Week 17: November 28 - December 1
Unit 6: American Transcendentalism
Standards:
2.2.a.i
Unit Objectives:
-understand basic philosophies of Transcendentalist authors
-summarize complex text to understand primary argument
Tuesday 11/28Lesson Objective:
Students will apply Transcendentalist philosophies by summarizing a text to identify an author's primary argument and purpose. Agenda: 1. Journals 17.1 2. excerpts from "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau 3. Summarize each paragraph (one sentence to capture main idea) |
Wednesday 11/29Lesson Objective:
Students will apply Transcendentalist philosophies by summarizing a text to identify an author's primary argument and purpose. Agenda: 1. Finish "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau 2. Finish summaries 3. Identify primary argument and purpose |
Thursday 11/30Lesson Objective:
Students will apply Transcendentalist philosophies by summarizing a text to identify an author's primary argument and purpose. Agenda: 1. Journals 17.2 2. "Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau 3. Summarize each paragraph (one sentence to capture main idea) |
Friday 12/1Lesson Objective:
Students will apply Transcendentalist philosophies by summarizing a text to identify an author's primary argument and purpose. Agenda: 1. Finish " Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau 2. Finish summaries 3. Identify primary argument and purpose |
Fall Break
November 18 - 27
Week 15: November 14 - 17
Unit 6: American Transcendentalism
Standards:
2.2.a.i
Unit Objectives:
-understand basic philosophies of Transcendentalist authors
-summarize complex text to understand primary argument
Tuesday 11/14Lesson Objective:
Students will apply Transcendentalist philosophies by summarizing a text to identify an author's primary argument and purpose. Agenda: 1. SAT: do it 2. Transcendentalism Pre-Test (Illuminate) 3. Intro to Transcendentalism |
Wednesday 11/15Lesson Objective:
Students will apply Transcendentalist philosophies by summarizing a text to identify an author's primary argument and purpose. Agenda: 1. SAT: corrections 2. Finish Transcendentalism lecture |
Thursday 11/16Lesson Objective:
Students will apply Transcendentalist philosophies by summarizing a text to identify an author's primary argument and purpose. Agenda: 1. SAT: rationales 2. Finish "Nature" 3. Finish summaries 4. Identify author's primary argument and purpose |
Friday 11/17Lesson Objective:
Students will apply Transcendentalist philosophies by summarizing a text to identify an author's primary argument and purpose. Agenda: 1. Finish "Nature" 2. Finish summaries 3. Identify author's primary argument and purpose |
Week 14: November 7 - 10
Unit 6: American Transcendentalism
Standards:
2.2.a.i
Unit Objectives:
-understand basic philosophies of Transcendentalist authors
-summarize complex text to understand primary argument
Tuesday 11/7Lesson Objective:
Students will be introduced to Realism by taking Cornell Notes. Agenda: 1. Journals 14.1 2. Realism notes |
Wednesday 11/8Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze a text for audience, tone, and purpose by reading excerpts from "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by himself. Agenda: 1. Finish notes (if needed) 2. Begin "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" 3. SOAPStone analysis |
Thursday 11/9Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze a text for audience, tone, and purpose by reading excerpts from "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs. Agenda: 1. Journals 14.2 2. Finish Frederick Douglass (if necessary) 3. Begin "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" 4. SOAPStone |
Friday 11/10Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze a text for audience, tone, and purpose by reading excerpts from "Emancipation Proclamation" by Abraham Lincoln. Agenda: 1. Finish "Incidents" (if needed) 2. Read/discuss "Emancipation Proclamation" 3. SOAPStone 4. Analysis paragraph |
Week 13: October 31 - November 3
Unit 5: American Romanticism
Standards:
2.11.1a
1.11.2a
Unit Objectives:
Students will be able to...
-understand Romanticism as a reaction to literature of the American Revolution
-write Cornell notes according to lecture criteria
-analyze a poem using TPCASTT poetry analysis strategy
-prepare an informal group presentation applying TPCASTT analysis and Romantic characteristics
Tuesday 10/31Lesson Objective:
Students will complete a TPCASTT analysis in their expert groups and prepare a collaborative presentation. Agenda: 1. TPCASTT (expert group) 2. Google Slideshow |
Wednesday 11/1Lesson Objective:
Students will participate in informal presentations for their assigned poem and complete a peer evaluation. Agenda: 1. Journals 13.1 2. Jigsaw presentations |
Thursday 11/2Lesson Objective:
Students take a health survey. Agenda: 1. Journals 13.1 2. Health survey |
Friday 11/3Lesson Objective:
Students will access background knowledge by taking a pre-test on Illuminate. Agenda: 1. Journals 13.2 2. Unit 5 pre-test |
Week 12: October 24 - 27
Unit 5: American Romanticism
Standards:
2.11.1a
1.11.2a
Unit Objectives:
Students will be able to...
-understand Romanticism as a reaction to literature of the American Revolution
-write Cornell notes according to lecture criteria
-analyze a poem using TPCASTT poetry analysis strategy
-prepare an informal group presentation applying TPCASTT analysis and Romantic characteristics
Tuesday 10/24Lesson Objective:
Students will write a rhetorical precis to demonstrate understanding of how an author creates an argument using rhetorical effects. Agenda: 1. Rhetorical Precis FINAL -formatting and submission 2. Unit 4 Post-Test corrections (Illuminate) |
Wednesday 10/25Lesson Objective:
Students will be introduced to the 5 "I's" of Romanticism and take Cornell notes to process the lecture. Agenda: 1. SAT: do it 2. Intro to Romantics (lecture) 3. Cornell notes |
Thursday 10/26Lesson Objective:
Students will review jigsaw expectations, review TPCASTT analysis strategy, and will be assigned a Fireside poet to study. Agenda: 1. SAT: corrections 2. Jigsaw review 3. Informal author research |
Friday 10/27Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze a poem using the TPCASTT analysis strategy and complete informal author research. Agenda: 1. SAT: rationales 2. Jigsaw assignments 3. TPCASTT analysis of assigned poem |
Week 11: October 17 - 20
Unit 4: Rhetoric and Revolution
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will be able to...
-review Rhetorical Triangle (ethos, logos, pathos)
-define rhetorical devices
-apply SOAPStone analysis to discussions of word choice, tone, and sentence structure for rhetorical effect
-analyze a text for rhetorical elements and author's purpose for using rhetorical devices and strategies
-construct a rhetorical precis
Tuesday 10/17Lesson Objective:
Students will write a rhetorical precis to demonstrate understanding of how an author creates an argument using rhetorical effects. Agenda: 1. Journals 11.1 2. Rhetorical precis intro 3. Sentence 1 4. Sentence 2 |
Wednesday 10/18Lesson Objective:
Students will write a rhetorical precis to demonstrate understanding of how an author creates an argument using rhetorical effects. Agenda: 1. Sentence 1 and 2 feedback/revisions 2. Sentence 3 3. Sentence 4 |
Thursday 10/19Lesson Objective:
Students will write a rhetorical precis to demonstrate understanding of how an author creates an argument using rhetorical effects. Agenda: 1. Journals 11.2 2. Sentence 1 and 2 feedback/revisions |
Friday 10/20Lesson Objective:
Students will write a rhetorical precis to demonstrate understanding of how an author creates an argument using rhetorical effects. Agenda: 1. Sentence 3/4 feedback/revisions |
Week 10: October 10 - 13
Unit 4: Rhetoric and Revolution
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will be able to...
-review Rhetorical Triangle (ethos, logos, pathos)
-define rhetorical devices
-apply SOAPStone analysis to discussions of word choice, tone, and sentence structure for rhetorical effect
-analyze a text for rhetorical elements and author's purpose for using rhetorical devices and strategies
-construct a rhetorical precis
Tuesday 10/10Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze word choice, sentence structure and tone for rhetorical effect by reading "Letter to Reverend Samson Occum" by Phyllis Wheatley. Agenda: 1. SAT: do it 2. 2nd read-through: Phyllis Wheatley for rhetorical devices |
Wednesday 10/11Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze word choice, sentence structure and tone for rhetorical effect by reading "Letter to Her Husband" by Abigail Adams. Agenda: 1. SAT: corrections 2. Independent Practice: "Letter to Her Husband" by Abigail Adams 3. SOAPStone 4. Rhetorical devices annotations |
Thursday 10/12Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze word choice, sentence structure and tone for rhetorical effect by reading "Letter to Her Husband" by Abigail Adams. Agenda: 1. SAT: rationales 2. "Letter to Her Husband" rhetorical analysis (continued) |
Friday 10/13Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze word choice, sentence structure and tone for rhetorical effect by reading "Letter to Her Husband" by Abigail Adams. Agenda: 1. Unit 4 Post-Test 2. "Letter to Her Husband" feedback and revisions |
Week 9: October 3 - 6
Unit 4: Rhetoric and Revolution
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will be able to...
-review Rhetorical Triangle (ethos, logos, pathos)
-define rhetorical devices
-apply SOAPStone analysis to discussions of word choice, tone, and sentence structure for rhetorical effect
-analyze a text for rhetorical elements and author's purpose for using rhetorical devices and strategies
-construct a rhetorical precis
Tuesday 10/3Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze word choice, sentence structure and tone for rhetorical effect by reading "Speech at the Virginia Convention" by Patrick Henry. Agenda: 1. Journals 9.1 2. Unit 4 pre-test (Illuminate) 3. "Speech at the Virginia Convention" by Patrick Henry (guided reading) 4. SOAPStone notes |
Wednesday 10/4Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze word choice, sentence structure and tone for rhetorical effect by reading "Speech at the Virginia Convention" by Patrick Henry. Agenda: 1. Finish SOAPStone notes (if necessary) 2. Discuss rhetorical devices/strategies used for rhetorical effect (large group discussion) |
Thursday 10/5Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze word choice, sentence structure and tone for rhetorical effect by reading "Speech at the Virginia Convention" by Patrick Henry. Agenda: 1. Journals 9.2 2. Finish Patrick Henry |
Friday 10/6Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze word choice, sentence structure and tone for rhetorical effect by reading "Letter to Reverend Samson Occum" by Phyllis Wheatley. Agenda: 1. Begin Phyllis Wheatley 2. SOAPTstone |
Week 8: September 26 - 29
Unit 4: Rhetoric and Revolution
Standards:
Unit Objectives:
Students will be able to...
-review Rhetorical Triangle (ethos, logos, pathos)
-define rhetorical devices
-apply SOAPStone analysis to discussions of word choice, tone, and sentence structure for rhetorical effect
-analyze a text for rhetorical elements and author's purpose for using rhetorical devices and strategies
-construct a rhetorical precis
Tuesday 9/26Lesson Objective:
Agenda: 1. SAT: do it |
Wednesday 9/27Lesson Objective:
Agenda: 1. SAT: corrections |
Thursday 9/28Lesson Objective:
Agenda: 1. SAT: rationales |
Friday 9/29Lesson Objective:
Agenda: |
Week 7: September 18 - 22
Unit 3: The Puritan Tradition
Standards:
2.11.2
3.11.2
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-Analyze a text for tone
-Analyze word choice for connotation
-Analyze a text using the SOAPStone strategy
-Write for a variety of purposes
-Apply vocabulary to writing
Monday 9/18Lesson Objective:
Students will be introduced to the TPCASTT poetry analysis. Agenda: 1. Journals 7.1 2. TPCASTT notes 3. "Mystery Poem" analysis |
Tuesday 9/19Lesson Objective:
Students will utilize the TPCASTT analysis to examine poetry by Anne Bradstreet in a jigsaw structure. Agenda: 1. Intro to jigsaw assignment 2. Assign poems 3. Complete TPCASTT analysis |
Wednesday 9/20Lesson Objective:
Students will discuss TPCASTT analysis and contribute to a group presentation. Agenda: 1. Journals 7.2 2. Expert groups/presentation |
Thursday 9/21Lesson Objective:
Students will discuss TPCASTT analysis and contribute to a group presentation. Agenda: 1. Jigsaw slideshow |
Friday 9/22Lesson Objective:
Students will present in jigsaw groups. Agenda: 1. Journals 7.3 2. Jigsaw presentations |
Week 6: September 10 - 15
Unit 3: The Puritan Tradition
Standards:
2.11.2
3.11.2
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-Analyze a text for tone
-Analyze word choice for connotation
-Analyze a text using the SOAPStone strategy
-Write for a variety of purposes
-Apply vocabulary to writing
Monday 9/10Lesson Objective:
Students will understand Puritan traditions by taking Cornell Notes on a lecture. Agenda: 1. SAT: do it 2. Puritan Traditions lecture (Classroom) 3. Cornell notes |
Tuesday 9/11Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze for tone by reading "Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford and complete a SOAPStone analysis. Agenda: 1. Read "Of Plymouth Plantation" 2. Analyze for TONE 3. SOAPStone analysis |
Wednesday 9/12Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze for purpose by reading "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards and complete a SOAPStone analysis. Agenda: 1. SAT: correct it 2. Read "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" (imagery) 3. Analyze for PURPOSE 4. SOAPStone analysis |
Thursday 9/13Lesson Objective:
Students will take a test on Illuminate to demonstrate mastery on analysis for tone and purpose. Agenda: 1. "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" test (text-dependent questions) (Illuminate) 2. "Sinners" visual representation -pick ONE pice of imagery from the text -represent this textual evidence in a VISUAL depiction -must fill the page -must be in color |
Friday 9/14Lesson Objective:
Students will take a diagnostic test using Khan Academy. Agenda: 1. SAT: Writing (all class) |
Week 5: September 5 - 8
Unit 2: Exploration and Exploitation
Standards:
2.11.2
3.11.2
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-Analyze a text for tone
-Analyze word choice for connotation
-Analyze a text using the SOAPStone strategy
-Write for a variety of purposes
-Apply vocabulary to writing
Monday 9/4LABOR DAY
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Tuesday 9/5Lesson Objective:
Students will take a post-test to demonstrate mastery of unit skills. Agenda: 1. Journals 5.1 2. Early Explorers Post-Test (Illuminate) 3. Set up Khan Academy accounts |
Wednesday 9/6Lesson Objective:
Students will write an analysis paragraph examining tone and author's purpose. Students will complete test corrections. Agenda: 1. Post-test data discussion 2. Test Corrections 3. Early Explorers prompt (Classroom) 4. Khan Academy material |
Thursday 9/7Lesson Objective:
Students will sign up for Khan Academy and College Board accounts. Agenda: Junior Seminar |
Friday 9/8Lesson Objective:
Students will complete an SAT preparation assignment, grade it, and make corrections. Agenda: 1. Journals 5.2 2. SAT 2.7 -do it -correct it -rationales |
Week 4: August 28 - September 1
Unit 2: Exploration and Exploitation
Standards:
2.11.2
3.11.2
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-Analyze a text for tone
-Analyze word choice for connotation
-Analyze a text using the SOAPStone strategy
-Write for a variety of purposes
-Apply vocabulary to writing
Monday 8/28Lesson Objective:
Students will understand motivations for coming to the New World and the trials the early explorers faced by completing a DBQ. Agenda: 1. Journals 4.1 2. Cabeza de Vaca DBQ HW: Khan Academy permission slip |
Tuesday 8/29Lesson Objective:
Students will annotate for diction (word choice), examining how connotation influences an author's tone. Agenda: 1. Discuss DBQ 2. Vocabulary -tone -diction -connotation 3. Read/annotate Cabeza de Vaca's "La Relacion" HW: Khan Academy permission slip |
Wednesday 8/30Lesson Objective:
Students will annotate for diction (word choice), examining how connotation influences an author's tone. Agenda: 1. Journals 4.2 2. Finish Cabeza de Vaca (if necessary) 3. Finish SOAPStone 4. Identify tone (general tone on Classroom) HW: Khan Academy permission slip |
Thursday 8/31Lesson Objective:
Students will annotate for diction (word choice), examining how connotation influences an author's tone. Agenda: 1. Slave ship presentation 2. Read/annotate "Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano' 3. Annotate for diction HW: Khan Academy permission slip |
Friday 9/1Lesson Objective:
Students will annotate for diction (word choice), examining how connotation influences an author's tone. Agenda: 1. KHAN ACADEMY permission slip DUE! 2. Journals 4.3 3. Finish Olaudah Equiano 4. SOAPStone 5. Identify tone |
Week 3: August 21-25
Unit 1: Storytelling
Standards:
3.11.1
3.11.2
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-Analyze theme development over the course of a text
-Tell a story using effective public speaking techniques and props
-Analyze a text using the SOAPStone strategy
-Write for a variety of purposes
-Apply vocabulary to writing
Essential Questions:
-Why do we tell stories?
-How can we use mythology to understand the values of a culture?
-How can I use public speaking technique to engage an audience?
Monday 8/21Lesson Objective:
Students will create a prop designed to engage an audience and align with their chosen myth. Agenda: 1. Journal 3.1 2. Prop design 3. Write script |
Tuesday 8/22Lesson Objective:
Students will rehearse their myth with their prop in front of peer groups to prepare for their presentation. Agenda: 1. Journal 3.2 2. Rehearsals |
Wednesday 8/23Lesson Objective:
Students will present a myth with a prop to effectively engage an audience. Agenda: 1. Myth Presentations |
Thursday 8/24Lesson Objective:
Students will take a post-test to demonstrate mastery. Agenda: 1. Storytelling post-test |
Friday 8/25Lesson Objective:
Students will take a pre-test to activate prior knowledge. Agenda: 1. Journal 3.3 2. Unit 2 pre-test (Illuminate) |
Week 2: August 14-18
Unit 1: Storytelling
Standards:
3.11.1
3.11.2
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-Analyze theme development over the course of a text
-Tell a story using effective public speaking techniques and props
-Analyze a text using the SOAPStone strategy
-Write for a variety of purposes
-Apply vocabulary to writing
Essential Questions:
-Why do we tell stories?
-How can we use mythology to understand the values of a culture?
-How can I use public speaking technique to engage an audience?
Monday 8/14Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze theme by identifying: subject, audience, and purpose while reading "Coyote and Buffalo" in partner groups. Agenda: 1. SAT: do it 2. Correct last week's SAT 3. "Coyote and Buffalo" (partners) 4. SOAPStone notes + thematic statement |
Tuesday 8/15Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze theme by identifying subject, audience, and purpose while reading "The Way to Rainy Mountain" individually. Agenda: 1. "The Way to Rainy Mountain" (individual) 2. SOAPStone notes + thematic statement |
Wednesday 8/16Lesson Objective:
Students will demonstrate knowledge gained by taking a post-test. Agenda: 1. Journal 2.1 2. Wrap up "Rainy Mountain" 4. Writing prompt (Classroom) 5. Unit 1 post-test (Illuminate) |
Thursday 8/17Lesson Objective:
Students will tell a story using narrative techniques to engage an audience. Agenda: 1. Journal 2.2 2. Intro to myth presentation 3. Rubric 4. Choose myth |
Friday 8/18Lesson Objective:
Students will tell a story using narrative techniques to engage an audience. Agenda: 1.Journal 2.3 2. Myth presentation work day (props/script) Presentations begin WEDNESDAY! |
Week 1: August 7-11
Unit 1: Storytelling
Standards:
3.11.1
3.11.2
Unit Objectives:
Students will...
-Analyze theme development over the course of a text
-Tell a story using effective public speaking techniques and props
-Analyze a text using the SOAPStone strategy
-Write for a variety of purposes
-Apply vocabulary to writing
Essential Questions:
-Why do we tell stories?
-How can we use mythology to understand the values of a culture?
-How can I use public speaking technique to engage an audience?
Monday 8/7Lesson Objective:
Students will be arranged in a seating chart and understand classroom expectations. Agenda: 1. Welcome! 2. Syllabus 3. Classroom tour 4. Class contract |
Tuesday 8/8Lesson Objective:
Students will be introduced to essential concepts for SAT testing and in-class SAT prep, and will be introduced to in-class journal writing (Classroom). Agenda: 1. Intro to SAT (Google Classroom) |
Wednesday 8/9Lesson Objective:
Students will activate prior knowledge by taking a pre-test and understand SOAPStone text analysis. Agenda: 1. Journal expectations 2. Journal 1.1 3. SAT practice passage 4. Intro to SOAPStone |
Thursday 8/10Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze character development, symbolism and theme by reading "The World on a Turtle's Back", an Iroquois creation myth. Agenda: 1. Unit 1: Storytelling Pre-test 2. Modeled reading: "The World on a Turtle's Back" |
Friday 8/11ASSEMBLY
Lesson Objective: Students will analyze character development, symbolism and theme by reading "The World on a Turtle's Back", an Iroquois creation myth. Agenda: 1. Journal 1.3 2. Guided reading (partners): "The World on a Turtle's Back" 3. Google Classroom question |