1st Quarter

1. Subject: English 11th Honors 1st Quarter Analysis of American literature and understanding themes and similarities across a variety of genres. How literature relates to the issues of that historical time period; understand and look at author’s point of view Looking at sub genre – satire, parody, allegory, pastoral Check in with the students on their senior projects – maybe give one class period every other week to organize and work on SAT vocabulary and review unit – year long Early American Literature and Genre Unit Essential Questions and Concepts Units Archetypes, myth, tradition, legends. Tricksters Rhyme, meter. Simile, metaphor, personification Figurative and Literal meanings. context clues Rhetorical devices – the use of Content and Specific Terms Standards 11th - 2-10, 12, 13, 15, 17-19, 21, 23, 26-30, 37, 33, 32, 34, 39, 42, 43, 44, 48, 53, 59 Text assignments with stories autobiography project – research and personal expositionVocabulary Photo Project persuasive essay personal narrative short storyWeekly SAT reviews Editorial workshop class discussion Oral presentation of any of the personal work Assessments Resources / Text ChaptersStories Vocabulary PPT examples and WebquestRebel Without a Cause DVD., Hitchcock – Rear Window –both in library (work in between reading selections to break it up a little and keep it interesting) Holt Textbook – pages 6 – 19 Burning of Our House – use interactive reader for support materials p 15-19 to help analyze the poem; page 28 in text for definitions and background; folllowup with the World is Hounding Me – read background pg 31 – good activity lead Interactive Reader – from Sinners of an Angry God version (shorter than book) A Narrative of the Captivity – text p. 37 (tell a story as if it happened to you) Autobiography – Ben Franklin –text – page 65 tie into research unit on famous or infamous people – they could create a video of themselves in 20 years Writing an editorial workshop - page 114

2. Subject: English 11th Honors 2nd Quarter Analysis of American literature and understanding themes and similarities across a variety of genres in the American Romanticism period How literature relates to the issues of that historical time period; understand and look at author’s point of view; what was valued in this time period in society and literature What dark side of human life was recognized by some major American Romantics? SAT vocabulary and review unit – year long American Romanticism Unit Essential Questions and Concepts Units Content and Specific Terms American Romanticism movement, Transcedentalists, American Romantic hero, dark or black comedy Understanding analogies, mood, satire, literary criticism, imagery, metaphor, parable, paraphrase, paradox, allegory Understanding author’s purpose and philosophy Standards 11th - 2-10, 12, 13, 15, 17-19, 21, 23, 26-30, 37, 33, 32, 34, 39, 42, 43, 44, 48, 53, 59 Weekly SAT reviewsclass discussion Oral presentation of historical event Short story or video – writing workshop – p. 284 Research – people involved in governmental change throughout history around the world – written/oral Assessments American Romanticism intro – textbook pg. 133-151; talk about quote 133 - have them research one event on the pages 134-137 and create a powerpoint slide to present it orally Look in library for Last of the Mohicans, other Edgar Allsn Poe movies that you could use From Self Reliance, Resistance to Civil Government, connected readings 210-224 – tie together – Use Blood Done Sign My Name DVD The Minister’s Black Veil (also in Interactive Reader if you want helps) - if you can find The Scarlett Letter DVD it might work well here – The Pit and the Pendulum (have the students create a new ending and have to act it out or act out what they are reading – could create a modern version in a video (end of chapters and stories have additional ideas that could be used or modified) Check in with the students on their senior projects – maybe give one class period every other week to organize and work on – see that they are all started on their field work Resources / Text ChaptersStories

3. Subject: English 11th Honors 3rd Quarter Analysis of American literature and understanding themes and similarities across a variety of genres in the modern and realism periods How literature relates to the issues of that historical time period; understand and look at author’s point of view; what was valued in this time period in society and literature Basic characteristics of realism, naturalist writers ideals SAT vocabulary and review unit – year long The Rise of Realism Unit The Moderns Unit MET Prep Unit Essential Questions and Concepts Units Content and Specific Terms The motives and reasoning behind slavery and the Civil War (382 – 395) Foreshadowing, symbolism, gothic fiction, stream of consciousness, symbolism, imagery, metaphors, allegory, idioms,similes Standards 11th - 4,6,10-12,14,15,21,23,24,26,28,30-33, 40,41,43,46,55,49,56,59 Weekly SAT reviewsclass discussion Create a mural of man as the various types of animals that he is – have each student create a part, back it up with a well written paragraph and present orally Comparison activity p. 662 Assessments An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (can get a video from YouTube) The Lowest Animal – Mark Twain – p 468 Option: The Old Man and the Sea – novel set and DVD (read some, show the movie – don’t feel bad/hesitant skipping the section in the middle of the book where it starts to drag – or assign that for home reading) Writing a Descriptive Essay Workshop – p. 605 textbook A Rose for Miss Emily – p. 645 (in Interactive reader as well) The Feather Pillow – p. 659 – have the students investigate other urban legends and tell one orally The Jilting of Granny Weatherall Resources / Text ChaptersStories

4. Subject: English 11th Honors 4th Quarter Analysis of American literature and understanding themes and similarities across a variety of genres in the Realism period How literature relates to the issues of that historical time period; understand and look at author’s point of view; what was valued in this time period in society and literature Basic characteristics of realism, naturalist writers ideals SAT vocabulary and review unit – year long Contemporary Unit MET Prep Unit Senior Project Unit Essential Questions and Concepts Units Content and Specific Terms Work on oral presentations for the senior project – hows and whats – how to create a good visual presentation and public speaking skills Irony, objective vs. subjective Standards 11th - 4,6,10-12,14,15,21,23,24,26,28,30-33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 56, 49, 57, 40, 41,43 Weekly SAT reviewsclass discussion Research essay - best inventions ever or tie together all the different culture elements of the story and have the students do a reflective piece comparing them to their own lives Media Workshop for senior project – page 1102 Assessments Contemporary Literature intro – p. 796-809 overview – have students pick a particular topic of interest to find more information about to share with the class – get actual news reports and stories A Noiseless Flash – p. 831 The Daughter or Invention - p. 898 The Book of the Dead – p. 952 (could compare other dictators or countries today where this type of situation happens or is happening The Girl Who Wouldn’t Talk – p. 987 In Search of Our Mother’s Garden – p. 1009 Straw into Gold – p. 1025 Resources / Text ChaptersStories