First Quarter Unit Plan English I Pre-AP – Ms. Spence Overarching Questions: What defines a family? What is worth fighting for? How do writers use the “hero’s journey” to enhance plot, character development, and theme? Where do I see archetypes in literature, as well in modern culture? How do I use text evidence to support a claim? Major Readings: Summer selection - A Long Way Gone (or alternative novel) The Odyssey by Homer Thematically linked short stories, non-fiction texts, and poetry Writing Focus: Short answer (single selection and crossover) Grammar/Vocabulary: Parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, dependent/independent clauses, prepositional phrases (mini-lessons through warm-ups) Summatives: 1.) Summer Reading Test 2.) Odyssey Webquest 3.) Odyssey Test 4.) Grammar test Date Weekly Agenda Objectives (TEKS) Assessments Monday – Course introduction, reading questions Theme analysis (6) due, 6 Word Memoir assigned Summer reading Textual support 8/25 Tuesday –Music’s influence in ALWG, Literary questions (Fig. 19B) devices handout Cross-genre Block Day – Discussion groups for ALWG connections (2A) Friday – Grammar Diagnostic, HW: Read “The Parts of speech (17) Sniper” Monday – No School (Labor Day) “The Sniper” reading Author’s purpose Tuesday – 6 Word Memoirs due, Reading check (6) check 9/1 and “The Sniper” analysis, discussion of the Cross-cultural memoir’s conclusion 6 Word Memoir connections (8) Block Day – Summer Reading Test Point-of-view (5C) Friday –Test analysis and corrections Summer Reading Parts of speech (17) Test Monday – Elements of a story booklet, begin “The Plot development Most Dangerous Game” (finish for homework) Short answer (5A) 9/8 Tuesday – “Most Dangerous Game” analysis, short practice Conflict (5) answer practice Characterization Block Day – Short answer practice continued, “The “The Most (5B) Most Dangerous Game” wrap up Dangerous Game” Vocabulary Friday – Introduction to mythology, HW: complete booklet development (1A) gods and goddesses playing cards Subject/verb agreement (17)
First Quarter Unit Plan English I Pre-AP – Ms. Spence Overarching Questions: What defines a family? What is worth fighting for? How do writers use the “hero’s journey” to enhance plot, character development, and theme? Where do I see archetypes in literature, as well in modern culture? How do I use text evidence to support a claim? Major Readings: Summer selection - A Long Way Gone (or alternative novel) The Odyssey by Homer Thematically linked short stories, non-fiction texts, and poetry Writing Focus: Short answer (single selection and crossover) Grammar/Vocabulary: Parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, dependent/independent clauses, prepositional phrases (mini-lessons through warm-ups) Summatives: 1.) Summer Reading Test 2.) Odyssey Webquest 3.) Odyssey Test 4.) Grammar test Date Weekly Agenda Objectives (TEKS) Assessments 8/25 Monday – Course introduction, reading questions due, 6 Word Memoir assigned Tuesday –Music’s influence in ALWG, Literary devices handout Block Day – Discussion groups for ALWG Friday – Grammar Diagnostic, HW: Read “The Sniper” Theme analysis (6) Textual support (Fig. 19B) Cross-genre connections (2A) Parts of speech (17) Summer reading questions 9/1 Monday – No School (Labor Day) Tuesday – 6 Word Memoirs due, Reading check and “The Sniper” analysis, discussion of the memoir’s conclusion Block Day – Summer Reading Test Friday –Test analysis and corrections Author’s purpose (6) Cross-cultural connections (8) Point-of-view (5C) Parts of speech (17) “The Sniper” reading check 6 Word Memoir Summer Reading Test 9/8 Monday – Elements of a story booklet, begin “The Most Dangerous Game” (finish for homework) Tuesday – “Most Dangerous Game” analysis, short answer practice Block Day – Short answer practice continued, “The Most Dangerous Game” wrap up Friday – Introduction to mythology, HW: complete gods and goddesses playing cards Plot development (5A) Conflict (5) Characterization (5B) Vocabulary development (1A) Subject/verb agreement (17) Short answer practice “The Most Dangerous Game” booklet
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