Unit 3: The Language of Social Protest
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Mekari 2015-2016
Sources DO NOT have to be printed for annotation. You can read on-line, however, a thorough
set of annotations is REQUIRED – follow formatting.
Areas of Focus:
o How does audience and purpose affect the structure and the content of the
text?
o How does the impact of language change?
o How are language and meaning shaped by culture and context?
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Day/Date
A/B
Assignment
Homework
Print
Day 1
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Nov.
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16, 17
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Textbook REQUIRED
Complete Persepolis Film
Read – in class …
Background to Emerson
pg. 386-387
Read “Self-Reliance” pg.
391-392
Read Background to Thoreau pg. 400-401
Read “Civil Disobedience”
pg. 412-413
Take thorough notes (annotations)…
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Transition
Day
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“The Night Thoreau Spent
in Jail” – read aloud in
class.
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Read Play
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Day 2
18, 19
Day 3
20, 23
Vocabulary for Unit 3
Transcendental Poetry –
Socially Critical American
Poetry (Resources)
Vocabulary for Unit 3
Transcendental Poetry Socially Critical American Poetry (Resources)
Transcendental Poetry –
read, annotate, be prepared to discuss.
• Graphic Organizer for
Prose Sections of Crucible
(see U2 Resources)
Read: (McDougal Littell)
Pgs. 3-8 Parris/Salem 1692
Pgs. 14-15 Putnam
Pg. 21 Proctor
Pgs. 26-27 Rebecca
Pgs. 34-38 Hale
Pgs. 42-43 Giles
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NOTE: I will be
absent on the
12th-16th.
I expect an excellent work
ethic and substitute rapport!
Unit 3: The Language of Social Protest
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Mekari 2015-2016
Sources DO NOT have to be printed for annotation. You can read on-line, however, a thorough
set of annotations is REQUIRED – follow formatting.
Areas of Focus:
o How does audience and purpose affect the structure and the content of the
text?
o How does the impact of language change?
o How are language and meaning shaped by culture and context?
▪ Red text indicates a cancellation.
▪ Green text indicates an adjustment or addition.
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Assign Home Groups
Finish play
Debrief poetry and play
Accusation Lecture –
McCarthyism – Take Notes
Day 5
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Dec.
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1, 2
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Whole group – debrief
prose
Begin Play “The Crucible”
aloud
Introduce Original Text
Sets Assignment
Day 6
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3, 4
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Read Aloud – “The Crucible Act 3
Discuss the language of
social protest.
Day 4
24, 30
Day 7
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7, 8
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Read Act 4
Begin Film
Read and annotate “The
Trial of Arthur Miller”
Debrief
Read, annotate, listen to
“TBD”
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Complete The Crucible
Prose Chart.
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Turn in to tii.com by
next class session.
Read and take notes on
The Crucible Act II
Work on Original Text Set
Read and annotate “AntiCommunism in the 1950’s
Work on Original Text Set
Post a response to the
question on Discussion
Board regarding the song.
Work on Original Text Set Due on tii.com by next
class session (ONE DOCUMENT)
Put hardcopy in your notebook for group discussion.
Read and annotate “The
Trial of Arthur Miller”
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“Anti-Communism in the
1950s”
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Print and bring
to class – “The
Trial of Arthur
Miller”
Unit 3: The Language of Social Protest
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Mekari 2015-2016
Sources DO NOT have to be printed for annotation. You can read on-line, however, a thorough
set of annotations is REQUIRED – follow formatting.
Areas of Focus:
o How does audience and purpose affect the structure and the content of the
text?
o How does the impact of language change?
o How are language and meaning shaped by culture and context?
▪ Red text indicates a cancellation.
▪ Green text indicates an adjustment or addition.
Day 8
9, 10
Day 9
• Complete Film
• Debrief HW readings
• Discuss the language of
social protest.
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11, 14
Day 10
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15, 16
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Day 11
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17, 18
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Study for Unit 3 Vocabulary
Test
Unit 3 Vocabulary Test
Overview – Reflection
Sharing of Original Text
Set Assignments (Format
TBD)
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Outline and Passage Anal- •
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Group Outline for passage
analysis.
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Student Work Day
Teacher Conferencing
Prep For Assessments
Pick up The Great Gatsby
from the library.
Student Work Day
Teacher Conferences
Prep for assessments
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“Why I Wrote
the Crucible”
Complete student reflection and Unit Draft Sheet
for your notebook.
Prepare Unit 3 notebook
for an in-class check next
period. You will get a partial grade. I will not collect
it, because I expect you to
use it over break to contemplate your upcoming
assessments.
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Begin reading
The Great
Gatsby – Chapters 1-2
Term 1 Assessments
Read The Great
Gatsby – Chapters 34
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Read and annotate “Why
I Wrote the Crucible”
Choose a passage from
the text of 25-30 lines.
Be prepared to outline
and write a passage
analysis the following
class period.
Unit 3: The Language of Social Protest
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Mekari 2015-2016
Sources DO NOT have to be printed for annotation. You can read on-line, however, a thorough
set of annotations is REQUIRED – follow formatting.
Areas of Focus:
o How does audience and purpose affect the structure and the content of the
text?
o How does the impact of language change?
o How are language and meaning shaped by culture and context?
▪ Red text indicates a cancellation.
▪ Green text indicates an adjustment or addition.
Winter Break
Note
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Over break you have no
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product that will be due
upon your return. HOWEVER … your mouse must
be on that wheel – spinning continuously to brainstorm the directions that
you would like to go for
your assessments. When
we return, you will have
dedicated class days and
homework time to complete your Term Assessments. Deadlines will be
established and presentations will be scheduled.
Have a wonderful winter
break! Happy Holidays!
Read The Great
Gatsby – Chapters 79
A creative project will
be assigned upon
your return for assessment.
Unit 3: The Language of Social Protest
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Mekari 2015-2016
Sources DO NOT have to be printed for annotation. You can read on-line, however, a thorough
set of annotations is REQUIRED – follow formatting.
Areas of Focus:
o How does audience and purpose affect the structure and the content of the
text?
o How does the impact of language change?
o How are language and meaning shaped by culture and context?
▪ Red text indicates a cancellation.
▪ Green text indicates an adjustment or addition.
Unit 3: The Language of Social Protest
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•
Mekari 2015-2016
Sources DO NOT have to be printed for annotation. You can read on-line, however, a thorough
set of annotations is REQUIRED – follow formatting.
Areas of Focus:
o How does audience and purpose affect the structure and the content of the
text?
o How does the impact of language change?
o How are language and meaning shaped by culture and context?
▪ Red text indicates a cancellation.
▪ Green text indicates an adjustment or addition.