Course Title: English 1
Unit: Quarter 4
Unit Title: Decisions, Actions and Consequences
Stage 1 - Desired Results
Established Goal(s): What relevant goals (e.g. Content standards, course or program objectives, learning outcomes, etc.) will this address?
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Reading Standards for Literature
RL.9-­‐10.2. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
RL.9-­‐10.3. Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
RL.9-­‐10.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
Reading Standards for Informational Texts
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RI.9-­‐10.2. Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
RI.9-­‐10.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).
RI.9-­‐10.6. Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose.
Writing Standards
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W.9-­‐10.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-­‐specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)
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Language Standards
L.9-­‐10.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.9-­‐10.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L.9-­‐10.3. Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
Understanding(s): Students will understand that…
Essential Question(s): What provocative questions will foster inquiry,
understanding, and transfer of learning?
Reading for Literature/Informational Text
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Great stories/books address universal themes of human
existence and conflict.
Literature can reflect, clarify, and criticize the times it
portrays.
Authors use literary elements and techniques to convey
meaning.
Writing/Language
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Reading for Literature/Informational Text
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What is the author trying to teach me about literature, the world, and
myself?
How do literary elements and techniques help me to better understand
the text?
How does informational text compare/contrast to reading for
literature?
Writing/Language
Effective writers use specific techniques (organization,
usage, and rhetoric) to better express their ideas in order to
inform, entertain, and persuade.
Writing conveys meaning through choice of audience and
purpose.
Conventions of grammar and punctuation influence effective
communication.
What does it mean to be an effective writer?
What are the common purposes, audiences, and formats for writing
literary analysis?
How does a writer use grammar effectively?
Knowledge: Students will know…
Skills: Students will be able to …
Reading for Literature/Informational Text
Reading for Literature/Informational Text main ideas/supporting details
characterization
plot structure
point of view
flashback
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Cite textual evidence to support analysis Determine a theme or central idea. Summarize objectively. Recognize significant details. Analyze character development. Use context clues to define unfamiliar words. Recognize author's/narrator's intent. Writing/Language
organization sentence structure (simple/compound/complex) correct grammar word choice introduction analysis conclusion revision author's purpose audience point of view
Writing/Language
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Apply knowledge of the writing process (plan, revise, edit, rerewrite).
Create and edit documents applying elements of grammar. Proofread for mechanical and formatting errors.