Weekly Objectives:
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a
text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they
interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an
objective summary of the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.3 Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding
how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set,
how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.9 Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenthand early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature, including
how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.2d Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary, and
techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or
events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the
development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Unit 1: Identity
Essential Question: How and why do people protect their identity and individuality in a society which
has specific expectations of who they should be?
Monday, September 26th
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Grammar opener
Act II Quiz
Tuesday, September 27th
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Grammar opener
Students begin reading The Taming of the Shrew Act III, i
Wednesday, September 28th
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Grammar opener
Students continue reading The Taming of the Shrew Act III, i-ii
Thursday, September 22nd
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Grammar Opener
Students finish reading The Taming of the Shrew Act III, ii
HW: In Act III we watch as Bianca entertains both Lucentio and Hortensio, each in disguise and
competing for her affection while we also see Kate and Petruchioʼs wedding fiasco.
o Based on what you have read so far, what are your impressions of the two women in
the play? A successful response will be about one page (3-4 paragraphs) and will
include a clear claim, coherent topic sentences, at least two pieces of textual evidence,
ample commentary on the text, and a clear conclusion.
Friday, September 23rd
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Grammar Opener - collect
Collect written response
Students begin reading The Taming of the Shrew Act IV