2 Unit 1 Day 2 of 20

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "2 Unit 1 Day 2 of 20"

Transcription

1 ENGLISH IV DAILY PACING MAP 1 Day 1 of 20 Introductions Discuss class rules and expectations 6 Day 6 of 20 2 Day 2 of 20 Discuss syllabus Assign Textbooks 7 Day 7 of 20 3 Day 3 of 20 Introduce Historical Framework for Anglo Saxon Unit view history on United Streaming. take a short formative assessment on background knowledge. 8 Day 8 of 20 4 Day 4 of 20 write correct compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions. read and analyze conflict in The Monster section of Beowulf. complete writingto-learn notetaking on literary devices such as epic and kenning. 9 Day 9 of 20 5 Day 5 of 20 review compound sentence structure. read The Arrival of the Hero section of Beowulf. identify a personal monster they are facing or have faced and write a brief personal essay. 10 Day 10 of 20 Class will discuss the purpose/role of heroes in modern society. In groups, students will research modern-day heroes and prepare a Power Point presentation on heroes throughout history. Students continue working on presentations in computer lab (utilizing technology). Students continue working on presentations in computer lab (utilizing technology). Students present hero projects. Students present hero projects.

2 11 Day 11 of Day 12 of Day 13 of Day 14 of Day 15 of 20 read and analyze the characteristics of an epic hero in The Battle with Grendel. Students create a non-linguistic representation of scene. Students demonstrate understanding of point of view by writing the battle scene from the antagonist s viewpoint (creative writing). Students complete a quick-write on the relationships between mothers and children. Students read and analyze Biblical allusion in The Monster s Mother. Students read articles on capital punishment and then begin drafting a persuasive essay on the legality of capital punishment in the U.S. (Some articles address capital punishment from perspective of mothers/family members.) Students begin drafting persuasive essay synthesizing information from articles. Students continue drafting persuasive essay synthesizing information from articles.

3 16 Day 16 of Day 17 of Day 18 of Day 19 of Day 20 of 20 Students finish reading Beowulf text in literature book and locate various literary devices like kennings, alliteration, rhyme, caesura, and symbolism. take a review formative assessment from notes. 21 Day 1 of 25 Students read Life in 999 and compare it to life today. Students complete a study guide for unit Day 2 of 25 Students watch the film version of Beowulf. 23 Day 3 of 25 Students finish the film version of Beowulf and create a Venn Diagram comparing the film and text versions. 24 Day 4 of 25 Summative Assessment for Unit Day 5 of 25 Begin Introduce the history of the middle ages Students reading will be reinforced through viewing of United Video Streaming video. take a formative assessment on the middle ages. Teacher will deliver mini-lesson on complex sentences using semi-colons and conjunctive adverbs. write twenty complex sentences. Teacher will instruct on literary elements associated with ballads. read and analyze medieval ballads. answer critical thinking questions. listen to modern ballads and create ballads that tell life stories. read Snapshot of an Age and discuss modern snapshots. listen to the Old English and Middle English versions of Chaucer s Prologue and identify words with which they are familiar. begin reading Chaucer s Prologue.

4 26 Day 6 of Day 7 of Day 8 of Day 9 of Day 10 of 25 finish reading Chaucer s Prologue and take a formative assessment. begin a characterization project for Chaucer s Prologue. Project will require students to recognize characterization and tone. finish a characterization project for Chaucer s Prologue. Project will require students to recognize characterization and tone. read and watch Chaucer s Pardoner s Tale. identify the moral lesson and situational irony. take a formative assessment. complete a quickwrite on what women want before reading and watching Chaucer s The Wife of Bath s Tale. compare their quickwrites to what is revealed in the tale. take a formative assessment on The Wife of Bath s Tale.

5 31 Day 11 of Day 12 of Day 13 of Day 14 of Day 15 of 25 The reading of The Wife Of Bath s Tale will lead to a discussion of gender roles. read articles on modern gender roles and will begin drafting an argumentative essay on gender roles in the 21 st century. review the articles on modern gender roles and continue drafting an argumentative essay on gender roles in the 21 st century. finish drafting an argumentative essay on gender roles in the 21 st century. read the excerpt from Le Morte d Arthur by Sir Thomas Mallory and discuss the symbolism, romantic heroes, quests and archetypes. answer critical thinking questions. watch King Arthur. 36 Day 16 of Day 17 of Day 18 of Day 19 of Day 20 of 25 watch King Arthur. compare the film to the historical background and the text of King Arthur. read the excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and will discuss color symbolism and internal conflict. take a formative assessment on King Arthur and Sir Gawain. watch the United Video Streaming film of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and compare the film and text by completing a Venn Diagram. complete writing-tolearn note-taking on pairs of confusing words. complete exercises requiring them to differentiate between confusing pairs of words.

6 41 Day 21 of Day 22 of Day 23 of Day 24 of Day 25 of 25 begin drafting a literary analysis based on the theme of one of the works from this unit. continue their literary analysis based on the theme of one of the works from this unit. complete the literary analysis based on the theme of one of the works from this unit. complete a study guide for the Unit 3 Summative Assessment. take the Summative Assessment. 2 nd Nine Weeks 46 Day 1 of 10 Begin (Perspectives in Narrative) by introducing the Holocaust through an exploration of the National Holocaust Memorial Museum website and by viewing a United Video Streaming video on the Holocaust. 47 Day 2 of 10 be introduced to vocabulary relevant to the memoir before beginning to read Wiesel s Night. answer analytical questions related to the memoir. 48 Day 3 of 10 watch the Oprah Youtube videos in which she interviews Wiesel at Auschwitz. write a response to the videos in which they respond to an individual s responsibility to stand up against injustice/bullying. 49 Day 4 of 10 Introduction of Personal Writing (narrative/essay) with Focus on Purpose/Angle Students continue memoir reading. 50 Day 5 of 10 begin drafting Personal Writing (narrative/essay) with Focus on Purpose/Angle continue memoir reading. take a formative assessment on memoir.

7 51 Day 6 of Day 7 of Day 8 of Day 9 of Day 10 of 10 continue Personal Writing (narrative/essay) with Focus on Purpose/Angle finish Personal Writing (narrative/essay) with Focus on Purpose/Angle Students continue memoir reading. watch the United Video Streaming film Voices from the Holocaust. complete the memoir and answer analytical questions. Summative Assessment over

8 56 WEEK TWELVE Day 1 of 20 Students read Introduction to the Renaissance/Renaiss ance Theater ( ) Students read A Closer Look: Social Infuences 57 Day 2 of 20 Students Read Carpe Diem and Pastoral Poems Students read Introduction of Petrarchan and Shakespearean Sonnets with Emphasis on Form 58 Day 3 of 20 ACT like - OA Students read various Shakespearean Sonnets Students Write Original Sonnets 59 Day 4 of 20 Read selected Donne, Jonson, Wyatt and Spenser poems 60 Day 5 of 20 Read selected excerpts from King James Bible and Worlds of Wisdom selections 61 WEEK THIRTEEN Day 6 of 20 Students read Introduction of Shakespeare and Macbeth with emphasis on the elements of tragedy 62 WEEK FOURTEEN Day 7 of 20 Begin Reading ActI of Macbeth aloud, stopping to discuss Development of Theme, Imagery, Paradox, Tragic Elements, Mood, 63 Day 8 of 20 ACT like - OA Finish Reading Act I of Macbeth aloud, stopping to discuss Vocabulary, Development of Theme, Imagery, Paradox, Tragic Elements, Mood, Blank Verse, and Irony Watch Act I and 64 Day 9 of 20 Begin Reading Act II aloud, stopping to discuss Vocabulary, Theme, Character Motivation, Tragic Elements, Irony, Figurative Language, and Imagery. 65 Day 10 of 20 Finish Reading Act II aloud, stopping to discuss Vocabulary, Theme, Character Motivation, Tragic Elements, Irony, Figurative Language, and Imagery. Students Make Written

9 Blank Verse, and Irony discuss Similarities and Differences in Play and Video Representation Predictions Concerning Macbeth s Future, Backing Them Up with Evidence from the Play. WEEK FOURTEEN Day 11 of Watch Act II and Begin Reading Act III of Macbeth aloud, stopping to discuss Vocabulary (Archaic Language), Tragic Elements, Irony, Theme, and Imagery. 67 Day 12 of 20 Finish Reading Act III of Macbeth aloud, stopping to discuss Vocabulary (Archaic Language), Tragic Elements, Irony, Theme, and Imagery. Watch Act III of Macbeth - 68 Day 13 of 20 Begin Reading Act IV of Macbeth aloud, stopping to discuss Imagery, Tragic Elements, Theme, Irony, Character Motivation, Figurative Language, and Character Foils. 69 Day 14 of 20 Finish Reading Act IV of Macbeth aloud, stopping to discuss Imagery, Tragic Elements, Theme, Irony, Character Motivation, Figurative Language, and Character Foils. Watch Act IV 70 Day 15 of 20 Begin Reading Act V of Macbeth aloud, stopping to discuss Style, Theme, Imagery, Tragic Elements, Figurative Language, Diction, Character Motivation, and Allusions.

10 71 WEEK FIFTEEN Day 16 of 20 Finish Reading Act V of Macbeth aloud, stopping to discuss Style, Theme, Imagery, Tragic Elements, Figurative Language, Diction, Character Motivation, and Allusions. Watch Act V -Literature Circle Activity to Review Play 72 Day 17 of 20 Introduce Literary Analysis and Analyze Sample Literary Analyses by Highlighting Claim, Data, Commentary Discuss Use and Credibility of Outside Sources 73 Day 18 of 20 Computer Lab to Write/Type Literary Analyses (Students Develop Topics with Teacher Guidance) 74 Day 19 of 20 Computer Lab to Finish Typing/Revising- Editing Literary Analyses 75 Day 20 of 20 Unit 4 Summative Assessment 76 WEEK SIXTEEN Day 1 of 15 Students read Introduction of Restoration and 18 th Century ( ) Students take notes on powerpoint of the 77 Day 2 of 15 Students read Introduction of Satire (including reading The Sting of Satire on p. 614 with paragraph 78 Day 3 of 15 Read excerpts from Gulliver s Travels Review Claim, Data, Commentary and Disarming the 79 Day 4 of 15 Analyze Examples of CDC Assign Independent Proposals Computer Lab Time to 80 Day 5 of 15 Computer Lab Time to Research/Write Two Article Summaries and/or Essay Proposals for

11 section Begin Vocabulary Log summary) Discuss/Analyze Examples of Modern-Day Satire Read Swift s A Modest Proposal and Discuss Modern Socio- Political Problems Opposition Research/Write Two Article Summaries and /or EssayProposals for Socio-Political Problem Socio-Political Problem 81 WEEK SEVENTEEN Day 6 of 15 Computer Lab Time to Finish and Revise (using 6+1 Writing Traits Scoring Guide)Two Article Summaries and/or Essay Proposals for Socio-Political Problem 82 Day 7 of 15 Students Present Their Independent Proposals 83 Day 8 of 15 Students read Introduction Romantic Period ( ) Pairs of Students take notes and summarize from Historical Section 84 Day 9 of 15 Read Blake, Wordsworth (AP Strategy) Literature Discussion of poetry devices and author s purpose of those. 85 Day 10 of 15 Read Keats and Coleridge poems Discussion of poetry devices and author s purpose of those. Review for Unit Five Exam

12 86 WEEK EIGHTEEN Day 11 of 15 Unit Five Summative Assessment Begin Final Exam Study Guide 87 Day 12 of 15 Final Exam Study Guide 88 Day 13 of 15 Review for Final Exam 89 Day 14 of 15 Final Exam 90 Day 15 of 15 Re-Take Final Exam if Failed (Performance- Based Class)

Grade: 9 (1) Students will build a framework for high school level academic writing by understanding the what of language, including:

Grade: 9 (1) Students will build a framework for high school level academic writing by understanding the what of language, including: Introduction: The following document is a draft of standards-designed, comprehensive Pacing Guide for high school English Grade 9. This document will evolve as feedback is accumulated. The Pacing Guide

More information

British Literature. Welcome and Course Overview. Course Objective. Course Planner

British Literature. Welcome and Course Overview. Course Objective. Course Planner British Literature Mrs. Kelsey Buchholz Garretson High School 2015-2016 Email: Kelsey.buchholz@k12.sd.us Website: ka080.k12.sd.us Welcome and Course Overview Welcome to British Literature. Throughout your

More information

Montgomery County Public Schools English 9B Exam Review

Montgomery County Public Schools English 9B Exam Review Montgomery County Public Schools English 9B Exam Review June 2013 FORMAT Five Readings an excerpt from a Shakespeare play (not Romeo and Juliet) two poems a narrative a nonfiction article related to the

More information

Virginia English Standards of Learning Grade 8

Virginia English Standards of Learning Grade 8 A Correlation of Prentice Hall Writing Coach 2012 To the Virginia English Standards of Learning A Correlation of, 2012, Introduction This document demonstrates how, 2012, meets the objectives of the. Correlation

More information

ENGLISH III-Grade 11 CURRICULUM MAP

ENGLISH III-Grade 11 CURRICULUM MAP ENGLISH III-Grade 11 CURRICULUM MAP English 1: Literary Genres English 2: American Literature English 3: British Literature English 4: World Literature Reading: Night Romeo and Juliet Poetry unit Short

More information

STAAR Sample Short Answer Questions

STAAR Sample Short Answer Questions STAAR Sample Short Answer Questions ENGLISH I, II, and III Single Selection: Literary In this excerpt from Anne of Green Gables, do you think the stage directions enhance your understanding of the scene?

More information

Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition Syllabus

Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition Syllabus Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition Syllabus Course Overview The Advanced Placement Literature and Composition course is designed to involve students in the close reading of selected

More information

Des Moines Public Schools

Des Moines Public Schools English IV The Curriculum guide contains the prioritized standards, required pacing, materials and resources, and assessment correlates for the school year. This document is intended to be used in conjunction

More information

Reading VIII Grade Level 8

Reading VIII Grade Level 8 Reading VIII Reading VIII introduces students to a variety of topics to enrich their reading experience including: understanding common misspellings using prefixes, suffixes, root words, and forming compounds

More information

Short Stories Grade 9

Short Stories Grade 9 Short Stories Grade 9 Content Area: English Language Arts Course(s): Language Arts Literacy I Time Period: 6 weeks Length: Weeks Status: Published Unit Overview Students will read and analyze literary

More information

Literary Elements and the Short Story Essential Question: Why do we tell stories? Common Core Standards Learning Objectives Suggested Works

Literary Elements and the Short Story Essential Question: Why do we tell stories? Common Core Standards Learning Objectives Suggested Works Unit: Literary Elements and the Short Story Essential Question: Why do we tell stories? Timeline: Semester 1: 9 weeks RL. 9.1 Cite strong and 1. Identify and explain plot The Most thorough textual evidence

More information

ENGLISH IV-Grade 12 CURRICULUM MAP

ENGLISH IV-Grade 12 CURRICULUM MAP ENGLISH IV-Grade 12 CURRICULUM MAP English 1: Literary Genres English 2: American Literature English 3: British Literature English 4: World Literature Reading: Night Romeo and Juliet Poetry unit Short

More information

Elements of a Novel and Narrative Writing Grade 10

Elements of a Novel and Narrative Writing Grade 10 Ohio Standards Connection Literary Text Benchmark B Explain and analyze how the context of setting and the author s choice of point of view impact a literary text. Indicator 2 Analyze the features of setting

More information

Form IV English Literature Scheme of Work September 2015 - June 2016

Form IV English Literature Scheme of Work September 2015 - June 2016 Form IV English Literature Scheme of Work September 2015 - June 2016 List of Text books.: Criticism booklet The New Dragon Book of Verse [George Orwell] [William Shakespeare] First Term September/October

More information

Grade Level: 2 nd Grade

Grade Level: 2 nd Grade 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. RL.2.1.

More information

Gateway Regional School District VERTICAL ARTICULATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS ENGLISH - STANDARD - Grades 9-12

Gateway Regional School District VERTICAL ARTICULATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS ENGLISH - STANDARD - Grades 9-12 NOVELS USED IN THIS COURSE Of Mice and Men, The Old Man and the Sea, The Pearl, Romeo and Juliet, The Odyssey, Raisin in the Sun, Treasure Island, Call of the Wild, The Bean Trees, Big Mouth, Ugly Girl,

More information

National Essential Skills Survey / Common Core State Standards / NYS ELA Standards / CDOS / State Assessment Crosswalk

National Essential Skills Survey / Common Core State Standards / NYS ELA Standards / CDOS / State Assessment Crosswalk National Essential Skills Survey / Common Core State Standards / NYS EA Standards / CDOS / State Assessment Crosswalk NESS NYS EA Connections CDOS Regents Reading for iterature E2 E37 E38 1. Cite strong

More information

AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION 2014 SCORING GUIDELINES

AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION 2014 SCORING GUIDELINES AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION 2014 SCORING GUIDELINES Question 1 (George Gascoigne s For That He Looked Not upon Her ) The score should reflect the quality of the essay as a whole its content,

More information

Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening June 1, 2009 FINAL Elementary Standards Grades 3-8

Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening June 1, 2009 FINAL Elementary Standards Grades 3-8 Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening June 1, 2009 FINAL Elementary Standards Grades 3-8 Pennsylvania Department of Education These standards are offered as a voluntary resource

More information

2016-2017 Curriculum Catalog

2016-2017 Curriculum Catalog 2016-2017 Curriculum Catalog 2016 Glynlyon, Inc. Table of Contents LANGUAGE ARTS 400 COURSE OVERVIEW... 1 UNIT 1: JESUS, OUR EXAMPLE... 3 UNIT 2: WORKING WITH INFORMATION... 3 UNIT 3: THE STORY OF OUR

More information

D36. Core Analysis Frame: Poetry. Examine Content. Examine Form and Structure. (continued on page D37)

D36. Core Analysis Frame: Poetry. Examine Content. Examine Form and Structure. (continued on page D37) Core Analysis Frame: Poetry D36 The questions on this analysis frame will help you achieve a basic understanding of any poem you read. For more advanced, in-depth analysis of each element, use the following

More information

This image cannot currently be displayed. Course Catalog. Language Arts 600. 2016 Glynlyon, Inc.

This image cannot currently be displayed. Course Catalog. Language Arts 600. 2016 Glynlyon, Inc. This image cannot currently be displayed. Course Catalog Language Arts 600 2016 Glynlyon, Inc. Table of Contents COURSE OVERVIEW... 1 UNIT 1: ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR... 3 UNIT 2: GRAMMAR USAGE... 3 UNIT 3:

More information

AP English Literature and Composition Syllabus 2007-2008

AP English Literature and Composition Syllabus 2007-2008 AP English Literature and Composition Syllabus 2007-2008 General Course Information Grade level offered: 12 1.0 Credits (.5 per semester) Prerequisites: Accelerated 11 is highly recommended Course Description

More information

Teaching guide: AO2 - the ways in which meanings are shaped

Teaching guide: AO2 - the ways in which meanings are shaped Teaching guide: AO2 - the ways in which meanings are shaped AS and A-level English Literature now require students to analyse a range of ways in which meanings are shaped in literary texts. Within this,

More information

2016-2017 Curriculum Catalog

2016-2017 Curriculum Catalog 2016-2017 Curriculum Catalog 2016 Glynlyon, Inc. Table of Contents LANGUAGE ARTS 600 COURSE OVERVIEW... 1 UNIT 1: ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR... 3 UNIT 2: GRAMMAR USAGE... 3 UNIT 3: READING SKILLS... 4 UNIT 4:

More information

English Courses & Descriptions

English Courses & Descriptions English Courses & Descriptions ENGL 101. Elements of Composition (3; F, S) Three hours per week. An emphasis on the principles of writing and an introduction to the reading of college-level prose. ENGL

More information

Montgomery County Public Schools Advanced English Semester A Exam Review

Montgomery County Public Schools Advanced English Semester A Exam Review Montgomery County Public Schools Advanced English Semester A Exam Review Four Readings including a narrative a poem a non-fiction piece a visual FORMAT Thirty Selected Response Items (SRs) Students will

More information

English. Suggested long term planning Years 1 to 6. Herts for Learning Ltd 01438 845111 www.hertsforlearning.co.uk

English. Suggested long term planning Years 1 to 6. Herts for Learning Ltd 01438 845111 www.hertsforlearning.co.uk English long term planning Years 1 to 6 Herts for Learning Ltd 01438 845111 www.hertsforlearning.co.uk The Long Term Plans allow for two planning approaches: Planning which follows the teaching sequence

More information

MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH M.A. (English)

MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH M.A. (English) MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH M.A. (English) The master s degree in English has four major areas of concentration: Asian Literature, English and American Literature, Creative Writing, and Teaching English

More information

Critical Analysis Poetry

Critical Analysis Poetry Critical Analysis Poetry To analyze is to separate into parts and to examine them in order to determine the nature of the whole. What are the most important parts of X? What principle unites these parts

More information

Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Curricular Calendar Overview, 2014-2015. Month Reading Writing September/October Unit One We Are Readers

Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Curricular Calendar Overview, 2014-2015. Month Reading Writing September/October Unit One We Are Readers Month Reading Writing September/October Unit One We Are Readers Unit One Launching the Writing Workshop *During September only October/November Unit Two Readers Read, Think, and Talk About Emergent Storybooks

More information

Comparing and Contrasting Grade Three

Comparing and Contrasting Grade Three Ohio Standards Connection Reading Applications: Literary Text Benchmark A Compare and contrast plot across literary works. Indicator 1 Recognize and describe similarities and differences of plot across

More information

British Literature, Quarter 2, Unit 1 of 3. Macbeth. Overview

British Literature, Quarter 2, Unit 1 of 3. Macbeth. Overview British Literature, Quarter 2, Unit 1 of 3 Macbeth Overview Overall days: 20 (1 day = 50-55 minutes) Purpose The purpose of this unit is to read, analyze, and perform scenes from Shakespeare s Macbeth.

More information

AK + ASD Writing Grade Level Expectations For Grades 3-6

AK + ASD Writing Grade Level Expectations For Grades 3-6 Revised ASD June 2004 AK + ASD Writing For Grades 3-6 The first row of each table includes a heading that summarizes the performance standards, and the second row includes the complete performance standards.

More information

English 9 B. Content Skills Learning Targets Assessment Resources & Technology Romeo and Juliet

English 9 B. Content Skills Learning Targets Assessment Resources & Technology Romeo and Juliet St. Michael-Albertville High School Teacher: Heidi Bast English 9 B December 2014 UEQ: How are the themes in William Shakepeare's writing still prevalent in modern society? How are literary devices used

More information

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION NATIONAL CURRICULUM FOR GRADES 10 TO 12 LITERATURE IN ENGLISH February 2011 1 MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION I wish to extend my thanks and appreciation

More information

Crafting the Essay. TEXT: Back to the Lake by Thomas Cooley

Crafting the Essay. TEXT: Back to the Lake by Thomas Cooley Crafting the Essay Sample Syllabus TEXT: Back to the Lake by Thomas Cooley WRITING ASSIGNMENTS Daily journal entries 6-8 short writing pieces (approx. 100-250 words each) 4 Essays (approx. 750 words);

More information

Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening

Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening Pre-K - 3 REVISED May 18, 2010 Pennsylvania Department of Education These standards are offered as a voluntary resource for Pennsylvania

More information

Class set of Stolen girl by Trina Saffioti. Comparison table on interactive white board With headings before/after

Class set of Stolen girl by Trina Saffioti. Comparison table on interactive white board With headings before/after Activities and teaching strategies Resources Formative Assessment Differentiation strategies 1 Build Knowledge - Read Stolen Girl as a class to introduce the topic of the stolen generation of Australia.

More information

the treasure of lemon brown by walter dean myers

the treasure of lemon brown by walter dean myers the treasure of lemon brown by walter dean myers item analysis for all grade 7 standards: vocabulary, reading, writing, conventions item analysis for all grade 8 standards: vocabulary, reading, writing,

More information

Language Arts Literacy Areas of Focus: Grade 6

Language Arts Literacy Areas of Focus: Grade 6 Language Arts Literacy : Grade 6 Mission: Learning to read, write, speak, listen, and view critically, strategically and creatively enables students to discover personal and shared meaning throughout their

More information

Scheme of work for Learning English through Short Stories

Scheme of work for Learning English through Short Stories Scheme of work for Focus Part 1 MASTERING THE BASICS Suggested Time Allocation Periods 1-2 (2 periods) Knowledge, skills & attitudes to be developed Suggested activities Teaching resources Suggested assessment

More information

English. Required Courses... Units The courses are listed in the suggested sequence. ENGL 002 Critical Thinking and Writing About Literature...

English. Required Courses... Units The courses are listed in the suggested sequence. ENGL 002 Critical Thinking and Writing About Literature... Program Description This program teaches writing, critical thinking, reading, and research skills as they apply to the areas of composition, creative writing, and the analysis of literature, the latter

More information

4 Week Unit Plan: Of Mice and Men

4 Week Unit Plan: Of Mice and Men Lundstrem 1 4 Week Unit Plan: Of Mice and Men This unit is meant as a step toward thinking open-mindedly and critically. Students will explore the meanings of friendship, morality, loyalty, dreams, and

More information

New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards: For Language Arts Literacy

New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards: For Language Arts Literacy For STANDARD 3.1 (READING) ALL STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND AND APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE OF SOUNDS, LETTERS, AND WORDS IN WRITTEN ENGLISH TO BECOME INDEPENDENT AND FLUENT READERS AND WILL READ A VARIETY OF MATERIALS

More information

Units of Study 9th Grade

Units of Study 9th Grade Units of Study 9th Grade First Semester Theme: The Journey Second Semester Theme: Choices The Big Ideas in English Language Arts that drive instruction: Independent thinkers construct meaning through language.

More information

Rising Action. The action and events that take place in the story and build up to the critical moment when the main conflict is confronted.

Rising Action. The action and events that take place in the story and build up to the critical moment when the main conflict is confronted. PLOT The sequence of events or actions in a short story, novel, play, or narrative poem Exposition The author lays the groundwork for the story by revealing the Setting Relationships between the Situation

More information

CST and CAHSEE Academic Vocabulary

CST and CAHSEE Academic Vocabulary CST and CAHSEE Academic Vocabulary Grades K 12 Math and ELA This document references Academic Language used in the Released Test Questions from the 2008 posted CAHSEE Released Test Questions (RTQs) and

More information

In a sonnet sequence, sonnets are linked by theme or person addressed. As you read these sonnets, identify their form and how they are linked.

In a sonnet sequence, sonnets are linked by theme or person addressed. As you read these sonnets, identify their form and how they are linked. A sonnet is a fourteen-line lyric poem with a single theme. Each line in a sonnet is usually in iambic pentameter five groups of two syllables, each with the accent on the second syllable. Sonnet forms

More information

thank you, m'am by langston hughes

thank you, m'am by langston hughes thank you, m'am by langston hughes item analyses for all standards: vocabulary, reading, writing, conventions grade grade 8 grades 9 & 0 iv vi vii reading standard.0 --word analysis, fluency, and systematic

More information

Intervention Resource Guide

Intervention Resource Guide Intervention Resource Guide Grade 7 Response to Literature/Text Grade 7 Response to Text 1 Table of Contents Seven sections of Reader s Handbook are suggested for instruction. Skill Set and Topic Page

More information

Assoc Degree Applic. - Transfer to UC/CSU/Private

Assoc Degree Applic. - Transfer to UC/CSU/Private Solano Community College - Prof. Steven Federle English 2, Spring 2010, Section 10283 Tuesday, 6:15 9:05 P.M., Room 743 Computer Lab Critical Thinking & Writing about Literature Class Communications: Voice

More information

SOUTH DAKOTA Reading and Communication Arts Standards Grade 9 Literature: The Reader s Choice Course 4 2002

SOUTH DAKOTA Reading and Communication Arts Standards Grade 9 Literature: The Reader s Choice Course 4 2002 SOUTH DAKOTA Reading and Communication Arts Standards Literature: The Reader s Choice Course 4 2002 OBJECTIVES Reading Goals and Indicators Ninth Grade Reading Goal 1: Students are able to read at increasing

More information

Extra Credit: Draw a cover for the book

Extra Credit: Draw a cover for the book Romeo & Juliet By Willi am Shak espear e Extra Credit: Draw a cover for the book Romeo & Juliet Reading and Writing Schedule Day Number Reading Writing One 1-5 Two 6-7 Three 8-11 Four 12 Five Act One 13-14

More information

North Carolina Essential Standards Kindergarten Theatre Arts. Communication. Analysis. Aesthetics

North Carolina Essential Standards Kindergarten Theatre Arts. Communication. Analysis. Aesthetics North Carolina s Kindergarten Theatre Arts Note on Numbering/Strands: C - Communication, A - Analysis, AE Aesthetics, CU - Culture Communication K.C.1 K.C.2 Use movement, voice, and writing to communicate

More information

CRCT Content Descriptions based on the Georgia Performance Standards. Reading Grades 1-8

CRCT Content Descriptions based on the Georgia Performance Standards. Reading Grades 1-8 CRCT Content Descriptions based on the Georgia Performance Standards Reading Grades 1-8 Kathy Cox State Superintendent of Schools June 2007 Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) Content Descriptions

More information

Narrative Literature Response Letters Grade Three

Narrative Literature Response Letters Grade Three Ohio Standards Connection Writing Applications Benchmark A Write narrative accounts that develop character, setting and plot. Indicator: 1 Write stories that sequence events and include descriptive details

More information

Reading and Viewing Achievement Standards

Reading and Viewing Achievement Standards Reading and Viewing Achievement Standards The following outlines text study over the semester in English Language Arts (at least 30% should be Canadian content and include representation from New Brunswick).

More information

Prentice Hall Literature Grade 8 2010 Correlated to: Kansas Reading Education Standards for Grade 8 (Grade 8)

Prentice Hall Literature Grade 8 2010 Correlated to: Kansas Reading Education Standards for Grade 8 (Grade 8) Standard 1: Reading EIGHTH GRADE Reading: The student reads and comprehends text across the curriculum. Benchmark 1: The student uses skills in alphabetics to construct meaning from text. No standards

More information

WSESU English Language & Literature Curriculum Framework

WSESU English Language & Literature Curriculum Framework WSESU English Language & Literature Curriculum Framework WSESU ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE STANDARDS 5.8 TYPES OF LITERATURE Students read a variety of types of literature, fiction and nonfiction (e.g.,

More information

Pacing Guide: Grade 9, Quarter 4. Dramatic Literature (3 selections) from The Shakespeare Stealer The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Pyramus and Thisbe *

Pacing Guide: Grade 9, Quarter 4. Dramatic Literature (3 selections) from The Shakespeare Stealer The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Pyramus and Thisbe * Pacing Guide: Grade 9, Quarter 4 Dramatic Literature (3 selections) from The Shakespeare Stealer The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Pyramus and Thisbe * Nonfiction (1 selection) The Shakespeare Theater: Romeo

More information

Genre Definitions. Albemarle County Public Schools, August 1996 Appendix F

Genre Definitions. Albemarle County Public Schools, August 1996 Appendix F Genre Definitions I. Fiction A. Realistic Fiction Imaginative writing that accurately reflects life as it could be lived today. Everything is a realistic fiction story could conceivably happen to real

More information

Grade 5. Ontario Provincial Curriculum-based Expectations Guideline Walking with Miskwaadesi and Walking with A`nó:wara By Subject/Strand

Grade 5. Ontario Provincial Curriculum-based Expectations Guideline Walking with Miskwaadesi and Walking with A`nó:wara By Subject/Strand Ontario Provincial Curriculum-based Expectations Guideline Walking with Miskwaadesi and Walking with A`nó:wara By Subject/Strand Turtle Island Conservation Ontario Teachers Resource Bundle 1 The Arts 1.1

More information

Romeo and Juliet. TASK: Find a map of Italy. Your map should be A4 size. Clearly label the major Italian cities.

Romeo and Juliet. TASK: Find a map of Italy. Your map should be A4 size. Clearly label the major Italian cities. Romeo and Juliet Worksheet One. Romeo and Juliet takes place in the Italian city of Verona. TASK: Find a map of Italy. Your map should be A4 size. Clearly label the major Italian cities. On a separate

More information

1. UBD Unit Plan 2. Lesson Plan Taxonomy of Love 3. Writing Assignment using the Taxonomy of Love

1. UBD Unit Plan 2. Lesson Plan Taxonomy of Love 3. Writing Assignment using the Taxonomy of Love CARA STEPANIAN SAMPLE SELECTIONS FROM A UBD UNIT ON ROMEO AND JULIET Following is a selection of work from my 9 th grade class. 1. UBD Unit Plan 2. Lesson Plan Taxonomy of Love 3. Writing Assignment using

More information

Write the key elements of the plot in a story you have read.

Write the key elements of the plot in a story you have read. F OR USE WITH F OCUS L ESSON 1: PLOT, SETTING, AND T HEME 1a Plot is the series of events in a story. Exposition is the author s introduction to the characters and setting. The conflict, or problem, sets

More information

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH DEPARTMENT GRADE TEN SYLLABUS 2012-2013 ENGLISH A

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH DEPARTMENT GRADE TEN SYLLABUS 2012-2013 ENGLISH A IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH DEPARTMENT GRADE TEN SYLLABUS 2012-2013 ENGLISH A GENERAL AIMS: (See CXC 01/G/SYLL 09 p.1-2) Prescribed Texts: A Comprehensive English Course CXC English A Study

More information

ÖĞRENME ÖĞRETME YÖNTEM VE TEKNİKLERİ AY HAFA. TEMA ve DİL YAPISI KUL. EĞT.TEKN. ARAÇ VE GEREÇLERİ ÖĞRENME ALANLARI VE KAZANIMLAR DEĞERLENDİRME DERS

ÖĞRENME ÖĞRETME YÖNTEM VE TEKNİKLERİ AY HAFA. TEMA ve DİL YAPISI KUL. EĞT.TEKN. ARAÇ VE GEREÇLERİ ÖĞRENME ALANLARI VE KAZANIMLAR DEĞERLENDİRME DERS 8-0 5-9 CHAPTER OLD ENGLISH PERIOD Unit BEOWULF (ANONYMOUS) Beowulf Learning the basics of writing a summary Identifying the setting, characters, and the plot of the story Guided practice of writing a

More information

Title: The Fight to End Separate but Equal in American Schools

Title: The Fight to End Separate but Equal in American Schools Background: From the time the 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868, it was challenged. The Plessy v. Ferguson decision introduced the separate but equal standard that legalized segregation until the Brown

More information

Appendix: W. Item: Curriculum Course Guide - New High School Course/Honors Creative Writing Department: Instructional Services

Appendix: W. Item: Curriculum Course Guide - New High School Course/Honors Creative Writing Department: Instructional Services Appendix: W Item: Curriculum Course Guide - New High School Course/Honors Creative Writing Department: Instructional Services Background/Historical Context: Creative Writing has been offered in our school

More information

Maulana Azad National Urdu University

Maulana Azad National Urdu University Maulana Azad National Urdu University Accredited with Grade A by NAAC M.A. English 1 st Year 2011-2012 ASSIGNMENTS IMPORTANT: Read the following information and instructions before you begin to write the

More information

E/I. EQuIP Review Feedback. Lesson/Unit Name: Louisiana Believes- Romeo and Juliet Content Area: English language arts Grade Level: 9.

E/I. EQuIP Review Feedback. Lesson/Unit Name: Louisiana Believes- Romeo and Juliet Content Area: English language arts Grade Level: 9. EQuIP Review Feedback Lesson/Unit Name: Louisiana Believes- Romeo and Juliet Content Area: English language arts Grade Level: 9 Dimension I Alignment to the Depth of the CCSS Overall Rating: E/I Exemplar

More information

TEACHER S GUIDE BIG IDEAS SIMPLY EXPLAINED THE VISUAL GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING SHAKESPEARE. Aligned with the Common Core standards by Kathleen Odean

TEACHER S GUIDE BIG IDEAS SIMPLY EXPLAINED THE VISUAL GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING SHAKESPEARE. Aligned with the Common Core standards by Kathleen Odean BIG IDEAS SIMPLY EXPLAINED THE VISUAL TO UNDERSTANDING SHAKESPEARE Aligned with the Common Core standards by Kathleen Odean A WORLD OF IDEAS: SEE ALL THERE IS TO KNOW www.dk.com TIS HATCHED AND SHALL BE

More information

Point of view in narration a) omniscient narrator b) unreliable narrator c) third person limited d) first person. Conflict: external and internal

Point of view in narration a) omniscient narrator b) unreliable narrator c) third person limited d) first person. Conflict: external and internal Short Stories and the Art of Storytelling Grade Level or Special Area: 7 th Grade Language Arts Written by: Wendy O'Donovan Phillips, Academy of Charter Schools, Denver, CO Length of Unit: Fifteen lessons

More information

Short Story. Writing Workshop 2. Activity 1: Exploring the Elements of a Short Story. 14 SpringBoard English Textual Power Level 6

Short Story. Writing Workshop 2. Activity 1: Exploring the Elements of a Short Story. 14 SpringBoard English Textual Power Level 6 Short Story SUGGESTED Learning Strategies: Think-Pair-Share, Brainstorming, Marking the Text, Graphic Organizer, Webbing, Drafting, Role Playing, Self-Editing/Peer Editing, Sharing and Responding, Marking

More information

PROGRAMMA DI LINGUA E CULTURA INGLESE PROGRAMMA DI LINGUA E CIVILTA' INGLESE

PROGRAMMA DI LINGUA E CULTURA INGLESE PROGRAMMA DI LINGUA E CIVILTA' INGLESE PROGRAMMA DI LINGUA E CULTURA INGLESE PROGRAMMA DI LINGUA E CIVILTA' INGLESE I.I.S. Via Silvestri 301 LICEO SCIENTIFICO MALPIGHI Classe 3 C Docente Lucia Pulignano, Ore settimanali 3 Anno scolastico 2014-2015

More information

Points possible: 50. Make sure you think about the explicit and the implied elements of the question prompt. What are you really being asked to do?

Points possible: 50. Make sure you think about the explicit and the implied elements of the question prompt. What are you really being asked to do? 2.3.6 Practice: Opinion Paper Practice Assignment English II Core (2013) Sem 1 (S2647212) Points possible: 50 Assignment Write an opinion essay in response to one of the following essay prompts: A. Who

More information

Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Language Arts Curriculum and Assessment Alignment Form Rewards Intermediate Grades 4-6

Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Language Arts Curriculum and Assessment Alignment Form Rewards Intermediate Grades 4-6 Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Language Arts Curriculum and Assessment Alignment Form Rewards Intermediate Grades 4-6 4 I. READING AND LITERATURE A. Word Recognition, Analysis, and Fluency The student

More information

What is your name? Do you think it reveals something about your identity and where you come from? If so, what does it reveal?

What is your name? Do you think it reveals something about your identity and where you come from? If so, what does it reveal? Red Dog Identity Regardless of who we are, or where we come from, we all have our own identity. Your name, the school you go to, the suburb you live in, the country in which you were raised in are just

More information

LANGUAGE! 4 th Edition, Levels A C, correlated to the South Carolina College and Career Readiness Standards, Grades 3 5

LANGUAGE! 4 th Edition, Levels A C, correlated to the South Carolina College and Career Readiness Standards, Grades 3 5 Page 1 of 57 Grade 3 Reading Literary Text Principles of Reading (P) Standard 1: Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. Standard 2: Demonstrate understanding of spoken

More information

EARTH SCIENCE OBJECTIVES DEGREE REQUIREMENTS BACHLOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION

EARTH SCIENCE OBJECTIVES DEGREE REQUIREMENTS BACHLOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION THE CURRICULA 97 EARTH SCIENCE OBJECTIVES 1. Provide students with sufficient earth science background to pursue related fields. 2. Provide courses for a teaching major or minor in earth science. 3. Provide

More information

ENG211: THE LEGENDS OF ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF CAMELOT MASTER SYLLABUS LECTURE HOURS/CREDITS: 3/3

ENG211: THE LEGENDS OF ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF CAMELOT MASTER SYLLABUS LECTURE HOURS/CREDITS: 3/3 ENG211: THE LEGENDS OF ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF CAMELOT MASTER SYLLABUS LECTURE HOURS/CREDITS: 3/3 CATALOG DESCRIPTION Prerequisite: ENG 101 This course presents a survey of the major interpretations

More information

This image cannot currently be displayed. Course Catalog. Language Arts 400. 2016 Glynlyon, Inc.

This image cannot currently be displayed. Course Catalog. Language Arts 400. 2016 Glynlyon, Inc. This image cannot currently be displayed. Course Catalog Language Arts 400 2016 Glynlyon, Inc. Table of Contents COURSE OVERVIEW... 1 UNIT 1: READING AND WRITING... 3 UNIT 2: READING FOR MEANING... 3 UNIT

More information

1 What are the necessary literary tools to analyze literature?

1 What are the necessary literary tools to analyze literature? st Literature 1 What are the necessary literary tools to analyze literature? What happens when cultures collide? Main Idea Analyze conflict and characters Voice Make predictions Interpretation Synthesize

More information

Heroes and Villains. Date Time Concept Activity. Establish rules and administrative details. Build a cohesive community and safe academic environment

Heroes and Villains. Date Time Concept Activity. Establish rules and administrative details. Build a cohesive community and safe academic environment Sample Syllabus - Day version Journal: What makes a hero? Week One: Monday Day 1 Establish rules and administrative details Review and sign the Honor Code and Acceptable Computer Use Policy Build a cohesive

More information

CREATIVE WRITING AT INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY 2015 INTRODUCTION APPENDIX

CREATIVE WRITING AT INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY 2015 INTRODUCTION APPENDIX CREATIVE WRITING AT INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY 2015 INTRODUCTION Introduction........................................................... 2 The Creative Writing Committee........................................

More information

American Literature, Quarter 1, Unit 2 of 3 The Puritan Tradition and The Crucible. Overview. (1 day = 50-55 minutes)

American Literature, Quarter 1, Unit 2 of 3 The Puritan Tradition and The Crucible. Overview. (1 day = 50-55 minutes) American Literature, Quarter 1, Unit 2 of 3 The Puritan Tradition and The Crucible Overall days: 16 (1 day = 50-55 minutes) Overview Purpose This unit will focus on the beliefs of early American Puritans

More information

Production: Specialization and Division of Labor Grade Three

Production: Specialization and Division of Labor Grade Three Ohio Standards Connection: Economics Benchmark B Explain why entrepreneurship, capital goods, technology, specialization and the division of labor are important in the production of goods and services.

More information

Scheme of Work Unit Four Section C Shakespeare

Scheme of Work Unit Four Section C Shakespeare Scheme of Work Unit Four Section C Shakespeare Unit OBJECTIVES: Also: AO2: Demonstrate knowledge & understanding of practical & theoretical aspects of Drama & Theatre, using appropriate terminology AO3:

More information

The Art of Rhetoric. Rhetorical Appeals. Logos The intellectual power of one s speech or writing. The Five Rhetorical Canons

The Art of Rhetoric. Rhetorical Appeals. Logos The intellectual power of one s speech or writing. The Five Rhetorical Canons The Art of Rhetoric Rhetoric, whether spoken or written, is the art of using language effectively to inform and persuade. It includes the use of three types of appeal to the audience and can be divided

More information

INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA UNIT 4

INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA UNIT 4 INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA UNIT 4 DRAMA Drama: composition in prose form that presents a story entirely told in dialogue and action, and written with the intention of its eventual performance before an audience.

More information

Compiled By: Pat Elliott, Resource Teacher & Dale Mays, Grade 4 Teacher Simcoe County District School Board Ontario Canada

Compiled By: Pat Elliott, Resource Teacher & Dale Mays, Grade 4 Teacher Simcoe County District School Board Ontario Canada Compiled By: Pat Elliott, Resource Teacher & Dale Mays, Grade 4 Teacher Simcoe County District School Board Ontario Canada Literacy Circles There is no one right way to conduct literacy circles. The manner

More information

Creative Writing: Adventures Through Time Course Syllabus

Creative Writing: Adventures Through Time Course Syllabus Lesson Title Concepts, Content Objectives, and 1 Character Composition Concepts and Content Objectives Definitions and features of the Six Threads of Characterization: thoughts, physicality, actions, speech,

More information

Programma di lingua inglese. Classe III sez P. a.s. 2014/2015. Letteratura. Only Connect. Celtic Britain. The Romans. The Anglo- Saxons.

Programma di lingua inglese. Classe III sez P. a.s. 2014/2015. Letteratura. Only Connect. Celtic Britain. The Romans. The Anglo- Saxons. Programma di lingua inglese Classe III sez P a.s. 2014/2015 Letteratura Only Connect Celtic Britain The Romans The Anglo- Saxons The Vikings The epic poem and the elegy Beowulf The medieval ballad Geoffrey

More information

Read the text line by line silently. Then read it aloud. Sound is very important in a poem.

Read the text line by line silently. Then read it aloud. Sound is very important in a poem. Instructor: Derek Pacheco English 4W How to Read a Poem 1. Read the Text Read the text line by line silently. Then read it aloud. Sound is very important in a poem. 2. Consider the Dramatic Situation Consider

More information

English 7 Essential Curriculum

English 7 Essential Curriculum English 7 Essential Curriculum Genre Autobiography Realistic Fiction Speculative Fiction Theme Facing Injustice Perseverance Thrills and Chills OVERVIEW English 7 students learn how to make purposeful

More information

English 230: Shakespeare and His Time

English 230: Shakespeare and His Time English 230: Shakespeare and His Time Instructor: Rebecca Lemon Office: Taper Hall 429 Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 12.45pm-1.45pm and by appointment Contact Info: rlemon@usc.edu; 213-740-3732 (email

More information

Pre-AP English I, Period Of Mice and Men Study Guide. Literary Terms

Pre-AP English I, Period Of Mice and Men Study Guide. Literary Terms Name Pre-AP English I, Period Of Mice and Men Study Guide Date Literary Terms CHARACTERIZATION: Find an example of Steinbeck's use of characterization to describe three of the following characters. Then

More information

Language Arts Literacy Areas of Focus: Grade 5

Language Arts Literacy Areas of Focus: Grade 5 Language Arts Literacy : Grade 5 Mission: Learning to read, write, speak, listen, and view critically, strategically and creatively enables students to discover personal and shared meaning throughout their

More information

FSD Grade 2 READING. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

FSD Grade 2 READING. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or

More information