Year Focus: The Hero's Journey, Choice & Consequence of Heroic Figures Sophomore English: Year Long Course Units of Study Heroes & The Greek Heroic Pattern Proposed Time 2 weeks Content Suggestions The Greek Heroic Pattern Various print, web, video resources Various multi-cultural sources Whole-Class Novel 4 -6 weeks The Odyssey Unit Objectives Identifying classic pattern of a hero by analyzing and synthesizing various literature Cultural Relevance/ Modern Relevance 3 weeks Plot Structure Characterization Point of View/Perspective Various Print, Visual, Web, & Video sources Recognizing Propaganda Techniques Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Online Political Campaigns Play Examining Media Influence and Persuasive Techniques Visual Literacy Recognizing the subtle differences between propaganda and persuasion Julius Caesar 6-8 weeks Formal Writing Assignments Sample Assessments & Project-Based Learning Genre State Standards In Addition to Short Story Standards: Definition of Hero Essay Personal Odyssey Narrative Thematic Writing Prompts Comparing/Contrasting Heroes S1B4I9 S2B1I2 S2B2I3 S1B3I3 Paraphrasing & Organization Establishes Purposes for Reading Compares/Contrasts Similar Topics Greek Word Elements S1B2I1 Adusts Reading Rate S1B3I1 Uses Context Clues S1B3I4 S1B4I2 Figurative Language Text Features Multi-Cultural Investigative Research Conflict Development, Climax & Resolution Epitaphs, Epic Similes, Homeric Phrasing Interpreting & Evaluating Author's Purpose Teaching Heroic Elements, Adventure, Choice/Consequence Note Taking Strategies Annotation for Comprehension and deeper understanding Inference and Drawing Conclusions Close Reading Stategies Cultural/Historical Perspectives & Relevance Propaganda, Persuasion, & Point of View 21st Century Learner's Skills and Objectives Oral Reading Opportunities Point of View/Perspective Literary Devices within Drama Plot Development Epic Similes Illustrated Epic Poetry Heroic Research Paper Research Citations: Parenthetical Citations and Works Cited Page Written Campaign Speeches Persuasive Essays Quizzes: Understanding & Reading Completion Novel Wiki pages Differentiated Reading, Writing, Testing Opportunities Test and/or Project Formal Assessment analyzing advertisements Recorded Campaign Speeches with visual media Web Pages and Voice Threads Novel Mock JC Campaign Create poster Advertisements Global Research Media Project: Persuasive/Argumentation Research Paper -Problem/Solution Shakespeare Festival?? Resource Digests as prewriting Memorization of Scenes Parenthetical Citations Paraphrasing Scenes Summative Assessment Works Cited Page of JC Play Year Focus: The Hero's Journey, Choice & Consequence of Heroic Figures Sophomore English: Year Long Course Units of Study Proposed Time Content Suggestions Unit Objectives 21st Century Learner's Skills and Objectives Formal Writing Assignments Sample Assessments & Project-Based Learning Genre S1B4I3 S1B4I4 Multi-Genre Paper and visual representation of JC Acts Understanding Author's Purpose in Plot Development Characterization Theme Understanding persuasive monologues S1B4I5 S1B4I11 S2B1I1 S2B1I2 Understanding soliloquy Understanding stage directions Oral Expression 2-3weeks Persuasive Speech 5-8 minutes Argumentation/Persuasive Speech over controversial topic of choice Using Visual Aides (Multi Media?) Public Speaking Skills S2B1I3 Speech Outline developed from Formal Research Paper Outline Short Stories 3 weeks "The Monkey's Paw" "Through the Tunnel" Plot Structure Literary Devices as a way to understand/discuss Author's Purpose "How Much Land Does One Man Need" Characterization Critical Thinking/Analysis: Heroism, "There Will Come Soft Choice/Consequence, Persuasion, Point Rains" of View and Perspective "By the Waters of Babylon" "The Good Deed" "A Problem" excerpt from Snow Falling On Cedars excerpt from Angela's Ashes Non-Fiction: excerpt from Desert Exile: The Uprooting of a Japanese American Family Summary: Main Ideas, Theme, Author's Purpose, etc Multi-Culturalism 5 Paragraph Compare & Contrast Essay : Author's Purpose, Theme, Characters, Cultural Point of View Quizzes to check for understanding & reading completion Literature Circles w/Short Stories Structured Summaries Understanding Heroism, Choice/Consequence, Persuasion, Point of View and Perspective Socratic Seminars Revises and Confirms Predicitons Generates/Responds to Questions Inferences and Conclusions Analyzes Author's Style Types of Characters Historical/Cultural/Social Aspects Plot Elements S1B3I3 Meaning Through Structural Analysis S3B3I1 S4B1I5 Selects Appropriate Topics Presents Organized Speech Speech Short Stories Teacher Selected Choice State Standards S1B2I1 S1B3I1 S1B3I2 S1B3I3 S1B3I4 S1B4I1 S1B1I2 S1B4I3 S1B4I4 Adjusts Reading Rate Uses Context Clues Reference Materials?????? Word Elements Figurative Language Text Characteristics: Narrative Text Features Revises/Confirms Predictions Generates & Responds to Questions S1B4I5 Inferences and Conclusions S1B4I6 Author's Use of Text Structure S1B4I7 Compares & Contrasts S1B4I8 Cause and Effect S1B4I9 Paraphrasing & Organization S1B4I10 Identifies Topic/Main Idea/Details & Theme S1B4I11 Analyzes Author's Style S2B1I1 Types of Characters S2B1I2 Historical/Cultural/Social Aspects S2B1I3 S2B1I4 S2B1I5 S2B2I1 Plot Elements Theme, Tone, Point of View Literary Devices Themes from Diverse Cultures Test and/or Project Creative Writing????? Year Focus: The Hero's Journey, Choice & Consequence of Heroic Figures Sophomore English: Year Long Course Units of Study Proposed Time Dystopic Novel Unit: Examination of Rhetoric and Satire 3 weeks Novel 4-6 weeks Differentiated Novels & Literature Circles 3 weeks Content Suggestions Unit Objectives Students will begin by reading Dystopic short stories from list above. Students will learn the definition of Rhetoric and begin Dialectic Journals during their Student Choice: novels. Journals focus on Author's Farenheit 451, Brave Purpose, Language and Style, Mood and New World, Tone, Setting and Literary Devices. Handmaids Tale, Lord Discussions will center around Rhetoric-of the Flies, Maze author's persuasive, social commentary Runner, Animal Farm, or warning. Unit will move into an 1984, Cry Wolf, examination of Rhetorical devices of Unwind, Matched, Satire and Irony as preparation for Mark Hunger Games Trilogy Twain's Huckleberry Finn Literature Circles, used in conjunction with short stories for literary devices, author's purpose, plot structure, characterization, etc. Huckleberry Finn 3 Tiers of Novels as companion/parallel pieces Focus on: Hero & Adventure, Choice & Consequence, Point of View & Perspective Huckleberry Finn as top tiered novel choice and thematic wholeclass discussion focus 21st Century Learner's Skills and Objectives Formal Writing Assignments Dialectic Journal Entries Historical/Cultural Relevance and Multicultural Perspectives Literary Analysis Teaching Heroic Elements, Adventure, Choice/Consequence Thematic Comparisons C/C Chart of theme across novels Quizzes: Understanding & Reading Completion Episodic Analysis Essay Differentiated Reading, Writing, Testing Opportunities Author's Purpose Development of various Points of View 3 weeks Teacher Selected "In Flanders Field" "The Moon at the Fortified Pass" "The Kraken" "Meeting at Night" "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" Genre State Standards S2B2I2 Compares & Contrasts Literatures S2B2I3 Shared Characteristics of Cultures S2B2I2 Compare and Contrasts Literature Novel Novel Literature Circles w/ Differentiated Companion Novels Test and/or Project Novel Graphic Novel using The Comic Life Note Taking Strategies Inference and Drawing Conclusions Annotation for Comprehension and deeper understanding Poetry Novel Test Plot Structure: Conflict Development, Climax & Resolution, Characterization The Water Seeker, as companion novel Close Reading Stategies "Tell all the Truth, but tell it slant," "Conscientious Objector," "A Man," "The Weary Blues," "Jazz Fantasia" Sample Assessments & Project-Based Learning In Addition to Above Identified Standards: Poetry Poetic transition between Huckleberry Finn and The Water Seeker Student Created Poetry Figurative Language w/ Focus on: Metaphor Simile Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance Rhyme/Meter Poetry Portfolio Formal Literary Analysis S2B2I1 Themes from Diverse Cultures S1B3I5 Connotation/Denotation Writing Standards throughout year-long course: Year Focus: The Hero's Journey, Choice & Consequence of Heroic Figures Sophomore English: Year Long Course Units of Study Proposed Time Content Suggestions Unit Objectives "Danny Deever" Free Verse, Blank Verse "Jade Flower Palace" Symbolism "The Guitar" "What Are Friends For?" Imagery, sensory language "Some Like Poetry" Epic Simile, Extended Metaphor Understanding Theme/Meaning "The Waking" "Tanka" Haiku by Basho and Issa "Sonnet 18" Grammar GrammarBytes online site for grammar 21st Century Learner's Skills and Objectives Formal Writing Assignments Sample Assessments & Project-Based Learning Genre State Standards S1B1I1Writing Narrative Text 19 S1B2I1Writing Expository Text 22 S1B3I1Writing Technical Text 17 S1B4I1Writing Persuasive Text 21 S2B1I1Using Effective Research 8 Practice S2B2I1- Using Ethical Research Practice 4
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