American Lit Q1 Week Six Agenda
October 11-15, 2009
Honors American Literature (11th grade)
Week 6: Reason & Revolutionary Literature
Day 1 (90 mins)
Mon 10/11 &Tues 10/12
 Reason & Revolutionary Lit.
background, pp.189-194
 Crèvecoeur bio, pp.322-323
 “What is an American” pp.324-
333
 Franklin bio, pp.195-196
 Poor Richard Improved, pp.199-
201
 Autobiography on Moral
Perfection, pp.259-262
HW:
 Prepare you ticket for Colonial
Literature considering the
following pieces along with
pieces covered in class earlier
 Jefferson bio, pp.347-348
 “Query XVIII: Manners” pp.358-
360
 Wheatley bio, pp.377-378
 “On Virtue” p.378 & “On Being
Brought from Africa to
America” p.379
 Freneau bio, pp.385-386
 “To Sir Toby” pp.391-393
Good Luck on the PSAT 
Day 2 (90 mins.)
Wed 10/13
 NO CLASS –PSAT & field day
Day 3 (45 mins.)
Thurs 10/14 & Fri 10/15
Early Release Friday
 Socratic Seminar-Whole Class
 Jefferson bio, pp.347-348
 “Query XVIII: Manners” pp.358-
360
 Wheatley bio, pp.377-378
 “On Virtue” p.378 & “On Being
Brought from Africa to
America” p.379
 Freneau bio, pp.385-386
 “To Sir Toby” pp.391-393
 Test Review
 Discuss the spectrum of colonial
literature’s depiction of God,
man, sin, salvation, and
damnation
 Discuss philosophical transition
from colonial/puritan literature
to rational/revolutionary lit
HW:
 Study for Colonial
Purtian/Revolutionary Lit Test
on Mon 10/18 or Tues 10/19