Theme: Defining and Achieving the American Dream
Rationale: You are juniors and will soon be making major life decisions: where you want to attend college; if you will go straight into the job force; etc. This year, English will focus on exploring the American Dream, and hopefully you will have a better understanding about your plans for the future.
Unit 4: Debate
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March 9-13
March 2-6
February 24-28
Important Dates:
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Feb 24: Research/Conferences
Feb 25: Research/Conferences Feb 26: Research/Conferences Feb 27: Watch the live feed of the wrestling tournament Feb 28: Final Research Day |
February 17-21
Important Dates:
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Feb 17: No School
Feb 18: Research/Conferences Feb 19: Research/Conferences Feb 20: Research/Conferences Feb 21: Research/Conferences |
February 10-14
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Feb 10: Introduce Debate Introductions
Feb 11: Write Debate intro outline Feb 12: Trade debate outlines Feb 13: Research other side Feb 14: No School |
February 3-7
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Feb 3: Research
Feb 4: Research Feb 5: Research Feb 6: Research Feb 7: Research |
January 27-31
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Jan 27: Finish Video and Guided Questions
Jan 28: Topics Mini-Research Jan 29: Topics Mini-Presentation Jan 30: Assign Topics, Beginning Research Jan 31: Learn how to Research |
January 20-24
Important Dates:
Jan 23: First Mock Debate |
Jan 20: No School
Jan 21: What is Debate? Prezi Jan 22: Continue What is Debate? Prezi Jan 23: Mock 4-way debate using the four seasons Jan 24: Video and guided notes/reflection questions |
Unit 3: Argumentative Writing
Essential Questions:
1. How do I write without using bias while maintaining a formal writing style? 2. How do I use evidence from a text to back up claims with quotes? How do I introduce and explain those quotes? 3. How do I incorporate all aspects of writing (including, but not limited to, transitions, appropriate syntax, and introductory and concluding statements) into a piece of argumentative writing? 4. How does using a structured writing process help my writing to be more professional? |
Essential Skills:
1. I can write an argumentative essay without using bias all while maintaining a formal style. 2. I can use, introduce, and explain textual evidence to back up my arguments. 3. I can incorporate all elements of writing while maintaining my argument. 4. I can use a writing process to help me with my writing. |
January 13-17
Important Dates:
Jan 15 - Last day to turn in missing assignments Jan 16 - Gatsby Essay Due Jan 17: Bell Ringer Exam Jan 17 - End of Sem 1 |
Jan 13: Work time
Jan 14: Work time Jan 15: Work time Jan 16: Work time Jan 17: Bell Ringer Exam |
January 6-10
Important Dates:
Jan 15 - Last day to turn in missing assignments Jan 16 - Gatsby Essay Due Jan 17- Bell Ringer Exam Jan 17 - End of Sem 1 |
Jan 6: Introduce Gatsby Essay; Discuss topics
Jan 7: Writing a thesis statement Jan 8: Writing body paragraphs Jan 9: Writing a conclusion Jan 10: Writing an introduction |
Unit 2: The Great Gatsby
Essential Questions:
1. How do authors use implicit and explicit information to create uncertainty? 2. How do various themes work together in a text and how do they develop over time? 3. How do screenwriters develop a filmed version of a novel? |
Essential Skills:
1. I can analyze and use textual evidence to draw inferences form the text and determine and analyze the uncertainties in a text. 2. I can determine different themes and analyze their development. 3. I can analyze how a filmed version interprets the text. |
December 16-20
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Dec 16: Chapter 9 and Setting a Purpose
Dec 17: Watch Gatsby Dec 18: Watch Gatsby Dec 19: Watch Gatsby Dec 20: Watch Gatsby |
December 9-13
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Dec 9: Chapter 7 and Setting a Purpose
Dec 10: Chapter 7 and Setting a Purpose Dec 11: Chapter 8 and Setting a Purpose Dec 12: Chapter 8 and Setting a Purpose Dec 13: Chapter 9 and Setting a Purpose |
December 2-6
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Dec 2: Chapter 5 and Setting a Purpose
Dec 3: Chapter 5 and Setting a Purpose Dec 4: Finish Chapter 5; Watch Chapter 5 Dec 5: Chapter 6 and Setting a Purpose Dec 6: Chapter 6 and Setting a Purpose |
November 25-27
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Nov 25: Chapter 4 and Setting a Purpose
Nov 26: Chapter 4 and Setting a Purpose Nov 27: School Cancelled |
November 18-22
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Nov 18: Chapter 3
Nov 19: Chapter 3 Nov 20: Chapter 3 Nov 21: Chapter 3 Setting a Purpose Nov 22: Chapter 3 Setting a Purpose |
November 11-15
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Nov 11: No School - Veteran's Day
Nov 12: Chapter 2 Nov 13: Chapter 2 Nov 14: Chapter 2 setting a purpose; Nov 15: Chapter 2: Setting a Purpose |
November 4-8
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Nov 4: Finish Gatsby introduction; Chapter 1
Nov 5: Finish Chapter 1 Nov 6: Chapter 1 Setting a Purpose Nov 7: Setting a purpose from Ch 1 Nov 8: Setting a purpose from Ch 1 |
Unit 1: Exploring the American Dream using Of Mice and Men
Essential Questions:
1. How do rhetorical strategies play a role in an author's writing? 2. How do I use textual evidence to make an argument about a major theme of the text? 3. How do I write a literary essay? |
Essential Skills:
1. I can determine how rhetorical strategies (ethos, logos, pathos) affect a novel as a whole. 2. I can use textual evidence and support in the text to make an argument about the true nature of man. 3. I can use 11th grade skills to write a formal essay at an 11th grade level. |
Essential Texts/Resources:
1. Novel PDF 2. OMAM Introduction 3. Ethos, Logos, Pathos 4. Paper Assignment 5. Movie |
October 28-November 1
Important Dates:
Oct 30: OMAM Paper Due |
Oct 28: Title, Formatting
Oct 29: Peer Editing Oct 30: Peer Editing, Paper Due Oct 31: Great Gatsby Introduction Nov 1: Great Gatsby Introduction |
October 21-25
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Oct 21: Finding Ethos, Logos, Pathos
Oct 22: Putting together Body Paragraphs Oct 23: Transition Sentences Oct 24: Introduction, Hook Oct 25: Conclusions |
October 14-18
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Oct 14: OMAM Movie
Oct 15: Essay Structure; Decide on character and topics Oct 16: Thesis Statements Oct 17: No School Oct 18: No School |
October 7-11
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Oct 7: Read Ch 4
Oct 8: Finish Ch 4 Oct 9: Read Ch 5 Oct 10: OMAM Movie Oct 11: OMAM Movie |
September 30-October 4
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Sept 30: Read Chapter 3
Oct 1: Finish Chapter 3 Oct 2: Group Work, Oct 3: Introduce paper assignment Oct 4: Apples to Apples - Too many people gone |
September 23-27
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Sept 23: Ethos in OMAM, Chapter 3
Sept 24: Pathos in OMAM, Chapter 3 Sept 25: Logos in OMAM, Chapter 3 Sept 26: Sept 27: |
September 16-20
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Sept 16: Symbolism, themes, and inferior parties in OMAM
Sept 17: Read Chapter 2 Sept 18: Finish Chapter 2, Characterization Sept 19: College Fair Sept 20: Characterization, Group work on themes, etc. |
September 9-13
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Sept 9: Watch Red Skeleton's Version of the Pledge of Allegiance, Begin Of Mice and Men Prezi
Sept 10: OMAM Prezi Sept 11: Finish OMAM Prezi; Start reading the novel, read through to page 5 in the PDF Sept 12: Characterization of George and Lennie (through page 5) Sept 13: Finish Chapter 1, add to characterization chart |
September 3-6
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Sept 2: No School
Sept 3: Welcome Back! Discuss Classroom expectations, get to know me activity, etc. Sept 4: Get to know me activity Sept 5: What is the American Dream? discussion, Videos: Immigrants views and Is the American Dream Still Alive? Sept 6: A look at the Pledge of Allegiance and the Preamble Pledge of Allegiance Group Activity: Analyze one section of the pledge. What does it mean exactly? Group 1: I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the United States of America Group 2: and to the republic for which it stands one nation, under God Group 3: indivisible, with liberty and justice for all Group 4:We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, Group 5: insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, Group 6: and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. |