfessional DevelopmentJoEllen VictoreenSenior Instructional SpecialistAcknowledgmentsiii
RESEARCH AND PLANNING ADVISORSWe also wish to thank the members of our SpringBoard Advisory Council and the manyeducators who gave generously of their time and their ideas as we conducted researchfor both the print and online programs. Your suggestions and reactions to ideas helpedimmeasurably as we planned the revisions. We gratefully acknowledge the teachers andadministrators in the following districts.ABC UnifiedCerritos, CaliforniaHobbs Municipal SchoolsHobbs, New MexicoAlbuquerque Public SchoolsAlbuquerque, New MexicoHouston Independent School DistrictHouston, TexasAmarillo School DistrictAmarillo, TexasIrving Independent School DistrictIrving, TexasBellevue School District 405Bellevue, WashingtonKenton County School DistrictFort Wright, KentuckyBroward County Public SchoolsFt. Lauderdale, FloridaLee County Public SchoolsFort Myers, FloridaClark County School DistrictLas Vegas, NevadaNewton County SchoolsCovington, GeorgiaDistrict School Board of CollierCountyCollier County, FloridaNoblesville SchoolsNoblesville, IndianaDenver Public SchoolsDenver, ColoradoFrisco ISDFrisco, TexasGarland ISDGarland, TexasGilbert Unified School DistrictGilbert, ArizonaGrand Prairie ISDGrand Prairie, TexasOakland Unified School DistrictOakland, CaliforniaOrange County Public SchoolsOrlando, FloridaSchool District of Palm Beach CountyPalm Beach, FloridaPeninsula School DistrictGig Harbor, WashingtonPolk County Public SchoolsBartow, FloridaHillsborough County Public SchoolsTampa, Floridaiv SpringBoard English Language Arts Grade 11Quakertown Community SchoolDistrictQuakertown, PennsylvaniaRio Rancho Public SchoolsRio Rancho, New MexicoRonan School DistrictRonan, MontanaSt. Vrain School DistrictLongmont, ColoradoScottsdale Public SchoolsPhoenix, ArizonaSeminole County Public SchoolsSanford, FloridaSouthwest ISDSan Antonio, TexasSpokane Public SchoolsSpokane, WashingtonSpring ISDHouston, TexasVolusia County SchoolsDeLand, Florida
GRADE11ContentsTo the Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xUnit 1The American iewing the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Defining a Word, Idea or Concept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Essay: “A Cause Greater Than Self,” by Senator John McCainAmerica’s Promise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Poetry: “The New Colossus,” by Emma LazarusSpeech: Address on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty, by Franklin D. RooseveltAmerica’s Voices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Poetry: “I Hear America Singing,” by Walt Whitman; “I, Too, Sing America,” by Langston HughesPoetry: “America” by Claude McKayFulfilling the Promise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Short Story: “America and I,” by Anzia YezierskaDefining an American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Letter: “What is an American?” Letters From an American Farmer, by J. Hector St. John de CrèvecoeurA Hyphenated American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Essay: “Growing Up Asian in America,” by Kesaya E. NodaResearching Images of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Poetry: “Let America Be America Again” by Langston HughesWhat Is Freedom? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Speech: Excerpt from “The Four Freedoms,” by Franklin D. RooseveltHistorical Documents: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States; The Bill of RightsStrategies for Defining Freedom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Definition Essay: “What Is Freedom?” by Jerald M. Jellison and John H. Harvey 2014 College Board. All rights reserved.Embedded Assessment 1: Writing a Definition Essay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511.111.121.131.141.151.161.171.21Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 and Synthesizing Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Annotating an Argumentative Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Argumentative Essay: “Is the American Dream Still Possible?” by David WallechinskyThe Structure of an Argument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Historical Document: Declaration of IndependenceComing for the American Dream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Poetry: “Ellis Island,” by Joseph Bruchac; “On Being Brought from Africa to America,”by Phillis Wheatley; “Europe and America,” by David IgnatowMoney and the American Dream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Poetry: “Money,” by Dana GioiaDrama: Excerpt from A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine HansberryWorking Toward the Dream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Poetry: “Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper,” by Martín EspadaNonfiction: Excerpt from Working, “Roberto Acuna Talks About Farm Workers,” by Studs TerkelThe Road to Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Speech: Excerpt from Keynote Address to the 2004 Democratic National Convention, by Barack ObamaEssay: “The Right to Fail,” by William ZinsserAmerican Dream: Real or Imagined? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Embedded Assessment 2: Synthesizing the American Dream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87Contentsv
CONTENTScontinuedUnit 2The Power of .132.142.152.162.172.18Previewing the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Preparing to Read The Crucible: Setting Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Sermon: “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” by Jonathan EdwardsEssay: “The Trial of Martha Carrier,” by Cotton MatherArticle: “The Lessons of Salem,” by Laura ShapiroSalem Society: Meet the Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101*Drama: The Crucible, by Arthur MillerThe Beginnings of Characterization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Pivotal Scene 1: Considering Interpretations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Analyzing the Elements of a Script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109Illuminating Hysteria: Characters, Conflict, and Social Commentary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Fable: “The Very Proper Gander,” by James ThurberConflicts in Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Speaking like a Puritan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Rising Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Pivotal Scene 2: Proctor and Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Courtroom Drama: Evidence and Confession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122The Role of Irony in Climax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124Speaking Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126Speech: Excerpt from “Declaration of Conscience,” by Margaret Chase SmithEssay: “Why I Wrote The Crucible: An Artist’s Answer to Politics,” by Arthur MillerIntegrity Rises to the Top: Writing Dialogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136Comparing Interpretations, Arriving at Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139*Film: The CrucibleTimed Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141Contemporary Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142Embedded Assessment 1: Creating and Performing a Dramatic Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1442.192.202.212.222.232.242.25Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 and Speaking Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146American Rhetoric: Historical Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148Speech: “Second Inaugural Address,” by Abraham LincolnThe Power of Rhetoric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151Speech: “Speech to the Virginia Convention,” by Patrick HenryThe Appeal of Rhetoric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155Speech: “The Gettysburg Address,” by Abraham LincolnPlanning the Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157Speech: Excerpt from “First Inaugural Address,” by Franklin D. RooseveltOne Last Stand with Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160Speech: “Inaugural Address,” by John F. KennedyVocal Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165*Speech: “9/11 Address to the Nation,” by George W. Bush (available online)*Speech: “President-Elect Victory Speech,” by Barack Obama (available online)Embedded Assessment 2: Writing and Presenting a Persuasive Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167vi SpringBoard English Language Arts Grade 11 2014 College Board. All rights reserved.Activities
CONTENTScontinuedUnit 3American Forums: The Marketplace of 3.12 2014 College Board. All rights reserved.3.133.14Previewing the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172Rights and Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173Historical Document: First Amendment to the United States ConstitutionInformational Text: “The Role of Media in a Democracy,” by George A. KrimskyIntroducing the Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179Independent Reading: Newspapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181The Newspaper Debate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183Editorial: “How the Rise of the Daily Me Threatens Democracy,” by Cass SunsteinEditorial: “The Newspaper Is Dying—Hooray for Democracy,” by Andrew PotterNews or Views: A Closer Look . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189Article: “Facebook Photos Sting Minnesota High School Students”The Bias of Rhetoric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195Fair and Balanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197Editorial: “Abolish High School Football!” by Raymond A. SchrothHow to Read an Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200Editorial: “Facing Consequences at Eden Praire High,” from the Minneapolis/St Paul Star TribuneHow to Write an Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204Editorial: “Time to raise the bar in high schools,” by Jack O'ConnellEditorial: “New Michigan Graduation Requirements Shortchange Many Students,” by Nick ThomasWhere’s Your Proof? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210Reading and Writing a Letter to the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212Editorial: “Why I Hate Cell Phones,” by Sara ReihaniFallacies 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216How to Read and Write an Editorial Cartoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219Informational Text: “An Inside Look at Editorial Cartoons,” by Bill BrennenEmbedded Assessment 1: Creating an Op-Ed News Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2233.153.163.173.183.193.203.213.22Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 and Introducing Satire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225Identifying the Elements of Satire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227Satire: “Let’s Hear It for the Cheerleaders,” by David BouchierThe Satirical Spectrum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231The Tone of Satire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233Satire: “Girl Moved to Tears by Of Mice and Men Cliff Notes,” from The OnionWriting a Parody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235Parody: “In Depth but Shallowly,” by Dave BarryNeed Some Advice? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239Satire: “Advice to Youth,” by Mark TwainTwain in Twain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243Satire: “The War Prayer,” by Mark TwainThe Satirical Critique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246Satire: “Gambling in Schools,” by Howard MohrSatire: “How to Poison the Earth,” by Linnea SaukkoEmbedded Assessment 2: Writing a Satirical Piece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251Contentsvii
CONTENTScontinuedUnit 4The Pursuit of 134.144.154.16Previewing the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256Searching for Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257Essay: from Self-Reliance, by Ralph Waldo EmersonEssay: “Where I Lived and What I Lived For,” from Walden, by Henry David ThoreauRe-Searching for Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265Linking the Past to the Present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266Poetry: “In the Depths of Solitude,” by Tupac ShakurPoetry: “Remember” by Joy HarjoPoetry: “A Light Exists in Spring,” by Emily DickinsonAnother Transcendental View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269*Art: The Oxbow by Thomas Cole, Kindred Spirits by Asher Durand (available online)Drafting My Credo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271Nonfiction: Credo from “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,”by Robert FulghumWriter’s Craft: Revising My Credo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274Framing the Subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276Biography: “Author’s Note” from Into the Wild, by Jon KrakauerMeeting Christopher McCandless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279*Biography: Into the Wild, by Jon KrakauerLiterary Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281Shedding Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283Meaning Through Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285A Personal Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287Biography: Exceprt from Into the Wild, by Jon KrakauerWriter’s Craft: A personal Perspective on Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291Reflecting on Life Experiences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293Essay: “A View from Mount Ritter,” by Joseph T. O’ConnorMaking Your Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297Embedded Assessment 1: Writing a Personal Essay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2994.174.184.194.204.214.224.234.244.25Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 and Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301Searching for the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303Many Ways of Showing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304The Nuts and Bolts of the Multi-Genre Research Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307Multi-Genre Research Project: Student SampleExploring, Recording, and Imagining Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325Biographical Sketch: "Sparky," by Earl NightingaleMelding Facts, Interpretation, and Imagination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328Article: "Charles M. Schulz Biography," from Notable BiographiesMeeting in the Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333Thematic Threads to Create Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335Organizing the Multi-Genre Research Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337Embedded Assessment 2: Writing a Multi-Genre Research Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339viii SpringBoard English Language Arts Grade 11 2014 College Board. All rights reserved.Activities
CONTENTScontinuedUnit 5An American JourneyActivities5.15.25.35.45.55.6Previewing the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344Developing Research Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345Informational Text: “The Harlem Renaissance,” adapted from The 1920s,by Kathleen Drowne and Patrick HuberThe Historical Context of the Harlem Renaissance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349Informational Text: Excerpt from “The New Negro,” by Alain LockePoetry: “To Usward,” by Gwendolyn B. BennettPoetry: “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” by James Weldon JohnsonLiterary Criticism: Excerpt from “On ‘From the Dark Tower,’” by Eugenia W. CollierSynthesizing Facts, Interpretations, and Media Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359Documenting Your Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362Finalizing Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364Embedded Assessment 1: Presenting a Literary Movement: The Harlem Renaissance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3665.75.85.95.105.11 2014 College Board. All rights reserved.5.125.135.145.155.165.175.18Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368“A Unity of Opposites” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369Essay: “How It Feels to Be Colored Me,” by Zora Neale HurstonThe Tradition of Dialect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374Short Story: “Sweat,” by Zora Neale HurstonJanie’s Return Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385*Novel: Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale HurstonNanny’s Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388Poetry: “Mother to Son,” by Langston Hughes*Novel: Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale HurstonNanny, Janie, and Logan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392*Novel: Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale HurstonJanie’s New Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394*Novel: Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale HurstonJanie’s “Route of Tradition” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398*Novel: Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale HurstonDiscussion Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402*Novel: Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale HurstonThe End of a Long Journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404*Novel: Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale HurstonReviewing the Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405Informational Texts: Excerpts from critical reviewsOprah Winfrey Presents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408*Film: Their Eyes Were Watching God, directed by Darnell MartinEmbedded Assessment 2: Writing an Analytical Essay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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