Week 30
In Class:
Poetry unit/semester final
At Home:
I. "Ode to a Nightingale" response and analysis
Materials:
"Ode to a Nightingale" text
Keats biography
Vocabulary and allusions in the poem
II. Write your own ode
Week 29
Day 1
In Class
Senior speeches
Discussion on "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"
How to write your own elegy
Introduce ode
At Home:
Literary response and analysis to "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"
Answer all questions and responses following guidelines
Write your own elegy
Day 2
In Class:
Senior speeches presentations
Peer ballad critiques
Introduce elegy assignment
At Home:
Literary response and analysis to "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"
Materials:
"Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" text
Glossary
Annotate the author's biography (summaries)
Read each stanza carefully
Circle unfamiliar words and phrases and write their meanings next to them
Paraphrase/summarize each stanza in your own words
Re-read whole poem
Look at the analysis questions and prepare to answer them in class.
The written responses will be due on Thursday, May 26
Week 28
Day 1
Senior speeches presentations
Discussion/review of ballads
How to write your own ballad.
Your ballad should be written in quatrains
Should have a discernible rhyme scheme
A ballad is a narrative poem
Peer rubric-ballad
Introduce Elegies
What is an elegy?
Examples of elegies
At Home
Write your ballad
Be prepared to share in class
Day 2
In Class:
Guest teacher Ms. Pariser
Sonnets
rhyme/meter
How to read a poem
At Home:
Review the characteristics of a Ballad
Reading and analysis of three ballads
Poems to read:
Get Up and Bar the Door
Bonny Barbara Allen
Sir Patrick Spens
Week 27
Day 1
In Class:
Introduction to poetry
Poetic devices and terms
How to analyze a poem video
Poetry analysis handout and assignment
At Home:
Finish the poetic devices and terms handout by drawing symbols or finding specific examples of the devices listed.
Read and analyze the two poems in the poetry analysis handout and assignment by following the steps listed in the handout.
Do not answer the questions in the handout. Keep it for reference.
Annotate the two poems by circling and looking up unknown words and phrases.
Try to determine the meaning of the figurative language
Answer the questions about theme, tone and mood, on the margins of the poems.
Summarize each stanza in your own words.
Come prepared to discuss the poems.
Day 2
In Class:
TOTS scenes performances
At Home:
1. Complete a final response to Literature based on Taming of the Shrew
2. Write your senior speech
3. Complete a TOTS character Wanted Poster
Wanted poster student sample 1
Wanted poster student sample 2
4. Complete Current Events project
How to write a Precis
Week 26
Day 1
In Class:
Work on TOTS scene adaptation scripts with your group
At Home:
Continue working on scene adaptation.
Communicate with your group via e-mail and google docs.
Get ready to perform on Thursday.
Props and Costumes will add extra points to your performance
Day 2
In Class,
Reader's theater and discussion: TOTS Act V
Choose a scene to act out with your group
At Home:
Complete response assignment to "The Rocking Horse Winner"
Materials:
Author's biography
"The Rocking Horse Winner" text
Self-guided vocabulary study;
Week 25
Day 1
In Class:
Discuss "For Millennials...?
Reader's theater: finish TOTS act IV
Small group work: discussion questions:
Act 4.1 and 4.2
Act 4.3
At Home:
Respond to questions on TOTS 4.4 following response to literature guidelines:
Typed
Complete statements
Textual support/ explanation
Day 2
In Class:
Mid-LP check
Reader's theater: TOTS Act IV
At Home:
Complete analysis of arguments assignment
Write a 1-3 paragraph response expressing your own opinion on the topic
Article:
"For millennials, first comes marriage-then what?"
Read summary TOTS Act V
Read TOTS Act V
Read aloud with intonation; prepare for your role.
Quiz on Tuesday: TOTS Acts IV and V
Week 24
Day 1
In Class:
TOTS quiz, Acts II and III
Discussion: "A Cup of Tea"
Read TOTS Act IV
At Home:
Read summary TOTS Act IV scenes iii, iv and v
Read TOTS Act IV scenes iii, iv, and v
Read aloud with intonation; prepare for your role.
Week 23
Day 2
In Class:
"Train to Rhodesia" discussion. Focus: theme
Reader's theater: TOTS Act III
At Home:
Read summary TOTS Act IV scenes i and ii
Read TOTS Act IV scenes i and ii
Read aloud with intonation; prepare for your role.
Complete "A Cup of Tea" response and analysis
Response task
Author's biography
"A Cup of Tea"
Complete self-guided vocabulary study;
quaint
odious
languor
languid
retort
vague
Day 1
In Class:
Reader's Theatre: TOTS Act 2
Discuss Act 2. Focus: characterization
TOTS quiz, Act II
At Home:
Final draft of argumentative essay
Read summary TOTS Act III scenes i and ii
Read TOTS Act III scenes i and ii
Read aloud with intonation; prepare for your role.
Week 22
Day 2
In Class:
Writer's workshop:
Response to feedback
Formal tone
Academic word choice
Punctuation
In-text citations
Works cited
Using credible sources
Avoiding fallacies
At Home:
Complete reading and response unit: "Train from Rhodesia"
Nadine Gordimer's biography
"Train from Rhodesia" text
Self-guided vocabulary study
Read TOTS summary Act II
Read the scene aloud, paying attention to intonation and pronunciation
Be prepared to perform on Tuesday! I will randomly choose some actors
Be ready for your assigned roles
Day 1
In Class:
Vocabulary quiz
Discuss "I Want a Wife"
Read/act out TOTS Act I Scene ii
At Home:
Due Thursday
Read and respond to "Could William Shakespeare be Hidden in the Bible?
Week 21
Day 2
In Class:
Go over argumentative assignment
Choose a topic and share
At Home:
I. Develop and write an argumentative essay
Follow all steps:
"Looking for Logos" source organizer
Refer to the organizational structure of an argument
Outline/organizer
First draft in MLA format
Refer to grading rubric
Resources for MLA formatting:
Citing sources PPT
MLA works cited cheat sheet
MLA handout
Purdue OWL online lab
Easy Bib
MLA formatting sample
II. Read article "I Want a Wife" -you do not need to annotate
Complete the response questions to the article following guidelines given in class.
III. Read TOTS Act I, Scene ii summary
Read the scene aloud, paying attention to intonation and pronunciation
Be prepared to perform on Tuesday! I will randomly choose my actors
Be ready for any and all roles
IV. Complete the self-guided vocabulary study assignment
Words to study:
From Taming of the Shrew: pedant, construe, delude, engender
From "I Want a Wife": nurturant, monogamy, replenish, adherence
Day 1
In Class:
Class performance: TOTS Act I, scene i
Discussion focus: characters and plot
At Home:
Complete the TOTS character map assignment.
Refer to the following student samples:
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
Week 20
Day 2
In Class:
Women's Changing Roles Through History group presentations
At Home:
Due Tuesday, February 21
Read TOTS Act I, Scene I summary
Read the scene aloud, paying attention to intonation and pronunciation
Be prepared to perform on Tuesday! I will randomly choose my actors
Be ready for any and all roles
Quiz on the Induction and Act 1 on Tuesday!
Day 1
In Class:
Performance: Induction, Scene 2 TOTS
Thank you to Felix, who brilliantly played a page pretending to be a woman, and to Pablo, who had us in stitches as the duped Sly
Dramatis Personae-Who's who in Padua
Women's Changing Roles Through History group presentation
Note-taking on group presentation "Women's Roles in the Renaissance and Medieval times"
At Home:
Due Thursday
Be ready to present the "Women's Roles" presentation on Thursday if you did not do it today
Complete the "Analyzing Arguments" assignment
Article: "It all looks as if we are preparing for war" by Mikhail Gorbachev
Week 19
Day 2
In Class:
Work on group project:
Women's Changing Roles Through History
Note-taking charts for Women's Roles assignment
At Home:
1. Finish part III (extended response) in "Opposing Arguments" assignment
2. Final illustrated draft of sonnet:
Should demonstrate effort
Poem should be centered on blank paper
Typed or beautifully printed
Illustration should complement the poem
Illustration should not overpower the poem
3. Read TOTS Induction, Scene II summary
Read the the Induction, scene II aloud, paying attention to intonation and pronunciation
Be prepared to perform on Tuesday! I will randomly choose my actors
Be ready for any and all roles
4. Continue working on "Women's History" project. Presentations are due on Thursday, February 16.
Day 1
In Class:
Reading/performance of TOTS Induction, Part I
Discussion/clarification
Lecture: Drama as a literary genre
Introduce group project and assign topics:
Women's Changing Roles Through History
Note-taking charts for Women's Roles assignment
At Home:
Complete "Opposing Arguments" assignment
Follow directions carefully
Complete only parts I and II
Articles:
"Order will make nation safer"
"Egregious mistake to haunt U.S."
Week 18
Day 2
In Class:
Shakespeare review/historical background for Taming of the Shrew
Classwork:
Read and analyze "Is Shakespeare dead or is he a living Will?" by Lederer
Introduction to Taming of the Shrew, a play within a play
At Home:
Read the summary for TOTS Induction, scene 1
Read the the Induction, scene 1 aloud, paying attention to intonation and pronunciation
Be prepared to perform on Tuesday! I will randomly choose my actors
Be ready for any and all roles
Annotate and interpret "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" in Shakespeare and sonnets packet.
Write your own sonnet (first draft) following instructions and organizer in your handout
Refer to student sample
Day 1
In Class:
Class discussion and analysis: "The Me Me Me Generation"
Introduce the Renaissance and Shakespeare
Handouts:
Shakespeare assignment
Note-taking chart
Shakespeare and sonnets
Write your own sonnet
At Home:
Due Thursday, February 2
Go over "The English Renaissance and William Shakespeare" power point
Complete note-taking chart thoroughly In Shakespeare assignment
Week 17
Day 2
In Class:
Discuss "Speak American" article
Rhetorical devices group work:
Read analyze and discuss "A Generation of Slackers"
At Home:
Read and annotate article "The Me Me Me Generation"
Follow instructions in Argumentative Assignment cover page
Day 1
In Class:
Review of rhetoric and rhetorical devices
Refer to rhetorical devices handout
Collect 1984 novels
If you have not turned in your book, please bring it on Thursday
At Home:
Read and annotate "Speak American" article
Complete "Analyzing Arguments" assignment
Week 16
Day 2
In Class:
1984 final semester test
At Home:
Complete one-pager response to 1984
Follow directions carefully. Your projects should:
Demonstrate effort
Be colorful and creative
Include all the elements listed including words, quotes and a one-paragraph written response
All writing should be typed or printed legibly and neatly with a black pen or sharpie
Please proof-read it! This assignment will be posted on the wall.
II
Complete the "Harrison Bergeron" reading and response assignment
Harrison Bergeron text
Day 1
In Class:
Writer's workshop: feedback on first drafts of response essays
1984 Jeopardy review
At Home:
Revise and edit the first draft of your final essay
Final draft due Thursday
Review as needed for Thursdays 1984 final
Follow the study guide and review worksheet as needed
Use the materials posted below as needed
Finally, I strongly encourage you to go over the following topics:
Examples of irony in the novel
What Winston's dreams represent and how they fit into the plot
O'Brien describes Winston as "the last man," what does this mean?
Week 15
Day 2
In Class:
1984 Review
At Home:
Turn in your note-taking chart for important key terms in 1984
Day 1
In Class:
Work on 1984 final response essay
First draft due on Thursday, January 5
Please include a "Works Cited" page
Resources for MLA formatting:
Citing sources PPT
MLA works cited cheat sheet
MLA handout
Purdue OWL online lab
Easy Bib
MLA formatting sample
Week 14
day 2
In Class:
Wrapping up 1984 and discussion of ending.
At Home
Choose a prompt to adress for your final essay, and complete your organizer
Choose and note down the quotes you will use to support your body paragraphs
Note the page numbers
Materials:
1984 final essay prompts
Prewriting organizer
Articles related to Orwellian themes
"Simpler Terms: If It's Orwellian, it's probably not"
"Why 2012, Despite Privacy fears, Isn't Like Orwell's 1984"
"Why U-T Generally Won't Unpublish Content"
"How Companies Learn your Secrets"
"The Geeks Who Leak"
"Parallels between Twitter and Orwell’s Newspeak"
"We Must Never Forget the Lessons of Orwell's 1984"
Court Case Asks if "Big Brother" is spelled GPS
Historical Background articles and resources
"Boy Witnessed Years of Death and Destruction"
Historical background for 1984
Indoctrinating Youth
Day 1
In Class:
Discuss 1984 part three, chapter I-III
Class work: 1984 vs Today
At Home:
Due Thursday, December 15
Read 1984 part three, chapters IV-VI
Complete the note-taking chart
Questions will be discussed and answered in class
Weeks 12 and 13
Day 2
In Class:
Read and discuss "Simpler Terms: If It's Orwellian, it's probably not"
Read and discuss "Why 2012, Despite Privacy fears, Isn't Like Orwell's 1984"
Write the following:
At Home:
Read 1984 part three, chapters I-III
Complete note-taking chart and responses thoroughly
Complete self-guided vocabulary study
Day 1
In Class:
1984 quiz, part two, chapters IX and X
Discussion and clarification, "Goldstein's Book"
At Home:
Read and annotate the article "Why U-T Generally Won't Unpublish Content"
Annotate by writing summaries as you read
Answer the extended response question at the end
Read 1984 part three, chapters I-III
Complete note-taking chart and responses thoroughly
Complete self-guided vocabulary study
Week 11
Day 2
In Class:
Comparing literary pieces: Trotsky's Manifesto/Goldstein's Book
At Home:
Read 1984, Part Two, chapters IX and X
Complete the response questionnaire as you read
The questionnaire is similar to a note-taking chart; I'm looking for comprehension as you read. You do not need to write extended responses or quotes for this particular assignment.
You may also refer to "Goldstein's Book" PPT to answer the questions.
Day 1
In Class:
1984 quiz part two, chapters IV-VIII
Discussion on 1984 chapters and "The Geeks Who Leak."
Overview of end of semester expectations
At Home:
Read 1984, Part Two, chapters IX and X
Complete the response questionnaire as you read
The questionnaire is similar to a note-taking chart; I'm looking for comprehension as you read. You do not need to write extended responses or quotes for this particular assignment.
You may also refer to "Goldstein's Book" PPT to answer the questions.
Week 9 and 10
Day 2
In Class:
Finish and discuss "How Companies Learn your Secrets"
End of LP announcements
At Home:
Read 1984 part two, chapters IV-VIII
Complete note-taking chart and responses thoroughly
Complete self-guided vocabulary study
Quiz, including vocabulary, on Tuesday November 29
Complete "The Geeks Who Leak" assignment
Read and annotate (summaries as you read)
Complete note-taking chart and extended response
Please follow directions carefully
Day 1
In Class:
1984 Quiz Part Two Chapter I-III
End of LP announcements
Discussion 1984 Part Two Chapter I-III
At Home:
Read and annotate "How Companies Learn your Secrets"
Annotate writing a one-sentence summary of each paragraph
Only read up to the sixth page, right before the subtitle "Andrew Poole was Hired"
We will finish reading and we will complete the note-taking chart in class.
Week 8
Day 2
In Class:
Discuss article "Parallels between Twitter and Orwell’s Newspeak"
Discuss symbolism and motifs in 1984
Group activity: words commonly confused
At Home:
Read 1984 part two, chapters I-III
Complete note-taking chart and responses thoroughly
Complete self-guided vocabulary study
Quiz, including vocabulary, on Tuesday
Day 1
In Class:
1984 quiz, part one, chapters VI-VIII
No Bullying school pledge
Discussion part one, chapters VI-VIII
Read and analyze "We Must Never Forget the Lessons of Orwell's 1984"
At Home
Read and annotate "Parallels between Twitter and Orwell’s Newspeak"
Complete note-taking chart thoroughly
Week 7
Day 2
In Class:
Discussion on "The Unknown Citizen"
Group presentations: "Critical Thinking: A User's Manual"
At Home:
Read 1984 part one, chapters VI-VIII
Complete note-taking chart and responses thoroughly
Complete self-guided vocabulary study
Quiz, including vocabulary, on Tuesday
Day 1
In Class:
1984 Quiz, Part 1 Chapters III-V
Discussion on chapters III-V
Group work: Finish jigsaw poster
At Home:
Reading and response: "The Unknown Citizen"
Week 6
Day 2
In Class:
Group work: Jigsaw reading/presentation
Read assigned section for your group from "Critical Thinking: A User's Manual"
Create a poster as a visual aid for your group presentation
At Home:
Read 1984 part one, chapters III-V
Complete note-taking chart and responses thoroughly
Complete self-guided vocabulary study
Quiz, including vocabulary, on Tuesday
Day 1
In Class:
1984 Book 1, Chapters I and II quiz
1984 discussion chapters I and II
The Party and Language: Newspeak
Group work: Newspeak class assignment
At Home:
Read and annotate "Boy Witnessed Years of Death and Destruction"
Annotate by writing one sentence summaries on the side
Complete the note-taking chart thoroughly
Week 5
Day 2
In Class:
Class discussion: role of government
Anticipatory quickwrite and discussion
1984 Apple Super Bowl commercial: symbolism
At Home:
Read 1984 Book 1, Chapters I and II
Complete note-taking chart and vocabulary
Self guided vocabulary study chart
In Class:
Day 1
Discussion: "Why Virtual Reality is About to Change the World"
Introduce 1984:
Pre-reading note-taking chart
Historical background for 1984
At Home:
Final illustrated draft of Pantoum poem
Week 4
Day 2
In Class:
Pantoum poem based on "The Veldt"
Instructions for next week's assignment
At Home:
Complete reading and analysis of the article "Why Virtual Reality is About to Change the World"
Complete the note-taking and response
Complete the artistic representation project of the figurative language in "The Veldt"
Resources:
Figurative language in "The Veldt"
"The Veldt" text
"Do Kids have Too Much Power.....?
Day 1
In Class:
Grammar: Mad dashes and verbs
Figurative language in "The Veldt"
At Home:
Final draft of autobiographical narrative
Week 3
In Class:
Day 2
Review of sentence structure and punctuation of complex sentences
Vocabulary study
Reading and analysis of non-fiction: "Our bountiful tongue runneth over with synonyms"
At Home:
Read "The Veldt"
Circle /underline figurative language in the story and clearly label as follows:
Day 1
In Class:
Finish descriptive small group writing assignment
Word choice and effective sentences
At Home
Read "Do Kids have Too Much Power.....?" and annotate by writing a one-sentence summary per paragraph
Complete the note taking chart thoroughly
Week 2
Day 2
In Class:
Discuss possible personal essay topics
Rules of dialogue
Revision of paragraph using dialogue
Sample revised paragraph
Descriptive small group writing assignment
At Home:
First draft of autobiographical narrative
Follow the writing prompt
Please note: edit and revise even if it's your first draft!
Sample autobiographical narrative
Day 1
In Class:
Discussion: B. Wordsworth
Introduction to narrative writing
Elements of a narrative
Introduction to writing prompt
Handouts:
Elements of a narrative
Transitional words and phrases
No excuse words
Narrative rubric
At Home:
Read essay prompt carefully
Fill the graphic organizer completely
Bring organizer with you to the next class
Week
Day 2
In Class:
Overview of student portal and grading
Write a Preci: One Million Children...
Introduction to "B. Wordsworth"
At Home:
Response to Literature assignment to "B. Wordsworth"
Vocabulary assignment
Day 1
In Class:
Review of Expectations
"A Case of Identity" discussion
Mystery genre/red herrings
At Home:
Complete non-fiction assignment for One Million Children...
Complete note-taking chart
Please note:
Only complete steps 1 and 2. We will work on the Precis in class
The annotation will consist in writing a one sentence summary of each section read
Welcome to British Literature
Week 1
Initial Assignment:
Literature unit: "A Case of Identity"
Read and review course description (syllabus)
Please read instructions carefully.
In Class:
Poetry unit/semester final
At Home:
I. "Ode to a Nightingale" response and analysis
Materials:
"Ode to a Nightingale" text
Keats biography
Vocabulary and allusions in the poem
II. Write your own ode
Week 29
Day 1
In Class
Senior speeches
Discussion on "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"
How to write your own elegy
Introduce ode
At Home:
Literary response and analysis to "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"
Answer all questions and responses following guidelines
Write your own elegy
Day 2
In Class:
Senior speeches presentations
Peer ballad critiques
Introduce elegy assignment
At Home:
Literary response and analysis to "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"
Materials:
"Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" text
Glossary
Annotate the author's biography (summaries)
Read each stanza carefully
Circle unfamiliar words and phrases and write their meanings next to them
Paraphrase/summarize each stanza in your own words
Re-read whole poem
Look at the analysis questions and prepare to answer them in class.
The written responses will be due on Thursday, May 26
Week 28
Day 1
Senior speeches presentations
Discussion/review of ballads
How to write your own ballad.
Your ballad should be written in quatrains
Should have a discernible rhyme scheme
A ballad is a narrative poem
Peer rubric-ballad
Introduce Elegies
What is an elegy?
Examples of elegies
At Home
Write your ballad
Be prepared to share in class
Day 2
In Class:
Guest teacher Ms. Pariser
Sonnets
rhyme/meter
How to read a poem
At Home:
Review the characteristics of a Ballad
Reading and analysis of three ballads
Poems to read:
Get Up and Bar the Door
Bonny Barbara Allen
Sir Patrick Spens
Week 27
Day 1
In Class:
Introduction to poetry
Poetic devices and terms
How to analyze a poem video
Poetry analysis handout and assignment
At Home:
Finish the poetic devices and terms handout by drawing symbols or finding specific examples of the devices listed.
Read and analyze the two poems in the poetry analysis handout and assignment by following the steps listed in the handout.
Do not answer the questions in the handout. Keep it for reference.
Annotate the two poems by circling and looking up unknown words and phrases.
Try to determine the meaning of the figurative language
Answer the questions about theme, tone and mood, on the margins of the poems.
Summarize each stanza in your own words.
Come prepared to discuss the poems.
Day 2
In Class:
TOTS scenes performances
At Home:
1. Complete a final response to Literature based on Taming of the Shrew
2. Write your senior speech
3. Complete a TOTS character Wanted Poster
Wanted poster student sample 1
Wanted poster student sample 2
4. Complete Current Events project
How to write a Precis
Week 26
Day 1
In Class:
Work on TOTS scene adaptation scripts with your group
At Home:
Continue working on scene adaptation.
Communicate with your group via e-mail and google docs.
Get ready to perform on Thursday.
Props and Costumes will add extra points to your performance
Day 2
In Class,
Reader's theater and discussion: TOTS Act V
Choose a scene to act out with your group
At Home:
Complete response assignment to "The Rocking Horse Winner"
Materials:
Author's biography
"The Rocking Horse Winner" text
Self-guided vocabulary study;
Week 25
Day 1
In Class:
Discuss "For Millennials...?
Reader's theater: finish TOTS act IV
Small group work: discussion questions:
Act 4.1 and 4.2
Act 4.3
At Home:
Respond to questions on TOTS 4.4 following response to literature guidelines:
Typed
Complete statements
Textual support/ explanation
Day 2
In Class:
Mid-LP check
Reader's theater: TOTS Act IV
At Home:
Complete analysis of arguments assignment
Write a 1-3 paragraph response expressing your own opinion on the topic
Article:
"For millennials, first comes marriage-then what?"
Read summary TOTS Act V
Read TOTS Act V
Read aloud with intonation; prepare for your role.
Quiz on Tuesday: TOTS Acts IV and V
Week 24
Day 1
In Class:
TOTS quiz, Acts II and III
Discussion: "A Cup of Tea"
Read TOTS Act IV
At Home:
Read summary TOTS Act IV scenes iii, iv and v
Read TOTS Act IV scenes iii, iv, and v
Read aloud with intonation; prepare for your role.
Week 23
Day 2
In Class:
"Train to Rhodesia" discussion. Focus: theme
Reader's theater: TOTS Act III
At Home:
Read summary TOTS Act IV scenes i and ii
Read TOTS Act IV scenes i and ii
Read aloud with intonation; prepare for your role.
Complete "A Cup of Tea" response and analysis
Response task
Author's biography
"A Cup of Tea"
Complete self-guided vocabulary study;
quaint
odious
languor
languid
retort
vague
Day 1
In Class:
Reader's Theatre: TOTS Act 2
Discuss Act 2. Focus: characterization
TOTS quiz, Act II
At Home:
Final draft of argumentative essay
Read summary TOTS Act III scenes i and ii
Read TOTS Act III scenes i and ii
Read aloud with intonation; prepare for your role.
Week 22
Day 2
In Class:
Writer's workshop:
Response to feedback
Formal tone
Academic word choice
Punctuation
In-text citations
Works cited
Using credible sources
Avoiding fallacies
At Home:
Complete reading and response unit: "Train from Rhodesia"
Nadine Gordimer's biography
"Train from Rhodesia" text
Self-guided vocabulary study
Read TOTS summary Act II
Read the scene aloud, paying attention to intonation and pronunciation
Be prepared to perform on Tuesday! I will randomly choose some actors
Be ready for your assigned roles
Day 1
In Class:
Vocabulary quiz
Discuss "I Want a Wife"
Read/act out TOTS Act I Scene ii
At Home:
Due Thursday
Read and respond to "Could William Shakespeare be Hidden in the Bible?
Week 21
Day 2
In Class:
Go over argumentative assignment
Choose a topic and share
At Home:
I. Develop and write an argumentative essay
Follow all steps:
"Looking for Logos" source organizer
Refer to the organizational structure of an argument
Outline/organizer
First draft in MLA format
Refer to grading rubric
Resources for MLA formatting:
Citing sources PPT
MLA works cited cheat sheet
MLA handout
Purdue OWL online lab
Easy Bib
MLA formatting sample
II. Read article "I Want a Wife" -you do not need to annotate
Complete the response questions to the article following guidelines given in class.
III. Read TOTS Act I, Scene ii summary
Read the scene aloud, paying attention to intonation and pronunciation
Be prepared to perform on Tuesday! I will randomly choose my actors
Be ready for any and all roles
IV. Complete the self-guided vocabulary study assignment
Words to study:
From Taming of the Shrew: pedant, construe, delude, engender
From "I Want a Wife": nurturant, monogamy, replenish, adherence
Day 1
In Class:
Class performance: TOTS Act I, scene i
Discussion focus: characters and plot
At Home:
Complete the TOTS character map assignment.
Refer to the following student samples:
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
Week 20
Day 2
In Class:
Women's Changing Roles Through History group presentations
At Home:
Due Tuesday, February 21
Read TOTS Act I, Scene I summary
Read the scene aloud, paying attention to intonation and pronunciation
Be prepared to perform on Tuesday! I will randomly choose my actors
Be ready for any and all roles
Quiz on the Induction and Act 1 on Tuesday!
Day 1
In Class:
Performance: Induction, Scene 2 TOTS
Thank you to Felix, who brilliantly played a page pretending to be a woman, and to Pablo, who had us in stitches as the duped Sly
Dramatis Personae-Who's who in Padua
Women's Changing Roles Through History group presentation
Note-taking on group presentation "Women's Roles in the Renaissance and Medieval times"
At Home:
Due Thursday
Be ready to present the "Women's Roles" presentation on Thursday if you did not do it today
Complete the "Analyzing Arguments" assignment
Article: "It all looks as if we are preparing for war" by Mikhail Gorbachev
Week 19
Day 2
In Class:
Work on group project:
Women's Changing Roles Through History
Note-taking charts for Women's Roles assignment
At Home:
1. Finish part III (extended response) in "Opposing Arguments" assignment
2. Final illustrated draft of sonnet:
Should demonstrate effort
Poem should be centered on blank paper
Typed or beautifully printed
Illustration should complement the poem
Illustration should not overpower the poem
3. Read TOTS Induction, Scene II summary
Read the the Induction, scene II aloud, paying attention to intonation and pronunciation
Be prepared to perform on Tuesday! I will randomly choose my actors
Be ready for any and all roles
4. Continue working on "Women's History" project. Presentations are due on Thursday, February 16.
Day 1
In Class:
Reading/performance of TOTS Induction, Part I
Discussion/clarification
Lecture: Drama as a literary genre
Introduce group project and assign topics:
Women's Changing Roles Through History
Note-taking charts for Women's Roles assignment
At Home:
Complete "Opposing Arguments" assignment
Follow directions carefully
Complete only parts I and II
Articles:
"Order will make nation safer"
"Egregious mistake to haunt U.S."
Week 18
Day 2
In Class:
Shakespeare review/historical background for Taming of the Shrew
Classwork:
Read and analyze "Is Shakespeare dead or is he a living Will?" by Lederer
Introduction to Taming of the Shrew, a play within a play
At Home:
Read the summary for TOTS Induction, scene 1
Read the the Induction, scene 1 aloud, paying attention to intonation and pronunciation
Be prepared to perform on Tuesday! I will randomly choose my actors
Be ready for any and all roles
Annotate and interpret "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" in Shakespeare and sonnets packet.
Write your own sonnet (first draft) following instructions and organizer in your handout
Refer to student sample
Day 1
In Class:
Class discussion and analysis: "The Me Me Me Generation"
Introduce the Renaissance and Shakespeare
Handouts:
Shakespeare assignment
Note-taking chart
Shakespeare and sonnets
Write your own sonnet
At Home:
Due Thursday, February 2
Go over "The English Renaissance and William Shakespeare" power point
Complete note-taking chart thoroughly In Shakespeare assignment
Week 17
Day 2
In Class:
Discuss "Speak American" article
Rhetorical devices group work:
Read analyze and discuss "A Generation of Slackers"
At Home:
Read and annotate article "The Me Me Me Generation"
Follow instructions in Argumentative Assignment cover page
Day 1
In Class:
Review of rhetoric and rhetorical devices
Refer to rhetorical devices handout
Collect 1984 novels
If you have not turned in your book, please bring it on Thursday
At Home:
Read and annotate "Speak American" article
Complete "Analyzing Arguments" assignment
Week 16
Day 2
In Class:
1984 final semester test
At Home:
Complete one-pager response to 1984
Follow directions carefully. Your projects should:
Demonstrate effort
Be colorful and creative
Include all the elements listed including words, quotes and a one-paragraph written response
All writing should be typed or printed legibly and neatly with a black pen or sharpie
Please proof-read it! This assignment will be posted on the wall.
II
Complete the "Harrison Bergeron" reading and response assignment
Harrison Bergeron text
Day 1
In Class:
Writer's workshop: feedback on first drafts of response essays
1984 Jeopardy review
At Home:
Revise and edit the first draft of your final essay
Final draft due Thursday
Review as needed for Thursdays 1984 final
Follow the study guide and review worksheet as needed
Use the materials posted below as needed
Finally, I strongly encourage you to go over the following topics:
Examples of irony in the novel
What Winston's dreams represent and how they fit into the plot
O'Brien describes Winston as "the last man," what does this mean?
Week 15
Day 2
In Class:
1984 Review
At Home:
Turn in your note-taking chart for important key terms in 1984
Day 1
In Class:
Work on 1984 final response essay
First draft due on Thursday, January 5
Please include a "Works Cited" page
Resources for MLA formatting:
Citing sources PPT
MLA works cited cheat sheet
MLA handout
Purdue OWL online lab
Easy Bib
MLA formatting sample
Week 14
day 2
In Class:
Wrapping up 1984 and discussion of ending.
At Home
Choose a prompt to adress for your final essay, and complete your organizer
Choose and note down the quotes you will use to support your body paragraphs
Note the page numbers
Materials:
1984 final essay prompts
Prewriting organizer
Articles related to Orwellian themes
"Simpler Terms: If It's Orwellian, it's probably not"
"Why 2012, Despite Privacy fears, Isn't Like Orwell's 1984"
"Why U-T Generally Won't Unpublish Content"
"How Companies Learn your Secrets"
"The Geeks Who Leak"
"Parallels between Twitter and Orwell’s Newspeak"
"We Must Never Forget the Lessons of Orwell's 1984"
Court Case Asks if "Big Brother" is spelled GPS
Historical Background articles and resources
"Boy Witnessed Years of Death and Destruction"
Historical background for 1984
Indoctrinating Youth
Day 1
In Class:
Discuss 1984 part three, chapter I-III
Class work: 1984 vs Today
At Home:
Due Thursday, December 15
Read 1984 part three, chapters IV-VI
Complete the note-taking chart
Questions will be discussed and answered in class
Weeks 12 and 13
Day 2
In Class:
Read and discuss "Simpler Terms: If It's Orwellian, it's probably not"
Read and discuss "Why 2012, Despite Privacy fears, Isn't Like Orwell's 1984"
Write the following:
- Type of article
- Main idea of the article
- Supporting ideas
At Home:
Read 1984 part three, chapters I-III
Complete note-taking chart and responses thoroughly
Complete self-guided vocabulary study
Day 1
In Class:
1984 quiz, part two, chapters IX and X
Discussion and clarification, "Goldstein's Book"
At Home:
Read and annotate the article "Why U-T Generally Won't Unpublish Content"
Annotate by writing summaries as you read
Answer the extended response question at the end
Read 1984 part three, chapters I-III
Complete note-taking chart and responses thoroughly
Complete self-guided vocabulary study
Week 11
Day 2
In Class:
Comparing literary pieces: Trotsky's Manifesto/Goldstein's Book
At Home:
Read 1984, Part Two, chapters IX and X
Complete the response questionnaire as you read
The questionnaire is similar to a note-taking chart; I'm looking for comprehension as you read. You do not need to write extended responses or quotes for this particular assignment.
You may also refer to "Goldstein's Book" PPT to answer the questions.
Day 1
In Class:
1984 quiz part two, chapters IV-VIII
Discussion on 1984 chapters and "The Geeks Who Leak."
Overview of end of semester expectations
At Home:
Read 1984, Part Two, chapters IX and X
Complete the response questionnaire as you read
The questionnaire is similar to a note-taking chart; I'm looking for comprehension as you read. You do not need to write extended responses or quotes for this particular assignment.
You may also refer to "Goldstein's Book" PPT to answer the questions.
Week 9 and 10
Day 2
In Class:
Finish and discuss "How Companies Learn your Secrets"
End of LP announcements
At Home:
Read 1984 part two, chapters IV-VIII
Complete note-taking chart and responses thoroughly
Complete self-guided vocabulary study
Quiz, including vocabulary, on Tuesday November 29
Complete "The Geeks Who Leak" assignment
Read and annotate (summaries as you read)
Complete note-taking chart and extended response
Please follow directions carefully
Day 1
In Class:
1984 Quiz Part Two Chapter I-III
End of LP announcements
Discussion 1984 Part Two Chapter I-III
At Home:
Read and annotate "How Companies Learn your Secrets"
Annotate writing a one-sentence summary of each paragraph
Only read up to the sixth page, right before the subtitle "Andrew Poole was Hired"
We will finish reading and we will complete the note-taking chart in class.
Week 8
Day 2
In Class:
Discuss article "Parallels between Twitter and Orwell’s Newspeak"
Discuss symbolism and motifs in 1984
Group activity: words commonly confused
At Home:
Read 1984 part two, chapters I-III
Complete note-taking chart and responses thoroughly
Complete self-guided vocabulary study
Quiz, including vocabulary, on Tuesday
Day 1
In Class:
1984 quiz, part one, chapters VI-VIII
No Bullying school pledge
Discussion part one, chapters VI-VIII
Read and analyze "We Must Never Forget the Lessons of Orwell's 1984"
At Home
Read and annotate "Parallels between Twitter and Orwell’s Newspeak"
Complete note-taking chart thoroughly
Week 7
Day 2
In Class:
Discussion on "The Unknown Citizen"
Group presentations: "Critical Thinking: A User's Manual"
At Home:
Read 1984 part one, chapters VI-VIII
Complete note-taking chart and responses thoroughly
Complete self-guided vocabulary study
Quiz, including vocabulary, on Tuesday
Day 1
In Class:
1984 Quiz, Part 1 Chapters III-V
Discussion on chapters III-V
Group work: Finish jigsaw poster
At Home:
Reading and response: "The Unknown Citizen"
Week 6
Day 2
In Class:
Group work: Jigsaw reading/presentation
Read assigned section for your group from "Critical Thinking: A User's Manual"
Create a poster as a visual aid for your group presentation
At Home:
Read 1984 part one, chapters III-V
Complete note-taking chart and responses thoroughly
Complete self-guided vocabulary study
Quiz, including vocabulary, on Tuesday
Day 1
In Class:
1984 Book 1, Chapters I and II quiz
1984 discussion chapters I and II
The Party and Language: Newspeak
Group work: Newspeak class assignment
At Home:
Read and annotate "Boy Witnessed Years of Death and Destruction"
Annotate by writing one sentence summaries on the side
Complete the note-taking chart thoroughly
Week 5
Day 2
In Class:
Class discussion: role of government
Anticipatory quickwrite and discussion
1984 Apple Super Bowl commercial: symbolism
At Home:
Read 1984 Book 1, Chapters I and II
Complete note-taking chart and vocabulary
Self guided vocabulary study chart
In Class:
Day 1
Discussion: "Why Virtual Reality is About to Change the World"
Introduce 1984:
Pre-reading note-taking chart
Historical background for 1984
At Home:
Final illustrated draft of Pantoum poem
Week 4
Day 2
In Class:
Pantoum poem based on "The Veldt"
Instructions for next week's assignment
At Home:
Complete reading and analysis of the article "Why Virtual Reality is About to Change the World"
Complete the note-taking and response
Complete the artistic representation project of the figurative language in "The Veldt"
Resources:
Figurative language in "The Veldt"
"The Veldt" text
"Do Kids have Too Much Power.....?
Day 1
In Class:
Grammar: Mad dashes and verbs
Figurative language in "The Veldt"
At Home:
Final draft of autobiographical narrative
Week 3
In Class:
Day 2
Review of sentence structure and punctuation of complex sentences
Vocabulary study
Reading and analysis of non-fiction: "Our bountiful tongue runneth over with synonyms"
At Home:
Read "The Veldt"
Circle /underline figurative language in the story and clearly label as follows:
- Metaphor (m)
- Simile (s)
- Personification (p)
- Hyperbole (h)
Day 1
In Class:
Finish descriptive small group writing assignment
Word choice and effective sentences
At Home
Read "Do Kids have Too Much Power.....?" and annotate by writing a one-sentence summary per paragraph
Complete the note taking chart thoroughly
Week 2
Day 2
In Class:
Discuss possible personal essay topics
Rules of dialogue
Revision of paragraph using dialogue
Sample revised paragraph
Descriptive small group writing assignment
At Home:
First draft of autobiographical narrative
Follow the writing prompt
Please note: edit and revise even if it's your first draft!
Sample autobiographical narrative
Day 1
In Class:
Discussion: B. Wordsworth
Introduction to narrative writing
Elements of a narrative
Introduction to writing prompt
Handouts:
Elements of a narrative
Transitional words and phrases
No excuse words
Narrative rubric
At Home:
Read essay prompt carefully
Fill the graphic organizer completely
Bring organizer with you to the next class
Week
Day 2
In Class:
Overview of student portal and grading
Write a Preci: One Million Children...
Introduction to "B. Wordsworth"
At Home:
Response to Literature assignment to "B. Wordsworth"
Vocabulary assignment
Day 1
In Class:
Review of Expectations
"A Case of Identity" discussion
Mystery genre/red herrings
At Home:
Complete non-fiction assignment for One Million Children...
Complete note-taking chart
Please note:
Only complete steps 1 and 2. We will work on the Precis in class
The annotation will consist in writing a one sentence summary of each section read
Welcome to British Literature
Week 1
Initial Assignment:
Literature unit: "A Case of Identity"
Read and review course description (syllabus)
Please read instructions carefully.