AFTER READING THE CRUCIBLE AND OTHER PURITAN related literature, what is the MOST important thing to know, and what do you realize about our American literary heritage as a result? This week you will be writing and refining a claim for a paper due one week from Monday. We will start the week by analyzing the Vowell essay, and finish by outlining your arugment.

MONDAY

In research groups, you will begin creating a reverse outline for the Vowell selection. This is not homework, but group work to be completed in class.
Review all the documents in the Puritan/Protest packet. We will begin writing claims on Wednesday.

TUESDAY

Working again in our research groups to finish your outline. Once done, you will begin reporting out your findings on the three novels.
Hone and revise your findings on the three novels. Write and post the first draft of your claim by 8:00 AM tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY

Objective test on Miller's The Crucible. This will be an open book test.
HW: Revising your claim. You should read ALL claims and my response to those claims prior to revising your own.

THURSDAY

Discussing revisions to claim.
HW: Drafting and posting supporting reasons to your revised claims.

FRIDAY

Reviewing some (not all) of the posted reasons, revising reasons.
HW: First draft of essay is due Monday. Be prepared to read this aloud to your research group circles.