12th Grade What Does the World Expect of Me? – Unit 2 When is a risk worth taking? – Lexile Range 1215-1355 Ongoing KCAS Standards Reading Literary/Informational Writing Speaking & Listening Language/Conventions – 1 cite textual evidence /draw inferences 4 clear and consistent 1 prepare and 4, 5, 6 Vocabulary – – – – 4 determine meanings of words and writing participate Acquisition and Use – phrases 5 writing process – 10 range of reading 6 technology to produce – – 9 draw evidence to support – 10 range of writing – Unit Priority KCAS craft & structure 1 argument 6 adapt speech to 2 hyphenation – – – Standards contexts 4 determine meanings of words and phrases 3 narrative integrated into (ACT Focus Standards) – – 5 analyze structure argument pronouns: reflective, – • 6 analyze point of view 8 gather sources possessive, relative – – pronoun- antecedent • agreement (when in separate clauses or sentences) subject-verb agreement (with • some text between the two) Major Text General Honors Aldous Huxley Henrik Ibsen Brave New World – A Doll’s House – or or Richard Wright Aldous Huxley Black Boy Brave New World – – or or Bradbury / Orwell Bradbury / Orwell Fahrenheit 451—Ray 1984—George Fahrenheit 451—Ray 1984—George *or at teacher discretion *or at teacher discretion Terminology literal language impact universal idea •figurative/ •aesthetic •theme/ •epiphany •paradox assumption ambiguity Writing Argument • - with narrative elements - Focused writing (writing task, timed, etc.) Research Reinforce previous research skills and synthesize multiple sources effectively connecting to a central question (find it support it • – – effectively integrate it connect it) – Annotated Bibliography students will create an annotated bibliography for reading each six weeks (on-going 9th 12th grade) • – – indicates word introduced in previous unit •
12th Grade – What Does the World Expect of Me? Unit 2 – When is a risk worth taking? Lexile Range 1215-1355 Ongoing KCAS Standards Reading – Literary/Informational Writing Speaking & Listening Language/Conventions 1 – cite textual evidence /draw inferences 4 – determine meanings of words and phrases 10 – range of reading 4 – clear and consistent writing 5 – writing process 6 – technology to produce 9 – draw evidence to support 10 – range of writing 1 – prepare and participate 4, 5, 6 – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Unit Priority KCAS Standards craft & structure 4 – determine meanings of words and phrases 5 – analyze structure 6 – analyze point of view 1 – argument 3 – narrative integrated into argument 8 – gather sources 6 – adapt speech to contexts 2 – hyphenation (ACT Focus Standards) • pronouns: reflective, possessive, relative • pronoun- antecedent agreement (when in separate clauses or sentences) • subject-verb agreement (with some text between the two) Major Text General Honors Brave New World – Aldous Huxley or Black Boy – Richard Wright or Fahrenheit 451—Ray Bradbury / 1984—George Orwell *or at teacher discretion A Doll’s House – Henrik Ibsen or Brave New World – Aldous Huxley or Fahrenheit 451—Ray Bradbury / 1984—George Orwell *or at teacher discretion Terminology •figurative/ literal language •aesthetic impact •theme/ universal idea •epiphany •paradox assumption ambiguity Writing • Argument - with narrative elements - Focused writing (writing task, timed, etc.) Research • Reinforce previous research skills and synthesize multiple sources effectively connecting to a central question (find it – support it – effectively integrate it – connect it) • Annotated Bibliography – students will create an annotated bibliography for reading each six weeks (on-going 9th – 12th grade) • indicates word introduced in previous unit